- Airtel Uganda today convened with Key industry stakeholders to launch an Open Application Programming Interface (API) for their payments products. The initiative is Airtel’s move not to miss out on the cashless economy that keeps growing in Uganda. The telco giant stated the new API aims to make…
- TECNO has just announced the new camera-centric Camon 20 series which will come in four versions for our market. And unlike the previous lineup, the Camon 20 packs heavy when it comes to specs, and it’s pretty impressive that the midrange lineup can go toe-to-toe with fellow rivals. TECNO used…
- Xiaomi has announced the new devices in its Redmi lineup in Kenya. The company launched the Redmi Note 12 series in the country which comprises of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12S and Redmi Note 12. UNBOXING The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G comes in a white […]
- TECNO has unveiled award-winning Kenyan musician Nyashinski as the brand ambassador for the Camon 20 series. The TECNO Camon 20 lineup includes the base Camon 20, Camon 20 Pro, Camon 20 Pro 5G, and Camon 20 Premier. The series sports 6.67″ AMOLED screens with 120Hz refresh rate. They will have 8GB…
- Samsung has officially launched the midrange A series in the country. The lineup starts from the A14, the A24 5G, the A34 5G and the A54 5G. Yep, this time round we are not getting the A74. Anyway, the A34 5G brings with it a 6.6″ 1080p Super AMOLED screen covered by Gorilla Glass 5. […]
- Samsung has announced the availability of its new A series of smartphones for the Kenyan market. The lineup includes the entry level A14 all the way to the A54 5G. The Samsung Galaxy A14 has a 6.6 inch FHD+ screen. It comes powered by Android 13 and One UI Core 5 paired with MediaTek Helio […]
- The Value Added Tax Act introduced in 2013 and a digital/electronic component was added in 2020. Another change was proposed – the VAT (Electronic, Internet, and Digital Marketplace Supply) Regulations, 2023 in line with the current government’s plan to expand its tax base. The 2023 regulations…
- Millions of Kenyans use mobile money wallets to send and receive funds from each other, and these transactions hold valuable data that is often securely stored by the companies offering these services. However, some of this information ends up in the hands of bad actors who abuse the data. For…
- While OPPO is gatekeeping the just launched Find X6 Pro in China, we are expecting the company to launch the OPPO A98 globally and that includes Kenya as well. OPPO A98 will have a 6.7″ LCD screen with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refrsh rate just like the midrange Reno8 T which was early this year […]
- TECNO is set to launch the Camon 20 series in Kenya later this month but the phone has already started picking up awards. Camon 20 was the gold winner in the MUSE Design Awards 2023 under the Product Design Telecommunications category. TECNO used a Puzzle design for the Camon 20. The back design…
- Neobanking has been a growing trend in the fintech space and Ecobank in partnership with Fingo have joined the bandwagon. The two have been working on this collaboration and have gone live after they got approved by CBK. Fingo has raised $4 million in funding from various capital firms and enters a…
- Infinix is going to turn 10 later this year. They have been operating in the country for a decade and the Hot series has evolved over the years. The Hot lineup which targets the 18-25 demographic is their best-performing series in comparison to the midrange Note and flagship Zero series. The Hot 30…
- The Central Bank of Kenya in partnership with multiple key players in the payments industry in the country have today launched the Kenya Quick Response(QR) Code Standard 2023. The main purpose of the QR code is to increase interoperability among different payment service providers. CBK has…
- TECNO continues to push its boundaries for its smartphones – from software, to hardware to cameras and overall design. Last year the company launched the Mondrian version of the Camon 19 series, the Spark 9 series had a BMW Sport version featuring the blue and white colours in an icy crystal design…
- Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 12 series in the country. The lineup succeeds the Note 11 series from last year and includes the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12S and Redmi Note 12. Xiaomi has streamlined the whole series with top of the line features. The Note…
- The media has done a great job covering the cultic case of Paul Mackenzie, the founder of Good News Media Kenya Ltd. The preacher is currently facing charges of murder, manslaughter, and child neglect. The charges stem from the discovery of dozens of bodies buried in Shakahola forest near the…
- Apple sets design trends and Android follows suite. First, it was the ditching of the headphone jack, then came adding a notch to the screen. Apple’s Dynamic Island feature on the new iPhone 14 series is now being copied on Android smartphones with realme launching the C55 with what the company…
- According to the most recent report from Canalys, there was a further decline in worldwide smartphone shipments during the January-March quarter. Approximately 269.8 million units were shipped during this time, which is a 13% drop compared to the same period last year. This trend of declining sales…
- Motorcycle manufacturer, Kibo Africa has launched a new motorbike for urban dwellers, and the plan is to reduce their commute time. However, the company, which entered the Kenyan market back in 2017, says that it does not seek to resolve to address commute times solely: it has collaborated and will…
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has been given a nod to install the Device Management System, a tool that monitors text messages and phone calls in a bid to identify any case of fraud. The system was proposed more than six years ago, but it wasn’t implemented thanks to legal hurdles, as…
- Telco Safaricom and HELB have announced two key partnerships today. The first one is the launch of the HELB Mobile Wallet and HELB M-PESA Mini App. The wallet will see students in higher education institutions receive part of their HELB funds directly to their M-PESA accounts. The HELB Mini App…
- A couple of weeks ago, and during the staging of the Connected Kenya Summit 2023, telcos Safaricom announced the myCounty App. It is a key development that offers a single platform with shared architecture to enable every county to launch a digital services platform. According to a statement that…
- Phone maker OPPO will be opening its largest Service Centre in Nairobi. According to the BBK Electronics-owned firm, the opening of the OPPO Service Centre highlights the significance of the Kenyan market to its global strategy, as it aims to provide top-quality service to its customers. The new…
- Equity Bank customers will now be charged for any SMS alerts they receive from the bank. According to the lender’s social media posts, this development was implemented two days ago (April 24). Equity did not inform its customers of this charge, and many discovered it after making transactions. “We…
- Back in 2013, the Value Added Tax Act was introduced. It is a piece of legislation that governs the taxation of goods and services in Kenya. The act established a value-added tax (VAT) system, which is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added to goods and services at each stage of…
- Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in partnership with the Africa Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) coalition members has launched the Tatua Digital Resilience Centre, which will support Social Justice Organizations (SJOs) in East Africa. The Centre will initially support SJOs in Kenya, Tanzania,…
- The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), Irdeto, and Kenyan police successfully conducted a sting operation against an online streaming company operating in Kenya. According to reports, the operation led to the arrest of the suspects, including alleged mastermind Engineer Kelvin Kiplangat Sing’oei, and…
- Estonian e-cab firm Bolt has introduced a new feature that requires drivers to take a selfie before they can go online. According to the ride-hailing company, the feature will help prevent driver impersonation and account sharing. The selfie is compared to the driver’s profile photo to verify their…
- ASUS has launched the Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304), which features a 13.3-inch OLED display and is one of the slimmest laptops in its category. It offers high performance, connectivity, and long battery life, as well as eco-friendliness, using recycled materials in its construction, eco-friendly…
- Infinix Hot 30 series launched early this month. The Hot 30 succeeds the Hot 20 series launched late last year. The Hot lineup is the company’s best-performing series in comparison to the midrange Note and flagship Zero series. The Hot series targets the 18-25 demographic. We take a look back at…
- By the time 2022 was ending, we had close to 300,000 users on Safaricom’s 5G network. In the past few months, Kenya’s leading telco added more than 100,000 users to its 5G network – they are now close to hitting half a million users. For context, its Home Fibre network has connected over 450,000…
- The foldable smartphone market has a new player and not just across the globe but here in the country as well. An exciting new entrant not just on features but also on price. The Phantom lineup is TECNO’S premium sub-brand, so the PHANTOM V Fold gets a special luxurious box. You get the phone and…
- Xiaomi is prepping to update the Redmi Note 11 series with a new Note 12 series later next week in Kenya. The whole lineup comes with IP53 rating, 1080p 6.67″ AMOLED screens with 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The regular Note 12 has Gorilla Glass 3 while the Pro and Pro…
- Airtel Kenya has announced a new product called Airtel Premier, which will see its customers enjoy all mobile units under a single plan. This means that Airtel customers will be able to purchase data, SMS, voice, and data in an all-in-one bundle. While this product is similar to the All-in-One…
- WhatsApp’s disappearing messages feature is no longer as good as it once was because recipients can now choose to keep the temporary message – but with a catch. Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new modification to the chat app’s nuke-after-reading feature in a broadcast message shared on his Instagram…
- The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a high-end smartphone with a 6.73-inch LTPO3 AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, up to 1TB internal storage, and a 50.3 MP quad-camera system with Leica coming in with some of its software features. It also features a 5000mAh battery with fast charging, 5G…
- Samsung has announced the Galaxy A24 4G, which complements the recently launched A34 and A54. It has a 6.5″ FHD display, a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, and 6 or 8 GB of RAM. Storage is capped at 128 GB. Like the A34, it has a notch, which we think is now getting stale ever since […]
- @iLabAfrica Research and Innovation Centre at Strathmore University has launched a new CIO Leadership Programme. The program aims to equip IT executives with the skills and knowledge they need to be effective leaders. The program covers a wide range of topics, including strategic thinking,…
- E-taxi app inDrive has launched InCode 2023, an annual global hackathon that seeks to improve safety and inclusivity in ride-hailing. Top ideas will be awarded €16,000 (KES 2.3 million), and participants can register teams of 1 to 6 individuals. The entries will be assessed based on feasibility,…
- Online video streaming platform Netflix has released its latest financial report, which shows growth in revenue and paid memberships during the January-March period of 2023. iT announced a 3.7% increase in year-on-year revenue, totaling $8.1 billion for the quarter. According to the corporation,…
- Active Noise cancellation on a budget. Long-lasting true wireless earbuds that can go up to 8 hours of playtime. Heavy bass technology. IPX5 Rating. Type-C quick charge. Three listening modes including transparency mode. Noise reduction in calls. I’m talking about Oraimo’s latest audio accessory.…
- Flutterwave, the largest payments firm in Africa by value, has been trying to enter the Kenyan market for some time now. It seems that this dream will soon become a reality, following an announcement that it will establish its primary operations station in Nairobi for the larger East African market…
- Nigerian payments firm Flutterwave is now a licensed remittance company in Rwanda. This development follows an announcement by the unicorn, which revealed Flutterwave had acquired all types of payment instruments in the said country. The move is said to be a first step towards offerings payments to…
- E-commerce platform Copia has announced it will be closing its Uganda operations after it launched in the country back in mid-2021. Copia, which targets low-income consumers in Africa, has been growing over the last couple of years, and this latest development about the closure of its Uganda market…
- Kenya is amending the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998 (KICA). The law has undergone a lot of changes over the years thanks to the proliferation of ICT services, products, and use cases in the country, and this latest development, which basically doesn’t cover much, appears to be an…
- The long-awaited fold from TECNO is finally here in the country. The company has unveiled the Phantom V Fold – its first-gen foldable in the premium subbrand which includes the Phantom X and the Phantom X2 series. The Phantom V Fold was first announced early in March in Barcelona at MWC 2023 and…
- Autochek has acquired a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive technology company, to expand its presence in North Africa and support its growth. AutoTager was founded in 2021 by Amr Rezk, a serial entrepreneur with experience operating in and investing in various geographies across…
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA) have reached an agreement to expand fiber optic cable connectivity to the last mile in 19 unserved and underserved counties. The Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) involves the CA assisting in the deployment of fibre in the…
- Online food delivery service Bolt Food has launched in Mombasa. Bolt Food is an add-on service on Bolt, an online taxi service that serves riders in more than 16 urban centres in Kenya. Residents of Mombasa are expected to access the service from Mombasa CBD and Nyali environs, with the possibility…
- A few weeks ago, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) updated the media on tax administration in the betting and gaming industry. KRA has since put in place laws and tax regimes to manage the industry, prevent companies from overstepping their boundaries, and protect participants from gambling…
