Equity partners with Airtel on mobile money

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

Image via Equity Bank and Airtel Kenya have today announced a partnership that will offer mobile commerce solutions to their customers in Kenya through Airt...

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Safaricom introduces a social media data bundle

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

Safaricom has today launched a new data bundle called 'Chattitude'. The Chattitude data bundle is targeting the youth market who are known for their love of...

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How to renew or replace a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiJuly 23, 2013

Update There are new rules for applying and renewing Kenyan passports and permits. Kindly follow the link below. How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCiti...

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Weekend music mix [16]

James WamathaiJuly 19, 2013

This week's playlist features house, electronic and indie-pop music. It is courtesy of Michael Muli. Enjoy and do have a lovely weekend. Avicii - Wake...

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Samsung launches the Galaxy Mega in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 18, 2013

Samsung has today launched a new Smartphone in the Galaxy range in Kenya, the Samsung Galaxy Mega. The Samsung Galaxy Mega is a dual SIM phone that runs on Je...

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How to apply for a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2013

Update There are new rules for applying and renewing Kenyan passports and permits. Kindly follow the link below. How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCiti...

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Panasonic is set to conquer the Kenyan electronic market

James WamathaiJuly 16, 2013

Panasonic started from humble beginning beginnings in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. It started out as a vendor of duplex lamp sockets and ...

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Equity Bank makes paypal withdrawals in Kenya possible

James WamathaiJuly 9, 2013

For the first time in Kenya, users will now be able to make withdrawals from paypal to a Kenyan bank account. This has been made possible by Equity Bank in conj...

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Kenya is a great country but its citizens underappreciate it

James WamathaiJuly 4, 2013

© Mutua Matheka There are many great things about Kenya, top of which is her people in my opinion. There is something positively refreshing about them espe...

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Weekend music mix [15]

James WamathaiJune 29, 2013

This weekend's playlist focuses on reggae music of yesteryear. Hope you enjoy it. Have a lovely weekend. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (more&he...

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Galaxy S4 firmware update available in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 27, 2013

A firmware update is now available in Kenya for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The firmware is 370.49MB in size. It is available for download through OTA (Over-The-...

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Weekend music mix [14]

James WamathaiJune 22, 2013

For this week's playlist we decided to put together some of the awesome Kenyan songs released this year. Enjoy and do have a lovely weekend. Kagwe Mungai...

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Weekend Music Mix [13]

James WamathaiJune 16, 2013

Today is Father's Day and I thought it was appropriate to put together a Father's Day playlist. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. Do have a love...

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Countries that Kenyans don’t need a visa to travel to

James WamathaiJune 7, 2013

For those Kenyans that love traveling and are hampered by travel restrictions in the form of visas, here's a list of countries that Kenyans don't need a visa to...

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Dual Sim phones in Kenya Part 2 – Nokia

James WamathaiJune 5, 2013

This is part 2 of our series that focuses on Dual Sim phones that are available in Kenya. Read part 1 here. Our focus will be on Nokia Dual Sim phones. No...

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How to access the MPESA menu on Nokia Lumia

James WamathaiJune 5, 2013

Users who have switched to Lumia from other phones might have noticed how difficult it is to access the MPESA menu on Nokia Lumias. The phone hass full ...

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Weekend Musix Mix [11]

James WamathaiJune 1, 2013

Kenya attained independence on this day in 1963 after years of colonial rule by Britain. Independent Kenya is now 50 years old. To celebrate this auspicious...

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How to enable Google apps location access

James WamathaiMay 30, 2013

Android 4.1.2 has come with a change to the location settings for Google apps. Users are now required to to enable location settings twice: One device-wide and ...

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Weekend music mix [10]

James WamathaiMay 26, 2013

This week's mix consists of classic Lingala songs that were popular in Kenya during the time of their release. These songs are still popular today and demon...

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Dual Sim phones in Kenya Part 1 – Samsung

James WamathaiMay 23, 2013

Dual sim phones are very popular in developing countries and Kenya is no exception. Phone manufacturers have taken note of this trend and have over the years ch...

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Mombasa porn trade is a sign of a bigger problem

James WamathaiMay 20, 2013

You know a story has made it when it's on all mainstream news outlets, has dedicated trending topics on Twitter, popular on Facebook and is an intense topic of ...

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Weekend music mix [9]

James WamathaiMay 17, 2013

This week we are focusing on some classic rock songs. I don't know much about rock so I enlisted the help of Mwende Ngao. Enjoy and do have a lovely weekend...

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Why business cards still matter

James WamathaiMay 15, 2013

Are business cards still important in this digital age? I didn't think so but my friend recently told me a story that made me almost change my mind. Here...

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Why the Galaxy S4 is an awesome phone

James WamathaiMay 14, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy SIII is the most successful android smartphone so far, selling an estimated 50 million devices around the world since its launch last yea...

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Electronic payment solution relaunched as Beba Pay

James WamathaiApril 30, 2013

Google's electronic transport payment solution Beba Card has been relaunched and will now be known as Beba Pay. Google has partnered with Equity Bank in la...

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Laptops are great but e-readers are better

James WamathaiApril 25, 2013

Students using e-readers at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy ©World Reader When politicians are on the campaign trail in this country, they make a lot of pr...

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Watch: “Oleku” Cover by Kagwe Mungai

James WamathaiApril 24, 2013

Musician Kagwe Mungai has released a cover of Ice Prince's hit single 'Oleku'. The cover is a slowed down version of the original, which gives it a soulfoul...

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Weekend music mix [7]

James WamathaiApril 19, 2013

My first neo soul experience was in 1995 with Groove Theory's "tell me". My love affair with that genre is still strong after all these years. Today, I'...

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Want to survive in this age? Just be a jack of all trades

James WamathaiApril 19, 2013

Image via I grew up hearing the phrase "jack of all trades, master of none" repeated left, right and center. It was ingrained in me from a young age that I ...

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Weekend music mix [6]

James WamathaiApril 13, 2013

This week saw the inauguration of the Uhuru Kenyatta, the first president to be elected in Kenya under the new constitution. He also happens to be the youngest ...

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The best portable chargers for your smartphone

James WamathaiApril 10, 2013

Smartphones have made our lives easier. We are now able read on the bus, take photos, listen to music and check our email on the go. We depend on our smartphone...

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Weekend music mix [5]

James WamathaiApril 5, 2013

April is Jazz Appreciation month and I asked Jazz aficionado and Dj, David Njuki, to help me out with this week's playlist. He had this to say about the pla...

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Don’t forget that the internet never forgets

James WamathaiApril 2, 2013

The internet doesn’t forget. This is one of those lines that has been repeated so much it sounds like it belongs in a motivational event. Ever attended one of...

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New MPESA tariffs effective February 2013

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2013

A week after announcing the MPESA rates would rise, Safaricom has released the new rates which will take effect from today. Charges for transactions worth ...

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Q&A Monday: Jim Chuchu (@jimchuchu)

James WamathaiNovember 26, 2012

Jim Chuchu is a Visual artist and 1/4 of the Super-Nerdy Electronic Music/Art collective, Just A Band. He says that he is in-between careers. Not Jim Chuchu ...

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Q&A Monday: Akil Ahmed (@ItsElPoet)

James WamathaiOctober 8, 2012

Akil Ahmed is a Spoken Word artist who is diverse about his content and ideas. He focuses on sensitive and overlooked issues in the world. He is also a Slam Afr...

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Q&A Monday: Robert Alai (@RobertAlai)

James WamathaiSeptember 24, 2012

Robert Alai is a Kenyan blogger and social justice activist. He is the founder of leading tech blog techmtaa, a trained ICT System Analyst and self-appointed cr...

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Beba Card, Making Commuting Easier

James WamathaiAugust 16, 2012

Ever had issues with getting change on public transport or ever wanted to track how much you spend on transport every month? Well the Beba card is your solution...

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Q&A Monday: Patricia Kihoro (@MissKihoro)

James WamathaiMay 7, 2012

Patricia Wangechi Kihoro is a singer, actress, radio news anchor and sporadic blogger living and working in Nairobi. She loves to take pictures, long drives a...

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Q&A Monday: Zama (@JoziGoddess)

James WamathaiApril 30, 2012

Zama spends most of her work week working as a customer operations management consultant mostly in the telecommunications and public services industries in Sou...

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Q&A Monday: Evans Muriu (@VanceMuriu)

James WamathaiApril 16, 2012

Evans Muriu claims to be just an ordinary guy with an accounting background in business. He plans to retire at 30. He is passionate about giving back to the com...

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Q&A Monday: Pinky Ghelani

James WamathaiApril 2, 2012

Pinky Ghelani is an avid Newcastle United Fan (apparently her husband made her say that), a media consultant - which means she chats with many people in the me...

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