- Google introduced two features for search on their Android devices: Circle to Search and Multisearch. According to Google, Circle to Search is “a new way to search on your Android phone by circling, highlighting, scribbling or tapping what you’re curious about. Whatever of the actions that comes…
- Kenyan-based fintech, Sycamore Capital, has commercially launched its Cashlet App following successful testing and regulatory oversight over the past 2 years. This comes after the fintech made its exit from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) sandbox as an intermediary services platform provider.…
- Samsung has lifted the veil on its latest flagship series, the Galaxy S24 series which comprises the Ultra, the Plus and the regular model during this year’s first Unpacked event. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra The S24 Ultra features a flat design with boxy edges just like its predecessor. It has a 6.8-…
- Recent research conducted by German researchers delves into the impact of SEO spam on the quality of search results across major search engines, with a primary focus on Google. The year-long analysis, encompassing over 7000 product queries, exposes a pervasive influence of affiliate link spam that…
- Kenya stands at the forefront of mobile connectivity and social media usage in East Africa, boasting 63.94 million connections and 10.55 million users, respectively. Analyzing and comprehending follower data is essential for individuals with social media accounts. Veerakumar Natrajan, Country Head…
- Google has confirmed it has laid off hundreds of employees across multiple divisions within the company. In what the company is terming as a move to “enhance efficiency and better allocate resources”, it has eliminated various roles within the Google Assistant, Engineering and Hardware divisions.…
- OpenAI has just unveiled the anticipated GPT Store where users can share custom versions of the popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The GPT Store is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Team and Enterprise users starting today. The custom versions – called GPTs – were introduced during the company’s inaugural “…
- Samsung has today announced five new additions to the Galaxy A Series lineup for the Kenyan market. The new additions unveiled include the Galaxy A25 5G, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A15, Galaxy A05s and Galaxy A05. All the entry-level smartphones announced today have a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast…
- Safaricom’s mobile money platform, M-Pesa is currently down for many users experiencing delays for the past 30 minutes. More users are now flocking to social media platforms to raise their concerns and frustrations. The ubiquitous mobile money platform is relied upon by millions of subscribers in…
- Chip maker, AMD, has today unveiled its latest GPU, the Radeon RX 7600 XT which goes on sale on January 24th. The latest graphic card announced today at CES 2024 will go for $329 (around KES 51,818). It will be available from AMD board partners including Acer, ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, PowerColor,…
- Apple has just announced the official release date for its Mixed Reality (MR) headset, the Apple Vision Pro. The headset made headlines when it was first unveiled at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference held in June last year. Per the tech giant, the Vision Pro will be available for pre-…
- Oppo has today unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Find X7 Ultra, with a quad rear camera system boasting improved photography and the typical specs associated with most flagships. This device, however, comes with not one, but two periscope zoom cameras making the Find X7 Ultra the first…
- The Education CS, Ezekiel Machogu, has officially released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results for candidates who sat for the examination last year. This comes weeks after CS Machogu released the KCPE 2023 results in November last year. The 2023 KCSE exams were done from…
- Cellulant, the Pan-African payments company, recently had its third round of layoffs in December 2023 resulting from the firm’s “strategic operational adjustments.” These adjustments would see the company align its business into three core business units – banking, collections, and payouts in the…
- While North America continues to fight Apple with iMessage alternatives like the recent Beeper fiasco(Apple blocked them), the rest of the global south and Europe have WhatsApp as their main cross-platform messaging app. Over 300 billion messages and 8 billion voice messages are sent through the…
- Cellulant, the Kenyan-based payments company, has today announced that CEO Akshay Grover will exit the company due to personal reasons. His departure from the firm is effective January 2024. “Grover has decided to leave to focus on personal matters,” the board shares in a statement. No further…
- Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 is happening early this time and in less than two weeks the tech giant will be expanding the Flagship Galaxy series with the S24 series. Samsung is keeping the design from the S23 series with the S24 series and will include the regular S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra. Qualcomm’…
- Introduction In the realm of technology where new gadgets pop up constantly, making a smart purchase means balancing quality with savings. Apple iPads are no exception. They’re sleek and powerful and come with a hefty price tag. But what if you could get all that iPad goodness for less? Enter the…
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning CS, Njuguna Ndung’u, has announced new charges for the eCitizen Digital Payments Platform. eCitizen is a digital platform that gives Kenyans access to various Government services online. By using the eCitizen Digital Payments Platform, citizens and all…
- Safaricom has announced that through its mobile money platform, M-PESA, it will start issuing virtual cards that will allow customers make global payments. This service is aimed at complementing the telco’s virtual GlobalPay which enables customers pay for products and services from international…
- Infinix officially announced the Hot 40 series last week at a star-studded event at Sk8city Nairobi. Gen-Z attendees witnessed the new smartphone lineup that brings in a new design, improved performance, capable cameras and fast charging. The launch event was attended by Infnix Hot Stars –…
- Adobe and Figma have mutually agreed to terminate their proposed merger that would have seen Adobe Inc. acquire its key rival for $20 billion. The two companies say the growing pressure from EU and UK regulators majorly contributed to the decision. “It’s not the outcome we had hoped for, but…
- RedMagic is finally bringing the RedMagic 9 Pro gaming smartphone to the global market. The smartphone features the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and other notable gaming hardware features including capacitative shoulder triggers, customizable RGB lighting and an active air-cooling system. If you’…
- Safaricom has dropped a further percentage point of subscriber market share in the three months to the end of September, making it the second consecutive quarter when the big telco has lost its share to other networks. The recently released Sector Statistics report by the Communications Authority…
- Finally, candidates who received their results for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), can now know the secondary school they have been selected to join in January 2024. This is after the Education CS, Ezekiel Machogu, announced the Form 1 placement results earlier today. In…
- Latest insights from telecommunications regulatory body, CA Kenya shows that the country saw more users switching to smartphones from feature phones. The latest quarterly statistics from the body reports than we have 32,631,924 smartphone users relative to 32,040,928 feature phone users. Smartphone…
- TECNO has officially unveiled the Spark 20 Pro completing the trio which has the regular Spark 20 and 20C. TECNO Spark 20 Pro now comes with new features including IP53 water and dust resistance. The Spark 20 Pro now comes with a more capable Helio G99 processor couped with 256GB storage and 8GB…
- Infinix has announced the Hot 40 series for the Kenyan market. The hot lineup has the company’s most affordable devices aimed at Gen-Z consumers. Infinix Hot 40 series succeeds the Hot 30 series which launched early this year. The new lineup includes regular Hot 40, Hot 40 Pro and Hot 40i. Hot 40…
- The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has done away with its old pay bill number used by Kenyans to make their payments through mobile money platforms. Instead, contributors will be required to use the single Government Pay Bill number as directed by President Ruto. Following the directive, the…
- The Vivo X100 flagship series is finally making its global debut after the initial China-only release in November. The Vivo X100 and X100 Pro offer some major camera improvements with the 50MP 1-inch Main Camera and floating lens element on the Pro version standing out. Under the hood, both models…
- Kenyan-based BlackRhino VR, a tech company working on Extended Reality technologies, has launched a new Augmented Reality (AR) platform. The platform – dubbed “MediAR” – is designed to empower digital creators in the creative space to rapidly build and build AR content with no coding required. With…
- E-commerce platform, Twiga Foods has announced that its CEO, Peter Njonjo, is taking a sabbatical break to focus on personal matters after what the CEO calls “an intense 2023”. This development comes just days after a Nairobi court gave Twiga Food four months to settle its dispute with cloud…
- The foldable smartphone market in Kenya is maturing but the OPPO Find N3 and N3 Flip will be the most exciting devices set to launch next year in the country. OPPO isn’t the only company in Kenya with the new format of devices as TECNO and Samsung already have their versions as well. We have […]…
- Your social media feed is more than a platform for pleasure. it’s a money-making machine for businesses; With more than 3 billion people using social media globally, it has become an indispensable platform for advertising. Social media advertising is powerful because it is accessible, targeted, and…
- E-commerce and fintech platform, Copia Global, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to provide digital financial services to middle to low-income consumers in Kenya. With the 5-year partnership, Copia, which operates a B2C model, seeks to further expand its capabilities by leveraging…
- Foldable smartphones have gone mainstream in the country. The just-launched TECNO Phantom V Flip joins the OPPO Find N2 Flip and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the country to bring some competition in the clamshell-style foldable space. The Phantom V Flip is TECNO’s second foldable in the country…
- Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi 13C to the Kenyan market just in time for the Christmas festivities. The Redmi series is the company’s most affordable lineup and the Redmi 13C succeeds the Redmi 12C with neat upgrades worth checking out. While the Redmi 13C weighs just like its predecessor, Xiaomi…
- Infinix is set to bring the Hot 40 series to the country next week. The new lineup which includes regular Hot 40, Hot 40 Pro and Hot 40i succeeds the Hot 30 series which was launched early this year targeting Gen Z. Hot 40 and Hot 40 Pro come with a 1080p screen while the […]
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- There has been significant progress in terms of 5G adoption not only in Kenya but across the continent in the past few months. In Kenya alone, we’ve seen Safaricom and Airtel increase coverage nationwide. Safaricom was the first telco to bring 5G to the country in October last year after several…
- 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…
