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Spotify Data Shows Kenya’s New Artists Growing at Record Speed, Without Displacing the Old Guard
Spotify's June 2026 data shows Kenyan artists like Ywaya Tajiri growing over 6,000% as established names keep gaining listeners.
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Spotify’s Greasy Tunes Lands in Nairobi With The BAG
Spotify opens Greasy Tunes in Nairobi, a 12-day food and music pop-up with The BAG, plus new Kenyan Gen Z…
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Spotify’s new free Managed Accounts finally give kids their own Wrapped
For parents sharing a Spotify account, the struggle is real. You pay KES 669 per month for Spotify Premium Family…
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Spotify says Nairobi has Africa’s most Gen Z streaming audience. Here’s what the numbers actually say.
Spotify data shows Nairobi 18-24 listeners drive 53.7% of city streams. Gospel, dancehall and gengetone all growing together.
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Samsung Mini LED TVs land in Kenya from around KES 165,000: M80H and M70H explained
Samsung launched its 2026 Mini LED TVs in Kenya. The M80H and M70H sit below Neo QLED and drop quantum…
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Spotify Was the Exclusive Streaming Partner of Afro Nation Portugal 2026. Here’s What That Means for Fans
Afro Nation Portugal wrapped up in Portimão over the weekend. Through a new Spotify partnership, selected performances from the festival…
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OnStream & other free streaming apps gone dark? Here’s where to find the best alternatives
If you’ve tried opening OnStream over the past few days, you’ve probably encountered the same frustrating screen: “OnStream couldn’t load.”…
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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…
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New Samsung smart TVs in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania to come pre-installed with DStv Stream app
MultiChoice’s new owner, Canal+, is wasting no time restructuring the company’s distribution model. In a clear shift away from traditional…
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Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ sparks a major book piracy in Kenya, author fights back
The intersection of streaming entertainment and local commerce is moving faster than ever in Kenya. When a show trends on…
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DStv, GOtv and Zuku All Shrink as Kenya’s Pay TV Market Sheds 85,000 in a Quarter
Kenya's pay TV market lost 85,177 subscribers between January and March 2026. GOtv fell most, while StarTimes and Azam grew.
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How TikTok Is Positioning Itself as Kenya’s Football Second Screen Before AFCON 2027
TikTok's new sports data positions it as Kenya's football second screen, just as the World Cup runs and AFCON 2027…
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FIFA “Regrets” the Free World Cup Tickets. The Fans Have a Week to Pay.
A FIFA website glitch priced 60 World Cup tickets at zero. Now fans must pay within seven days or lose…
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KBC Free-to-Air World Cup 2026: What Kenyans Actually Get for Free
KBC says it secured free-to-air 2026 World Cup rights. Expect selected matches in SD, not all 104 in HD.
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More VAR, a Camera on the Referee: The 2026 World Cup Rule Changes, Explained
IFAB's 2026 World Cup rule changes explained: expanded VAR, referee body cameras, semi-automated offside, faster restarts, tougher player conduct penalties.
