- Bolt has unveiled a new rider verification feature in Kenya as it seeks to enhance driver safety. The on-demand mobility company says the feature is part of its ongoing investment in enhancing safety features on its platform, strengthening driver-rider trust and incentivising drivers to accept…
- Redmi 13C first impressions Review: Xiaomi recently unveiled the Redmi 13C smartphone in Kenya which the company says is designed to be the ideal Christmas gift. The Redmi 13C is a budget phone combining affordability and some quite interesting features. As the festive season approaches, Xiaomi’s…
- With the festivities here with us (well, we know, just like you, we’re not sure how it happened so fast either), we should expect to see lots of spending from families and individuals. A recent report by WorldRemit indicates that Kenyans are expected to spend 1.08 times their average monthly income…
- With the festivities here with us (well, we know, just like you, we’re not sure how it happened so fast either), we should expect to see lots of spending from families and individuals. A recent report by WorldRemit indicates that Kenyans are expected to spend 1.08 times their average monthly income…
- The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has committed to support Kenya in setting up a Global Innovation Centre in Nairobi. The United Nations agency which specializes in information and communication technologies (ICTs) also plans to collaborate with the Kenya government on a wide range…
- Sophos has today released a report, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” which found that some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, Black Basta, are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their…
- OPPO first entered the Kenyan market in 2015. Over the years, the company has grown to become one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the country. In this interview, we sit down with the company’s PR Manager for Kenya Fredrique Achieng to discuss the company’s operation and plans for the…
- Global Technology Company Epson has announced it will showcase its full range of projectors and visual communication technology in Barcelona ISE 2024 from 30 January to 2 February 2024. Epson will use its industry-leading technology to highlight the incredible transformative potential of projection…
- Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-PESA will soon start offering tap-to-pay services to its more than 60 million customers. This is after the company announced received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Certification on Thursday The certification is a worldwide standard…
- After months of teasing Infinix has finally unveiled its HOT 40 series in Kenya. The gaming-focused series of smartphones comprises the Infinix HOT 40 Pro, HOT 40, and HOT 40i. Infinix says the phones provide gamers of all budgets with an action-packed smartphone to level up their mobile…
- Popular music streaming platform, Mdundo.com has partnered with Safaricom to launch a new subscription service that will enable Kenyans to access DJ Mixes at Ksh 5 per day. The service, launched on Monday also aims to improve monetization of music among artists and reshape user experiences. The…
- For contemporary organizations, digital transformation is unavoidable. Many businesses are increasingly migrating their IT infrastructure for business continuity, improved performance, reduced costs, and enhanced security and compliance. In Africa, businesses have reported 51-75% business growth…
- 1. Introduction Did you know that Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has been around for almost 150 years? In 1948, the concept of telehealth was put into test when physicians in West Chester sent radiology images 24 miles over a telephone line when doing a consultation with another physician in…
- Plans to develop 1,450 ICT hubs for citizen digital literacy training, film production and public access to government services in all wards across Kenya will commence in 2024, the government has announced. ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said on Thursday that the hubs will help develop the…
- TUNL, a South African parcel shipping platform has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding from Founders Factory Africa, Digital Africa Ventures, E4E Africa, and Jozi Angels. The funding will be used to accelerate the company’s growth in its beachhead market of South Africa and begin building toward…
- MAKA, the Nigerian fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has raised a $2.65M pre-seed round. The investment was co-led by prominent investors 4DX Ventures and Janngo, with additional backing from Palm Drive Capital. Notably, the round also includes angel investor Jonathan Shipman (Former EVP and…
- Copia Global, the Kenyan last-mile delivery and eCommerce platform has entered into a strategic partnership with Visa. The 5-year partnership, which was announced this week will see the two partners provide digital financial services to middle to low-income consumers in the country. The…
- Introduction The flow of health data in any healthcare system is a critical aspect of a country’s health information system. In Kenya, the Ministry of Health (MoH) acknowledges the significance of health data interoperability, not only from a legislative perspective but also as a provision for…
- Printcare, the design-to-delivery printing and packaging solutions provider has selected Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) West Logistics Park to host its upcoming manufacturing and packing plant in Kenya. The manufacturing plant is scheduled to commence operations in April 2024. Printcare says it…
- Techstars, one of Africa’s most active startup investors has announced the 12 startups that will take part in the second cohort of its Lagos-based innovation program in partnership with ARM Labs. The cohort comprises startups from Ghana, Nigeria and East Africa and has four teams with at least one…
- Most of the businesses that applied for licences in South Africa to offer crypto services are registered financial services providers. This indicates that crypto products and services will be added to their offerings once licences are issued. Tarris Arnold, Business Development Manager at Luno,…
- Absa Bank One Account: The African financial and banking landscape has changed profoundly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and digitalisation has been regarded as one of the key drivers in this process. The consumer has also evolved and has put convenience as a top factor to consider…
- Bolt has rolled out new Trip Safety Monitoring features for ride-hailing vehicles in Kenya. The feature, which was announced today will allow the ride-hailing firm to monitor stalled trips and engage with riders and drivers in-app to confirm everything is okay. The feature will provide drivers and…
- Absa Bank Kenya has increased the interest rate on deposits on its Digital Savings account to 10% per annum, up from 9% per annum. The increase will be effective from December 12, 2023, and valid until March 2024. The Bank aims to empower its customers by offering an attractive interest rate…
- In an era where virtual connectivity is rapidly embraced, with nearly 57% of the global population using mobile internet by the end of 2022 (GSMA), the environmental impact of smart devices cannot be ignored. In 2023, OPPO, the fourth-largest global smartphone brand, has pledged to achieve carbon…
- After rebranding last month, Africa’s digital payments network Onafriq, Formerly MFS Africa, has revealed plans to expand to new markets. Speaking to TechTrends Media during an exclusive cocktail at GTC Pan Pacific Suites in Nairobi recently, Dare Okoudjou – Founder & CEO said the company…
- Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading organisation advocating for digital rights and inclusion, has unveiled its 4th short film- ‘Undersight.’ The unveiling of the film by PIN marks a pivotal moment in global rights awareness, boosting collaborative efforts towards upholding fundamental rights and…
- Kenyan-based ride-hailing platform MARAMOJA Taxi has introduced a 50 per cent bonus for all its rides during the December festivities. In a new campaign dubbed MARAMOJA Ni Yetu, customers will be expected to load money to their MARAMOJA e-wallet through an STK push from Safaricom. Every time they…
- Today, corporates are at risk of issues and crises on digital platforms. This calls for leveraging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). An issue could erupt on one of the popular social platforms. This could take the form of complaints about a product or service, or reactions to a…
- Bigstore.africa, the e-commerce marketplace has announced that it has raised an undisclosed angel funding round. This achievement sets the stage for Bigstore to launch its “Uber Eats” like marketplace but for retail consumer products like electronics, phones, home appliances and much more in…
- In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats anticipated for 2024, the focus is set to shift towards more sophisticated tactics, with cybercriminals honing in on various strategies to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise security. Chester Wisniewski, the Director of Global Field CTO at Sophos…
- Despite Kenya having a very high smartphone penetration, feature phones are still dominating the market. In fact, according to statistics from the Communication Authority (CA), feature phone subscriptions stood at 32.9 million in the year to June, representing 55.1 per cent market share. One of…
- Epson EcoTank L15150: Epson has been known to be one of the biggest players in the printing industry and the company has been doing pretty well with their EcoTank line of printers that were launched in 2020. We got our hands on the Epson EcoTank L15150 A3 and well, this is an all-in-one printer…
- Kenyan Originals, the brand under the African Originals umbrella has won two awards at the prestigious World Beverage Innovation Awards in Germany. The company has emerged as the standout local producer of gin, ciders and mixers in Kenya. Kenyan Originals won the awards amongst other winners…
- Infinix is preparing to unveil its latest device in the HOT series, the Infinix HOT 40. The company is expected to launch the HOT 30 successor on 15th December and says customers should be ready to experience the cutting-edge technology and innovative features of the HOT Series newest smartphone. …
- Meta has unveiled two safety tools, Family Centre with Supervision Tools and Education Hub in Kenya to support families in fostering safer and more positive online experiences. The parental supervision tools in the family centre gives access to expert driven safety and well-being resources. These…
- Xiaomi has today unveiled the Redmi 13C smartphone smartphone in Kenya that the company says is designed to be the ideal Christmas gift. The Redmi 13C is a budget phone combining affordability and some quite interesting features. As the festive season approaches, Xiaomi’s Redmi 13C could be the…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots are becoming significant tools in the transformation of healthcare in the 21st century, facilitating the convergence of technology and delivery of medical services. This is especially true with regard to the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI…
- BasiGo, the Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer has secured $5 million in debt funding from the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to scale local assembly of 100 electric buses. The buses will be delivered through BasiGo’s…
- Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to scale the Building Resilient, Adaptive and Disaster-Ready Communities (B-READY) Project to provide preventative humanitarian assistance in the Philippines, Kenya, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. B-READY unites parametric forecasting with community inputs to…
- Airtel Africa has launched Nxtra, its data centre business that it says has been founded on a commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for trusted, and sustainable data centre capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. Nxtra aims to build one of the largest networks of…
- YouTube today announced that YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now available in Kenya. YouTube Music (Individual) is priced at KES 419, while the YouTube Music Family plan costs KES 669. For an inclusive package, the YouTube Premium Bundle is available at KES 499, and the YouTube Premium Family…
- Have you ever had those breathtaking “Aha!” moments when everything suddenly clicks into place? It could be solving a stubborn bug or stumbling upon a brilliant solution to a problem. These flashes of insight feel like precious gems that we eagerly wish to share with others. Yet, the act of sharing…
- The government of Kenya, through the country’s Communication Authority (CA), has revealed plans to install Device Management Systems (DMS) on phones to crack down on counterfeit devices and prevent theft. ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo, appearing before the Senate ICT Committee in Nairobi, said…
- The Kenyan High Court has issued orders suspending the registration and issuance of new digital IDs. The suspension follows an application filed by Katiba Institute which sought to restrain the government from executing or further executing the the issuance of the IDs, known as Maisha Namba. The…
- Grey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans has rebranded completely with a new logo and website. Having established a solid presence in East Africa for over a year, the US-based startup is now positioning itself for a more expansive and…
- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announces that the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) held in Cairo from 9 to 15 November witnessed the conclusion of business deals and transactions valued at US$43.8 billion. In final tallies released, the organisers of the continental event said…
- During the 1990s, Africa faced considerable economic challenges that had a detrimental impact on the health status of its population. Unlike regions such as Asia and Latin America, which experienced robust growth with per capita income increasing by 2-3 per cent, Africa struggled to achieve an…
- One year after being acquired by Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company Lipa Later, Sky.Garden, the Kenyan e-commerce platform has relaunched. Lipa Later says it has invested Kshs 250 million in Sky.Garden, an investment that has seen the online retailer revamp its platform to introduce new features in…
- Absa Bank Digital Savings: The Covid-19 pandemic propelled the adoption of cashless payments for millions of people around the world and in Africa. This adoption continues to grow with reports suggesting that the global cashless payments volumes are expected to increase by more than 80% in 2025 and…
