Safaricom partners with Google and Transission, the company behind TECNO, Infinix and itel, to enable Kenyans to access more 4G devices under the Lipa Mdogo Mdogo financing plan. Through the partnership, Safaricom customers can access the internet and the world of possibilities via an array of smartphones that they can pay for as they use. [...]
YouTube is rolling out its child-friendly app, YouTube Kids, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The free app is accessible on smartphones and tablets for children under the age of 13. The stand-alone app is now accessible in 86 countries including 15 in the MENA region. Google’s regional marketing director for the [...]
Kenyans will enjoy high-speed and affordable internet facilities with the help of Google Loon and Telkom Kenya. This development comes after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) signed an agreement with Google Loon, allowing them to fly their balloons over the Kenyan airspace beaming high-speed internet. President Uhuru Kenyatta said this will help Kenyans in [...]
YouTube has introduced its music streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa market. The YouTube music streaming services will firstly be accessible in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon and Oman. The company is providing two services YouTube Music offers a music streaming application from 5.44 USD (Dh19.99) per month and [...]
Google is bringing Google Station, aiming to provide fast WIFI to everyone, to South Africa. The platform which makes it easy to roll out safe and protected Wi-Fi hotspots in public places by providing its partners with software and hardware support Google works with network operators, fibre providers, system integrators, and other partners to offers [...]
Safaricom has introduced a smartphone campaign by launching the cheapest 4G-enabled smartphones Neon Ray and Neon Nova in Kenya. The introduction of the smartphones is intended to offer a digital experience for those who do not have smartphones. The Chief Customer Officer at Safaricom, Sylvia Mulinge, said, “At Safaricom, we aim to transform lives by providing solutions to [...]
Google has introduced its free Wi-Fi service for Nigerians, the Google Station, in Ikeja, Lekki and other parts of Lagos. The company’s country director in Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, declared, “It is live in some locations already like the MMA 2, Ikeja City Mall, The Palms Lekki, Computer Village and the University of Lagos.” Ehimuan-Chiazor also [...]
Google has announced the launch of Google Go, a new app that will allow users to search and browse using less data. “Users come to us to experience the web and access accurate information quickly. Unfortunately users can’t always decide on the type of device they have or the kind of connection they are on,” [...]