Kenyans who lose their ATM cards may soon get replacements within 60 seconds thanks to a new smart card factory launched in Nairobi.

• Kenyans can get new ATM cards in as little as 60 seconds.
• SecureID Kenya has launched East Africa's first smart card manufacturing facility.
• The new technology aims to solve challenges of delayed card replacements, offering speed and lower costs.

A Kenyan High Court case challenges Safaricom's policy of recycling inactive SIM cards, sparking debate over digital identity, consumer rights, and data privacy.

• The petitioner argues that deactivating and reassigning a mobile number without notice violated constitutional rights, including privacy and property.
• The case involves petitioner Elias Wanjala Wekesa and Safaricom.
• The dispute questions whether telecom operators can recycle inactive SIM cards, given their increasing importance as digital and financial identifiers.

Italian luxury brand Prada has launched a limited-edition collection of Indian-made sandals, nearly a year after facing criticism for cultural appropriation.

• The new €750 sandals are handcrafted in India by artisans from Maharashtra and Karnataka.
• Prada, facing backlash last year for not acknowledging the Indian origins of similar designs, is now collaborating with Indian artisans and design institutes.
• A three-year training program will support artisans, aiming to preserve traditional techniques for making Kolhapuri sandals, which date back to the 12th Century.