vivo Smartphone and Safaricom PLC have partnered to list vivo devices in Safaricom as it seeks to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market. The new partnership will see vivo’s latest products sold in Safaricom outlets and its online platform Masoko starting with the vivo Y15s, vivo Y21, and the vivo Y33s as it advances […]
Showmax has introduced a Max Data Saving mode that uses just 50MB per hour available within the iOS mobile version of the Showmax app. This follows the earlier introduction of Low and Data Savings modes by the streaming service which use up to 300MB and 100MB per hour respectively. In comparison, the Maximum Quality setting, […]
Analysis of Google search data has revealed that worldwide searches for ‘buy bitcoin’ have increased 213% after prices dropped. Research by Coin Insider revealed that online interest in buying Bitcoin more than doubled above the average on April 21st, 2022, after the price dipped by 3.32% in a 24-hour period. According to a spokesperson for Coin […]
Shiba Inu is the cryptocurrency generating the biggest increase in interest across the globe, new research reveals. Casino experts CasinoScores used Google Trends to analyse which cryptocurrency has seen the biggest recent increase in search frequency in more than 170 countries to reveal which crypto is the most up and coming across the globe. Storming in […]
Jiji Kenya has announced that it has recorded over 6 million users and 2 million ads in Kenya doubling its year-over-year performance. The online marketplace penetrated the market in 2020 when there were over ten online platforms in the market. It has since become the fastest growing e-commerce. In March 2022, Alexa, a website traffic […]
New research has revealed the cryptocurrency that each state wants to invest in the most with Dogecoin taking the top spot. The research conducted by cryptocurrency experts Coin Insider analysed Google Trends data to establish the cryptocurrency that each state wants to invest in based on searches. The analysis revealed that Dogecoin had the highest number of […]
The deadline for Sim Cards switch off is fast approaching, here’s how to register & update your Telkom Kenya Sim details online. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is not relenting, and Telecommunication firms are surprisingly silent on deadline extension.. Thanks to Telkom Kenya’s edge and strength on new innovations, customers can now complete the […]
Lipa Later has appointed Tom Gong, Co-Founder AliExpress and former Technical Program Manager for Google Wallet as its new Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining the Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company, Gong worked as Co-Founder and CTO of AliExpress a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba the Chinese online giant and led the team to grow it to become […]
Safaricom has announced that it is including Airtel and Telkom to its Lipa Na MPesa cashless payment service. The new move will allow Telkom and Airtel subscribers to pay for goods and services through the Lipa Na MPesa option, a shift that is aimed at improving financial inclusivity. The interoperability will benefit customers and businesses […]
Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. worth $2.89 billion according to a regulatory filing. Musk becomes the platform’s biggest shareholder, a week after he criticized the Social Media platform as to whether it adheres to free speech principles. Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously […]