Airtel Kenya has upgraded over 600 sites in Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi to ensure that they are 5G ready - this comes shortly after rival telco, Safaricom, launched the first 5G commercial services in East Africa.
“These 600 sites are now 5G-ready. We don’t have to make any further modifications...
Bolt has officially launched a new food delivery service in Kenya after announcing this plan in 2020.
So far the service - which aims to give users access to restaurants and menus from the palm of their hands - has partnered with around 200 restaurants, including KFC, Big Square, Pizza...
Nokia and Safaricom have joined forces to launch the first 5G commercial services in East Africa. According to the companies, Nokia’s 5G Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) technology and 5G FastMile gateways will enable ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services to Safaricom’s subscribers across Kisumu and the Western Province of...
Nutanix and Computer Learning Centre (CLC AFRICA) have joined forces to provide access to technical and sales skills across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
The partnership is expected to help provide access to valuable certified digital training to a region where demand for hyper-converged and cloud solutions is growing.
“As...
Paratus Zambia has introduced a new range of Infinity business deals. The telco says that these packages have been designed to give business customers access to more affordable and unlimited connectivity in Zambia, a market where a quality affordable internet connection is difficult to obtain.
“We have created these Paratus...
The ICT sector is fast-growing. To unpack this, Co-founder and CEO of iceaddis - Ethiopia's first innovation hub and tech incubator - Markos Lemma talks to his experience of the East African country's innovation ecosystem:
How do you picture the development of ICT in Ethiopia?
When we started iceaddis in 2011,...
Telkom has made revisions to its Mzito Data and Voice Bundle deals - this includes adding more data and cutting voice minutes. The telco says these changes are to make the bundle options more competitive.
Here's a closer look at the new bundles:
MZITO 500
MZITO 1000
MZITO 2000
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NEW
CURRENT
NEW
CURRENT
NEW
VOICE
100
50
300
150
600
400
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3 GB
3 GB
8 GB
10 GB
17...
Security and medical response platform, Aura has announced its plan to expand into Kenya by offering its emergency and medical response services in Nairobi and Mombasa. The rollout will be led by the newly appointed General Manager, Hilary Itela.
Warren Myers, CEO of AURA, says that the intention is to...
Bolt has launched Bolt Green - a new eco-friendly ride offering - in Kenya. The service part of the company’s effort towards reducing its carbon footprint.
“We continue to scale up our operations for the benefit of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Having electric and hybrid...
MultiChoice has added Abol TV – a 24-hour premium 100% Ethiopian general entertainment channel – to its list of locally-focused channels.
Abol TV joins DStv’s stable of Ethiopian programming including the Ethiopian Premier League, Amharic language channels such as Zee Alem, Nick Jnr Amharic, and local free-to-air channels.
In developing the...
Telkom Kenya will give new Telkom Line subscribers 1.5 GB of data over three months. The telco says that prepaid customers simply need to activate their SIM with a KES 20 top-up.
According to TechWeez, customers will also benefit from cross-network calls at KES 2 valid for the first three...
Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, claims that Facebook is biased after a number of his governments' supporter's accounts were closed for 'spreading false information'.
"Facebook will talk but we shall move, they are not God. Recently, I heard people who came here for the first time…they were from the USA....
Opera has launched the newly dedicated chat service Hype in Kenya. Built into the mobile web browser Opera Mini, this service is expected to enable seamless surfing, chatting and sharing content– without compromising speed or driving increased data consumption.
“Chat services and browsers are apps people use every day and...
OPPO has officially launched the Reno 5 series in Kenya – this range of smartphones includes the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro. The devices are equipped with impressive camera array’s, Gorilla Glass displays and Qualcomm/Mediatek chipsets.
Here’s a closer look at the Reno 5’s key specifications:
BODY
Dimensions
162 x 77.2 x...
OPPO has revealed that the Reno 5 series will launch in Kenya on 22 February - this range of smartphones includes the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro. The devices are equipped with impressive camera array's, Gorilla Glass displays and Qualcomm/Mediatek chipsets.
Here's a closer look at the Reno 5's key...
Microsoft Kenya, Stanbic Kenya Foundation and the Kenyan Government have partnered to impart digital skills to 50,000 entrepreneurs. According to TechWeez, this move will see private sector players "address a digital skills gap within the market" through digital learning and skilling initiative.
“The digital landscape is transforming rapidly, and Kenya...
