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How AI is changing how home appliances work

Nairobi, Nov. 2 -- In a traditional home, a refrigerator keeps food cold until someone adjusts its settings, a washing machine runs on a manually selected programme, and a dishwasher completes the sam... Read More


Kofisi turns to catering, events to grow revenue

Nairobi, Nov. 2 -- Co-working space provider Kofisi plans to expand its presence in the food and beverage business as it targets Kenya's meetings and events market to return to growth. Kofisi will wo... Read More


AI agents open new security front for Kenyan businesses

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- Kenyan businesses are moving from using artificial intelligence (AI) for simple tasks like answering customer questions to deploying systems that can execute tasks on their behalf,... Read More


Vodacom to keep 55pc Safaricom stake as court hears appeal

Nairobi, Oct. 20 -- South Africa's Vodacom Group says it will retain its controlling 55 percent stake in Safaricom as an appeal of a High Court judgement nullifying its acquisition of an extra 20 perc... Read More


Naivas, Quickmart and Carrefour take 60pc share in Kenya's retail market

Nairobi, Oct. 19 -- Naivas, Quickmart and Carrefour have taken a combined 60 percent market share in Kenya's formal retail market, helped by their aggressive expansion across the country. Published b... Read More


Ride-hailing apps tweaking models to lock in customers

Nairobi, Oct. 18 -- For a regular digital-taxi user, the cost of getting to work, meeting friends, or ordering a meal online can add up over a month. Ride-hailing companies are betting that some of t... Read More


Google's Africa policy chief on regulating AI without stifling innovation

Nairobi, Oct. 15 -- Global tech giants are stepping up their artificial intelligence (AI) investments in Africa, targeting computing infrastructure and connectivity to research and skills as demand fo... Read More


Tech firms add watermarks to AI-text in authenticity push

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- When a company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a marketing message or client proposal, there's now a way to tell if the text is machine-generated even in instances whe... Read More


PwC fails to secure buyer for Koko's carbon credits

Nairobi, Oct. 9 -- The administrator of collapsed clean cooking start-up Koko Networks has failed to secure a buyer willing to pay a meaningful price for the company's carbon credits, threatening effo... Read More


CA plans central database for recycled phone numbers

Nairobi, Oct. 9 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to set up a central database of recycled phone numbers to help banks, fintech firms and other service providers avoid sending messag... Read More