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Number of sellers on Jumia in Kenya increased by 20% this year
Jumia says more than 5,000 sellers joined the platform in 2022, a 20% increase from the previous year. The e-commerce…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2022 Announced: Date, Discounts, Offers and More
Jumia Black Friday officially kicks off from 4th to 30th November 2022. Jumia Kenya says it expects millions of consumers…
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News
Chinese Phone Brands Dominate the African Smartphone Market, Report
A report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that Chinese smartphone manufacturer Transsion is the leading seller in the…
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News
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Just how slow is 5G adoption in Africa?
5G deployment across Africa has been very slow despite telecom operators around the world having rolled out the network since…
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Apps
Boomplay has launched in Ivory Coast, its 6th African country
Music streaming platform Boomplay has commenced operations in Côte d’Ivoire Ivory Coast, expanding its African reach to six countries. The…
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News
High Cost of 5G Handsets Hinder Safaricom 5G Rollout
There has been so much talk and hype about 5G network but consumers are yet to feel its impact. Since…
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News
Select TECNO and itel Smartphones added to Safaricom’s Lipa Mdogo Mdogo smartphone financing plan
At the launch of its Mwelekeo Ni Internet campaign in November, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom said it will be adding…
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News
MediaTek Helio G96 Chipset Bringing Advanced Display and Photography Capabilities to Premium Smartphones for Consumers in Kenya
Chipset maker MediaTek unveiled the Helio G96 chipset back in back in July. This new chipset provides an upgrade for…
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News
Our Three Favorite TECNO Camon 17 Pro Features
The TECNO Camon 17 Pro has been selling in the local market for close to a month now. TECNO Mobile…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 17 Series Officially Launched in Kenya
TECNO Mobile has officially unveiled its new Camon 17 series after a series of teasers on social media. TECNO Camon…
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Gadgets
Best Phones Under Ksh 20,000 in Kenya (April 2021)
Budget phones often come with their shortcomings, but there are great phones available under Ksh 20k in Kenya. If you’re…
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Gadgets
Best Phones in Kenya Under Ksh.15,000 (October 2022)
You don’t necessarily need to spend much on a smartphone, thanks to the wide range of options available. And the…
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Gadgets
Best Phones in Kenya Under KES 10,000 [April 2021]
Smartphones aim at different consumers with a wide range of price tags. There is always something for everyone. Some cost…
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News
All Smartphones on Offer in Telkom Kenya’s Easter Device Promo
Telkom Kenya is offering a variety of devices as part of its Easter Device promo. The devices included range from…
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News
Telkom Kenya Announces Easter Device Promotion
Telkom Kenya has announced new offers on a variety of devices as part of its Easter promotion. The telco will…
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News
Global Smartphone Production to Reach 1.36 Billion Units in 2021, Report
2020 was a tough year for various industries around the globe owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The smartphone market wasn’t…
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News
Samsung Announces two new Entry-level Devices, Galaxy A12 and A02S, Coming in 2021
Samsung makes an array of smartphones targeted at different types of consumers. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone lineup covers everyone from the…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 16s Review: Not enough to stand out
TECNO Camon 16s Review: As smartphones continue to offer more for less, it’s a win-win situation for consumers. That has…
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BUSINESS
Gadgets Leo, your one-stop eCommerce shop for smartphones
Kenya has one of the most vibrant e-commerce ecosystems in Africa which has been described as the next frontier in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google Announces Initiative to Solve Security Issues in non-Pixel Phones
In the past three years or so, Google has ramped up Android updates and security patches to third-party vendors. The…
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News
TECNO Camon 16 Premier Review
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier went on sale in the Kenyan market about three weeks ago. The device is a…
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Reviews
Realme 6 Camera review
Realme 6 Camera review: Realme 6 is one of our favourite mid-range devices we have used this year. The phone…
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Gadgets
Cheap Smartphones Available in Kenya with FHD+ 90Hz Displays
Smartphones are getting better and better, especially in the midrange category. This is true, thanks to trickling down of yesterday’s…
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Featured
realme 6 Review: Some good value for money
Realme 6 Review: Realme finally entered the Kenyan market. The company, one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in the world…
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Gadgets
The Real Cost of Buying Cheap Chinese Smartphones
It’s apparent that smartphones are getting cheaper by the day, at least in the lower market segment, a trend that’s…
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Gadgets
Some Quick Thoughts on the TECNO Pouvoir 4 6000mAh Battery
We have almost told you everything you need to know about the TECNO Pouvoir 4. From our favorite features to…
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BUSINESS
Africa’s Smartphone Market Suffers Worst Decline Since 2015
It’s apparent that the covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected various industries around the world. For the smartphone market, the latest…
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CYBER SECURITY
Android Vendors Are Making Tangible Progress in Issuance of Security Patches
Android devices, especially non-premium ones, have long been left out of the cold from critical security patches, but that has…
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Gadgets
Smartphones Under Ksh 10,000 Are Most Popular In Kenya
The Kenyan smartphone market is quite diverse, like in other markets. There are many devices spanning across almost any price…
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News
VIVO V17 Pro Review: Is It Worth Your Money?
Vivo V17 Pro review: Vivo finally announced their official entry into the Kenyan in November 2019. This official entry was…
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Gadgets
Make use of your phone while charging via this new Google Assistant feature
After first teasing about the feature in September, Google has provided new and more details on the new Assistant ambient…
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CYBER SECURITY
Pre-installed Android Apps in Phones Can Ship With Security Loopholes – Report
Nobody likes most apps that come pre-installed in Android devices. These apps are not only as good as nothing but…
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Gadgets
Uber and Little have banned their drivers from using these smartphones
Uber and Little, pretty common ride-sharing apps in the country are banning a number of smartphones from being used by…
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Gadgets
List of Manufacturers To Ship Android 10 To Their Devices This Year
Android 10 Google’s latest Android version officially debuted on September 10. So far, only a handful of devices have been…
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Gadgets
Rwanda’s Mara Group Has Launched First “Made in Africa” Smartphones
Mara Phones, a subsidiary of Mara Group, recently announced its first Made in Africa phones. At an event held on…
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COLUMNS
KaiOS devices were meant to be cheaper, not until Nokia confirmed otherwise
Feature phones have been so doomed since the first smartphone broke the unimaginable barriers that could have not been possible…
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Gadgets
Africa’s mobile phone market declined by 1.8% in Q2 2019
The Africa mobile phone market declined 1.8% quarter on quarter, QoQ, in Q2 2019, according to the latest figures announced…
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Interviews
[Interview] Nokia wants a chunk of Kenya’s smartphone market, but it’s not easy
The Nokia brand is back. At least we will all agree to that led by Finnish player HMD Global. Nokia…
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News
TECNO Mobile Rebrands, Adopts “Expect More” Slogan
TECNO Mobile has been the leading smartphone vendor in Kenya for a while now, thanks to its focus on providing…
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Gadgets
Top 5 Best Phones in Kenya Under Ksh 20,000
When it comes to the Kenyan market, I’m skeptical of talking about budget-smartphones because it’s very different, unlike other markets.…
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Gadgets
The next TECNO Phantom device is coming on July 10
TECNO Phantom Series was popular at some time in the Kenyan market but since the company’s relaxation things have turned…
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Reviews
Oppo A1k vs. Nokia 3.2: Does the New Oppo Device Stand a Chance Spec-wise?
So the Oppo A1k, another ”budget-oriented” smartphone from Oppo officially launched in the country on Friday 21. HMD Global also…
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Gadgets
Oppo A1k Officially Available in Kenya – Specs and Price
We had earlier reported the upcoming device from Oppo- Oppo A1k which was about to hit the Kenyan market. Yesterday…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Go-to choice budget smartphone
The good people at Huawei sent me a review unit of the Huawei Y5 2019 last month just a week…
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Gadgets
Oppo A1k another budget-oriented device is launching in Kenya soon
Budget–oriented devices have become a common focus in the Kenyan market, and this isn’t about to end soon. Many companies…
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Gadgets
Top smartphones with high battery capacity for heavy users in Kenya
Battery endurance is one thing we all want when it comes to our favorite gadgets. There are a ton of…
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Gadgets
Vivo set to launch its smartphones in Kenya soon
You probably haven’t heard about Vivo, but if you watched last years World Cup, you have seen the company as…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y5 2019 officially goes on sale in Kenya for Ksh.11,499
The Huawei Y5 2019, another entry-level smartphone from Huawei has officially gone on sale in Kenya. Huawei is selling the…
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Gadgets
TECNO SPARK 3 Launching Soon; Here’s What We Know
TECNO Mobile is set to unveil its next device in the SPARK series, the SPARK 3. The company has started…
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News
Africa’s Smartphone Market Sees First Growth Since 2015, IDC Report
Africa's smartphone market grew 2.3% in 2018 to total 88.2 million units, according to the latest figures announced by IDC.
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News
Affordable entry-level devices key driver of smartphone adoption in Kenya
Jumia has released its 2019 White Paper report ahead of its Mobile Week scheduled to run from the 22nd to…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y5 Lite (2018) Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei launched the Huawei Y5 Lite (2018) in the country early last week featuring some entry-level specifications. Huawei is selling…
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LATEST DEALS
Kilimall Black Friday 2018: Here is what to expect
Its November, that month of the year when everyone is always waiting to grab Black Friday deals from different retailers…
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Gadgets
The Itel S13 now in Kenya: Specs, Price and Availability
Itel one of the phone brands under TRANSSION HOLDINGS has unveiled the Itel S13 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The…
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BUSINESS
mkey, Finserve’s new keyboard app lets users save, borrow and connect with their friends
Finserve, an independent arm of Equity Group has launched mKey, a keyboard app that combines both financial social and lifestyle…
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LATEST DEALS
Kilimall 4th Anniversary 2018 smartphone deals you should check out now
E-commerce site Kilimall is celebrating its Kilimall 4th Anniversary 2018 and the company has lined out a number of activities,…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno’s amazing Android Go entry-level smartphone
Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno Spark 2 a couple of weeks ago. The Tecno Spark 2…
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BUSINESS
Kilimall 4th anniversary 2018 starts on 2nd July, lots of discounts and vouchers to give out.
If you’re planning to purchase anything then you might have to wait and take advantage of the upcoming Kilimall 4th…
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News
Tecno Unveils the Camon X and Camon X pro, introduces the F Series
We previously told you that Tecno was planning to unveil to unveil its next device in the Camon series. Well,…
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News
Key highlights from the Jumia Mobile Week 2018 White paper
On March 15th, Africa’s leading online shopping platform Jumia released its Mobile Week 2018 white paper. The report noted that…
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BUSINESS
Jumia: Demand for smartphones increases in Kenya, expected to double over the next 2 years.
Kenya is considered one of the leading markets for smartphones in Africa with connections rapidly growing in recent years and…
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News
‘’Our focus is to bring the best photography and selfie experience to consumers’’- OPPO
Chinese smartphone brand OPPO has been making some good strides in the Kenyan market. The brand, known for its cameras…
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News
Nokia 5 Quick Review: A classy device running on Android
I have been interacting with the Nokia 5 for a while now. Remember the device was among the Android Nokia…
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Reviews
OPPO F5 Review: All about the selfies
We have told you so much about the OPPO F5 already. The flagship device from OPPO Mobile was launched in…
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Reviews
TECNO Phantom 8 Review: Classic Design, Great Camera and Performance
I have been interacting with the Tecno Phantom 8 for two weeks now. The device was launched close to a…
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BUSINESS
The Kilimall Mobile Week to run from 24th to 30th April
Online shopping mall Kilimall has announced the annual Kilimall Mobile Week, a one-week promotion that sees online customers treated to Mobile…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday is coming eleven days earlier
The Jumia Black Friday is here, and it is starting eleven days earlier. Jumia says this is to allow hoppers…
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Social Media
OLX SoMA 2016 nominees revealed, here’s the full list
The nominees’ list for the OLX SOMA 2016 awards is out. Social media enthusiasts can now vote for their preferred…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon C9 full review: Photography enthusiasts where are you at?
Launched a couple of weeks ago, the Tecno Camon C9 is a smartphone any photography enthusiast would wish to have.…
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BUSINESS
Hot Deals on Jumia this week
We are up for another week, the second last week in the month of June. This is the time of…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches 2nd white paper on mobile trends, announces start of Mobile Week
Online retailer, Jumia yesterday announced the start of Jumia Mobile week. The company has partnered with smartphone manufacturing companies; Infinix,…
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Reviews
XIAOMI Redmi NOTE 2 REVIEW, Another Brand to watch out for in Kenya
A few weeks ago I told you about Xiaomi Mobile entering the Kenyan market. Xiaomi entered the market when the…
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News
Tecno Mobile Working On New Custom UI Known as HiOS
This is probably something you should expect to come with future TECNO device, a new User Interface. Known as HiOS,…
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BUSINESS
5 Trends That Shaped Kenya’s E-Commerce Market in 2015
2015 has no doubt been an impressive year for e-commerce in Kenya as more and more consumers chose to turn…
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Reviews
Review: Hands On with the SNOKOR Rocket Z5000 Smartphone.
Snokor Rocket Z5000 is the latest Smartphone to enter the Kenyan market, coming at a time when the number of…
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