PRIME Hidden risks, lost value in Kenya’s discarded office computers The scale of the losses is difficult to establish as Kenya lacks reliable public figures separating discarded office computers, servers and printers from the wider stream of electronic waste.
PRIME AI agents open new security front for Kenyan businesses For Kenyan businesses adopting AI to streamline operations, an agent with extensive permissions could expose sensitive information or allow an attacker to move deeper into corporate systems if...
PRIME Report: E-waste now an unlikely source of industrial wealth The country generated an estimated 56,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2025, up from 7,900 tonnes in 2000, as obsolete electrical and electronic equipment accumulated in households, businesses, scrap...
PRIME Ride-hailing apps tweaking models to lock in customers Analysts say customers who have already paid for a membership may be more inclined to book their next ride or meal through the same service to make the most of the benefits.
PRIME Firms eye SMEs with smaller, locally hosted AI systems The shift toward smaller systems comes as Kenya seeks to expand the use of AI across its economy.
PRIME Tech firms add watermarks to AI-text in authenticity push The watermark will roll out over the coming weeks in the European Union (EU) to ChatGPT users and those using its coding agent Codex.
PRIME Kenya emerges as AI hub but firms remain stuck on basic tools Most African economies remain in the early “adopt” and “adapt” stages, relying mainly on ready-made AI products rather than developing frontier technologies.
PRIME Phone, data costs limit Kenyans from full digital participation This highlights a growing gap between being connected to a network and being able to participate meaningfully in the digital economy.
PRIME Kenya’s fintech sector faces an open finance era Today, each institution largely sees only part of that person’s finances and the customer has to move between different apps, while the institutions have limited visibility of accounts held...
PRIME Digital traffic attacks on Kenyan websites surge 114pc in a year This was the highest growth among the cyber threats tracked by the regulator, highlighting the growing exposure of businesses and public systems as more services move online.
PRIME Kenyan online firms’ big struggle to cross borders Despite the obstacles, the opportunity for Kenyan businesses is huge.
PRIME New technology drives Kenya’s internet growth Mobile data continues to dominate Kenya’s internet market, with subscriptions reaching 64.3 million at the end of June, up 9.7 percent from 58.6 million a year earlier.
PRIME Somaliland fibre route tests Kenya’s regional digital edge The development comes as Kenya seeks to cement its position as East Africa’s digital hub, with Nairobi promoting the country as a gateway for regional connectivity, data centres and cloud services.
PRIME Rogue agents: Is AI becoming a new species? What makes us think that AI as practically a new species would treat us as humans better than how humans have treated other species in the past?
PRIME Inside Mombasa’s rise as Kenya’s key tech hub Analysts say one of Mombasa’s biggest advantages in the race to attract digital infrastructure investment is its position as Kenya’s gateway to the global internet.
PRIME How influencers use AI to fake corporate brand engagement Anthropic classified the Kenyan operation as Category One on its Breakout Scale because the activity remained isolated within a network of fake accounts and local influencers on a single platform...
PRIME How AI is fuelling misinformation ahead of Kenya's 2027 polls Political operators are using technology to manufacture apparent public support for politicians.
PRIME Greek firm Amaco partners with US energy giant for Sh194bn Mombasa data centre The deal will see Amaco integrate GE Vernova gas turbines into the Greek firm’s power barge.
PRIME Tribunal: No copyright protection for AI works without human creativity A factual inquiry would be necessary to determine whether a particular AI-assisted work contains sufficient human effort and originality to qualify for protection.
PRIME How recruiters are catching job seekers cheating with AI A 2025 report by US technology and consumer reporting company Checkr, based on a survey of 3,000 managers involved in hiring, said 59 percent suspected a candidate of using AI to misrepresent...
PRIME Kenyan cyber cafés reinvent as smartphones kill browsing business Internet shops in Kenya boomed in the late 2000s and early 2010s in the cities and larger towns.
PRIME Telcos to wait 6 months before deactivating dormant lines The proposals are open to public participation until September 11.
PRIME Google to remit 5pc of Kenyan creators’ earnings Google joins Instagram and Facebook’s parent firm Meta, which began withholding the 5 percent tax from payments to Kenyan creators in January this year.
PRIME Shadow AI: The hidden technology spreading through Kenyan offices As AI becomes embedded in daily office work, experts say the risk is moving beyond staff accidentally exposing company confidential information to chatbots.
PRIME Kenya to share cybercrime information with 76 nations Under the treaty, Nairobi would be required to maintain mechanisms for international cooperation.
PRIME The payments innovator Kenya has lost in Equity Group’s director for payments and international banking
