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Safaricom introduces B-LIVE, a time-based way to get online
Safaricom’s B-LIVE introduces pay-by-the-hour mobile internet. Prices, how to buy, and what to expect.
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Joshua Oigara to Lead Standard Bank’s East Africa Region, Retains Stanbic Kenya CEO Role
Standard Bank appoints Joshua Oigara East Africa RCE, effective September 1, 2025, as Patrick Mweheire concludes five-year tenure.
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Zipline urges a national medical supply chain to fast-track equitable healthcare in Kenya
Zipline calls for a national supply chain to fix last-mile gaps and accelerate equitable healthcare in Kenya.
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Proto Energy says H1 2025 actions saved 7,086 tonnes of CO2, sets net-zero 2040 target
Proto Energy reports 7,086-tonne CO2 saving in H1 2025, targets net-zero by 2040 and 100 hectares restored.
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TECNO is Giving Away a Free Phone and Power Banks This August
TECNO Mobile Kenya is turning August into a month of freebies, and honestly, who doesn’t love that? Whether you’re into…
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Safaricom Partners with Judiciary to Make Justice More Accessible for Kenyans
Safaricom, smartphones, and the scales of justice may sound like a quirky combination, but that’s exactly what day one of…
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Kenya’s Digital Future is Being Held Hostage by County-Level Bureaucracy
At the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, the big tech conversation wasn’t about new gadgets or AI hype. Instead,…
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128 Equity Leaders Program Scholars Win Fully Funded Seats at 63 Global Universities
128 ELP scholars earn fully funded places at 63 global universities, with KES 2.79B in scholarships and 16 Ivy League…
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Africa Plots Insurance Against Internet Collapse with New Resilience Framework
A single undersea cable snaps, and suddenly half your apps don’t load. A national power outage hits, and even paying…
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9 Out of 10 Game Developers Are Building with AI, Google Cloud Report Shows
At this year’s devcom developer conference in Cologne, Germany, Google Cloud dropped a number that’s hard to ignore: nine out…
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MTN Shakes Up Leadership Across Africa as Profits Bounce Back
MTN South Africa is ringing in a new era and the timing couldn’t be more symbolic. Fresh from reporting a…
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Has Safaricom Killed Ability to Use M-PESA, MySafaricom Apps Without a SIM Card?
For years, there’s been a little-known convenience in Safaricom’s app ecosystem. Once you set up the M-PESA app or MySafaricom…
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The X App on Android Has a Weird Reply-Duplication Bug
If you’ve been using the X app on Android lately, you might have noticed something odd when replying to posts:…
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My Airtel App Now Shows Your Live Home Wi-Fi Data Balance
Last month, Airtel quietly rolled out a handy little update to the My Airtel app that brought the ability to…
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Gemini App’s Memory Update Means Your Chats Just Got a Lot Less Private
Google’s Gemini app just got a big personality upgrade and possibly a better memory than your best friend. In its…
