Below is an interview that I had with Samsung’s Robert Ngeru during the Kenya launch of the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 a couple of days ago: The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been massively successful having pre-sold over 10 million Continue reading
In yesterday’s Daily Nation. Microsoft had a full page ad for its anti piracy campaign in Kenya with the Kenya Copyright Board (KCB). The web site for the the campaign is Continue reading
This is an interview I had last month on the 25th July 2011 with Lizz Ntojira on NTV’s PM Live Show. We discussed how Dealfish has performed thus far in East Africa, as well as other Internet related aspects in Continue reading
I just received the below information on research findings from TNS Global on the East African Mobile Market. The research is part of the TNS Global Mobile Life Research that was conducted with 34,000 people in 47 countries. Therefore, this Continue reading
I had the opportunity to attend the Mobile Marketing Association East Africa (MMA EA) Council meeting yesterday afternoon. The MMA EA is part of the global MMA which is the premier global non-profit trade association representing all players in the Continue reading
Finally, the long awaited and much enjoyed Christmas Holidays are coming to an end. This is the first time I have fired up this trusty Macbook in a week or so which is amazing going by my “always online” standards. Continue reading
Highlights of the latest TNS Digital Life Research in Kenya and East Africa. Mature markets being left behind online as Kenya and other emerging markets become more active Increase in mobile use as consumers seek greater access to social networking Continue reading
Nokia’s highly anticipated N8 handset has started shipping and is expected to arrive in East Africa with the next few weeks. However, market availability will vary by country and operator, with broad availability in the coming weeks. Ken Oyolla, General Continue reading
China UnionPay cards to be accepted on Equity Bank’s ATMs and Point of Sale terminals countrywide. Equity Bank has signed up with the China UnionPay to allow its customers in Kenya and throughout East Africa to make transactions from Equity’s Continue reading
In the news today, SEACOM, the high speed undersea cable operator has completed a new cable branch that now links East Africa directly to Europe via the Red Sea. This new development means that faster connectivity will now be possible Continue reading