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WayaWaya Appoints Former Chase Bank Executive Raj Singh to Board techmoran.com/2026/07/25/way…

Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno Steps Down After Five Years techmoran.com/2026/07/25/air… via @Airtel

Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses. #Echobox=1784833653" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">engadget.com/2222008/instag…

Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/for…

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all U.S. users techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/ope…

950 Million People Now Use Gemini Each Month As Alphabet Posts Earnings Beat go.forbes.com/QAHt-e

Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/yop…

Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise theverge.com/transportation…

“Digitisation is not the same as integration. Having multiple digital systems does not create a smart government if those systems cannot communicate, share information, and deliver seamless experiences.” — Mary Kerema, OGW #GovTech #DigitalEconomy #CIOAfrica

Maureen Awuor, Chief Officer ICT & Public Service Transformation, County Government of Siaya, emphasized that counties need more infrastructure, resources, and practical support to fully participate in Kenya's AI and digital transformation journey. #SmartGovSummit2026 #DigitalGovernment #Counties

Philips’ new smart toothbrush shows you where you didn’t properly brush theverge.com/tech/969271/ph…

“AI has helped us automate a lot of things we do. Search has become easier, emails have become smarter, and productivity has increased. But cybercriminals are using the same tools differently — they are using them to exploit.” — Imran Chaudhrey, Country Manager – East Africa, Fortinet The cybersecurity game has changed, and defenders must evolve. #SmartGovSummit2026 #CyberSecurity

Apple is reportedly testing a MacBook Neo with more RAM theverge.com/tech/969434/ap…

Charles Wesonga, Country Lead, UK Digital Access Programme – Kenya, highlighted that AI capacity must translate into better government service delivery. The goal isn't simply embedding AI into public services—it's ensuring citizens experience tangible improvements in how those services are delivered. #SmartGovSummit2026 #DigitalTransformation #PublicService

“Government already has ICT blueprints, business processes, information systems, applications, and shared infrastructure. The missing link is bringing all these layers together through a common plan.” — Mary Kerema, OGW Secretary ICT, Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy #SmartGovSummitKenya #DigitalGovernment

Meta won’t have to face the next planned social media addiction trial theverge.com/policy/969644/…

"Public trust is not built by technology alone. It is earned through consistent delivery, transparent governance, and policies that put people at the center of every digital transformation journey." — James Gachanja Senior Policy Analyst, KIPPRA

🚨BREAKING: Hugging Face, the world's largest open-source AI platform, had to use a Chinese AI model to defend against the OpenAI hack. US frontier models refused to help with forensic analysis because their safety guardrails couldn't tell the difference between the attacker and the defense team. Hugging Face fell back on China's GLM 5.2 running on its own servers to complete the investigation.

@Zoho Here are some of Zoho's customers

#Zoholics Conference ongoing in Nairobi. @Zoho is bootstrapped and owns it's own tech stack and hardware including operating it's own data centers

Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos theverge.com/tech/968572/go…