Author: Kaluka wanjala

A mentoring programme has been launched to empower girls by equipping them with skills to enhance their career prospects and entrepreneurship in digital marketplace. The programme dubbed Spark is part of the Tech Women Festival to be held in March to honor top female digital practitioners, innovators and industry leaders. It is skewed towards innovation and entrepreneurship in technology. Spark Mentoring Programme targets more than 10,000 girls in 2025 from universities and organized youth groups across all counties. They will be impacted with appropriate skills and knowledge to help them identify the right career, establish tech start-ups and connect with…

Last week, TikTok announced the rollout of its STEM feed to users in Kenya. The feed launched in Europe and the US last year and it has finally made its way to Kenya. TikTok STEM Feed is a dedicated feed for educational and inspiring STEM content. TikTok says the launch of this feed will empower discovery  on TikTok and connect a dynamic community of people over shared interests. The STEM feed, which features alongside the For You feed, opens up a world of knowledge from respected experts in their fields. The feed, which has so far, included English-speaking content with…

Dream VC, a venture capital education platform in Africa, has announced the official opening for applications for its 2025 fellowship programs. Through this initiative, Dream VC hopes to equip aspiring investors with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to succeed in Africa’s rapidly changing venture capital landscape. Dream VC’s 2025 Programs Dream VC has revealed it will offer two programs that are designed for individuals at different levels of their venture capital journey. These are: Both these programs provide hands-on training, mentorship, and access to a network of investors, startup founders, and industry leaders across Africa. Value Offered As Africa’s…

Infinix is set to launch its next Note device, the Infinix Note 50 early next month. The company hasn’t revealed much about this phone but from the teasers surfacing online, the phone will be about 9mm thick, have NFC support, dual-band WiFi and support 45W charging. A triple-camera setup is also expected at the back. We are also expecting about 4 variants in the Infinix Note 50 series, the Note 50X, Note 50, Note 50 Pro, and Note 50 Pro+ 5G. Out of all that has been revealed so far, the integration with DeepSeek R1 caught my eye. The company…

DStv is one of the oldest pay TV services in Kenya. Owned by MultiChoice, DStv has a wide range of TV and radio channels that users can access. The number of channels a user can access depends on the specific package they choose. With all DStv packages, you do need a satellite dish and a decoder. In July 2025, MultiChoice announced that it would adjust the monthly subscription rates for DStv in Kenya as of August. DStv Kenya is popular for its Sports channels under SuperSport. It is particularly popular as it broadcasts all English Premier league matches on SuperSport…

Showmax announced the prices for Showmax 2.0 which is expected to in early February. The Showmax packages pricing start from Ksh 300 for the most affordable package to ksh 1,000 for the most expensive package. You will be able to pay for Showmax through Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards, DStv Add to Bill (where DStv subscribers can add Showmax to their account at a reduced cost or no extra cost for Premium subs), vouchers and M-Pesa. The new Showmax is a result of the partnership between MultiChoice, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky. Through this partnership, Showmax will have access…

Showmax has introduced a Kiswahili interface for its Tanzanian subscribers. This is the first streaming platform to do so and it sets Showmax apart from its competitors. As an Africa-first streaming service, such localization efforts can help Showmax expand to an even bigger audience. Showmax was the first streaming service to introduce a mobile-only plan as well as being the first to offer mobile downloads for offline viewing. It was also the first to introduce a standalone Premier League mobile offering and the first to stream a local concert. Showmax says adding the Kiswahili interface is part of its broader…

Swedfund, alongside British International Investment (BII) and Norfund, have announced a joint $85 million investment in AgDevCo, the specialist investor transforming agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa. The equity investment comprises up to $20 million from Swedfund, $50 million from BII and $15 million from Norfund, with the funding aimed at supporting high-impact agribusinesses to increase productivity and improve food security in rural areas.  The investment will enable AgDevCo to expand its portfolio of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This will include agribusinesses producing nutritious foods for local consumption and high-value export crops. AgDevCo’s portfolio contributes to…

Global fintech firm, MANSA, has announced the close of a $10 million funding round. This will help the company in its mission to alleviate liquidity challenges for payment companies worldwide. MANSA’s stablecoin-based solution offers payment providers in emerging and mature markets a flexible and reliable way to manage liquidity challenges in cross-border payments.  Co-founded by Mouloukou Sanoh and Nkiru Uwaje, MANSA has deep expertise across traditional finance, payments, and Web3. The team shares a passion for innovation and is committed to transforming how money moves globally and building next-generation market infrastructure for payments and financial services.  MANSA has raised $3…

OPPO is set to launch the Reno 13 series in Kenya on February 28th, 2025. This is the successor to the Reno 12 series that was launched in the country last year and currently acts as its anchor device in Kenya. The Reno 13 series will be available in two variants with two colors each. The Reno13 F 5G in Plum Purple and Graphite Grey and the Reno13 F in Graphite Grey and Skyline Blue. The Reno13 Series exemplifies the spirit of “breakthrough and fusion,” which lies at the core of modern urban aesthetics. This design philosophy celebrates the courage to push boundaries, innovate…