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M-PESA hits 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as it turns 19
Nineteen years ago today, Safaricom launched a simple person-to-person money transfer service that would permanently alter the global financial landscape.…
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Samsung overtakes TECNO in Q4 2025 MEA smartphone market share
If you spend any time on tech social media in Kenya, you have likely noticed a recurring theme: the Samsung…
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Boeing and FASESA Bring ‘The First African Spacesuit’ Challenge to 2,000 Students in 2026 Expansion
In 2026, Boeing and FASESA expand their space education programme , training over 2,000 African students in aerospace engineering design…
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“With what electricity & water?” Kenyans question push for local AI data centres
During the recently concluded MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Technology to the United Nations, Philip Thigo, made…
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Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra launched with a 7000mAh battery, 100W fast charging, and supercar design
Infinix is making a serious play for the premium flagship market. Unveiled yesterday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in…
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MultiChoice shuts down Showmax
After nearly a decade of trying to build Africa’s answer to global streaming giants, MultiChoice has confirmed it will shut…
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China’s Huawei is the brain behind Safaricom’s Ziidi platform
While Safaricom is the consumer-facing powerhouse of Ziidi, the technical backbone powering the massively successful wealth platform is built in…
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Safaricom’s Ziidi hits 4.3 million users, bags ‘Best FinTech’ award at MWC 2026
Just over a year since its introduction, Safaricom’s Ziidi MMF has completely upended Kenya’s digital investment landscape. At the ongoing…
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GSMA launches Swahili AI reasoning model at MWC 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly around the world. But most AI systems are still built primarily for Western languages and…
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GSMA’s $40 smartphone pilot skips Kenya: A lesson from Safaricom Neon experiment?
This week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition unveiled a major initiative:…
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Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo is Here: The Chromebook Killer That Makes the iPad Air Obsolete
Apple's sub-KES 80,000 MacBook Neo utilises iPhone silicon to dominate budget Chromebooks, while rendering the expensive iPad Air completely obsolete.
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Early TECNO CAMON 50 Pro camera impressions show off insane zoom capabilities [Gallery]
While the practical AI and extended software support of the new CAMON 50 series are grabbing headlines, the real story…
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TECNO CAMON 50 series promises 5 years of software support
TECNO made a lot of noise at MWC 2026 with the CAMON 50 series launch, heavily leaning into its new…
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TECNO CAMON 50 series goes official with triple 50MP Sony cameras & off-grid tracking
Barcelona is buzzing. After completely stealing the spotlight at MWC 2026 with the impossibly thin 5.49mm Spark Slim 2 and…
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Ghana Just Activated 5G. Why Their ‘Mega Mall’ Telecom Strategy Could Change Africa.
Ghana’s 5G network is officially live via NGIC. Dive into why this high-stakes, shared 'neutral host' infrastructure gamble could fundamentally…
