Africa's tech scene is experiencing a vibrant boom, and Kenya stands at the forefront, earning the moniker "Silicon Savanna." Today, Kenya ranks 3rd in sub-Saharan Africa for innovation and 85th globally, surpassing regional peers in technological advancements. This transformation reflects...
AI is the new buzzword in town. Indeed, Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world. The last two decades have laid the infrastructure to give over 5 billion people access to digital services through smartphones and the Internet. This...
Kenya stands at the forefront of mobile connectivity and social media usage in East Africa, boasting 63.94 million connections and 10.55 million users, respectively. Analyzing and comprehending follower data is essential for individuals with social media accounts. Veerakumar Natrajan,...
In the dynamic world of digital marketing, staying ahead of your competitors is crucial for success. One of the key tools to gain an edge is the Facebook Ads library, a goldmine of information on your rivals' advertising strategies....
In July 2023, Google unveiled a significant update to its Knowledge Graph. The Knowledge Graph is a database of billions of facts about people, places and things. This update primarily aimed at enhancing the Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness...
We are well into October a month that may yet be historic. It is the month Kenyans expect to have a chance to buy a Kenyan made cheap smartphone. Initially, the Cabinet Secretary of ICT had promised September in...
By September 2024, USB-C will become the standard charging port for all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras in the European Union. This was announced after the European Parliament (EP) and Council negotiators agreed. Back in 2015, the first devices featuring...
Could your large social media following be grounds for a lawsuit against you? Is a YouTuber free to share a personal story? This discussion is brought about from Cytonn Investments taking a YouTuber to court. Chris Orwa is a...
The year 2023 kicked off with an AI fever. Such was the storm that NVDIA became the first chip maker to hit a $1 trillion valuation. The good fortunes of NVDIA may not be same everywhere. The threat of...
There are over 8 billion searches globally on Google every day. This excludes the searches on Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, and other popular or upcoming search engines. A well-optimized web application/website can tap into this potential to drive organic high-quality...
We're now half past the year and 2023 has seen great tech products launched and we got to check out some of them - ranging from smart home equipments, wearables, laptops and smartphones. Samsung Galaxy S23 Samsung kicked off the year...
Gaming culture has experienced significant growth in Kenya and Africa at large in the past decade. Youth today have come to realize the possibility of gaming as more than a fun hobby and are now actively perusing it as...
In today’s world, perhaps no piece of standard personal information has more value than your phone number. As we all know, phone numbers have become more than just a way to contact someone. In recent years, more and more companies...
Over the past few weeks, Telkom Kenya customers have experienced service outages on the mobile network. Finally, the telco came out officially and acknowledged its network has been facing challenges. In a statement, the company had this to inform the...
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat When it comes to procuring and deploying IT solutions, enterprises often decide to go with a single supplier that looks perfect on paper. But what happens when the...
In his remarks at the launch of ICT week, Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo promised that the government is working towards cheaper smartphones. However, there is a proposal to tax smartphones more in the Finance bill 2023. Mr. Owalo...
Your time on social media platforms was what made these platforms get big and thus earn revenue through advertising but new privacy regulations and measures by giants like Apple are hurting this revenue model. Privacy restrictions and a weak...
Social credibility in the previous years was brought with a small check button ✔, no one with that was a mere mortal man when it came to the social scape, but now modernity and robust entrepreneurship it has become...
Recent developments have transitioned to from AI taking jobs to now AI wars, which is is an interesting narrative to follow up for the next few months and years probably. As Microsoft is making a big AI move with its revamped...
Samsung has been making phones for a very long time. Its current Galaxy line is what made Android what it is today, and over the years, it has waged a bitter war against other platforms, such as Apple’s iPhone....
Every year for the past 7 years now we take a trip down memory lane from an ICT Law and Policy POV, here is 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. We didn’t have one for 2020 unfortunately due to...
According to a recent Gamers Industry Africa report, South Africa has the highest saturation of gamers across Africa, with 24 million people (almost half of its population) playing. Other major markets include Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In 2021,...
The tech space is always in 'motion' - constantly evolving with new trends emerging every day. In recent years, we've seen the sprout, growth, shift, and rise in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things....
Digital lenders have been in business for an extended period, but their operations have since been halted by the Central Bank of Kenya and new laws following years of harassment of customers. These companies, which found a thriving business environment...
We argued that tech companies have been copying each other in terms of the number of workers they lay off, starting as early as 2020 during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This can largely be described as copycat...
Although trends really have nothing to do with the growth of industry, we think they are essential to cultivating knowledge of a particular set. In 2022, we saw trends that were good and bad, the toxic one being the...
Throw me stones if you may, but the fintech narrative is the biggest gainer in Africa topping Nigeria and Kenya, yes, they are amazing solutions but it’s the easiest means to top the charts.
Ethiopia has been top of mind in my annual predictions for years, and so when I had the chance to go to Addis, I had to get a Safaricom Ethiopia Sim Card and experience the network firsthand. Together with...
Internet companies around the world have been having a rough time. This has been echoed by the number of layoffs, hiring freeze, and halted investments to develop new products and services. Some of the world’s most leading tech companies have...
2022 has been a great year for consumer tech - from foldables, wearables, laptops and smartphones. I got to check them out and even reviewed some of them and here are my favourite tech products from this year. Samsung Galaxy...
By John Kamwengu As an ICT pundit, I must admit I was caught off guard when I first heard of Kenya’s Central Bank Digital Currency and even more embarrassed by the fact that I could not understand what it was...
A recent report published by Google and the International Finance Corporation shows that there are approximately 700,000 developers in Africa. More than half of these developers are concentrated in five countries- Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Nigeria with...
A while back, I dropped computer studies subject in my O-levels(High school) despite being at top of the class. I would score nearly everything in theory but the same wasn't seen in the practicals. Half of the class would...
Safaricom has a product in the pipeline called Faraja. Basically, it allows customers to shop from retail stores on a credit. The loan is then paid after a given period, but it does not charge interest. Now, while it is...
We interact with brands using their social media handles, and in most cases, the correspondence, which is usually in the form of questions or clarifications, is made on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram because it is easier and faster to...

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