Author: Kaluka wanjala

Safaricom has revealed that it has reached 50 million monthly active customers on its mobile money service, M-Pesa. This is quite a huge number and makes it one of the largest fintech products in Africa, This new milestone has been reached in just 18 months since the launch of the M-Pesa Africa joint venture with Vodacom. This new venture is meant to accelerate growth of the service across Africa. M-Pesa was first launched 14 years ago in Kenya and is now available in Tanzania, Mozambique, DRC, Lesotho, Ghana and Egypt too. “14 years ago, we launched M-PESA to connect our…

Huawei has announced the availability of one of its latest tablets, the Huawei MatePad 11, in Kenya. The tablet is available at Huawei Experience Stores in Kenya with its price set at at Kshs 59,999. The Huawei MatePad 11 is the first from the company to have a display that supports a 120 Hz refresh rate. With this display, Huawei says it does deliver smoother visuals and better responsiveness. Built for a new generation of smart devices, HarmonyOS 2 empowers the Huawei MatePad 11 with brand-new functionality. The new tablet desktop is more organised than ever before, offering users a…

Yesterday, we told you that Infinix was working on its flagship smartphone for 2021 that will be unveiled soon. This is the Infinix Zero X series that comes with some impressive specs that put the device right in the mid-range segment. Infinix has not shared much in regard to the specifications of the Zero X but the company has confirmed that the device will be launched at the Royal Observatory in London on September 13. In a press statement, the company said it has embarked on a “corporate partnership with the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London as part of the…

ASUS last week announced Zenbook 14X OLED (UX5400), a premium 14-inch thin and light laptop with a 16:10 aspect-ratio design that gives it an entirely new look and feel. Zenbook 14X OLED features an ultra-bright up to 4K OLED HDR NanoEdge display that delivers exceptionally realistic visuals with deep blacks and a 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio. It’s PANTONE Validated for industry-standard color accuracy, has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 gamut for ultra-vivid colors, and is TÜV-certified for low blue-light levels. The new 16:10 aspect ratio with its 92% screen-to-body ratio gives an expanded visual workspace, reducing the need for scrolling.…

The OPPO Reno 6 5G has been launched in Kenya today as the latest flagship offering under the company’s Reno series. The OPPO Reno 6 5G series is available in three variants Oppo Reno 6 5G, Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G, and Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G. The Reno 6 5G supports 65W fast charging and is available in two colour options of  Black and Aurorae. Oppo Reno 6 5G price in Kenya, availability Oppo Reno 6 5G comes in an 8GB and 128GB storage model that is available for Ksh 60,000 The Oppo Reno 6 series will be available…

Autochek ROAM Africa (Ringier One Africa Media) have entered into an agreement for Autochek to acquire automotive marketplaces Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda, as Autochek expands further into the African market. The deal will be finalised within the following weeks and will see Cheki Kenya and Uganda’s operations integrate with the wider Autochek operations. The move comes just one year after Autochek successfully acquired Cheki Nigeria and Ghana as part of its launch in West Africa. Launched in 2020, and backed by notable investors such as  TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, Autochek combines technology, underpinned by data analytics to deepen auto…

Infinix has not been clear about its upcoming flagship smartphone that will likely be called the Infinix Zero X. We have known for a while that the company has been working on a smartphone that will support 160W super-fast  charging. We are not sure when this phone is going to launch but we now have more details including its name. According to XDA, the phone will go by the name, the Infinix Zero X. This phone will be the company’s flagship device for 2021 and will come with some premium specs. Tecno, Infinix’s sister company, already launched a flagship device,…

When Samsung unveiled its latest smartphones last month, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, last month, WhatsApp also revealed that it had plans to support moving chat history from iOS to Samsung devices powered by Android 10 or 11. This support is long overdue for the platform that does not seem to innovate fast enough. This feature is now live and can be done easily if you want to move your chats from an iOS device to your Samsung device that is running Android 10 or 11. According to WhatsApp, the entire process happens without your messages being sent…

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (Safaricom Ethiopia) has today announced a countrywide staff recruitment drive and introduced its leadership team as it affirmed its commitment to investing in Ethiopia’s digital future ahead of its commercial launch. At a media conference today held at Safaricom Ethiopia’s new offices, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom PLC, leading a senior delegation from the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) for a visit to Ethiopia this week, conveyed the shareholders’ commitment to investment in Ethiopia and contributing to the achievement of the digital Ethiopia objectives. “The Global Partnership for Ethiopia is proud to be…

Samsung Electronics East Africa last week hosted a virtual forum where they educated their customers on their new range of AI centered consumer electronics .The customer education forum was hosted by Samsung Electronics East Africa Head of Consumer Electronics Division Mr. Sam Odhiambo at the Samsung Customer Experience store at Mirage Tower, Waiyaki way. “In the past we always talked about Artificial Intelligence being the future of consumer electronics. At Samsung the future is now. In July 2021 we introduced a new range of intelligent electronics and we see it fit to educate our customers on the benefits of each…