- In Feb 2023, we learned that Microsoft ADC Nairobi was in the process of amending Computer Science courses for several Kenyan higher education institutions. The ADC had announced that it would collaborate with Kenyan technology universities to review their curriculums and make them more relevant to…
- The e-taxi industry in Kenya has been growing because of its lucrative nature, enabling successful operations by firms like Bolt, Uber, and Little for an extended period now. However, these companies have faced legal obstacles and payment conflicts with their drivers but have extended their…
- Poa! Internet users have been experiencing service interruptions over the last couple of weeks. The issue had also been reported sometime last year, and it looks like the ISP, which is known for targeting low-income households for its services, is trying to address the issue with law authorities…
- The U.S. Chamber organized a trade mission to Kenya and Tanzania led by the US-Africa Business Center to follow through on commitments made during the 2022 US-Africa Business Forum and Leaders Summit. The mission comprised over 30 private sector executives and was the Chamber’s first international…
- In a world where tech layoffs have become a norm, companies such as Apple, which sits at the apex of tech corporations in terms of market valuation, haven’t really matched their energy to the copycat firings we have been seeing in recent weeks and months. However, this appears to have changed over…
- Estonia, which is known for a number of IT-based companies that have a global reach, such as e-taxi app Bolt, has opened its regional offices in Nairobi with the aim of attracting public and private sector investments in Kenya and East Africa. To achieve this, Enterprise Estonia will help with…
- Samsung recently launched its flagship Galaxy S23 series. I have loved using the smaller S23 as my daily driver for the past two months The smaller S23 has a few upgrades which make it the perfect compact flagship smartphone in a number of ways. Samsung ships the phone in a relatively small box…
- Infinix recently launched a new member of the Hot series – the Infinix Hot 30 series for the Kenyan market. The Hot 30 series includes the regular Hot 30, Hot 30i and Hot 30 Play. The lineup comes with features meant for mobile gamers such as high-quality displays, high refresh rates and processors…
- Annastacia Kimtai has been appointed as the Managing Director of KCB Bank Kenya, making it the first time the Kenyan unit will have an independent CEO. Since December, she has been serving as the Acting Managing Director, as well as the Retail Banking Director. According to Business Daily, the…
- Little Cab has been operating locally for a long time, and it is one of the few e-cab apps that started offering its services beyond the confines of Nairobi. The company has since expanded its products and services, and features a ton of them (deliveries, film bookings, healthcare services such as…
- ID2020 announced that Mastercard Community Pass has received the ID2020 Certification, which recognizes its digital ID solutions. As more aspects of daily life move online, many people – including 850 million globally and a quarter of children – lack official records or a way to prove their…
- When newer devices are released – and manufacturers have a knack for doing this considering phone makers such as Samsung produces more than 50 smartphones in any given year – older ones sometimes become incompatible with apps such as WhatsApp. This then means that the messaging app cannot work on…
- The Kenyan arm of e-commerce platform Jumia has announced that Charles Ballard will assume the position of CEO. Charles has already succeeded Juan Seco, having started his tenure just last month. Seco has departed from Jumia after serving for eight years, to join a pan-African player in the fintech…
- Car insurance products that are based on Islamic principles are not the same as their non-Islamic counterparts. For instance, Islamic principles require that any transaction must adhere to ethical standards. This means that a car insurance policy that is based on ethical standards, such as honesty…
- Opera, a known web browser that has been in existence for a very long time, is still being used by millions of people globally on both desktop computers and mobile devices – even at a time when newer and more capable browsers have been launched and overtaken it in terms of market share. While there…
- There aren’t many fibre services providers in Kenya, and those that exist are based in leading urban centres. For instance, Safaricom’s Home Fibre tends to target folks in Nairobi, select parts of Central Kenya and other major towns in the country. Zuku does the same too – but it is known for…
- The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has issued two penalty notices against WhitePath Company Limited which offers online loan services, and Regus Kenya. The ODPC has challenged businesses to protect personal data by design and by default and cooperate with them to avoid penalties…
- Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 series, the upcoming flagship tablet, is getting closer to being officially announced, and there have been multiple leaks about its features. In addition to the Tab S9, there may be an unexpected reveal – a foldable tablet, set to be unveiled at the same time as the Tab S9…
- In recent years, TikTok has emerged as a social media powerhouse, amassing many fans across the globe. The platform’s app revenue market share has surpassed those of older social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. According to data presented by SafeBettingSites, TikTok leads the pack…
- Chat app WhatsApp is currently testing a much-requested feature for users who use the beta version of the app. The new feature allows users to add or sync their accounts on a second smartphone and is being seeded to all WhatsApp beta users on Android. This feature is expected to be a game-changer…
- The Connected Kenya Summit 2023 has since been completed, but there are some key highlights that were made at the show, most of which we have covered here. Present during the conference were a number of government officials, including the CS for Trade Moses Kuria. According to his presentation, the…
- Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and according to research by NordLocker, April is the most dangerous period for such attacks. Last year, April saw the highest number of ransomware incidents, with 294 attacks in total. These attacks were primarily targeted at US and German…
- Infinix is skipping the number 13 and heading straight to 30 in their latest Note series for this year. It’s no surprise since their Hot series is now at Hot 30 which was launched yesterday in the country. The Note 30 lineup is the company’s midrange series which usually launches in May or June.…
- Infinix has updated its Hot series in the country with the launch of the Hot 30. The Hot series is the company’s most affordable line of smartphones and the Hot 30 succeeds the Hot 20 from last year. The Hot 30 joins the Hot 30i in the new series currently available in the country. Infinix […]
- Safaricom is rolling out 5G across various areas in the country. We’ve spotted the 5G network in Thome, Mirema, Kinoo 87, Nakuru and Naivasha and now Kenya’s leading telco has brought 5G to Kiambu. According to Forum user Kentecnics, Safaricom 5G is available in various parts of Kiambu including…
- Mobile photography and videography buffs will be happy that TECNO is slated to bring the camera-centric Camon 20 lineup next month. The company has devices catered for different market sections – they just launched the entry-level Spark 10 series and announced that they would launch their premium…
- TECNO Kenya has officially opened up pre-orders for the Phantom V Fold in the country. The Phantom V Fold is the company’s first foldable and will be making its appearance later this month after being announced at Mobile World Congress early last month. The V Fold will join the flagship X2 series…
- The Connected Kenya Summit 2023 will end today, having started on Sunday this week. Some key announcements have been made at the show, including government plans to expand fibre to 100k km in the next five years in partnership with telcos such as Safaricom, and a bunch of signed MoUs to implement…
- Cloud computing provider AWS has announced it will be training 10,000 Kenyan students in local universities with key tech skills in a plan that seeks to impart ICT-based competencies to this demographic. According to Robin Njiru, who serves as the Regional Lead for AWS in East and Central Africa,…
- American tech services provider Cisco has signed an MoU with the ICT Authority of Kenya to work together in promoting the country’s Digital Master Plan and efforts toward digital transformation. The MoU outlines the specific areas of collaboration between these two organizations. The Digital Master…
- American tech services provider Cisco has signed an MoU with the ICT Authority of Kenya to work together in promoting the country’s Digital Master Plan and efforts toward digital transformation. The MoU outlines the specific areas of collaboration between these two organizations. The Digital Master…
- A few months ago, the Kenya Kwanza administration made a commitment to lay more than 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable throughout the country within its first term, as part of its Digital Superhighway initiative. At present, over 25,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable have been laid.…
- Connected Kenya kicked off yesterday, and the official event was marked by a number of speeches from key guests and organizer, the ICT Authority. This time around, the show, which ends on Thursday this week, has managed to round up more than 50 partners from the private sector. Read More: Connected…
- After launching 5G in three neighbourhoods in Nairobi, Safaricom is expanding the network to other towns in the country. The telco launched 5G in Thome, Mirema and Kinoo 87 in Nairobi and now some parts of Nakuru and Naivasha have access to 5G. According to Forum user holycow, 5G is available in…
- Online lenders Moni has announced a new range of business loans that will enable market traders, spare part dealers, textile traders, and other small business owners in Africa to take advantage of the power of their communities to access the working capital they need to run and scale their…
- MFS Africa, a digital payments network operating in over 35 African countries, has partnered with Access Bank, the largest bank in Nigeria that operates in 17 markets. The partnership aims to expand AccessAfrica’s remittance corridors, which is a service that allows customers to transfer and…
- The 12th Edition of the Connected Kenya Summit has kicked off. Officially, it began yesterday (April 2), but the press, major guests, and sponsors arrived today. It was officially opened by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who was also accompanied by other key government officials,…
- TECNO has opened up pre-orders for its first foldable in the country – the Phantom V Fold. The tech company is slated to introduce the phone to the Kenyan market later this month after its debut at MWC 2023. The Phantom V Fold is set to compete with the Samsung Z Fold 4 which is […]
- Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telco is expanding 5G across new neighbourhoods in Nairobi and the latest area to have access to its 5G network is Thome. Residents in Thome can now access 5G, especially around Mountain View School and its surrounding areas. Speeds vary depending device you have and your…
- Budget smartphones under 20K in Kenya have gotten so good. We got our hands on two of the latest entry-level devices from TECNO and Xiaomi – the Spark 10 and the Redmi 12C. Both are really good phones under 20K but how do they compare in terms of performance? UNBOXING Differences start showing from…
- Infinix has launched the Hot 30i in the country. This is the entry-level device in the Hot 30 lineup and succeeds the Hot 20i from last year. The Hot 30i has a 6.6 HD+ screen which is now brighter at 550 nits compared to 500 nits from the Hot 20i. Infinix is also adding 90Hz […]
- Infinix is planning to unveil the Hot 30 in its new HOT 30 series which is an entry-level lineup focusing on the youth. Like the Hot 30i, we also get a HD screen at 6.78″featuring 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The display is slightly interrupted by a punch-hole cutout that houses…
- Worrying about losing data isn’t something you have to lose sleep over if you have an active data backup strategy. March 31st is World Backup Day and there’s no better time to evaluate your business backup plan. Take a moment to think about all of the data your business currently has stored…
- Safaricom has made some new and important announcements about its 4G Wi-Fi product. The service, which has been available for some time, targets customers who do not have access to its unlimited Home Fibre product. It makes sense for such customers because they are likely covered by the telco’s…
- The National Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Policy was introduced in 2019 to promote universal access to ICT infrastructure and services in Kenya. The policy was reviewed in 2006 to include elements that matched global trends and changing public needs. The main goal of the policy…
- Safaricom remains unmatched when it comes to rolling out new technologies for the benefit of its tens of millions of customers. It was the first telco to launch 4G services back in 2014, which it has since expanded to more than 97 per cent coverage across the country. In 2021, it launched 5G…
- Over the last couple of years, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has gained popularity in African cities as a cost-effective and efficient mode of public transportation. BRT systems in African cities have been developed with the aim of providing quality, affordable, and reliable public transport services to…
- Safaricom is ramping up its 5G rollout in Kenya and now its 5G network has arrived in Mirema. Kenya’s leading network has been testing 5G since early 2020 and finally launched for the public in October last year and was available for over 200 towns in the country. Mirema, a neighbourhood in…
- HMD Global the availability of the Nokia G60 5G in the Kenyan market yesterday. The device, as its name suggests, is equipped with 5G radios, and falls under the mid-range category according to Nokia’s naming scheme (C is for budget, G is for the mid-range and the X series are slightly more…
- Infinix is set to launch the new entry-level device in the Hot series – the Infinix Hot 30i which will succeed the Infinix Hot 20i from last year. The Hot line is the company’s most affordable series and we’ll be getting an upgraded version later next week in the country. The Hot 30i has a […]
