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The Kenyan government is confronting the steep financial realities of its flagship affordable housing initiative, revealing that sustaining momentum will demand enormous yearly investment.
Kenya once stood on the brink of a major technological leap with plans for a massive data center backed by global giants.
Safaricom’s M-PESA GlobalPay Visa virtual card has recorded impressive growth, processing a remarkable 8.5 million transactions valued at approximately Sh12 billion over the past year.
Kenyan consumers could soon face significantly higher costs for mobile phones as the Treasury proposes a steep 25% excise duty on imported devices in the upcoming Finance Bill 2026.
Konza Technopolis recorded a 20 percent drop in revenue for 2025, falling to Sh203 million from Sh252 million the previous year.
WhatsApp has announced that it will stop working on smartphones running Android 5.0 and 5.1 starting September 8, 2026.
OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT, is looking into developing its own smartphone. The move would allow it to compete directly with major players like Apple, Samsung, and Huawei in the global mobile market. This exploration comes as artificial intelligence continues to shape new technologies and consumer devices.
Luxembourg has made history by becoming the first nation in the world to make all standard public transport completely free of charge.
Ethiopia has taken a major step forward in its infrastructure development by officially starting work on a new international airport valued at $12.5 billion.
Kenya has emerged at the very top of a recent global survey measuring the use of artificial intelligence tools.
Kenya and Uganda have entered discussions with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote regarding the construction of a large new oil refinery in Tanzania.
