Author: Kaluka wanjala

Atlancis Technologies has introduced its Container in a Box solution, CINAbox, in the Kenyan market. CINAbox is a full containerisation enabler and it works as an all-in-one solution combining compute, memory, storage and containerized apps orchestration and deployment. The company says this is a complete, use case-driven containerization offering that is tailored to the specific needs of each customer. The solution is Perched on an Open Compute Project (OCP) inspired infrastructure platform running Red Hat Software. With this, it will be able to address pre-production and production compute networking and storage needs. To give our customers choice, Atlancis is offering…

Xiaomi has announced a new partnership with Leica, the legendary camera firm. This is a first for Xiaomi but not for Leica as the company has had a working relationship with Huawei, vivo, OPPO just to name a few. You may have seen some flagship Huawei smartphones with Leica branding over the years and this is what the partnership with Xiaomi will entail. With the partnership announcement, Xiaomi has also revealed that the first co-branded flagship smartphone between the two companies will be unveiled in July. The company did not share any details on this smartphone but rumors are that…

Infinix has confirmed that it will be launching the Note 12 series in Kenya tomorrow. This is the latest in the company’s Note series and the successor to the Infinix Note 11 from last year. The Note 11 has been on the market for more than 6 months and a refresh is due in my opinion. The Infinix Note 12 series comprises two main devices, the standard Infinix Note 12 and the Infinix Note 12 VIP. The Note 12 VIP is definitely the star of the show and the phone I am keen to see launch in Kenya. Pricing for…

If you are using an Infinix smartphone, then you are probably familiar with the XOS launcher. This is the default launcher on those smartphones and you probably don’t hear about it that much but you have definitely interacted with it. This should not be confused with XOS which is the company’s custom UI built on top of Android. XOS launcher, just like any other launcher on Android, can be changed if you want a different experience. Changing it is not that complicated and the whole process can be completed in less than 5 minutes. I am currently using the Infinix…

The KCB Group PLC Board has today appointed Paul Russo as the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) effective May 25, 2022. He replaces Mr Joshua Oigara who has been the GCEO for the last nine and a half years. Joshua will be available for a period of time to support a smooth transition. The appointment follows a competitively run selection process that kicked off in March 2022.  Paul brings a wealth of experience in banking, operational management, people management, strategy, and a sharp business acumen. He is currently the Managing Director National Bank of Kenya and the KCB Group…

realme has had a good start in 2022 even as global supply chain shortage affected other brands. The company has revealed that it made it to the top 5 smartphone makers with record shipments in Africa. realme says it recorded booming sales in Kenya and other markets in the continent even as the annual global smartphone shipments fell by 11% to 311.2 million units during Q1 of 2022. We have not seen the actual numbers from the company but given the fact that it is still a new brand that unveiled quite a number of devices during Q4 of 2021…

As we embrace the digital economy, demand for data centres will be on the rise, especially in Africa. We have seen a number of players set up their operations in Africa and even Kenya over the last few years. This has been strategic as it aims to meet the demand of businesses and individuals across the continent. We had a conversation with Dan Kwach who is the Managing Director (East Africa) of Africa Data Centres on the state of this sector and what the future holds. Can you start by telling us about Africa Data centres, what you do and…

WhatsApp’s popularity means that the messaging platform is used by a significant number of people across the globe. According to Statista, WhatsApp currently has over 2 billion monthly active users across the globe. With such numbers, there are people still using older smartphones to access WhatsApp. The company has done a good job in supporting these older devices but it will be dropping support for some of them in the coming months. WhatsApp has started notifying users using older iPhones that it will no longer support their devices from 24 October 2022. The company has also updated its help centre…

The latest addition to the Infinix Hot series is the Hot 12. I have been using the Infinix Hot 12 Play for a few weeks and have a good idea as to what it has to offer. The phone is available locally for Ksh 16,500. This is not the only device in the series as there is the Infinix Hot 12i that you can also get in Kenya for Ksh 13,000. The Infinix Hot 12 Play has quite a number of upgrades to offer when compared to its predecessor, the Hot 11. Have a look at its main specifications below.…

Safaricom has announced that its Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Kris Senanu, will be exiting the telco later this month. He will be leaving the firm after about a year. Before joining Safaricom, Senanu was the Head of Enterprise Business at Telkom Kenya. At Safaricom, he re-established and enhanced Safaricom as a leader in the Enterprise space, grown the mobility business, and initiated digital transformation initiatives to enable SME DIY platforms. He also worked to reduce the Enterprise Fixed churn. At this point, it is still not clear where he is heading to from Safaricom. At Safaricom, he will be replaced by…