Over the last couple of months, I had several phone calls and WhatsApp conversations with Adam Satariano, one of the journalists behind a New York Times article published on 5 August 2026 about the growing use of Chinese artificial intelligence models across Africa. Adam and I went back and forth

TVS Motor Company and Car & General announced the launch of the TVS iQube electric scooter in Kenya yesteday. On paper, there is a great deal to like: 75 or 115 kilometers of stated real-world range, a top speed of up to 82 kilometers per hour, connected navigation and security

Over the last few weeks, I have written and spoken quite a bit about Kenya’s ride hailing minimum fare debate. I first captured it as a necessary conversation that was in danger of starting from the wrong place. I then discussed the issue on NTV Kenya and Nation FM’s Fixing