Tag: Nairobi
After Google and Microsoft, e-Taxi Firm Bolt Opens Regional Hub in Kenya
A lot of global companies have been setting up their regional hubs in Kenya.
Microsoft, for instance, launched the ADC cost it $27 million to...
Trending Topics Show Nairobians Value their Fun
Nairobians have limited ways to blow off steam and one main ways for them to have fun is by going to a bar. They...
Touch Movers Promises to Make Moving Houses a Much Painless Process
We must admit that there is nothing fun about moving or switching houses, especially in an urban setup like Nairobi. We have also heard...
Facebook Developer Circles Trains Thousands of Kenya Developers as it Holds iD8 Conference in Nairobi
Global tech corporations hold a series of conferences across the globe, and they target a broad scope of their customers and consumers. However, those...
For the First Time in Africa, Facebook Developer Conference is Coming to Nairobi
Facebook started a developer and entrepreneurship conference called F8 may years ago. The summit, which is held yearly stages discussions for the two groups...
SWVL Suspends Services in Kenya to Comply with NTSA Regulations
Egyptian bus transportation network, SWVL has today notified is users that they are suspending their services to comply with NTSA regulations.
"We would like to...
Microsoft ‘Quietly’ Announced an Edge Location in Nairobi Months Ago
Cloud computing is a delicate frontier with the big tech companies fighting for market share. The Cloud has become an integral part of our...
Amazon Plans to Set up an Amazon Web Services Edge Location in Kenya
Amazon operates Amazon Web Services which is the biggest cloud computing platform in the world. They have several data centres around the world but...
Uber Adds “Call For Ride” Option in Nairobi
Uber has added an interesting option for those instances you are not in a position to use their apps.
Uber has added an option to...
Kenyans Warned Against Buying Over a Thousand Stolen Laptops
Did you record the serial number of your laptop when you bought it? Did you buy a new device, or you wanted to save...
Facebook to Open First Sub-Saharan Content Review Centre in Nairobi
Facebook has announced that they are opening their first content service in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company in partnership with Samasource, an outsourcing company, will...
Taxi App Companies to Pay Annual License Fees in Nairobi
The Nairobi County Assembly has approved Nairobi County Finance Bill, 2018 that will see ride-hailing firms such as Uber, Little and Taxify operating in...
Uber Eats Officially Launched in Nairobi
Uber Eats is here
Kenyan Developer Builds API to Give Road Traffic Updates Via Cameras
Chris Orwa, a Kenyan Data Scientist seems to be tired of spending endless amounts of hours stuck in Nairobi traffic. Chris, has built an...
Taxify Lowers Prices In Nairobi For A Week
Good news to those people that use Taxify regularly
Kenyans Paint Gloomy Picture of Kenyan Uber Drivers’ Strike
Uber came to Kenya, more accurately in Nairobi, in late January 2015 and they initiated the taxi hailing service revolution in the country. They...
Why Attend Startup Weekend Nairobi?
In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at startups. As you learn how to...
Kenyan Photographers Use Timelapse Photography to Showcase Nairobi in a New Light
A group of Kenyan photographers came together and decided to showcase Nairobi in a very different light. The results are amazing!
Uber is offering a discount on rides in Nairobi this weekend.
Uber, the global taxi hailing service has been a force in recent times and has shaken the taxi industry since its formation way back...
Twitter will be in Nairobi next month as part of their Hello World tour
Twitter announced their Hello World development tour in January which is a campaign to engage developers with the members of their Twitter Platform so...
Google seems to be testing live traffic information for Nairobi in Maps
For any person who works and lives in a city, the traffic conditions on the road is of primary importance and it can mean...
Stuck in Nairobi Traffic? These 4 Tools Should Help you Outsmart it
A large number of us commute daily, to and from work and it is a nightmare each time, whether you drive, take a matatu...
Upgrade Your World: Nairobi is One of 13 Cities to Participate in Windows 10 Global Launch
As July 29th draws ever closer, the anticipation of Microsoft's next operating system grows exponentially. Windows 10 will not only bring added features, but...
Nairobi Has Most Facebook Users In Kenya; Other Towns Are A No Show
Last week, we outlined interesting numbers with regards to what Kenyan's do with their smartphone. We also reported that 88% of Kenyan use the...
Laptop Thief on The Loose in Upmarket Nairobi, Steals in Offices
Your office could be a target of laptop and other light ICT equipment theft. This CCTV footage shows how one laptop thief came...
System Fail: Shock as Client Gets Ksh 17 million bill for Parking in Nairobi
I thought this would lighten up your Sunday.
What if the system that is used to bill you everytime you park your vehicle somewhere in...
Kes 27 million raised in 24hrs via Mobile money for Westgate Mall attack victims
It's been over 48 hours since Westgate Mall located in Westlands, Nairobi got hit by an attack by what has been concluded by intelligence...
Panasonic showcases a wide array of B2C and B2G Products in Nairobi
Panasonic recently opened a customer experience centre named Panasonic Plaza in Westlands Nairobi. The experience centre was meant to have consumers see and feel...
JKIA in Nairobi was an Airport, says Google
Google says that Kenya's East and Central Africa's largest and busiest Airport located in Nairobi, Kenya is a has been. This was spotted some...
Experience first, purchase informed; Panasonic’s intention as they open first Showroom in Nairobi
"Panasonic showroom concept is to first have consumers interact and experience products from Panasonic, touch and ask questions from personnel about them while retail...
Panasonic sets up base in Nairobi, wants a piece of your home
Takes quite enough resources to venture into a new market and serve new customers right. Some of the elements that need to be addressed...
How to get 10% discount on Samsung Products
Samsung has decided to make their products available to the consumer in as many distribution channels as possible. Some of these include trusted Samsung...
Blackberry Jam Tour Nairobi Highlights
Blackberry Jam Nairobi is happening today at the Nailab. This is a developers'event geared towards exposing developers to the various tools they have been...
Twitter adds Kenya among 160 new locations in trends
Twitter a few hours ago introduced 160 new Trend locations. Twitter does pledge to bring trends to more locations, and it does that oh...