Safaricom reduces M-PESA fees: the new Pochi and Buy Goods tariffs explained
Safaricom cuts M-PESA fees: Pochi payments free up to KES 200, Buy Goods collections free up to KES 500.
The Desk
The best of tech-ish, curating itself: the lead story, the week’s top reads, our picks, and what’s on the radar.
// The Lead
// Top Reads 7 days
- Google excludes Pixel 8, Pixel 7, & Pixel 6 from idle battery drain fix News · Jul 30
- No new affordable iPhone until 2027 News · Aug 2
- Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named Business · Jul 27
- Alleged One UI 9 timeline claims stable Galaxy S26 & S25 update arrives late August/September News · Jul 25
- Safaricom doubles monthly data bundles under new Pata More promo News · Aug 1
- TECNO says it has built the world’s first phone with a true 0mm bezel News · Aug 1
- OnStream & other free streaming apps gone dark? Here’s where to find the best alternatives Interesting Reads · Jun 30
- One UI 9 makes Galaxy phones harder to break into after repeated wrong PIN attempts News · Jul 25
// Desk Picks
- — News You Now Need a KES 250,000 Licence to Import Phones and Routers Into Kenya
- — News Ruto Promises Full Government Funding for Every Public University Student From September
- — News RIP OnePlus OxygenOS, it was one hell of a ride!
- — Business Vodacom Moves to Rewrite Safaricom’s Rulebook at the 31 July AGM
- — How To/ Explained How to fix the ‘DStv Stream app unsupported’ glitch on Skyworth Android TVs
- — Interesting Reads Savanna Fibre price in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania compared: Who is getting the best deal?
- — Interesting Reads Kenya Mobile Money: We Already Ran the Experiment. It’s Time to Act on the Results.
- — Interesting Reads More Kenyans Are Earning More — But 4 in 10 Are Still Borrowing to Eat
// On the Radar
- Aug 12 LAUNCH Made by Google (Pixel 11), New York Pixel 11 line, Watch 5
- Aug 2 WIRE KRA is moving cargo clearance to a blockchain platform. Here is what changes on Monday
- Aug 1 WIRE Why I think the iPhone Ultra could be worth the wait
- Aug 1 WIRE Carrefour, KCB and Mastercard launch a prepaid card for grocery shopping
- Aug 1 WIRE Vodacom can now name Safaricom’s CEO shortlist after shareholders rewrite the rules
- Aug 1 WIRE Safaricom B-LIVE a year later: Algorithmic games & sneaky tactics must stop
// The Sections
- News Visa hires Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno to run its East Africa business
- Business Same Money, Same Day, Different Price: What Actually Makes a Bank “Modern”
- Startups Open Startup turns 10 and bets on African deep tech with a new fund
- Reviews Budget Smartphone Battle: Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs. Infinix HOT 60i
- Best Lists It’s not just ChatGPT: the AI tools worth knowing in 2026
// The Essentials
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Infinix HOT 70: What Less Than KES 20,000 Buys in Kenya’s Toughest Year for Cheap Phones Evergreen · Full Reviews - Best smartphones to buy in Kenya for KES 30,000 and below (2026 guide) Evergreen · Best Lists
- Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier Evergreen · Interesting Reads
