The OPPO Reno 6 5G is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. This is the current premium from the Chinese manufacturer and is available in retail stores in Kenya. The phone is available in Kenya on pre-order for Ksh 60,000. The Reno 6 takes over from the Reno 5 that we reviewed earlier this year. The Reno 5 was and still is a very good phone and I am curious to see what its successor has to offer. Below is a look at the OPPO Reno 6 5G Specifications. OPPO Reno 6 5G Specifications Specs OPPO…
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HMD Global has announced the availability of the Nokia X20 in Kenya. This is one of the latest from the company and is available in stores locally for Ksh 40,000. The Nokia X20 comes with a 6.67-inch display with a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor that has been paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage space. Powering this phone is Android 11 out of the box. Gopher Ogembo, Senior Business Manager Kenya & East Africa HMD Global said: “Quality and refinement are hallmarks of…
The Nokia C10 is one of the latest smartphones from HMD Global to be launched in Kenya. The phone was officially unveiled in Kenya back in July and is currently available in stores starting from Ksh 8,000. Being an entry level phone, the phone is targeting those who want a reliable smartphone without spending a lot of money or just anyone who wants a secondary phone. The Nokia C10 is the latest in the C series and joins the Nokia C1 and C1 Plus which have been available in Kenya for a while. The C series is HMD’s entry level…
Samsung has today officially unveiled its latest foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The two devices were unveiled a few minutes ago at the Samsung Unpacked event. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 was the star of the show and comes with a few improvements when compared to its predecessor. It also has S-pen support which is a first for the Galaxy Fold family. You will not be able to use any Samsung Stylus on the Galaxy Z Fold as it only works with the S Pen Pro and S Pen Fold Edition.…
The Nokia C10 was launched in Kenya back in July and is currently available in stores for Ksh 8,000. This is the latest in the company’s growing C series which is HMD’s entry-level smartphone series. The C10 joins the Nokia C1 and C1 Plus that we saw in Kenya a few months back. The Nokia C10 is an Android Go smartphone and with that it comes with a tweaked version of Android that is meant to handle well on a phone with low end hardware like this one. Just like any Nokia smartphone, the Nokia C10 is guaranteed to get…
Safaricom and Nairobi Securities Exchange have today announced a partnership to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued bonga points. The service is available to all Safaricom customers, who can redeem their points through licensed Trading Participants, with ten already activated. These include NCBA Capital, Faida Investment Bank, AIB-AXYS, ABC Capital, Old Mutual Securities, Kingdom Securities, Suntra Investments, Francis Drummond & Company, Dyer & Blair Investments and Sterling Capital LTD. More Trading Participants will join in due course. “As we focus on the next phase of our journey to go beyond, our aim is to continue transforming the lives of…
The Infinix Hot 10i is the latest in the Hot 10 series that has seen a number of handful devices so far. We have reviewed some devices in this series including the standard Infinix Hot 10, the Hot 10T and the Hot 10 Play. These devices share a number of features but they do have some key differences that are meant to make the phones appealing to different consumer groups. The Infinix Hot 10 series was launched in Kenya back in September 2020 and the company has kept the series alive with the launch of new iterations. Having used the…
The Nokia C10 is now available in Kenya starting from Ksh 7,200 on Jumia as well as offline stores. This is one of the latest from HMD Global to launch in Kenya and it joins the Nokia C1 and C1 Plus smartphones that have been available in the country since last year. The Nokia C10 is targeting those who want a reliable and affordable smartphone as either their main smartphone or a secondary smartphone. The phone carries the reputation of Nokia smartphones and hopes that at this price, the phone will easily compete with some of the devices from Infinix,…
Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has raised KES. 78 billion increasing the company’s valuation to more than €4B. Bolt will use the funds to accelerate the expansion of its existing mobility and delivery products across its African and European markets. The funds were raised from new investors including Sequoia, Tekne and Ghisallo, as well as Bolt’s existing investors G Squared, D1 Capital and Naya. The funds will go into expanding the company’s network of ride-hailing services, food delivery and micro mobility in Africa and Europe. These include investments towards enhancing safety features on the platform for drivers and…
Vivo is set to launch yet another smartphone in Kenya. The company has announced that it will be launching the vivo Y53s in the country soon. The company has confirmed that the Y53s will be available in stores in Kenya as from August 4, less than a week from today. The phone will be available on Jumia as well as vivo brand shops across the country. Vivo has not been very active in the smartphone space in Kenya and even though the company has launched a few devices this year, none of them has stood out. The company has not…