Smartphone brand vivo has announced the launch of the vivo Y20s in Kenya to retail for ksh 20,999 countrywide. The move comes after the brand was ranked fifth in the global smartphone market in 2020 by the International Data Corporation (IDC) with a market share of 8.6 per cent and shipments exceeding 110 million devices. […]
Airtel Africa has announced plans to sell stake in its mobile financial services platform Airtel Money in a bid to raise cash. In a market update, the Group said that they are in discussions with various potential investors in relation to possible minority investments into Airtel Money. The telecommunications firm also announced that it was also […]
You can easily send money from Mpesa to your Credit Bank account using Mpesa Paybill number 777100 and your bank account number. Below is a guideline on how to send money from Mpesa to Credit Bank account. Go to your phone’s M-Pesa menu. Select Lipa na M-Pesa Choose Pay Bill Select Business number and enter […]
Jumia has launched a new program to empower local businesses by boosting their revenue and providing better services to consumers. The program by the e-ccomerce giant has been launched in Mt.Kenya region which will also see Jumia customers benefit from reduced delivery fee. Entrepreneurs will earn between up to Ksh 100,000 per month by becoming […]
Ukheshe, South African fintech startup has introduced a new Bank Identification Number (BIN) deal with Kenya-based lender KCB Bank Kenya. The new deal will see KCB sponsor Ukheshe’s Bank Identification Number (BIN) number, which will allow the startup to immediately issue both physical and virtual cards across East Africa where KCB has an extensive footprint. […]
American tech giant Google has announced a 10 million US dollar package to support Kenya’s post Covid-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made Wednesday evening by Google’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai during a virtual meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the sidelines of a public discussion on digital transformation in Africa organised by the […]
Many students in Africa have been faced with overwhelming challenges in accessing high-quality higher education. Traditionally, degrees have been accessible only on-campus and have been too expensive for less privileged students in Africa, especially from the sub-Saharan region. However, this norm has changed. Thanks to modern e-learning technology, world-class universities worldwide can offer online degree […]
Showmax has introduced a new offer dubbed 3 for 1 deal which will see customers pay for a one-month subscription and receive an additional two months. The new offer running from January 21 until March 31 will be available across all packages including Showmax, Showmax Mobile, Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile. Showmax Pro subscribers have […]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced plans to hire 286,000 officers to supervise KCPE and KCSE examinations in March 2021. According to the body, the hiring exercise is expected to be completed by end of February which will see around 286,901 field officers including supervisors and invigilators expected to be contracted for the 2020 national […]
Safaricom has announced the launch of an MPesa Bill Management service for MPesa customers offering electronic receipts. The new service provides MPesa customers with a single point where they can view all their bills, receive reminders and automate payment of bills. The innovation targets schools, landlords, utilities and other businesses with repeat payments, offering a […]