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Mar 03, 2026 at 02:43PM
The Stanbic Foundation and KIE are tackling the MSME credit gap by training over 100,000 women-led businesses across 10 Kenyan counties in financial literacy, cash flow management, and CRB navigation.
Mar 03, 2026 at 12:28PM
The race to the bottom (in terms of thickness, at least) is officially back on. While the tech world has been buzzing about the iPhone Air and its insane 5.6mm profile, TECNO has quietly stolen the spotlight at MWC 2026. Building on the foundation of last year’s Spark Slim, TECNO has unveiled the Spark Slim …
Mar 03, 2026 at 09:41AM
Vodafone Group has inked a deal with Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network, to connect remote 4G and 5G mobile base stations across Europe and Africa without costly fibre backhaul. The service promises up to 1Gbps download and 400Mbps upload speeds for backhaul links that connect dispersed masts back to carrier networks, especially …
Mar 02, 2026 at 10:59AM
Why did Kenyan innovators dominate the 2026 Sankalp Africa Awards? Explore the rise of South-South capital and local solutions.
Mar 02, 2026 at 10:49AM
Discover how five African creators on TikTok’s 2026 Discover List are turning viral videos into scalable, global businesses.
Mar 02, 2026 at 10:41AM
Airtel Kenya is turning up the heat on the competition. In a move that solidifies its reputation as the value leader in the Kenyan telco space, the company has officially overhauled its Amazing Daily data plan, offering significantly more bang for your buck. The headline change focuses on the popular Daily 99 plan. While Safaricom …
Mar 02, 2026 at 10:04AM
Samsung has long been the king of the “more is more” philosophy when it comes to software features. But with the launch of the Galaxy S26, the company isn’t just adding features; it’s fundamentally re-architecting how your data flows. In a landmark partnership, Perplexity AI has been granted OS-level access to Samsung’s core ecosystem, marking …
Mar 02, 2026 at 09:27AM
For over a decade, the defining difference between Android and iOS has been openness. While Apple maintained a walled garden, Android users enjoyed the freedom to sideload apps, use third-party stores like F-Droid, and develop software without asking for corporate permission. That era is scheduled to end in September 2026. Despite a widely circulated narrative …
Mar 02, 2026 at 08:47AM
Google is preparing to slim down Gmail’s feature set, and if you’re one of the many users who use Gmail as a hub for your other email addresses (like Outlook, Yahoo, or a custom work domain), a significant shift is coming. The company has announced it will stop supporting Gmailify and the “Check mail from …
Mar 02, 2026 at 07:20AM
At Techish Kenya, we have been beating the drum for digital privacy for years. We’ve written about the risks of smartphone data, tracked the maturity of Kenya’s data protection landscape, and more specifically, we have spent over half a decade highlighting the gaping hole in M-Pesa’s transaction privacy. Today, we can finally say: It is …
Feb 27, 2026 at 05:16PM
Nairobi’s reputation as the Silicon Savannah has received significant validation in the latest Counterpoint Research 2026 Africa AI Cities Index. The report, which analyzes the adoption and development of Artificial Intelligence across the continent’s most significant metropolitan areas, ranks Nairobi as the 4th leading AI hub in Africa. The index is topped by South African …
Feb 27, 2026 at 01:21PM
February flew by, and if you’re anything like me, your Netflix queue is already a mess. I finally got around to watching The Rip from the January release, and I suggest you should too, if not already. I still haven’t gotten around to watch His & Hers (and I doubt I will), but my wife? …
Feb 27, 2026 at 11:15AM
Pesalink and PAPSS have unlocked instant KES cross-border payments. Discover how bypassing the dollar threatens the entire remittance startup ecosystem.
Feb 27, 2026 at 10:51AM
Africa has always lived with a strange connectivity contradiction. Drive a few kilometres outside Nairobi, out past the bypasses and into rural counties, and signal bars begin to flicker. Travel across northern Kenya, deep into national parks, along highways cutting through sparsely populated regions, and you quickly realise how fragile traditional mobile coverage can be. …
Feb 27, 2026 at 09:26AM
Ahead of the February 26th by-election polls, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) dropped a presser that has sent ripples through Kenya’s tech-savvy electorate. The message? Administrative control measures are coming for your mobile devices. While the Commission claims it’s all about protecting the secrecy of the ballot, many of us see the writing …
Feb 26, 2026 at 05:24PM
For years, the modular smartphone was a ghost story told to tech enthusiasts, a dream of Project Ara that was eventually killed by Google nearly a decade ago. We thought the era of swapping hardware like Lego bricks was over, replaced by the era of sealed glass sandwiches. But if 2025 taught us anything, it’s …
Feb 26, 2026 at 04:07PM
When Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, most of the spotlight went to its new Privacy Display and deeper Galaxy AI integration. But quietly, the S26 lineup also achieved something else: it became the first non-Pixel phones to ship with a couple of brand-new Google features. For years, if you wanted Google’s latest AI …
Feb 26, 2026 at 03:40PM
The Galaxy S26 Ultra launch introduced what might be the coolest hardware flex of the year: the Privacy Display. It’s a feature many of us have wanted for years, providing users with a built-in way to stop “peeping Toms” from reading our private chats on the bus. However, as the first units hit the hands …
Feb 26, 2026 at 02:25PM
Alongside the Galaxy S26 series launch, Samsung has officially dropped its latest audio companions: the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro. If the Galaxy S26 is the brain of the operation, these earbuds are the ears, and they’ve received a radical makeover. While your phone will be busy thinking ahead, the Buds4 will be your …
Feb 26, 2026 at 01:37PM
Samsung has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy S26 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in San Francisco, unveiling what it calls its “most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet.” The lineup includes the standard Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the top-tier Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the pitch this year is simple: your phone should think …
Feb 25, 2026 at 01:21PM
Booking an international flight from Nairobi can feel like a budgeting exercise disguised as wanderlust. You find a decent fare, pull out your phone, and then M-Pesa reminds you that daily transaction limits exist for a reason. Emirates thinks it has finally found a workaround. The world’s largest international airline has announced a first-of-its-kind split-payment …
Feb 25, 2026 at 06:51AM
How BasiGo's scheduled electric buses and innovative Jenga partnership model aim to formalize Nairobi's chaotic matatu transit system.
Feb 24, 2026 at 04:11PM
A viral exchange exposes a massive flaw in Kenya's telecom security. What happens when a bedridden Safaricom customer needs a SIM replacement to access M-Pesa?
Feb 24, 2026 at 01:42PM
Kenya's free QISJ mileage check is dead. Discover why the new KES 500 NipponCheck paywall fuels used car odometer fraud.
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:48AM
Canva is on an absolute tear lately. Between buying up world-class animation studios like Cavalry and snapping up stealth AI startups like Mango.AI, the design giant is rapidly evolving into a full-blown “Creative OS”. But while the headlines are focused on billion-dollar valuations and C-suite shakeups, I stumbled upon something much more practical for the …
Feb 24, 2026 at 09:33AM
Online design giant Canva has announced the dual acquisition of US-based MangoAI and UK-based Cavalry, a move that significantly strengthens its AI marketing and professional animation ambitions. Adding these two powerhouses brings Canva’s total acquisitions to five in just the last two years (following up on massive buys like Affinity, Leonardo, and MagicBrief). But it’s …
Feb 24, 2026 at 09:28AM
KAA is building a "super app" to challenge Uber and Bolt. But critics fear it’s less about innovation and more about creating a captive market for overpriced yellow cabs.
Feb 24, 2026 at 09:04AM
The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month credit renewal maze and retroactively applied default fees.
Feb 24, 2026 at 08:28AM
Spotify marks five years in Kenya, revealing massive listener growth driven by algorithmic discovery, local exports, and surging Amapiano streams.
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:39AM
Kenya’s podcasting landscape is about to get a major heavyweight addition. Jeff Koinange, undeniably one of the biggest and most recognizable media personalities in the country, has officially announced his foray into the digital audio-visual space. Starting March 1, 2026, Koinange will launch his brand-new YouTube podcast, aptly titled Off the Record. Taking to social …
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:18AM
COMESA launched a historic antitrust probe into Meta for banning rival artificial intelligence developers from WhatsApp, threatening local digital innovation.
Feb 23, 2026 at 09:31AM
A KES 7.58 billion climate investment uses IoT sensors and satellite technology to strictly verify carbon credits in emerging markets.
Feb 23, 2026 at 09:11AM
Akili TV and Switch On use engaging subtitles on popular 5 PM cartoons to secretly teach Kenyan children to read.
Feb 23, 2026 at 08:55AM
Infinix partners with Kenyan Olympic skier Sabrina Simader to launch the new flagship Snapdragon NOTE 60 Pro smartphone in Kenya
Feb 20, 2026 at 12:25PM
Every year on World Radio Day, brands suddenly remember radio exists. Even the Kenyan government joined in the fun with the first digital radio trials in Nairobi. On the other hand, Safaricom chose to spotlight something actually worth discussing: how AI is creeping into radio studios and quietly rewriting job descriptions. The company’s feature, “The …
Feb 20, 2026 at 11:38AM
As the world marked Safer Internet Day on February 10, the conversation has shifted from basic password hygiene to a much more complex challenge: the rise of Artificial Intelligence. In a recent deep dive into the state of the digital world, Safaricom shared insights into how AI is reshaping everything from network traffic patterns to …
Feb 20, 2026 at 10:46AM
As 2026 gains momentum, smartphone makers are ramping up their usual pre-launch hype cycles. Samsung is preparing to unveil the Galaxy S26 series, while TECNO is lining up multiple releases across markets, including the CAMON 50 series and the POVA Curve 2 in parts of Asia. Pre-launch advertising has always been central to this ritual. …
Feb 20, 2026 at 09:32AM
vivo has officially launched the Y31d in Kenya. Priced from KES 26,999, it sacrifices 5G and peak resolution to offer a gargantuan 7200mAh battery and industrial-grade IP69 durability. Read our full breakdown.
Feb 19, 2026 at 09:52PM
Kenya's failing Pipeline IPO faces a massive retail boycott, forcing the state to use unprecedented SMS spam to drive subscriptions.
Feb 19, 2026 at 04:33PM
Another month, another sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, and once again, Kenya and Nigeria are right in the middle of it. In its latest coordinated effort, INTERPOL says Operation Red Card 2.0 (December 8, 2025 – January 30, 2026) led to 651 arrests, the recovery of over USD 4.3 million, and the takedown of 1,442 …