Kenyan News: Tech

Kenya has been ranked among the top 10 African countries for digital rights compliance, according to the Londa Digital Rights

AI is transforming how we shop and pay. Visa is bringing the power of its network and decades-long expertise to bring trust and security to AI-driven commerce. Introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop,...

NCBA has launched the third cohort of its Go-Getter Internship Programme. This welcomes a fresh group of 50 graduates into a year-long

Visa launches Intelligent Commerce to enable secure AI-driven shopping, letting trusted agents make purchases using tokenized credentials and user controls.

Onafriq and Circle have announced their strategic partnership aimed at transforming cross-border payments and digital financial services.

As organizations worldwide navigate the next wave of workplace transformation, Microsoft’s fifth annual Work Trend Index (WTI) Report uncovers

MYDAWA has secured $9.6 million ((~KES 1.3 billion)) from Denmark’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)

Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has announced its 3rd cohort of 7 growth-stage companies working to transform pharmacy services

Kofa, the tech energy company and end-to-end ecosystem enabler, has announced the close of an $8.1 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment, comprising $3.25 million in equity, $4.315 million in debt, and $590,000 in...

Kenya suspends gambling ads, blocks 50+ betting sites, and forms a multi-agency task force—but deeper regulatory questions remain.

At the launch event for Cohort 8 of the Women in Tech programme, a collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank and iBizAfrica

Check Point and Illumio, the breach containment company, have announced a strategic partnership to help organisations strengthen security and advance their Zero-Trust posture. The integration between the Check Point Infinity and Illumio Platforms delivers rapid...

Kijani Supplies, a sustainable logistics and supply chain tech company, has been awarded a Silver Badge in the “Local Sourcing” category at the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2025, held in Cape Town.  This award...

I&M Bank revises fees for mobile banking, EFTs, standing orders, cheque services, and SWIFT transfers effective May 2025. See full details.

OmniRetail, the Nigerian B2B commerce platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A equity round. This round was led by Norfund.

ZAUMU Claims New Marketplace Will Fix Kenya's Influencer Economy — But Will It Work?

Nairobi-based EV distributor, MojaEV Kenya, has announced plans to start assembling its electric vehicles locally from August

Experts warn that many 'QLED' TVs in Kenya lack true quantum dots. Buyers urged to verify before purchase

Co-founded by Elvis Bando, Nobuk is a payments reconciliation platform made to help groups from apartment associations to chamas

MojaEV Kenya will start assembling electric vehicles locally in August, boosting production and regional exports.

Slate Auto unveils a $20,000 DIY electric truck, emphasizing customization, simplicity, and affordability, but facing major survival challenges.

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Safarilink Aviation have entered into a one-way codeshare partnership deal designed to revolutionize the way

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the availability of AWS Wavelength in Senegal in partnership with Sonatel, an affiliate of Orange.

New data from Spotify highlights substantial global growth for Kenyan artists, showcasing the country's increasing influence internationally

BCG X, the tech, build, and design division of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), announced the launch of its new AI Science Institute—leveraging BCG X’s expertise and talent, supported by a 3000+ person team, including 200+ PhDs, to accelerate scientific...

Westcon-Comstor has announced that its Cisco-focused Comstor arm has launched a managed SOC (Security Operations Centre) offering that

NTT DATA, has announced the appointment of Hani Nofal's as Regional Head for Technology Solutions, Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Just this month, Codex, a startup building a new blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins, secured $15.8 million in seed fundin

Spotify data shows Kenyan music surging globally with 95M+ new listeners, 277% local growth, and rising female artist streams.

The organisers of the Connected Africa Summit have announced the official call for entries for the 2025 Connected ICT Innovation Awards,

Binance recorded more than $21.6 billion in user fund deposits in 2024 – a figure that exceeds the combined $15.9 billion deposited into the next ten exchanges. The average BTC deposit rose from 0.36 BTC to 1.65...

PayPal has opened a new regional hub in Dubai, which serves as the company’s first ever location in the Middle East and Africa. 

Connected ICT Innovation Awards 2025 invites African tech innovators to apply by May 2 for recognition at Connected Africa Summit.

As a long-standing exhibitor at the Canton Fair, Skyworth unveiled its groundbreaking OmniView Matte Screen. This next-generation screen

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are no longer just buzzwords. They are becoming part of everyday conversations here in Kenya.

Huawei Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 was held in Marrakech alongside GITEX Africa under the theme “Amplify Intelligence for New Africa

MEST Africa in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced its second cohort of 12 innovative companies for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana. This six-month entrepreneurship acceleration program is dedicated to supporting Africa’s most promis

OnePlus 13T is a compact flagship with a massive 6,260mAh battery, Silicon Carbide tech, and top-tier performance.

Instagram launches Edits app to compete with CapCut. We compare both tools and ask: is Meta already too late?