Author: Kaluka wanjala

M-Pesa first came into the picture in March 2007 as the first mobile money wallet in Kenya. Over the years, the service has cemented its presence in Kenya’s financial sector with millions of transactions every day. M-Pesa has been helped Safaricom turn in billions of shillings in Profits every single year and the number keeps rising. This has also helped Safaricom stay ahead of its main competitors over the years and with M-Pesa growing by the day, Safaricom will keep seeing huge profits in the coming years. As M-Pesa celebrates its 15th year anniversary, I thought I should highlight its…

The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is now available on pre-order in Kenya. This phone series was unveiled to a global audience in early February and it is finally available on pre-order in Kenya. You can pre-order any Galaxy S22 series smartphone from Jumia or Masoko. Those who pre-order any Galaxy S22 series in Kenya will get the Galaxy Buds 2 for free. These earbuds are currently available in Kenya for Ksh 13,500. The Samsung Galaxy S22 series phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage space. The…

By Joshua Oigara The COVID-19 pandemic has largely been framed as a public health crisis, over one and a half years since it hit Kenya. However, its economic impact has been severe and widespread. The effects have been felt across the economy, significantly afflicting all sectors and households. In all this, irrespective of industries, the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), have been particularly hard hit by reduced customer footfall and disruptions in supply chains, among other biting effects of the pandemic. The widespread job losses and income cuts have also meant depressed demand for MSMEs’ goods and services, due…

Twelve teams, 24 riders, 21 weekends: the 2022 MotoGP season is finally here. This Sunday, 6 March 2022, Showmax Pro subscribers (excluding those in South Africa, Mauritius and Lesotho) are in for a ride (literally) as the Grand Prix of Qatar prepares for the much anticipated season kick off. With four days to go and teams having already arrived in Qatar, all eyes are on French rider Fabio Quartararo who will be looking to defend his maiden title after winning the Championship last year. Quartararo will be riding alongside his teammate Franco Morbidelli who will be getting his first full…

Out of the many wearables that I have used over the years, the Huawei Watch Fit is probably the best. It gets the job done and its long-lasting battery makes it a better choice than what is offered by most of its competitors. I really loved the Huawei Watch Fit and what it has to offer and was excited to learn about its updated version, the Huawei Watch Fit New, which is now available in Kenya for Ksh 12,000. The launch of the Huawei Watch Fit New is happening less than a month since the launch of yet another wearable…

Under the remit of its recently established Africa Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African start-ups and fast-track investment in Africa’s start-up ecosystem over the next five years. Microsoft’s recently launched global Founders Hub will now be available to African start-ups through the ATO. The Founders Hub is a self-service hub that provides start-ups with a wide range of resources, including access to mentors, skilling content, tools like Microsoft Azure and GitHub, and go-to-market and business support. Microsoft is also creating new partnerships with accelerators and incubators across Africa, including Grindstone, Greenhouse,…

It seems like every other month we get the limits of smartphone charging technology pushed even higher. Just recently, we were getting excited with Xiaomi with its 120W fast charging that can fully charge the Xiaomi 11T Pro to 100% in about 17 minutes. The 11T Pro is available in Kenya for Ksh 50,000. OPPO wants to take the spot of having the fastest charging tech for smartphones. The company has showcased the 240W ‘SuperVOOC’ charging prototype at MWC 2022. This is double the speeds that Xiaomi is currently offering. The difference is Xiaomi has a device already on the…

The Redmi Note 11S is one of the three smartphones launched by Xiaomi in Kenya about two weeks ago. This phone is available in stores in Kenya starting from Ksh 22,999 for the 6/64GB model and going all the way up to Ksh 29,999 for the 8/128GB model. Besides the Redmi Note 11S, the company also unveiled the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 11 Pro. Below is a look at their prices: Redmi Note 11 Pro 6+64GB – 29,999/- 6+128GB – 33,499/- 8+128GB – 34,999/- Redmi Note 11 4+64GB – 19,999 4+128GB – 22499 6+128GB – 23,999/- You…

HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) returns to MWC 2022, showcasing a range of innovative tools, capabilities, and experiences through HMS Core, HMS Apps, and Five HMS basic service engines, as well as the latest hardware innovations. Held in Barcelona, Spain from 28 February to 3 March, located at Fira Gran Via, Hall 1, Booth 1H50, Huawei announces HUAWEI Mobile Cloud for PC, AI Search for PC, AppGallery for PC, HUAWEI Assistant·TODAY for PC, Petal Search enhanced for AR Glasses, and HUAWEI Vision’s Somatosensory Game mode for the first time to global developers and consumers. Huawei is also displaying the capabilities of…

After six quarters of  growth, HMD Global has announced that its Services business will see significant growth and scale in 2022 with projected one million subscriptions to its suite of services in H1 2022. This milestone marks an inflection point in the scale of HMD Global’s connectivity, EMM, IoT and security offerings and positions the company for greater penetration into the enterprise space in the coming years. Industry veteran Janne Lehtosalo has overseen the growth of the HMD Global Services offering since its inception in Q4 2019 and will continue to build on these successes to launch the Services business…