Author: Kaluka wanjala

Opera News reached 10 million downloads in Africa in just six months since its launch in January 2018. The news app experienced a spike in downloads after its recent update included a football World Cup channel and other football-related features. According to results from AppAnnie from June 2018, Opera News is the most downloaded news app in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania. Tech and football in one place The spike in Opera News downloads is a result of the app’s introduction of new World Cup features, which keep football fans up to date with the results of the…

After months of waiting, the Infinix Hot S3 is finally available in Kenya. This was the company’s first smartphone to come with a Snapdragon processor. The phone was officially unveiled earlier in the year but we never saw it in the country until now. The Infinix Hot S3 was officially launched in Kenya earlier today in partnership with Safaricom and will be available exclusively through the Telcos Retail Shops and Select Safaricom dealer outlets for Ksh 18,999. The Infinix Hot S3 is the third device in the company’s “S” selfie series. It comes with a 20MP selfie camera with a…

If you are a developer in Kenya, you know that for years, you could only have your apps on the Google Play Store as long as they are free. You could register for a Google Play developer account but could not get a merchant account. The merchant account is the one you want if you want to distribute paid applications on the Play Store. Think of apps that you have to pay to download, how many of these have you seen that have been made by Kenya developers, not that many right? If you were not happy about this, the…

Infinix is set to officially launch its next smartphone, the Infinix Note 5, in Dubai in less than a week. This phone will join the Infinix Hot 6, Hot 6 Pro and the Infinix S3, smartphones we have seen the company launch in the country recently. The Infinix Note 5 is the company’s device made for professionals and those keen on productivity. The phone is the successor to the Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 Pro from last year. There will be a normal Note 5 and the Note 5 Stylus that as expected, will come with a Stylus pen.…

Safaricom has today launched a loyalty promotion that seeks to reward all M-PESA customers and agents. Dubbed “Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu”, the promotion will reward customers every time they send and receive money, transfer money from a bank account to M-PESA and for all Lipa Na M-PESA transactions. “M-PESA has grown from a simple service that enables customers to send money home to provide value in different ways to more than 28 million Kenyans, every day. This growth has come at the back of persistent innovation from our staff and partners, and more importantly, from the spirit of Kenyans to…

If you are always on your smartphone, then you have at some point got the ‘low battery’ warning. Modern smartphones are meant to be powerful, reliable and come with all the latest specifications and features. This is all good but can drain the battery faster that you would think. Powerful smartphones need power to handle all the tasks you throw at it and this is the same with smartphones that come with the latest and high end specifications and features such as modern (and bigger) displays, processors etc. Some of the latest processors are built to conserve power but they…

Tecno’s latest smartphone, the Spark 2, is finally available in Kenya. The phone is available exclusively through Jumia for Ksh 11,299.  I do have a review unit and with that, I had to do an unboxing post and share my initial thoughts. It is priced competitively and this is key for Tecno as the company already has the Camon X and Camon CM that are slightly more expensive and those interested can go for those. The Tecno Spark 2 is the successor to the Tecno Spark from last year and it might be the Spark this series needs to shine…

DStv Now is the best way for DStv customers to keep up with all the FIFA World Cup games while on the move. There’s no additional subscription charge – just sign up on online with your DStv credentials and download the Android or iOS app for smartphones and tablets, or watch via web browser on a laptop. Once you have the app, go to LiveTV > Sport and stream the matches on the relevant SuperSport channel. For more info on how to get DStv Now, visit now.dstv.com. Ok, so there’s no subscription charge but what about the mobile data –…

Tecno’s latest smartphone, the Spark 2, has finally been launched in Kenya. This is the second device in the Tecno Spark series and is available exclusively on Jumia for Ksh 11,299 as from today and will be in offline retail stores from the 18th June. “We at TECNO Mobile are proud to say that, this is another great smartphone; this next generation device is designed for productivity and style. For those of you who may have experienced the SPARK and SPARK Pro and who by now have an understanding of the fusion of brightened camera and smartphone elegance will comprehend…

Direct Pay Online has officially consolidated its payment system across the continent under the new brand name DPO Group to align the group’s wide-ranging African footprint. This announcement follows the company’s accelerated expansion that saw its presence expand to fifteen countries. According to DPO’s CEO, Eran Feinstein, the rebrand will enhance the strength of the Group across Africa. “We feel that brand uniformity is a strength that we are yet to explore to its full capacity. With one brand across the continent, we will effectively demonstrate DPO’s reach and dominance in the payments space. This further boosts our reputation for…