Author: Kaluka wanjala

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

LG has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023, posting a Kes 153 billion profit and Kes 2.08 trillion in total revenue, which is the second-highest first-quarter revenue in the company’s history. These figures are attributed to improved business structure and operational efficiency despite the profitability being impacted by challenging global economic conditions. The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution business unit recorded the highest revenues of Kes.819.04 billion, with an operating profit of Kes 104.17 billion. This unit recorded its highest first-quarter revenues, with operating profit exceeding Kes 102.12 billion in sales for the first time.…

Safaricom has announced the signing of an MOU with the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet to digitize the county’s operations through the myCounty App. The initiative is part of Safaricom’s wider technology initiative to help all 47 counties in the country digitize their services and operations through a single, citizen access channel. This announcement comes a week after Makueni integrated myCounty. myCounty App is a digital platform that enables all 47 counties in Kenya to digitize their services in one place, providing a single, citizen access channel. In March, the telco signed an MOU with the County Government of Nairobi…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the launch of the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 (KE-QR Code Standard 2023) to guide Payment Service Providers and banks on the issuance of Quick Response (QR) Codes for digital payments. The implementation of the Standard is expected to increase the adoption of digital payments, which will bring practical benefits to businesses and customers. This is a long overdue implementation and I am glad to se it finally happening. It is also good to see the CBK spearheading its implementation. QR Codes are a machine-readable code that consists of an array…

TECNO has announced the unveiling of its new material technology called “Magic Skin.” This technology will be used on the body of TECNO’s phones, including the CAMON, SPARK, and POP series. Magic Skin is one of TECNO’s significant milestones in 2023. This innovative technology not only offers a premium texture but also delivers unparalleled functional benefits. Magic Skin is a unique blend of polymers and micro-particles that create a skin-friendly, stylish, and easy-to-clean coating. The incorporation of this technology in TECNO devices transcends the boundaries of practicality and aestheticism, ushering in a new era of elevated functionality and visual allure.…

Huawei Technologies has launched a new cyber security service in Kenya, aimed at addressing the increasing cyber security risks associated with emerging technologies such as cloud storage solutions and artificial intelligence systems. The service, known as Ransomware Protection 2.0, is designed to help both private and public sector organizations in Kenya protect their systems against cyber attacks, particularly ransomware attacks which have increased dramatically in recent years. Huawei Kenya CEO Gao Fei highlighted the importance of maintaining a secure ICT environment to benefit from the expansionary economic impact of ICT. The rapid growth of the ICT sector has brought explosive…

Infinix is all set to launch its Note 30 series. The three new models of the series have been listed on Google Play Console according to myfixguide. The Note 30 series comprises the Note 30 Pro, Note 30 VIP, and Note 30 5G. The Infinix Note 30 will be the successor to the Infinix Note 12 series from last year. The company recently launched the Infinix Hot 30 series in Kenya and now it is planning to launch the Note 30. Starting with the Note 30 Pro, it comes with a single punch-hole display that supports Full-HD+ resolution (1080*2400p) and…