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Techweez is a digital magazine dedicated to covering everyday technology. Our main focus is on consumer tech, internet business news, and product reviews. We strive to impact consumer choices by providing valuable information and insights about the technologies they use daily. Techweez is recognized as one of the leading online technology news platforms in East and Central Africa, and we are a top authority in personal technology coverage across the continent.

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How Connected Africa Summit 2025 Is Driving Africa’s Digital Transformation

1 week ago | techweez.com | Naftary Thitu

At the Connected Africa Summit 2025 held in Diani, Kenya, African leaders made a significant move from talk to tangible progress. This year’s summit went beyond declarations. For the first time, leaders formally committed to establishing a multi-stakeholder working group tasked with tracking how individual countries implement the Declaration’s seven pillars.
Apple to Launch iOS 26 and Unify Its Software Branding

1 week ago | techweez.com | Naftary Thitu

Apple is reportedly preparing to rename all of its major operating systems, marking a dramatic shift in branding strategy that will debut at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. According to a Bloomberg report, the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to ditch the current sequential version numbering (like iOS 18 and macOS 15) in favor of year-based version names, starting with iOS 26, macOS 26, and their ecosystem counterparts.
University Student Fined KES 7.5 Million for Defamatory Facebook Posts

1 week ago | techweez.com | Caleb Sama

A University of Nairobi law student has learned an expensive lesson about social media consequences after being ordered to pay KES 7.5 million for defamatory Facebook posts. Kevin Ndung’u, a third-year student, now faces a debt that could derail his entire future over posts he made three years ago. The trouble began when Ndung’u posted allegations about Benard Kagia, a driver for Prophet David Owuor of the Repentance and Holiness Ministry.
New Platform Brings All African AI Policies Under One Database

1 week ago | techweez.com | Caleb Sama

A new digital platform launched today in Nairobi aims to solve a persistent problem in African AI governance: scattered, hard-to-find policy documents that make tracking regulatory developments across the continent nearly impossible. The African AI Policy Repository, created by digital governance advocate Betty W. Kyalo, centralizes official AI strategies, policy bills, and digital roadmaps from African nations into a single, searchable database.
Kenya Strengthens Regional Tourism and Global Reach at POATE 2025

1 week ago | techweez.com | Naftary Thitu

Kenya is working hard to attract more tourists by improving travel options and strengthening relationships with other East African countries. At the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) in Uganda, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano explained how better roads, flights, and easier travel between countries are helping Kenya grow its tourism industry.
Regulator Fines Stations Using Religious Shows to Push Gambling

1 week ago | techweez.com | Caleb Sama

The Communications Authority of Kenya has imposed hefty fines on broadcasters caught exploiting religious programming to promote unlicensed gambling operations, following a viral NTV exposé that revealed the extent of the problem. This regulatory crackdown comes after 33 broadcasters were caught violating licensing rules by disguising betting promotions as faith-based initiatives.
ICTA Chair and CEO Push for Digital Unity at Connected Africa Summit

1 week ago | techweez.com | Naftary Thitu

The ongoing Connected Africa Summit has drawn delegates from 24 countries, including technology leaders and policymakers from the United States and the UAE, highlighting the continent’s growing interest in cohesive digital transformation. At the forefront of discussions was Kenya’s own digital steward, the ICT Authority (ICTA).
Kenya Plans Mega Sale of Safaricom Shares to Raise Over a Billion Dollars

1 week ago | techweez.com | Caleb Sama

Kenya is preparing to execute what could become East Africa’s largest corporate transaction in recent history. The government plans to sell a huge chunk of its remaining 34.9% stake in Safaricom, the region’s telecom giant, with the hope of raising KES 149 billion ($1.1 billion) before June 2026. At current market prices of Sh19.90 per share, even a modest sale of 5-10% of the government’s holdings would generate between KES 39.8 billion and KES 79.7 billion.
Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom and CA Sued in Data Rollover Lawsuit

1 week ago | techweez.com | Naftary Thitu

Kenya’s top telecom operators, Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom, are facing legal heat over what an ICT lawyer describes as outdated practices in the handling of mobile data bundles. In a move that could reshape Kenya’s telecom policies, lawyer and ICT practitioner Adrian Kamotho has dragged the three telcos to the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal, alongside the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).
New Bill Wants to Meter and Monitor How You Use the Internet

1 week ago | techweez.com | Caleb Sama

Kenya’s Parliament is considering a bill that could make your internet work the same way your electricity bill works: pay only for what you use, down to the last megabyte. The Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill 2025, sponsored by Aldai MP Marianne Kitany, wants to completely change how Kenyans pay for internet.