X is stepping up its efforts to curb impersonations and parody accounts on the platform. Incoming changes are aimed at...

Kenya has made a major step toward regulating the digital asset ecosystem with the introduction of the Virtual Asset Service...

A government directive forcing parents to use the eCitizen platform for school fees was deemed unconstitutional by the High Court...

In 2023, mobile money added $24 billion to Kenya's GDP, representing an 8.6% increase compared to the year before. This...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has updated its import permit requirements to streamline the importation process. This notice provides...

A collaboration between Google and Airtel Money now allows Airtel Money users in Kenya to pay for Google Play content...

Another death knell sounds in the Kenya startup ecosystem. Lipa Later, the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform management has shifted, with Joy...

Acoustic sensing is an emerging technology that may become more common in the near future. This technology is testing ways...

Home internet service providers (ISPs) in Kenya typically offer plans with speeds ranging from 2 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Driven...

In a six-month period from June 2024 to December 2024, Kenya’s satellite internet subscribers grew by a massive 133.10%. Starlink’s...

Today marks M-PESA's 18th anniversary, a significant milestone for the Safaricom PLC-owned mobile money platform. Now considered an adult under...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is preparing to launch a formal inquiry into the allegations of online child sexual...

Another internet disruption has struck the East Coast of Africa due to a submarine cable cut. This latest incident, affecting...

Flightradar24, a global flight tracking service, is facing a Dedicated Denial of Service attack (DDOS). The online platform offers real-time...

The United Boda Boda Association of Kenya (UBBAK) has expressed its concerns over the proposed Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill,...

Kenya's Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry has designated Olkaria in Naivasha as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), aiming to...

A notable portion of Kenyans utilizing instant account-to-account (A2A) transfers favor their bank apps for payments, contrary to the expectation...

Digital credit providers (DCPs) in Kenya are under increased regulatory scrutiny following sweeping amendments to the Central Bank of Kenya...

A potential loss of 17,500 jobs across Africa looms as 54 Collective announces the shutdown of its venture studio operations...

Alibaba has now made Wan 2.1, an image-generating artificial intelligence model, open source. To improve the accuracy of its image...

TikTok’s STEM feed is finally in Kenya. This tab is fully dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It aims...

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline group in Africa, has signed a 7-year Flight Hour Services (FHS) contract with Airbus. This...

The Kenya Kwanza government has proposed yet another intrusive regulation, this time concerning motorcycles, as part of the Public Transport...

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) registered a historic gross VAT collection, reaching a monthly revenue of Kshs. 34-552 billion in...

For about a week now, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been limiting access to the...

Kenyan scammers have been actively targeting Ugandans in a new wave of WhatsApp cyber fraud. These Kenyan fraudsters are blocking...

Despite a downward trend in global investment in African fintech since 2021, the industry’s landscape is evolving. A new report...

Kenyans attempting to purchase Kenya Power tokens via Safaricom’s M-Pesa are currently unable to do so. Customers have been reporting...

Azam TV, Kenya’s third-largest DTH (direct-to-home) service provider, experienced a huge drop in its subscriber base during the first quarter...

Kenyan residents are receiving more international voice calls. Based on data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), a significant...

Safaricom subscribers of Bonga Point are safe for now after the High Court quashed the telco’s expiry policy. On 28th...

LinkedIn is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it shared Premium users' private messages with third parties. The Microsoft-owned platform is...

South Sudan is officially blocking access to TikTok and Facebook in the country. According to the official regulator, the National...

Barely 24 hours after going dark in the US, TikTok says it's going back online. The social media platform is...

Late Saturday night in the US, the over 170 million Americans on TikTok were unable to access the app after...