- develoPPP Ventures is offering an opportunity for startups in Kenya and Tanzania to get a chance to scale their companies and receive a grant investment of up to €100K. Interested applicants can sign up here before December 31, 2022: https://application.develoPPP.de. On behalf of the German…
- The electric vehicle adoption and interest is growing in Kenya following BasiGo’s recent announcement that it will be supplying fifteen 25-seater electric buses to some matatu SACCOs operating in Nairobi. This follows a similar development by rival e-bus company, ROAM, which supplied one ROAM Rapid…
- Internet companies around the world have been having a rough time. This has been echoed by the number of layoffs, hiring freeze, and halted investments to develop new products and services. Some of the world’s most leading tech companies have been hit, including Meta which owns Facebook, Twitter,…
- YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year, the initiative from YouTube is a follow-up to a global, multi-year commitment made in 2020 to…
- Safaricom has announced its entrance into investments in unit trust by launching a new product called Mali. With Mali, customers will be able to earn daily interest with as little as Kshs. 100. A Mali Account as described by Safaricom is a unit trust account held by a customer in the fund and which…
- This is the time when people get to buy stuff at discounted rates. While local shops tend to be dishonest about deals, other markets take Black Friday stuff seriously, which is why some people choose to import stuff from outside the country. Not to be part of the dishonest groups, OPPO Kenya has…
- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN has today unveiled a new ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) for the African market. This is key because one of these facilities is based here in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was graced by the ICT and Digital Economy CS Eliud Owalo who took…
- Many tech companies are now holding events after months of a forced hiatus following issues associated with the pandemic. Locally, such events go a long way in keeping the vibrancy of the tech ecosystem, and that comes with many benefits such as keeping up with the latest trends, what tech…
- More than one month ago, we gathered the e-commerce platform Sky.Garden. which links up electronics merchants to buyers in the same way Amazon works, was planning to close shop. The reasons for the development were many. First, the startup reported that it did not have sufficient funds to continue…
- At the start of the new Kenyan administration, President Ruto announced that he would see that people who have been listed by the CRB for defaulting their loans will be de-listed from the Bureau, which would then give them a chance to access other credit facilities while working on a plan to…
- Infinix has spun out a slew of phones in the Note 12 series in recent months. We’ve gotten our hands on some of them including the Note 12i(Read our review here) and the Note 12 VIP(Read our review here) and now it’s the Pro 5G time to show off. We have since reviewed it, and as its name suggests,…
- The realme C30s was announced back in September 2022. It has since been brought to the Kenyan market, and the price for the 4/64 GB unit is KES 13,000. This puts it in a very competitive space where there are other equally capable rivals. However, the C30s steals the show in some ways: it has […]
- Budget smartphones have come a long way and now have features that have trickled down from their midrange and flagship counterparts. The best example is the Infinix Note 12i (REVIEW) which comes loaded with green flags and a high spec-to-price value – setting the bar for smartphones under 20K in…
- In 2022, midrange smartphones picked up the slack as competition grows from within and from other categories as flagships widen the gap and budget smartphones try to catch up. We’ve checked out some of them this year and this is our definitive list of the best midrange smartphones to buy in Kenya…
- If you have ever found yourself in an emergency and had to call for help, you will know that waiting for an ambulance to arrive can be agonizing. According to Beyers, In Kenya, the average response time for an ambulance is 162 minutes. Addresses are often inaccurate or non-existent resulting in…
- 2022 has been a great year for consumer tech – from foldables, wearables, laptops and smartphones. I got to check them out and even reviewed some of them and here are my favourite tech products from this year. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Looks like 2022 was a year for foldables as you’ll see in […]
- When the pandemic started, telcos and banks adjusted the rate of sending money to and from their accounts to cushion Kenyans from the harsh economic effects of COVID-19. While some of those measures and directives have since been put to a stop, some continue to exist to date. One of them is that…
- Safaricom has announced the financial results for the first six months of FY23. The announcement was made at Safaricom’s Michael Joesph Centre, where the media also got to meet the Board Chair, Mr. John Ngumi who replaced Michael Joseph in August. He has not been making public appearances at past…
- UPDATE: Junior accounts will turn into ordinary accounts once minors turn 18. Parents will also be able to monitor what juniors are doing with M-PESA. Their M-PESA menu will be simplified. Lastly, they will not be able to access some services such as betting platforms. Continue… Safaricom has…
- Spotify has launched Spotify Talks Africa, a video series that brings the continent’s music industry stakeholders together in conversation. Spotify Talks Africa is a forum announced by the music streaming service for featured panelists to discuss the issues that the African music industry faces…
- Smartphone maker Infinix in partnership with Movie Jabber and Crimson Multimedia held an exclusive premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – a first for East Africa targeting media, influencers, Infinix users and its partners. Infinix’s latest flagship smartphone, the Zero Ultra, powered the…
- It has been a busy period for smartphones this past few weeks and Vivo is joining in with the launch of the Vivo Y22. This is their device in the under 20K range of smartphones in the country. Vivo Y22 comes with a 6.55″ screen with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The rear camera setup includes…
- Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi makes a lot of good, and affordable devices. It has since released the Xiaomi Redmi A1+ for the Kenyan market, and we love the device based on its feature set, price and overall appeal to customers who want a quality device for a small price. Costing KES 9K, it is one of […]
- TECNO Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition has finally arrived in Kenya. It joins the Camon 19, the Camon 19 Pro, and the Camon 19 Pro 5G. This is the more artsy edition and it sure makes people turn heads. It goes for Ksh 35,000 and is available at any of TECNO’s official retail stores countrywide,…
- TECNO revealed the Spark 9 series of phones in early 2022. However, the devices have since been supplemented by a new member called the TECNO Spark 9 Pro Sports Edition, which is one pretty phone if all the bells and whistles (mostly its colours) are anything to go by. It is available for purchase…
- Digital payments company DPO has announced the appointment of Judy Waruiru as Managing Director for DPO Africa. In her new role, becoming effective in January 2023, Judy will be responsible for DPO business in more than twenty countries across Africa. Judy has been with the DPO since 2019 and was…
- Things have not been going for Sendy in the last couple of weeks. The company was forced to let go 20 percent of its staff, and it halted the supply services operations, choosing to focus on fulfillment. In a turn of events, Sendy announced funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd., which is the Corporate…
- Safaricom launched 5G services just a couple of days ago. However, availability is limited to select places, and you need to have a compatible device to access it. During the official roll-out of the service, Safaricom announced that 5G could not be accessed on Apple devices (iPhones). The telco…
- Infinix has updated its flagship Zero line with the Infinix Zero Ultra that finally matches its competitors and even beats them spec for spec. It’s an enormous deal for the company that’s trying to make a name for itself in the premium smartphone space. They’ve upped their game in a big way –…
- A new month and new shows to binge-watch. Streaming platform Showmax has added new titles to its site this month for your enjoyment including new and renewed series and movies. Here are my favourites that I’ll be binge-watching in November. Uncharted Uncharted stars Tom Holland, aka Spider-Man as…
- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) has been in the Kenyan market since 2020, and over that period, it has done a lot of work. Before it made its Kenya presence official, we had heard that the world’s largest cloud computing service provider, was planning to set up an edge location in Kenya. Later,…
- Kenyans have been invited to submit their suggestions, recommendations, and general input on a newly developed draft named the Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) Framework. The proposal, which has been published by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), is here to ensure the efficient use of the…
- The state of electric vehicles in Kenya is very interesting, and for additional details regarding local developments, you can read more here. We say interesting because the space has attracted a lot of interest over the last couple of years. Leading nations have already made plans to transition…
- Little, the company that runs Little Cabs services is one of the major success stories in Kenya as far as the tech startup ecosystem is concerned. It is one of the go-to e-cab services and has been attractive to driver partners owing to its reduced commission (at 15 percent) in a market where…
- OPPO recently unveiled its latest midrange smartphone lineup, the OPPO Reno8 Series in the country. The new lineup brings much-needed upgrades over its predecessors like ultra-fast charging, faster processor, better camera sensors and more which we’ll delve into in this full review of the OPPO…
- It has been a busy period for smartphones this past few weeks and Vivo is joining in with the launch of the Vivo Y22. This is their device in the under 20K range of smartphones in the country. We’ve already checked out its major features in our unboxing and hands-on review linked above. Vivo Y22 […]
- Xiaomi has brought its latest budget smartphone to the country – the Redmi A1+. It’s one of the most affordable smartphones in the company’s lineup. Before we get into it, here’s what you get in the box. The package contains the phone, the 10W charging adapter, the USB cable, sim ejector tool, a…
- Data centre and interconnection provider Teraco has revealed that construction has commenced on a new data centre facility with 30 megawatts (MW) of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility, known as JB5, is scheduled for completion in…
- Safaricom’s M-PESA is its biggest product, and one of the many services that make the telco attractive to Kenyans. M-PESA has also been supplemented with many services, which have gone a long way in making the experience better for everyone, and a go-to service for businesses. Buy Goods and Pay…
- Safaricom customers will now be able to purchase LG electronics using Bonga points. This development was announced today after LG revealed a partnership with the telco. Purchases made using this model will see customers access appliances and electronics with up to 7 percent off. According to LG,…
- TECNO launched its Spark 9 series early this year together with their camera-centric Camon 19 series. This is their entry-level device and we got to check out the Spark 9 Pro – it was a huge improvement over the Spark 8 series from last year in terms of cameras and overall performance. You can read…
- MFS Africa has been granted three licences by the Central Bank of Uganda. The licenses will see the company extend its offering in Uganda. The licenses obtained – PSP (Payment Service Provider), PSO (Payment Systems Operator), and IPI (Issuer of a Payment Instrument) – will allow MFS Africa to…
- Safaricom has revealed a partnership with music streaming service Boomplay, which lauds itself with over 85 million local and international tracks and podcasts. The collaboration will see customers access the service through daily, weekly, and monthly bundles. The partnership will offer Safaricom…
- If you want to be swung into the Safaricom element, as far as Internet services are concerned, there is no exciting part besides the 5G story. To what end? Well, there are way too many stories. But what happens after that? And then again, the 5G story is complicated, but what goes beyond that? […
- Meta-owned and global messaging platform WhatsApp is bringing a new feature to its app – Communities. The popular messaging platform has been busy this year and the latest feature addition is a new Communities tab that sits next to the regular Chats tab on the iOS and Android app. The Communities…
- The government of Kenya has been trying to explore as many avenues as possible to maximize its tax collections. Over the last couple of years, a lot of changes have been made to tax laws in the form of Parliament Acts. Some of these changes and developments, most of which are in the form of […]
- MEST Africa has revealed that Sproutly (Nigeria), Kweli (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya), and Desert Green Africa (South Africa) are the start-ups who have made it into the grand finale of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition. Before this development, 7 Kenyan startups had…
- The under 13K smartphone budget in the country has gotten really good in the past few years with worthy entry-level devices. In this comparison review, we have the Infinix Smart 6 4G, the Samsung Galaxy A03 Core and the Xiaomi Redmi A1+. The Xiaomi Redmi A1+ was launched last month while the…
- In a post done just today, we revealed that there are four e-taxi apps that have been licensed to operate in the Kenyan market: Uber, Bolt, Little, and Yego. However, people have been asking what service is Yego, and where it surfaced from. Well, to be fair, the company just launched in Kenya, and…
- There is a reason that the majority of new startups in Kenya usually focus on payments, e-taxi services, or logistics: these are the modern tech and market segments that make money, which is why there are tens of payments apps, a number of logistics startups and many e-taxi services in the country…
