SIM card registration by Mobile Network Operators is a requirement in most governments around the world. As this white paper by GSMA puts it, “an increasing number of governments have…

ASUS today announced that the groundbreaking Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702), the world’s first 17.3-inch foldable OLED laptop, will be priced from $3,499 and will roll out globally in Q4…

Organizations are now faced with the extremely difficult task of attempting to protect their expanded digital estate from increasing cyber threats. The cloud and a mobile workforce have expanded the…

Microsoft has named veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), its subsidiary charged with driving digital transformation initiatives across the…

Mobex Africa Tech and Innovation Awards will make its first stop outside of Ghana for the first time since its inception in 2014. The largest technology festival in West Africa…

Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are building their own equivalents of Silicon…

LG Electronics has unveiled its first curved 45-inch OLED display (model 45GR95QE) with a 240Hz refresh rate designed for immersive gaming experiences while offering visual performance, speed, and features serious…

A recent survey by the Geneva Association, a leading global insurance think tank, shows forty percent of retail customers consider their health and health insurance more important since the onset…

National Bank of Kenya reported KShs. 729 million profits after tax in H1 results compared to KShs. 765 million over a similar period in 2021. Whereas the Bank reported remarkable…

Electricity costs are undeniably a factor that affects the lives of people be it at an industrial or household level. Within the country, there has been a wide-ranging discussion in…

Cynthia Karuri-Kropac is the newly appointed Chief Enterprise Business Officer for telecommunications company Safaricom. Formerly a senior Director at AT&T in the Enterprise Mobile and IoT Technologies department since 2019,…

Meta has announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes…

All you need to know about the Apps Up 2022 Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP)  US$230K up for grabs for trailblazing app developers in the Middle East and…

Global payments company WorldRemit announced the results of its 2022 Cost of School study observing how the changing economic environment has affected the true cost of education across 21 markets…

Africa is the new Silicon Valley, and more African tech talent is being included in the global economy. The youth need therefore to embrace having a growth mindset and invest…

KCB Bank Kenya has unveiled a loyalty rewards campaign that seeks to appreciate its customers, merchants, and agents. Dubbed “Simba Rewards”, the campaign will see customers and partners who perform…

 Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC this week announced a US$500,000 investment in FinAccess, an East African headquartered software solutions provider that digitises community banks or SACCOs (Savings &…

Campaigns are officially over but before August 9th arrives, it is time for us to sit down and worry about the possibility of our preferred candidate emerging the winner in…

Two days ago I wrote the article predicting Raila’s win in the 2022 Presidential Election with 51% of the votes cast. In that article, I concluded that there is a…

Kenya’s 2022 elections is 6 days away. As the election date draws near, the majority of people become anxious as to who will emerge victorious, particularly in the presidential election….

We all know that Michael Joseph stepped down as the Chairman of Safaricom board so that effective from today August 1st 2022, the new chairman of the board becomes John…

Samsung Electronics will be unpacking the latest range of foldable devices on 10th August 2022. The global event is set to announce the most radical technological innovation in the smartphone space…

The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, through the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) has commissioned the construction of Kenya’s first software factory in Mulot, Bomet County. The…

The first cohort of 170 trainees has graduated from the Cyber Shujaa program run by the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in partnership with Kenya Bankers Association and Serianu Limited….

In the last three weeks we have been using the Tecno Spark 9, and here is the hands-on review of our experience with the device. As mentioned in the article…

The ICT Authority will this week host the ICT sector in the groundbreaking of a software factory in Mulot, Bomet County themed “Fostering Digital Transformation” The ceremony will be officiated…

Kenya’s Technology sector players have launched a Digital Talent Program that is aimed at developing digital skills in the market by taking a sustainable approach to create a healthy digital…

Samsung Electronics unveiled the latest electronic lineup of consumer electronics available in the East African market. Among the innovation-packed electronic lineup unveiled was the 2022 NEO QLED TV which now…

Huawei invites developers worldwide to put their skills to the test with the launch of the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP) 2022, with registrations now opened globally. With…

 HMD Global has announced three new feature phones to offer an alternative for people seeking to escape technology fatigue and ‘always on culture. As a leader in the $1 billion…

OPPO has announced it will partner with UEFA across different UEFA competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Futsal Champions League Finals, and UEFA Youth League Finals…