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Samsung follows Apple’s lead, hikes prices of budget Galaxy A series phones
If you have been holding off on buying a new budget smartphone in hopes that prices will eventually cool down,…
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Galaxy S24 series One UI 9 update: Here’s when we think Android 17 will arrive
If you bought a Galaxy S24, chances are one of the reasons was Samsung’s promise of seven years of Android…
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Vodacom Now Controls Safaricom: The KES 244.5 Billion Deal Is Done, But the Court Case Isn’t
Safaricom's sale to Vodafone Kenya closed on 30 June. The government drops to 20% while a constitutional petition remains unresolved.
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Spotify Was the Exclusive Streaming Partner of Afro Nation Portugal 2026. Here’s What That Means for Fans
Afro Nation Portugal wrapped up in Portimão over the weekend. Through a new Spotify partnership, selected performances from the festival…
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Absa, Unilever launch KES 4 billion distributor financing plan
Absa and Unilever launch a KES 4 billion programme lending distributors up to KES 10 million unsecured via Wezesha Stock.
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Google Play Launches $1 Million Indie Games Fund for Africa: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Google Play’s first Indie Games Fund for Africa offers 10 studios $50,000 to $200,000 in equity-free cash. Applications close 31…
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When will Samsung Galaxy S25 get the stable One UI 9 update?
If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy S25, chances are you’ve already started wondering one thing: when will One UI 9…
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RIP OnePlus OxygenOS, it was one hell of a ride!
"The software that powered the 'Flagship Killer' has run its course. It was one hell of a ride!" That’s how…
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Microsoft finally fixes my biggest Windows 11 gripe: Taskbar resizing is back!
For years, one of my absolute biggest pain points with Windows 11 has been the unresizable Taskbar. It was a…
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Mastercard Launches Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence. Kenya Isn’t Part of Phase One
Mastercard launches an Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in South Africa and Nigeria, backed by Recorded Future's threat intelligence
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Google skips Pixel 6 & 6 Pro in major Tensor kernel upgrade ahead of October EOL
When Google quietly leaves a device out of a technical announcement, it rarely does so by accident. Over the past…
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Massive iPhone 18 Pro leak reveals Cherry Red finish, smaller Dynamic Island, bigger vapour chamber, & more
The iPhone 17 hasn’t even completed its first full year on the market, yet attention has already shifted to its…
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Samsung One UI 9 update tracker: Every Galaxy testing or receiving Android 17
Samsung has barely scratched the surface with One UI 9, yet the pace of development is already picking up. At…
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Safaricom warns Ziidi Trader users against fake website
Safaricom has issued an urgent warning to customers after discovering a fake website impersonating its fast-growing Ziidi Trader investment platform.…
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Telkom introduces Unlimited data bundles from KES 19/hour, up to KES 1299/month
For years, the phrase “unlimited internet” in Kenya has almost always come with an asterisk. Sometimes it’s hidden fair usage…












