Author: Kaluka wanjala

HMD Global has launched two new feature phones exclusive to Africa – Nokia 105 African Edition and Nokia 110 African Edition. The refreshed handsets bring more value, connectivity, and quality with their wireless FM radios so you can listen to your favourite sports, news and more, all without the need for a headset. Gopher Ogembo Senior Business Manager Kenya & East Africa HMD Global said: “Feature phones play a vital role in connecting people. People in Africa want handsets that place battery life fears at the back of their minds and durable devices that are strong enough to withstand the…

When Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya last week, the company also announced the availability of some of its TVs in Kenya. One of these is the MI TV P1 series. There are two models available, a 32 inch and a 43 inch one. You get Android TV 9 with these TVs and this is what might set them apart from some of the other smart TVs Xiaomi hopes to compete with. Xiaomi has had a number of smart TVs but we have just never seen the company aggressively push them in Kenya. The Mi TV P1…

Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and Technology. The Hackathon, which opened for registration on 4th February, saw a total of 663 students from the two universities register to be among the 100 shortlisted participants to take part as innovators. The Hackathon is the first of its kind to be run by the Group and seeks to drive innovation and crowdsource solutions to address business problems and social issues. Students from the two universities will have an opportunity to take part in a competitive…

Realme has today announced the availability of its latest smartphone, the realme 9i, in Kenya. The realme 9i is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 21,999 on Jumia among other retailers. The realme 9i comes with a number of updated features including adaptive refresh rate, faster charging, Snapdragon 680 processor etc. This one of the first smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 680 processor. The other one is the Redmi Note 11 series that was launched in Kenya last week. Realme has launched the 6GB RAM variant with 128GB of storage. This is the one available for Ksh 22,999. At this…

Facebook has added a new feature that is meant to compete with Instagram Reel and TikTok. The company has been testing this feature for a while now and it is now rolling it out to more users in Africa. The feature was first introduced in late 2021 and it allowed users to make short-form videos on the platform. Facebook Reels isn’t just geared towards video creation, the company will let creators grow their audience and in the end monetize their content. Facebook is ready to compete with platforms such as TikTok as Facebook reels will have more editing tools. Reels…

For a few weeks now, the Huawei nova 9 has been on pre-order in Kenya through Huawei retail outlets. Huawei has today officially announced the availability of the nova 9 in Kenya. The phone is available on Amaya and Huawei brand shops for Ksh 66,000. The Huawei nova 9 has a 50MP main camera setup at the back. This is made up of an ultra-wide-angle camera, a macro camera, and a depth camera. All these cameras have high light sensitivity that makes it possible to capture 40% more light. This means that the images you capture will be detailed and…

For those who do not like charging their smartphones after every few hours, a big battery is always appreciated. Smartphone batteries have been getting bigger over the years. With Kenyans looking to buy smartphones with bigger batteries, there are some good options they can select from. 6,000 mAh is considered quite big and I have compiled a list of some of the smartphones with this battery capacity. On this list, I have decided to only include brands that have a presence in Kenya and are well known. There are some less-known ones but I don’t see the reason to include…

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 series is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The series has been launched in the country today and consists of three devices that consist of the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S and the Redmi Note 11 Pro. Prices vary depending on the configuration but they do range from Ksh 19,999 to Ksh 34,999. You can get all these phones through Jumia and Xiaomi brand shops across the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxshpZjhYkI&t=28s With the three different devices, you may be confused as to which one is right for you. These devices share some…

Xiaomi has today officially unveiled the redmi Note 11 series in Kenya. This is the latest from the company and comes about two months since the launch of the Xiaomi 11T Pro in Kenya. Keep in mind that the latest smartphone series is the Redmi Note 11 while the one launched back in December is the Xiaomi 11T Pro. Two very different devices but the company naming structure can be confusing to some so I just had to mention it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxshpZjhYkI&t=28s A total of three devices are part of this series. These include the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S…

Flutterwave is now the highest valued African start-up after the latest round of funding. This Series D funding raised $250 million taking the company’s valuation to over $3 billion. The company says this latest round is a “validation of African talent, innovation and its young inspiring people. It is also a huge endorsement in the growth of the business, innovation and technology landscape in Africa.” The latest round of funding was led by B Capital Group, and with participation from Alta Park Capital, Whale Rock Capital, Lux Capital, among others. Several existing investors who also participated in previous rounds also…