Earlier this week, the government introduced the new digital number plates that are not just aesthetically pleasing, but also have a number of security features embedded underneath. The new digital plates are rolled out in compliance with the Traffic Act, 2016. The government has given motorists 18 months to apply for the new number plates or face a fine of ksh 20,000 or jail term of 6 months. If you want to apply for these digital plates, here are the steps to follow. Apply for the new digital number plates online via TIMS Set up SMS alerts by sending NTSA…
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Developed and operated by LianzSly, EduOnline is an affordable web-based e-learning platform that innovatively meets students, parents, and schools needs by offering a unique online learning experience. Birthed during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, EduOnline caters to learners who sign-up on mobile or PC to access unlimited e-learning resources such as revision papers and notes, self-marking quizzes, creative articles, among other resources to meet their e-learning needs. The platform lets learners easily track their e- learning performance via a dashboard and gain insights on areas that need improving. “Unlike other e-learning platforms, EduOnline caters to the emotional needs of…
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC has signed a service agreement with Sasini PLC to offer precision agricultural services. Fahari Aviation will use drone technology on the farm to offer agricultural services such as fertilizer application and chemical spraying on the tea farm. Kipkebe farm will be used to benchmark the effectiveness of drone use with a possibility to expand the services offering to other Sasini estates. Fahari Aviation will deploy high capacity drones to cover over 3000 acres of tea plantation in less than two weeks, saving an overall 50% on cost and time efficiency in fertilizer…
Africa Data Centres has drawn down the first tranche of USD 83 million out of the USD 300 million strategic investment from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved in 2021. This initial tranche is being applied towards expanding ADC’s data centres in South Africa. Subsequent disbursements from DFC will be used to realise the expansion of ADC’s footprint of data centres in other DFC-eligible African countries. ADC is executing an ambitious plan to build data centres in ten of Africa’s largest economic capitals, including Abidjan, Accra, Lagos, Cairo, and Casablanca. And to existing data centres in Johannesburg…
Global payments company WorldRemit announced the results of its 2022 Cost of School study observing how the changing economic environment has affected the true cost of education across 21 markets globally. The study shows that Kenyan families will pay more than 1.75 times their household monthly income on school supplies. With the back-to-school season fast approaching, the study, first launched in August 2021, compares the average cost of basic educational needs with average annual incomes and fertility rates to determine the season’s financial impact on families around the world. Year-over-year findings Of the 10 countries examined in both 2021 and…
As of May 2022, the total app downloads globally reached 36.9 billion in Q1 2022, a 1.4% increase compared to Q1 2021, a report by Sensor Tower shows. This is proof that billions of people globally have embraced Digital transformation and smart connections. According to the 2022 GSMA Mobile economy report, 75% of the 8.3 billion sim connections globally are on smartphones. In Kenya, there were 26.5 million smartphones connected to different networks according to the communications authority sector statistics Q3 report released in March this year. This is 54.6% of all device penetration in the country, meaning over half of…
Yellow Card Financial has announced its new payment feature – Yellow Pay. This innovative solution will make it easier for customers to send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform, without any extra charges, instantly all from the comfort of their home. Oparinde Babatunde, Yellow Card Director of Operations, says one of the biggest challenges in Africa is the difficulty in money transfer. Stating that it is easier to send money from Nigeria to the US, than it is to send money from Nigeria to Ghana or Zambia. And in the instances where it is possible it…
Visa has today announced a grant towards the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), a collaboration between Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The grant will be utilized to fund the working capital needs of women fund managers across South, East, and West Africa and will target 55 women who responded to AWIF’s call to action and have been part of their programme since 2020. Visa’s grant to the AWIF is an extension of the She’s Next program, a global advocacy program for women-owned businesses that has been expanded to Sub-Saharan Africa to further champion and…
LG Electronics has unveiled its latest Side-by-Side and Top Freezers refrigerators with new design innovations and upgraded features for 2022. Delivering sophisticated style and improved user convenience, the sleek, one of the new models boasts an enhanced InstaView Door-in-Door and LG’s proven technologies for maximizing food freshness. Giving his remarks during the launch, Sa Nyoung Kim, Managing Director LG East Africa said, “The new lineup meets the growing demand for refrigerators that offer good design, better convenience, and hygiene and health features that help protect consumers and their loved ones,” adding that, “By being energy-efficient and effective at extending food…
ASUS has announced the much-anticipated Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) virtual launch event, where it will reveal the design story, specifications, pricing and availability of this groundbreaking 17.3-inch foldable OLED laptop. The event will also announce details of the ASUS booth at the upcoming IFA 2022 trade show in Berlin, Germany. This remarkable laptop, which has impressed the world with its versatility, originality and ingenuity since it was first presented at CES 2022, is now ready for general release. The roll-out schedule will be detailed at the event. The virtual launch event will take place on August 31, 2022, at…