Author: Brand Spot

The Tecno Camon was officially launched yesterday and is already available on Jumia for Ksh 28,500. This is the successor to the Camon 15 Premier from earlier this year and builds up on that including the addition of a 90HZ display. It is strange to see two devices in the same series launched just months apart but I guess with the fast-changing tech world, anything is possible. The Camon 16 Premier looks quite different from the Camon 15 Premier. It does not feel as bulky and the back camera is held in a square module at the back. For the…

Bolt has launched an affordable ride option dubbed Bolt Lite in Nakuru and Kisumu targeting passengers seeking low budget travel.  Bolt Lite category aims to make rides more affordable to customers, which in turn translate to more trips, hence stronger earnings for drivers.    It offers customers an opportunity to pay less for their trips and still get convenient transportation.   “Our drivers are at the core of our operations and we truly believe that happy drivers mean a better quality service for clients.  This explains why we’ve been doing extensive reviews to ensure that we continue to provide best earnings for…

The LG NanoCell TVs offer a wide range of benefits and its connection options let you watch what you want from the installed apps and even your mobile devices as well as connecting your TV to your smart devices. With these connection options, you can consume the content that you want without any restrictions. Connection Through Apps The LG NanoCell is powered by WebOS which gives users access to a wide range of video on demand services. Some of the apps users can get access to include DSTV Now, Netflix, ShowMax, YouTube, Amazon Prime just to name a few. Through…

If you are looking for a smartphone within the Ksh 9,500 to 11,000 price range, you may have come across the Xiaomi Redmi 9A or the realme C11. These are the latest from the two manufacturers and you can get them in Kenya right now. The realme C11 was launched in the country this week and is available from KSH 9,999. The Redmi 9A on the other hand is also available for Ksh 9,999 but the price can vary depending on where you get it from. Both these are good phones but in the end you have to choose one.…

The LG NanoCell TVs are all about improved picture quality and viewing experience. Besides relying on the nano particles it uses to filter out unwanted wavelengths of light for the best experience, these TVs also employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to take that experience further. Detecting the content Type The LG NanoCell TV is able to detect the content that is on the screen and adjust the settings accordingly. This is possible through the AI processors it comes with that detect the genre of the content you are watching and optimize the picture and sound for the best experience. Switching…

The realme C11 is the latest from the manufacture to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in stores in Kenya for Ksh 10,000. At this price, this is the cheapest realme smartphone in Kenya and this is a good segment to be in and might help the company expand its presence locally. Realme is a new smartphone brand in Kenya but the company has been operating in Asia for a couple of years. It started off as a sub brand under OPPO but is now an independent brand. OPPO and realme share a few things when it comes to…

By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director: Microsoft 4Afrika Africa faces many challenges on its path to becoming a global economic competitor. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Africa’s development can either be a massive barrier to advancement – or, the spark that lights the fire of innovation and investment across the continent. There’s no denying that for most of the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed digital adoption forward in vast leaps in a very short space of time. What the pandemic has also made apparent is the disparities of infrastructure across Africa, as well as gaps in adoption and…

Liquid Telecom has announced the deployment of its Azure Stack Hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The availability of the hub within Kenyan borders will enable businesses to meet local data regulatory requirements and efficiently run latency sensitive business applications. This investment showcases Liquid Telecom’s commitment to Kenya’s digital transformation by empowering businesses with a cloud solution that is locally available, highly secure, and enables real time business continuity with flexible adoption models. Adil El Youssefi, Regional CEO of Liquid Telecom East Africa, said, “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we had been enabling businesses across the continent to implement their digital transformation…

The Xiaomi Redmi 9A is now available in Kenya for Ksh 9,500. This is one of the latest devices from the company under the Redmi 9 series. It is also the most affordable smartphone that Xiaomi has unveiled in Kenya recently. Some of the other devices in this line-up include the Remi Note 9 that I reviewed recently. The Xiaomi Redmi 9A is an entry level device as you can tell from its price. It is the successor to the Redmi 8A that you can still get in Kenya if you want one. The Xiaomi Redmi 9A comes with upgraded…

The realme 6 is one of the latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. This is the second device from the brand that started as a sub brand under OPPO. The first device from the company to launch in kenya is the realme C3 that is available locally for Ksh 13,000. The realme 6 on the other hand is available in Kenya on Jumia for Ksh 29,999. The realme 6 is not an entry level phone as is evident with the specifications it comes with. It is powered by the MediTek Helio G90T processor that is paired with…