Author: Kaluka wanjala

Samsung has expanded its Galaxy A series in Kenya with the launch of a number of new smartphones in the series. The company has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy A14, A24 5G, A34 5G and the A54 5G. Even though the company is announcing the availability of the A34 and A54, we have had these phones in Kenya for over a month now. .The Galaxy A34 is available for Ksh 43,000, while the Galaxy A54 is available for Ksh 54,000. The phones that are new to Kenya are the Galaxy A14 and the Galaxy A24 5G. You can…

Tecno is yet to officially launch the Camon 20 series in Kenya but that has not stopped some e-commerce sites from listing the phone on their platforms. The company is set to officially launch the phone in the country anytime from tomorrow and has so far not shared any details about it. Jumia has the smartphone listed on its platform. The e-commerce giant has also listed the other phones within this series. One other e-commerce platform, Omaar Marketplace, has listed the phone for Ksh 28,000. The company has shared this through its social media platforms as seen below.  The Tecno…

The Infinix Hot 30 is the latest smartphone series launched by Infinix in Kenya. The series includes three main phones: the Infinix Hot 30, Hot 30 Play, and the Hot 30i. Infinix HOT 30 is available for Ksh.22,899, Infinix HOT 30 Play for Ksh.18,399, and Infinix HOT 30i for Ksh.15,499. The Infinix Hot 30 series is the successor to the Infinix Hot 20 from last year. The Infinix Hot series is one of the affordable lineups from Infinix and has evolved so much over the years, with the price also changing significantly, crossing the Ksh 20,000 mark, which was not…

Safaricom and KCB Bank Kenya have launched a new service called Fuliza ya Biashara. If you are a Safaricom subscriber, you already know about Fuliza, the overdraft facility that allows you to access an overdraft when they don’t have enough funds in their account. Available through M-PESA Business App Fuliza ya biashara allows business owners on Lipa Na M-PESA to complete payments even with insufficient funds in their till. Fuliza ya Biashara is immediately available through the M-PESA Business App and on the Lipa Na M-PESA Transacting Till on *234#. Multiple Overdrafts up to Ksh 400,000 Business owners can access…

Qualcomm Technologies has announced the shortlisted teams for the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program, with 10 startups selected for a 7-month equity-free mentorship program. These startups are developing innovative products in clean energy, agricultural technology, computing for education, geospatial predictive analysis, medical technologies, and innovations utilizing electric vehicles. The program is designed to add to the continued growth of the continent’s technology startup ecosystem. Several of the selected startups are based in Kenya, including Karaa, which offers e-Bike tracking, charging, retrofit, and rentals, and Maotronics Systems Limited, which provides IoT-enabled precision agriculture. Others on the list include Neural…

Earlier today, Ecobank Kenya announced the launch of the Fingo Africa app.According to the company, this app is meant to revolutionize financial inclusion for the youth in Kenya and around Africa. The Fingo Africa App was developed in collaboration between Fingo Africa, a Kenyan Fintech company and Ecobank. According to Ecobank, the app is here to make it easier and affordable for individuals to be part of the financial system. Think of this as a direct competitor to the LOOP App that is part of NCBA. LOOP has been around for a number of years and when launched, it was…

Four university students have emerged winners of the fourth season of the Game of Learners (GOL) competition with their medical language translation app. The app, called ‘Jambo Care,’ translates the local dialect into English or Kiswahili to make it easier for doctors to diagnose patients’ symptoms remotely. The solution beat 16 other innovations from universities across Africa to win the season. This season’s challenge aimed to develop technological solutions for Africa’s health challenges and featured more than 80 students from 11 African countries, with an equal balance of men and women. The Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) partnered with Population…

Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre East Africa (YALI) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in offering digital skills programs and solutions to young leaders in the region. The partnership is aimed at providing YALI participants with capacity-building opportunities in digital skills such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT). Under the agreement, the ADC will provide YALI participants with access to its innovation hub at the Microsoft Garage, training opportunities, and mentorship programs. YALI, on the other hand, will collaborate with the ADC in developing…

Microsoft has announced that it will host the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa, a two-day conference scheduled to take place on July 15th and 16th, 2023. The event is open to all game creators across more than 50 countries and regions in Africa, and it will be both online and in-person. Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is behind the initiative. The gaming industry is expected to grow exponentially in Africa due to rising interest from African youth, and more people getting connected to the internet. According to the 2021 GSMA mobile economy report, 303 million people, approximately 28% of…

The FT/Statista 2023 annual ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies is out, and it includes a few Kenyan startups. The ranking, now in its second year, shows that companies in sectors such as fintech, renewable energy, healthcare, commodities, and agriculture were managing to grow their businesses while much of the world shut down. The list consists of companies from different African countries, and here are the Kenyan startups that made it to the top 50 list: Read: SkyGarden to Continue operating independently even after acquisition by Lipa Later