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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NTSA Wants Your Car Inspected Yearly. Is It Ready, When the PSVs It Inspects Are Still Deathtraps?
NTSA wants every private car inspected yearly from 2026. But the PSVs it already inspects are still deathtraps. Can it…
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What the Pope Actually Said About AI, and Why It Reaches Everyone
AI is not morally neutral, says Pope Leo XIV. Here is what his encyclical actually asks for, explained for everyone.
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The Real Problem Behind NTSA’s Plate Backlog Isn’t Production. It’s Where Your Money Goes
The backlog is the symptom. NTSA says 60% of its revenue goes to Treasury, so it cannot pay suppliers. Its…
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Nigeria’s Shuttlers Hits 10 Million Journeys and Lands on Google Maps. Here’s What Kenya Should Take From It
Shuttlers joins Google Maps in Nigeria after 10 million journeys. Kenya's matatus are already on Maps, but the service fails…
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How Kenya’s Betting Apps Are Starting to Actually Respect Your Data Plan
I’ve been testing mobile betting platforms for 8 months. Last Tuesday I checked my Safaricom balance and nearly chokedβ340MB gone…
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KNEC Wants Paperless Exams by 2027. Here’s Why Kenya May Not Be Ready
KNEC plans paperless national exams by 2027. We weigh the cost savings against power, device, connectivity, and cybersecurity risks.
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Kenyaβs 16% smartphone decline should worry policymakers more than brands
Kenyaβs smartphone market just delivered one of the clearest warnings yet about what happens when devices become too expensive for…
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Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Is this the slow death of free social media?
Meta launches Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus and WhatsApp Plus subscriptions globally with new Meta One AI and creator plans. Full…
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Kenyan retailers are making Google Pixels easily accessible, but some prices are hard to justify
Google doesnβt sell Pixel phones in Africa. Officially, as far as Mountain Viewβs hardware division is concerned, the Kenyan market…
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Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Wants to Roll Back the EV Tax Break Parliament Passed Less Than a Year Ago
The Finance Bill 2026 moves EVs, batteries and e-bikes from zero-rated to VAT-exempt, raising prices from 1 July 2026.
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Posta Kenya is Closing 125 Post Offices. Here’s Why It Can’t Recover.
Posta Kenya is closing 125 of 625 post offices to save KES 1 billion, as couriers eat its courier business.
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KRA Has Been Trying to Get Inside Your M-Pesa for a Decade. eTIMS Is How They Do It.
KRA tried in 2016 and again in 2024 to legislate blanket access to your mobile money. It got blocked both…
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Tax Cuts on Phones and Telecom Gear Could Connect Millions More Africans, Says GSMA Policy Chief
GSMA Africa Policy Chair Daddy Mukadi calls for tax exemptions on smartphones and telecom equipment to boost digital inclusion.
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DTB’s New Tap-to-Pay Wearables Quietly Solve Kenya’s Apple NFC Problem
DTB launches NFC-enabled rings and wristbands in Kenya from KES 1,200. Tap-to-pay linked to your DTB debit card.
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Apple’s Incoming CEO John Ternus Says the Company Is ‘About to Change the World’ Again
From the first foldable iPhone to long-rumoured smart glasses, here is the speculation around Apple's first wave of products under…
