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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The Hilarious (and Wrong) Ways Grok on X Auto-Translates Kenyan Posts
Back in June, X replaced Google Translate with its own in-house Grok translation tool on the web version. I was…
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Safaricom Keeps Changing or Removing Affordable Data Bundles, Often With No Warning
If it feels like Safaricom is playing a weird game of “now you see it, now you don’t” with its…
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NACADA Banning Online Sales Won’t Stop Alcohol Delivery. It’ll Just Change the Number You Call
Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever had drinks delivered late at night, chances are it wasn’t via some big flashy…
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Feeding the future: How local innovation will shape Africa’s food security
Discover how African innovators are revolutionizing food security through local solutions, indigenous ingredients, and cutting-edge agricultural technology across the continent.
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Why Cybersecurity Is No Longer Optional in Africa’s Mobile-First Economy
Africa's mobile-first economy demands robust cybersecurity as digital transformation accelerates across banking, identity, and essential services.
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Mastering Digital Banking in Africa through Front-to-Back Process Digitisation
African banks must adopt front-to-back digital transformation integrating customer journeys, legacy systems, and AI to boost efficiency, inclusion, and growth.
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The case that could change AI forever – and why South African technology companies should pay attention
California court ruling on AI copyright training could reshape South African tech industry as new copyright laws emerge.
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The Trust Crisis: Why Smart Brands Are Turning to News Media for Credibility
News media offers brands something rare: trust. Discover why 90% of marketing leaders use news for credibility and higher engagement
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is Packed with Tech Innovations, But Here are My Top 3 Picks
As a Chelsea fan watching the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 all the way from Kenya — yes, even those…
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MultiChoice is Prioritizing Short-Term Profits Over Long-Term Loyalty
“Fewer subscribers? No problem. We’ll just charge more.” That might as well be MultiChoice’s new business mantra, because despite bleeding…
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MultiChoice’s “We’ve Got You” Promotion Is a Band-Aid on a Bleeding Business Model
MultiChoice's latest promotion masks deeper problems with pricing strategy and streaming execution while subscribers flee to competitors
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Is AI Accessible in Kenya? And Have You Used Any AI Tool in Your Daily Life?
Insights At a Glance: Kenya is building its own AI infrastructure, thanks to mega cloud deals like Microsoft’s $1B data…
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X (Formerly Twitter) Has Become an Ad Jungle, With Up to 7 Consecutive Ads Cluttering My Timeline
Insights At a Glance: My X timeline has become overwhelmed with consecutive ads — up to six or even seven…
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10 Years of Airtel UnlimiNET Bundles: What’s Changed So Far?
Insights At a Glance: More options in 2025: Airtel added more pricing tiers (KES 20 daily; 50 and 300 weekly;…
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Should Airtel Kenya Launch a Cheaper Smarta Bundle at KES 500 Per Month?
Insights At a Glance: Airtel Kenya’s Smarta Bundles offer great value but start at KES 1,000 — double the entry…
