Ecobank improves business performance with Microsoft's Power BI
September 13, 2018
Ecobank has been able to drastically improve its business analytics needs with the help of Microsoft Power BI. The bank, which has operations in 33 countries across the continent chose the solution due to it…
Loon successfully sends a single internet connection 1000km across seven balloons Ahead of Its Commercial Deployment in Kenya Next Year
September 12, 2018
Loon has announced that it has successfully sent a test internet connection 1,000 kilometers across seven balloons. For those who may not be aware, Loon is an Alphabet-owned company that is planning to launch balloon-powered…
Huawei Launches The Kirin 980 Processor at IFA 2018
September 7, 2018
In his IFA 2018 keynote titled “The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI”, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Is Now Available in Kenya for Ksh 104,999 ‘Only’
September 4, 2018
If you have Ksh 105,000 to spend on a smartphone, you may be happy to know that the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is finally available in Kenya. The phone was officially launched in Kenya yesterday…
Infinix’s E-commerce Platform, Xmall, Is Now Live in Kenya
September 4, 2018
Last week, I told you that Infinix was planning to launch its own e-commerce site, Xmall, this week. Well, the company has officially launched the platform which it will use to sell its devices. One…
LG Electronics Launches Its First Business Innovation Centre in Kenya
August 30, 2018
LG Electronics has launched its first B2B showroom in Kenya. Located at 14 Riverside, the center will display the vast array of LG’s leading B2B products and solutions. The new center will give business owners,…
Jumia Food Now Lets Customers Pre-Pay for Their Deliveries
August 29, 2018
Jumia Food customers can now pre-pay for their food deliveries, as the online food delivering company commences online pre-payment options (credit cards and mobile payments) in Kenya and Uganda. This new payment option leverages the…
Infinix To Launch Its Own E-Commerce Platform, Xmall, In Kenya Next Week
August 28, 2018
Infinix is set to officially launch its own e-commerce platform, Xmall, in Kenya this coming week. I am meant to understand that everything is in place and we should see the platform go live as…
Two Kenyan Startups part of Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Season
August 28, 2018
Google today announced the launch of its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The accelerator, which is housed in Lagos, Nigeria, has already demonstrated…