Digital Inclusion
Focused on bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion in Kenya, Africa and across the Globe.
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Starlink is looking for hosts to sell hourly and weekly internet passes
Starlink wants interested parties to host paid internet passes. Prices, host pay and launch countries are unpublished.
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Telcos must send government emergency texts to all phone users, even those who opted out
Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya and Jamii Telecommunications must deliver the texts whatever a customer's opt-out or Do Not Disturb…
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Three in four Kenyans say social media is good for democracy, a 37-country survey finds
In a 37-country Pew survey, 75% of Kenyans call social media good for democracy, fourth highest and steady since 2023.
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Sun King EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro launch in Kenya, Costs KES 55 a day
Sun King's EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro launch in Kenya at KES 55 and KES 65 a day. Full…
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ChatGPT is now a search engine in the eyes of EU law. Here is what that actually means
The EU designated ChatGPT a search engine and Reddit and Roblox platforms. What that means, what they must do, explained.
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Google to withhold 5% AdSense earnings for the taxman
Google will deduct 5% tax on AdSense from September earnings. India, Nigeria and South Africa have no such platform withholding.
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The New Google Pixel Supports Sign Language Translations
Google's Pixel 11 converts American Sign Language to text using DeepMind's SL2T model. Kenyan Sign Language is not supported.
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Airtel Kenya is waiting on the CA to switch on Starlink satellite calling
Airtel Kenya finished testing Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite calling and awaits Communications Authority approval. Here is what it does, and what…
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Kenya’s tax on foreign digital platforms doubled to 3%. Here is what actually changed
Kenya's SEPT tax on foreign digital platforms doubled to 3% and collected KES 1.609 billion. Who pays it, explained.
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You Now Need a KES 250,000 Licence to Import Phones and Routers Into Kenya
Communications Authority makes the CED licence mandatory for phone, router and modem importers in Kenya. Fees, exemptions and penalties explained.
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Safaricom’s Kenyan smartphone factory makes 700k devices, creates 300 jobs in first year
Kenya’s smartphone story is less about specs and more about access. Not who has the most powerful device, but who…
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Starlink hits 25,000 subscribers in Kenya
The fixed broadband market in Kenya is undergoing a fascinating transformation, driven largely by the disruptive entry of satellite internet…
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Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier
Kenya's Londa 2025 digital rights score rose to 37 of 60 and 7th in Africa, despite arrests, shutdowns and data…
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Starlink crashed mobile data usage in Kenyan schools from 67% to 4% in a month, new study finds
For years, internet access in many Kenyan schools has depended on a familiar mix of mobile data bundles, fibre subscriptions…
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Quiet plans for a new 199-hectare Tech City in Nakuru emerge – New Konza City?
Kenya’s “Silicon Savannah” ambitions could soon expand deep into the Rift Valley. According to project planning documents first shared by…
