Opinion
Insightful commentary, opinion and personal viewpoints on the latest trends, products, and issues in the tech world. Expect bold takes and thoughtful analysis.
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Microsoft’s Forced ‘Copilot’ Pivot: A Year Later, the ‘Office’ Rebrand is Finally Going Viral
Microsoft’s $135 billion OpenAI gamble forces a controversial "Office" rebrand to "Copilot," sparking a viral delayed reaction across social media.
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Safaricom used to remember my birthday, but now it needs a ticket number
There’s a peculiar thing about being born in early January in Kenya. By the time your birthday rolls around, the…
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Why Africa’s Next Banking Revolution Won’t Be Led by Banks
Expert James Booth analyses how embedded finance, cross-border payments, and AI-driven risk models will redefine African fintech by 2026.
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COP30 Missed the Point: Africa Needs a Workforce, Not Just Commitments
COP30 ignored human capital. To succeed, Africa must redirect climate finance to upskill its youth and fix the green workforce…
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Beyond the Hype: Why Agentic AI is Kenya’s Next Big Digital Leap
Zoho Kenya’s Country Head explains why moving from Generative to Agentic AI requires clean data and practical automation strategies.
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Banking That Moves at the Speed of Creativity
Discover how the KCB App offers instant, flexible credit solutions designed to bridge cash flow gaps for Kenya’s creative economy.
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Jumia Is Winning a Rural War It Can’t 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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Creativity is Africa’s New Currency. It’s Time to Invest.
Africa's booming creative talent needs investment in skills and infrastructure to unlock its massive economic potential.
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Okoa Jahazi and Okoa Data are Safaricom’s silent profit engines
Safaricom is a behemoth of Kenyan finance and connectivity, a company so successful that its operations often feel like a…
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Kenya Wants to Regulate Influencers Like China. Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea.
A Kenyan MP wants to copy China's law requiring influencers to have degrees. This op-ed explains why it threatens free…
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YouTube Music Premium in Kenya doesn’t make sense
If you’re in Kenya and you’re paying for YouTube Music Premium, I’ve got one question for you: why? Seriously. Because…
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Virtual Address Services: Key Benefits for Digital Nomads
Virtual address services give digital nomads a professional physical address, managing their mail online so they can work from anywhere.
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Meta’s Ad-Free Subscriptions Could Hurt Kenyan Creators and Small Businesses
Meta is preparing to roll out ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram users in the UK, giving people the option…
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Kenya’s seat at the UN agency for global postal services is pure irony
If you grew up in the 90s, you know just how mighty Posta Kenya once was. Brightly painted buildings, the…
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Did Google Just Kill Google Search? Chrome’s Search Bar AI Integration Raises Big Questions
Google may have just disrupted its own crown jewel. With Gemini now built directly into Chrome, the world’s most popular…
