Author: Brand Spot

Reducing household emissions is considered one of the most effective ways of combating climate change and mitigating the threat of global warming. Household carbon dioxide emissions have been proved to have a major impact on the local and global environment. At a personal level, one of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is embracing a lifestyle that supports net zero domestic emissions. Globally, it is estimated that households account for about 25 percent of carbon emissions and could be higher in some countries. Our lighting, heating and household appliances all require energy to work. To achieve a carbon…

The Internet has transformed many aspects of our lives today and continues to disrupt our normal way of doing things. It has made the world “smaller” and enhanced access to things like information and new opportunities. The Internet has become such a fundamental part of our lives and it, therefore, becomes hard to imagine our lives before it or even the fact that there might be companies in the world today that do not use an element of digitisation in any part of their business processes.  Kenya has one of the most progressive ICT sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa that has…

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has recorded a flat growth in the financial year ending March  2021 despite the tough economic conditions triggered by the covid19 pandemic. During this period, Safaricom enabled Kenyans to reduce the impact of the pandemic by waiving fees for transactions below a KES 1,000, which saw free transactions worth KES 4.4 billion processed. Service revenue recorded a marginal decline of 0.3% to close at KES 250.35 billion driven by double-digit growth in mobile data business, which grew by 11.5% YoY to KES 44.79 billion. M-PESA and Voice revenue declined marginally with M-PESA recording a 2.1% drop YoY to KES…

Huawei Kenya in partnership with several business partners have collectively launched a graduate recruitment programs creating over 30 job and internship opportunities. The positions were unveiled during the Huawei ICT Job Fair that was held online on May 12th and graced by Ministry of ICT Innovation and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Joe Mucheru, Chief Administrative Secretary Maureen Mbaka, and Director for University Education and Research Darius Mogaka representing Ministry of Education, Principal Secretary Amb. Simon Nabukwesi in absentia amongst other industry stakeholders. The pandemic has drastically changed our way of life, detrimentally impacting the global and local economy resulting in a…

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced its first interactive experience and an exciting lineup of gaming weaponry and technologies at the For Those Who Dare: Unleash the Tiger Inside virtual launch event. The event marked the debut of two new laptops powered by Intel Core 11th Gen H-series processors: the 17-inch ROG Zephyrus S17 gaming laptop, the 16-inch ROG Zephyrus M16 gaming laptop, and the all-new ROG Slash accessory lineup. These latest products and more are available to explore in the latest update of ROG Citadel XV, a boundary-breaking interactive experience introduced during the CES 2021 ROG For Those…

Telkom has introduced a new monthly data bundles tariff targeted at its prepaid customers that will give them data and minutes at competitive pricing. The new Mambo 99, will give customers a daily data allocation of 99MB, along with 99 on-net minutes for a monthly amount of KSh.99, for a period of 30 days.  The other bundle option, Mambo 199, gives prepaid customers a daily 250MB data allocation and 100 on-net minutes for a monthly amount of KSh.199, for a period of 30 days. The new bundle proposition will see Telkom prepaid customers benefit from increased data allocations, non-expiry bundles…

The Infinix Hot 10T is the latest from the company and is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 15,500. This is the latest in the Infinix Hot 10 series with the others being the Hot 10 and the Hot 10 Play that was launched in Kenya recently. I have used all Infinix Hot 10 devices so far and I have the Hot 10T in for review. With the Infinix Hot 10T, the company is promising slight upgrades compared to its predecessors. The phone comes with a triple camera setup at the back with a 48MP main sensor that Infinix says…

Even the savviest drivers appreciate motoring gadgets and technologies that expand the driving experience and magnify its fun. Recently, machines have been getting more intelligent and innovative, and cars are no different.  The use of smart car technology was conceptualized by Daimler, AG-  owners of Mercedes Benz, Mercedes AMG, and Mercedes Maybach, among other brands. It was first developed back in the early 1970s and has since grown in leaps and bounds, with new smart technological advances being made by various car brands. Innovative technology improves the quality of our rides and makes the cars more fuel-efficient and capable of…

The Tecno Camon 17 is the latest in the Camon series to launch in Kenya. The phone is currently available on pre-order and will be available in the country as from early next month. The Tecno Camon 17 is listed on Jumia for Ksh 17,899 which is right around where most Camon devices have been retailing for. This is the successor to the Tecno Camon 16 series with the Camon 16 Premier being the premium variant of the series. I reviewed this phone last year and absolutely loved it. With the Tecno Camon 17 series, the company has added a…

The Samsung Galaxy A32 is one of the latest in the Galaxy A series to launch in Kenya. The Galaxy A32 is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 26,000. The phone has been on the market for a while and was recently joined by the Galaxy A52 and A72 smartphones that are available at a much higher price. The Samsung Galaxy A series has been trying to fill the void left by Huawei over the last year or so. The Samsung Galaxy A32 will be able to do this perfectly as the phone falls right in the Huawei Y9 series…