Facebook has rebranded its company name to Meta, making it a corporate identity of the social networking parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus moving forward. According to the CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. He explained that […]
Telecommunications service provider, SEACOM has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network. The network will now be incorporated into SEACOM’s existing metro network in Nairobi, under its full control. The acquisition is part of SEACOM’s ongoing strategy in the region to grow its on-net capabilities and provide its […]
Online streaming service Spotify has just added three new playlists which showcase the diversity of East African music from across a range of genres, including Hip Hop, R&B and Zilizopendwa. The first playlist, called “254 Flow” takes its name from Kenya’s international dialling code and contains the best “bars, beats, and rhymes” from the country’s […]
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, the round also included participation from existing investors, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Lateral Capital as well as new participants, ASK Capital and Mobility 54 Investment SAS (the venture […]
Pesapal has today launched a smart POS machine that is set to improve the in-store experience for customers and help merchants efficiently accept payments and manage their inventory. Pesapal Sabi Smart POS will enable merchants to improve their business workflow by integrating everyday tools with payment processing. Functionalities such as accounting, reporting and analytics, inventory […]
Former US President Donald Trump to launch his own social media app, TRUTH Social, next month after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook in January. The new App under Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp is set to create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today scrapped all users who have been blacklisted in the bad books of CRB for defaulting on loans offered by mobile lenders. The new directive announced during the mashujaa day 2021 celebrations is in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has taken a toll on the economy. “Borrowers with loans below […]
vivo has launched the latest mid-range smartphone in Kenya – vivo Y33s featuring a 50MP rear camera, 8.0mm Sleek Design and a 5,000mAh battery which comes with an 18W flash charge. Priced at Ksh 23,999, Y33s comes with a 4GB+128GB storage with 1GB Extended RAM to provide a lag-free experience. The new vivo Y33s will […]
Safaricom has announced that it will be doing a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform MPESA Tuesday 19th October. The scheduled maintenance will begin from 2359h to 0400h Wednesday 20th October morning. All M-PESA services will be unavailable at the stipulated time. This means that Kenyans should make the necessary arrangements if they plan to […]
I&M Bank Kenya has partnered with Backbase, to develop a digital platform dubbed I&M On The Go (OTG) that aims to enhance its digital banking experience and offerings. The move is part of I&M’s strategic intent to improve its customers’ experience to digital banking services. I&M On The Go (OTG) will support customers to access all […]