Category: Digital Technology
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Kenya’s home internet landscape is on the verge of a change. Airtel is prepping to launch home fiber, aiming to deliver faster speeds and more reliable connections to households across the country. While the official launch date hasn’t been confirmed, the rollout signals that urban homes may soon experience a noticeable upgrade. The announcement was…
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Safaricom has unveiled two new propositions designed to empower ride-hailing drivers and motobike riders in Kenya with affordable connectivity, fuel discounts, insurance, and financial wellness support. The Ofa Ya Boda Boda and Bundle Ya Deree solutions, which were launched on Tuesday, combine affordable voice and data bundles with free access to navigation apps such as…
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When Elon Musk folded X (formerly Twitter) into his AI venture xAI in March 2025, it was framed as a bold consolidation. The all-stock deal—valued around $45 billion—left xAI in charge of the social platform and gave Musk tighter control of both. It also inflated xAI’s paper valuation to well over $100 billion, with Musk…
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Spotify’s long-awaited lossless audio feature is finally here. After years of speculation, teases, and postponed launch dates, Premium subscribers can now stream music in FLAC-quality up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz, delivering sound with sharper detail, deeper textures, and richer dynamics. From subtle acoustic strums to booming electronic beats, lossless streaming brings listeners closer to the way…
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Drone testing during the launch of the First unmanned traffic management (UTM) system in Konza Technopolis by High Lander who will provide its Vega UTM solution to support the establishment and operation of the Konza National Drone Corridor (KNDC), which will be Kenya’s first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-approved UAS technology./.,mnbvcd The Konza Technopolis…
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PHOTO | BBC Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products. “Meta has chosen to ignore the problems they created and bury evidence of users’ negative experiences,” said Jason Sattizahn. The hearing comes…
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A scheme used by rogue Kenyan drivers working for taxi-hailing service, Uber to overcharge riders has been exposed. The drivers have allegedly been using dummy apps to extend the distance travelled by the customers in a bid to charge them increased fees. The dummy apps allows the drivers to interfere with the Uber application’s location…
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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa during the announcement of the company’s 2425 Financial Year results. PHOTO/Safaricom PLC. Safaricom customers across the country have taken to social media to express frustration over a prolonged network outage that has lasted more than 12 hours. Customers report experiencing disruptions in calls, mobile money services, and internet access. The issue…
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Uganda is set to host Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) factory, inside the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant on the River Nile. “This is about empowering Africa to control its data backbone responsibly, sustainably, and sovereignly,” said Oladele Oyekunle, CEO of Synectics Technologies at a press briefing in Nairobi. Almost all of Africa’s data—about 98%—is processed outside…
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London – September 8, 2025 — LemFi, a leading financial technology platform serving Filipinos and other immigrants across North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe, announces its partnership with GCash, the Philippines’ renowned mobile wallet, which has 94 million active customers. This collaboration will enable Filipinos in North America and Europe (including the United Kingdom)…