Author: Kaluka wanjala

Glovo is making changes to executive team in Kenya and has appointed Caroline Mutuku to be the General Manager for Kenya. The company has announced this today. Mutuku has years of experience in different fields and before this appointment she was the General Manager of Intracity Kenya, the company behind SWVL. She held this position for 8 months. Her other positions include a 6 years at McKinsey & Co where she was a management consultant focusing on developing strategies facilitating execution and building digital capabilities for banks and financial regulators in Africa. Caroline has also worked for the banking sector…

LG Electronics has become the first company to unveil an ultra gear gaming monitor with the world’s first 240hz OLED panel. The panel is among LGs latest lineup of premium UltraGear™ OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) to be exhibited at the CES 2023 beginning next month. Speaking while announcing the new product, LG Electronics senior vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company Seo Young-Jae said, “ Featuring our industry-leading display technologies, these purpose-built monitors boast the speed needed for competitive gaming as well as picture quality that makes everything look and feel…

Over the last few months, we have seen a number of projects by Open AI. The latest one is ChatGPT-3 that has really impressed the tech world on what it can do.GPT-3, short for Generative Pretrained Transformer 3, is an advanced language model that uses deep learning algorithms to generate text that can be indistinguishable from human-generated content. On the other hand, chatGPT is a variant of GPT-3 that is specifically designed for generating conversational text. With ChatGPT, you give it any topic and let it generate the text for you. You can use it to write blog posts like…

When it comes to buying a new smartphone, there are several factors to consider in order to make sure you get the best device for your needs and budget. Here are some of the key things to keep in mind. Operating system One of the most important things to consider when buying a new smartphone is the operating system. The two main options are iOS, which is used by Apple devices, and Android, which is used by a wide range of manufacturers. Both have their own strengths and weaknesses, so it’s important to think about which one is the best…

StarTimes subscribers are set to enjoy more local content across terrestrial and satellite bouquets – thanks to the broadcaster’s latest investment in exclusive local drama – KIU. The new drama series – KIU, will premiere on Rembo TV from Monday 12th December 2022, with a new episode airing every weekday at 8pm. This year, StarTimes committed to inject an additional Ksh.200 Million in local content with KIU being the latest production, following the success of the company’s local content channel – Rembo TV. Produced by Multan Productions and directed by Reuben Odanga, KIU boasts of some Kenya’s best actors including Blessing Lungaho and…

Microsoft has today announced the introduction of its global skilling program in Kenya. The company’s main aim of to do so is to improve access to digital and foundational skills. According to Microsoft the Skills for Jobs Learning Pathways program has been introduced locally as a build-up to the success of Microsoft’s Global Skills Initiative that was launched in June 2020 and has since reached over 80 million people worldwide with digital skills.  Microsoft also revealed that the global skills program has impacted about 189,000 people, Over 4000 Kenyans have completed the Learning Paths through the initiative. The Microsoft Skills…

Abu Dhabi Customs (ADC), in line with its vision to drive security, trade facilitation, and service excellence, launches new Smart Classification and Tariff Management System, positioning ADC at the forefront of the latest technological developments in the industry. The Smart Classification and Tariff Management System is developed in corporation with Webb Fontaine and makes use of an advanced search engine built on Artificial Intelligence, and next-generation IT systems to provide appropriate HS codes for Customs transactions. The new system will digitize HS Code Classification for the products being imported to and exported from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. His Excellency…

OPPO is expanding its smartphone portfolio in Kenya with the launch of the OPPO A77s. This phone is available through most smartphone retailers including Jumia for around Ksh 30,000.  This is the second device in the OPPO A77 family to launch in Kenya as the standard variant was launched a few months back.  The A77 is available for around Ksh 27,000 which is slightly cheaper that what the A77s is retailing for. OPPO seems keen on capturing this market segment that no manufacturer has conquered just yet. With the launch of the OPPO A77s, the company has also launched the…

Most of us spend a significant part of our days on the internet accessing different services from Google, WhatsApp, Netflix, Twitter, Facebook etc. We don’t really think about what it takes to access these services as that is not important to us. We want the services and expect them to be available and fast all the time.  With each passing day, demand for these services keeps rising and we need to appreciate the role data centers play in ensuring some of these services are available with very low latency. Colocation data centers such as IColo plug into this by providing…

The UK, through the East Africa Research and Innovation Hub (EARIH) of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is participating in the Kenya Innovation Week (KIW), running from 6th to 8th December 2022 at the Sarit Expo Centre. The EARIH is showcasing innovations supported through various UK-funded programmes that are breaking ground with emerging technologies and initiatives in agritech, clean energy solutions, health, and more. “It is an immense privilege to know that the UK Government and the UK science and innovation sector have been Kenya’s partners on this journey right from early-stage grant funding of innovations and start-ups…