Author: Kaluka wanjala

The race for adoption of electric mobility is picking up in Kenya and the latest player to make moves in this sector is STIMA in partnership with Indian electric motorcycle manufacturer OneElectric. Another player, Roam Electric, plans to introduce electric motorcycles in Kenya this year starting with Western Kenya.  STIMA is a battery swapping technology specialist that has announced plans to deploy 3,000 rechargeable electric motorcycles in Kenya. The company has partnered with OneElectric to build the bikes in the first phase.  This partnership takes advantage of  OneElectric’s high-performing and premium electric motorcycles with STIMA’s instant recharge infrastructure that can…

The role technology plays in the workplace has changed significantly from its first use nearly a century ago in the early 20th century, and now tech companies have evolved from simply being support staff to becoming vital resources for companies. Technology has also changed for the better for business owners. With the help of technology, business owners can increase productivity, streamline processes, improve their bottom line, and save themselves money. This blog post is about how technology is changing the relationship between business owners and their HR departments. HR Management Software If your HR department is struggling to keep up…

Showmax has announced that House of the Dragon is now available on the streaming service in Kenya. When the series premiered in the US on Sunday, it broke HBO’s viewing records, with almost 10 million fans watching the first episode of the epic fantasy. The Guardian wrote: “House of the Dragon is designed to reward diehard fantasy fans in full measure without alienating the masses that will propel it to the top of the ratings,” while IGN declared “It’s good to be back in backstabbing Westeros.” House of the Dragon is the prequel series to HBO’s Game of Thrones. It…

Safaricom has today announced the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac to the position of Chief Enterprise Business Officer. This position was left vacant after Kris Senanu left the telco almost two months back. Senanu left Safaricom after about a year at the firm. Before joining Safaricom, Senanu was the Head of Enterprise Business at Telkom Kenya. When Senanu left Safaricom, the position was filled by Joseph Wanjohi on an acting capacity. He will still remain at the firm with the role of Head of Enterprise Sales. Replacing Senanu is Cynthia Karuri-Kropac who brings with her industry experience as before this appointment…

OPPO is set to launch the Reno 8 in Kenya next month. This will be the successor to the OPPO Reno 7 that was launched in Kenya earlier this year. You can get the Reno 7 in Kenya for Ksh 40,000.  The Reno 8 was launched to a global audience back in May and it’s finally making its way to Kenya. The Reno 8 series has 6 phones in total but we might only be getting one variant in Kenya as has always been the case with previous OPPO Reno devices.  The retail price is yet to be revealed but…

OPPO has announced the availability of yet another smartphone in the Kenyan market. The phone, the OPPO A77, will be available in stores for Ksh 26,999. According to the company, phone marks generational leaps in a multitude of areas for the A-series, each of which enhances the everyday user experience. The OPPO A series is meant to be its affordable series and this year we have already seen the OPPO A96, OPPO A55 and OPPO A16K.  The A77 joins this expanding series and you can get the phone from Jumia, Kilimall, Sky Garden and Masoko.  OPPO A77 Specifications The OPPO…

Electric vehicle company, Roam, has today unveiled its first electric buses in Kenya. These buses will be targeting the public transport sector in Kenya. The buses called Roam Rapid will have a capacity of 90 passengers accommodating both seating and standing passengers. The buses have a 384-kWh battery that the company says provides a range of 360 Km on a single charge. This will be good for most operations around the city for an entire day on a single charge.  If they run out of charge, Roam says they can be fully charged in less than 2 hours  through DC…

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Phyllis Migwi as its new Country manager for Kenya.  “I am delighted to welcome Phyllis to the Microsoft Africa Regional Cluster team as the new Kenya Country Manager. I am confident that her extensive experience in Technology in Africa will help us scale partner and customer business impact through the value of Microsoft Cloud. As a strong advocate of Africa’s potential, I believe that Phyllis is a critical addition in unlocking the unique opportunities on the continent,”says Wael Elkabbany, Africa Regional Cluster General Manager. She will be taking over from Kendi Nderitu who has…

Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round, led by Aruwa Capital Management and with participation from Acumen, Blue Earth Capital, All On, GSMA and other investors. This brings the company’s total investment to-date to $3.5M. Koolboks will deploy the capital to scale its expansion across Nigeria, including building its team to support its growing B2C business and construction of a local assembly facility in the country. The company also opened an affiliate office in Kenya in July, 2022. Founded in 2018 in France, Koolboks, combines Africa’s…

A few weeks back, we informed you about a company called Roam Electric, that unveiled its electric motorcycles in western Kenya. The company hopes to capitalize on the current trend that has seen the adoption of electric vehicles in Kenya. We are still not there but we will get to levels seen in other countries soon.  To make it easier for interested individuals to acquire the Roam motorcycles, the company has announced a new partnership with with M-KOPA to deliver a fleet of motorcycles by the end of 2022.  According to Roam, partnership with a company like M-KOPA can help…