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Maseno University is getting a KES 120 million tech hub, courtesy of the M-Pesa Foundation
M-Pesa Foundation is investing KES 120 million in a new innovation hub at Maseno University to boost students' digital skills.
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Weird, random SMS popping up from M-Shwari, banks, hospitals, even the Judiciary – did you get one too?
Yesterday, my wife showed me one of the strangest text messages I’ve ever seen. It came from Safaricom’s M-Shwari, but…
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Samsung Galaxy A54 and A17 5G pick up One UI 8 (Android 16) update in East Africa
If you’ve been refreshing your Software Update screen hoping to catch Samsung’s new One UI 8 update, good news, your…
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Safaricom Fires 113 Employees in Record Fraud Crackdown
Safaricom dismissed 113 employees for fraud, part of a sector-wide crackdown on insider threats in Kenya's digital finance industry.
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Google expands AI Plus to 6 more African countries
Just weeks after bringing its cheaper AI Plus plan to 40 countries, Google is at it again, this time expanding…
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Safaricom’s VybCall Replaces Your Boring Ringtone with Video (ONLY on ANDROID!)
Safaricom launched VybCall, a video ringtone service to succeed Skiza, but it's only available on select phones for now.
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Vivo Kenya celebrates customer service week with freebies and treats for fans
Vivo Kenya is back at it again, and this time, it’s all about saying thank you to their loyal fans.…
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A new partnership aims to put $5.5 billion of Ugandan infrastructure on the blockchain
A partnership plans to tokenize $5.5B of Ugandan infrastructure and pilot a digital shilling CBDC on the blockchain.
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Kenyans turn voter registration into a TikTok trend
It seems Kenyans will really do anything to push their peers to register as voters. And honestly, we love to…
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Apple mocks Windows blue screen of death in genius new ad, and it’s hard not to laugh
Apple is back with another cheeky “Apple at Work” ad, this time, turning one of Windows’ most infamous nightmares, the…
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Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
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iStreet Kenya offering KES 3,000 off any iPhone for newly registered voters — Here’s how to get it
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) opened voter registration at the tail end of last month, and the exercise…
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Spotify’s new global playlist is a monument to the fan-led takeover of Afrobeats
Responding to massive fan-driven growth, Spotify has launched a Global Afrobeats Playlist, officially crowning the genre's global takeover.
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Windows 10 end of support is in a week
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That’s just a week from now. If you’re…
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Samsung expands One UI 8 rollout to Galaxy A55, S22 series, Tab S10 & Tab S10 FE in East Africa
Samsung is clearly on a mission this week, and East Africa is right at the center of it. After yesterday’s…
