Taxi hailing app – TAXIYE launched to connect boda bodas and customers in Kenya
Ethiopian based taxi hailing app – TAXIYE has launched in the country to connect vast boda boda operators to customers in a bid that’s targeted at tapping into Kenya’s lucrative taxi industry. Kenyans...
View ArticleStartups will pay less taxes if current proposals are adopted by Kenya’s...
The cost of starting a new business in Kenya has always been a thorn, and more so affecting new startups that currently do not have a reliable revenue stream. This has in turn made young entrepreneurs...
View ArticleAirtel Africa opts for Ericsson to upgrade its current 4G network to be 5G ready
Artel has settled on Ericsson to upgrade its current 3G network to 4G and make it 5G ready, the move is expected to avail a faster internet connection on the Airtel network compared to previous 3G...
View ArticleMore Kenyans used text messages to communicate than calls during the covid-19...
It seems the novel corona virus had unprecedented impact on how Kenyans contacted themselves not only in terms of social distancing, but also the way we communicated with one another. According to...
View ArticleDigital tax defaulters to face huge fines instead of earlier recommendations...
Foreign and local companies that fail to comply with Kenya’s digital tax requirements will now face huge fines instead of earlier recommendations that indicated they could be barred from operating in...
View ArticleKenyan CRBs drop 337 digital lenders from forwarding names of defaulters for...
Kenyan credit reference bureaus have barred 337 unregulated digital lenders from forwarding names of defaulters for blacklisting. This comes a few months after Kenya’s financial sector regulator – the...
View ArticleKenya Airways considers operating commercial drones to diversify revenue source
The Kenya Airways, commonly known by acronym KQ, is apparently considering operating commercial drones as it seeks on more ways to generate revenue, especially after the current pandemic dried most of...
View ArticleCoca-Cola’s DialACoke platform to deliver products to consumers within major...
The current pandemic has had impacts on both businesses and consumers to the tune most of us have never experienced before. This has led major brands across the world to resort to tech innovations that...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Safaricom partner to launch Revmeet for hotel videoconferencing...
Kenyas largest mobile service provider – Safaricom and world’s leading software maker – Microsoft have teamed up to bring videoconferencing capabilities to hotels through a service dubbed Revmeet. From...
View ArticleKenGen plans to setup commercial data centers in a bid to boost its revenue...
The Kenya Electricity Generation company (KenGen) – popularly known for power production as its primary source of revenue, is looking at expanding revenue sources by tapping into commercial data...
View ArticleAAR set to track medical claims using a mobile phone after 50,000 customers...
AAR insurance plans to track medical claims by using a mobile phone after 50,000 of its customers signed up on the platform. M-TIBA – a medical cover service which has been in operation for well over a...
View ArticleEricsson in a bid to innovate Africa’s future with a graduate program...
Ericsson is looking to promote Africa’s future through innovation with a graduate program that will initially rollout in Kenya, Angola, Nigeria and Sudan before including other nations in the second...
View ArticleHuawei announces discounts on various products across the country in a brand...
As consumers prepare for the festival season, Huawei has unveiled what it calls a brand festival that will see customers get great discounts on its products across various retails outlets in the...
View ArticleSafaricom awards customers free calls through “Twende Tukiuke” promo marking...
Safaricom customers are set to enjoy free daily calls in a campaign dubbed Twende Tukiuke marking its 20th birthday since it was unveiled back on 23rd October 2000. Other goodies include 20GB worth of...
View ArticlePochi la Biashara is a separate MPESA wallet for small businesses, here is...
Kenya’s largest mobile service provider – Safaricom which owns MPESA mobile money transfer service has unveiled Pochi la Biashara, an MPESA feature that allows small businesses to separate their...
View ArticleBolt will verify driver details with the directorate of criminal...
Taxi-hailing company Bolt has announced that it will start checking new driver details with the DCI to in an effort to prevent drivers with past criminal records from operating on its platform. The...
View ArticleLG expands its presence in Kenya with yet another brand shop in partnership...
LG electronics has opened yet another brand shop in the country, looking to tap into the increasing Kenyan electronics market. This will be the fourth LG shop in the country, coming at a time when...
View ArticleHow to subscribe to Safaricom’s Skiza mobile advertising service and get...
Skiza mobile advertising platform was unveiled by Safaricom to assist small and medium businesses mitigate the effects of the corona virus which has changed traditional ways that we used to conduct...
View ArticleTelkom Kenya’s new Pawa voice bundles come with SMS and mobile data value packs
Popular Pawa voice bundles from Telkom Kenya have finally received a much-needed upgrade, customers will now receive additional value packs in text messages and mobile internet to go along. The...
View ArticleSafaricom uninterested to continue naturing e-commerce site – Masoko, opting...
Kenya’s e-commerce segment holds the most potential in the retail market, as more Kenyans are now opting for online shopping instead of visiting physical stores. But even with all these, Kenya’s...
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