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Kenya has been ranked Africa’s second most innovation-ready country, trailing only South Africa, a status that is attracting investors to the East African economic hub. The 2026 Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI), released by global research platform StartupBlink, highlights Nairobi’s rise as a leading African destination for entrepreneurship and innovation, …

Social media remains the dominant digital channel for Kenyan media houses, accounting for 36 per cent of content distribution. This includes platforms such as Facebook, X, TikTok and Instagram. Streaming services make up 18.5 per cent, with platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Showmax and Spotify playing a key role. Click here …

Kenya’s move toward digital subscriptions faces a major challenge, as over half of the population still prefers free content over paid services. According to a recent survey by the Media Council of Kenya, 54.2% of respondents said they do not pay for digital content. This reluctance is linked to several …

TikTok has removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya between July and September last year for violating its community guidelines, according to the company’s latest enforcement report. The report reveals that 99.7% of the removed videos were taken down proactively, before any user reports, and 94.6% were deleted within 24 …

The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, experienced a service disruption on Monday evening. Some users reported being unable to access the app to post, repost, or interact with content. Upon logging in, many were met with an error message reading, “Something went wrong; retry.” Click here to …

The proportion of Kenyans using WhatsApp declined slightly in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, even as rival platforms such as TikTok and Facebook recorded growth. New figures from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) show WhatsApp usage dropped by about one percentage point to 53.9 per cent …

Google has expanded its WAXAL speech dataset to include Kikuyu, Dholuo, and Luganda, a move aimed at speeding up the development of artificial intelligence tools for millions of African language speakers who have historically been left out of voice-based technologies. The announcement was made during a launch event in Nairobi …

Over half of the smartphones currently on the Safaricom network are Xiaomi devices, underscoring the Chinese brand’s rising influence in Kenya’s mobile phone market. The information was shared on Friday during the Nairobi launch of the Redmi Note 15 Series, which includes three models targeting users seeking affordability, performance, and …

French lawmakers have approved a bill that would prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, a policy strongly supported by President Emmanuel Macron as part of efforts to curb excessive screen exposure among young people. The National Assembly passed the proposal by 130 votes to 21 …

Meta is planning to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months as part of its ongoing exploration of paid features. The subscriptions would provide users with access to enhanced tools, including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, while the platforms’ core services will remain free. Click …