Author: Brand Spot

My nephew only eats his food if Coco Melon is playing on the TV. At times he is so fussy and only some TV time settles him. His mum worries about his eye health because too much screen time can’t be good for him. This Christmas, I am going to gift them the LG OLED TV. Here is why;  Low Blue Light – Exposure to large amounts of harmful blue light for a long time may lead to sleep disturbance and retinal damage, with children especially vulnerable since their irises are underdeveloped. The LG OLED displays have been found to emit less…

AfyaRekod, a Kenya based HealthTech company, has launched a fully automated first of its kind Universal Patient Portal, built on the block-chain technology that will transform the face of patient care across Africa and the World. Through a secured centralized platform patients and the medical professionals treating them will have real-time access to their health data and medical history not only ensuring effective ongoing medical management, but critical timely access to information in an emergency. The brain-child of CEO John Kamara, AfyaRekod was founded in 2019 as an Adanian Lab start-up with seed funding from Mac Venture Capital and Next…

A few weeks after naming Otile Brown as the Brand Ambassador for the Camon 19 series, Tecno has named Octopizzo as the Brand Ambassador for the Spark 9 series. The Spark 9 series is slightly cheaper than the Camon series with one of the devices in this series being the Spark 9 Pro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utRPSyj-Y4w “We are excited to announce Octopizzo as the Brand Ambassador for the TECNO Spark 9 series. Octopizzo brings with him a wealth of creativity and talent that goes hand in hand with the brand purpose of creating devices for the young at heart.” Said Mr. Peter…

Vertiv today announced changes to its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) senior leadership team. The reshape of the team includes the appointment of Ana Maria Ciurea as VP commercial operations, Peter Lambrecht as VP sales and Rastislav Jasenovsky as VP operations for infrastructure and solutions (I&S), supporting Vertiv’s dedication to customer success in the market. Ciurea has driven the sales operations department at Vertiv in EMEA for the past four years as sales strategy and operations director and has been in the company for almost 15 years. In her new role as VP commercial operations, she will continue to…

Airtel Kenya has appointed Mr. Louis Onyango Otieno as Chairman and Mr. Ashish Malhotra as Managing Director, to steer the firm’s next phase of growth. The new chairman brings over 30 years extensive leadership experience in ICT across private and public sectors, with a proven track record as a board member in companies across industries. He began his career at EEC Financial Services in New York, rising to the position of Assistant Vice President. He later joined Microsoft Corporation in 1997, leading the business in Africa in different capacities for 21 years. Mr. Otieno holds an MBA from Long Island…

From Atlantic City, NJ to Las Vegas, NV and up to Reno/Lake Tahoe, then down to New Orleans, LA and Tunica, MS, many of the hotels located in these cities are part of Harrah’s corporation, and racking up reward points can earn you free meals and free rooms in a little amount of time. Best of all, you don’t need to risk a lot of money to start gaining the benefits. Here are a few tips to help you on your way to enjoying four to five star accommodations for as little as $20 a night. (You are required to…

Binance has partnered with Khaby Lame, who grew to fame through his viral TikTok videos, to join as a global brand ambassador. As the blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance will partner with Khaby to increase Web3 awareness and adoption.     Khaby became a sensation for his spin on “life hack” videos, navigating overly complicated scenarios without saying a word while doing the famous “Khaby move.” He’ll use his signature style to tackle some of the misperceptions around Web3 in this multi-year partnership. Lame will also partner on exclusive NFT collections with Binance, further enhancing the experience for…

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with  @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University have shortlisted 10 start- ups for the Women in tech program. The Program targets women led start-ups that are looking to scale up their business through technology. Standard Chartered Women in Tech (WiT) support female-led entrepreneurial teams with business management training, mentoring and seed funding. This year’s top 10 teams were selected from a pool of over 350 start-ups that had applied for the program. The entrepreneurs will go through 12 weeks of mentorship @iBizAfrica where they will be offered expert training in the areas of business idea conceptualization, strategy formulation…

LG Electronics is now the first company in the world to receive the ISO 13849-1 certification for its safety controller module utilized in mobile service robots, this confirms its leadership in the field of Robot Safety Technology. The certification is also proof of LG’s technological capabilities and commitment to creating safe, new innovations for a better life. It applies to LG’s advanced safety controllers for robots and was issued by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), an international accredited registrar and classification body headquartered in Norway. Commenting on the certification, LG Electronics Head of the Advanced Robotics Lab Dr Baek Seung-min said “As autonomous…

Boomplay is partnering with Telkom to make it easier for Telkom subscribers to stream, and download music through the Boomplay app.  The Streaming music packages to be introduced will include daily at KSh. 49, weekly at KSh. 159 and a monthly subscription at KSh. 299, which will be charged from the subscriber’s airtime. This partnership will make music more easily accessible to Kenyans, offering subscription packages that will enable Telkom users to access the over 75 million local and international songs on Boomplay for as low as KSh. 299 a month. This package will also give Telkom subscribers access to…