What Is DeepSeek? China AI Startup Sends Shockwaves Through Global Tech
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup based in Hangzhou, has stunned the global tech industry with the release of DeepSeek-R1, an artificial intelligence (AI) model with...
Ilara Health Secures $1 Million DFC Loan, Safi Organics Receives $237,500 in Technical Assistance
Kenyan healthtech startup, Ilara Health has recently received a $1 million loan from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to enhance private...
From Gen Z Protests to AI Deepfakes: Why Kenya’s Digital Battlefield Is Heating Up
The Kenyan government has raised alarm over escalating cyber activities aimed at discrediting its initiatives, following a deluge of over 300 emails sent by...
SpaceX’s Starship to Deploy Mock Satellites in Next Test
SpaceX has announced plans to include a significant milestone in its upcoming Starship test flight: deploying 10 model Starlink satellites in space.
This marks the...
Safaricom Announces New M-Pesa Charges for 2025, Standardizes Fees Across Networks and Increases Withdrawal...
The new year has kicked off and Kenya's largest telco, Safaricom has unveiled updated M-Pesa charges for sending and withdrawing money.
The new rates apply...
OpenAI to Transition For-Profit Arm into Public Benefit Corporation to Advance Mission
OpenAI announced that its Board of Directors is evaluating a shift in its corporate structure to better support its mission of ensuring artificial general...
Block Announces Winner of TBD Hackathon at Africa Bitcoin Conference, Showcasing Payments Innovation Across...
Block Inc., a global technology company focused on financial services, has revealed the winners of the TBD Hackathon, a competition designed to promote innovation,...
President Ruto Launches New Bridge Loan, Product of Hustler Fund, Highlights Financial Inclusion Achievements...
President William Ruto today marked Kenya's 61st Jamhuri Day celebrations with a powerful message of economic progress and empowerment at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi.
In his...
OpenAI Weighs Advertising as a Potential Revenue Stream Amid Growing AI Costs
OpenAI, the tech startup renowned for its AI products like ChatGPT, is considering introducing advertisements as part of its monetization strategy, according to Chief...
Airtel Africa-UNICEF Partnership Connects 1,200 Schools, 1M Africa Children to Digital Education
Airtel Africa, the second largest telco in Kenya and a mobile money services provider across 14 African countries, has announced that its five-year partnership...