Two Xiaomi’s Smartphones, the Redmi 2 and Mi 4, To Officially Go on Sale in Kenya This Month
November 2, 2015
Back in August, we told you about Xiaomi’s plans to enter the African market. The company was to launch its smartphones officially in Africa as from September but that did not happen and there was…
Co-op Bank partners with SimbaPay for Diaspora Remittances
November 2, 2015
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya ) has today partnered with SimbaPay, a digital money transfer provider, to offer international money transfer services to the bank’s customers in the Diaspora. Co-operative Bank accounts receiving the funds…
Report: 7 Out Of 10 Kenyan Businesses Are At Risk of Cyber Attacks
October 28, 2015
Serianu, a cyber security consulting firm, has today released a report on the state of Cybersecurity in Kenya. The report reveals that most individuals and business in Kenya are prone to Cyber attacks as they…
Funjaza, an Entertainment Events Listing Site, Has Launched To Make It Easy To Find and Post Events in Kenya
October 26, 2015
A new entertainment events listing site dubbed Funjaza has officially launched in Kenya. The website allows users to easily find and post entertainment events taking place across the country for free. “There have been many…
These Are the Four Key Areas for Future Growth According To Safaricom
October 15, 2015
Yesterday, Safaricom released its fourth annual Sustainability Report which highlighted the four key areas that will influence the business in the next coming year. Safaricom uses the Sustainability Report to measure how well it is…
Kenyan Developers Set to Benefit From New Program to Accelerate Fintech Innovation Powered by Barclays Africa
October 11, 2015
Africa’s innovators and start-ups will have the ability to scale their ideas in new markets following the launch of Rise, a physical and virtual community that facilitates collaboration and fintech innovation. Funded by the Barclays…
I&M Bank Accounts now linked to Airtel Money
October 5, 2015
Airtel Kenya and I&M Bank have formed a partnership to increase access to mobile financial service and financial inclusion. This is in support of the government’s efforts to deepen financial inclusion in the country and promote…
Strathmore enters into a Partnership with IBM and Will Soon Be Offering Undergraduate IT Course in IBM z Systems (Mainframe)
October 2, 2015
Strathmore University has expanded its innovation partnership with IBM to include IBM z Systems training as part of its computer science undergraduate program. Under the agreement, the initial training of faculty will run during the…
Lenovo Wants a Share of Kenya’s Smartphone Market as It Expands Its Operations to the Country
October 1, 2015
Lenovo is known in the region for its personal computers but what most people may not know is that the company also has a smartphone division that is well known in most regions of the…