Pesalink & PAPSS partner to boost cross-border payments in local currencies in Africa
Kenya’s Pesalink and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have officially joined forces. The core of this...
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TikTok boosts African AI literacy with $200k investment at Nairobi Safety Summit
TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy in Africa. The announcement served as a...
LSK sues Safaricom & Police over systemic data breaches and state-sponsored surveillance
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has moved to the High Court in a landmark constitutional petition, alleging...
The NTSA instant fine system is unconstitutional
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) recently launched its Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated...
Why we should fight for Kenya’s data sovereignty
Kenya currently finds itself entangled in a geopolitical trade-off that threatens the very foundation of its national autonomy....
Google brings AI overviews and AI Mode to Kiswahili & 12 other African languages
Google has officially expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support 13 African languages. This...
Safaricom M-PESA hits 40 million user milestone on its 19th birthday
Nineteen years ago today, a simple mobile service launched in Kenya with the goal of helping people send...
Oversight Lab petitions ODPC to probe Ray-Ban Meta glasses for privacy violations
The Oversight Lab has filed a formal petition with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC). The...
CA announces major slash in mobile termination rates through 2030
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially released Interconnection Determination No. 5 of 2025. The new directive...
CBK approves M-PESA phone number masking to boost privacy & stop merchant spam
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially authorized Safaricom to implement phone number masking for M-Pesa transactions....
What the repeal of section 22 & 23 of the Cybercrimes Act means for Kenyans
The March 6, 2026, Court of Appeal judgment in the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act case is being...
Absa Bank launches digital-first Visa Infinite Metal card with M-PESA integration
Absa Bank Kenya has officially unveiled its new Visa Infinite Debit and Credit Metal card. Launched against the...
Ghana launches legal pursuit of Russian man who filmed African women without consent
The Ghanaian government has officially launched an international legal pursuit of 36-year-old Russian national Vladislav Luilkov, known online...
COMESA launches investigation into Meta over alleged WhatsApp AI monopoly
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has officially commenced an investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for...
How Microsoft powered app, Auni, is helping Kenyan SMEs track sales
Auni, an AI mini-app developed by Nairobi-based startup Fastagger, has officially crossed the threshold of 3,500 business sign-ups...
Kenya emerges as a digital anchor in Africa in 2025 Speedtest insights
The 2025 Ookla Speedtest Global Index reveals that Kenya remains a critical player in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA)...
Starlink sets strict April 30 deadline for in-person ID verification for customers in Kenya
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has issued an urgent ultimatum to its Kenyan subscribers: complete physical identity...
Kenya launches investigations into distribution of intimate videos by Russian national
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has officially launched an investigation into allegations that a foreign national has...
Investigation shows Kenyan police used Cellebrite to hack Boniface Mwangi’s phone
A new forensic investigation by The Citizen Lab has confirmed that Kenyan authorities utilized Cellebrite’s sophisticated phone-breaking technology...
Hallmark Marketing fined Ksh. 7.4M for firing staffer by removing her from work WhatsApp groups
Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has delivered a stinging rebuke to digital sidelining. The court ruled...
Visa and I&M Bank partner to turbocharge digital payments in Kenya
I&M Bank Limited and Visa have officially signed a strategic partnership to overhaul the country’s digital payment infrastructure....
TikTok says that it removed 580k+ videos on its platform in Kenya in Q3 2025
TikTok has announced the removal of more than 580,000 videos in Kenya during the third quarter of 2025....
Kenya condemns digital exploitation of women by Russian national
In a press statement, the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services issued a blistering condemnation regarding allegations...
Ghana seeks extradition of Russian national over intimate videos as Kenya faces pressure to act
The Ghanaian government has officially launched a high-level pursuit of a Russian national, known online as “Yaytseslav,” following...
CA bans 21 mobile phone brands in Kenya
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern warning to consumers and electronic retailers following the...
Sun King launches the EZ 1, its first made in Kenya smartphone
Sun King has pivoted into the mobile market with the launch of its first-ever branded smartphone, the EZ...
You can now buy shares online on Ziidi Trader in new Safaricom & NSE partnership
Safaricom has announced that it has partnered with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to launch Ziidi Trader. The...
Co-operative Bank & World Vision launch Inuka Angaza online donation platform
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and World Vision Kenya have announced a strategic partnership to integrate the Chapa Pay...
Old Mutual & Agencify partner to digitize insurance in Kenya
Old Mutual has announced a strategic partnership with Agencify to automate and scale insurance in Kenya. By integrating...
M-Shwari loans are tied to your ID number & not your SIM card
Many mobile users believe that disposing of a SIM card is a quick fix for an outstanding M-Shwari...
Cellulant appoints Michael Muriuki as Chief Product & Technology Officer to spearhead next phase of growth
Cellulant has announced the appointment of Michael Muriuki as its new Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). The...
How to apply for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
Google has officially opened applications for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, marking a...
What beginners should know about forex trading In Kenya
Forex (short for ‘foreign exchange’) is the global market where currencies are bought and sold. If you are...
Old Mutual integrates Paystack solutions to enable digital payments on its platforms
Old Mutual Group has announced it has integrated Paystack solutions to enable digital payments for its customers. This integration...
KOKO Networks collapse shows why carbon credits can’t be a market strategy
The sudden collapse of KOKO Networks on January 31, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the climate-tech sector, serving...
Google WAXAL project adds new AI speech dataset for 21 African Languages
Google and a consortium of Africa’s leading research institutions have unveiled WAXAL, a massive, open-access speech dataset. While...
Betika receives two key honours at the 2025 Blask Awards
Betika has been crowned Operator of the Year and Consumer Engagement & Brand (CEB) Leader of the Year...
How data privacy is redefining customer trust in Kenya’s financial sector
For decades, confidentiality has been the foundation of trust in Kenya’s financial sector. Banks, SACCOs, insurers, and investment...
Spacecoin to launch new Internet service to counter Internet shutdowns
Spacecoin has announced a strategic partnership with the Midnight Foundation. The collaboration aims to develop a decentralized, peer-to-peer...
KCB receives CAK approval for Ksh. 2B acquisition of fintech firm, Riverbank Solutions
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially authorized KCB Group’s acquisition of a 75% stake in Riverbank...
Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 15 series to retail as from Ksh. 24,999
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 15 Series which consists of Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note...
The 54 most downloaded apps in Kenya in 2026
As the nation deepens its smartphone integration, Kenya’s rankings from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store...