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Samsung’s Connected Living at Galleria gives a practical look at how SmartThings can bring energy monitoring into everyday devices. I captured the AI Energy Mode interface and how consumption information can be viewed across connected appliances. Here’s the short walkthrough from the mall: https://x.com/TechTrendsKE/status/2096603835326173530⁠

Samsung’s Connected Living Experience is at Galleria Mall today, with offers across TVs, home appliances and Galaxy devices at Carrefour and Hotpoint. The Galaxy Buds3 at KES 7,200, down from KES 18,999, is one of the deals that caught my attention. There are also discounts on 10kg washing machines, fridges, Mini LED and OLED TVs, plus Galaxy A Series phones with Buds Core offers. I’m at the mall checking out the products and prices in person. Full thread: https://x.com/TechTrendsKE/status/2096593011798954465

5 flagship features missing from the iPhone Ultra, and why Apple left them out https://www.phonearena.com/news/5-flagship-features-missing-from-the-iphone-ultra-and-why-apple-left-them-out_id183105 September 5, 2026 at 02:59PM

Countdown To GreenShift Recap Nairobi's tech, sustainability, and business crowd came together for a preview of GreenShift Forum 2026 — talking green financing, carbon markets, e-mobility, and ESG, and what it really takes to make sustainability work as a business decision. This was just the preview. The main event happens October 22, 2026 at Hyatt Place, Westlands. Watch the full recap: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc6MX2QsFop/?igsi=ZW14dzMyejFjaHVi Register for GreenShift Forum 2026: https://techtrendsmedia.co.ke/greenshift-forum/

Christine Sidi on Restoring Ngong Road Forest and Building Community Ownership https://econews.co.ke/2026/09/05/im-foundation-ngong-road-forest-project/

Countdown To GreenShift Brings Kenya’s Green Transition Into Focus https://econews.co.ke/2026/09/05/countdown-to-greenshift-green-transition-kenya/

Samsung’s Connected Living Experience is at Galleria Mall this weekend, with offers running from 4th–6th September. The 43-inch Samsung Crystal UHD TV at KSh31,990, down from KSh39,990, definitely caught my attention. There are also discounts on Mini LED and OLED TVs, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators and Galaxy Buds, plus a Galaxy A Series offer with free Buds Core. Full deals thread: https://x.com/TechTrendsKE/status/2095914690664714463⁠

Countdown To GreenShift Sets The Stage For October’s Green Economy Forum https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/04/greenshift-forum-2026-preview/⁠

I&M Group Reports 10 Million Lives Impacted as Ngong Road Forest Project Is Handed Over https://econews.co.ke/2026/09/04/im-group-2025-sustainability-report/⁠

Tonight’s Countdown To GreenShift brought together sustainability practitioners, tech players and other stakeholders to start the conversation ahead of the GreenShift Forum on October 22. Nick Kanali outlined how TechTrends Media is taking its climate and ESG coverage beyond the newsroom, with the Forum bringing together business, government and innovators around ESG, renewable energy, green finance, e-mobility, circular economy and public-private partnerships. Victor Kiprop kept the evening moving as guests connected, exchanged ideas and built momentum for the main Forum. Follow @Econews_KE — https://x.com/Econews_ke — and @TechTrendsKE — https://x.com/TechTrendsKE — for updates and coverage as we count down to GreenShift Forum 2026.

From TECNO smartphones to water purification How does someone who spent six years selling smartphones across Africa end up building a water purification company serving 10,000+ customers in Kenya and Nigeria? In this episode of the TechTrends Podcast, Yanxiong Zhong, Co-Founder & CEO of iClear Wellife, shares the story behind that journey, the water quality problem that caught his attention, why iClear chose Reverse Osmosis, and how the company is building a hardware-plus-service business. Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/1HJx-MowkeM⁠

Kenyan-Founded DigiTax Enters the UAE After Processing $20 Billion in Invoices https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/02/kenyan-digitax-e-invoicing-uae/⁠

Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years as Ride-Hailing Economics Get Tougher https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/02/uber-exits-nigeria/⁠

Kenya’s New Mobile Number Recycling Safeguards Put Digital Identity Under Scrutiny https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/02/mobile-number-recycling-kenya/⁠

Intel Brings Free AI Training to Kenya’s Public Libraries https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/01/free-ai-training-kenya-public-libraries/

JUST IN : Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal exits after four-year stint https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/01/kenya-airways-acting-ceo-george-kamal-exits-after-four-year-stint/ via

DCCAK Wants Treasury to Halt 5% Creator Withholding Tax Pending Sector Talks https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/01/dccak-5-percent-withholding-tax-kenya/⁠

Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Launch Asante Global Card in Kenya https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/08/31/visa-kenya-airways-and-absa-launch-premium-asante-global-card-in-kenya/

KRA Links eTIMS With IFMIS as Government Invoice Rules Tighten for Businesses https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/08/31/kra-etims-ifmis-integration-government-invoices/

Shein’s $27 Billion Hong Kong IPO Meets Its Ambitions in Africa https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/08/31/shein-hong-kong-ipo-global-fashion-strategy/