Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Global digital payment company Visa, will be hosting it’s Africa Fintech Accelerator program demos. As if to showcase Nairobi’s love for fintech companies, the first demo day is just before Valentine’s Day on February 13th . This will see…
Google Cloud has officially opened its new cloud region in Johannesburg, South Africa. This expansion is expected to revolutionize the continent’s tech landscape, providing businesses with access to cloud services, encouraging innovation,…
Oracle has announced plans to establish Kenya as a site for its data centers. This will make Kenya Oracle’s second public cloud region in Africa after South Africa. Cloud regions allow users to deploy cloud resources from specific…
Oracle has announced its intention to establish a public cloud region in Nairobi, Kenya. The is part of Oracle’s wider strategy to expand its global cloud infrastructure in Africa. The announcement comes after a meeting between an Oracle…
Recent years have seen an uptick in the number and severity of natural disasters around the globe, and 2023 was no different in this regard, with floods, earthquakes, droughts, and deadly hurricanes taking their toll on communities…
Bolt has launched Bolt Send, a same-day parcel delivery service in Johannesburg North. The service will allow users to conveniently send small parcels and gifts through the Bolt app. The new venture is powered by a fleet of Bajaj Qute…
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) can now self-register and get Disability Certificates from eCitizen. This is in line with the digitization of government services. Onboarding for self registration began last year and is now fully…
Carry1st has announced a strategic investment from Sony Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm of Sony Group Corporation. This significant partnership marks the inaugural investment from Sony Innovation Fund: Africa, established by Sony…
In the latest Pixel Feature Drop, Google has unveiled an enhancement to Google Password Manager called passkey upgrades. This new feature enables Pixel users (starting from Pixel 5a), Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet owners to easily discover…
In the DC Comic “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” Harvey Dent says “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” and no other company is doing that like TikTok shifting from vertical video to horizontal…
Bboxx, the data-driven utility platform has relocated its headquarters from London to Kigali. The news was announced at the UK-Rwanda Business Forum. This is a unique move given startups tend to move headquarters from Africa to Europe.…
TECNO has partnered with Dolby to bring its Atmos sound to its lineup of devices slated for launch this year. TECNO’s past devices came with stereo sound, especially its midrange and flagship devices and now the company is upping its audio…
The Kenya National E-Commerce Strategy 2023 was launched on December 13 by the Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy. This was done in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Industry, and…
Twitter has been through so many changes since Elon Musk took over and its alternatives have grown and died. We now take an overall look(significant changes) at what has happened over at Twitter since Elon took it private.
Vivo V30 series will be launching very soon and will be the company’s latest midrange series for this year and will succeed the V29 series from late last year. The Vivo V29 was and still is an impressive camera smartphone and it’ll be…
WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta has been working on new features for its users. The chat app is set to turn 20 later this year as Facebook bought it in early 2014. Over the years, they have acquired over 3 billion daily active…
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Realme, has unveiled the latest additions to the company’s portfolio. The latest lineup includes two smartphones: the Realme 12 Pro and the midrange Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, with both smartphones shipping…
Zoho Invoice has announced integration with M-Pesa to offer a seamless way for businesses to simplify their payment processes. Before diving into the integration process, it’s essential to generate the necessary app credentials in Daraja…
This morning, six judiciary services commenced at six pilot Huduma Centres: Nairobi GPO, City Square, Makadara, Kibra, Eastleigh, and Kiambu. This is part of a new partnership between the Judiciary and Huduma Secretariat. The rollout of…
Standard Chartered Bank and Village Capital, an investment firm targeting early-stage entrepreneurs, have recently announced a new partnership seeking to invest in impact-driven, women-led startups. The partnership will see the launch of a…
AI is the new buzzword in town. Indeed, Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world. The last two decades have laid the infrastructure to give over 5 billion people access to digital services through smartphones and the Internet.…
Apollo Agriculture has announced a financial partnership with Swedfund and ImpactConnect. The injection of a combined $10 million in debt investment marks a pivotal moment for the agri-tech industry in Kenya and beyond, as Apollo…
LG Electronics (LG), a brand that has unparalleled affection and popularity in Kenya, received more than 200 awards and recognitions for different innovations and technologies across the home appliance, home entertainment and B2B…
Instagram is finally working to make “Finstas” official as part of the app’s features in its quest to entice users to post more albeit privately with the flipside feature. Many users, especially some millennials and most Gen Z users on…
