M-PESA Gets A Tap-and-Scan Makeover
Typing M-PESA Till and PayBill numbers could soon feel like a thing of the past, as Safaricom moves to make payments as simple as scanning a code or tapping a phone , a shift that could fundamentally change how millions of Kenyans pay at the counter.…
Scientists Discover Penguin Hiding In Plain Sight
For more than a century, scientists believed they had the gentoo penguin figured out. They were wrong. A new genetic study has revealed that what was long considered one species is actually four distinct species , meaning one of them has been hiding in…
Kabete’s Fake Juice Factory Busted
What if the juice in your bottle is not what the label says? That question is now drawing attention after detectives uncovered a suspected counterfeit juice operation running from an ordinary homestead in Muthua, Kabete, Kiambu County, where about 1,400…
Forget Dating Apps , Ask The Government
Forget swiping left and right , the government now wants a say in who you might date. Singapore has launched a matchmaking pilot for government workers aged 21 to 35, using personal preferences, interests and values to algorithmically pair participants…
Bridgerton’s Biggest Gamble Yet?
Can Bridgerton make its biggest romantic gamble yet , or will changing one of its most anticipated love stories leave fans cold? Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza are stepping into the spotlight as the leads of Bridgerton Season 5, which will centre on the…
Solfest Brings Gengetone Back
For a genre many had already written off, Gengetone is getting another shot at the big stage. SolFest 2026 is bringing the sound back into the spotlight with a dedicated Gengetone set, potentially giving a new generation of fans a chance to experience…
Somali Piracy Turns Deadly Again
They were finally freed from months of pirate captivity , but five crew members would never make it home. The rescue of the hijacked MT Honour 25 off Somalia has ended in tragedy after pirates killed five sailors before Puntland security forces retook…
Too Young for Death?
A teenage feud over a boyfriend ended with a 19-year-old dead , and nearly three decades later, the woman convicted of killing her is facing a lethal injection. The US Supreme Court has rejected Christa Pike’s last-ditch attempt to stop her…
Cornell Rape Case Explodes Again( Warning Distressing Content)
Seven men, a drug-fuelled night and a rape allegation that prosecutors once declined to charge , now a new lawsuit has forced the explosive Cornell case back into the criminal spotlight. New York prosecutors have reopened their investigation into the…
A Woman Takes Charge
Morocco has just rewritten a page of its political history , and this time, it is a woman taking the government’s top seat. King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister, six days after her…