Why you will be paying more for Facebook and Instagram ads in Kenya
November 2, 2022
Hisa App among the top 5 finalists in the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition
November 2, 2022
Hisa, the Kenyan mobile investment platform, is one of the five startups that have made it to the final stage of the MEST Africa challenge. The pan-African pitch competition opened applications in July this year…
Only 4 taxi hailing apps are licensed to operate in Kenya
November 1, 2022
The National Transport and Safety Authority has published a list of the e-Taxi apps licensed to operate in Kenya. This is in accordance with the new regulations issued back in July by the agency and…
Yego taxi app launches in Kenya charging drivers the lowest commission of just 12%
November 1, 2022
Over the last several months, there has been some tension between the taxi hailing apps and partner drivers in Kenya. The combination of rising fuel prices, overall rise in cost of living and the high…
Verified Twitter accounts will have to pay to keep their verified checkmarks
October 31, 2022
For the longest time, Twitter’s verified checkmark has been used by businesses and individuals to show that they are who they claim to be. The process of acquiring this checkmark has been hideous but some…
Uber lowers commission it charges drivers per ride from 25% to 18%
October 30, 2022
Back in July, the Kenyan Government published new rules for the digital taxi platforms that was to see the services lower the commission they require from drivers to 18%. This was not implemented immediately and…
The itel S18 has officially been launched in the Kenyan market
October 29, 2022
Itel Kenya today has launched the highly ranked itel S18 at Serena Hotel , a compact and stylish smartphone that is their flagship 4G model as opposed to all other existing models. The series succeeds…
Raspberry PI partners with Gearbox Europlacer to start manufacturing its hardware devices in Kenya
October 28, 2022
You may have probably heard about Raspberry PI single board computers if you love hardware technology. Their use is diverse with some people using them to learn programming skills, build hardware projects, do home automation,…
These Xiaomi phones can connect to Safaricom 5G
October 27, 2022
Earlier today, Safaricom 5G went live in Kenya with availability limited to a few places across the country. The company also shared that those with 5G devices from OPPO, Huawei, Samsung and iPhones (to support…
200,000 5G devices are active on Safaricom’s Network
October 27, 2022
Safaricom has today officially launched its 5G network in Kenya. The service is available in select areas in Kenya. The company said that availability and affordability of 5G devices is still an issue in Kenya.The…