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The anti-corruption agency in Kenya has dismissed accusations against the former head of the communications authority, Ezra Chiloba. They said there wasn’t enough evidence to support the claims made against him. The agency also suggested…
Farmers in Kenya primarily access credit through banks, Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), informal lenders like friends and family, digital loans and the government’s Hustler Fund. These funds are used to finance farm…
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan draws to an end, Kenya’s President Dr William Ruto has promised to make the Hustler Fund Shariah-compliant. The president says that this move will further enhance financial inclusion in Kenya. “We will…
American Tower Corporation (ATC) and ProFuturo, have announced a partnership aimed at transforming children’s education through technology. Initially, the program will be deployed in 44 schools in Africa and Latin America. The joint…
IDEMIA Smart Identity, is working with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to improve the Nigeria’s national ID system. This upgrade, funded by the World Bank, will allow the system to hold information for up to 250 million…
Alphabet owned Google has finally launched its new Find My Device Network (FMDN). It is a crowdsourced network taking advantage of over a billion Android devices in the world to help users find misplaced or lost Android devices. It…
TECNO is set to announce the Camon 30 series later this month in the country. This will be their second product launch this year after the Spark 20 unveiling in early January and the delay of the Phantom V2 Fold which was expected to…
Vivo V30 5G will soon be available on shelves across the country as it will be coming to the country later this month. Vivo V30 5G will be succeeding the V29 from late last year which according to me[Full Review] ranked number one in terms…
The African Development Bank’s 2023 East Africa Economic Outlook forecasts that growth in the region will surpass 5%. Hence, the region is positioned to enjoy strong economic performance this year, despite global economic headwinds and…
Welcome to the new Techweez. A new approach. We looked at what we were doing before and thought, maybe it could be better & we made it better. Check out the new logo, born from so many iterations that we lost count. It takes what was good…
Google’s parent company Alphabet is said to be in discussion on the prospect of acquiring HubSpot, a marketing software company. If the deal does go ahead, it would be Alphabet’s biggest-ever acquisition yet. According to reports from…
Kenyan banks are ramping up efforts to regain control of the cash transfer sector in Kenya. The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) wants to make sure payments via PesaLink under 1 million Kenyan Shillings (roughly USD 7,700) get transferred…
On the 1st of April, as many stayed vigilant to avoid April Fool’s pranks, Florence Nyokabi began life as Safaricom’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. Nyokabi joins the company from Standard Chartered Bank, where she was the Managing…
There are an estimated 21.82 million internet users in Kenya. This number of internet users is projected to progressively grow by 14.5 million users (+66.45%) in the next five years. Hence, the number of users is estimated to reach 36.31…
Spotify is once again increasing its prices just like every other streaming platform in its bid to increase profits for the service. The company is increasing its monthly subscription prices by $1 to $2 across a few regions. Subscribers in…
Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Redmi A3, its latest budget smartphone for the Kenyan market which succeeds the A2 from last year. The Redmi A3 is the company’s entry-level device for the country. It features an eco-leather look for the…
Last month, Chief Justice Martha Koome announced a major initiative making filing court documents electronically (e-filing) possible in all courts across the country. This is part of the collective efforts of digitizing government…
WhatsApp ranked as the most used mobile messenger app in the world, suffered a major outage that affected users across the world. During this period some users could completely not message via the platform. Others could but did so…
From our article on how to protect yourself when downloading apps, a lot of you asked me to make a checklist with tips to fortify your Android smartphone’s security and privacy. So here you go: Check What Apps and Services Are Connected to…
Today the President of Tanzania, H. E. Samia Suluhu Hassan officially inaugurated the Tanzanian Personal Data Protection Commission. The data protection commission was established by the Personal Data Protection Act No. 11, 2022, and its…
Malicious actors have started spreading their malware-infested apps either on official stores or across the web and it’s imperative to always be on the lookout when downloading apps for your Android or iOS smartphone. These compromised…
The Kenya Airways (KQ) web portal has a technical issue that is affecting bookings. Kenya’s flag carrier has informed all its customers that “the “book flight” option on its website is currently unavailable due to technical issues.…
The smartphone season in Kenya is picking up and it’s going to be a busy month in April as we expect a few tech companies to announce their new devices in the country. Infinix Note 40 Series Infinix is slated to launch the Note 40 series –…
It is a new month which means new features coming some already available on WhatsApp. The Meta-owned chat app is a popular platform with over 3 billion users sending over 300 billion texts and 8 billion voice messages. Each month they…
