Author: Kaluka wanjala

Electric bus company, BasiGo, has announced plans to expand its operations in Rwanda with the addition of 28 new electric buses. The first batch is expected to arrive in Kigali next month and will serve both city and inter-city routes.  BasiGo has committed to deploying 100 electric buses across the country in 2025, having secured the requisite capital last October. The company says it has received over 360 reservations for Electric buses from Rwandan bus operators. “BasiGo is proud to be delivering the largest shipment of electric buses to date into Rwanda,” said Jit Bhattacharya, CEO and Co-Founder at BasiGo.…

Earlier this week, Infinix officially unveiled its latest smartphone series, the Infinix Note 50 and Note 50 Pro. Both models have the same 6.78-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2436 pixels. They also have up to 144Hz refresh rate for smoother visuals. Powering these devices is the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate processor. The standard Note 50 is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage while the Note 50 Pro has either 8 or 12GB of RAM paired with 256 GB of storage. Both phones support virtual RAM expansion. A 5,200 mAh battery is…

Vertiv and Tecogen have announced a collaboration that enables Vertiv to offer Tecogen’s advanced natural gas-powered chiller technology to data centres worldwide, addressing power constraints and facilitating the deployment of AI at scale. The Tecogen solution will expand Vertiv’s industry-leading portfolio of cooling solutions. As the power required for Artificial Intelligence computing and its supporting critical digital infrastructure increases, the strain on the power grid is showing, with increased demand exceeding supply in some regions. Tecogen’s solutions, proven over 40 years in demanding 24/7 applications such as healthcare and process cooling, help to reduce grid strain through natural gas-powered chiller technology.…

Infinix has announced the availability of the Infinix GT20 pro on pre-order in Kenya. The phone was officially launched in April 2024 and never made its way to Kenya. it is strange to see the company launch it in Kenya almost a year after its global unveiling. This means that you are getting old hardware that may not make the phone desirable anymore. The Chinese manufacturer announced this through Twitter revealing the price of the phone to be Ksh 39,999. Every pre-order of the phone will also get the Infinix GT Buds for free. “The GT20 Pro is now available for…

“Revoke” is always safe, right? That’s what most crypto users believe, especially since “revoke” is often considered a key part of Web3 wallet hygiene. Unfortunately, scammers have found a way to exploit this very feature. In our previous Web3 Wallet Security blogs, we covered the risks inherent in approving smart contract transactions without carefully verifying all the details. In this blog, we’ll break down what fake approval scams are, how scammers manipulate the “revoke” feature to their advantage, and most importantly, how you can avoid falling victim to these tactics. What are fake approval scams? Fake approval scams exploiting “revoke”…

Badili, a re-commerce startup specializing in refurbished smartphones, has raised $400,000 in debt from Proparco. The debt was supported by Digital Africa and deployed by Proparco.  Badili plans to use the funding to improve access to smartphones, improve connectivity, and promote sustainability in Kenya. “Getting validation and trust from PROPARCO is a great boost to the morale of the team that is building a sustainable company that enables Africans to own smartphones for a fraction of the cost of a new one. As we enter into the phase of profitability and expansion into other regions across Africa; it’s a great pleasure…

At MWC 2025, Opera announced the Browser Operator, a native AI agent that can perform browsing tasks for users. “For more than 30 years, the browser gave you access to the web, but it has never been able to get stuff done for you. Now it can. This is different from anything we’ve seen or shipped so far,” said Krystian Kolondra, EVP “The Browser Operator we’re presenting today marks the first step towards shifting the role of the browser from a display engine to an application that is agentic and performs tasks for its users.” The Browser Operator is designed…

Yesterday, Honor announced its new corporate strategy dubbed Honor Alpha Plan. This strategy seeks to transform Honor from a smartphone maker to an AI device ecosystem company. The three-step plan details the bold steps Honor will take to usher in the new intelligent world, and calls on the industry to co-create an open, value-sharing ecosystem that maximizes human potential, ultimately benefiting all mankind. “It is clear that the AI revolution will reshape the paradigm of the device industry – completely transforming our productivity, our society, and even our culture more than ever before,” said James Li, CEO of Honor. “I…

GOtv is one of Kenya’s leading digital TV service providers and across Africa. GOtv is owned by MultiChoice, the same company that owns DStv and Showmax. In Kenya, GOtv has 6 different packages with monthly subscription rates ranging from Ksh 299 to Ksh 3,199 as of August 2025. The prices change from time to time and I will try and update this article if and when that happens. The latest price adjustments for GOtv were announced in July 2025. In this guide, we will cover all GOtv packages, prices, and installation in Kenya. If you are looking for all GOtv packages and…

Vertiv has announced the resumption of its technical webinar series in Africa in 2025. Called the “Technology Knowledge Forum” webinar series, the talks aim to keep data centre managers, IT professionals, and industry leaders informed on the latest technology trends shaping the continent. This year’s series of webcasts focus on critical topics impacting the local industry such as: Taking place monthly from March through November 2025, the webinars will feature expert local and global speakers from Vertiv including Jonathan Duncan, technical director for Africa; AlessandroArtusi, commercial service offering leader; Slawomir Dziedziula, director of application engineers for the EMEA region; and Kristijan Gortan, offering manager for DC power…