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Jordan Schleck & Aleper Mary win the LOOP Safari Gravel Series in Vipingo

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2024

Jordan Schleck and Aleper Mary are the winners of the fourth and final leg of the 2024 LOOP Safari Gravel Series held Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County. The Viping...

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Loop Safari Gravel series last leg is headed to Vipingo this weekend

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2024

All is set for the final leg of the 2024 LOOP Safari Gravel series happening on Saturday, August 24th, at the Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County. The Kilifi edit...

25 Kenyan students complete digital technology immersion program in China

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

25 Kenyan students under the Huawei Seeds for Future program have completed a one-week immersion program into digital technology skills. This was during an ICT ...

M-PESA to be hosted on Microsoft Azure

Samson NderiJanuary 18, 2024

Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10 year strategic partnership that will see them partner across different areas of their businesses. One aspect of th...

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Safaricom expands 5G coverage to 35 Counties, slashes 5G router prices

Gladys WamuyuNovember 1, 2023

Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to empower its customers in 5G areas to enjoy fast internet on the mo...

Safaricom extends 5G coverage to 28 towns

Staff WriterApril 24, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties. These include Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Nakur...

Lewa Safari Marathon 2023 slated for June 24; Safaricom commits to invest Ksh. 10 million

Makena Ndung'uMarch 14, 2023

Tusk, The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Safaricom and Huawei have announced that the Lewa Safari Marathon will be held on Saturday 24th June 2023. Safaricom has co...

Kenya to leverage on growing 5G footprint to deepen telemedicine access

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

The health sector in Kenya is poised for higher usage of telemedicine including remote diagnosis and treatment as the country expands its national 5G network fo...

Print’nX, a group of Kenya students in a bid to scale up 3D printing of body organs

Faith WambuiDecember 12, 2022

Kenya could expand the 3D printing of body organs for medical replacement if a group of ten university students under the banner Print’nX proceed and conclude t...

Pamoja Tuungane initiative distributes foodstuff to 4,000 households in Garissa County

Faith WambuiDecember 11, 2022

The Pamoja Tuungane initiative has distributed foodstuff to 4,000 households in Garissa County’s Balambala and Lagdera sub-counties as part of the ongoing droug...

Safaricom launches commercial operations for its 5G network

Staff WriterOctober 27, 2022

Safaricom has announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country. The telco has from March 2021 been running trials in various...

Peter Wahome and Fridah Chepkite emerge as the winners of the Lewa Safari Marathon

Staff WriterJune 29, 2022

Peter Wahome and Fridah Chepkite emerged as the winners of the grueling 42km 2022 Lewa Safari Marathon held at the Lewa conservancy last Saturday. Wahome brace...

Telkom partners with Lipa Later to launch financing solution for mobile phones

Staff WriterJune 28, 2022

Telkom has partnered with Lipa Later a Buy-Now-Pay-Later company, to offer Kenyans a product financing solution that will make it easier to purchase smart mobil...

Safaricom’s M-PESA App & Blaze DigiTruck win at the Global Mobile Awards

James WamathaiMarch 4, 2022

Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, has won 2 Global Mobile Awards at the Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC 2022). Safaricom won a Global Mobile Award...

Telkom launches T-Kash app to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaJanuary 4, 2022

Telkom has introduced the T-Kash app to enable its customers access a wider service offering on its digital financial services platform. The app, which can be d...

CS Mucheru launches ICT Talent Cultivation Whitepaper in a bid to drive job creation in the digital economy

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

Ministry of ICT’s Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru has officiated the ICT Talent Cultivation for Kenya’s Digital economy whitepaper through a joint partnership ...

Alaa Bawab appointed as head of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions unit in Africa & Middle East

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Lenovo has appointed Alaa Bawab as the new General Manager for Middle East and Africa (MEA) within the Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). In his ne...

Zetech University project shines in the 2021 Africa Youth ICT Innovation competition

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

An ICT innovation by Zetech University of Kenya has been crowned among top 10 entries in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition. The competition was bac...

Ronald Yegon, Victor Nzau & James Mbogo are the winners of the 2021 ‘Fursathon’ competition

Grace MathekaSeptember 4, 2021

Ronald Yegon, Victor Nzau and James Mbogo are the winners of this year's National Youth Council’s Fursa Vs Economic Recovery Challenge for their innovative idea...

ATU Africa Innovation Challenge deadline has been extended to 31st August 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2021

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to this year's ATU Africa Innovation Challenge from 31st July to ...

The Benefits of 5G Across Kenya

Makena Ndung'uJuly 28, 2021

5G is the fifth generation of telecommunications technology. The additional speed and capacity provided by 5G networks will transform large-scale production in ...

realme 7i wins best smartphone in pricing category at the 2021 Vifaa Festival

Grace MathekaJune 30, 2021

Smartphone brand, realme, bagged an award at the recently concluded Vifaa Festival with the iconic realme 7i. The device featured as the best smartphone in its ...

The 2021 ATU Africa Innovation Challenge has officially been launched

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has officially launched the second edition of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge. ATU made the announcement in a vir...

World Champion Eliud Kipchoge joins runners for Lewa Marathon practice run

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Marathon World Record Champion and Lewa Ambassador, Eliud Kipchoge, recently joined the Lewa community for a practice run in preparation for the 2021 Virtual Le...

TECNO mobile launches Spark 7P in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaMay 4, 2021

Mobile tech brand, TECNO mobile, has launched the innovative Spark 7P smartphone for Gen Z. The new smartphone will be available in the global market soon. ...

Lewa Safari Marathon 2021 slated for 26th June

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The annual Lewa Safari Marathon will for the second year running be taking place virtually on 26th June, 2021 due to the shifts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Safaricom rolls out 5G connectivity trials in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii & Kakamega

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2021

Safaricom has launched a set of trials for the 5G connectivity technology for its customers. The trial will begin with both individual and enterprise customers ...

Digital Mara launches new look in advertising deal with Kenya Railways

Grace MathekaMarch 24, 2021

Digital and transit advertising firm, Digital Mara, has partnered with Kenya Railways to unveil fresh branding on the services offered by Kenya Railways. Brands...

Telkom launches offer for new prepaid customers

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Telecommunications company, Telkom Kenya, has reviewed its welcome offer for prepaid customers joining the network for the first time. Every new Telkom Kenya...

Oppo Reno5 phone review

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2021

Smartphone manufacturer, OPPO, launched the OPPO Reno5 in the Kenyan market in February 2021. The Reno5 is part of the Reno series that have been popular in the...

Telkom announces phone offers for Valentine’s Day on selected devices

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2021

Telkom Kenya has partnered with phone vendors to sell mobile phones at reduced prices, as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. The mobile phones on offer will come...

From Survive to Thrive, working together for a better Africa

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2020

Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, writes Chen Lei, President of Hu...

ATU launches competition to support developers creating apps to combat COVID-19

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched a competition to identify and support developers who have created apps to combat COVID-19. The competition...

The Nova5T smartphone is now available in Crush Green in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that its mid-tier smartphone, the Nova5T, is now available in Kenya in a new colour which is Crush Green. The phone, which was...

There is a need for relevant content to promote digital inclusion according to GSMA

Samson NderiMay 30, 2020

Lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are still digitally excluded especially in Sub - Sahara...

ISACA Kenyan chapter holds online conference themed “Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic Disruption”

Samson NderiMay 29, 2020

The ISACA Kenyan chapter hosted an online conference with the theme “Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption”. The them was in line with th...

Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase

Chen LeiMay 9, 2020

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of this year, organisations across the planet began to shift into action. But as critical as it was ...

Safaricom joins The Tent Partnership For Refugees

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has joined the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent), a global business network which mobilizes companies around the world to sup...

Kenyan loan service Lipa Later selected for the Mastercard Start Path Program

Staff WriterOctober 11, 2019

Kenyan loan service Lipa Later is among 8 later-stage global start-ups that have been selected to to participate in the 2019 Mastercard Start Path program. The ...

Kilifi County hosts 4th BLAZE BYOB Summit with 1,300 youth attending

Staff WriterAugust 20, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom hosted the fourth BLAZE Be Your Own Boss Summit (BYOB) over the weekend at Mariakani Vocational Education and Training Centre in Kilifi Count...

How to buy a smartphone on credit via Safaricom’s Beba Sasa Lipa Pole Pole

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Safaricom has partnered with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to be able to offer Kenyans a chance to be able own a smartphone in an initiative dubbed Beba Sasa Lipa...

Kisumu County hosts third BLAZE BYOB summit of 2019

Staff WriterJuly 22, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom on Saturday hosted the third summit of the 2019 edition of the BLAZE BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) at Kenya Medical Training College Grounds in Kis...