Google parent Alphabet shutting down internet-beaming balloon project Loon

By Reuters,

By Reuters and Kepha Muiruri Google parent Alphabet Inc is shutting down its internet balloon business, Loon, which aimed to provide a less expensi...

Alastair Westgarth , Alphabet , Google , Loon , Uhuru kenyatta

Kamala Harris’ casual Vogue cover causes stir online

By CNN,

Kamala Harris' forthcoming appearance in American Vogue has sparked criticism for appearing casual and "washed out," with the Vice President-elect's t...

kamala , kamala harris

Facebook unveils its Africa 2020 Year in Review

By Citizen Reporter,

Facebook has released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa. The c...

coronavirus , facebook

Affordable mobile devices a big opportunity in driving 4G migration

By Agencies,

There are significant business opportunities in the mobile-broadband space in building an ecosystem of affordable mobile devices to support user migra...

Safaricom half-year profit falls for the first time since 2012

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom PLC has reported a reduced Ksh.33 billion half year profit representing a six percent slide in earnings from Ksh.35.2...

M-pesa , Peter Ndegwa , Safaricom

Safaricom sets sights on new digital ecosystem as it marks 20 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom says it will be seeking to evolve beyond its current realm of mobile connectivity as it marks its 20th birthday this ...

Safaricom

Netflix turns to telecoms in challenging African markets

By Reuters,

Netflix Inc is showing more African-made content and working with telecoms operators to make it easier for potential subscribers to make payments, a s...

africa , Multichoice , Netflix , Showmax

Tecno mobile brings the camera phone Pioneer Camon 16 Premier to its global grand launch

By Agencies,

The first AR online launch integrating technology and photography hosted by TECNO came to a successful conclusion on September 4, 2020. Following t...

Telkom rolls out affordable 4G devices in battle for internet users

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telkom has launched a new line of affordable 4G/LTE mobile device as it scales up its battle for data customers in the country. The first of the th...

4G , telkom kenya

Telkom bets on data as it takes solo path following collapse of Airtel merger

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telkom Kenya now says it will focus on investments in data and financial services as it takes a solo path following the collapse of its merger with Ai...

Airtel , Mugo Kibati , telkom kenya

Safaricom unveils Ksh.20-a-day smartphone deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Giant telco operator Safaricom has set its sights on reaching one million new 4G users through its launched smartphone ownership financing scheme. ...

Peter Ndegwa , Safaricom

Huawei trains Kenyan students for 5G technology

By Agencies,

Huawei Kenya concluded a week-long online training on 5G for over 240 university students from around the country as part of broader efforts to prepar...

5G technology , Huawei

UK bans Huawei from its 5G network

By CNN,

The United Kingdom has banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing a January decision to allow the embattled Chinese tech company a limited r...

5G network , Huawei , Mike Pompeo , Prime Minister Boris Johnson , United Kingdom

Mutation could make coronavirus more infectious, study suggests

By CNN,

Researchers in Florida say they believe they have shown that the new coronavirus has mutated in a way that makes it more easily infect human cells. ...

coronavirus , mutation

China Mobile, Facebook in joint project to build 2Africa submarine cable

By Agencies,

China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced they will partner to build 2Afr...

2Africa

We’re headed for a faceless future as masks become the norm

By CNN,

Of all the Covid-prevention measures, the mass covering of faces is, at least visibly, among the most dramatic. Masks are not mandatory in most Wes...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , masks

Safaricom dials up Google for 1 million smartphones offer

By Reuters,

Safaricom is partnering with Google to offer 1 million affordable smartphones, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The Kenyan company, which is ...

Safaricom , smartphone

Gov’t to enhance 4G network coverage in rural areas as Kenyans work from home

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now granted approvals to enhance universal 4G data coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas, as Kenyans are urged...

4G network , coronavirus , Google Loon , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘My son has become a chokora, can no longer speak German,’ Ngirita cries in court over frozen funds

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The agony that the Ngirita family -- the main suspects in the NYS scandal -- are undergoing came in full view on Monday, as one of them painfully lame...

Ngirita , NYS scandal

Surviving eight gunshots: The tale of man in the hands of thugs in Kasarani

By Enock Sikolia,

A 32-year-old man who was shot 8 times by armed gunmen during a robbery now says he could not watch the shopkeeper who was his friend get killed whils...

bullets , Kasarani , KNH , thugs