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If your family or household is like most these days, you likely pay for at least one or multiple streaming services each month, such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV+, Hulu, or Disney+. We have access to more quality content than…
It is indisputable that M-Pesa is currently the most widely accepted and used mode of payment in Kenya. The service allows its users to store and transfer money through their mobile phones. Launched by Kenya’s largest mobile operator,…
I have been a longtime user of Pocket since late 2015. I’m always following multiple internet rabbit holes and keeping up with open tabs has become a hassle and the bookmarking app has become an important arsenal while I’m browsing the…
Introduction: Starting first and foremost, let us shed some light on the basic concepts regarding what basically is a vertical form fill sealing machine also commonly known as the VFFS in the industrial sector. The vertical form fill…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is currently offering smart driving license enrollment services at KICC. This, according to the transport regulator, is part of the Africa Mashariki Transport Award, which seeks to…
Online casinos have risen to prominence as the go-to platforms for millions of gamblers. And to think, just over two decades ago, people shunned the idea of online gambling, adopting online casinos into mainstream gambling is welcome. But…
Back in March 2022, we learned that taxi app Little was planning to launch an e-bike. This was at a time when the industry was busy with the launch of electric vehicles. Around the same period, BasiGo had launched two electric buses, but…
The chances of getting scammed are getting higher in recent times. More and more Kenyans are reporting online scams and cyber-attacks every day. An online scam is a dishonest scheme orchestrated via the internet to fleece innocent,…
Not too long ago the only subscriptions that people had were for their local gym or library. These days, there is a subscription for everything. Moreover, in the past, people paid for these services with cash so they knew they were…
Betting is a big thing in Kenya, and while some betting companies have seen their operation clipped by not following through with existing laws and regulations, those that have abided by existing legal frameworks have been thriving. To…
Ethereum (ETH) is likely on your radar if you’re looking to diversify your cryptocurrency investment portfolio beyond Bitcoin. Ethereum is technically a programmable blockchain, and its coin is called Ether. It’s one of the most promising…
Infinix recently launched the Hot 12 Play in the country and we got to take it through its paces – you can check out our full review here. In this comparison review, we’re putting it against the TECNO Spark 8P – you can read its review…
Gone are the days when having a smartphone was more of a luxury than a necessity and long gone are the days when the excuse of price point was used to not getting a smartphone. I have had the opportunity to review the new Poco M4 Pro which…
On Tuesday, the CBK, among other stakeholders announced that merchant interoperability for mobile money services would go live today. The announcement, which had been preceded by talks that the whole development was being considered,…
A couple of days ago, we had learnt that the CBK was in the process of compelling Safaricom’s Lipa na M-PESA product to accept payments from other mobile money products, in this case Airtel Money’t Lipa na Airtel Money and that by Telkom…
Merchants will now receive customer’s first name, transaction ID and a redacted customer’s phone number.
The PEACE Cable seeks to provide faster and more stable communication services connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia.
The mobile money war in Kenya is not a new thing: the space has for a long time been cannibalized by M-PESA, which started the service back in 2007. Over the years, it has amassed millions of numbers, with more than 34 million Kenyans…
Electric vehicles and the idea of sustainability are a big thing now, with leading economies across the globe already running programs that will see them ease into EV space in a decade or less. Generally speaking, bus transit systems with…
Safaricom’s M-PESA app is now the most downloaded and the most used Kenyan app ever. It has garnered 5 million customers, a feat that has never been achieved before for an app made for Kenya. The app testing phase started back in 2020 or…
The past few years have seen electric vehicles turn from a niche novelty to a common sight in leading markets, although third-world nations are far from experiencing this development. While the share of electric vehicles or hybrids on the…
Lipa Later has raised USD 12 million from a consortium of investors. The firm is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company operating in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Nigeria. The funding, which is a mix of equity and debt, will help Lipa Later expand…
Equity Group has acquired a US$ 165 million or KES 18.6 billion loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working capital and trade-related lending to its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients in…
Infinix has really stepped up its smartphone game in the past couple of months. They have launched a wide variety of really great devices with modern features and upgraded specs to suit price-conscious consumers. Infinix is currently…
