- OPPO is set to announce the OPPO Reno8 series early next week. This comes right after the launch of the OPPO Reno7 series in the country which saw the company bring both OPPO Reno7 5G and OPPO Reno7 4G. OPPO Reno8 Series will see the company announce three phones including the vanilla OPPO Reno8,…
- WhatsApp has continued to bring new features and upgrade existing ones on its app. The Meta-owned messaging platform is now revamping the interface of WhatsApp Status – its ephemeral feature that exists as Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Support for Rich Link Preview WhatsApp is updating how…
- We have since learned that Safaricom is prepping M-PESA Junior Accounts for minors. The development, which is subject to regulatory approval, will see the youth who have not attained the age of 18 use the mobile money product that has proved popular in Kenya, and lucrative for the…
- The Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022 has arrived on Kenya store shelves. It starts from KES 19500, which is a little higher than previous iterations. The price is also competitive, bearing in mind that there are other great phones that cost the same from other manufacturers. Here are the device’s full…
- The Xiaomi Redmi 10 has arrived in Kenya. The device is a 2022 model and has nice perks such as a 6.5″ screen that refreshes at 90 Hz, an MTK Helio G88 chipset, a large 5000 mAh cell, and starting from KES 19500. The price is an interesting part because it is a couple of […]
- Introduction The last time I reviewed an Asus laptop here was in 2020, and that was the ZenBook 13. It was a great computer at the time, although I had a few gripes with it, including a cramped keyboard and the lack of a headphone jack (back then, wireless earbuds had not become mainstream as […]
- Huawei has brought the Nova 9 SE – its latest mid-range smartphone in the country and we’ve been using it for quite a while – going through its paces. Design Right off the bat, the phone comes in a box that contains a transparent silicone case, a 66W power brick, a USB-C to USB-A cable […]
- Safaricom first announced it had started piloting 5G services in March 2021. A lot of time has passed since, and there is no word when the service will go live for all. However, there are some key developments that have been made by the carrier as it ramps up commercial launch. As said, pilot tests…
- Safaricom has released its full-year results for the 2022 FY. Other than M-PESA being the telco’s leading service revenue earner, the carrier has also announced plans to launch a virtual card for international payments, which it should have done years ago. Safaricom is also planning to launch M-…
- Safaricom FY 2022 Financial Results ended March 2022 are here. The carrier has shed light on how its flagship mobile money product M-PESA performed, following the lifting of the free under KES 1000 transfers that was introduced by the CBK at the height of the pandemic. The market has also been…
- Many M-PESA users have been wishing Safaricom would launch a virtual debit card for international online payments. This is a big issue because M-PESA has millions of users in the country, meaning a lot of people use the product for many functions: sending and receiving cash, accessing overdrafts (…
- Safaricom has announced plans to launch M-PESA Junior Accounts for young Kenyans between the age of 10 to 18 years. These are individuals who do not have IDs to register a Safaricom line but have access to the network via SIM cards registered under their guardians or parents. The development was…
- The World Economic Forum has revealed that 100 new start-ups will be joining its Technology Pioneers Community. The 2022 Tech Pioneers are a group of 100 early to growth stage firms that the Forum projects will shape the future. The forum includes growing tech companies. In this case, the 2022…
- Kenya will be holding the first Drone Tech and Data Expo from May 29 to June 4. The show has not been staged locally before, although it has made an appearance in other African countries, including Rwanda. At a today’s meeting that a was attended by key leaders from the Transport and ICT Ministries…
- Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training opportunities for aspiring and professional developers in Africa. The program, to be implemented in partnership with Andela and Pluralsight, is aimed at increasing the number of certified software developers in Africa. The…
- Safaricom Ethiopia has since started operations, following years of lobbying in the country that cost it USD 850 million. When the deal was sealed, Safaricom Ethiopia, which has also appointed top executives to manage its operations, was tasked to deploy 4G service by next year (2023). Safaricom…
- Infinix Note 12 series is the company’s latest mid-range smartphone lineup in the country. The series succeeds the Infinix Note 11 series from late last year. There are very few details about the Pro version of the Note 12 series – however, we know that it will probably ship with a 108MP camera…
- Intro There are many ways you can enjoy a smart TV experience, and chances are that you have already settled on a platform that works for you. For the majority of people, for instance, the OS bundled in their TVs is just fine, and it helps them skip a lot of other steps, such as […]
- This time round OPPO decided to launch both phones in the Reno7 series – the 4G version and the 5G version. We’ve already reviewed the OPPO Reno7 5G which you can read here and now the focus is on its smaller sibling. Design Unlike the curvier 5G version, the 4G version borrows its design from […]
- Five years ago, Ringier Africa, which operated one of Africa’s top classifieds, and integrated media entity One Africa Media (OAM) merged their serves to form Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) (not to be confused with ROAM, the firm that runs e-bus service, formerly known as OpiBus). This made them…
- The Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) is inviting African businesspersons and entrepreneurs to take part in its yearly camp that it has been conducting for the last six years. The program, which has since become attractive for a lot of African entrepreneurs, seeks to support the next…
- Microsoft has announced a cybersecurity initiative dubbed ‘Microsoft Security Experts’. The program will allow interested businesses to hire Microsoft’s cybersecurity employees to help them fend off threats from state-sponsored hackers and ransomware attacks. Increased cyberattacks Microsoft has…
- Xiaomi has brought the budget Redmi 10A series to Kenya. The devices come in three variants, where the cheapest one being almost KES 13K. This is a price bump from the usual KES 10K we have come to expect, but we are certain this will go down over the next couple of months. Is this […]
- The Redmi A series by Xiaomi has been around for an extended period. The Redmi 6A, for instance, which was released a couple of years ago, was one of the leading budget phones and was sold well across the country. The Redmi 9A was also well received and brought nice features such as a big […]
- Infinix Hot 12 Play has finally been unveiled for the Kenyan market. This is the company’s latest smartphone in the entry-level Hot series. Infinix Hot 12 Play succeeds the Infinix Hot 11 Play from last year. Infinix Hot 12 Play comes with a 6.82″ 720p LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz…
- Infinix Hot 12 Play has finally been unveiled for the Kenyan market. This is the company’s latest smartphone in the entry-level Hot series. Infinix Hot 12 Play succeeds the Infinix Hot 11 Play from last year with a bevvy of new features. Infinix Hot 12 Play comes with a 6.82″ 720p LCD screen with a…
- Google-owned video platform YouTube has announced a number of events that will be conducted over May in celebration of Africa month where Kenyan and other content creators across the continent will benefit from virtual and in-person training sessions. According to a statement from the company, the…
- Infinix not only sells smartphones and its accessories but has also ventured into the TV market with the X3 series in Kenya. We got our hands on the Infinix X3 and our unit is the 43″. There’s also a 32″ version. Before we begin, here’s what you get in the box: The TV itself with […]
- Huawei Nova 9 SE has officially been launched in Kenya. This is their latest mid-range smartphone. Huawei Nova 9 SE ships with a 6.78″ 1080p LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and a centre punch-hole that houses the selfie camera. Huawei NOva 9 SE comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor…
- The Kenya General Elections date is fast approaching. The exercise will be done in August 2022, when Kenyans will be able to choose their leaders for the next half a decade. The authority tasked with the management and running of the elections, whose scope of work also includes boundary adjustments…
- OPPO Reno7 5G launched early last week together with its 4G sibling. This is the company’s premier device in the country and we’ve used it for a little over two weeks for this comprehensive review. Comparisons with the OPPO Reno7 4G will be made here and there but stay tuned for a dedicated in-…
- Introduction Towards the end of March 2022, we learned that MTN GlobalConnect had acquired MTN Business Kenya. The move was to see MTN GlobalConnect transform MTN Business Kenya into a dedicated wholesale infrastructure hub in the country. So far, the new MTN GlobalConnect team has already arrived…
- Infinix doesn’t shy away from taking smartphone features to the extreme with its devices. They recently launched the Zero X Pro which had a 108MP main lens coupled with an 8MP ultrawide and 8MP periscope lens(5X lossless zoom and 60X digital zoom). Infinix Zero X Pro Camera Review: Absolute Champ!…
- We have always wanted to buy Huawei laptops in Kenya, but that has not been the case ever since the Chinese tech company started to take part in the laptop space competitively. This will not be the case anymore because the company will be stocking the MateBook D 15 in Kenya, and very soon. It […]
- A lot of things have been happening at Twitter Inc. Many months ago, Jack Dorsey, who is also one of the social media app’s cofounders left his CEO spot. He was then replaced by Parag Agrawal. And just the other day, the world’s richest person, and Tesla/SpaceX Ceo Elon Musk purchased the company…
- LG has since closed its smartphone business after failing to gain significant market share in the world. This has been attributed to many reasons, including its reduced marketing for phones, and Samsung’s upper hand in the business. It does not mean that the company is not making strides in other…
- The Huduma Bill was proposed in 2019. The bill, which we have covered here widely, proposes the issuance of Huduma Namba to Kenyans. It was published in the Kenya Gazette in 2020. The identifier is based on the nationwide database named NIIMS, and will also be tied to all government services,…
- WhatsApp Messenger now supports multiple devices- at least when it comes to desktops. Users can access WhatsApp Messenger on their PC without necessarily maintaining an active connection on their mobile phones. However, the multi-device feature is exclusively available for computers only at the…
- The Kenyan Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs, and video on demand firm Netflix have signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver efforts to strengthen Kenya’s creative industry and support the development of the next generation of storytellers. This is the…
