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Safaricom is pumping KES 30 billion into a plan to digitally overhaul 600 Kenyan schools
Safaricom's M-PESA Foundation is investing KES 30 billion to digitally upgrade 600+ schools and fund 10,000 scholarships in Kenya.
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Safaricom upgrades entry-level 5G Home plan to 15Mbps and raises FUP to 450GB
Safaricom has quietly rolled out an upgrade to its 5G Home Internet plans, improving the value of its entry-level option…
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Xiaomi kicks off Black Friday deals with Redmi Note 14, Poco C71, & more seeing huge price drops
November is practically knocking on our doors, and with it comes the biggest shopping event of the year: Black Friday.…
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Vivo Y21d launches in Kenya with 6,500mAh battery and IP69+ protection
Vivo has quietly expanded its long-running Y21 series in Kenya with the launch of the new Vivo Y21d, a device…
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Infinix nominated for Esports Commercial Partner of the Year at the 2025 Esports Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 Esports Awards, and among the global giants competing for recognition this year is…
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YouTube not working on your Vitron smart TV? Here’s what’s going on
A growing number of Vitron TV users are reporting that the YouTube app for Android TV has suddenly stopped working…
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Safaricom’s 5G home internet push expands to Naivas with KES 2,999 router
Safaricom is now selling its KES 2,999 5G home internet routers in all Naivas supermarkets nationwide to expand access.
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Kenya’s ODPC confirms investigation into alleged M-Tiba data leak
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has officially broken its silence regarding the massive alleged data breach involving…
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NetBlocks reports a total internet disruption in Tanzania during the presidential election
If you’re trying to reach a friend or track election results in Tanzania today, you’re probably getting that familiar, frustrating…
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Telegram’s ‘Liquid Glass’ UI, a hit on iPhone for matching iOS 26 aesthetics, is sparking a backlash on Android
Following its debut on iOS to match the new aesthetics of iOS 26, Telegram has rolled out its “Liquid Glass”…
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OPPO ColorOS 16 release schedule for global devices
Yesterday, October 28, OPPO officially unveiled ColorOS 16 for the global market. As anticipated, the new software is built entirely…
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Galaxy S21 FE finally joins the One UI 8 party in Kenya, East Africa
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is officially receiving its final major OS upgrade in the East Africa region, with…
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How a WhatsApp Tweet About ‘lol’ Ignited a Firestorm Over Privacy
A WhatsApp joke, "we see you," caused a privacy firestorm as users, distrustful of Meta, feared their encrypted messages were…
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Xiaomi Redmi and Samsung Galaxy A-series phones set to cost more due to higher DRAM prices
The cost of your next budget or mid-range smartphone from Samsung or Xiaomi is almost certainly set to jump, and…
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Safaricom announces major partnership with Meta on new Oman–Kenya subsea internet cable
Meta is teaming up with Safaricom to expand its global internet backbone with a new high-capacity submarine cable connecting Oman…
