Richard Mureithi

WhatsApp is testing a feature that will allow one to use up to four devices at once without a phone

Richard MureithiJuly 15, 2021

For the longest time, using WhatsApp for web on your computer or any other device has required that one has a phone which is powered one and connected to the in...

Twitter to shut down Fleets due to low usage

Richard MureithiJuly 15, 2021

Twitter has announced that it will be shutting down its Fleets stories feature on August 3rd due to low usage. The feature which enables one to put up stories t...

Comparison Review; Tecno Spark 7P vs Samsung Galaxy A12

Richard MureithiMay 29, 2021

In the price range of under Ksh. 16,000, we have the Tecno Spark 7P and the Samsung Galaxy A12. These are basically budget phones and they are for those individ...

President Uhuru Kenyatta unveils EquityBCDC in the DRC

Richard MureithiApril 22, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today unveiled the new brand of EquityBCDC, a subsidiary of Kenya’s Equity Group Holdings Plc in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...

15 places you can get quick loans in Kenya in 2021

Richard MureithiJanuary 28, 2021

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

Samsung and Safaricom Foundation have partnered to support accelerated learning program in Bungoma County

Richard MureithiNovember 21, 2020

Samsung Electronics East Africa LTD and Safaricom Foundation have launched a partnership to support the Accelerated Learning Program in Bungoma County. The A...

Glovo launches in Kisumu and Eldoret amid East Africa expansion

Richard MureithiNovember 20, 2020

Glovo, the on-demand delivery company, has launched its operations in the towns of Eldoret and Kisumu. This move is part of the firm’s strategic expansion in Ke...

Huawei Y9a smartphone review

Richard MureithiNovember 18, 2020

Huawei Y series smartphones have proved to be very popular in the Kenyan market. The phones are available at different price points, from the affordable to the ...

KNCCI signs MOU with Equity to unlock Ksh. 200 Billion financial support for its members

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2020

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and Equity have signed an MOU that has seen the bank set aside Ksh 200 billion for chamber’s members...

How to get Showmax for free as a DStv Premium customer

Richard MureithiSeptember 21, 2020

Video on demand service, Showmax, has announced that DStv Premium customers will be able to able to add Showmax Standard to their account for free. DStv Prem...

CEO Fridays: PETCO Kenya’s Joyce Gachungi on the role of companies in reducing plastic bottle waste in Kenya

Richard MureithiSeptember 18, 2020

Plastic waste is a global issue and Governments around the world have tried to come up with policies and legislation that would be able to solve the issue. In K...

itel to venture into home appliances with brand relaunch on September 18

Richard MureithiSeptember 16, 2020

Technology company, itel, plans to relaunch its brand on 18th September 2020 in the Kenyan market with a virtual event. The event will be aired at 7.30pm on ...

Infinix Zero 8 Review: Mid-range phone that over delivers

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2020

Consumer electronics company, Infinix, recently launched the Infinix Zero 8 smartphone in the Kenyan market. This flagship device is different design wise and t...

Infinix Zero 8 smartphone launched in Kenya at Ksh. 28,999

Richard MureithiSeptember 7, 2020

Consumer electronics company, Infinix, has today announced that it has launched the Infinix Zero 8 smartphone in the Kenyan market. This flagship device is part...

What you can watch on Showmax this September

Richard MureithiSeptember 1, 2020

Video on demand service Showmax has released its lineup of new shows and movies that it will be available on its service this September. The shows and movies...

Huawei 5G network equipment passes GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme

Richard MureithiAugust 28, 2020

Huawei 5G wireless and core network equipment has passed the GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS). Huawei's 5G wireless and core networ...

Nokia 5.3 is now available in Kenya for Ksh. 21,999

Richard MureithiJuly 24, 2020

Phone manufacturer HMD Global has announced that its newest smartphone, the Nokia 5.3, is now available for sale in the Kenyan market. The phone is available...

Vivo V19, with dual punch hole camera, to launch in Kenya on June 24

Richard MureithiJune 18, 2020

Smartphone manufacturer Vivo has announced that it will launch its first ever dual punch hole camera phone in Kenya, the vivo V19, on June 24. The vivo V19 r...

Absa restructures Ksh. 54B in loans to cushion customers against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Richard MureithiJune 15, 2020

Absa has announced that it has restructured Ksh. 54B in loans in order to cushion its customers against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank announc...

Stanchart provides 5 women led tech business with seed funding

Richard MureithiJune 15, 2020

The Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has given five women-led tech businesses Ksh. 1 Million each as seed funding. This was after the the successful completion ...

GoBEBA partners with Twiga to deliver fresh farm produce to customers

Richard MureithiJune 11, 2020

On-demand ordering & delivery firm, GoBEBA has announced that it has partnered with Twiga to deliver fresh farm produce to its customers. The deal will s...

Equity Group posts Ksh. 5.2 Billion net profit for the first quarter

Richard MureithiMay 28, 2020

Equity Group has posted a Ksh. 5.2 Billion net profit for the period ended 31st March 2020. This marks a 14 percent drop in profitability from the Ksh. 6.1 Bill...

OPPO A92 smartphone & OPPO Enco W31 wireless earphones launched in Kenya

Richard MureithiMay 28, 2020

OPPO Kenya has announced that it has launched the OPPO A92 smartphone & OPPO Enco W31 wireless earphones in Kenya. The launch of the A92 adds to the growing...

CBK orders banks to verify contents of safety deposit boxes in a bid to curb money laundering

Richard MureithiMay 27, 2020

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) through a circular sent to all banks has ordered them to verify the contents of all safety deposit boxes in their custody. In th...

The Tecno Spark 5; a budget phone with awesome battery life

Richard MureithiMay 27, 2020

When one is looking to buy a phone, one of the key things that one looks out for other than the camera and storage is the battery life. This is simply becaus...

NBK donates masks to the National Police Service

Richard MureithiMay 21, 2020

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has today donated masks to the National Police Service to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. The 4,000 mas...

UAP Old Mutual, Uber & AutoXpress launches initiative to distribute masks to Uber drivers

Richard MureithiMay 21, 2020

UAP Old Mutual General Business, Uber & AutoXpress have partnered to distribute masks to Uber drivers to ensure they keep safe in the COVID-19 crisis. Th...

AMREF to begin manufacture of PPEs in Kenya with support from Coca-Cola

Richard MureithiMay 20, 2020

AMREF Health Africa in Kenya has began the manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Kenya to fight COVID-19 at its Dagoretti Fashion and Design C...

EABL donates Ksh. 50 million to the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Richard MureithiMay 19, 2020

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has donated Ksh. 50 million in cash to the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Fund. This is in addition to the Ksh. 50 million th...

Old Mutual launches a Facebook ChatBot for its customers

Richard MureithiMay 19, 2020

The Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG), the Asset Management business arm of the UAP Old Mutual Group, has launched a Facebook Messenger ChatBot called Arifa. ...

Telkom’s Dial Daktari to offer telemedicine to customers at subsidizes rates

Richard MureithiMay 18, 2020

Telkom Kenya has announced that it will offer access to telemedicine for its customers at susbsidized rates. The company will offer this through its medical con...

Safaricom FY 2019 profit after tax rises to historic to 74 billion

Richard MureithiApril 29, 2020

Leading Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, has reported a Ksh. 74 billion for the financial year ended 31st March 2020. This is an increase from Ksh. ...

Huawei 2019 global revenue increases by 19.1% to USD 122 billion

Richard MureithiMarch 31, 2020

Leading ICT company Huawei Technologies has today released its financial report for the year 2019. The company's global revenue increased by 19.1% in 2019 t...

Huawei P40 Pro+, Huawei P40 Pro & Huawei P40 launched

Richard MureithiMarch 31, 2020

Huawei has the new range of smartphones in its headquarters in China, the Huawei P40 Pro+, Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40. The series will also come with P40 Lit...

Stream the Arsenal vs West Ham United match on Showmax this weekend

Richard MureithiMarch 5, 2020

Video on demand platform, Showmax, has been streaming live sports on their platform in Kenya since last year. This weekend, live sports on the platform include...

Huawei Y6s now available on pre-order in Kenya

Richard MureithiFebruary 24, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kneya has announced the availability of its new smartphone, the Huawei Y6s on pre-order from today 24th February 2020 to 3rd March 2020. The phone...

Dr. James Mwangi recognized in the 2019 Bloomberg 50

Richard MureithiDecember 10, 2019

The Bloomberg Businessweek has honored Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Group’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, by selecting him to be among the 2019 Blo...

Buy a Tecno Camon 12 & win a car, motorbike & bus tickets in new campaign

Richard MureithiNovember 30, 2019

The holiday season is here with us once again and Tecno Mobile has launched a campaign to celebrate its customers. The campaign dubbed #TECNOTakesMeHomewithBuup...

Stream the Chelsea vs West Ham United match on Showmax this weekend

Richard MureithiNovember 29, 2019

Video on demand platform Showmax recently launched sports live streaming on its service. This weekend live sports on the platform include the Chelsea vs West Ha...

Stream Aston Villa vs Liverpool and more live sport on Showmax

Richard MureithiOctober 31, 2019

In a first for video on demand platforms in Africa, Showmax is now streaming live sports. The video on demand service began piloting sports live-streaming in Ju...

The Tecno Phantom 9 phone review

Richard MureithiSeptember 29, 2019

I have been using a Tecno Phantom phone on and off since the days of the Tecno Phantom 5 and I have to say that so far I have not been disappointed. I recently ...

Moses Mwenda emerges as the champion in the BLAZE E-Sports tournament at the Coast region

Richard MureithiSeptember 2, 2019

Moses Mwenda emerged as the champion in the Coast region’s finals of the BLAZE E-Sports Tournament that was held on Saturday at the Kenya School of Government i...