A Kwetu eSIM representative holding a mobile device beside the company's logo.
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Kwetu eSIM Joins the M-PESA Super App, Letting Kenyan Travellers Buy Roaming Data With M-PESA

Kwetu eSIM has launched a Mini App inside Safaricom's M-PESA Super App, so Kenyan travellers can buy and activate international eSIM data packages using their M-PESA balances, without an international debit or credit card. The service covers more than 200 destinations, offers local, regional and global plans, and lets users keep their Safaricom number active for calls and SMS while using Kwetu for data abroad. It went live around September 29, 2026.

Tim Humphreys6 min read
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Gemini 4 Argon: Google Unveils Its New Frontier Model for Software Engineering, Enterprise Work and Cyber Defense

Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, 2026, describing it as the next era of its frontier intelligence. The model is built for complex, long-horizon work in software engineering, enterprise knowledge work such as legal and finance tasks, and cybersecurity defense, with an output limit of 1 million tokens, up from 64,000. It is rolling out first to vetted cyber defenders through Google's Fairwind Program, with wider access planned for paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers.

Lulu Camau8 min read

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