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AI in orbit: Satlyt's $8 million raise and Africa's place in the space economy
Satlyt, a Sunnyvale and Nairobi start-up building software that lets satellites run AI on board, has raised $8 million. It is a reminder of where African talent is building.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
Satellites in your pocket: what direct-to-cell could change in rural Kenya
Airtel Kenya has tested Starlink's direct-to-cell service, and the regulator is checking it for interference. If approved, phones in remote areas could reach WhatsApp from space.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
Swahili speaks to machines: 2026, the year of African-language AI
New speech models, reasoning models and datasets for Swahili and dozens of other African languages arrived this year. AI is slowly learning to listen to Africa.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
52.3 million smartphones: Kenya's screen is now video-first
The Communications Authority counted 52.3 million smartphones on Kenya's mobile networks by June 2026. That number changes what kind of advertising makes sense.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
Deepfakes in the courtroom, and the race to prove what is real
Courts in the US are grappling with AI-generated evidence, while researchers race to build better detectors. The question of what is real is coming for every institution, including Kenya's.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
The EU AI Act slips to 2027: why Kenyan exporters should still prepare
European lawmakers have pushed back key high-risk obligations of the AI Act. Kenyan firms that sell to Europe or process European data have more time, not a free pass.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
Meta's Muse and the rise of AI agents that act for you
Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent that can send emails, book travel and buy things, available in the US through its own app and WhatsApp. What agents mean for African businesses.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
The 2026 AI video race in plain words: Kling, Seedance, Wan, Veo and the rest
This year brought a wave of AI video models with sound, longer clips and better motion. Here is what changed, without the jargon, and what it means for businesses making ads.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
OpenAI switches off the Sora API: why one-vendor AI is a business risk
Businesses that built video products on OpenAI's Sora API lost access on 24 September. The lesson applies to every company that depends on a single AI provider.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno
AI & tech news
The IMF's AI warning, read from Nairobi
Kristalina Georgieva says AI's risks could outweigh its benefits without guardrails, and that its gains are bypassing most countries. For Africa, both halves of that warning matter.
19 Oct 2026 · Chrisphine Otieno