Weeks ago, Samsung Mobile took the world by storm when it announced the World’s first foldable smartphone; The Samsung Galaxy Fold. That device however, officially has competition with Huawei, announcing its own foldable phone; The Huawei Mate X.While both devices take different approaches to the foldable phone niche, we will be putting them head to head, for your reading pleasure.The Samsung Galaxy Fold comes with two screens. One on the outside and a much larger screen on the inside, while Huawei’s Mate X uses one screen on the outside in three different ways, as it shapeshifts depending on how you…
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When it comes to money, making mistakes is common with all of us. Regardless of your age, social class or whatever other criteria. What is important is reducing these financial mistakes as we get older, to such a point where they are non-existent or at least almost.Today, we’ll give you a few tips which will enable you avoid financial mistakes.HAVE AN EMERGENCY FUNDIn very many cases, we wait to put money aside for emergencies, after we have spent on and catered to the things that we think is important. The problem with this method, is that the money left after…
You know Facebook right? The Social Media platform that has been in our lives for more than 10 years? The platform which hit a billion users as early as 2012? Well according to Bloomberg, Facebook Inc. is working on making a cryptocurrency that will let its users transfer money via the WhatsApp messaging app, focusing first on the remittances market in India.Bloomberg’s sources say The company (Facebook Inc. is developing a stablecoin (a type of digital currency connected to the U.S. dollar) to minimize volatility. Facebook however, is far from releasing the coin, because it’s still working on the strategy,…
In the three (3) months leading to December of last year (2018), Kenya one of East Africa’s largest economy, secured $704.99 million (about 70.55 billion Kenyan shillings) in fresh loans from China. With this development, China has overtaken the World bank, to become Kenya’s single-largest creditor.The latest data from the country’s treasury shows that the stock of debt owed China, hit $6.2 billion (620.60 billion Kenyan shillings) as at the end of last year, from the $5.50 billion in September of the same year, further cementing China’s influence on the East African country’s infrastructural projects.Kenya’s loans from the World Bank’s…
For the first time in 10 months, the Kenyan shilling strengthened from 100ksh to $1 to 99ksh to the dollar. This has yielded benefits for consumers in the cost of goods and services. Exporters will unfortunately, get less earnings from their sales.The psychological 100 units mark to the dollar was surpassed during Thursday’s trading. Banks were bidding for the Kenyan shilling at an average of 99,85 units against the average asking price of around 100.15 units to the dollar. This was kept afloat by the continued heavy inflow of foreign exchange, which was outweighing demand.This move below the 100ksh mark…
I stumbled on a billboard advertising a new loan app in Kenya and immediately, I was interested. Maybe it’s because of the name Berry, took me back to them BlackBerry days (don’t ask me how or why lol). Or maybe it’s Berry as a name for a loan app, took me by surprise. Either way, I made a decision to find out more.The Google Play Store description says Berry is Kenya’s newest mobile money lending App. It provides instant credit to its users, right on their mobile phones at a low fee, with an easy and flexible repayment schedule. You…
The profile of petroleum brands in Kenya has changed significantly over the years and still continues to do so. This due in part to the mergers and acquisitions that have gone on between various multinational oil companies, as well as corporate asset restructuring which almost always leaves an impact on their Kenyan affiliates.In the 1970s, Shell, BP, Caltex, Esso, Total, Mobil and Agip collectively referred to as the 7 sisters sometimes, were the seven multinational companies which had a strong presence in Kenya. Also present although not to a large extent, was the local retailer called Kenol, principally owned by…
Tala – The Loan Application (How To)When it comes to loans in Kenya especially via mobile applications, Tala is one name that just keeps coming up. Whether it is through ads on Youtube, Twitter, or Google’s suggestions, it certainly has a way of being… present.Tala, is a mobile loan app that is run and developed by Tala Mobile which was formerly Inventure. As at 26th February 2019, The Tala Kenya App has over five (5) million downloads on Google Play Store and a 4.8 out of 5 average rating, from 302,000 reviews. Impressive right?Upon installation, the 7.30.0 version is a…
In 2019, looking for a new laptop is much more than just going over specifications and what is hot right now. Whether you are looking for an affordable laptop, powerhouse, or a premium machine for gaming, we have tried to cater to your needs whatever they might be, with this list.Let’s get right to it; our best laptops of 2019 … so far.Dell XPS 13 (2018)Described as the world’s smallest 13-inch laptop, the Dell XPS 13 (2018) is a premium Windows ultraportable laptop, with a speedy performance and a 12-hour battery life.It has two versions. The Core i5 which comes…
Do you have a business idea or startup company, but no way to get capital? This is for You. Every year hundreds (if not thousands) of entrepreneurs create startup companies and businesses with big dreams of how milestones will be reached and profit margins surpassed.The sad reality is that the probability of success is far from guaranteed. Very few new businesses reach the 5-year mark, and even less are active after 10 years. Only a very few percentage will go on to become mega companies like Apple, Netflix, Microsoft and the likes.One huge reason for the extremely low success rate, is…
KenGen Plc has announced that it has secured a multi-million shillings contract to supply geothermal drilling services to the Ethiopian Electric Power.According to a statement distributed by the power producer to newsroom, it bid – with its partners from China – for the Horn of Africa project as a consortium and was awarded the contract in December 2018.“As we extend our services to Ethiopia, we are leveraging on our expertise, in depth knowledge of the African Rift Valley and close to four decades of successful drilling experience,” said KenGen’s managing director and chief executive Rebecca Miano during a signing ceremony…
Did you know there is a plan to build a super highway from Kenya to Nigeria? Well according to the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA), the Trans-African Highway project between Lagos, Nigeria and Mombasa, Kenya was launched In July 1971, by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). As claimed by NCTTCA on its website, the Trans-African Highway project, was created “as a pilot project to make it possible to draft principles and methods for effective intra-African co-operation in the construction of international highways,”. In other words, it aimed to enable smooth movement of cargo from the…
Everything You Should Know About Samsung’s Foldable phoneIn an era where it appears the smartphone industry has reached a stable point with most of the products from the major manufacturing Brands starting to look the same, it appears we have the next Big Step in innovation (insert drumroll) the Foldable SmartPhone.While other players in the game like Apple and Huawei have secured patents for foldable devices (with Huawei already teasing a foldable phone of their own days ago), at the forefront of this innovation is Samsung, with its Galaxy Fold.Samsung Galaxy FoldThe Galaxy Fold which essentially combines the portability of…
IKorean manufacturer Samsung marks the 10-year anniversary of its Galaxy S phone series with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10 5G and S10e. Samsung seeks to defend its title as the world’s top smartphone brand and with the impressive specifications on the new phones; edge-to-edge screens with almost no bezels at all, the incredible ability to wirelessly charge another device (as long as the other device has the wireless charge feature), Infinity-O displays that come with small circles to make room for front-facing cameras, the world’s first ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint readers, which unlock the phones via sound…
