Jumia Food Now Lets Customers Pre-Pay for Their Deliveries
August 29, 2018
Jumia Food customers can now pre-pay for their food deliveries, as the online food delivering company commences online pre-payment options (credit cards and mobile payments) in Kenya and Uganda. This new payment option leverages the…
Infinix To Launch Its Own E-Commerce Platform, Xmall, In Kenya Next Week
August 28, 2018
Infinix is set to officially launch its own e-commerce platform, Xmall, in Kenya this coming week. I am meant to understand that everything is in place and we should see the platform go live as…
Two Kenyan Startups part of Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Season
August 28, 2018
Google today announced the launch of its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The accelerator, which is housed in Lagos, Nigeria, has already demonstrated…
What Is Android Go and Why It Matters?
August 27, 2018
If you have been searching for a budget smartphone to buy in Kenya, you may have seen some manufacturers saying their smartphones are powered by Android Oreo (Go Edition). What does this mean and should…
We May Not See A New Tecno Phantom Phone This Year
August 24, 2018
Towards the end of every year, we normally get a new flagship smartphone from Tecno. This device normally falls under the Tecno Phantom series and is usually the most expensive device from the company. Last…
Songa By Safaricom Daily Subscription Fee Is Now Five Shillings, Down from Ksh 25
August 23, 2018
Songa by Safaricom is a music streaming service that has been available in kenya for a few months now. The streaming service has a significant selection of Kenyan and African titles but I can’t say…
Google Search now gives Swahili users more detailed results of things they care about
August 22, 2018
Google Search has now made it possible for Swahili users to get more intelligent and contextualized results of people, things and entities that Google already knows about. Swahili is one of the most spoken African…
The Nokia 2.1 Android Go Smartphones Launched in Kenya: Available for Ksh 11,500
August 22, 2018
HMD Global has just brought it yet another affordable Android smartphone to the Kenyan market. This new smartphone, the Nokia 2.1, is now available in the country for Ksh 11,500. The Nokia 2.1 lands in…
Skype Now Supports End-To-End Encryption for Private Conversations
August 22, 2018
Earlier this year, I told you that Skype had plans to introduce end-to-end encryption to its platform. At the moment, the feature was only available to Skype Insiders but is now expanding to all users….