Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you are a Safaricom subscriber, you may have heard or even used the Zuri Chatbot. The Chatbot was introduced to subscribers back in 2018 and complements the other self-care options subscribers can access through USSD codes and through the mySafaricom app. When using the Zuri Chatbot, you may be required to provide your M-PESA pin to access some services. Everyone knows that their M-PESA pin is their secret and sharing it is not encouraged. This is the case but when using the Zuri Chatbot, you may be required to share your pin and this is what is used to…

An innovation featuring a unique digital platform with capabilities to link students and teachers across Africa has been voted winner in the just concluded Season 2 of Game of Learners (GOL) competition sponsored by Microsoft’s Africa Development Center – Kenya. The solution dubbed Bloom-Learn, is a creation by a team of five students drawn from different universities in Kenya and Nigeria and emerged best of the 12 teams comprising 60 participants. The GOL is organised as a virtual hackathon and aims to enhance digital and coding skills amongst university students in Kenya and now extending to Nigeria for Season 2,…

The Infinix Hot 10 series seems to be growing with every passing week. Just recently, we saw the Infinix Hot 10 Play launch in Kenya. I reviewed this phone and it is quite an upgrade when compared to the standard Hot 10 and the Hot 10 Lite. With the three out of the way, Infinix is planning to launch yet another device in the series. The Infinix Hot 10 T will be the next device to launch in Kenya and we are expecting its official unveiling soon. No exact date has been revealed but we should have those details within…

On 22nd April, the world celebrates Earth Day – an annual environmental campaign that brings attention to the effects of climate change by asking people to switch off lights at homes and businesses for an hour. Its main objective is to demonstrate support for environmental protection. More than one billion people and close to 100,000 organizations in over 190 countries now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. It is immensely important to celebrate Earth day each year because it recognizes the harm humans are capable of causing while showing the…

The OPPO Reno5 F is the latest in the Reno 5 series to launch in Kenya. The phone has been in shelves in the country for quite sometime and I have been using it ever since. The phone shares a lot with its bigger brother, the OPPO Reno 5, but there are some key difference between the two. The OPPO Reno5 F in Kenya is available for Ksh 32,000 which is about 10,000 less than what you can get the Reno 5 for. As the name suggests, the Reno5 series is the successor to the Reno4 that was launched in…

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.(NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March. In Q1, Microsoft was again the brand most frequently targeted by cybercriminals, as it was in Q4 2020. Thirty-nine percent of all brand phishing attempts were related to the technology giant (down slightly from 43% in Q4), as threat actors continued…

Truecaller has introduced a new identity solution for businesses to bolster safety and eliminate fraud. The enterprise solution dubbed Truecaller Business Identity allows businesses to verify their identities using a green verified business badge, accurately presenting the name, photo and the logo of the organization. The new solution brings greater trust and efficiency in communication between businesses and clients as it gives confidence to consumers, knowing that the caller is a verified business by Truecaller. Apart from adding trust and reducing the possibility of fraud, a Verified Business badge can be a big boon for startups and businesses who are…

Earlier today, itel announced Diamond Platnumz as their new brand ambassador. “We are thrilled to work with Diamond and have him as our brand ambassador, he mirrors the values of perfection and innovation that we steadfastly follow at itel.” said Wavelet Wu, General Manager of itel , “We believes that the consumer electronics products provided by itel that has revolutionized human social life should belong to everyone. Just as Diamond delicate to make full use of his musical talent and create a lot of fantastic music known to the world that everyone can enjoy in daily life. At the same…

Xiaomi has officially unveiled its latest smartphone series, the Remi Note 10, in Kenya. Succeeding the Redmi Note 9 from last year, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 in Kenya promises to “Kill the competition” by offering the same or better specs at a lower price. This is clear when you look at the specifications of the Remi Note 10 series that in Kenya will be available in two variants, the standard Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 series and the Xiaomi Remi Note 10 Pro. With the Redmi Note 10 series, Xiaomi is promising a lot and has priced the phones competitively…

If you are on Telegram, you may have received a notification that a contact has joined the app. This may be good as it can help you reconnect with some of your friends but can also be annoying if you many of your contacts join the app within a short period. This was the case a few weeks ago when a number of people migrated from WhatsApp to Telegram. You may have been alerted that they joined the apps and at some point you may have gotten alerts of people you do not even remember or may have not talked…