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Kenyan startup launches eSIM to cut global roaming costs, targets international travellers
SafSIM, a Kenyan startup, has launched an eSIM service targeting global travellers seeking affordable and conv…

Kenya leads East Africa’s digital health shift as hospitals adopt AI technology
Kenya is accelerating the use of AI and digital technologies in healthcare as hospitals embrace new tools to i…

Safaricom rolls out 9 new number prefixes in shops, dealer outlets
Safaricom has introduced nine new number prefixes for new customers, with the lines now available at Safaricom…

Communications Authority proposes new rules for deactivation of phone numbers, mobile money
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has proposed new rules governing the deactivation of mobile phone n…

TV tonight: Hamza Yassin’s delightful birding odyssey in Africa
The wildlife presenter gets very excited about brilliant birds of prey in Kenya. Plus: Suranne Jones returns i…

Meta to start charging Kenyan businesses for WhatsApp Business messages
Meta is set to introduce new charges for Kenyan businesses using WhatsApp Business to communicate with custome…

Kenyan lawmaker's move to introduce new regulations for Wi-Fi, internet service providers
Aldai MP Marianne Jebet Kitany's Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to classif…

30-year-old man leaves KSh 18 million salary job in tech to work on maize farm
Ning Boyu, a Huawei engineer earning KSh 18 million, resigns to farm corn in Hunan, exploring AI uncertainty a…

Airtel Kenya clarifies why hourly data can get depleted in minutes
Airtel Kenya has clarified why its hourly data bundles can sometimes be depleted within minutes, following a c…

Safaricom responds to customer who questioned 50MB offer for customers at KSh 10
Safaricom has responded to a customer who questioned the mobile operator’s 50MB data offer for KSh 10. The cus…