Showmax Partners with Safaricom to Offer Subscribers a 2 Month Subscription and 1GB of Data for Ksh 389
February 8, 2022
Showmax has today announced a new partnership with Safaricom that will see subscribers get a 2-month subscription to the video streaming platform and 1GB of data. According to Showmax, this should make it easier for…
Emerging Markets Rankings Show African Gains in Digital Readiness
February 8, 2022
Leading African economies that have struggled to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability. That’s one of…
Mdundo Reaches 20 Million Users as of Q4 of 2021
February 7, 2022
Mdundo has announced that it saw impressive growth in Q4 of 2021.The Pan-African music streaming service saw its user base grow by 22% in the last quarter of 2021 reaching 20 million users. The company…
Equity Bank’s *247# USSD Code Can Now be Accessed Through Any Mobile Network in Kenya
February 3, 2022
Equity bank has today announced that their USSD service (*247#) can now be accessed by all customers on all mobile networks. The USSD service gives users access to a seamless banking experience. With the revamped…
First-look trailer: Old enemies and new threats in Crime and Justice S2
February 2, 2022
Showmax has released the first-look trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of the hit Kenyan procedural and legal drama Crime and Justice.
Huawei Ranked 9th Most Valuable Brand in the World by Brand Finance
February 1, 2022
Brand Finance has named Huawei one of the top 10 most valuable brands for 2022 in its recently published Brand Finance Global 500 2022 report. The report showed staggering year-on-year growth of 29% in Huawei’s…
Over 1.3 billion Smartphones Were Shipped in 2021 With Samsung leading the Pack
February 1, 2022
In 2021, the global smartphone market grew by 5.7% compared to 2020. This is according to data released by market research firm, IDC. In total, over 1.35 billion smartphones were shipped in 2021. Q4 of…
Jumia to Offer Free Delivery to Customers in Nairobi for Orders above Ksh 1,000
January 31, 2022
In a move aimed at enticing people to use its platform, Jumia has announced that it will offer free delivery on all orders above Ksh 1,000 to customers in Nairobi.
M-PESA Super App Tops 5 million total downloads
January 31, 2022
Safaricom introduced the M-Pesa Super App back in 2020. This app is meant to complement the existing mySafaricom app and is for those who just want to conduct M-Pesa transactions. The app has grown in…