Author: Kaluka wanjala

NCBA Bank and Inchcape have announced a new partnership that will see the bank provide exclusive financing solutions to both new and used vehicles sold by Inchcape.  This asset finance agreement runs until 31st March 2025. It will provide financing options for Changan, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover vehicles. The financing options include: All vehicles financed under this initiative will be insured through NCBA Bancassurance Intermediary limited. Commenting on this partnership, NCBA Bank Group Managing Director, Mr John Gachora, said, “We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with Inchcape Kenya today. This partnership underscores our commitment to provide innovative…

Today (June 15th) is World Environment Day and we are highlighting some of the initiatives NCBA has taken to make an impact on environmental conservation. The NCBA #ChangeTheStory campaign is one such initiative. The campaign focuses on a wide range of environmental sustainability goals from EV charging infrastructure to electric vehicle financing, financing of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems to increasing Kenya’s forest cover by planting 10,000,000 trees by 2030. EV Charging Stations Through the #ChangeTheStory initiative, NCBA has made a commitment to a low-carbon operating model. Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a key role in reducing carbon emissions and NCBA wants…

Xiaomi Kenya has today announced the start of a month-long promotion dubbed “Xiaomi Deals Carnival.” This promotion will see unbeatable deals and discounts on a wide range of Xiaomi smartphones. It runs from today to June 30th offering customers deals on popular Xiaomi products through all Xiaomi promoter stores across Kenya. According to the company, the “Deals Carnival” aims to provide customers with high-quality smartphones at incredible prices, making cutting-edge technology more accessible than ever. If there is a specific Xiaomi device you have always wanted to get, this is your chance. Some of the phones on offer include: Redmi…

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has released its 2023 Responsible Business Report, which details progress in focus areas, and introduces the company’s “One Vertiv, One World” plan for advancing the principles of environmental stewardship, fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaged workplace, and conducting business in a responsible way. In 2023, Vertiv continued to advance its vision to create a more responsible future by focusing on efficient products and systems, responsible operations, its people, its neighbors, supply chain integrity, and governance. In recognition of the critical role the tech and data centre industries play in…

Y Combinator (YC) was founded in 2005 and is one of the top startup accelerators. It has invested in more than 5000 startups with a combined val;uation of $600 billion. We recently did a post on the Kenyan startups YC has invested in and I got a handful of people asking which African market has the most startups under YC. YC has invested in about 10 in Kenya. While this is a good number, it is dwarfed by the over 60 Nigerian startups YC has invested. This is the highest number in Africa and quite a big difference from Kenya…

If you are looking for a smartphone under 40k, there are so many option to choose from. The differences between the many devices on the market can be subtle and this can be confusing when buying a new phone. You are not sure what device to take and how it will handle day to day tasks. One of the latest phones under 40k you can get in Kenya is the Infinix Note 40 Pro. The Infinix note 40 Pro is the latest smartphone from the company to be unveiled in Kenya and you can get it in stores for approximately…

At the Visa Payments Forum for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Visa introduced a new suite of products and services that will revolutionize the card and address the future needs of consumers, merchants and the financial institutions that serve them across the region. “With rapidly accelerating digital payments growth across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, we have seen a transformation in how consumers and merchants want to pay and be paid both online and in-store,” said Andrew Torre, Regional President, Visa CEMEA. “As we continue to shape the future of commerce, we are excited…

Showmax has confirmed that it will live stream all 51 UEFA EURO games at no additional cost. Viewers will be able to enjoy the thrill and excitement of every match from the highly anticipated tournament at the touch of a button on their mobile. The games, which kick-off in just 16 days, will take place across 10 stadiums in Germany from the Olympiastadion Berlin to the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, and Showmax has subscribers covered with every second of action. Also Read: Premier League in your pocket compliments of Showmax As the host nation, Germany will kick-off proceedings with the opening match…

At the Northern African leg of Huawei Network Summit 2024, Huawei launched more than ten innovative products and solutions to best suit diverse scenarios such as campus networks, wide area networks (WANs), data center networks, and network security. Examples include all-scenario Wi-Fi 7, the industry’s highest-density 400GE modular data center switch (a total of 640 400GE ports), the industry’s unique switch with flexible cards from GE to 400GE, the industry’s first 220 mm deep 400GE router, an all-in-one intelligent converged gateway, and Net Master (a network large model application). Huawei also unveiled nine industry-specific solutions and flagship distribution products for…

Raxio has opened a new data centre in Mozambique, Raxio MZ1. This is the first Tier III Uptime Certified data centre in the country.  Raxio MZ1 is located in Beluluane Industrial Park (MozParks), on the outskirts of Maputo. The company says this data centre meets both primary and disaster recovery needs of its customers, and benefits from the Park’s robust power and connectivity infrastructure, ensuring a stable and highly connected operating environment for the facility. It is strategically located near three subsea cable landings, including the recent, high capacity 2Africa cable. “We are proud to be opening Mozambique’s first Tier…