- E-commerce has grown tremendously in the last few years, fundamentally changing the shopping habits of Kenyans. This has led to emergence of rural e-commerce. E-commerce growth is due to a number of factors including increased internet connectivity and change in consumer behaviour. Needless to say…
- In the past few days, Bolt app has faced a Public Relations crisis. This was after the taxi hailing app was implicated in a Nairobi Kidnap case. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued a statement claiming the victims had hailed a cab via the app. However, their would-be driver…
- Soon after introducing the long-awaited message editing, WhatsApp is working on Video messages. These are similar to audio messages where the sender records themselves. Obviously, the main difference is that the user will now send a visual message. In contrast to other videos shared on WhatsApp,…
- Google have introduced a user feedback form for reporting spammy webpages. Acknowledging that their spam detection system may not filter everything, the tech giant is seeking human help. Spammy webpages manipulate algorithms and compromise the quality of search results. Hence, the search experience…
- After a four-day disruption, PayPal to Mpesa services is back online. Yesterday we reported the disruption of services that had a lot of Kenyans today. A spot check today followed by a trial transaction confirmed the services are back online. This means, Kenyans can transfer funds direct from their…
- Vodafone UK and Three UK are officially merging. Due to the merger, Vodafone Group PLC will own 51% of the combined business. Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive, said: “The merger is great for customers, great for the country and great for competition. It’s transformative as it…
- We have witnessed the launch of ChatGPT, Google’s Magi and AI integration in many software’s. Hence, it is no surprise that regulators have followed with a Draft AI Act by the EU. In the last two years, the European Union (EU) has been developing draft rules to set limits and guide the use of…
- Major websites that serve millions across the globe were affected by an outage within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud server. The Amazon server outage experienced yesterday evening has since been resolved. However, it took up to two hours to resolve the issue putting a number of services out of…
- Flutterwave has been hit by a court order freezing 45 bank accounts it owns. Furthermore 10 Mobile money wallets are also frozen. The Nigerian Fintech and Africa’s most valuable unicorn, was sued by Nigerian nationals in a Kenyan court. In a ruling last week, High Court judge Alfred Mabeya made the…
- YouTube is expanding its YouTube Partner Program (YPP). As of today, creators can apply for YPP much earlier than before. The new threshold is 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3000 watch hours in the past year or 3M Shorts views in the last 90 days. Once the new […]
- Kenyans who have linked their Mpesa to PayPal for money transfers are reporting disruptions. One Twitter user posted earlier this morning. He claimed the service has not been available to Kenyans for about four days. Rufas Kamau claimed that online workers are unable to access their money. He added…
- Infinix Note 30 VIP is finally here. This is the top smartphone in the recently launched Note 30 series which includes the regular Note 30 and the Note 30 Pro. The Note series is the company’s midrange lineup sitting between the Hot series and the Zero series. Note 30 VIP sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED…
- OPPO is planning to upgrade its devices to Android 14 as soon as Google publicly launches the new mobile operating system. The smartphone company has been pretty steady when it comes to timely Android upgrades and monthly security patches sent to its midrange and flagship lineup. The company is now…
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Huawei, and the Kenya Cyber Security and Forensics Association (KCSFA) have partnered to run a cybersecurity hackathon. The cybersecurity hackathon series is for students in Kenyan Universities and Colleges. Notably, the hackathon series will take place…
- The Global Threat Index for May 2023 was recently published. In the month of May, Qbot was the most prevalent malware in Kenya. The Malware had an impact of 23.03%. Qbot, also known as Qakbot, is a Windows malware. The malware was launched as banking trojan. However, it has since evolved into a…
- The Estonian ride-hailing Bolt app is in trouble again. Recently, the daughter of media personality Ciku Muiruri was allegedly abducted in Westlands Nairobi. While leaving a party, Erica Gachoka and her friend Shanice Agose requested a cab. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal…
- Twitter is officially working on a jobs feature. This is not entirely new information as Elon Musk had already hinted at the same a while back. The feature will allow companies to post jobs that have opened up in their organizations. However, early indications are the feature will be exclusive.…
- In the recent past, Huduma Kenya has announced a number of changes to its mode of operation. The latest news is the introduction of extended call hours. Huduma Kenya which manages Huduma centres across the country has told its customers they can call their call Centre past normal working hours.…
- Safaricom today announced the appointment of Anthony Gacanja as their new Network Director. He is expected to take up his new role from 19 June 2023. Anthony will be responsible for the design, build, rollout, performance, and enhancement of all network infrastructure for the telco. In his role as…
- Kenya has recently introduced the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). The NPKI is a critical introduction as more and more day-to-day activities are digitized. According to the Communications Authority, the national public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) will enhance the adoption of digital…
- Hot 30 Play and Galaxy A14 are the latest entry-level devices from Infinix and Samsung. They both launched this year in the 20K range in Kenya and they are some of the company’s most affordable devices in the Hot series and the A series. We’ve already taken a tour of the new Hot 30 series […]
- The Communications Authority (CA) has developed a framework for Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) in Kenya. This paves the way for Kenyans to start listening to digital radio stations. Digital radio has transformed the way listeners consume audio content, providing improved sound quality, enhanced…
- Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) and Safaricom have come together to deploy a Smart Water System. The Smart Water system will pilot at KEWI’s Nairobi and Kitui campuses. Additionally, the partnership will see a Smart Water curriculum developed for students at the institution. Deployment of the Smart…
- By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat When it comes to procuring and deploying IT solutions, enterprises often decide to go with a single supplier that looks perfect on paper. But what happens when the honeymoon’s over and they realise they’ve made a mistake? Or their…
- Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) reminds all its customers to carry out banking transactions before 3:00 pm. The local Kenyan Bank is migrating to a new banking system. As a result, there will be some services that will be affected. First, all branches will close by 3:00 pm today. Secondly,…
- TECNO’s new midrange lineup is finally here and we’ve been spending a good time with it. The company has brought significant improvements across the Camon 20 lineup which we’ve really loved especially the TECNO Camon 20 Premier 5G. CAMERAS The Camon 20 Premier 5G is a camera-centric smartphone and…
- The recently launched vivo V27 5G has been my daily driver for the past few weeks and as my main camera smartphone – it had held up really well, especially in photography and videography. I was left really impressed with our initial review and now that it has been more than a month – the […]
- TransferGo, one of the world’s fastest growing money transfer companies, today announces its partnership with High Impact Careers, the tech and career development company, helping them further support African migrants living and working in Europe. In this collaborative partnership, TransferGo will…
- OPPO is planning to bring the Reno 10 to the Kenyan market sometime next month. The Reno10 is the company’s midrange offering. OPPO Reno10 succeeds the OPPO Reno8 which was launched late last year. OPPO Reno 10 will come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen featuring curved edges like the OPPO Reno8 T 5G…
- The foldable smartphone market is heating up and the most awaited devices now have a launch date after days of speculation. Samsung has now confirmed that its upcoming foldables and wearables will launch in South Korea later next month. Galaxy Unpacked 2023 where we expect to see the Samsung Galaxy…
- Unlimit a global Fintech based in London has formally launched in Kenya. Kenya becomes the second African country for the fintech after Nigeria. In line with Kenya’s digital transformation, the company helps web shops and online merchants to accept credit cards and alternative payments over the…
- The Labour Court in Kenya prohibited Meta (Facebook) or its agents from terminating employment contracts of its content moderators, until the Court substantively hears and decides the unfair labour practice case filed against Meta. In addition, the Employment Court has ruled that Meta is the…
- The recently launched TECNO Camon 20 series is arguably the company’s best lineup. The camera-centric series has seen iterative upgrades and improvements over the years since its first inception in 2015. We zoom out to the past and see how far the Camon series has evolved. TECNO Camon C5 and C8…
- Infinix has unveiled the Note 30 series – its midrange lineup for the Kenyan market. The Note 30 series sits between the Hot series and the flagship Zero series. The Note 30 series includes the Note 30 Play(NFC), Note 30, Note 30 Pro, Note 30(VIP), and Note 30 5G. READ NOW: Infinix Hot 30 Play […]
- Infinix Note 30 series is finally here. The company unveiled the devices this evening which included the Note 30 Play, Note 30 Pro, and Note 30 5G. Heavy specs feature across the Infinix Hot 30 series including JBL-tuned dual stereo speakers, NFC, headphone jacks, Type-C charging ports, and side-…
- Infinix unveiled the Gen-Z focussed Hot 30 series which includes the top dog – Hot 30, the Hot 30i, and the Hot 30 Play. You can read our full review of the Hot 30 here and now we take our turn with the Hot 30 Play. UNBOXING Hot 30 Play comes with a nice green […]
- Advances in AI technology have now seen chip maker Nvidia join an elite club. Nvidia is now valued at more than $ 1 trillion. The company joins the likes of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft. The tech companies are among the few publicly traded US firms that form the trillion-dollar club. Until…
- The clamshell foldable market in Kenya now has a new entry from OPPO – the Find N2 Flip. Find N2 Flip brings new improvements to the market including not having a crease on its display and the phone completely closes when folded leaving no gap. It’s worth noting that every other smartphone maker…
- The clamshell foldable market in Kenya now has a new entry from OPPO – the Find N2 Flip. Find N2 Flip brings new improvements to the market including not having a crease on its display and the phone completely closes when folded leaving no gap. It’s worth noting that every other smartphone maker…
- Due to a tanking economy and high taxation, Kenyans often need loans. The many loan providers operating in Kenya need a management system and this is where Superlender Loan Management System comes in. So, what is Superlender Loan Management System? Let’s be very clear, this is not a company that…
- TECNO is really bringing the heat with its range of devices from this year. We got the flagship Phantom X2, the flagship Phantom V Fold, the affordable Spark 10 series and now we get the midrange Camon 20 series that just launched a few days ago. TECNO have outdone themselves with their latest…
- Make Ur Bundle is a new product from Safaricom. This product gives subscribers the ability to customize a plan for voice minutes with a specified validity . Basically, a Safaricom subscriber chooses the amount of money they are willing to spend to get minutes for voice calls on their line. However…
- Weeks after launching “Niokolee” Safaricom has more good news for its customers. They have introduced a TikTok Bundle. 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…
- The government of Kenya is launching a policy framework for efficient online registration of births and deaths. In brief, it has introduced a Unique Personal Identifier (UPI) for newborns. The UPI will serve as the child’s number in primary school and secondary school. Eventually, when the child…
- A TikTok star, popularly known as Mizzy has appeared in court. Mizzy was charged with breaching a criminal behaviour order imposed for posting a “prank” video on social media without consent. The 18-year-old’s real name is Bacari-Bronze O’Garro. He gave his residential address as Manor Road,…
- A lawyer used ChatGPT for legal research and cited a number of cases in a filing. The problem is that none of these cases actually exist (AI just made them up), and he is now in big trouble with the judge. The US Lawyer was representing a man who sued an airline. The man, named […]
- Elon Musk took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal. After the exit of Jack Dorsey, the platform has changed considerably. Despite the changes, Twitter is still among the top social media platforms. We explore the significant changes on Twitter in the last 7 months. CEO is Linda Yaccarino as Elon…
- Safaricom has recently updated their ‘All in One Monthly Bundles’. This was Safaricom’s description of the bundle when they first rolled it out to customers. The ‘All in One Monthly Bundles’ have been tailored to fit the connectivity needs that our customers face today and allow them to plan based…
- Huduma Kenya recently announced they are implementing a digitalization plan. Hence, Huduma Kenya announced all Huduma Centre visits must after booking an online appointment. Whether you would like a Police Clearance, to replace your ID, or to access NHIF services, you must reserve your space online…
- Given the current trend across the globe, it’s no surprise that TikTok is testing an AI chatbot. Tako may or may not see the light of day. Tako’s main aim is to help users find useful content on the app. It is an AI-powered tool to help with search and discovery on TikTok. However, it […]
