Author: Brand Spot

The current global crisis has highlighted several areas, from the need of efficient information management to the need of accurate data gathering for faster medical response. In looking at the role of technology during this period, one area that has stood apart in driving meaningful change is the role of partnerships. If you look at Microsoft for example, through its 4Afrika initiative, it has formed strategic partnerships with healthcare providers throughout Africa and beyond, providing them with technical support and business consultancy to help them achieve their goals. Each of these healthcare providers has had a significant impact in their…

The pay TV market in Kenya has and still is dominated by Multichoice, the company behind DStv Kenya packages. The brand owned by MultiChoice Kenya has been operating in Kenya for years and has established its name as the go to provider for premium content including Live sports. If you are a fan of any sport, you most probably already know about DStv if you don’t muse it already. Over the years, DStv Kenya has seen so many changes in the different packages it offers in Kenya. The company has still maintained a good selection of channels and packages but…

The Infinix Note 7 is the latest Note device from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available from different retailers starting from Ksh 17,800 and goes all the way to a little over Ksh 20,000. The phone is the company’s flagship phablet for 2020 that you can get in Kenya. The Infinix Note 7 takes over from the Infinix Note 6 that wasn’t that popular in the country. The company did not have an official launch of this device and the case is the same for the Note 7. Let us hope the fate for the Note…

The Tecno Spark 5 is the latest from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in the country from Ksh 13,400 and the price will vary depending on where you get it from. This phone replaces the Tecno Spark 4 that is still available in retail stores across the country. The Spark 4 is available for about Ksh 11,000, slightly cheaper than the Spark 5. Given that the updated version is here, I thought it was a good idea to compare the two to see what is new and if it is worth upgrading. Below is a…

The Tecno Spark 5 is now available in Kenya. This is the latest from the company that you can get in the country starting from Ksh 13,999. This is not cheap and at this price it competes with some very good devices from other brands including its sister company, Infinix. The Tecno Spark 5 is the successor to the Spark 4 from last year and Tecno says that there are a lot of improvements from this. The Spark series is not necessarily well known as compared to the Camon series but it does sell a lot of units each year…

The Huawei Nova 7i is the next device from the company to make its way to Kenya. The phone has not been announced officially but that should be happening soon. The phone is currently available through Jumia for Ksh 30,000. The Huawei Nova 7i in Kenya will be the second Nova device from the company to launch in the country. It is the rebranded Nova 6 SE that the company launched in its home country of China last year. The phone is finally coming to Kenya and will join the growing list of Huawei devices launched in the country this…

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is the latest from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available through eCommerce platform, Jumia, for Ksh 25,000. This is not cheap by any standard but Xiaomi hopes that what the phone packs under the hood will get people excited. Other retailers like Gadgets Leo have the phone listed for ksh 23,000. This phone packs some very serious hardware for its price and that is what Xiaomi has consistently done with most of its smartphones. The Redmi Note 9S is no exception, from the Snapdragon 720G powering it to the quad-camera setup…

The Tecno Camon 15 Premier is now available in retail stores in Kenya. This is the bigger brother to the Tecno Camon 15 that has been in the country for a few weeks. The Camon 15 Premier is available in stores for Ksh 27,000 compared to the standard Camon 15 that you can get for Ksh 18,000. With the Tecno Camon 15 Premier, you are getting all that is good with the standard Camon 15 with a few extra goodies. A better screen, processor, RAM capacity are just some of the better features the Premier packs. Watch the unboxing video…

The Vivo Y11 is one of the many devices by the company available in Kenya. The Y11 was unveiled to a global audience back in 2019 and has been available in Kenya since early this year. Vivo did not officially launch the phone locally but that does not mean that you cannot get it in Kenya. For those interested in this phone, its is available for Ksh 13,990 from retailers such as Gadgets Leo. You can also find the Vivo Y11 from a few other online and offline retailers across the country. The Vivo Y11 is one of the cheapest…

Microsoft will start allowing users without an internet connection and those with low bandwidth connectivity to read chat messages on its remote working platform Teams, making it easier for users to continue working no matter where they are. The announcement is part of a wider upgrade programme aimed at enhancing user experience as more and more organisations, employees and students across the globe shift to remote working and learning in an effort to keep themselves and the people around them healthy and safe amidst Covid-19. “Enabling remote work is more important than ever, and we are committed to building the…