The Nakumatt Global card is both a prepaid debit card and a loyalty card. The Nakumatt Global card is a collaboration between Nakumatt Supermarket, Kenya Comm...
Nokia has today announced the availability of the Nokia Asha 500, 502 and 503 in the Kenyan market.
Nokia Asha 503
The Nokia Asha 503 is a touch-only devi...
Citizens from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda can now use their national ID cards to travel across the three countries. The use of National Identity cards went int...
Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century.
Have you ever wondered how Africa would have looked like if it had not been colonized by Europeans...
A new Windows Phone 8 update is now available for Nokia Lumia devices. The update is called 'The Lumia black update' and it is currently only available for th...
I was browsing the rabbit hole that is YouTube when I bumped into some vintage Kenyan TV ads from the 90's. Some are pretty awesome and my personal favourit...
You can now register to participate in Tusker Twende Kazi, the new reality show by EABL. The show will see 50 East Africans race from East Africa to London ...
EABL yesterday launched a new reality TV show called Tusker Twende Kazi. Modeled on the popular TV show 'The Amazing Race', Tusker Twende Kazi will see 50 E...
As we have discussed before, the NationHela card can be used in a variety of ways. I know you must be asking yourselves, how much do all these services cost...
The nominees for the second edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 were announced yesterday night at an event in Lagos State, southwest Nig...
There has been a lot of hullabaloo revolving around the Samsung ad that was at the top of the KICC. Opinion pieces, blog posts, tweets and Facebook posts ha...
After getting the NationHela card, here is how and where to use it.
A. For sending money
To send money to a NationHela card you just need a credit card, d...
George Karanu, New Jameson Brand Manager for Kenya
Popular Whiskey brand Jameson last night appointed a new brand ambassador for Kenya at an event at Aqua B...
What is NationHela?
Launched in August last year, NationHela is both an international money transfer service and a prepaid debit Visa card by the Nation ...
Hat tip to Ndinda Kioko for starting the conversation surrounding Kenyan roads that are named after women with the tweet below.
The shocking realization that...
Anthony Hamilton is in town this weekend for the Tusker Lite Experience and I thought it was appropriate to have a playlist of his music. Enjoy and hope you...
First Daawat Rice Art Challenge
We all know rice as food but Kenyan rice brand Daawat Rice wants us to see it differently. They have come up with a competit...
Smartphones have made our lives easier but unlike the feature phones that we used in the past their battery life is terrible. It makes sense to do everything ...
After the Government threatened to jail Kenyan telco CEO's over unregistered SIM cards Safaricom reacted yesterday evening by blocking unregistered SIM cards. I...
SIM applications - Lumia 1
The MPESA menu on Windows phones was previously not easily accessible and this led to me to post a guide on how to access it a co...
The mark of an accomplished musician is their ability to perform live and do it well. For this week's playlist, I have decided to share videos of Kenyan mus...
Neo Soul singer Anthony Hamilton will perform for the first time in Kenya on October 19th at the Tusker Lite Experience. Kenyan music fans are in for a treat ...
Huawei this morning officially launched the Huawei Ascend P6 in Kenya at the I&M Safaricom Shop in Nairobi. The Ascend P6 comes with a 4.7 inch screen, an 8...
As many of you know, terrorists stormed the Westgate mall in Westlands killing and wounding many people. In response to this unfortunate situation, Safarico...
Nokia has finally launched the Nokia Lumia 925 in Kenya after doing the East and Southern Africa launch in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Lumia 925 comes wit...
Blackberry messenger (BBM), the mobile social network that was previously exclusive to Blackberry smartphones, will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone...
The Nokia Lumia 625, which was launched for the East and South African market launch on 4th September Johannesburg, South Africa, is now available in Kenya ...
Update
How to apply for a Kenyan temporary passport online
For those that want to travel within the East African region, and don't have the time or funds to...
Elani have been in the Kenyan music scene for a while. They actually came up with the likes of SautiSol, Aziza and Dela. They have however never released an...
This week I pay tribute to Just a Band, a DIY house/funk/disco band. They are one of my favourite bands in Kenya and I absolutely love their music.
Enjoy...
The Nokia Lumia Amber Update for Windows Phone 8 devices is now available in Kenya and East Africa in general. The update is available for Nokia Lumia 920, ...
It used to be that for one to get entertainment news in Kenya they had to wait for the Friday pullouts in newspapers (Zuqka - Nation and Pulse - Standard). ...
This week's playlist is courtesy of the lovely Muthoni. She chose these particular songs because she feels that they speak to her. Enjoy and have a lovely w...
It's not common knowledge but it is possible to withdraw money from MPESA via an ATM. MPESA ATM withdrawals can be done at the following bank ATMs:
Equity ...
Waabeh Team - Jeff, Kingóri & Rimbui
For lovers and creators of African music and audio content, discovering it and buying has been a problem for a whi...
A few years ago, a big screen on a phone was considered a bit of an overkill. Phones had reasonable screens and if users wanted a device with a bigger screen,...
Twitter is a fountain of information if you follow the right people. For those looking to start or grow their business, engaging with a tried and tested entrepr...
We go out to restaurants and bars to enjoy ourselves. The level of enjoyment should ideally go up as the prices of the food and drinks at said restaurants a...
After years of not being operation, the 999 emergency response number in Kenya has finally been restored. Kenyans have activist Okoiti Omtata to thank for t...
Kinyanjui Njonde. Co-Founder, Gigwapi
Events in Kenya have had a sort of reawakening. People are thronging to events in droves and event organizers have res...