Second-hand Phone Commerce Startup, Badili Gets KES 230M in Preseed Funds
Second-hand phone commerce platform, Badili has raised Kshs. 230 million in preseed funding in a bid to increase its operations in Africa.
The startup...
Best Budget Smartphones Under 20K To Buy in Kenya
It's a new month and the festive season is here with us and it's prime time to upgrade your current smartphone either for yourself...
Hustler Fund: How to Apply and Get Accepted
The creation of the Hustler Fund was President William Ruto's main campaign promise and as soon as he got into Office, he created the...
DPO’s Mobile App Now Supports Payment Wallets Such as M-PESA
Payments firm DPO Group, which has since been licensed to run its operations in Kenya, has announced that launched DPO Pay Mobile.
This is a...
SIM Penetration Jumps Two Points Following Overall Increase in Subscriptions
Mobile (SIM) subscriptions have undergone ups and downs this year. At the end of the fourth quarter of the previous financial year, it emerged...
33 Million Feature Phones Are Connected to Mobile Networks in Kenya
It has emerged that many Kenyans are still hanging onto their feature phones. This has been the case for an extended period of time,...
Why Electric E-Cab Firm NopeaRide Has Closed Shop
There aren’t many ride apps in Kenya. In fact, people tend to use the most popular one, including Uber, Bolt and Little. However, there...
5000 Entrepreneurs Graduate from Google’s Hustle Academy
Google today held graduation events in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria to celebrate 5000 business owners who have completed its Hustle Academy training program....
Vodacom Launches Fuliza-like Service in DRC
Vodacash is launching its new service M-Pesa Rallonge in the DRC to allow customers to financial assistance from their cell phones.
M-Pesa Rallonge is a...
Twiga Foods Launches Distribution Centre to Offer Fulfilment Services to Partners
President William Ruto has officially unveiled Twiga Foods distribution center, a 200,000 sq ft facility that will offer fulfillment by Twiga services to...
Periculum’s Credit Assessment Tool Utambuzi Goes Live in Kenya
Introduction
Utambuzi is launching in Kenya. Utambuzi which translates to ‘insights’ or ‘diagnosis’ in Swahili is looking to change the scope of personal finance management.
The...
M-TIBA’s New Project Expands Access to Telehealth Services
M-TIBA has announced a partnership with BYON8 to provide access to telehealth services by offering medical packages to members through the M-TIBA platform.
For housekeeping...
M-PESA Go for Minors Launched by Safaricom: All You Need to Know
M-PESA Junior Account is finally here, but it has arrived in more different ways than we expected.
Launched today in Nairobi at an event attended...
Absa Kenya’s Chief Technology Officer Feted as CIO of the Year 2022
dx5 has just concluded the dx100 Awards that were held at Diani. The conference digs deeper into the tech ecosystem in Kenya and the...
Huawei Joins the International Telecommunication Union to Bring the Internet to 120 Million People
Huawei has joined a global digital alliance led by the International Telecommunication Union to bring more than 120 million people living in unconnected rural...
1 in 2 Google Chrome Extensions Have the Potential to Expose Your Personal Information
Browsers’ true powers are unlocked when they are used alongside services such as extensions. Extensions are popular because some of them are genuinely useful....
Parliament is Not Having It About Bonga Points and Data Expiry
We have already established that Safaricom will introduce Bonga Points expiry from January 2023. This means that Bonga points that will be more than...
Autochek Financial Services Launched to Ease Vehicle Financing in Africa
Automotive technology company Autochek has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services, a new arm of the business that will focus on providing a range...
dx100 Awards Kick Off with Digital Transformation Insights from Huawei, Microsoft, and Safaricom
The dx100 Symposium and Awards (formerly CIO 100 Awards), organized by dx5, a digital transformation company, kicked off yesterday. Wednesday, 23, 2022.
The first day...
KenGen Announces Four Electric Cars Alongside Plans to Shift from Gas-Powered Vehicles
The race to transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric replacements has received a shot in the arm today following the launch of four electric...
ICT Amendment Bill Recommends Kenyans to Get KES 10 for Every Dropped Call
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) tasks telecom operators to provide robust Quality of Service (QoS) for customers.
Quality-of-Service encompasses the tools and technologies that...
New Law Proposes to Set Aside 60 Percent of USF Kitty to Boost Telecom Services in Rural Kenya
The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act, 2009 provided the establishment of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The kitty is managed by the Communications Authority of...
Crime Drama Series Pepeta Set to Premiere Tomorrow on Showmax
Showmax is set to bring a new crime drama series, Pepeta to the streaming platform. Now you will have a new series to binge...
TCL Brings Mini LED TVs to Kenya, So What is Mini LED Technology?
There is no limit to the number of affordable TVs you can buy in Kenya. This is because the market has matured, and less-known...
TIMs-Compliant Zoho Books Reports More Than 300 Percent Customer Additions in Kenya
Computer software and web-based business tools provider Zoho has announced that its Zoho Finance Platform has achieved 70% year-over-year (YOY) revenue growth in the...
Here’s When TECNO’s Flagship Smartphone Will Be Launched
TECNO came back to its flagship roots with the launch of the Phantom X last year after being out of the game for a...
Vivo Y22 Full Review: Gorgeous Looks, Incredible Performance
Right after reviewing Vivo's premier midrange device in the country - the V25 5G, we have gotten our hands on their latest affordable smartphone...
Equity Bank Picks New COO from Uganda Arm
Lender Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced the promotion of Samuel Kirubi to Group Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Kirubi moves from the position of...
Safaricom to Introduce Bonga Points Expiry from 2023
Safaricom has announced that Bonga Points will now be expiring, starting from January 1st, 2023.
The loyalty program has been around for more than one...
Amidst Growth, Showmax Pro Has The Best FIFA World Cup Watching Experience.
Streaming TV service Showmax, whose Pro product has been around for some time now, has revealed that the service has grown 111 percent YoY....
Best Camera Smartphones Under 30K To Buy in Kenya
Midrange smartphones have gotten so good, especially in the under 30K range in the country. If you're looking for a camera smartphone in this...
Samsung Galaxy A12 is The Most Popular Samsung Smartphone Among Android Users
In 2021, more than one billion Android smartphones were shipped across the globe. Now, the world's most popular mobile operating system has over 2.8...
Google Puts Predatory Loan Apps in Kenya and Nigeria on Notice
Loan apps have not been having a good time for the last couple of months - and that is a good thing.
What happened...
TECNO Feted with the ‘Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand, Asia’ for 2022
TECNO, a sub-brand of the listed Transsion Group, has been doing very well in emerging markets. It identified a niche that needed to be...
Google Has Trained Over 105K Devs in Africa Since 2017
Google hosted software developers and technical industry professionals to a full-day event of talks and workshops in Nairobi.
The Google Sandbox program seeks to activate...
