Author: Kaluka wanjala

The SIM re-registration process came to an end last week but as we have learnt, not everyone was able to participate in the process. Those who have not completed the process can still do so by contacting their network provider for assistance on that.  Safaricom did send out a message to those who were yet to confirm their registration details last week with the message reading, “Dear customer, your line has been suspended pending a registration update. Visit the nearest M-Pesa or Safaricom shop to update your ID.”  If you are yet to confirm your details, you still have time…

LG Electronics has expanded its smart TV platform business with the recent rolling out of its webOS Hub, an upgraded version of its webOS solution for third-party partners. Delivering more customization options to smart TV makers and more convenience and content to end-users, webOS Hub will be available to an expanded network of 200 partner brands including Seiki, Eko, Stream System, Konka, Aiwa, and Hyundai – a ten-fold increase from when LG commenced licensing its webOS ecosystem in early 2021. Commenting on the expansion, the President of the LG Home Entertainment Company Park Hyoung-sei said, “Over 120 million third-party devices…

A number of SIM cards have been suspended as the deadline to confirm SIM registration details passes.  Safaricom has sent messages to the customers whose SIM cards have been suspended according to the Nation.The telco also informed the impacted customers that they can have their SIM cards unblocked by visiting one of its mobile shops across the country.  “Dear customer, your line has been suspended pending a registration update. Visit the nearest M-Pesa or Safaricom shop to update your ID,” read the message Sfaricom sent to the impacted customers.  The Communication Authority pushed the deadline to October 15 about 6…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is  the latest flip phone  from the company to launch in Kenya. This phone is available locally from Ksh 142,000. On paper, the  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 isn’t a massive upgrade over last year’s Flip 3. In reality, there are some notable upgrades including a bigger battery, tougher design, a faster processor and upgraded cameras.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtqc8c8beDE I have been using this smartphone for over a month and in this review I will be sharing my experience on that. Before getting to the review, have a look at some of its key specifications. 6.7″120Hz…

NCBA plans to spin M-Shwari and other products under its fintech business into a standalone entity. With this, the company aims to create a personalized and feature-rich digital banking services for its customers,  M-Shwari is owned by NCBA and Safaricom and it is one of the leading digital lending platforms in the country. The product was started as a savings product but many people tend to use it for its loans option more than its savings option.  NCBA has already started the process of forming a separate entity according to the Business Daily, “NCBA Group CEO John Gachora has said…

Samsung has updated its budget lineup with the introduction of the Galaxy A04s. This is the latest to launch in Kenya and is available for Ksh 19,999 for the 64GB variant and Ksh 22,999 for the 128GB variant. I am not sure why anyone would opt for the 64GB option as that storage space is not enough and will be filled up very fast. The GalaxyA04s is powered by the Exynos 850 processor. This is the same processor the company used on the Galaxy A13 that has been in Kenya for quite sometime and is available at around the same…

With most of us spending a significant part of our days online, we tend to share some personal information on the different platforms we spend time on. Access to our personal data is possible thanks to search engines like Google that aggregate information and data from different sources. You may not want this information to be accessible through Google for one reason or another.  The good news is that you can easily submit a request to remove your personally identifiable information (PII) from Google search results.  Some of the information that Google removes from search results might include phone numbers,…

Last month, we told you that Showmax Pro will stream all FIFA 2022 World Cup Matches on its platform. The company has announced that it will stream all these matches in 4K. This will be the first time the streaming platform will be doing this.  “We built Showmax Pro with our football-mad continent in mind,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO of Connected Video at MultiChoice. “We became the first streaming service in Africa to make mobile downloads possible for offline viewing and created the lowest data streaming option on the continent. Now we are gearing up for the world’s greatest sports…

If you are on the market looking for a smartphone under 20,000, you do have a number of options to choose from. There are some good devices from Infinix, Tecno, Xiaomi and even Samsung. Most of these phones can get the job done and will not disappoint you.  All these phones are available in Kenya and online through ecommerce platforms like Jumia. I have included a link to purchase all these phones if you are interested in any one of them.  I have tried to include one phone for each manufacturer so as to give you different options to choose…

Airtel Money has completed the split of its mobile money business from its telecommunications business. This Journey started back in 2019 and has led to the formation of Airtel Money Kenya Limited which will effectively handle the mobile money arm. Back in July, Airtel Money Kenya Limited appointed Rose Mambo as Chair.  “The completion of this restructuring enables AMKL to ring-fence its operations and focus exclusively on its mobile money business. Significantly, this sets the foundation for AMKL to enhance governance over its mobile money business, strengthen its operations, and offer better services to its customers.CBK licensed AMKL as a…