Skye Dental has a mission to restore the smiles of East Africa’s citizens By Brian Yatich Being injected in the mouth is one of the most painful experiences one can endure, especially if you have to sit for an hour in a dentist’s chair. Research has shown that fear of pain is the […]
This little PC wants to convert you from your Windows Operating System to Android OS By Brian Yatich Remix Mini PC has made a grand revolutionary breakthrough to become the world’s first Android PC to launch in Kenya in the coming month. The small lozenge-shaped device was engineered by Jide Technology, a Chinese company founded […]
When Macharia’s uncle was carjacked, he swore to teach criminals a lesson By Boniface Kanyamwaya Kelvin Macharia was born in June 1990 in Nakuru County. As a student at Nakuru High School, he was distressed by cockroaches, ants and flies that would find their way into his dormitory. He began to experiment with extracts from […]
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Check Point, a global network cyber security vendor has revealed the deep disparities in the threat environments in Africa, and the potential for increased attacks as cyber-criminals target mobile devices. At the end of the first quarter of 2016 (January – March 2016), Nigeria ranks as the 16th highest ranked country, moving up two places […]
Turkey’s TV manufacturer and the largest in Europe in terms of market share, Vestel’s Finlux TV brand has entered the Kenyan market through online retail platform Jumia. Finlux is renowned for its cutting edge and innovative technology, one of the first electronic brands to be sold predominantly online and on its own dedicated e-commerce site. […]
By Brian Yatich ShowMax a video on demand provider which was initially launched in South Africa in August 2015 is expanding to 36 additional countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Naspers-owned internet television provider service costs US$ 7.99 (about Kshs 800) per month for unlimited viewing. The service includes a Kiswahili language section and a […]
Tanzania’s telecommunication company Tigo has invested over US$ 75 million on the network expansion and quality improvement by scaling up its 4G and 3G sites, fiber network as well as increasing the number of customer service outlets in the country. Tigo 4G LTE which became operational since April last year in Dar Es Salaam has […]
Vodacom will discontinue its mobile money service M-Pesa in South Africa after it failed to attract enough support in its slow-growing home market, the telecommunications firm said on Monday. The service, which enables text message transactions on mobile phones, has been hugely popular in Kenya and Tanzania, but Vodacom sees little prospect of achieving a […]
Equity Bank has posted Sh5.1 billion in net profit for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 19.4 percent jump the lender registered during a similar period last year. The bank’s total assets grew to Sh430 billion up from Sh372 billion same period in 2015, while deposits stood at Sh300 billion in the period under […]