- The High Court of Kenya has issued an order barring the registration and issuance of the new digital IDs. The launch of the Maisha Namba program was set to commence this month. In a sitting today, Justice John Chigiti has ordered that the government should not register persons or issue the proposed…
- The Galaxy S23 FE and the Phantom V Flip are the latest smartphones from Samsung and TECNO respectively. Yes, they differ in format as the S23 FE comes in the regular candy bar shape while the V Flip is TECNO’s first clamshell-style foldable. They’re both available at the same price – slightly…
- Safaricom has unveiled a new campaign seeking to grow home internet uptake. The campaign dubbed ‘feels good to be home’ aims to showcase connectivity solutions that enhance the home experience. This includes the available fixed internet solutions and add-ons such as SecureNet and Family Share.…
- Android 14-powered FuntouchOS 14 is now rolling out to the recently launched Vivo V29 and Vivo V27 in Kenya. The two are Vivo’s midrange devices and top camera smartphones in the country. We’ve already reviewed both the V29 and the V27 and they’re now getting the biggest update just as the new…
- TECNO’s latest smartphone is the Spark 20C that got quietly announced and is part of the upcoming TECNO Spark 20 series. The TECNO Spark 20C succeeds the Spark 10C launched early this year and has a few upgrades including a new processor and camera setup. Spark 20C comes with a 6.6-inch display…
- Infinix is prepping itself to announce the latest batch of its budget Hot 40 series to succeed the Hot 30 series launched early this year . The Infinix Hot 40 series will comprise the regular Hot 40, Hot 40 Pro and Hot 40i. Hot 40 Pro will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, […]
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- iTel A70 just launched in the country. This is their entry-level smartphone in the budget A Series and succeeds the A60 which was launched in the country early this year. They also announced a rebrand to celebrate its 16 years of operation with a focus on the youth and unveiled a new logo with a…
- Bolt, the ride-hailing company, has announced it has put in place strict measures to enhance safety on its platform. In addition, the firm says it has dedicated over KES 20 million to bolster its safety features and measures. The Estonian e-cab platform adds that the strict measures currently in…
- Football star, Christiano Ronaldo is facing a lawsuit for promoting the legally troubled cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. According to a report by Coin Telegraph, Ronaldo has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit for allegedly promoting investments in unregistered securities on the crypto…
- The GIZ Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) Kenya launched The Green and Digital Innovation Hub Kenya (gDIH) on Tuesday during this year’s Kenya Innovation Week (KIW). The gDIH is an initiative to support micro to small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya (MSMEs). The initiative will provide…
- The under 10K smartphone category is an interesting segment and the Safaricom Neon Ultra tries to cut itself above this niche. The Neon Ultra and the Neon Smarta are the first affordable devices to be assembled in the country at the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited(EADAK) thanks to the…
- YouTube, in partnership with a select group of African creators, has launched a new social campaign to celebrate the diversity of the continent’s cultural heritage. The campaign, called “The Voices of Africa” debuts ahead of the festive period which sees many Africans visit their hometowns from the…
- Endeavor Kenya, a non-profit organization supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, has launched its inaugural initiative for high-growth founders, the ScaleUp program. The cohort-based program will identify 10 high-growth ventures based in East Africa and support them with networking and resources.…
- Kenyan tech startup, Mpost, is relocating to Rwanda in its expansion efforts while seeking a favorable business environment. In a statement shared on Monday, the startup reveals a significant shift in its operational landscape. This will see Mpost move its headquarters from Nairobi, Kenya to Kigali…
- iTel has announced the availability of its latest smartphone in the A series – the A70 4G which succeeds the A60 that was launched early this year. The A70 brings neat upgrades and design changes that make it better than the A60. iTel keeps the same screen size and resolution as the A60 – you […]…
- Over the past few days, multiple Google Drive users have been raising complaints over losing hundreds of their data hosted on the file storage platform. A thread on the Google Drive support page indicates how dire this issue with users reporting months’ worth of data has disappeared. Many users are…
- With many homeowners seeking more comfort and convenience in their homes, ubiquitous computing is enabling more devices to revolutionize how they live. In a digital era marked by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) explosion revolutionizing various fields including entertainment, science and…
- Google has today announced that 5,300 business owners have graduated from its Hustle Academy having completed the one-week training boot camp. The graduates, selected from a wide range of industries, are slightly more than last year’s 5000 entrepreneurs. The Hustle Academy program focuses on…
- Google has today announced that 5,300 business owners have graduated from its Hustle Academy having completed the one-week training boot camp. The graduates, selected from a wide range of industries, are slightly more than last year’s 5000 entrepreneurs. The Hustle Academy program focuses on…
- The Cytonn Investments defamation case against two respondents has been thrown out by a Kenyan court. To recap, the two respondents in the case were Mr. Chris Orwa, and the Kenyan financial research firm, Mwango Capital. Mr. Orwa had uploaded a video on his YouTube which Mwango Capital shared with…
- Kisumu-based AquaRech Ltd has closed a USD 1.7 million (KES 259,845,000) seed round. Aqua-Spark, the Netherlands-based global investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, led the equity investment. Additional funding was sourced from Acumen, Katapult and Mercy Corps Ventures. “I’m proud of…
- There’s frustration among candidates and families as they are unable to get their KCPE results, two hours after they have been released. The Education CS Ezekiel Machogu announced the results earlier today and normally candidates can access the results immediately after the announcement. While we…
- In 2019, a self-driving Tesla in Miami drove under the trailer of an 18-wheeler big rig truck that had turned onto the road. This incident led to the death of Stephen Banner. A Florida court has ruled that the automotive company was aware of defects in its Autopilot system that led to the accident…
- The African start-up scene has grown in the last decade and is now a vibrant ecosystem. Despite funding challenges experienced in 2023, the preceding 4 years were characterized by strong funding. As usual, Kenya in the East, South Africa in the South, northern African Egypt and Nigeria in West…
- The government of Kenya through The ICT Authority (ICTA) and Microsoft East Africa Limited (Microsoft) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU is to have the US company provide cloud services to government agencies. Kenya is on a digitalisation spree and the new partnership is said to…
- X, formerly known as Twitter, is making yet another change to how posts appear on the timeline. This time, the social media platform is bringing back article headlines in posts just over a month after they were removed. The site’s owner, Elon Musk, was pushing for this, arguing that stripping the…
- The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ezekiel Machogu, has announced that the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results will be out by next week. However, multiple sources affiliated with the ministry have argued that the results may be released at the latest by Friday – depending on…
- Over 70% of OpenAI’s employees have told the board to resign citing incompetence, poor judgement and misaligned values towards the company’s mission and its employees. In what could likely be a final blow to OpenAI, 505 out of the current 770 employees have threatened to resign and follow the…
- Bolt has today announced the appointment of Ms. Caroline Wanjihia as the regional director for Africa. The appointment will see Ms. Wanjihia head the company’s operations in Africa and International Markets including the Middle East, Asia and LATAM. The ride-hailing company says this appointment…
- Sam Altman the founder of OpenAI has a new job. The ex-CEO of the company behind ChatGPT was fired by the OpenAI board on Friday. Today, Microsoft CEO has announced that the tech giant has hired Mr. Altman and his fellow co-founder Greg Brockman. “we’re extremely excited to share the news that Sam…
- Former OpenAI Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman is not returning as CEO despite the weekend-long negotiations with the Board following his sudden firing on Friday. Instead, Emmett Shear, the co-founder of Twitch will take over as interim CEO. This comes just a few hours after plans by Mira Murati…
- The man recently out of a job Mr. Sam Altman has issued undefined threats to the OpenAI board hours after he was fired. On his social media account, Mr. Altman wrote “if I start going off, the OpenAI board should go after me for the full value of my shares” His veiled threat is currently […]…
- Mobile phone users in Kenya will be able to call at cheaper rates from the 1st of March 2024. ICT industry regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has revised the Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) and Fixed Termination Rates (FTRs). Following the review, call termination rates have been…
- Kenyans paying taxes via mobile money must from today only use the official government PayBill. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially announced. “Taxpayers are further advised to use the Payment Registration Number (PRN) or the Ref. Number on the Payment Slips generated from KRA Business…
- Neighbourgood, a co-living and working company, has officially acquired South Africa’s LocalKnowledge. This acquisition marks the beginning of a new chapter for LocalKnowledge, as the team embarks on creating the “Neighbourgood Experience Vertical.” The LocalKnowledge App serves as an all-access…
- Paystack, a payments firm that was acquired by Stripe back in 2020 for US$200 million , has revealed that it is scaling back its operations outside Africa. The company had sort to hire talent globally and even set up an engineering hub in Dubai. However, it has been forced to come to this “painful…
- Alibaba Group Holdings (9988.HK) finds itself at the centre of attention as Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s family trust is set to offload 10 million American Depository Shares. The shares are valued at approximately $871 million. Scheduled for November 21, the share sell-off will be by JSP…
- It appears that Apple is finally giving in and will be introducing support for RCS (Rich Communication Services) for the iPhone. This has come as a surprise as the tech giant previously showed no intent to adopt the RCS messaging standard used by most Android phones. According to a report by…
- Vivo V29 5G was announced early this week and is the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the country. We finally have it and here’s our initial review to give you an idea of what to expect. Vivo usually releases two midrange smartphones in the camera-centric V series each year in Kenya and the…
- Vivo V29 5G was announced early this week and is the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the country. We finally have it and here’s our initial review to give you an idea of what to expect. Vivo usually releases two midrange smartphones in the camera-centric V series each year in Kenya and the…
- Africa’s biggest names in technology will be coming together in the Kenyan coastal town of Diani at the 15th annual CIO100 Symposium and Awards happening later next week from November 22nd to 24th. The CIO100 Symposium and Awards is organized by dx⁵ (formerly CIO Africa and aims to celebrate and…
- The latest cohort of organizations participating in the GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action has been announced. This year’s Cohort has 8 successful companies selected out of a total of 143 eligible applications received. Selected companies had requested a total of £25 million…
- The Chairperson of the Universal Service Advisory Council, along with nine other members, has been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, in accordance with section 102K (6) of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998. The newly…
- Showmax is gearing up for a big relaunch in February 2024 after eight years in the African streaming market. The relaunch will see the streaming service get a brand-new look, a new app powered by the Peacock platform and an entirely new product suite. This follows the announcement of the…
- Google and WhatsApp have announced plans to remove the unlimited storage quota for WhatsApp backups on Android. Once this change rolls out, WhatsApp backups on Android will start counting towards your Google Account cloud storage limit. This is similar to how other platforms handle backups but with…
- Netflix is the world’s largest paid video streaming service. The platform has a sizeable subscriber base in Africa. South Africa takes the lion’s share with 73.3%. Other African nations make a less significant impact on Netflix’s regional revenue. Nigeria and Kenya are next with 10.5% and 3.9% of…
- ChatGPT, the AI language model developed by OpenAI, has announced that it will be temporarily pausing new sign-ups for its premium service, ChatGPT Plus. The announcement was made after the surge in usage post-dev day exceeded the company’s current capacity Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI wrote “the…
- WhatsApp has announced it will be introducing a new voice chat feature for large groups. The messaging platform says this will allow users in large groups to connect over spoken chat. The new feature will bring Discord-like live voice chats to groups allowing users who can join to talk live. Those…
- Kenyans seeking services from various government agencies have been experiencing delays all year round. In several instances, IT systems and machinery have been blamed for the delays. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has come out to acknowledge that indeed they are struggling with “…
- The latest midrange smartphone to land in the Kenyan market is the Vivo V29 5G which launched today. It joins the Vivo V27 5G which was announced early this year as per the company’s two phone launches per year in the V series. The biggest design change is the switch from colour-changing back. The…
