In Kenya’s digital economy, we’ve long accepted a network tax. If your money was on Airtel but your biller only had an M-Pesa Paybill, you were stuck in a cycle...
The Click Awards 2026 has officially entered its most anticipated phase, announcing a diverse shortlist of nominees and opening the floor for public voting. The...
The digital landscape in Kenya has officially matured from a hobbyist’s playground into a billion-shilling industry. According to the latest flagship report by ...
Equity Bank has unveiled its FX Preferential Rate Solution, a digital-first platform designed to eliminate the traditional hurdles of foreign exchange.
The n...
Qualcomm has officially announced the ten startups selected for the 2026 Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Programme. Highlighting Kenya’s surging influence in...
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched DTB Wearables, a new range of contactless payment solutions.
Safaricom pioneered wearable payment technology in Kenya as ...
Visa has announced that its Africa Fintech Accelerator has now supported over 100 startups, representing a combined valuation of $1.4 billion.
The announcement...
Kenya’s innovation story has always been written from the ground up. When constraints appear, local builders respond with creativity, resilience, and practical ...
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially announced its intention to introduce a Permit Processing Fee for all applications submitted via the Na...
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially declared USB Type-C as the mandatory charging standard for all mobile phones sold in the country. The ...
The High Court has issued a landmark judgment regarding the lifecycle of mobile telephone numbers. The court ruled that a registered mobile phone number is not ...
In a move that signals a strengthening of digital and economic ties between Europe and Africa, EIB Global has announced a €40 million commitment to Speedinvest’...
The Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026, sponsored by Senator Karen Nyamu, represents Kenya’s first comprehensive legislative attempt to regulate the lifecycle of...
As the Senate begins deliberations on the Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026, a growing chorus of tech experts, legal analysts, and civil society groups is raisi...
Kenya’s Pesalink and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have officially joined forces.
The core of this partnership is the ability to settle...
TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy in Africa. The announcement served as a cornerstone of the 3rd annual Africa Safer I...
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has moved to the High Court in a landmark constitutional petition, alleging a massive and systemic conspiracy between the country...
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) recently launched its Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated platform that issues fines v...
Kenya currently finds itself entangled in a geopolitical trade-off that threatens the very foundation of its national autonomy. In late 2025, the Kenyan governm...
Google has officially expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support 13 African languages. This update includes widely spoken languages like Kisw...
Nineteen years ago today, a simple mobile service launched in Kenya with the goal of helping people send money home. The platform has officially crossed the 40 ...
The Oversight Lab has filed a formal petition with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC). The petition calls for an urgent investigation into pr...
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially released Interconnection Determination No. 5 of 2025.
The new directive outlines a progressive path...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially authorized Safaricom to implement phone number masking for M-Pesa transactions. The decision marks a significant ...
The March 6, 2026, Court of Appeal judgment in the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act case is being hailed as a watershed moment for Kenya’s digital landscape....
Absa Bank Kenya has officially unveiled its new Visa Infinite Debit and Credit Metal card. Launched against the backdrop of the 2026 Magical Kenya Open, the new...
The Ghanaian government has officially launched an international legal pursuit of 36-year-old Russian national Vladislav Luilkov, known online as Yaytseslav, fo...
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has officially commenced an investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for potential abuse of its d...
Auni, an AI mini-app developed by Nairobi-based startup Fastagger, has officially crossed the threshold of 3,500 business sign-ups in just three months.
Powere...
The 2025 Ookla Speedtest Global Index reveals that Kenya remains a critical player in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) telecommunications landscape.
Despite sti...
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has issued an urgent ultimatum to its Kenyan subscribers: complete physical identity verification or face a to...
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has officially launched an investigation into allegations that a foreign national has been secretly filming and...
A new forensic investigation by The Citizen Lab has confirmed that Kenyan authorities utilized Cellebrite’s sophisticated phone-breaking technology to access th...
Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has delivered a stinging rebuke to digital sidelining. The court ruled that removing an employee from offic...
I&M Bank Limited and Visa have officially signed a strategic partnership to overhaul the country’s digital payment infrastructure.
The partnership focuses ...
TikTok has announced the removal of more than 580,000 videos in Kenya during the third quarter of 2025.
The findings, released today in the platform’s Q3 2025 ...
In a press statement, the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services issued a blistering condemnation regarding allegations of abuse and exploitation inv...
The Ghanaian government has officially launched a high-level pursuit of a Russian national, known online as "Yaytseslav," following the viral circulation of non...
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern warning to consumers and electronic retailers following the official banning of 21 mobile phone br...
Sun King has pivoted into the mobile market with the launch of its first-ever branded smartphone, the EZ 1.
It is designed specifically for the Kenyan market a...
Safaricom has announced that it has partnered with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to launch Ziidi Trader. The new platform is integrated directly into th...
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and World Vision Kenya have announced a strategic partnership to integrate the Chapa Pay gateway into the Inuka Angaza online donatio...
