- Google is making it easier for Android users to uninstall apps across multiple devices through the Play Store. With the latest update (v38.3), a new feature will allow users to remotely remove any app. This will be a great addition to Android device management tools. However, Google has yet to…
- Airtel Money Kenya has today announced a new partnership with eCitizen that will see its customers enjoy up to 25% lower transaction fees when making payments to the platform compared to the current market rates. The telco says the integration of its mobile money services with the eCitizen platform…
- Vivo is prepping to bring its latest midrange smartphone to the Kenyan market – the Vivo V29 5G. Vivo V29 5G succeeds the vivo V27 5G from early this year. V29 brings a 3D 6.78-inch curved OLED screen rocking 1.5K resolution(1260x2800px). It is the sharpest screen around with 453 ppi pixel density…
- Itel is set to launch its flagship device in Kenya – the itel S23+. It brings with it some impressive features rarely found in the under 25K smartphone market in the country. The main highlight is the 6.78-inch curved AMOLED screen with 99% DCI-P3 colour saturation, smaller bezels, 500 nits…
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has requested Airbnb to provide historical transaction data of Kenyan hosts on its platform. This request, spanning from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, aims to identify hosts and their earnings. Definitely, it will shed light on potential tax liabilities.…
- Kenya will host the electronic system that will support a bank network enabling cross-border payments across Africa. Speaking at the launch of AfCFTA’s Trade and Development Centre at the Strathmore University, President Ruto confirmed that the country had won the bid to host the Pan African…
- The parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the sale of Telkom Kenya under Uhuru Kenyatta’s government has published information regarding the deal. The committee’s findings shed light on a web of financial transactions. The Former Solicitor General, who represented the Government of…
- Payments company Flutterwave is on the search for a new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). This comes after the serving CFO abruptly announced his exit from the Fintech. Oneal Bhambani, called time on his one-year six-month stint at the company. He took to his LinkedIn to make the announcement public,…
- In the wake of Kenya’s inauguration of its first smartphone assembly plant, Zambia has revealed plans for a smartphone manufacturing plant. Work on the Zambian plant is scheduled to begin in June 2024. The initiative was unveiled by Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati, during…
- South Africa has been experiencing a monumental shift in the automotive landscape with the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). The nation’s EV market has seen an impressive surge, accompanied by an ever-expanding charging infrastructure. In 2022, South Africa saw a remarkable 100%…
- OpenAI is making it easier for paying users to create their custom versions of its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The AI company will be launching a no-code platform where users can tailor their own ChatGPT for specific use cases. This will allow users to build AI agents using natural language to…
- BasiGo has been awarded a USD 1.5 million (KES 227 Million) grant from USAID. The grant is expected to help the mobility start-up to scale up its operations in Rwanda. “The grant will directly support our Electric Bus pilot with Kigali’s leading bus operators, and rapid scale-up of our E-bus…
- The MediaTek Dimensity9300 is here. MediaTek claims it will offer “supercharged 5G System on a chip(SoC) features and will maximize smartphone performance & efficiency”. MediaTek has adopted a unique approach for its CPU, leveraging TSMC’s advanced third-generation 4nm process. In the case of…
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a statement warning the public to be vigilant of fraudsters. CA has stated that individuals masquerading as official staff” are defrauding unsuspecting members of the public and prospective license applicants, purporting to assist them in…
- Klarna Bank AB, often simply known as Klarna, is a Swedish financial technology (fintech) firm that specializes in offering a wide range of online financial services. These services encompass payment solutions for e-commerce platforms, direct payment options, and post-purchase payment alternatives…
- The 2023 Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) was held last week in Riyadh under the theme ‘Charting Shared Priorities in Cyberspace,‘. GCF explored critical issues, including global supply chain resilience, cyberpsychology, and child protection in the digital age. The GCF featured renowned figures…
- OpenAI has announced a turbocharged version of GPT-4, the Large Language Model (LLM) currently powering its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The new GPT-4 Turbo model is even more capable than the first version of GPT-4 that was initially released in March this year, OpenAI says. The announcement was…
- I have been using the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE for almost a month. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is the company’s latest smartphone in the flagship S23 series under the FE lineup of its affordable devices. The S23 FE is Samsung’s value flagship smartphone that comes with impressive cameras, a modern…
- Phone theft is a menace that authorities all over the world are grappling with. In recent days, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been stepping up its fight against the thugs. On Wednesday this week, detectives based in Nyeri arrested three suspects linked to phone theft. The…
- The piloting of the Maisha Namba has begun. This is after the government gazetted regulations to anchor a new personal registration system. On October 25, 2023, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki introduced revisions to the Registration of Persons Regulations through a Special Gazette.…
- Google AdSense announced it’s moving from its paying-per-click (PPC) model to paying per impression. Pay-per-impression is an online marketing advertising model that determines payment based on the number of times an Ad is displayed. Publishers get paid for each instance an advertisement appears on…
- The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) made its maiden Journey in 2017. It is owned by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) and operated by Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the six years since its launch in June 2017, the Madaraka Express operations have generated revenues of more than Sh70.13…
- Phones are getting better, especially the camera. The high-quality videos you can capture come at a cost. They are huge and may sometimes present a challenge when you would like to share the video. But even before good phone cameras existed, video compression was with us. Today, the compression…
- Industry rumours indicate that Samsung will release its next flagship model earlier than usual. In a bid to counter Apple’s iPhone 15, the Galaxy S24 series will be unveiled in January next year. Usually, Samsung’s official launches happen in February. The Galaxy S24 which is said to have some…
- Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has been found guilty of fraud and conspiracy by a jury in a New York court. Bankman-Fried faced a total of seven counts and was convicted on all of them, leaving him awaiting sentencing with the possibility of up to 115…
- dx⁵ (formerly CIO Africa) has released its shortlist for this year’s CIO100 Awards now its 16th edition. The awards honour outstanding achievements made by technology leaders and organisations propelling digital transformation across Africa. dx⁵ received over 600 applications with Kenya taking the…
- WeChat, created by the Shenzhen-based tech giant Tencent, is a widely used app for social media, instant messaging, networking, and payments. It has over one billion users, mostly Chinese and South Asians. In August, Global Affairs Canada revealed a disinformation campaign on WeChat that…
- In Kenya’s Medium-term Debt Strategy for the period 2024/25 – 2026/27 Treasury proposed that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) be exempted from the privacy boundaries created by the Data Protection Act of 2019. Now before even that proposal becomes law, the tax authority is hunting Kenyan’s via 3rd…
- Bolt Kenya has up until tomorrow to comply with the findings of a tribunal or else it will have its recently renewed licence suspended. The Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLB) has determined that the taxi-hailing company is operating while in violation of regulations stipulated in the 2022…
- Kenya’s mobile sector has experienced significant changes in taxation in recent years, impacting both consumers and the government’s revenue. The excise duty on mobile services has steadily increased, making Kenya’s tax rates among the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Recently, an analysis…
- Insurtech startup, Inclusivity Solutions, has secured a $1.5 million extension round, an investment intended to boost its ambition to operate in at least 12 African markets by the end of 2024. This round was led by Goodwell Investments which also initially led the Series A round in 2019. The…
- Hustler’s financial inclusion plan was announced last year. The credit facility named Hustler Fund is approaching its first anniversary. With this in mind, President William Ruto has promised a review of the Hustler Fund credit limit. Speaking at the unveiling of locally assembled smartphones, the…
- Kenya officially launched its smartphone assembling plant and unveiled two locally assembled smartphones. The facility to assemble affordable 4G smartphones is called the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK) plant. President Willian Ruto was the chief guest at the event. Located at Graylands…
- Kenyan President William Ruto has now said that the launch of Maisha Namba will be in December 2023. The president states that the digital ID system is currently in a 2 months testing phase. He promised the universal use of the digital ID that will verify Kenyans’ identity via smart devices. “every…
- Bolt Kenya has today announced it is suspending its 5% booking fee pending clarification from the National Transport and Regulatory Authority (NTSA) amidst license renewal troubles. This comes after Bolt has been in disputes with the NTSA over its license renewal in the country. The Authority had…
- Artificial Intelligence has been with us for a while. However, the last year has seen an acceleration in the adoption and use of AI systems. This feverish approach was kicked started by the launch of ChatGPT late last year. One conversation that took over revolved around the impact of AI on the job…
- In the dynamic world of digital marketing, staying ahead of your competitors is crucial for success. One of the key tools to gain an edge is the Facebook Ads library, a goldmine of information on your rivals’ advertising strategies. By delving into this resource, you can uncover valuable insights…
- In July 2023, Google unveiled a significant update to its Knowledge Graph. The Knowledge Graph, is a database of billions of facts about people, places, and things. This update primarily aimed at enhancing the Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T) signals,…
- Bitnob, a leading fintech company in Africa, is proud to announce its groundbreaking integration with Universal Money Address (UMA) standard. This pioneering move makes Bitnob the first company in Africa to adopt this revolutionary payment protocol. UMA, described as an “email address for money,”…
- The Nairobi Revenue System (NRS) is down. This is a crucial portal that allows Nairobi residents to pay for all the 135 county services. Lack of access to NRS also known as Nairobi Pay can stall many business activities in the county. It also means the county stands to lose collections from the…
- Following the resignation of Ezra Chiloba, the search for a new Director General (DG) has commenced. Currently, Chris Wambua holds the position in an acting capacity, but the ICT regulator is looking for a permanent solution. To recap Chiloba was suspended by the Communications Authority of Kenya (…
- Infinix is planning to announce the Smart 8 series. The Smart lineup is the company’s most affordable device and the Smart 8 will be the latest smartphone and will succeed the Smart 7 series launched early this year. Infinix Smart 8 comes with 3GB RAM, and 64GB storage with the option to expand the…
- TECNO is planning to launch the Spark 20 series – its entry-level smartphone lineup to succeed the Spark 10 series launched early this year. The TECNO Spark 20 series will join the TECNO Camon 20 series also launched earlier this year. TECNO Spark 20 comes with a Helio G85 processor paired with 4GB…
- Following the success of the Zero 5G version, Infinix has announced the Zero 30 4G. The Infinix Zero 30 is the company’s flagship series in 2023 and now exists in both the 5G and 4G versions. While it’s 4G, the device is still as premium as its 5G version. Infinix Zero 30 4G comes 3 […]
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- TECNO is slated to launch the Phantom V Flip – their first clamshell-style flip smartphone that joins the Phantom V Fold launched early this year in the foldable format for TECNO. They are also working on a rollable smartphone as well which they are calling Phantom Ultimate. The company has now…
- Safaricom has closed a deal with Kenya Breweries Limited’s beer brand, Tusker, seeking to enhance the experience at East Africa’s beer festival, OktobaFest. The tech sponsorship worth KES. 30 million will focus on providing connectivity during OktobaFest, and pushing sign-ups for Safaricom Hook,…
- M-Pesa Africa Managing Director, Mr. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit is to be inducted in the 11:FS Hall of Fame for his role in driving financial inclusion across Africa through M-Pesa. The mobile financial services expert has directly been responsible for managing and growing M-PESA in 7 markets in Africa. For…
- Airtel Money has revised its mobile money transfer and withdrawal transaction charges in Kenya effective from October 25, 2023. As a result, the telco is slightly increasing the withdrawal charges from Airtel Money agents while the cost of transferring money to other networks including M-PESA and T…
- Qualcomm has unveiled a new feature that will enable users to easily connect and share information across their devices. The announcement of the Snapdragon Seamless Experience was made at the Snapdragon Summit 2023 held in Maui on Tuesday. The Snapdragon Seamless is a cross-platform, cross-device…
- At the Mobile World Congress held in Kigali last week, top telco executives have called upon African governments to restructure their tax policies. One of the calls from the CEO’s was for African governments to do away with taxation of low-cost smartphones. In a continent, there are 489M unique…
