Author: Kaluka wanjala

Mpost has announced that it is relocating its headquarters from Nairobi to Kigali, Rwanda. The company says Rwanda’s favourable startup environment is what influenced it to make the move. This is good news for Rwanda but bad news for Kenya. Mpost Rwanda will be operating from Norrsken House Kigali. Mpost provides virtual addresses using mobile numbers linked to postal codes in Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi. The company started operations back in 2016 making postal services more accessible. For instance, if your phone number is 0722000000, your MPost address will be P. O. Box 2540722000000-XXXXXX. The XXXXXX here is your preferred…

The African region has witnessed a steady increase in internet penetration, growing from 26% in 2019 to 36% in 2022, according to the World Bank. In alignment with the African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy, aiming to empower all Africans digitally by 2030, Kaspersky has opened its first Transparency Center in Kigali, offering a pivotal milestone in the fight against cybercrime. The Transparency Center in Kigali caters to Kaspersky’s partners, customers, and cybersecurity regulators, providing a “blue piste” review option. This option, popularized since the opening of the first Transparency Center in 2018, allows visitors to gain insights into Kaspersky’s engineering…

Chapa, the Ethiopian payment gateway established in 2020, has recently joined forces with Safaricom Ethiopia to integrate M-Pesa as a payment option at the Chapa checkout. Headquartered in Addis Ababa, Chapa’s mission is to empower businesses in Ethiopia to embrace digital payments. By April this year, it had processed over 1 billion ETB (Ethiopian Birr) transactions since the start of 2023. This was an impressive 500% increase over the previous year’s transaction volumes. Earlier this year, Safaricom obtained the license to introduce M-Pesa in Ethiopia. With over 1.2 million M-Pesa users in the country and a growing number, this partnership…

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has named Dr. Ikpeme Neto from Nigeria; Thomas Njeru from Kenya and Ayman Bazaraa from Egypt the first, second and third prize winners, respectively, of this year’s competition. The announcement took place during an AR-enabled Grand Finale held in Kigali, Rwanda, which also captivated a global audience through a live broadcast. The top three Africa’s Business Heroes for 2023 are: The top three winners were selected through multiple stages of interviews and evaluations from a staggering 27,267 applications spanning all 54 African nations. They have demonstrated exceptional ingenuity and tenacity, substantially impacting their…

OPPO has announced the availability of its latest A series smartphone, the OPPO A18, in Kenya. The phone is available in stores starting from Ksh 20,000. It is available through Jumia and most other smartphone retailers across the country. The AI8 is not the only device OPPO has launched in the last few weeks. The company launched the OPPO A58, A78 and A98 in Kenya towards the end of october. These are available at much higher prices, with the star of the show, the OPPO A78 retailing for Ksh 35,000. OPPO A18 Specifications The OPPO A18 has a 6.56 inch…

OPPO has announced the start of its End Year sale campaign which will run from to December 2023. Customers stand the chance to win a number of gifts with a chance of winning one million shillings. “We’re thrilled to launch the end year sale, offering our customers a chance to experience the future of technology with the grand prize of an electric car. This challenge embodies OPPO’s commitment to innovation, and we can’t wait to see the creativity and excitement our participants will bring to this electrifying event. Join us in making this festive season truly special!” said Fredrique Achieng,…

Following the success of its My Orange and Orange Money applications, used by over 22 million customers every day, Orange is launching its super-app, which brings together the worlds of telecommunications, financial services, and e-commerce to meet all the daily needs of its users. Developed by the Orange teams in Africa for African customers, this new application, Max it, will be launched in five countries and will soon be extended to the 12 other countries where Orange is present in Africa and the Middle East (MEA). Max it, the African super-app with useful services for daily life Max it is a “super-app”…

OPPO recently unveiled the highly anticipated Find N3 and Find N3 Flip smartphones, marking a new chapter in the realm of foldable technology. The Find N3 series stands out with its innovative technologies, seamlessly blending premium design, state-of-the-art cameras, and flagship performance to deliver an unparalleled foldable experience. Immersive Displays Dive into an immersive visual journey with the Find N3, boasting crystal-clear and brilliantly bright foldable screens. The 6.3″ outer screen and expansive 7.8″ unfolded display offer flagship clarity, LTPO technology, and a remarkable peak brightness of up to 2,800 nits. Pro-Grade Photography Find N3 pioneers foldable photography with its…

Last week, OPPO officially launched its new foldable series, the Find N3 series in Dubai. The series has the Find N3, and a FLIP phone, the Find N3 Flip. The series will launch in Kenya very soon but I do not have the exact dates. The OPPO Find N3 The Find N3 is the wide book-style foldable that feels light compared to other foldables on the market. I interacted with it for a few minutes and was throughly impressed. It feels well built and this is what you expect from a premium device. It has a 6.31 inch AMOLED outer…

The 2023 KCPE results are set to be released by the Ministry of Education. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams results will be the first to be released with the KCSE results expected at a much later date. As it has been tradition, candidates or interested parties will be able to check the results online and through SMS. Given the expected surge in parties interested in checking the results, checking the results online might be slow for some people. The SMS option should be much quicker but it is not free as it costs Ksh 25 per SMS. Education…