Category: Digital Technology


  • Airtel Kenya breaks ground on East Africa’s largest data centre

    (L-R) Communications Authority Assistant Director Compliance Peter Ikumilu, ICT CS William Kabogo, Nxtra Africa CEO, Yashnath Issur and Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra during the groundbreaking of the Nxtra Data Centre, East Africa’s largest data centre with a planned power capacity of 44 megawatts (MW). Airtel Africa, through its data centre arm Nxtra by Airtel…

  • Kenyans To Enjoy Enhanced Data Services From Nxtra

    Kenyans and the East African region will soon start enjoying faster data processing services. This follows a move by Airtel Africa, through its data centre arm Nxtra by Airtel Africa, to construct East Africa’s largest data centre at Tatu City, in Kiambu County. The facility situated in the Ruiru Municipality area, approximately 20 kilometers north…

  • Govt Launches Funding and Digital Hubs to Support Content Creators

    Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary at the State Department for ICT The Kenyan government has announced plans to provide financial and infrastructural support to digital content creators in a bid to empower them to spread their businesses and create job opportunities. State Department for ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui said the…

  • Find Property Faster and Safer with Verified Agents

    Searching for property should feel exciting, but for many people it quickly becomes overwhelming. Some aren’t sure where to begin, others get discouraged when inquiries go unanswered, and many worry about trust and safety. Add in the endless scrolling through listings, and it’s easy to see why property hunting can feel like a full-time job.…

  • Phone Manufacturers Must Step Up: It’s Time to Build Theft-Proof Devices

    In the modern world, phones and laptops are no longer just communication tools. They are personal vaults holding our money, memories, conversations, and identities. Yet despite their central role in our lives, theft remains a rampant problem. Every day across cities worldwide, individuals are mugged, cars are broken into, and homes are ransacked—all in search…

  • Kenyan Consumers Should Be Wary of Data Privacy Issues in Tech

    Today, mobile phones are no longer just communication devices. They are gateways to our personal, professional, and financial lives. From banking apps to private messages, health trackers to photo libraries, smartphones have become vaults of our most sensitive data. But unlike traditional vaults, they are not always impenetrable. Increasingly, reports of consumer data being mishandled…

  • How To Write On A Picture In Word

    Adding text to a picture in Microsoft Word is useful for creating posters, labels, projects, or presentations. Word has built-in tools that let you insert and style text directly over images. This makes it easy to combine visuals and words in one document without needing advanced design software. Here is how to write on a…

  • Gov’t keen on supporting content creators to grow digital economy, PS Tanui says

    The Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy is committed to supporting creators to monetize their content in a concerted effort to grow the Digital Economy. ICT and Digital Economy, Principal Secretary John Tanui said the government has prioritized the Digital Super Highway and Creatives Economy as a key enabler in growing and transforming…

  • LINX Takes Over Asteroid’s Kenyan Operations

    The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Internet Exchange incubator Asteroid announced that they have entered into a co-operative agreement to enhance interconnectivity across Africa, beginning with Kenya. The partnership, announced on Monday, will see Asteroid transition customer networks connected at its Mombasa and Nairobi exchange points to LINX-operated interconnection hubs in the same cities by…

  • Why MTN’s Home Connectivity Strategy Could Redefine Fibre, 5G, and Digital Infrastructure Across Africa

    MTN Group is laying down its markers for the next decade. With its Ambition 2025 plan reaching maturity, the company is already mapping a broader agenda: a home connectivity strategy that aims to anchor its revenue and profit growth through 2030. Ralph Mupita, MTN’s chief executive, told reporters that the home is “where the growth…