Month: September 2021

189 Articles
The MediaTek Helio G96 SoC ensures premium everyday user experiences with its support for 120Hz displays with up to FullHD+ resolution for notably smoother scrolling of webpages and animations in apps.
TECHNOLOGY

MediaTek Unveils Helio G96 Powered Smartphone for Kenyan consumers

Smartphones powered by Helio G96 chipset will feature cutting-edge display and photography capabilities that will deliver intelligent mobile experiences to consumers.

BBI appeal supreme court
BT FACTCHECK

FAKE: BBI Secretariat Not Appealing Court Of Appeal Ruling

A Facebook post with a statement claiming that the BBI Secretariat would appeal the Court of Appeal decision by moving to the Supreme...

MTF Academy 2022
MEDIA

Meet The MultiChoice Talent Factory Class of 2022

MultiChoice Africa has admitted the third cohort of young film creatives to the MTF Academy hubs in Nairobi, Lagos & Lusaka as part...

Currently, MPost is seeking approximately $25 million broken into an initial public offering, venture capital phase and a follow-on mezzanine private equity phase.
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Kenya’s MPost Fast-tracks Expansion to 10 New Markets

“We have already closed an agreement with Uganda and we are currently in talks with the South African Post Office, with potential of...

Aliko Dangote is the Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, a multi-national industrial conglomerate. As of August 2021, his net worth is pegged at more than $11 Billion making him the wealthiest man in Africa. [Photo/ CNBC]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Dangote’s Plan to Make an Extra Ksh1.3 Trillion a Year

"Today, it takes us two weeks to go to Ghana from Nigeria, which is something we are supposed to do in about 10-12...

Risks prompted some El Salvadorans last week to take to the streets to protest against the adoption of Bitcoin as an official currency.[Photo/ REUTERS/Dado Ruvic]
CRYPTOCURRENCY

El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender, Analysts Welcome ‘New World’

Of El Salvador’s Bitcoin legal tender rollout and massive purchase, Mr Green concludes: “The world is watching. This is likely to be President...

The market for Internet of Things (IoT) devices has seen active growth recently – with a dramatic increase of 23.1% in 2020. [Photo/ Future Residence]
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Kaspersky Smart Home Security: New Product to Protect Connected Devices

In particular, the market for Internet of Things (IoT) devices has seen active growth recently – with a dramatic increase of 23.1% in 2020. This...

The initiative is spearheaded by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, Safaricom, Alpha and Jam Ltd and Metropolitan Star Lite Ltd.
CITY DIARY

Digital Billboards Livestreaming Nairobi’s Real-Time Air Pollution Data

PM2.5 causes serious health issues, including asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease. Exposure to PM2.5 has also been associated with low birth weight, increased acute...

Glovo partners with Chandarana supermarket
BUSINESS

Chandarana Supermarket To Offer Online Shopping Through Glovo

Global delivery firm Glovo has partnered with retail chain Chandarana supermarket to link its customers to an ever-expanding portfolio of niche outlets. Speaking...

A customer at an M-Pesa agent outlet. In 2007, Safaricom and Vodafone launched M-PESA in Kenya as a way for customers to instantly send money to each other. [Photo/ Kuza Biashara]
BUSINESSMARKETS

M-Pesa Africa Hits 50 Million Active Customers

Into the future, the service has been investing in new technologies and partnerships as it seeks to deepen financial health amongst its customers...