Kenya Power Is Prepared To Offer Fixed And Affordable Internet Services

According to statistics, Kenya Power will have 8.59 million consumers by December 2021, including small companies and large industrial clients. According to the Communications Authority, the fixed internet sector is underserved and might provide new income prospects. Kenya Power says it has a three-year plan to bring internet to households, with rural areas being the key focus. “We will provide our corporate sector customers with a bundled service of electricity and internet,” Kenya Power told the Business Daily....

December 12, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · William Fay

Kenya S Boozebox Is Launching To Unbreak Your Chains

Now instead of talking about it some awesome guys have decided to get dirty and do something tangible. Naked Pizza‘s Ritesh Doshi, Mikul Shah and team said as they ”sat around eating lots of pizza we were always running out of wine and beer and thought “there’s gotta be somewhere we can get stuff to keep the party going.” There were a few places – but they either tried to rip us off or didn’t have what we wanted – so we started our own....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 254 words · Jessica Courtney

Kenya S Bracescript Is A New Programming Language For Kids

According to Kanyi, “BraceScript approaches programming concepts from a simple and fun to do point. The kids get to learn the importance of syntax as they enjoy creating things and drawing images and animations through code.” Kanyi says that being a second level programming language, BraceScript rides on first level language frameworks like Python and Javascript and is basically simple syntax emulating complex syntax of first level languages simplified to help kids understand computer programming easily and fast....

December 12, 2022 · 1 min · 102 words · Veronica Paniagua

Kenya S Broadband Speeds Are The Highest In Africa

What is fascinating is that most people in Kenya use their phones to access the internet because of the cheaper data plans and the use of mobile money platforms like M-Pesa. It has been said that Kenya’s connectivity is faster and cheaper compared to many countries around the world. In Kenya a service providers stronghold by keeping up with the relevant speeds as majority of Kenyans have their businesses online or stream their shows from the net....

December 12, 2022 · 1 min · 77 words · Alicia Jones

Kenya S Elgeyo Marakwet County To Set Up Own Radio And Tv Station

Governor Alex Tolgos announced the plan during the launch of the county’s digital operations Wednesday. Also present at the event was his deputy Gabriel Lamaon. According to Tolgos, each resident is entitled to information and his government will make sure that residents are aware of every activity being undertaken. The county has also launched a newspaper. “The most excellent way to engage the public in development is to first empower them with information....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 251 words · William Renfrow

Kenya S Sendy To Sponsor The 2018 Africa Food Industry And Excellence Award

The awards recognize individuals and companies who have adopted world-class practices and technologies in the manufacturing of food, beverage, and milled products. Among the guests in attendance will be Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade, and Cooperative, Mr. Peter Munya. Sendy CEO Mr. Alloys Meshack noted that the steady growth in the food and beverage industry will further increase the need for logistics services in the country. He said in a statement, “The food, business, and manufacturing sector are on an upward trend....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 350 words · Cecil Benda

Kenya S Twiga Foods Launches New Subsidiary Focusing On Modern And Commercial Farming

Twiga is investing $10 million in Twiga Fresh, which will be funded in the longterm through debt in partnership with Development Financial Institutions and will focus on primary agriculture and food security. Twiga Foods said it would continue to engage with small holder farmers to address the challenge of food security in specific value chains that are well established and efficient locally, such as bananas. “We will continue to run the B2B e-commerce business under Twiga, focused on building a one-stop supply-chain solution for informal retailers, delivering both Twiga and non-Twiga owned products....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Ray Barber

Kenya Still Pursuing Its Konza Technopolis Dream Wooing Global Investors

The government is now working on necessary infrastructure on-site such as roads, electricity among others to be completed by end of 2021. At the same time, the project’s anchor investor Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will begin work in earnest in early 2021 following identification of a contractor and approval. The graduate school will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This was revealed today morning during a networking breakfast organised by the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA)....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 477 words · Virgie Crider

Kenyan Retail Tech Startup Marketforce Partners With Cellulant To Expand In Five New Markets Across Africa

After successful pilot programs, the startup has announced the expansion of RejaReja, a B2B retail marketplace, into Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. This comes just two months after it expanded outside Kenya by launching in Nigeria. To enter these new markets, MarketForce has partnered with Cellulant, a pan-African payments company that enables local and international merchants to accept “locally relevant and alternative” payment methods from their customers. Cellulant partners with 46 mobile money operators in Africa, as well as 120 banks, and services 35 African countries with a physical presence in 18....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 285 words · Alicia Maria

Kenyan Women In The Tech Industry Were Recently Honored By America S Vogue Magazine

The number of women who are in the tech industry are not as many as the men who are. At the same time there are a number of women who have made a number of contributions to the tech industry but get no recognition for it, which is why when vogue gave recognition to our women we were pleased. This is what Vogue wrote: “A group of Kenyan women is working to increase the visibility and influence of women in tech by providing the mentorship and skills that young women need to not only succeed in one of the most competitive tech markets in the developing world but have their contributions recognized as well,” Lets look at some of the women who were given recognition....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · Mindy Logue

Kenyatta University Incubation Centre Signs Students Visa Card Deal

Kenyan IT firm Salsy Innovate in conjunction with Visa prepaid student card developed at Kenyatta University’s (KU) Manu Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Centre in Nairobi Kenya. The card will be issued jointly with the United Bank of Africa (UBA). Dubbed Y-Card, it has several integrated functions that enable learners to load and withdraw cash from Visa branded ATMs, make payments within the university and Visa branded retail outlets. The students can also use the Y-Card as a library card and student identity card....

December 12, 2022 · 1 min · 121 words · William Yoes

Kepsa Calls On Government To Partially Re Open The Economy

Speaking during a virtual meeting with the government through the office of the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICCC), chaired by Dr Fred Matiang’i, KEPSA Chief Executive Ms Carole Karuga reiterated that COVID-19 is the new normal and every effort must be made to ensure there is continued economic activity in the country while upholding measures to safeguard the health of its people. “Coronavirus is the new global reality....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 531 words · Stuart Bledsoe

Konza Technopolis Development Authority Seeks To Partner With The Nairobi Securities Exchange

December 12, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Darryl Carroll

Lamudi Uganda Partners Zion Estates For Star City

To be completed by next year, the city will sit on a 900 acre plot of land, Zion estates will provide the amenities for tenants in order to alleviate the need for them to go all the way to central business district to cater for their needs. This is a new trend in Uganda to have cities within a city. Shakib, Country Manager of Lamudi Uganda commented, “We’re glad to have had the opportunity to be a part of this ground breaking venture and cannot wait to help Zion estates get potential clients especially through our portal....

December 12, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Kenneth Rao

Leveraging Advanced Technologies And Intelligent Solutions To Curb Traffic In Nairobi

Due to the increased rate of urbanization coupled by motorization, Nairobi has been ranked as one of the most congested cities globally. In a bid to decongest Nairobi traffic, Huawei in partnership with Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) implemented the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to use intelligent surveillance cameras, traffic flow cameras, variable timing traffic lights, and a control center to monitor and manage traffic. The traffic flow cameras collect data that is used to change traffic light timings thus ensuring efficient flow of traffic whilst surveillance cameras enable monitoring of traffic violations and rapid response especially if there are traffic accidents ITS is not only limited to controlling traffic congestion and information but also improves the overall road safety for both vehicles and pedestrians, and improves the infrastructure usage....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 236 words · Celia Farina

Lg Smart Tvs To Offer Amazing Stadia Gaming Experience

Stadia on LG TVs will allow customers to instantly play hit Stadia games such as Cyberpunk 2077, NBA 2K21, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion with just a Stadia controller and no additional hardware or game downloads required. LG’s premium gaming on its state-of-the-art displays is made even more compelling with support for 4k and 5.1 surround sound for Stadia Pro users. LG plans to have the new service launched within the second half of 2021 on LG Smart TVs as a downloadable app from the LG Content Store in countries where Stadia is available....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 342 words · Helen Jackman

Livescore Football For Every Fan

The upcoming season again promises to please the fans with the rivalry of these two clubs. The City managed to win all domestic trophies, but on the account of the Reds is triumph in the Champions League. The race promises to be very tense, because the previous season both teams almost did not make mistakes. Both Liverpool and Manchester City were quite passive in the transfer market. True, the Citizens signed Rodri, but this doesn’t compare to their past acquisitions....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 287 words · Eleanor Mowatt

Major Benefits Of No Code Tools

No-code’s demand increased in this pandemic due to the speed and agility it offers to the businesses. It is also why everyone, be it small or large business, is embracing the no-code tools. The pros of no-code turned out to be the biggest blessings as they directly get the better of the drawbacks of traditional development. Since the topic is still in the process of unfolding, we have jotted down a few of some major advantages of no-code to get acquainted with it....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 436 words · Tonia Duerr

Mhogo Foods Ltd Aims At Providing The Best Cassava Products In Africa

Farmers are trained on how to cultivate the tubers. The farmers are provided with a fair deal of the products they give for sale. In this way, they are able to meet their ends meet. Farmers love working with such firms for they are able to benefit largely. Products offered. Cassava crisps known as Yinka.: -These crisps are thin, crunchy and nutritious. Flavors provided are perfectly salted, Sizzling Hot Chiliad Amazing Paprika....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Jasmine Magruder

Microsoft Announces Teams Essentials For Smes

Teams Essentials is also the most affordable all-in-one solution in the market today at only $4 USD (Ksh448) per user per month, The past 20 months have been challenging for all organizations, small businesses have been hit hardest. They’ve had to adapt nearly every aspect of how they operate and work with customers, often without access to critical tools and technologies. Teams Essentials will enable the small businesses to serve their customers in new ways, grow their business and gain competitive advantages in several ways including easily hosting longer, professional meetings with colleagues, customers, and partners....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Betty Brown