iColo Adds 650 kW Solar Installations Across its Two Data Centers in Kenya
August 26, 2024
iColo has today announced the installation of solar panels at its facilities in Kenya, making it one of the greenest global connectivity hubs in the country. The data center operator has successfully added and commissioned…
Absa Bank Kenya Records Kshs 10.7 Billion Profit After tax in H1 2024
August 26, 2024
Absa Bank Kenya has reported profit after tax of Kshs10.7 billion for the half year ended 30 June 2024. This is a 29% increase over the same period last year. For the six months period,…
Safaricom Investment Co-Operative Receives Regulator Approval To Rebrand
August 26, 2024
Safaricom Investment Co-operative has received approval from the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development to adopt a new name, logo and colors for the society. This approval comes after Safaricom Investment Co-operative…
Bolt Raises Base Fares for All Ride Categories by 10%
August 26, 2024
Bolt has today announced an increase in its base fare across all ride categories. This is in response to the recent protest by drivers who demanded better pay. Uber raised its base fare last week…
LOOP to Rebrand Its Buy Now Pay Later solution to 'LOOP Flex'
August 23, 2024
LOOP is working to rebrand its Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution to LOOP Flex. The company has had a BNPL solution but we do not hear much about it as much as we do…
TikTok Launches Inaugural Safety Advisory Council in Sub-Saharan Africa
August 23, 2024
TikTok has announced the launch of its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign. By partnering with key stakeholders, including policymakers, members from academia, NGOs, and community leaders, TikTok…
Binance Users in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia Can Now Buy Crypto With Mobile money
August 23, 2024
Binance has today announced that users in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia can now buy and sell crypto assets using mobile money. With the introduction of Binance’s One Click Buy and Sell (OCBS) feature, users can…
OPPO Reno 12 Series Officially launched in Kenya Starting at Ksh 49,999
August 23, 2024
OPPO has officially launched the Reno 12 series in Kenya. The company unveiled this series yesterday which saw the unveiling of two smartphones in the lineup, the OPPO Reno 12 5G and the OPPO Reno…
Cyberthreats loom over Esports Olympics - can we save the games?
August 23, 2024
Esport, or electronic sport, has experienced a huge boom in recent years. As the popularity grows, so does the amount of money invested in tournaments, attracting not only fans but also the interest of cybercriminals….