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More than one year ago, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja introduced a bill named the Startup Bill, 2021, to the senate. As of today, the Kenya Senate has approved the Bill, which means it can now progress to the next stage. According to Sen.…
Marsabit County has emerged as the most suitable county in Kenya out of 7 key contenders to set up a Spaceport. Laikipia, Kilifi, Tana River, Isiolo, Turkana and Narok Counties were also considered. The development follows a report…
Telco Safaricom has announced the start of a promotion that will see business owners who use the company’s Lipa Na M-PESA and Pochi La Biashara service receive many awards. According to the carrier, more than 400K businesses use Lipa Na…
Subaru, the Japanese automaker, has announced their first all-electric vehicle that will initially launch in Japan before rolling out to other markets. The SUV which they are calling Solterra has been a joint initiative between Subaru and…
Cyber bullying cases are not new in the Kenyan sense, especially on social media platforms. The cases are plenty, and there are high chances that you occasionally see a person hurling insults to another when it is really not necessary. In…
B2B food distribution company Twiga Foods has proved that local startups can raise a lot of money and offer a ton of other services besides their main operation. In 2017, the company raised KES 1.5 billion, with the lead investor being…
Kenya logistics company Sendy has finalized a strategic equity investment in a Francophone logistics firm and platform. Kamtar. The development is motivated by recent funding round, following a partnership with Mobility 54 Investment SAS,…
Kenya’s third-largest mobile operator Telkom Kenya is planning to invest in an additional undersea optic cable system. The development, first reported by the Standard, will see Kenya receive its 6th cable connecting the state to other…
WhatsApp is the new tech giant to fall on the chopping board of the Data Protection Commission in Ireland just right after Twitter was caught in a data breach that led to a fine worth 450,000 Euros (Approx. Ksh.58M) last year December. A…
Infinix has made a name for itself in the consumer tech industry with its smartphones and TVs and other gadgets including headphones and earphones. The tech company is now venturing into laptops with the launch of the Inbook X1. Inbook X1…
If you use Google Photos for free, then this is your last month because uploads will count on your 15 GB free storage from June 1.good
It is a well-known case that Huawei and the US are not the best buddies right now. Huawei suffered a trade ban that has, over the period, crippled most of its business. The Chinese technology giant cannot do business with American…
It’s been over two decades now since casinos have found their way into the internet. It was in the 90s when the first online casino with an integrated payment solution became available to the general public. This changed the gambling…
Tesla, the famous American electric car company has today announced a huge investment into Bitcoin as per their SEC filing. The company says that they bought $1.5 billion (Kshs 164 billion) worth of Bitcoin for “more flexibility to further…
The United Nations Development Program in partnership with Japan has handed over three robots that will be used against fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The three robots (RoboRafiki) named Tumaini, Jasiri and Shujaa were possible thanks to…
Cellulant, the Kenyan multinational payments company has today clarified that an alleged breach on their database that was shared on Twitter is not true. “On December 16 2020, a message on Twitter suggested that a Cellulant database may…
Over the years, online sports betting has drastically improved, thanks to the development of mobile phones. Traditionally, bettors had to travel to the local brick and mortar casinos to place their wagers. Eventually, online sportsbooks…
Technology advancements have allowed many industries to grow far bigger than they ever expected they would. One of those is the betting industry, one that has worldwide appeal in every corner of the globe. Bookmakers can offer their…
Google has seemingly rolled out RCS (Rich Communication Service) on Google Messages in Kenya recently which is the iMessage of Android.
The Startup Bill, 2020, has been published in the Kenya Gazette. The main aim of the Act is to provide a framework that fosters ‘a culture of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship.’ It has also been developed to detail the process of…
MoneyGram, a cross-border 2P2 payments and money transfers has struck a deal with Airtel Africa that serves 14 countries in the continent.
KenGen is planning to roll out an electric car charging system as the world continues to adopt electric cars more than ever
The concept of a ‘smart building’ has been around for some time now, however as technology advances, so do the expectations of building owners and tenants. From multi-storey apartment complexes like apartments for rent in San Francisco to…
Towards the end of 2019, OPPO launched the Reno3 series. The normal Reno3 has since found its way to Kenya. It has been on sale for KES 40000, and for the price, it punches above what competitors can offer, and we found it competent enough…
