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Airtel Africa opts for Ericsson to upgrade its current 4G network to be 5G ready
Artel has settled on Ericsson to upgrade its current 3G network to 4G and make it 5G ready, the move is expected to avail...
Startups will pay less taxes if current proposals are adopted by Kenya’s parliament
The cost of starting a new business in Kenya has always been a thorn, and more so affecting new startups that currently do not...
Taxi hailing app – TAXIYE launched to connect boda bodas and customers in Kenya
Ethiopian based taxi hailing app – TAXIYE has launched in the country to connect vast boda boda operators to customers in a bid that’s...
Kenyans borrowed Ksh 1 billion daily on Fuliza overdraft facility during the pandemic period
More Kenyans utilized Safaricom’s Fuliza overdraft facility during the pandemic period than any other time in the history of its existence. According to statistics...
Airtel customers to access smartphones on loan thanks to Mastercard, Airtel and Samsung deal
Airtel customers will now be able to purchase Samsung devices on loan, thanks to the partnership inked between Mastercard, Samsung and Airtel. The deal...
Safaricom and NCBA differ on reducing interest rates charged on M-Shwari mobile loans
Safaricom and NCBA have differed on cutting down interest rates charged on M-Shwari mobile loans. This comes after Kenya’s regular – the Central bank...
New company registration will require a letterbox from Posta Kenya as a requirement
If the current proposals from the postal corporation of Kenya are anything to go by, new company registrations will be required to have a...
All banks should have a USSD facility for customers to access services on phones
Accessing various banking services on your mobile phone has become the new norm, partly due to the effects we now face from the current...
Entertainment
Safaricom and Jamii Telcom asked to block sites streaming Multichoice’s Premier league content
A Kenyan court has asked two major internet service providers in the country – Safaricom and Jamii Telcom to restrict access to any sites...
How To
How to register next of kin on your MPESA account using a mobile phone
Safaricom has reported to have more than 1.7 billion shillings that no one has laid claim on due to lack of next of kin....
Business
LG Electronics unveils its first virtual showroom in the region to showcase various products
Something we can all point to the current pandemic is just how things have changed in a few months, employers are now encouraging staff...
Business
Safaricom is contemplating cutting MPESA transaction costs to boost business volumes
When the corona virus pandemic was declared and several measures put in place to help curb its spread as well as provide a much-needed...
Business
50,000 Safaricom customers have so far acquired a 4G phone under Lipa Mdogo Mdogo scheme
Safaricom has announced that about 50,000 of its customers, previously without a smartphone have now acquired a 4G capable device under the Lipa Mdogo...
Apps
Google Assistant to be adopted on high-end 2020 Samsung smart TV’s without additional hardware
Samsung is set to natively support Google Assistant on its high-end smart TV’s released in the course of 2020. This comes as relief to...
Apps
Scheduling smart home actions is now possible with Google Assistant’s latest update
A feature that was revealed by Google back at CES 2020 is finally now coming to users in the latest update to Google Assistant....
News
Huduma cards expected to replace traditional Identity cards as main form of identification in Kenya
Long awaited Huduma Namba that elicited all forms of controversies when launched may be on the way to Kenyans after all. This comes after...