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Goodbye, Buffering! How Safaricom’s 21,000km Fibre Network and 1,879 5G Sites Are Building Kenya’s Digital Future

There are few things more humbling than trying to sound professional on a video call while your screen freezes with

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 3, 2026
Your M-PESA Receipt Is Not Your Biography: How Safaricom Is Making Privacy and AI Work for Kenyans

Your phone number is not a public announcement. Your full identity is not an optional extra to be handed over

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 3, 2026
Faster Fibre, Better Homes: What Safaricom’s Pata More Upgrade Means for Kenyan Households

If you pay for Safaricom Home Fibre on the entry-level Bronze plan, your connection is now up to 2.5 times

Soko Directory Team · Nov 3, 2026
Technology capability is a boardroom risk, not an HR line item

  By Nikki Germany Every quarter, Kenyan boards assess currency exposure, regulatory change, cybersecurity and other threats to enterprise value.

Soko Directory Team · Nov 2, 2026
Which TECNO Fits Your Needs? The 2026 Lineup, and the AI Called Ella Riding Along

Walk into any phone shop on Moi Avenue or Kimathi Street right now and you’ll see a wall of TECNO

Soko Directory Team · Oct 30, 2026
One Fraudulent Email, Millions at Risk: Why Businesses Need Cyber Protection

At 9.15 am on a Monday, a Nairobi-based distribution company receives an email that appears to come from one of

Soko Directory Team · Oct 29, 2026
Africa Urged to Invest in Data Centres, Renewable Energy to Unlock AI Revolution

The economic transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is projected to surpass the impact of the mobile money revolution, tech

Soko Directory Team · Oct 29, 2026
Glovo Champions the Future of Digital Commerce in Kenya at Inaugural Summit

Glovo, a leading multi-category technology platform, hosted its inaugural Future of Commerce Summit in Kenya, bringing together business leaders, retailers,

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2026
Meet The Scientist Who Bet KSh454 Million on a DNA Dream

When Dr George Ngondi set out to build a genomics laboratory capable of undertaking high-throughput genetic sequencing in Kenya, he

Soko Directory Team · Oct 27, 2026
Here Are 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Your Galaxy Watch9 Could Do

If your social media feed has been anything like mine lately, the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon is becoming hard to

Soko Directory Team · Oct 22, 2026
How the Rise of AI Is Changing Cybersecurity

By Michael Etale  Chief Information Security Officer at Absa Bank Kenya   For years, cybersecurity operated on the assumption that

Soko Directory Team · Oct 22, 2026
Safaricom And TECNO Partner to Expand Access to 5G Smartphones in Kenya

TECNO has partnered with Safaricom to support wider access to 5G-enabled smartphones in Kenya, as the country continues to expand

Soko Directory Team · Oct 19, 2026