Author: Kaluka wanjala

Huawei is ramping up the process of growing the Kenyan pool of trained solar engineers and technical specialists amid an upward tick in energy prices and demand for solar powered electricity connections. The firm has announced a new program known as Thousand Digital Power Talents to add 1,000 professionals to the growing national pool of solar specialists. This move, said the company’s President of Southern Africa Digital Power Business Mr. Xia Hesheng, is designed to bridge the gap in trained and certified professionals that has been dogging the renewables energy sector. Huawei will host 25 training sessions in the remainder of 2022…

After the success of the hit Kenyan police procedural and legal drama Crime and Justice, starring Sarah Hassan and Alfred Munyua, Showmax is set to premiere Crime and Justice Lagos, a new police procedural and crime drama series on Thursday, 8 December 2022. New episodes will be released every Thursday on Showmax for six weeks. Set against the backdrop of the biggest and most densely populated city in Africa, Crime and Justice Lagos explores the activities of the fictional Serious and Special Crimes Unit (SSCU) headed by its charismatic boss, Deputy Commissioner of Police Femi Biboye (William Benson) and made up of an elite…

 Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services, a new arm of the business that will focus on providing a range of vehicle financing solutions for consumers and businesses across the continent. Autochek Financial Services will continue to support Autochek’s Marketplace platform, which partners with car dealers and other service providers to make it easier for consumers and businesses to finance their vehicles. It will also provide best in class technology and advisory solutions to car dealers, financial institutions and other stakeholders in Africa’s automotive ecosystem, supporting them to improve…

Africa Data Centres is building its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda; The facility will have 2MW of IT load and will break ground in the first quarter of 2023. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce that it is building its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have 2MW of IT load and will be purpose-built to meet growing demand in the region. “It is an exciting time for Africa Data Centres,” says Tesh Durvasula, the company’s CEO. “Our decision to build a data centre in…

Kenyans can save upto KES 231,000 across select LG electronics appliances and electronics from today until the end of 2022. This follows an announcement by LG Electronics on product discounts ranging from between 10 per cent to 25 per cent across select products aimed at giving consumers the best customer experience and enabling them to live the better life they deserve. Besides, the move seeks to offer consumers an opportunity to access appliances and electronics that will ensure they get the best experience of the ongoing Black Friday celebrations, World Cup and end-year festive season that features Christmas and New…

On Saturday, Safaricom officially unveiled M-Pesa Go, the new financial product for teens and preteens. The company has been working on this product for a number of months and it has finally been rolled out. If you use Safaricom, you know that you can use your documents to register for a SIM card that can be used by an individual under 18 who is under your care. With the registered lines,  minors could still not access M-Pesa services. This means that they had to rely on the guardian or parent if they wanted to use LIPA NA M-PESA or any…

Investing the stock market has always seemed out of reach for most Kenyans. The process of getting started has always been tedious for most people. To get young people into this sector, there needs to be simplified ways that work for them. Enter Hisa, a Kenyan wealth-tech startup that is keen on addressing this. The startup has announced the public launch of its trading platform after a 10 month beta period.  “At Hisa, our mission is to empower Africa to be financially independent by providing simplified investment solutions and educational content. After a 9 month beta period which has seen…

The Electric Mobility wave is on the rise in Kenya. We have seen the introduction of electric buses and motorcycles in the country in the last couple of months. Companies such as BasiGo and Roam have plans to invest in this sector as demand for EVs is on the rise.  Kenya Power has plans to introduce electric vehicles in its fleet. The company says this is one of its key steps towards embracing clean energy as the country is moving to that direction too.  Not to be left behind, KenGen, has plans for the EV sector in Kenya.The company has…

A few days ago, Safaricom revealed that it will be introducing expiring Bongs Points as from January 2023. This as expected did not sit well with all subscribers as some wanted the telco to maintain the current model where Bonga Points never expire. With the current model, you do not have a time limit to use your Bonga Points and can accumulate them for as long as you want. I do get why some people are against expiring Bonga Points as in most cases, you need so many points to redeem and get something of value like say a new…

Modern laptops tend to be very powerful. This is the case for all segments as we can do more with our laptops compared to about a decade ago. Some people may see this as a bad thing hinting that performance has peaked and we cannot get any improvements year over year.  Asus has been able to improve the performance of its Zenbook and Vivobook thin-and-light laptops. This is thanks to the 12th Generation Intel H-Series CPUs, with their thermal design power specifications (TDP) of up to 45 watts.The company says with this, even some of the affordable laptops such as…