Editorial Feature
Safaricom: Strategic Leverage or Platform Risk for Kenya’s Startups?
How should Kenya’s tech founders build around Safaricom without becoming dependent on it? For early–stage startups, integrating with Safaricom’s platform...
Dimensity 9500 Unleashed: MediaTek’s 3nm Powerhouse Redefines Flagship Performance in 2025
The Silicon Shift That Changes Everything MediaTek Dimensity 9500 is a declaration of dominance. Built on TSMC’s 3nm node and...
Safaricom’s Innovation Bottleneck: Why Pricing, Access, and APIs Now Matter More Than Scale
From Ethiopia’s crucible to Kenya’s innovation crossroads, Safaricom now faces a defining moment. In Safaricom’s Innovation Bottleneck: Pricing, Access, and...
Ethiopia’s Crucible: Safaricom’s Boldest Bet Yet in Its 2025 Market Entry
Safaricom Ethiopia posted $53.6M in revenue but recorded $325M in losses for FY2025. These losses stem from forex shocks, infrastructure...
The Data Question: Privacy, Surveillance, and Corporate Control
With over 43 million subscribers, Safaricom holds the most extensive consumer dataset in Kenya’s corporate history. The question is no...
5G Dreams, 2G Realities: The Connectivity Gap Safaricom Must Close
Connectivity is the rail beneath every rail — and here the dissonance is sharper. On paper, Safaricom’s network footprint is...
From Masoko’s Misfire to Ziidi’s Promise: Safaricom’s Product Playbook
The arc from Masoko to Ziidi is more than a tale of failure and redemption — it is a case...
Rails of Opportunity or Toll Booth? The M-Pesa Dilemma
The scale is staggering. According to Safaricom’s FY25 results, M-Pesa processed KES 35.8 trillion in transactions over the year —...
Beyond the Hype: The Nothing Brand’s Strategic Gamble in Kenya and Africa’s Tech Market
CMF by Nothing has the specs. It even has the story. But it lacks the infrastructure. Oraimo and Xiaomi win...
The Future of Mobile in Kenya: Will AI Glasses Replace Smartphones?
A Paradigm Shift or a Premium Illusion? At Meta Connect 2025, Mark Zuckerberg didn’t just unveil a product—he issued a...
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