Author: Kaluka wanjala

TCL Electronics has announced the launch of the C8K QD-Mini LED TV in Kenya.  TCL East Africa Director, Alvin Wang, says the new models embody TCL’s focus on innovation and delivering premium viewing experiences. “The launch of the C8K in Kenya is a testament to TCL’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in home entertainment. We aim to deliver products that blend elegant design, powerful performance, and immersive experiences that truly resonate with our consumers,” he said. The C8K introduces the world’s first fourth-generation Zero Border QD-Mini LED design, delivering a near borderless display. The TV is powered…

Nutanix has appointed Marco Vieira to be the Regional Sales Manager for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Vieira has over 20 years of experience in enterprise technology and cloud solutions and will lead Nutanix’s commercial strategy across Southern Africa. He will help organizations modernize infrastructure, simplify operations and enhance business resilience through flexible hybrid multicloud platforms. “Marco’s market knowledge and leadership make him ideal to lead our next phase of growth in SADC,” said Raif Abou Diab, Country Manager South Gulf and Sub-Saharan Africa at Nutanix. “Southern Africa plays a critical role in Africa’s digital growth story, with organizations…

CANAL+ and its subsidiary, SuperSport, have announced that the the broadcasters will provide coverage in French, English, Portuguese and local African languages for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.  The tournament, starting 21 December 2025 in Morocco, will be available across multiple platforms: DStv and GOtv for SuperSport and CANAL+ Sport and the CANAL+ app for digital viewers. Fans in East Africa will enjoy Swahili commentary, while Nigerian viewers can choose English or Pidgin. South African audiences will have options including isiZulu and Setswana. “Broadcasting in different languages allows us to bring African football closer to…

Roam has launched a crowdfunding campaign giving individuals worldwide a chance to own a stake in the company. The raise, hosted on Crowdcube, Europe’s largest equity crowdfunding platform, marks Roam’s first-ever open investment round targeting private investors. The campaign offers a limited allocation from Roam’s upcoming Pre-Series B fundraising round, traditionally reserved for institutional investors. The opportunity is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with early access for those on the waiting list before the public launch. “We’ve proven that electric mobility is possible, affordable, and scalable in Africa,” said Filip Lövström, CEO and Co-Founder of Roam. “This crowdfunding campaign…

Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv CoolCenter Immersion cooling system, expanding its global liquid cooling portfolio to support AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments that are ready to maximise the superior thermal properties of liquid cooling. The system is available now in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Immersion cooling submerges entire servers in a dielectric liquid, providing efficient and uniform heat removal across all components, where power densities and thermal loads exceed the limits of traditional air-cooling methods. Vertiv CoolCenter Immersion serves as a complete liquid-cooling architecture, enabling reliable heat removal for dense compute ranging from 25 kW to 240 kW per system.  “Immersion…

Airtel Kenya has launched a new set of affordable data plans called Unlimited Fun. These bundles give customers unlimited access to the internet at all times and at full speed. Airtel says these new data bundles are designed to keep Kenyans connected, entertained and productive as the festive season begins. Customers can choose between the Unlimited Fun 1-hour bundle priced at Ksh 19 or the Unlimited Fun 3-hour bundle priced at Ksh 45. Both plans allow users to browse, stream, download, play online games or tether their devices without interruptions. Airtel subscribers can buy the bundles several times a day…

Safaricom’s HY26 results show that the company’s transformation into a TechCo, a technology-driven communications and digital services provider, is underway. Beyond mobile and M-PESA, Safaricom is quietly building a strong foundation around cloud, IoT and fiber connectivity. In the six months to September 2025, Fixed Service and IoT revenue grew 9.5% to reach KShs 9.77 billion. During the same period, IoT revenue alone rose 19.8% to KShs 571 million. The fiber business continues to expand rapidly. Safaricom now connects 355,000 homes via FTTH, up 35.1% year-on-year. The number of homes passed increased to 799,000 and enterprise fixed connections grew 16.7%…

For the first time in Safaricom’s history, mobile data has overtaken voice as the company’s main engine of connectivity growth. According to the HY26 financial results, mobile data revenue grew 13.4% year-on-year to reach KShs 40.32 billion, making up 20.8% of total service revenue. Voice revenue fell by 2.1% to KShs 39.72 billion. This is a reflection of the global trend of customers shifting toward data-driven communication through apps and streaming services. Data usage is still on the rise in Kenya. The average consumption per customer rose 20.6% YoY to 4.85GB per month. The number of smartphone users increased by…

Jumia’s annual Black Friday sale started a few days ago and will run till the end of November. Over the years, the e-commerce company has shaped the country’s digital retail landscape by connecting millions of buyers with thousands of local and international sellers. At the center of this push is Vinod Goel, the CEO of Jumia Kenya and Uganda. Under his leadership, Jumia continues to strengthen its logistics network, deepen its relationships with sellers and utilise technology to improve the online shopping experience. Speaking to TechArena, Vinod shared insights into how Jumia is preparing for its biggest campaign of the…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a $38 billion multi-year partnership that will see OpenAI run its advanced artificial intelligence workloads on Amazon’s cloud infrastructure.  AWS will thus provide OpenAI with access to Amazon EC2 UltraServers. These feature hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs and interestingly not AWS Trainium. These systems can scale to tens of millions of CPUs. This allows OpenAI to handle its expanding generative AI workloads efficiently and securely. The rollout of this infrastructure begins immediately and full capacity is expected by the end of 2026 and further expansion into 2027. According to OpenAI CEO…