Apps
All articles about apps, what they do, when they’re launched, or updated or reviewed are found here.
- Opinion
‘My OneApp’ is the worst possible name for a brand built on Safaricom & M-PESA
Safaricom’s new My OneApp is, in many ways, the app the company probably needed to build. It brings together services…
- News
Safaricom admits My OneApp is broken and not working as users report login failures, lag, & mini-app errors
Safaricom’s new My OneApp was supposed to simplify life. Instead of juggling the M-PESA app and MySafaricom, users were promised…
- News
How paying rent on M-PESA could unlock your next loan
As Safaricom pushes toward its new My OneApp future, one of the more interesting things I’ve seen tucked inside the…
- News
Safaricom’s My OneApp is officially here: Inside the M-PESA and MySafaricom merger
We’ve been tracking Safaricom’s ambition to build a true super app since last year, and following a quiet rollout of…
- News
How Kenyan Apps Can Increase User Engagement
Do you open an app, finish one small task quickly, and feel like using it again later? That simple feeling…
- News
Telegram’s April 2026 update adds AI text editor, improved polls, Live and Motion Photos, iOS document scanning, & more
Telegram has started rolling out its latest April update on Android and iOS, and this one is a fairly packed…
- News
X just added a dislike button for comments, and I’m here for the spam cleanup
I’ve been tracking X’s wild ride since Elon Musk took the wheel in 2022, watching everything from blue-check drama to…
- News
Android will allow sideloading apps, but you’re forced to wait 24 hours to install them
We saw the writing on the wall. Last year, we warned you about Google’s push to verify Android app developers,…
- News
Hurupay promises Kenyans the ultimate U.S. bank account. But is it a scam? I signed up to find out
As someone who has spent over a decade tracking the highs and lows of the Kenyan tech scene, from the…
- News
M-Pesa Just Turned Android Phones into Global Visa Cards. Here is Why Tanzania Got it First.
Vodacom Tanzania and M-Pesa launched Africa's first Tap to Pay feature, allowing Android users global contactless payments despite hardware limits.
- News
Safaricom invites users to test the new unified MySafaricom and M-PESA app
Last September, we reported that Safaricom planned to merge the MySafaricom app and the M-PESA Super app into a single,…
- News
WhatsApp Plus is coming back
For years, the name WhatsApp Plus carried a rebellious undertone. It was the forbidden fruit of Android messaging, a modded…
- Opinion
The Multi-Billion Mistake: How MultiChoice Sabotaged Showmax
Why did Canal+ kill Showmax? MultiChoice purposefully crippled its own streaming platform to protect legacy DStv revenues, resulting in a…
- How To/ Explained
How 5 African Creators are Using TikTok to Build Global Enterprises
Discover how five African creators on TikTok’s 2026 Discover List are turning viral videos into scalable, global businesses.
- News
The KES 500 QISJ Paywall: Why Kenya’s Used Car Mileage Scams Are About to Get Worse
Kenya's free QISJ mileage check is dead. Discover why the new KES 500 NipponCheck paywall fuels used car odometer fraud.
