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Cloudflare Down: X (Twitter) and Major Websites Hit by Global Internet Outage
A massive Cloudflare outage has taken X (Twitter) and other major websites offline globally. Technicians are currently investigating the widespread…
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WhatsApp users can finally chat with users on other messaging apps
Meta has started rolling out a new feature that lets users exchange messages with contacts on select third-party messaging services…
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Safaricomβs Fintech 2.0 upgrade officially ends M-PESA maintenance downtimes
For M-PESA, a service that has become synonymous with the Kenyan economy, system downtime even for scheduled maintenance has always…
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Kenyaβs fraud crisis is evolving: AI impersonation and account takeovers are the new normal
A new report details a massive spike in "vishing" and account creation fraud, with AI and social engineering fueling the…
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M-PESA is finally getting Tap-to-Pay, wallet sharing & AI fraud detection with major ‘Fintech 2.0’ upgrade
Safaricom is revamping its cornerstone mobile money platform, M-PESA, to meet the escalating demands of the modern digital economy. Group…
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TECNO Black Friday discounts: KES 25K off Phantom V Fold, KES 13K off Camon 30, KES 1,500 cashback on Camon 40, Spark 40, & more
TECNO Mobile Kenya has officially kicked off its Black Friday limited-time sale, offering substantial price cuts and cashback on some…
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Your Samsung Galaxy A or M phone reportedly has unremovable Israeli spyware
Samsung is facing online scrutiny after fresh claims accused AppCloud, a pre-installed system app on Galaxy A, M, and F…
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Jumia Is Winning a Rural War It Canβt Seem to Afford
Jumia's report claims rural victory, but shrinking margins reveal a two-front war. An analysis of Kenyan e-commerce.
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Vodacom and Starlink Partnership Expands African Broadband Access
Vodacom partners with Starlink for satellite broadband across Africa, targeting 260 million mobile and 120 million financial services users by…
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Safaricom aware of major Lipa na M-PESA bug in SIM Toolkit menu, fix in the works
For more than a year, Iβve been dealing with a strange but deeply inconvenient issue whenever I try to use…
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Safaricom Plans One Hour Fuliza Upgrade On 17 November 2025
Fuliza will undergo maintenance on 17 November, with intermittent service between 1 am and 2 am.
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Spotify Kenya Gets DMs, But Itβs Not the Lossless Update Weβre Waiting For
Spotify launches DMs in Kenya, adding bloat while users still wait for its high-fidelity lossless audio.
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Google is giving Kenyan university students 12 months of its most powerful AI for free
Google's Gemini Pro Plan is now in Kenya, offering students free 12-month access to its most advanced AI tools.
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Visa and Mojaloop have an AI-powered plan to stop instant payment fraud
Visa adds its AI anti-fraud tech to the Mojaloop platform to secure instant payments and boost financial inclusion.
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Appleβs Digital ID Puts Your Passport in Wallet for TSA, Plus iOS 26.2 Adds ‘Urgent’ Reminders
Apple launches Digital ID, putting U.S. passports in Wallet for TSA, and details new iOS 26.2 features.
