By Barrack Onyango Across Sub-Saharan Africa, access to air conditioning (A/C) remains strikingly low, with only about 5% of households owning units, compared with more than 85% in advanced economies such as Japan, South Korea, and the United States, according to World Bank data. Kenya sits slightly ahead of this curve, with residential penetration at 15% and commercial…
Connection and teamwork took center stage at Karura Forest as LG Electronics East Africa and its main distribution partner, Opalnet, officially wrapped up their #TrekToLove campaign, a lifestyle-driven initiative that brought people together to celebrate meaningful connections in a fun and engaging way. Launched in March, the campaign invited participants to submit videos showcasing…
LG Electronics has reinforced its strategic retail partnership with Carrefour through a two-week consumer campaign. The Carrefour Brand Festival, which culminated in a live draw event at the Two Rivers Mall, brought together 45 leading consumer brands to offer promotional pricing and customer rewards. LG was among the headline partners, using the campaign to showcase…
LG Electronics has won 26 awards at the 2026 iF Design Award, recognizing the company’s strong focus on innovative and user-friendly design. Organized by iF International Forum Design GmbH, the global awards recognize innovation, functionality, uniqueness and overall impact across nine categories, including product design, user experience, communication and architecture. Among the award-winning innovations was…
LG has unveiled a new smart telematics solution designed to improve how vehicles connect to networks, satellites and surrounding infrastructure. Introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 in Spain, the system combines a telematics control unit (TCU) and a vehicle antenna into a single compact module that helps cars communicate faster and more reliably….
By Donghun Lee For Africa, the idea of the “smart home” has long been framed as a distant aspiration. This is with most predictions tying this transition to high-income households and advanced infrastructure that is yet to arrive on the continent. However, that perception no longer reflects reality because smart living is rapidly becoming a…
LG Electronics announced its preliminary earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The company reported consolidated revenue of KRW 89.2 trillion (KSh 7.9 trillion) and operating profit of KRW 2.48 trillion ( KSh 220.7 billion), marking record annual revenues, for the second consecutive year Over the past five years, consolidated revenue…
