In 2011, the Kenyan government launched the Kenya Open data project.  The Open data project was meant to release important...

The government of Kenya is set to launch the 2nd edition of the Presidential Digital Talent Programme. Launched in partnership...

  The Kenya government is looking to partner with Kenya Power, Kenya Pipeline and Kenya Railway in an effort to...

  The government plans to roll out a Unified Messaging System encompassing email, SMS, fax, voicemail and video messaging to...

The Kenya ICT Authority has managed to connect all 47 counties to the fiber backbone.  The connection was part of...

In September, we alerted you that MTN Rwanda customers were able to send money to M-Pesa users directly.  This was...

Remember Google's Project Ara?  Project Ara is an attempt to reinvent the cellphone as we know it. Instead of a slab...

  Airtel Africa has launched a partnership with telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson that will see the launch of a premium...

https://twitter.com/telegram/status/667051485327458304 Telegram launched Channels in September, which are communities around popular things, where enthusiasts can easily get the information. Channels...

In September, Safaricom through the Safaricom Foundation has established a 50 Million Shillings Technology for Good Innovation fund aimed at...

The Nigeria’s Communications Commission asked mobile phone operators to disconnect unregistered Sim cards. Failure to comply with the directive saw...

Justin Larby,  Head of Product Development and Innovations, Interswitch EastAfrica In Kenya, if you are looking to withdraw money from...

Last week, France Telcom Orange which owns Telkom Kenya announced the sale of its 70% stake in the telco to ...

Uber launched in Nairobi in January 2015, and the service became a hit among the expatriate community and Nairobi’s tech...

A while back, a debate raged on pitting the Communication Authority of Kenya, the ICT ministry and Safaricom, with regards...

We here at Techweez have been rambling on and on about music streaming services. Apple Music, Spotify, MixRadio and Pandora....

Oracle Kenya held its annual Cloud Day event at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. Oracle Cloud Day, previously known as...

The cab hailing space in Kenya has attracted several players among them Uber which launched in Nairobi in January and...

Safaricom recently turned 15 and unveiled the Shangwe Mtaani competition, a 60-day promo to as part of the celebrations. Last...

Safaricom has announced a new partnership with dairy processor New KCC that will see the roll out of a Kshs. 55.7 million...

The battle for supremacy in the PayTV sector still rages on. The battle is now concentrated on three key areas...

In May 2015, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore held a live Twitter chat with Mail & Guardian Africa under the hashtag...

In October, National Treasury CS Henry Rotich said that France Telcom Orange was in the final round of negotiations with...

In July, Barclays launched an innovation challenge called the Barclays Africa Challenge seeking ideas and innovations in Fin-tech. The challenge...

In March 2015, Music Mogul Jay-Z  unveiled Tidal, a music streaming service at a Press conference flanked by 15 of...

Last year Safaricom launched the Safaricom Spark Venture Fund, a $1 Million fund with an objective of allowing techpreneurs in...

Safaricom has partnered with eight more financial institutions to enable businesses which use Lipa Na M-PESA to transfer funds from...

Safaricom’s Mobile Money platform has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2007. In announcing the  FY 2014/15...

Uber, the San-Fransisco based ride-hailing app has been stepping up its efforts as it chases growth in one of the...

In October, Safaricom announced a partnership with Indian firm VuClip to offer customers access to premium video content on their...

Knock-off mobile devices continue to proliferate into the Kenyan market with many consumers duped to purchase them. In early September,...

dav Chase Bank and Safaricom have announced a partnership targeting businesses by aggregating banking services and delivering them on a...

This week has been interesting in Tech from both a local and global scale. We have lined up our top...

Targeting the retail and enterprise markets, Telkom Kenya has launched a dual play offering for both voice and data offering...

In March, KCB and Telco Safaricom partnered to launch the KCB M-pesa account, a facility aimed at increasing financial inclusion...