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June 23, 2026
World Cup 2026: The Fake Streaming and Betting Sites Targeting Kenyan Fans
Fake World Cup streaming sites, betting traps and prediction-fee emails target fans. Here is how the scams work in Kenya.
June 23, 2026
How to send money from Airtel Money to Pochi La Biashara
I was seated in a tuk-tuk recently when I overheard a small but familiar frustration. A passenger was trying to…
June 23, 2026
Inside My OneApp: Vodacom pushes M-PESA super app to 221 mini apps & 9.4 million users
Safaricom’s M-PESA has always evolved in layers. From simple person-to-person transfers and payments to becoming the backbone of Kenyaโs mobile…
June 23, 2026
Safaricom’s Kenyan smartphone factory makes 700k devices, creates 300 jobs in first year
Kenyaโs smartphone story is less about specs and more about access. Not who has the most powerful device, but who…
June 23, 2026
Spotify says football podcast listening is surging across Africa. The World Cup explains much of it.
Spotify reports football podcast streams surging across Sub-Saharan Africa in June. We explain the numbers, the World Cup timing, and…
June 23, 2026
iOS 27 Developer Beta 2 Hands-On: The Update That Stopped Me Going Back to iOS 26
After Beta 1's Wi-Fi drops nearly sent me back to iOS 26, iOS 27 Developer Beta 2 fixed almost everything.
June 22, 2026
M-PESA now holds nearly KES 20bn in Ziidi savings
Safaricom's Ziidi funds now hold nearly KES 20 billion inside M-PESA. We explain the savings shift, the opt-in gap and…
June 22, 2026
Kenya in Talks With OpenAI to Bring First Academy to Nairobi: What That Means
President Ruto wants Nairobi to host East Africa's first OpenAI Academy. No deal is signed yet. Here's what it means.
June 22, 2026
Spiro raises another $55M, closing its biggest round at $270M and nearing unicorn status
Spiro closed its biggest round at $270M after $55M from a Chinese fund, nearing unicorn status and China-Africa EV ties.
June 22, 2026
Absa and Google’s Hustle Academy to train 3,000 Kenyan SMEs in a year
Absa Bank Kenya and Google's Hustle Academy will train 3,000 SMEs in a year, pairing free AI skills with finance.
