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Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

CA cracks down on landlords blocking internet providers in estates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

CAK Director-General David Kemei warned that such conduct is unlawful under the Competition Act (CAP 504), which prohibits any actions that restrict o...

Majority in Sub-Saharan Africa unable to access internet due to costly smartphones
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 22, 2024

As per GSMA intelligence research, taxation and duty fees add 10 to 30 per cent to smartphone costs, depending on the country.

Kenya ranks second in Africa on AI preparedness
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 28, 2024

It ranks behind South Africa with an index score of 0.45. South Africa scored 0.5.

Fiber-optic leap bridges African digital divide
DW News  |  Jun 10, 2024

Google committed $1 billion in 2022 to driving Africa's digital transformation, including undersea cables for faster internet connections.

Kenya to continue experiencing slow internet speeds - Communications Authority
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2024

Internet observatory Netblocks said the distruption in East Africa was linked to failures affecting the SEACOM and EASSy subsea cable systems.

Undersea cable damages trigger continent-wide internet outage
Amina Wako  |  Mar 18, 2024

Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, and Niger are among those grappling with major co...

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