Tag: Huawei
Huawei Forced to Halt Production of its High-end Kirin Smartphones Chips Due to U.S...
Chinese tech giant, Huawei, is in limbo in the production of its own high-end Kirin smartphone chips. US sanctions imposed on the company in...
Affordable smartphones drive digital inclusion in Africa
With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital inclusion. This is being...
Kenya Won’t Stop Huawei from Taking Part in Construction of the Country’s 5G Network
Kenya won’t cede to US pressure to ban Huawei from taking part in its fifth-generation network, 5G. Speaking about the issue, Joe Mucheru, the...
Huawei nova5T in green color now available in Kenya for Kshs.34,999
Huawei launched the nova5T in the Kenyan market back in January this year. The phone is a mid-range device, and so you’re getting some good...
Telecom regulators must work together to address challenges emerging from COVID-19 pandemic, says Huawei’s...
Telecom regulators across many nations and industries must work together to address the shared challenges that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19...
Huawei Tops the Global Smartphone Market
Huawei has had ambitions to become the number one smartphone seller in the world for some years. And in Q2 2020 quarter – April...
Huawei conducts 5G technology training for university students in Kenya
Today Huawei Kenya concluded 6 days of 5G training online for over 240 university students from 13 Universities around the country including University of...
Huawei and Rain Launch Africa’s First Standalone 5G Network
Huawei, in partnership with Rain, South Africa's data-only mobile network, has launched Africa's first standalone 5G (SA 5G) network. Unlike non-standalone 5G (NSA 5G),...
Building the 5G future on an LTE foundation
The latest report from GSA shows, by the end of May 2020, 386 operators globally had announced they were investing in 5G, , among...
The UK Bans Use of Huawei Equipment in its 5G Network
Huawei has been banned from taking part in Britain’s 5G network. In an order issued yesterday after a meeting by UK ’s National Security...
Huawei Records Revenue Growth in H1 2020 amid Pandemic and US Pressure
The Huawei and US drama continues, but it seems the Chinese tech company is still making ends meet. In its first half of the...
4G networks support communities through Covid-19 pandemic
Much of the current hype in the telecommunications space focuses on the roll-out of 5G technology, the new mobile networks that will power the...
Huawei Kenya and Partners Hold Online Job Fair with 40 Positions Available
Huawei Kenya and its partners today held an online job fair as they seek to hire more than 40 professional ICT workers.
Despite the...
5G’s Impact on Global GDP over $7.5 trillion
Huawei recently held its 5G+, Better World Summit, where various operators and industry partners shared their experiences of how 5G applications can drive significant...
Huawei to replicate its Kenya digital classroom initiative in five more countries
Huawei ’s digital classroom initiative DigiTruck is expanding to five additional countries including France and the Philippines in the next two years.
This was announced...
Huawei Kenya and Lewa Launch virtual marathon campaign
Huawei Kenya has partnered with Lewa to host a virtual Lewa Safari Marathon and also launch #preparingfortomorrow campaign.
This means, unlike previous Lewa Safari Marathons,...
Huawei Y8p Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei Y8p Specifications: Huawei Y8p has been unveiled recently in Kenya. It’s the latest Y-series phone to be announced by the Chinese tech company....
Commerce Department says U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G and other standards
The United States (US) Commerce Department is easing some restrictions it had laid to the Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
The department is modifying part of...
ICT Authority and Huawei begin recruitment of fifth cohort of DigiTalents
The ICT Authority has announced that it has begun recruitment for its fifth cohort of DigiTalents.
The authority will work with Huawei to train 400...
Huawei Y8p Coming Soon in Kenya
Apparently, Huawei is not just launching the Huawei Y6p alone in Kenya soon. The company is bringing the Huawei Y8p along with it. Huawei...
Huawei Y6p Coming in Kenya Soon, Pre-orders Start Next Week Monday
Huawei Mobile Kenya is prepping to introduce a new device in Kenya in the Y-series. Huawei Y6p is the name of the device. It...
Huawei’s Patents on 5G means the US will pay despite Trump’s ban – Report
Chinese tech giant Huawei owns most 5G patents than any other tech company, reveals a study done by two firms - GreyB Services Pte.,...
Huawei shipped 2.6 million smartwatch units globally in Q1 2020, Report
Global shipments of wearable devices reached 72.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 29.7%. This is according...
Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19
Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree that digitisation of the...
Affordability of Smartphones Crucial in COVID-19 Fight
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced how important connectivity is in the modern world.
As it has become more challenging to communicate directly, the use of...
Relevant Online Content Imperative for Digital Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are still digitally excluded especially...
Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage the virus will have...
Huawei nova7i officially goes on sale in Kenya
Huawei has officially launched the Huawei nova7i in the Kenyan market. The device will be retailing for Kshs. 29,999 and will be available in...
Huawei nova 7i Review: This is a good mid-ranger
Huawei nova 7i Review:: Huawei’s latest device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei nova 7i will be going on sale towards the end of...
Harmony OS Can Rival Google and Apple, Huawei Exec Says
Last year after the US banned Chinese OEM Huawei from freely trading with US-based companies, the company went ahead and launched its own OS....
Huawei’s initiative to support E-learning during Covid-19 pandemic
The Corona virus global pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. Due to this most countries have made the correct decision to close...
Huawei Y8p Unveiled with 6.3″ OLED Display, 48MP Camera and 6GB of RAM
After unveiling the Huawei Y7p in several markets, including Kenya, Huawei has quietly introduced a new Y-series device dubbed Huawei Y8p. Huawei Y8p has...
US Government Moves To Block Huawei From Global Chip Supplies
Huawei will soon face more problems after the US Department of Commerce, enacted new rules that would cut off the Chinese telecom equipment maker...
US President Donald Trump Extends Huawei Ban Till 2021
US President Donald Trump has extended the country’s ban on companies deemed as a threat to national security from doing business with US-based companies.
The...
Huawei Releases The P30 Pro New Edition With Essential Google Apps and New Color...
Huawei P30 Pro was one of the most powerful smartphones released last year from Huawei. The phone won EISA’s Best Smartphone of The Year...
Huawei Nova 7i Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei Nova 7i Specifications: Huawei Nova 7i is the latest Nova series phone in Kenya after Nova 5T (specs).
Huawei Nova 7i is another Huawei high...
Huawei Nova 7i is Coming to the Kenyan Market Later This Month
Huawei Kenya has a new device coming to Kenya soon, from its Nova series. After a successful launch of Nova 5T earlier this year,...
24Bit Podcast Episode 21: Our Experience with the Huawei Y7p (No Google Apps)
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the Huawei Y7p which is Huawei first device...
Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase
ICT has been critical to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and transforming society over the long term. But the key to progress is laying the...
Huawei Freebuds 3 Wireless Noise Cancellation Earbuds Available in Kenya at Kshs 21,000
Still remember the Huawei Freebuds 3 active noise-canceling earbuds that were launched at IFA 2019? Yes, after such a long time, Huawei Mobile Kenya...
Infinix NOTE 7 Vs Huawei Y7p: Which One Should You Buy?
Infinix and Huawei have both released new devices in the Kenyan market recently. Infinix debuted with the Infinix NOTE 7, while Huawei released a...
Huawei Y7p Camera Review: Here’s what you get with 48MP
Huawei officially unveiled the Huawei Y7p in the Kenyan market selling at Ksh.18,499. The phone comes with a 6.39-inch touchscreen display with a resolution...
Huawei Revenue Growth Slows Immensely Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, business is not doing good for most industries around the world. Huawei 's revenue growth has also been immensely affected,...
Huawei’s new device, Y7p, arrives in Kenya, with all your favourite apps through Huawei...
Huawei’s latest device, the Huawei Y7p, is now officially available in the Kenyan market. Launched on the 17th of April, the big question on...
Huawei Y7p Now Available In Kenya For Ksh.18,499
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today announced the launch of the HUAWEI Y7p, the latest addition to the HUAWEI Y Series.
The phone comes with a...
Huawei Has Lost Over US$60 Million On Foldable Phones
Like other tech companies using Google’s Android, Huawei joined the run for making foldable devices early to compete with Samsung. The company’s first commercially...
Huawei To Launch Huawei Y7p in Kenya on April 17th
Huawei Mobile Kenya is set to officially unveil another smartphone in the local market. Dubbed the Huawei Y7P, the phone still holds the normal...
Huawei’s 2019 Expenditure With US firms Went Up Despite Trade Ban
Despite being faced with sanctions in the US, Huawei still saw increased spending with US suppliers in 2019, according to Huawei’s Chairman, Eric Xu.
In...
Huawei Kenya Donates Thermal Image Scanner To The Ministry Of Transport
Huawei Kenya has donated a thermal image scanner to the Ministry of Transport as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The scanner has...
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and experts share experiences with counterparts in China on Covid-19...
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and other health experts recently held a video conference call from Afya House with their counterparts in China to...
Huawei P40 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei P40 is another P40 series device that bumps up the spec sheet more compared to its Lite variant – P40 Lite – which...
Huawei P40 Pro+ Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei introduced a Pro+ variant for the first time in its P40 flagship series. The P40 Pro plus has more specs crammed in but...
Huawei P40 Pro Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Huawei P40 Pro is the company’s new flagship device that follows the Huawei P30 Pro launched in Kenya last year. For the first time,...
Huawei Expects Smartphone Sales To Plunge In 2020
Chinese smartphone maker and largest telco equipment maker Huawei had a good year in 2019, despite the US Ban. The firm was added to...
Huawei Y6s officially goes on sale in Kenya for Ksh. 13,999
After two weeks of pre-orders, Huawei Mobile Kenya has now officially launched the Huawei Y6s into the market. The pre-orders which started on the...
Huawei P40 Lite Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Huawei announced the P40 Lite ahead of schedule in select markets in Europe. As usual to Huawei, their P series phones usually come in...
Huawei Y6S Unboxing And Quick Impressions
Huawei Y6S Unboxing: The Huawei Y6 is as we have previously mentioned is expected to go on sale across the country from March 4th...
US Senate passes bill to “rip and replace” old Huawei and ZTE equipment from...
The US Senate has passed new policies under the Secure and Trusted Telecommunications Networks Act as they aim to clamp down further on Huawei.
Under...
Google Warns Against Sideloading Its Apps On “Uncertified” Huawei Phones
Since Huawei was listed on the so-called entity list in the US, which barred the company from trading with its close US allies, Google...
Safaricom Will Consider Huawei To Build Its 5G Infrastructure
By now it's presumed that you are aware of 5G, the next generation of wireless technology that takes over 4G. In Kenya, we are...
Huawei Y6S Launching In Kenya Soon
Huawei fans in Kenya will soon have a new device that adds to the already wide-catalog of smartphones the company has in the country....
Huawei Given A 45-day Reprieve To Continue Supporting Its Telco Customers In Rural America
The Huawei troubles with the U.S. government are far from over. Lately, heat is building up, but the U.S. Commerce Department still considered offering...
Huawei Surpasses Apple To Become The Second-Best Selling Smartphone Brand Globally In 2019
Huawei had a rough time in 2019. From the US blacklist that barred the company from trading with its partners to being prohibited from...
Huawei Nova 5T Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Huawei Nova 5T is the latest device from the Chinese tech company Huawei. Huawei introduced the Nova 5T on January 24th in Kenya. Nova...
UK Allows Huawei To Take Part In The Country’s 5G Network Despite US Pressure
Contrary to what their close allies from the West wanted, Britain has given Huawei permission to take part in the country's 5G network. The...
Huawei to open its 1st Experience Store at Sarit Center on Saturday
Huawei Mobile Kenya is set to open its first experience store at Sarit Center in Nairobi.
When opened, Huawei customers would have the privilege to...
US Government Plans To Tighten The Ban On Huawei
In a new report from Bloomberg, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross told the publication that the government plans to broaden its ban on...
Huawei Nova 5T Officially Launched In Kenya, Going For Ksh 41,999
Yesterday Huawei’s local office officially unveiled Huawei Nova 5T, a not-so-new device since the parent company introduced it first in August 2019 (It has...
Huawei To Use TomTom’s Maps And Navigation System
Huawei has signed a deal with Dutch navigation and digital mapping company, TomTom that will see the former install their maps and services apps...
Huawei Sold 6.9 Million 5G Devices In 2019
Huawei has announced its 5G smartphone sales for 2019. The Chinese tech giant said it managed to sell 6.9 million Huawei 5G devices in...
U.S. Government Officials Visit The U.K. To Push For Huawei 5G Ban
Every day brings with it a new Huawei story. Well, for today, the U.S. officials are mobilizing the U.K. to ban Huawei from participating...
Samsung Secures Top Spot In The Middle East And African Market, Thanks To Its...
Samsung Electronics has been ranked as the number one smartphone vendor in the Middle East and African market in Q3 2019. This is according...
Huawei To Focus On ‘Survival’ In 2020
In a New Year's message to employees, Huawei's Chairman, Eric Xu, said that the company's top priority for 2020 would be survival. "Survival will...
Huawei’s 2019 Revenue Increased By 18%, Expects Difficult Times Ahead
Even though Huawei was faced with rough times throughout the second half of 2019, the company has still been able to record an increase...
Huawei To Narrow The Gap With Samsung In The Smartphone Market
Huawei has been ambitious to become the number one smartphone seller by the end of the year. But that changed after the company run...
Huawei Kenya Announces Christmas Offers To Treat Its Customers
Huawei Kenya has announced that it will treat its customers this Christmas with goodies to commemorate its achievements in the market. Huawei customers will...
The Huawei Y9s is now available in all retail stores across the country
Huawei officially announced the launch of the Huawei Y9s in Kenya last month. The device has been available for pre-order which ended just the...
Huawei feels optimistic about the future even without Google
Recent months have not been kind to Huawei. But at least the company has been recording sales growth in its smartphone business despite being...
Huawei Y9s Preorders Go Live in Kenya
Huawei Y9S was announced in Kenya mid this month, and the company had promised to open the pre-order window on 22nd but failed to...
iPhones May Be Banned From Russia Next Year, Here is Why
Russia has passed a law that bars the sale of certain devices in the country without Russian made software pre-installed. The move, according to...
Some US Companies Are Being Licensed To Resume Trading With Huawei
Recently, the US Commerce Department gave Huawei another 90-day temporary license to continue supporting its telco customers in rural America.
The latest reports indicate that...
Huawei Granted Another 90-Day Reprieve From The US Ban
For the third time, the US Commerce Department has granted Huawei a 90-day reprieve from the ban. The company received another temporary license effective...
Huawei’s Foldable Phone ‘Mate X’ Officially Goes on Sale in China
Huawei officially launched its foldable device – Mate X, in China. This came just several weeks after its close competitor Samsung unveiled its foldable...
Huawei Y9s Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Huawei’s latest Y series device is the Y9s. Huawei Y9S takes over the Y9 Prime 2019 that has been in the Kenyan market for...
Huawei Band 4 and Band 4e launched in Kenya – Here is what you...
Today, Huawei launched a refresh to its Y lineup dubbed Huawei Y9s. In addition to that, there were also some new fitness trackers unveiled....
Huawei Y9s officially launched in Kenya for Ksh 31,999
Huawei launched its Y9 Prime 2019 locally in July, and now the company wants to refresh the Y series lineup with a new phone.The...
Huawei Wins Two TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards
This year’s TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards (MCCA) had good news for Huawei as the company glitched two awards. The ceremony was held in...
Huawei Has Sold 37 Million Units of The P30 And Mate 20 Devices
There is a reason why Huawei has been so much vocal about its business performance. Whatever it is, it must be in line with...
Safaricom, Huawei among companies shortlisted for AfricaCom Awards 2019
Safaricom, MTN and Huawei are among the companies that have been shortlisted for the 2019 AfricaCom Awards.
AfricaCom Awards 2019 is one of the global...
Global Smartphones Shipments increased in Q3, first time in two years
After two years of a continuous slump in sales, the smartphone industry has finally ticked up a little bit.
According to the research firm, Canalysis,...
Huawei Ships more phones daily than Sony in an Entire Quarter
Yeah, you read it right; Huawei ships more phones on an average day than Sony sold in an entire quarter. That is how big...
Huawei Hits the 200 Million mark on Smartphone Shipments in 2019
Beginning May, Huawei has not had a good time as a result of the US ban. But that has not stopped the company from...
Huawei in talks with US telco Companies to license its 5G Business
A recent EXCLUSIVE story says Huawei is in early negotiations with US firms to license its 5G business to them.
This is according to the...
Huawei P30 Lite New Edition Available in Kenya Selling at Ksh. 28,499
After announcing the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition back in July, Huawei has started selling the device locally. The major upgrade in the New...
Huawei Q3’ 19 Results Show The Company is Still Doing Well Despite US Ban
Huawei has been under the limelight since the US ban back in May. Although the US eased up the ban, that only allowed the...
Google, Xiaomi and Huawei Devices Fall Victim of a Zero-Day Flaw
Researchers from Googles' Elite bug hunting group, Project Zero, have reported the existence of a bug in Pixel, Xiaomi, and Huawei devices.
The vulnerability was...
Huawei Continues with Mass production of 5G base stations without US Supplies
It has not been easy for Huawei upon the US trade ban, but the company is having to take the sore pills and carry...
Huawei Mate 30 Series Launched with Kirin 990 SoC and 40MP primary camera
After the panned Sept 19th launch date, Huawei finally announced its year’s second flagship devices in the Mate Series. This year’s series is the...
Huawei Partners With Belgium Nonprofit “Close the Gap” To Bring Digital Skills Across Kenya
Huawei, in its Tech4ALL initiative, has announced a partnership with Belgium's Nonprofit Organization "Close the Gap" aimed at providing digital skills and training to...
Huawei CEO Interested in Selling their 5G Technology to a “Western buyer”
Amidst the on-going US trade ban and the US-China trade wars, Huawei CEO has revealed plans of selling their 5G Technology. Ren Zhengfei stated...
Huawei Announces Android 10 Update Roadmap for its devices
After Android 10 was officially rolled out, only the chosen few have been able to have a share of Google’s new Android version. HMD...
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The Authority hosted a virtual graduation ceremony for the winners on...
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