LOOP Lets You Buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 on Instalments with Free Galaxy Watch 8 or Buds 4 Buy Samsung Galaxy S26 on LOOP FLEX instalments and get a free Galaxy Watch 8 or Buds 4 in Kenya.

LOOP is offering the Samsung Galaxy S26 on FLEX instalments, with a free Galaxy Watch 8 or Galaxy Buds 4. Plus Easter discounts on dining, events, and more via LOOP Discover.

A Global Study Just Ranked Kenya’s Internet Freedom at 52 Out of 100. Here’s What That Means. Kenya scored the same as the UK on internet freedom: 52 out of 100. A new 171-country study by Cloudwards confirms what Telegram shutdowns, protest blackouts, and surveillance fears have been telling us. Africa's results are all over the map.

A new Cloudwards study ranking 171 countries confirms what years of Telegram shutdowns, protest blackouts, and surveillance concerns have been signalling: Kenya is sliding.

CityBlue Hotels and Inntelo AI bring Agentic AI to African hospitality If you’re wondering exactly how fast the world of Artificial Intelligence is moving, you aren’t alone. I’ve been incredibly fascinated by the pace of AI adoption lately, especially on the back of the ongoing Safaricom Decode 4.0 here in Nairobi. The summit has practically cemented 2026 as Kenya's year of AI, and the buzz across the local tech ecosystem is absolutely inescapable. But AI isn't just for telcos, developers, and data centers anymore. The wave is officially spilling over into our hotel lobbies. During the Future Hospitality Summit Africa held in Nairobi a couple of days ago, CityBlue Hotels, one of the fastest-growing hotel groups on the continent, announced a major partnership with UK-based platform…

CityBlue Hotels is partnering with Inntelo AI to deploy agentic AI concierge agents across Africa, aligning with the AI-centric vision of Safaricom Decode 4.0.

What’s coming to Netflix Kenya in April 2026: The complete guide We all know the drill by now. You see a massive global announcement for a highly anticipated show, boot up your TV, and… it’s nowhere to be found. Netflix geo-locks its content, meaning what drops in the US or the UK isn't always what we get here in Kenya. That’s why I take the time every month to sift through the noise and give you the exact, localized list of what is actually landing on our screens. April 2026 is packing some serious heat, from live sports broadcasts pushing the boundaries of the platform’s tech, to the return of some absolute heavy hitters.

Looking for the latest hits on Netflix in Kenya? Here is your complete, localized guide to every movie, series, and documentary arriving in April 2026.

How paying rent on M-PESA could unlock your next loan As Safaricom pushes toward its new My OneApp future, one of the more interesting things I’ve seen tucked inside the current M-PESA app is a mini app called nesti. It is not the flashy kind of launch that grabs attention the way a super app demo does, but after digging through it myself, I think nesti may quietly be one of the more practical ideas Safaricom has put in front of ordinary users in a while. The pitch is simple: pay your rent through nesti, and those payments help build a RentScore, which the service describes as a financial identity based on how consistently and reliably you pay over time.

Safaricom’s nesti mini app on M-PESA lets tenants build a RentScore from verified rent payments, potentially unlocking loans, deposit support, and other financial opportunities.

Safaricom’s My OneApp is officially here: Inside the M-PESA and MySafaricom merger We’ve been tracking Safaricom’s ambition to build a true super app since last year, and following a quiet rollout of public testing invites last month, the company has finally pulled back the curtain. At day two of the ongoing Safaricom Decode 4.0 event, the vision materialized on stage. Say goodbye to app juggling: Safaricom is officially merging the MySafaricom and M-PESA apps into a single, unified experience dubbed My OneApp. Taking the stage to walk us through the new interface, Safaricom’s Super App team, comprising Felix Kimura, Paul Kamau, Gakenia Gathura, and Peter Gichangi, showcased exactly why this merger is so heavily anticipated.

Safaricom has showcased My OneApp at Decode 4.0, a new super app that merges MySafaricom and M-PESA into one platform for payments, account management, bundles, and more.

TECNO CAMON 50’s AI Song Identification feels like Shazam built into Ella TECNO launched the CAMON 50 series in March, and since then, the company has been pushing just about everything on the phone: the cameras, the design, the colours, the durability, and the AI extras. One of those extras, though, is what really caught my attention: TECNO AI Song Identification. TECNO Mobile Kenya has explicitly promoted it as the feature you use when you want to know the title of music playing around you, while the CAMON 50 product page ties the broader AI experience to the phone’s One-tap AI Key and the upgraded Ella assistant.

TECNO CAMON 50’s AI Song Identification feels like a built-in Shazam alternative through Ella, but TECNO is still mean on details of how the feature actually works.

Safaricom Decode 4.0 Opens in Nairobi, Framing 2026 as Kenya’s Year of AI Safaricom's Decode 4.0 summit opened in Nairobi on 31 March. Three days of AI, a major M-Pesa overhaul, and 100,000 participants expected physically and virtually.

#SafaricomDecode 4.0 is live at the Sarit Expo Centre through Thursday. 100,000+ expected.

Four tracks: AI, Fintech, Gaming, and Ecosystem Building.

We have the full breakdown:

Cascador Opens Applications for Its 2026 ScaleUp Program Cascador opens 2026 ScaleUp applications for African growth-stage founders, offering mentorship, a $50K prize, and access to $5M in capital.

Cascador is picking 12 African founders for its 2026 ScaleUp Program. 12 weeks of mentorship, strategy, and a shot at $50K in prizes + up to $5M in growth capital. Applications close June 15. Here's what's in it

Kenswitch and Visa Sign Deal to Modernise Kenya’s Payment Backbone Kenswitch and Visa sign a framework agreement to modernise Kenya's payments infrastructure, targeting merchants, banks, and settlement systems.

Kenya's payments backbone just got a Visa upgrade. Kenswitch , the infrastructure quietly powering your ATM, POS, and agency banking transactions, has signed a framework deal with Visa to modernise how money moves in Kenya.

Telegram’s April 2026 update adds AI text editor, improved polls, Live and Motion Photos, iOS document scanning, & more Telegram has started rolling out its latest April update on Android and iOS, and this one is a fairly packed release. The headline additions include a new AI-powered text editor, a major expansion of poll features, support for Live and Motion Photos, and a few quality-of-life changes that make the app feel more polished across the board. The biggest user-facing change is the new built-in AI text editor. Telegram says it can help users fix grammar, rewrite text in different styles, and translate messages directly from the compose field. The company is pitching it as a privacy-focused tool powered by open-source AI models through its Cocoon Network, which Telegram says processes requests in a confidential environment with zero access to user data.

Telegram’s April 2026 update adds an AI text editor, improved polls, Live and Motion Photos support, profile playlists, document scanning on iPhone, and more.

Xiaomi is hiring sales supervisors in Nairobi, Rift, Western, Mombasa, & Mountain regions Xiaomi is looking to solidify its presence in the Kenyan market by expanding its "boots on the ground." The global tech giant, currently ranked as the third-largest smartphone brand worldwide, has announced a recruitment drive for five Sales Supervisors to oversee key regions across the country. The move comes at a time of significant transition for the brand in the region. This aggressive recruitment follow’s last year’s strategic appointment of new Xiaomi Kenya and East Africa leadership, signaling a long-term commitment to capturing more market share from established rivals.

Xiaomi is hiring five Sales Supervisors across key regions as it ramps up distribution, retail reach, and its broader push to strengthen its foothold in Kenya.

Infinix’s #CreatePro Campaign Is Betting on Kenya’s Creator Economy From esports at the University of Nairobi to a billboard in the CBD, Infinix is making a case for the NOTE 60 Pro as Kenya's go-to creative tool

Infinix is going after Kenya's creator economy hard. The NOTE 60 Pro + #CreatePro campaign means Collo Blue, @truthslinger, Foi Wambui, esports at UoN, and a UGC challenge with winners on 10th April. Here's what's actually going on

Madica’s New Fundraising Guide Tells African Founders What Investors Actually Want Madica's Zero to Funded guidebook gives African founders a frank, data-backed roadmap to pre-seed fundraising that actually fits the continent.

Madica just dropped the African fundraising guide founders have been waiting for. No Silicon Valley playbook. Real investor voices. Real data. Real Africa.

Samsung Brings Galaxy A37 and A57 Starting at KES 49,000 Samsung launches Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G in Kenya, priced from KES 49,000 with six years of software support.

Samsung just dropped the Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G in Kenya. Prices from KES 49,000. Six years of software updates. AI tools baked in. Here's the full breakdown:

Safaricom silently deducting M-PESA balances for ‘unbilled’ Fuliza loans A section of Kenyans is raising alarm after noticing unexpected deductions from their M-PESA balances, with many saying Safaricom quietly took the money to settle Fuliza balances they either didn’t know existed or believed had already been cleared. Over the past few days, affected users have been sharing screenshots on X showing small but concerning deductions from their M-PESA accounts, often in amounts like KES 60, KES 78, KES 120, KES 213, and even KES 300. In several of the cases shared publicly, Safaricom later told customers that the deductions were tied to Fuliza loans that were not billed accurately at the time due to a system issue.

Safaricom users are raising alarm over surprise M-PESA deductions, with the telco reportedly citing delayed Fuliza recoveries tied to a billing issue.

Savanna Fibre is promising 100Mbps internet in Kenya for KES 2,000 As someone who relies heavily on a stable home internet connection to get literally any work done, my relationship with Kenyan ISPs has been a cycle of high hopes and inevitable disappointment. I’ve run the gamut: I've used Safaricom Fiber, jumped ship to an Airtel 5G router hoping for better consistency, and I am currently navigating the daily frustrations of a Safaricom 5G home router. We all know what you get with the current duopoly—hefty prices, device connection limits, and speeds that rarely match the marketing brochures. It’s no secret that…

Savanna Fibre is launching new Kenya home internet plans from May 1, including 100Mbps for KES 2,000 and 1Gbps for KES 10,000, with router and free installation included.

Consolidated Bank Turned a Profit. But the Audited Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story. Consolidated Bank posted a KES 217.5 million profit, but severe capital shortfalls and rising bad loans threaten its future survival.

Consolidated Bank posted a KES 217.5 million profit, but severe capital shortfalls and rising bad loans threaten its future survival.

Hayo Is Expanding Into Rwanda. Here’s What That Actually Means for the Country’s Digital Push Hayo launches voice, messaging, IoT and eSIM solutions in Rwanda; betting big on a country where two-thirds are still offline.

Hayo launches voice, messaging, IoT and eSIM solutions in Rwanda; betting big on a country where two-thirds are still offline.

vivo V70 Coming to Kenya with ZEISS Super Telephoto Camera vivo wants the V70 to be the phone that finally makes your concert photos worth posting. ZEISS telephoto. Coming to Kenya.

vivo wants the V70 to be the phone that finally makes your concert photos worth posting. ZEISS telephoto. Coming to Kenya.

Kenya Railways’ same-day parcel delivery service sounds smart, but what exactly is left for Posta Kenya? Kenya Railways says it is preparing to launch a new Parcel Service that will offer same-day delivery between Nairobi and Mombasa, a move that instantly makes sense for anyone who has ever watched a package crawl across Kenya by road and wondered whether time itself had been suspended. In a teaser shared on social media, the corporation said: “Coming soon, parcel delivery by rail. We’re excited to introduce the Parcel Service, offering same-day delivery between Nairobi and Mombasa, fast, safe, and right on track. Stay tuned.” Kenya Railways already runs the Madaraka Express passenger service on the Nairobi-Mombasa corridor and also operates an SGR freight division, so this is not some wild leap into the unknown.

Kenya Railways is launching a fast, same-day Parcel Service between Nairobi and Mombasa. It’s a huge win for e-commerce, but a massive missed opportunity for Posta Kenya.

Standard Group fights KTN News & Spice FM shutdown order, citing KES 1.2B unpaid GOK debt Just days after the historic acquisition of a controlling 54.08% stake in Nation Media Group (NMG) by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz, another legacy media giant is fighting for its life. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially received the green light from the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal to revoke the broadcasting licenses of six Standard Media Group stations. The stations on the chopping block are some of the most recognizable frequencies and channels in the country: Vybez Radio, Berur FM, Radio Maisha, Spice FM, KTN Burudani, and KTN News.

Standard Group is fighting the CA’s move to shut down KTN News, Spice FM and four other stations, blaming the dispute on a KES 1.2 billion unpaid government debt.

Let’s Not Fight Kenya’s Nuclear Programme in Siaya Blindly Kenya's Siaya nuclear plant promises cheap power and jobs. But only if safety, environment, and transparency conditions are genuinely met.

Kenya is building a nuclear plant in Siaya. Before you oppose it, or celebrate it, read this. The real question isn't whether nuclear carries risk. It's whether the risk of doing nothing is greater.

Infinix NOTE 60 Pro Lands in Kenya: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, Active Matrix Display, and Pro-Grade Tools The Infinix NOTE 60 Pro packs Snapdragon power, a hidden interactive screen, and 6000mAh for KES 41,999.

The Infinix NOTE 60 Pro packs Snapdragon power, a hidden interactive screen, and 6000mAh for KES 41,999.

Nigeria and South Africa lead in X (Twitter) reply spam, new data shows If you spend as much time on the platform as I do, you’ve probably noticed the bizarre new product development cycle over at X. Ever since Elon Musk took the helm, a casual chat on the timeline can morph into a massive corporate policy shift in the blink of an eye. Executives casually drop into random threads, absorb user feedback, and suddenly, a major feature is shipped. This hyper-reactive approach has only accelerated since Nikita Bier joined the fray. We’ve already seen fast-tracked features like the dislike button for spam comments…

New data from X (Twitter) names Nigeria and South Africa among the top sources of spammy revenue share replies, highlighting how monetization is reshaping conversations on the platform.

X’s revenue shake-up: Localizing creator earnings or killing the global town square? Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, dropped a policy bomb yesterday that had the entire platform buzzing, not in a good way. In a move set to roll out as early as this Thursday, X planned to tweak its ad revenue-sharing formula, where impressions from your home region (your country, neighbors, and same-language users) would suddenly carry a heavier weight in how much creators earn. Foreign eyeballs? They’d still count, but far less. While you're still welcome to continue chiming in on American politics or European football, X just won’t send money overseas for that content.

Elon Musk pauses X's controversial creator revenue change after Nikita Bier's plan to prioritize home-region impressions. Here are the pros and cons for Kenyan creators.

The MacBook Neo is in Kenya, but for KES 130,000, there are better alternatives Apple recently made waves by launching the MacBook Neo, a budget laptop with a stunning $599 price tag (around KES 78,000 at current rates). It was supposed to be the machine that finally brought the Mac experience to the masses. But, as is tradition with early tech arrivals in Nairobi, that budget dream has hit a massive snag. I’ve spotted the MacBook Neo at local third-party retailers like Ricky Customs, and the asking price is a staggering KES 130,000. That is nearly double the Apple RRP. We’re talking about a KES 50,000 early adopter tax that, frankly, is some of the craziest markup I’ve seen in a while.

The MacBook Neo is available in Kenya at KES 130,000, nearly double Apple’s $599 price (~KES 78,000). But there are better MacBook alternatives to spend your money on.

Samsung Galaxy A57 and A37 arrive early in Kenya, but the prices are absolutely wild Samsung is set to officially launch the highly anticipated Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 in India today. But if you're in Nairobi, you don't even have to wait for the official global streams. In classic Kenyan retail fashion, the devices have already hit the shelves of local third-party stores well ahead of Samsung Mobile Kenya’s official local announcement. I’ve been tracking the local smartphone market closely, and we already knew that a global memory chip shortage was going to push smartphone prices higher this year. However, the early price tags we are seeing for these new midrange champions are frankly a bit shocking.

Samsung Galaxy A37 and A57 are already on sale in Kenya ahead of their official launch, but early retailer pricing shows huge inconsistencies and unsurprisingly high costs.

Kenya Mobile Money: We Already Ran the Experiment. It’s Time to Act on the Results. Kenya's 2020 free mobile money experiment added 2.8 million users. The data is clear. It's time to go back.

Remember when sending money below KES 1,000 was free? Here's why that worked, and why we should do it again.

Safaricom M-PESA Timeline 2020 to 2026: Fuliza, GlobalPay, Fintech 2.0, Ziidi and Every Major Update The complete Safaricom M-PESA timeline from 2020 to 2026 — every product launch, expansion, upgrade and strategic milestone, sourced and linked.

M-PESA 2020–2026: Every Launch, Upgrade and Strategic Move That Built Africa's Fintech OS