Tech Giant Apple, took the world by storm, when it announced that newer iPhones would no longer sport the 3.5mm headphone jack, a design decision that still remains controversial today. Some argue that though it is a few years too soon, the Cupertino, California-based company’s reasoning is sound (no pun intended). Wireless is the way forward, and more and more people are trading their wired earbuds for ones that ditch tangle-prone cables.While the new generation Apple Airpods (pictured above) come with longer talk times, hands-free Siri and a wireless charging case, (all huge improvements over the original Airpods), they are…
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A couple of weeks ago, Safaricom launched the All in One Bundle that promised to offer more flexibility. Initially, the product included only data and voice. It lack of the SMS option was a missing piece that made it unworthy of the ‘All in One’ subscription title. Safaricom has however fixed that, and added SMS to the package, which effectively makes it the most attractive product the telco has ever introduced to the market. The All in One Bundles are: 1000 Kenyan Shillings (KSH) 1. 5GB 2. 200 mins 4 GB + 1000 SMS 3. 400 mins 1 GB +…
On the 25th of March 2019 a special Apple event was held and it was unlike what we have experienced before. This is just after the company introduced new additions to its hardware line (the iPads, Macs, AirPods). The entire event was about Apple Services and did not disappoint in two specific regards. One, there were a lot of celebrities present. Two, there were also a lot of new services announced. It’s hard to say which was more exciting. Photo by Tony Avelar (AP) Anyway, let’s bring you up to speed on what Apple announced to the world. Apple News…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest airline Kenya Airways, will not cancel its orders for the Boeing 737-800 Max jets that have been grounded globally after suffering two fatal crashes in five months. This is according to the Kenya Airways chairman, Michael Joseph. The national carrier is reportedly planning to order up to 10 of the planes worth an estimated Sh120 billion ($1.2 billion). Mr. Joseph in an interview with Business Daily Africa said, “The only option that we have planned for is the Boeing 737-800 Max because this will make it easier for us to conduct training and maintenance of the aircraft……
The Luxury car market was hit by a slowdown in the first two months of the year that saw top brands Porsche and BMW fail to make a single sale. Data released this week by Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMIA) shows sales of Land Rover that also includes Range Rover dropped to eight from the 14 reported in the first two months of last year. This is coming after news last year that the local holder of the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership RMA Group was set to exit the Kenyan market in a move that saw rival dealers bid…
The Beijing Damei Investment Company has announced its plans to build a mega city in Nairobi’s Athi River area at an estimated cost of Sh200 billion, deepening the World Power’s movess into Kenya’s construction sector. The Chinese real estate group and construction giant, on Wednesday (March 20th) said the project called the Friendship City, will be modelled after the mega Chinese parks that also include homes, factories and amenities like hospitals, schools and shopping malls, all in one location. Businessman Bobby Kamani said on Thursday, that the Friendship city, whose construction starts later this year, will sit on about 1,200…
Social Media Giant Facebook, is gradually moving into retail as the company partners with more than 20 brands so as to allow Instagram users buy clothes, accessories and makeup on the social network without leaving the app. ‘Checkout on Instagram’ is a step up from previous shopping features on the service, which ultimately pushed buyers to a brand’s web page to complete their transactions. Users were then typically required to enter payment and shipping details, and often times sign up for new user accounts, prompting many to bail on the transaction before even completing it. This has changed now however,…
Mombasa residents are about to enjoy much faster internet speeds after mobile service provider and Safaricom’s competitor Telkom, began setting up a fibre loop in the region.The move was made, in order to meet the telecommunication Giant’s growing demand for faster internet in the Coastal region for both individuals and businesses and to also improve the quality of its services to its customers.Telkom Chief Excecutive Officer Mugo Kibati says the telco would set up the fibre loops in all large towns in the country, as it seeks to establish itself as the preferred network in the country.A fibre loop is…
The government of Kenya, has revealed that it is seeking another loan of 368 billion Kenyan Shillings to help in the completion of the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).Speaking on the loan sought for by the government, China’s Chargé d’affaires Li Xuhang stated that the money would be granted to the government in form of concessional and hard loans. Kenya Railways Acting Director Phillip Mahinga also confirmed Kenya’s acquisition of the loan from China noting that: “We all know that the first phase of SGR from Mombasa to Nairobi cost Ksh327 billion and the second phase Ksh150 billion. For…
Exciting news for users of Kenya’s biggest Telecommunications company Safaricom as it on the 27th of February 2019, announced the deployment of a 400G network link to cater for the increasing demand for mobile data and fibre across its network. The deployment makes Safaricom among the first in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The new 400G link (provided by Chinese technology giant Huawei, following its partnership with the Kenyan Telco) will enable Safaricom to be able to support the increase in video consumption as well as a demand for higher video quality from both its home and mobile customers.…
Standard Chartered Bank, has launched its Mobile Digital Platform in Kenya. This was initially announced in February of 2018, when Standard Chartered stated that it will launch its digital solution in four key markets during the first quarter of 2019. The bank said the service would first be launched in Uganda in January of 2019, followed by Tanzania in February, with Ghana and Kenya to follow. Standard Chartered Bank’s Mobile Digital Platform was officially launched in Kenya, on the 11th of March 2019.The new platform will allow clients to open an account in less than 15 minutes, transact, borrow, save, invest,…
Sending and receiving emails, has always been an integral part of very many businesses. This is because businesses rely (almost entirely) on emails for internal communication with employees, as well as external communication with clients and vendors. This is generally true across all sectors and industries, and most people don’t think twice about the emails they fire off throughout the day, or the attachments that frequently go along with those messages. Sadly, even with its level of importance and the improvement of email security since its inception (such as the implementation of encrypted passwords), it is far from being a…
Africa’s number 1 music streaming and download service Boomplay, has signed a direct licensing agreement with Global Giant; Warner Music Group to bring the record company’s diverse global roster of music to ten African countries.The terms of the partnership will allow Boomplay to distribute Warner Music’s rather extensive catalogue of more than one million songs to its community of listeners in ten (10) African countries which are Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.The deal will also provide Warner Music Group’s artists with direct access and exposure to Boomplay’s millions of users in the region,…
In a visit to Kenya, presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Uhuru Kenyatta announced a series of public-private infrastructure deals on Wednesday, coming to a grand total of over 3 billion euros (340 billion Kenyan shillings). This is coming just after Donald Trump’s (President of the United States) plan to slash its aid budget to Kenya, became public news. When one door shuts, another always opens. This is the first time a French Head of State has visited the prestigious East African Nation.Among the contracts between French companies and Kenya is the planned construction of a railway line from the…
