50,000 Safaricom customers have so far acquired a 4G phone under Lipa Mdogo...
Safaricom has announced that about 50,000 of its customers, previously without a smartphone have now acquired a 4G capable device under the Lipa Mdogo Mdogo initiative. This comes as Kenya’s largest...
View ArticleSafaricom is contemplating cutting MPESA transaction costs to boost business...
When the corona virus pandemic was declared and several measures put in place to help curb its spread as well as provide a much-needed relief to Kenyans, some of the provisions put in place such as...
View ArticleLG Electronics unveils its first virtual showroom in the region to showcase...
Something we can all point to the current pandemic is just how things have changed in a few months, employers are now encouraging staff to work from home and businesses are inventing new ways to stay...
View ArticleNairobi set to deploy a digital platform to manage Matatu termini to keep...
The Nairobi city is set to deploy a digital platform that will manage a terminus for commuters travelling to and from the CBD. The platform which is expected to be implemented by the Nairobi...
View ArticleSamsung is expected to discontinue the Galaxy Note series starting next year
Rumors are strife on Samsung’s expected plan to drop its flagship line of Galaxy Note series starting next year, according to initial reports we have, the phone maker has seen a sharp drop in demand...
View ArticleSafaricom has applied to offer Insurance, Unit trust and Savings financial...
Safaricom’s MPESA mobile money transfer service is by far the most successful product of its nature in the entire world, the mobile service provider has since earned billions in revenue mitigating...
View ArticleSafaricom re-launches upgraded Moi avenue flagship shop with a training and...
Safaricom has finally opened its remodeled flagship store along Nairobi’s popular Moi avenue, having undergone a four months renovation period. The colorful ceremony was graced by some of Kenya’s...
View ArticleSafaricom hopeful free MPESA transactions will be lifted at the end of the...
Mobile service provider Safaricom, has acknowledged in an interview with Reuters that it hopes measures put in place as a result of the corona virus such as free MPESA transfers on amounts less than...
View ArticleLG Electronics fetes winners of DARE TO DREAM campaign with washing machines...
Home appliances maker – LG Electronics has feted winners of its DARE TO DREAM digital campaign with various goodies flagged by it’s top of the line AI DD washing machine. The competition pitted talents...
View ArticleXoom lets you transfer money from PayPal to MPESA in Kenya within minutes at...
PayPal’s adoption in the country has had some tremendous results over the years, we’ve come along way when Kenyans could only withdraw via an Equity bank for some reason and some scrupulous third...
View ArticleEricsson mobility report indicate 6.5 times expected growth in mobile data...
According to the latest mobility report released by tech firm – Ericsson, Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to experience a 6.5 times growth in mobile data traffic compared to current figures. The tech...
View ArticleNo free cash transfers on amounts less than Ksh. 1,000 starting January 2021
Kenya’s financial regulator – Central Bank of Kenya will not extend regulations put in place to allow free under Ksh. 1,000 cash transfers on mobile wallets such as MPESA that are set to expire at the...
View ArticleNew MPESA charges starting January 2021 announced, here is how much you’ll be...
Safaricom has announced new MPESA tariffs that will take effect staring January 2021, this comes after the regulator showed no interest in extending current relief guidelines that saw Kenyans transact...
View ArticleHuawei mobile Kenya opens its fourth experience store located at the Yaya center
Huawei mobile Kenya has unveiled a new experience store located at Yaya center in Nairobi city, the shop is aimed at serving customers along Ngong road, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Lavington and its...
View ArticleLG Electronics opens its second virtual showroom in Nanyuki town for...
LG Electronics has opened its second e-Showroom in Kenya targeting customers within the mt. Kenya region. The new showroom is located in Nanyuki town, and comes just weeks after the tech giant opened a...
View ArticleCBK may force Safaricom to allow MPESA agents to operate other mobile money...
Kenya’s financial regulator – Central Bank of Kenya may force Safaricom to allow its vast network of MPESA agents to operate other mobile money services. The move would come to life if it implements...
View ArticleDispute between US government and Huawei forces Safaricom to postpone launch...
Safaricom has put on hold plans to unveils what would have been Kenya’s first 5G network following the ongoing squabble between US government and Chinese tech giant Huawei. The company has been at the...
View ArticleNTSA licenses over 20 companies to offer cashless payments in the public...
The National Safety and Transport Authority (NTSA) has licensed over twenty firms to offer cashless payment platforms in the Matatu industry. The move comes barely a few years since the government...
View ArticleAirtel and Telkom make marginal gains in mobile data business against Safaricom
Airtel and Telkom Kenya mobile data business in the quarter ending to September made some marginal gains against Safaricom according to data released by the Communications Authority of Kenya. This...
View ArticleHere is what you get with Telkom Kenya’s PAWA 20 that costs only Ksh. 20
Telkom Kenya has some of the cheapest rates in the country compared to the likes of Safaricom. For quite some time, I’ve been using the PAWA 20 bundle just to see how an ordinary Kenyan can manage...
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