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Green Shift and @Econews_ke are officially nominated for the BAKE Awards 2026. If you’ve been following our reporting and podcast conversations around climate, energy, and innovation, vote for us before June 4. bakeawards.co.ke/vote

Kenyan firms are spending harder on uptime, cloud resilience and cybersecurity. In our latest podcast, Henry Muturi, Head of Banking, Financial Services & Insurance at Safaricom, explains why. open.spotify.com/episode/5GXHem…

Banks are settling on a Sh20 Pesalink transfer fee while waiving charges below Sh1,000, putting everyday bank-to-bank payments back into active competition as digital transaction volumes keep climbing. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/20/ban…

#ICYMI SpaceX’s IPO filing shows Starlink carrying a growing share of the company’s business while AI infrastructure spending accelerates across xAI. The document also reveals how valuable large-scale compute capacity has become in the current AI market techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/21/spa…

AI policy conversations in Africa are starting to harden around ownership, data control, governance, and local infrastructure as deployment accelerates across sectors. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/21/nai…

Industrial companies have spent years talking about connected ecosystems, yet most are still keeping operational data locked inside their own organisations. That hesitation is starting to define the pace of industrial AI adoption. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/21/ave…

#ICYMI Nothing has entered Kenya with its full range of smartphones, audio products and IoT devices through Mitsumi Distribution, adding another aggressive global hardware brand to one of Africa’s fastest-moving smartphone markets. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/21/not…

#ICYMI Google spent I/O describing AI systems that can write code, process video, coordinate tasks, and operate across products with growing independence. Demis Hassabis says the industry is entering an early AGI phase. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/21/dem…

Kenya’s home internet market is getting rougher underneath the promos. ISPs are pushing bigger speeds into homes while trying to avoid the kind of price cuts that permanently reset what customers expect. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/ken…

Canal+ is widening sports access, cutting complexity and pushing DStv deeper into streaming territory. The package changes landing this year already show where the business is heading. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/dst…

Kenya’s proposed VAT on mobile money fees is raising concern across banking and business sectors as lawmakers debate new costs on digital transfers. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/ken…

I&M’s Q1 results show a bank widening its revenue base across East Africa. Wealth management, insurance income and regional subsidiaries contributed more heavily to growth as customer numbers and deposits continued rising. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/27/im-…

Safaricom has expanded My OneApp access across Wi-Fi, roaming and rival mobile networks after early rollout problems affected some users outside Kenya. The update strengthens remote M-PESA access and adds biometric authentication. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/27/saf…

DStv’s 2026 package changes point to a platform built around wider football access, cheaper streaming entry points and subscriber retention at scale. Canal+ is restructuring the service around how audiences already watch television. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/dst…

Kenya’s fibre market is getting tighter fast. ISPs are pushing more speed into homes while trying to avoid the kind of price cuts that are hard to reverse once customers get used to them. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/ken…

Mobile investment apps are settling into Kenya’s regulated finance space. CMA has now licensed Chumz and Pesa Bridge to distribute collective investment products through digital platforms. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/cma…

Ferrari’s first EV is exposing a real tension inside the brand. The company redesigned the car around space, tactility and electric performance. A large part of the audience still wants the visual drama and proportions tied to Ferrari’s combustion era. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/fer…

Evening power cuts in Kenya are exposing something bigger than weak wind output. The grid has been running with almost no reserve margin while demand climbs, imports deepen, and storage projects lag behind. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/ken…

Kenya’s proposed 16% VAT on mobile money fees is opening a larger debate over how the country taxes a digital economy that still depends heavily on keeping businesses and consumers inside formal payment systems. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/05/26/ken…

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