Author: Kaluka wanjala

Editor at TechArena. I cover all things technology and review new gadgets as I get them. You can reach me on email: [email protected]

The Infinix Note 11 Pro was recently unveiled in Kenya and you can get it in stores for Ksh 27,500. This is the latest in the Infinix Note series that is well equipped to compete with almost every other smartphone within its price range. The Infinix Note 11 Pro is a performance beast and does handle day to day tasks with ease. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 Processor that has been paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage space. As for the GPU, it does come with the Mali-G57 MC2. In this post,…

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Huawei has not been that active in the Kenya smartphone market ever since the US ban that prevented it from using Google services on its smartphones. Yes, the company has released some few phones but has just not been as visible as it was a few years back. Huawei plans to spice up the smartphone market with the launch of the Huawei Nova Y60 in Kenya. The company has confirmed this but has not said anything about the exact launch date. In a statement, the company said, “The mid-range device is a new branch of the Huawei nova series, integrating…

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They say every cloud has a silver lining, and the Covid-19 pandemic seems to be inspiring the growth of digital financial services if the recently released financial results of the region’s largest commercial bank and communications companies are anything to go by. In its third-quarter financial results released on Monday, Equity bank announced that legacy banking – physical branch networks and ATMs, now account for only 3% of the bank’s transactions. 945 million transactions were carried out on mobile devices or on 3rd party infrastructure. Telecommunications giant Safaricom also announced a 42% growth in transactions volume to 7.3 billion as it…

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Nokia is known for its well-built smartphones that come with stock Android. One of the latest devices from Nokia to launch in Kenya is the Nokia G20. This smartphone has been on shelves in the country for a few months and I have been using it for a few weeks to see if it is worth recommending. The Nokia G20 is available in the country for around Ksh 15,000. This is quite a reasonable price but this is not the cheapest from the company, for that we have the Nokia C series with the Nokia C10 being one of the…

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Check Point is launching today Check Point Mind, a knowledge training portal, in collaboration with over 200 of the world’s most recognized training partners. Users can sign up with the portal and choose from a wide range of courses and programs available from over 200 partners. Payment can be made through credit card or Check Point Learning Credits. In August 2021, US president Joe Biden met with leading technology firms to discuss cybersecurity issues, including the need to hire and train more cybersecurity professionals. The US alone has a shortfall of almost 465,000 cybersecurity professionals, and globally, this number is…

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In light of October being, in various countries across the globe, the month to raise awareness of cybersecurity and domestic violence, Kaspersky has joined with other Coalition Against Stalkerware experts to provide police officers with knowledge to investigate digital stalking. Recently, three members of the Coalition – Kaspersky, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) based in the USA, and Australia’s national umbrella organisation for domestic violence services Wesnet – organised, together with INTERPOL, a supporter of the Coalition, two online training sessions addressing issues of digital stalking and domestic violence. The goal of the online training, which involved…

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The Nokia G20 is currently available in Kenya for Ksh 15,000. This is one of the latest devices from the company to launch in Kenya and is available through online and offline retailers. Most Android smartphones are reliably fast these days but there are some times when they slow down. This is the case with the Nokia G20 that does not come with the most powerful processor within its price range. The Nokia G20 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 processor that has been paired with 4GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of internal storage space. If you…

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The Xiaomi Poco M3 in Kenya is the latest in the Poco series to launch in the country. The Poco M3 is available in stores in Kenya for Ksh 15,999 which is quite reasonable if you look at what the phone has to offer. This being the latest in the Poco series is available through online and offline retail outlets across the country. The Xiaomi Poco series has always been about pushing the boundaries and offering premium specs at a lower price. The Poco M3 lives up to this expectation and for Ksh 15,000, this phone offers really good value…

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today launches OneVoice for Cloud PBX offering in six key African markets. This is part of the organisation’s investment as it partners with its customers in their digital transformation journeys that have  accelerated due to the pandemic. The OneVoice for Cloud PBX solution will assist businesses irrespective of their size in their telephony and collaboration needs. The solution is powered by a single integrated platform  converting  legacy PBX telephony system into a cloud-based IP communication solution. But the real benefit is to the customers as the solution delivers…

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Infinix has today announced the launch of yet another smartphone in Kenya. This new phone, The Infinix Note 11 will be available in two variants, the standard Infinix Note 11 and the Infinix Note 11 Pro. The Infinix Note 11 series is the successor to the Note 10 series that we saw and reviewed earlier this year. The Infinix Note 11 Series is Now Available in Kenya Starting From Ksh 22,500 for the standard Note 11 and Ksh 28,500 for the Infinix Note 11 Pro. As expected, the Pro variant has slightly better specifications that might appeal to certain users…

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