27-year-old Eastleigh resident is the final winner in the promotion that has seen thousands of customers rewarded
Nairobi, Kenya – 29th August 2018… Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today handed over the seventh apartment worth KES 7.8 million as the Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu promotion draws to a close.
Omar Hassan Muhumud from Eastleigh is the latest homeowner of an apartment...
It is a crisis mirrored across the developing world: loans so huge that government struggles to repay the debt.
But Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad would not have it.
On a visit to Beijing this week, he accused his host of luring nations into a trap with easy loans for projects they don’t need.
“We do not want a situation where...
Kenya Airways PLC has today announced a 30.8 percent improvement in pre-tax results for the six month period ended June 30, 2018. This improvement has been attributed to passenger numbers which increased by 6.6 percent to 2.3 million, while cargo uplift increased by 13 percent to 31,973 tonnes over the same period last year.
The cabin factor increased...
By Reuben Kimani
The National budget for 2018/2019 Financial Year allocated infrastructure the biggest amount of funds standing at Shs112.99 billion, Transport Sh90.42 billion while energy was allocated Shs 59.89 billion and in total, development will take 38.99 percent of the national government's total allocation. This is a huge support towards the growth of our economy which will encourage the private...
Members of Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest can combine their accounts to travel all over the world further, faster and easier than ever before
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- A new era is beginning for the more than 110 million members of Marriott International’s (www.Marriott.com) award-winning loyalty programs – Marriott Rewards, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and...
Three iconic African fashion designers were brought on board to create 12 extraordinary outfits from vast amounts of data extracted from the cities of Nairobi, Lagos and Johannesburg
GAUTENG, South Africa, The power of technology and fashion have combined in a thought-provoking project that demonstrates how data can transform African cities. Tech leader Siemens (www.Siemens.com) used data from...
Kisumu, Kenya – The Kisumu edition of Safaricom Twaweza Live climaxed with electric performances yesterday at ASK Showground, Kisumu.
The live music concert had a lineup consisting of the legendary duo Gidi Gidi Maji Maji, Nameless, Musa Jakadala, Jah Bruno, Jua Cali, Willy Paul, Akothee, Mercy Masika and King Kaka.
The Kisumu edition had artistes come up with creative...
Revamped Kakamega and Bungoma shops to complement new Busia shop in meeting the rising demand for Safaricom products & services in the region.
Kisumu, Kenya – 20th August 2018… Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today opened a new retail shop in Busia to cater for the high demand in the Western Region as part of retail expansion strategy...
Long-lasting entertainment with a bigger screen and dual front-facing stereo speakers, the supercharged Nokia 2.1 is now available through accredited retailers.
Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday 22nd August 2018…HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has today announced that the new Nokia 2.1 is now available to buy from accredited retailers from KES 11,500.
Delivering a massive 50% performance boost...
Telco partners with Google to increase smartphone uptake among 10 million feature phone users, offers installment payment plan
Nairobi, Kenya – Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today launched a three-month campaign to increase smartphone uptake among Kenya’s feature phone users by offering affordable 3G devices, convenient payment terms and personalized data offers.
Through the “Maisha Ni Digital” campaign, Safaricom hopes...
![Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the Colorado XL-series, a new platform of 3.4m printers that extends the proven advantages of Canon's UVgel technology to the 3.2m graphics market. Available in hybrid and roll-to-roll configurations, the modular, field upgradable platform powered by UVgel technology delivers great versatility and exceptional productivity for both flexible and rigid media applications from signage and décor to point of sale and packaging. The Colorado XL-series comprises two easy-to-operate models: the Colorado XL7 roll-to-roll printer and Colorado XL7 hybrid printer. The new series brings the benefits of UVgel to a new market segment with exceptional application versatility across a comprehensive range of media – from banner, paper, vinyl and films to soft signage, heat-sensitive materials, foam board, fluted polypropylene, acrylic, aluminium composite boards and cardboard – providing the flexibility to tackle diverse customer requirements. With print speeds of 70m² per hour in quality mode, 106m² per hour in production mode and up to 211m² per hour in express mode, the system delivers the productivity needed for demanding production environments while accommodating substrates up to 52mm/2 inches thick for rigid applications. The new platform includes multiple technology innovations, such as the UVgel 860 ink set, which has been optimised to cover a wide variety of both rigid and flexible applications. It also provides the proven benefits of UVgel: odourless and instant-dry prints, high mechanical and chemical robustness, dimensional stability due to low-temperature curing, excellent colour consistency, TPO [1] - and VCL [2] -free, and matte and gloss finish without the need of a separate varnish. The Colorado XL-series also incorporates new UVgel 850 PrintHeads. Each printhead has 4,544 nozzles and features automated built-in nozzle performance monitoring and compensation. A single printhead supports two colours simultaneously, so that only two printheads are required to print CMYK, plus an optional third if white is configured. Additionally, the Colorado XL-series has an agile and precise printhead carriage that features UVgel DynamicMotion Control to ensure exceptional print quality even with challenging media. Taking the UV LED curing process to the next level, the Colorado XL-series introduces UVgel FullBeam Curing. This technology uses a unique 3.4-metre-wide LED curing array that, combined with an ingenious mirror system, delivers consistent UV light dosing across the entire print width, guaranteeing exceptional print uniformity over large surfaces and enabling a wider colour gamut. Media handling is optimised by the new UVgel TRIdrive vacuum belt system, which features three interactive rollers and multiple powerful vacuum zones that reduce wrinkling and skewing by automatically detecting and correcting the media positioning. This results in highly repeatable media transport through the printer, ensuring accurate positioning both longitudinally and laterally and enabling razor-sharp applications. Optional features for the Colorado XL-series, which are already available on the highly successful and modular Colorado M-series, include: UVgel White for hassle-free white printing, FLXfinish+ for creative effects using matte or gloss or mixed matte and gloss on the same print without additional varnish, and FLXture for textured finishes that mimic materials like leather, wood or fabric. Mathew Faulkner, Director, Marketing & Innovation, Wide Format Printing Group, Canon EMEA, comments: "For the past decade, Canon has been at the forefront of the inkjet evolution in large format, with market-leading technologies including the Colorado roll-to-roll printer series powered by UVgel technology and the Arizona flatbed printers. Large format print providers are looking for systems that deliver high productivity, versatile applications and reliable quality while addressing the challenge of finding skilled operators – which is why Canon is launching our new, breakthrough Colorado XL-series, an addition to our portfolio that will set a new standard in productivity and versatility. “This innovative solution brings the proven advantages of our unique UVgel technology to the 3.2m market for the first time, combining it with extensive automation and a modular design that will enable customers to extend their application possibilities into markets such as packaging and décor. Print service providers already producing high-value signage and graphics can now leverage UVgel's distinctive finishes, including mixed gloss and matte effects and textured printing, at scale to stand out in these new markets. And with its hybrid capabilities, users can print both roll-to-roll and rigid applications on the same device, using the same ink, the same colour profiles and the same unique features and finishes. For brands, for example, this translates to seamless campaigns that span the full spectrum of applications, ensuring perfect consistency across campaign assets whether they're roll-fed graphics, rigid signage, packaging, or décor elements. This is particularly valuable when these different applications appear side by side in-store, where maintaining that consistent quality and finish elevates the entire brand experience that today's brands demand." The Colorado XL-series will be available from the beginning of 2026 via Canon’s direct sales organisations as well as from accredited partners. For more information about the Colorado XL-series, please visit: https://apo-opa.co/3WltKtM](https://businessinsights.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/canon_prograf-218x150.png "Canon expands large format graphics production portfolio with new 3.4m Colorado XL-series")
