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VON’s New Wave: Smarter Appliances and a Bigger Ambition for “Made in Kenya”
When I attended VON Tech Day at the Sarit Expo Centre on September 30, 2026, the announcements covered familiar territory for a technology launch: smarter appliances, new designs, and promises of greater convenience. But the question that stayed with me long after the demos ended was not about features. It was about trust. What would…
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OPPO Reno16 Series Arrives in Kenya With a New Design and Prices Starting at KSh 69,999
OPPO has announced the Reno16 Series in Kenya, putting design at the centre of its latest smartphone launch. The range comprises the Reno16 5G, priced at KSh 79,999, and the Reno16 F 5G, which will retail at KSh 69,999. For buyers, the choice starts with a practical difference: screen size. The more expensive Reno16 5G…
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“Nionyeshe Message”: How M-PESA Jumbe Makes Payment Confirmation More Private
You have paid for your fuel. The money has left your M-PESA account, and the confirmation message has arrived. You are ready to leave when the attendant makes a familiar request. “Nionyeshe message.” You open the SMS and turn your screen towards them. They check the amount, the recipient and the transaction code. Somewhere in…
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“AI Powers Africa” Wins Two PRNEWS Awards for Campaign on UAE’s $1 Billion Initiative
Africa’s artificial intelligence conversation often comes back to a practical question: what will the technology do for the people who need it most? In education, agriculture and infrastructure, its value will depend on whether countries can turn investment into useful services and build the local skills to sustain them. That is the promise behind the…
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How E-Hailing and Card Payments Helped Kenya Learn to Trust Digital Commerce
For a long time, we kept asking why e-commerce was taking so long to take off in Kenya. Different startups, and even large companies with substantial resources, tried to get it going, often with limited success. The opportunity seemed obvious yet turning that opportunity into an everyday shopping habit proved much harder than many had…
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Samsung Galaxy A08 LTE: A Bigger Battery and a Longer Life for the Everyday Smartphone
A smartphone battery running low in the middle of the day can disrupt more than a conversation. It can leave you struggling to pay for something, respond to a customer, request a ride or find your way to an unfamiliar destination. In Kenya, where the phone doubles as a wallet and, for some people, an…
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Me-Nasoma Wants to Make Reading Easier, With Kiswahili at the Centre
“I loved reading. I just wasn’t a fast reader.” That is how Oscar Karuga Njoroge, founder of Kenyan reading and learning platform Me-Nasoma, describes the experience behind the product he is building. It is a simple statement, but one that makes an important distinction. A person can want to learn and still struggle with the…
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A Scan Is Only the First Step. Kenya’s Neural Labs Africa Wants to Help Get It Read
A patient can reach a hospital, get a scan and still face another wait: finding a specialist to interpret it. That gap is easy to overlook in conversations about expanding access to healthcare. Equipment matters, but so does what happens after it produces an image. A scan needs to reach someone with the expertise to…
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I Had Two Bank Cards. So Why Was I Stuck at the Checkout?
An embarrassing afternoon at a Nairobi supermarket changed how I pay and made me notice how ride-hailing and delivery apps are changing what we expect from everyday transactions. By the time the shoppers behind me began commenting on my finances, I had run out of ways to explain that money was not the problem. My…
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From Melbourne to Nairobi, Eliud Kipchoge Begins a New Chapter with Absa
Just days after winning the Melbourne Marathon and setting a new course record, Eliud Kipchoge was back in Nairobi for another milestone. This time, it was the unveiling of his partnership with Absa Bank Kenya, which will support his world tour as he works towards running seven marathons on seven continents. I attended the announcement,…
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Aviator and Casino Games Explained: A Kenyan Guide to How They Work and How to Trust Them
Casino games run on a built-in “house edge” — a small, permanent margin that favours the operator over the long run. Aviator and classic casino games share that maths, but on licensed sites the outcomes come from tested, often “provably fair” random number generators you can verify. So the real skill is not beating the…
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Absa Next brings banking and broader financial connections into one app
Absa Bank Kenya has launched Absa Next, a digital finance platform that brings everyday banking, savings, investments, credit and lifestyle features into one application. One of its most compelling propositions is the ability to bring financial relationships beyond Absa into that experience, giving customers a more connected way to manage their money. The platform is…
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TECNO’s IFA 2026 Wins Put Modular Phones and Compact Gaming PCs in the Spotlight
For Kenyan buyers familiar with TECNO’s Camon, Spark and POVA smartphones, the company’s latest award winners point to a broader ambition: a phone whose hardware capabilities can change through magnetic attachments, and a gaming PC that packs powerful components into a compact enclosure. TECNO announced two Global Product Technology Innovation Gold Awards at IFA 2026.…
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Montran Africa strengthens the engineering link behind payment modernisation
A financial institution’s technology roadmap only becomes useful when someone can translate it into systems that work. For payment infrastructure, that means connecting the needs of banks, central banks and payment schemes with the engineers responsible for implementation and ongoing support. That connection is the focus of two senior appointments announced by Montran on September…
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Visa Adds Featurespace AI to Help Banks Flag Fraud Before Money Leaves an Account
The moment before a bank transfer is authorised is becoming an increasingly important point in the fight against digital fraud. Banks need to identify suspicious payments quickly enough to intervene, while allowing genuine customers to move their money without unnecessary interruptions. Visa is targeting that decision with an enhanced version of A2A Protect, its account-to-account…
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Beyond Konza: New Board Completes Kenya’s Push Towards a National Technopolis Model
Kenya’s ambition to extend the technopolis model beyond Konza has taken another institutional step, with the Technopolis Development Authority Board now fully constituted following three appointments. James Musee Nduna, Yvonne Teresia Ogwang and Yunis M. Omar join the Board as the Authority begins implementing its expanded mandate under the Technopolis Act, 2026. Their appointments bring…
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LuLu Cable Targets Kenya’s Coastal Digital Economy with Five Landing Points and a 2028 Service Date
Kenya’s coastline could gain a new digital backbone connecting industrial zones, businesses and technology investors from Mombasa to Lamu following the announcement of the LuLu Coastal Cable System at ITW Africa 2026. Announced on September 9, the system will connect five landing points: Mombasa, Vipingo Special Economic Zone, Kilifi, Malindi and Lamu. It will combine…
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Three brands, one bet: Inside the Asante Global Card
Absa, Kenya Airways and Visa are not merely issuing another premium credit card. They are building a three-sided ecosystem intended to convert everyday purchases into travel—and occasional passengers into permanent customers. A tank of fuel bought in Nairobi does not ordinarily bring its purchaser any closer to a flight to Cape Town. Nor does a…
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Safaricom’s 15 Million Ethiopian Customers Are Beginning to Vindicate Its Biggest Gamble
When Safaricom led a consortium into Ethiopia in 2021, the decision attracted as much scepticism as excitement. The consortium committed approximately KSh 110 billion to secure a telecommunications licence. Safaricom was entering a market dominated by the state-owned Ethio Telecom, while Ethiopia was dealing with political instability, conflict, foreign-exchange shortages and an uncertain regulatory environment.…
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How Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Are Turning Everyday Spending into Global Travel
For many Kenyan consumers, a credit card has traditionally been viewed mainly as a borrowing or payment tool. The launch of the Asante Global Card by Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Bank Kenya points to a broader shift: cards are increasingly becoming platforms through which customers can access travel, lifestyle and financial benefits. The Asante…
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When AI Writing Sounds Too Formal: 6 Ways to Make It More Conversational
You ask an AI tool for a quick draft, read it back, and notice the problem: nothing is technically wrong, but nobody you know actually talks like that. The sentences are polished, and the vocabulary is correct, yet the result feels stiff. That is usually a tone problem, not a grammar problem. Making AI writing…
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Timiza Digital Lending: The mobile loan empowering small and medium businesses
Picture this: it is a Tuesday afternoon, and Mama Njeri, who runs a small grocery kiosk in Kiambu, has just watched her last sack of maize flour walk out the door with a happy customer. Her supplier is only twenty minutes away, but her wallet is two thousand shillings short of what she needs to…
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TVS iQube Electric Scooter Launches in Kenya
TVS Motor Company has launched its TVS iQube electric scooter in Kenya, marking the company’s first entry into the African electric scooter market. The launch comes as more Kenyans look for affordable alternatives to petrol-powered transport due to rising fuel costs and growing interest in cleaner mobility. The TVS iQube is designed for everyday urban…
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Refugee Schools Shine at Young Scientists Kenya Exhibition
Twenty refugee schools from Kakuma and Dadaab are taking part in this year’s Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition after qualifying among the country’s top student innovators. The schools are part of 154 student projects selected from more than 1,500 submissions from across Kenya. The ninth edition of the exhibition is being…
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Nigeria Showcases Digital Growth at GITEX 2026
GITEX Nigeria 2026 highlights Nigeria’s rapid progress toward becoming one of Africa’s leading digital economies, driven by investments in technology, artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills, and internet infrastructure that are creating new opportunities for businesses and citizens. These achievements will be highlighted during GITEX Nigeria 2026, West Africa’s largest technology, AI, startup, and innovation event.…
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Samsung Launches Official Online Store in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched its official online store in Kenya, making it easier for customers to buy genuine Samsung products directly from the company. The new platform, called the Samsung Brand Store, was developed in partnership with Housewives Paradise and is available at samsungbrandstore.co.ke. The online store is designed for Kenya’s growing number…
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LG Predicts Growth in On-Premise Laundry Demand
More businesses in East Africa are expected to invest in their own on-premise laundry (OPL) facilities over the next year. According to LG Electronics (LG) East Africa and its distribution partner Hotpoint Appliances, demand for these in-house laundry solutions is projected to increase by about 30%. The overall commercial laundry market is also growing. Demand…
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Jiji Kenya Reports Rising Prices in Kenya Vehicle Market
Kenya Vehicle Market data shows that buying a car in Kenya has become significantly more expensive over the past two years. The online marketplace says the average price of vehicles listed on its platform has increased from about KSh 797,000 in 2024 to KSh 1.37 million in 2026. The rise shows how Kenya’s vehicle market…
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Safaricom Declares Record KES 80.13 Billion Dividend
Safaricom Record Dividend follows the company’s announcement of its biggest-ever dividend payout after shareholders approved a total dividend of KES 2.00 per share during the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The total dividend includes a final dividend of KES 1.15 per share for the financial year ending 31 March 2026, in addition to the interim dividend…
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ALP REIT Reports Strong First Financial Results After NSE Listing
ALP REIT, Kenya’s first US dollar-denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT), has released its unaudited financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2026. These are the company’s first financial results since it was listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in March 2026. During the period, the REIT recorded total assets worth…
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