If there is one thing that Covid-19 taught humanity was the need to appreciate life. It taught us that life is unpredictable and things can change at any moment and that it is better to enjoy life to the fullest whenever one can. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of people were confined indoors. And during that isolation, many longed for something that could soothe them. Something that could hit them, and instead of feeling pain, feel some kind of vibration that will instill some hope in them. It was at that time that music came in handy.…
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The 2022 season of Microsoft’s Africa Development Center (ADC)-sponsored Game of Learners (GOL) competition has officially begun. The GOL initiative, now in its third year, aims to improve digital and coding abilities among African university students. It’s organized as a 5-week hackathon around a theme, with teams led by Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors tackling a current issue. The objective this year is to propose a solution that reduces or reverses gas emissions and footprints, based on the important theme of Climate Change & Sustainability. Before the hackathon, the teams receive instruction on the technologies they will use to answer the challenge. The participants’ journeys,…
MediaTek has launched the Dimensity 700 and Dimensity 1200 chips across the African market with unrivalled AI, camera and multimedia features for powerful 5G experiences. This launch of chipsets will give device makers a full suite of options for 5G smartphone models – from premium to mainstream market devices – making 5G more accessible for consumers everywhere. “MediaTek continues to expand its 5G portfolio with highly integrated solutions for a range of devices from the high end to the mid-tier,” said Rami Osman, director for corporate sales and marketing, MediaTek Middle East. “MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and 700 5G chips integrate our latest technologies for…
For those looking for a smartphone under Ksh 5,000 in Kenya, you do have some reliable options to choose from. Within this price range, you have to make sure you get a device from a well-known brand that has had a presence in the country for a few years. If you are looking for a smartphone under 5K, you want a phone that will last long and perform as you expect it to. You are not looking for the most powerful phone or the greatest cameras but rather a phone that handles day-to-day tasks with ease. Below are the cheapest…
BasiGo has flagged off the first electric buses in the country for passenger use. The guest of honour at the event was the Permanent Secretary in the State Department of Transport, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and Public Works, Dr. Eng. Joseph K. Njoroge, CBS. The event was also attended by representatives of BasiGo’s pilot partners, Citi Hoppa and East Shuttle. There were also representatives from BYD Automotive and Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). BYD and KPLC are BasiGo’s key strategic partners in the deployment of electric buses and charging infrastructure. “Today marks an important step…
Day in day out, unemployment in Kenya remains a key challenge especially among the youth in Kenya and the large east Africa region. According to the latest labour data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics released last year in September, at least 1.7 million Kenyans had lost their jobs during the pandemic between April and June. This raised the unemployment rate among the qualified working population to 10.4% from 5.2% as of March the same year. With this in mind, LG East Africa has kicked off a campaign to empower 1,000 entrepreneurs eyeing the fast-growing on-demand laundry market in…
Equity Group has launched a private sector focused stimulus package to accelerate economic recovery and resilience in the Eastern and Central Africa region as it recovers from the devastating health, social, humanitarian, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Equity’s Eastern and Central Africa Recovery and Resilience plan is envisaged to provide financing of up-to 2% of the combined GDP of the six economies, in which the Group operates, to the private sector in the form of blended financing of short-term overdrafts, medium term loans and credit facilities which require long-term project and development financing. While launching the Recovery and…
A few weeks back, Safaricom introduced the Nyakua Bonus campaign dubbed Safaricom Nyakua dabo dabo. Just as the name suggests, subscribers stand to get double the data if they attain their daily data target. The campaign is available for both prepay and postpay customers who get to enjoy more data for less. This is sort of similar to Safaricom’s Stori Ibambe program that has been around since 2015. The bonus data will only be awarded once a day. The data will be valid until midnight. Subscribers can use the Nyakua bonus data to browse the internet without any limitations. “Our…
realme has unveiled its first premium GT 2 Series at Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2022. It has been the first time the three-year-old upstart has held a launch event at the world’s most influential connectivity event. Embodying the spirit of “Greater Than You See”, the GT 2 Series not only introduces the visible – the master design and premium display with the fastest CPU performance, but the invisible – the relentless innovation pursuit behind product. Peaking during the Mobile World Congress, MWC, Madhav Sheth, VP of realme and President of realme International Business Group said that to go premium, we…
Huawei announced the global roll out of Super Device concept for Smart Office, a new solution that greatly enhances cross-device connectivity and collaboration amongst supported Huawei devices. The software-driven feature arrives in line with Huawei’s push towards a Seamless AI Life, which the company envisions across five major scenarios – Health and Fitness, Easy Travel, Smart Office, Entertainment, Smart Home. As one of the key scenarios of Huawei’s Seamless AI Life, Huawei brings the vision of Boundless Creation and Seamless Communication to the Smart Office, aiming to enable a digitally efficient work life experience by synergizing the two core Huawei…