Digital Wallets Are Driving Excitement about Payments Innovation in Kenya
September 29, 2015
According to the MasterCard Innovation Social Listening Study, digital wallets are the main topic of discussion online when it comes to payments innovation in some of the world’s biggest emerging markets. In partnership with PRIME…
MultiChoice adds Six More Channels to the DStv Compact plus Bouquet
September 24, 2015
A few days ago, MultiChoice found itself on the hot seat after it informed subscribers of its flagship bouquet, DStv Premium, that it will be increasing its subscription fees from the current Ksh 8,200 to…
All Eyes Are On Kenyans As the Orange API Challenge Enters the Crucial Stage
September 23, 2015
If for some reason you do not know, Orange has its API challenge currently underway giving Kenyan developers a chance to shine on the global stage. For the better part of the month, Orange was…
Instagram Is Growing Very Fast and Now Has 400 Million Registered Users
September 23, 2015
Instagram, the photo and video sharing app, is one of the key players in the social media scene at the moment. The app has been popular ever since it was launched about five years ago….
Want More Replays Per Day On Your Snaps On Snapchat? If So, You Will Have To Pay For That
September 17, 2015
If you are on snapchat, then you know that there is a limit on the number of replays per day you can have on your snaps. At the moment, you can only replay one snap…
Safaricom Will Not Increase the Transaction Fees for Equitel Customers After all
September 12, 2015
Safaricom has suspended the increased rates introduced for Equity Bank’s Equitel customers on 1st August 2015 and confirmed the revised rates will now take effect at the same time for all banks. “We are cognizant…
30-Second Video Ads are coming to Instagram
September 10, 2015
Popular photo sharing app, Instagram, has been trying to make money for some time now but no one knew exactly how that would work. The company has finally revealed its new advertising strategy. Instagram is…
Over 1 Billion People Used Facebook in a Single Day This Past Monday
August 28, 2015
Facebook is undoubtedly the King when it comes to social networking. The social site has the highest number of registered users even though not all of them are active users. This past Monday, Facebook said…
Equitel’s New Transaction Fees Show How Complicated and Expensive Mobile Money Transfer Services Can Be
August 25, 2015
Last week, infotake reported that Equitel had increased its transactions fees by 100% making it quite expensive to use the service compared to other services such as Mpesa. I did not publish this story as…