New data from Spotify indicates that Kenya's music scene is experiencing robust growth across all generations, with both emerging and established artists seeing increased listenership.

• Emerging artists like Ywaya Tajiri saw a 6,151% year-on-year growth in streams, while established artists such as Sauti Sol grew by 30%.
• Spotify's findings are highlighted during their Greasy Tunes festival in Nairobi, celebrating the full spectrum of Kenyan music.
• Listeners aged 18-24 in Nairobi represent the highest Gen Z share of streams among surveyed cities, driving growth across various genres.

Airtel Kenya has revamped its Amazing Data Bundles, introducing significant changes that benefit some users while reducing data for others.

• Monthly subscribers receive increased data allocations for the same prices, with plans like the KES 1,000 bundle jumping from 18GB to 25GB.
• Daily and weekly bundle users face substantial data cuts, with some seeing reductions of up to 50% (e.g., the KES 50 Daily bundle drops from 2GB to 1GB).
• New features include a Happy Hour bundle (KES 15) offering 250MB during peak evening hours and 1GB during off-peak hours, both valid for one hour.
• Unused data continues to roll over, and bundles can be gifted or extended by other bundles, adding flexibility.

Spotify data reveals that new Kenyan artists are experiencing rapid growth in listenership, particularly among Gen Z listeners, without impacting the popularity of established musicians.

• Emerging artist Ywaya Tajiri saw a 6,151% year-on-year growth among Kenyan listeners aged 18-24.
• Established artists like Prince Indah (+221%) and Sauti Sol (+30%) continue to gain listeners, indicating an expanding rather than a shifting audience.
• Nairobi is the most Gen Z-heavy streaming city among Spotify's African markets, with listeners aged 18-24 accounting for 53.7% of streams.

Safaricom has released its biggest update yet for the My OneApp, introducing significant new features for Home Fibre users and streamlining payment processes.

• Safaricom Home Fibre users gain enhanced security, parental controls, and direct DStv package management within the app.
• The update, version 5.1.10, simplifies payment flows for Shiriki Wallet, M-Ratiba, and Daima bundles via M-PESA.
• New features also include improvements to International Money Transfer and the ability to purchase Roam Like Home bundles directly.