Author: Kaluka wanjala

After weeks of teasing, the Infinix Zero 8 has officially been launched. This comes days after its sister company, Tecno, unveiled the Camon 16 Premier in Kenya which you can get for as low as Ksh 28,500. The Infinix Zero 8 shares a lot with the Camon 16 Premier but in this post we will not be comparing the two. We did not see the Infinix Zero 7 and the Infinix Zero 6 was unveiled in early 2019 so it has been a while since we saw a phone in this series. This is one of the handful of devices…

The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is the company’s latest addition that acts as a serious challenger to the realme 6 and the soon to be announced Infinix Zero 8. The Camon 16 Premier takes over from where the Camon 15 Premier left and will be building up on the camera and performance of its predecessor. Tecno unveiled the Camon 16 Premier last night and the phone is already available on Jumia for Ksh 28,500. This is quite high for Tecno but it is not the first time we are seeing such prices from the brand. The Tecno Camon 16 Premier…

Over 2,300 Kenyan students – young graduates and interns – will receive Microsoft training and certification by the end of this month, in an effort aimed at closing the ever-present skills gap and to prepare them for the world of work after college. According to the World Economic Forum, there is currently a significant skills gap in Africa with employers across the continent identifying an inadequately skilled workforce as a restriction on business growth, including 41% of all firms in Tanzania, 30% in Kenya, 9% in South Africa, and 6% in Nigeria. It’s no secret therefore that closing the skills…

The Tecno Camon 16 Premier has just been unveiled and will be coming to Kenya soon. The phone was officially launched last night and should be in retail stores in Kenya soon. Its official price is yet to be revealed as of now but a variant of the phone is available on Jumia for Ksh 28,500. The Tecno Camon 16 Premier builds up on the Camon 15 Premier and may not be that different from its predecessor. Even with that said, there are quite a number of upgrades that the company has added to this device. For those who…

Infinix is planning to launch its next flagship smartphone, the Infinix Zero 8, in Kenya and with that has announced a partnership with Sally Karago, an award-winning international fashion designer. This partnership with a high-end designer is geared towards raising the Infinix’s brand position and perception in the market as a high-end phone. This is also part of a broader push to combine tech with fashion to create products that are a fusion of design and innovation. According to the company, Infinix is taking a step to be more premium and able to compete and be the face of this…

HMD Global has always kept its promise of supporting all Nokia smartphones with at least two major software updates. This has been the case even for its entry level devices that some other manufacturers tend to ignore. The latest device to get a major update is the Nokia 2.1 that is being updated with Android 10 (Go Edition). This is one of the affordable smartphones the company has on the market and was launched back in 2018 so seeing it getting support is refreshing. The update is rolling out in stages as usual with the first wave rolling out to…

ASUS has been on an aggressive expansion strategy recently if the number of new laptops it has been unveiling is anything to go by. We have seen quite a number of devices from the company this year and the most recent ones were unveiled yesterday in its Virtual launch event. At the event, the company introduced laptops featuring the 11th Generation Intel Core processors. The company also took the chance to unveil the first laptop verified as an Intel Evo platform laptop design. The Intel Evo Platform which will be a signatory to the best laptops meeting specific standards. Evo…

September looks like a promising month for those looking to buy new smartphones in Kenya. We have already done a post on some of the devices that will be launching in the country this month but the list wasn’t conclusive as we are expecting some more devices that we may not know if yet. OPPO is the latest company to announce that it will be launching a new smartphone in the country this year. This new phone, the OPPO Reno 4, is the successor to the Reno 3 that I reviewed not so long ago. I particularly love the design…

Anker Innovations plans to officially enter the East African market and it will be using Kenya as its base for the region. The company plans to introduce some of its highly acclaimed smart devices into the region as it expands to more markets. In Kenya, Anker products are distributed by Sweech, an ecommerce site that is known for selling a wide range of products including those from Anker, JBL among others. Sweech will also be responsible for recruiting distributors throughout the country. I have used Sweech a few times before and I have been happy with their prices and product…

August saw a number of new phones launch in Kenya. The month also saw realme officially enter the market with three new devices. Having more devices on the market is always better for the end users as there are more options to choose from and this hopefully translates to better prices and value for money. There are phones that were announced in August but are yet to launch in Kenya and we expect those to be available locally as from September. With most of the phones listed here, I have included their prices and links to where you can buy…