Author: Kaluka wanjala

Flutterwave,  today announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method on Flutterwave. As part of this collaboration, Google Pay will serve as an additional payment option for merchants on Flutterwave for business. This collaboration will offer safe and seamless payments, as well as convenient checkout experiences for customers. Google Pay is a safe, simple, and helpful way to make contactless payments in store, and also payments in apps and on the web. Users store their cards for Google Pay in Google Wallet, a digital wallet app that is available on supported Android smartphones, tablets…

Ookla has released the latest Speedtest Intelligence data to explore mobile performance in select countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. From the data, Safaricom has performed well as it has the third fastest internet speeds in Africa. The first two are MTN South Africa and Vodacom South Africa. From the data shared by Ookla, Safaricom’s average download speed is 36.25 Mbps while the average upload speed stands at 13.83 Mbps. MTN South Africa’s average download speed is 65.95 Mbps while Vodacom South Africa’s download speed averages at 48.71 Mbps. As for upload speeds, the top two telcos recorded 12.65 and 7.36 Mbps…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published a list of the Digital Lenders that have been approved so far. According to the CBK, there were 288 applications filed since March 2022 but so far only 10 have been approved. Other applicants will be added as soon as they are approved.  Digital lenders were required to reapply for their licenses after the passing of the CBK Amendment Bill, 2021. This law gives CBK the powers to regulate all online lenders operating in the country. The lenders have to adhere to the rules and regulations that will be set by the…

Ever since Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series, there has been talk about the company pushing for eSIM adoption by removing the physical SIM card slots on these new phones. This is mostly for those iPhones sold in the US as you will still be able to get the iPhone 14 with a physical SIM in other markets. Even with that said, it is important to understand what the eSIM is all about as we should be seeing it on more devices in the future.  What is an eSim? An eSIM (short for embedded SIM) is described as a SIM…

At his inauguration yesterday, President William Ruto promised to review the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) listing system in a move that aims to ease access to credit. With a reviewed CRB listing system, the new administration hopes to lower the cost of accessing loans for small and micro businesses.  According to President William Ruto, these reforms will help gradually move away from the negative listing of loan defaulters.  President Ruto said the current CRB framework is arbitrary and punitive and this locks out many borrowers from accessing credit facilities.  In his speech, President Ruto said, “Our starting point is to…

The Xiaomi Mi Band is one of the best and affordable fitness bands you can get on the market. The latest iteration in this series is the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 that you can get in Kenya starting from Ksh 4200 on Jumia.  The Mi Band 6 has a AMOLED display, supports heart-rate monitoring and blood and oxygen measuring among other features.  This is the successor to the Mi Band 5 that has been in retail stores in Kenya for over a year and has sold so well looking at their popularity on most ecommerce sites. The Mi Band 5…

LG is offering massive discounts on a number of products for the Kenyan market. The company says the discounts will be applicable to those who make purchases before October 2nd,2022, at the LG brand shop. One stand out product for me is the LG OLED Evo Tv normally retailing at Ksh 922,995 but is now discounted by 37% saving potential buyers ksh 343,000. This means that you will only be required to pay around Ksh 580,000. You can check out the TV and other LG OLED TVs here. “As LG, we value our customers. We are because of them and…

The Nokia G11 has finally been launched in Kenya and is available in stores starting from Ksh 18,000 on Jumia and other retailers. This is the latest in the Nokia G series to be launched in Kenya by HMD Global. The last of this series to launch in Kenya was the Nokia G21 that the company launched back in April.  The Nokia G11 Plus has a 90Hz display and dual camera setup at the back. Nokia is promising up to 3 days of battery life on a single charge thanks to the 5,000 mAh battery. The phone is also scheduled…

Sports fans around the world have begun the official countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, kicking off in November. This will be the first time the tournament is held at the end of the year and it makes its inaugural appearance in the Middle East. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be available to stream live on Showmax Pro with English commentary for subscribers across the African continent (Sub-Saharan Africa), courtesy of SuperSport. All 64 games will be available to stream from 20 November to 18 December, including the SuperSport studio presentation, half-time chats, wraps of the day and more.…

Meta has announced the launch of ‘Creators of Tomorrow’, a new campaign  that celebrates emerging talents from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online. The campaign spotlights creators in Sub- Saharan Africa from East Africa, Southern Africa and Francophone Africa. The selected Creators of Tomorrow are breaking out amongst their communities online, and are showcasing a best-in-class approach to video formats, technology and interactive entertainment. The global campaign is the first of its kind, starting in Europe, The Middle East and Africa, and expanding to more countries around the world in the coming months. Meta…