Year: 2016
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity: Hacking the vote -Should Alshabaab make us worried about 2017 polls?
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges Kenya has been trying to fight. Reports of government institutions being hacked by…
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Apps
Rambo Launches Real Money Casino Mobile App in Kenya
Gambling company Rambo Resource Ltd has released the first ever casino mobile application in the country. The application which is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ex-Manchester City Star Samir Nasri’s Twitter account hacked
It’s not the first time we have told you about Twitter accounts of celebrities being hacked. Earlier in May,…
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News
Samsung is releasing the Galaxy S8, but will it really kill the Note series?
We all remember what befell Samsung with its Galaxy Note 7 devices. What most of us were waiting for is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Zcash Fever: Criminals Exploiting Users PCs to Make Profits Mining Cryptocurrency
At the end of October, the new cryptocurrency Zcash was launched. It is positioned by its creators as a more…
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Startups
Mozambican startup develops a solar powered tablet to provide internet to rural African homes
Mozambican technology start-up Kamaleon has developed a solar-powered mobile tablet to connect more Africans to the internet. Launched in November…
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New Appointments
New Appointments: Lizz Ntonjira joins IBM as regional PR lead
Former NTV Business reporter and news anchor Lizz Ntonjira has joined IBM as the firm’s External Relations Lead for East…
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BUSINESS
Transport CS says SGR Locomotives are of high quality, to be in Kenya in January
This is probably something most Kenyans have been waiting for. Six of the 56 diesel locomotives for operations of the…
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Startups
Bonjour Idée launches first African edition of the Startup of the Year competition
Bonjour Idée, the collaborative magazine for startups has launched the first African edition of the Startup of the Year competition.…
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News
Security Increasing Priority for Tech Investments by World’s Airports
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel Launches “Travel Wednesday” across its platform
Jumia Travel has launched a campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday to Friday on the company’s official website. The…
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News
Infinix Mobility hosts 2nd Annual Infinixer Fan Festival in Nairobi.
Infinix Mobility, last Saturday held the 2016 end of year Infinixer Fan Festival in Nairobi. The festival is held annually…
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News
Christmas On Shoe-String Budget: Make Merry on the Cheap!
The festive season does not only call for time to spend time with friends and family, but also our budgets…
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BUSINESS
Here are some basics of getting around over the festive season with Uber
Last week Uber released a set of guidelines aimed at making riders enjoy their rides. Many of those rules were…
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News
Liquid Telecom receives regulatory approval for ZAR 6.55 billion acquisition of Neotel
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom has received approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the acquisition…
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Reviews
Tecno WinPad 2 Review: Your perfect ‘’Mobile Office’’ device
The Tecno WinPad 2 is the latest tablet from Tecno Mobile to be launched in 2016, a year that saw…
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News
Kenya’s Kids Comp Camp among winners of FIRE Africa Award 2016
Kids Comp Camp, an initiative helping young learners in marginalized communities in Kenya gain technology skills is among the winners…
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COLUMNS
Investment in Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking Technologies should become key for businesses in 2017
Transportation and logistics could be the next billion-dollar business opportunity for companies. In fact, according to the World Bank, Boeing,…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 II full review: Is it worth your cash?
Huawei launched the Huawei Y5II a couple of months ago, in Kenya. The Y5 II brings every good feature that…
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COLUMNS
Here are Six Holiday Survival Tips For Introverts
The sting of being an introvert is perhaps felt most during the festive period; from corporate end of year parties,…
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News
Garmin partner with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana
Garmin, an innovative lifestyle technology company has partnered with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana. The…
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News
Huawei defies device norms by supporting 3G on the Mate 9 second simcard
Huawei Mobile Kenya officially launches Mate 9 in the Kenyan market months after unveiling the Huawei P9. This follows the…
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News
Uber will ban you from using the service if you do the following
Uber will soon ban you from the service and drivers suspended from the app if you violate any of the…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO 4 Review: Full Package with Amazing features
I have been interacting with the Infinix ZERO 4 device for a while now. During the unboxing article, I did…
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News
Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo raises £260K to expand across Africa
Just two months after its launch, UK-based startup Senditoo has raised £ 260,000 to expand and become the leader in…
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News
Secure Your Router from Internet of Things (IOT) Takedowns
The Communications Authority (CA) fourth quarter report for 2015-2016, notes Kenya has about 10.8 million broadband internet subscriptions. This means…
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BUSINESS
Report: Online Reviews Key Driver in Customer Purchase Decision
Customers reviews are viewed as unbiased and truthful, therefore forming the initial stop-by for buyers. Traders across different spheres of…
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News
Safetrac Ltd Partners with DAMCO for Cargo Tracking Solutions
Safetrac Limited , a leading Fleet information, Tracking, and Management company has announced a new partnership with Damco one of…
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BUSINESS
Japanese Pharmaceutical Giant Rohto Mentholatum Group launches Operations in Kenya
Leading Japanese Consumer Healthcare company, Rohto Mentholatum Group, has launched its operations in Kenya as it targets to foray into…
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CYBER SECURITY
Number of the Year 2016: One Billion Items of Malware Held in Kaspersky Lab’s Cloud Database
Kaspersky Lab’s cloud malware database now carries a billion malicious objects, including viruses, Trojans, backdoors, ransomware, and advertisement applications and…
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News
Samsung partners with Virtual Essence to deliver digital primary school content
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Virtual Essence to provide a technological way of engaging school children with educational…
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News
Here are the winners of the TECNO Mobile #TECNOWatchMeGrow campaign
Following TECNO Mobile’s #TECNOWatchMeGrow campaign that ended two weeks ago, TECNO finally awarded the winners. The campaign according to the…
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News
US-based IT firm, Cognizant Technology Solutions, under probe for bribery
The ongoing bribery investigations on Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTL) could spill over to the firm’s clients based in other countries,…
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BUSINESS
Great News! Dasheroo is not shutting down, it just got acquired
A couple of months ago, Dasheroo, the business analytics software platform announced that it was closing down. I was one…
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Reviews
Tecno WinPad 2 Unboxing and first impressions
It’s been a week since Tecno Mobile unveiled the WinPad 2 into the market. In the first article, we did…
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News
TECNO Mobile now Official Tablet and Handset Partner for Manchester City
Tecno Mobile has unveiled a new partnership with English Premier League side to their official to be the official tablet…
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BUSINESS
Staying Relevant: #7 Travel and Tourism Trends to Watch Out For in 2017
From the advent of bleisure and braggies to the constitution of travel as a human right by the UNWTO, 2016…
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BUSINESS
Societe Generale partners with American Express in Africa on online sales and POS payments.
Societe Generale has announced that it has signed a merchant acquiring partnership with American Express in eight countries in Sub-Saharan…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Partnering for inclusive and transformative digital education in Africa
By Kunle Awosika, A considerable 92% of government decision-makers in the field of education throughout Africa believe that e-learning is…
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News
Safaricom opens internship applications for its Women In Technology initiative
Internship applications for the Safaricom Women in Technology initiative are now open. The internships will target 40 female university students…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO 4 Unboxing and first impressions
So Infinix finally unveiled the much awaited Infinix ZERO 4. I know many of you, me included were really waiting…
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News
ISP Provider MYISP awarded 2016 Corporate Internet Service Provider of the year
Internet service provider MYISP Limited has been awarded the Corporate Internet Service Provider award of the year for 2016. The…
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BUSINESS
The Sharing Economy: a driver for e-commerce in Kenya and Africa.
Technologically advanced innovations and solutions are disrupting the somehow settled e-Commerce sector. According to a report by Price WaterHouse Coopers…
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Gadgets
Tecno Mobile partners with Jumia to launch the Tecno W5 Lite
Tecno Mobile has partnered with Jumia Kenya to launch the Tecno W5 Lite. The W5 Lite was launched today at…
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Startups
Opinion: Why startups must know their playing field
The startup scene in Africa is rapidly growing with so many start-ups coming up with great ideas that will change…
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BUSINESS
Black Friday shopping tips to snag the best deal
Whether you are in the market for a new Electronics, Phones or Fashion, black Friday is here and seems to…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel to offer Kenyan Holidayers with Black Friday Deals for Second Time, After 2015 Debut
Jumia Travel has announced the second big day of the company’s Black Friday fortnight, that has seen a number of…
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BUSINESS
Uber wants you to thank drivers using stickers after a good ride
Uber wants you to do more than just giving your Uber driver a five star-rating after a good ride. The…
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News
Tecno is launching the WinPad 2 tablet, here’s what to expect
It’s just a few weeks since Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno DroiPad 10 tablet into the Kenyan market. We loved…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom named 2016 Best Mobile Operator in Africa
Safaricom has been named the ‘African Mobile Operator of the Year’ at the annual CommsMEA Awards for 2016. Safaricom was…
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CYBER SECURITY
Simple ways to protect yourself from Phishing attacks
Phishing is a form of identity theft where cybercriminals try to obtain private details such as usernames, passwords, and credit…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Hard Disk Data Recovery Problems and their Solutions
Summary: The post highlights the common hard drive data recovery problems and the solutions that can be performed to safeguard…
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BUSINESS
Jumia announces winners of the second edition of the Jumia Hotel Awards
Jumia has announced the winners of the second edition of Jumia Hotel Awards. The winners were announced yesterday at the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Liquid Telecom report highlights cybersecurity concerns for African businesses
Liquid Telecom has released new Cybersecurity & Data Protection Report identifying the latest cyber security and data protection concerns and…
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News
Yellow Pages relaunches website to improve user experience
Global business listings company, Yellow Pages has relaunched its website.The relaunch, according to the company is to provide quick navigation…
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CYBER SECURITY
Clues are Dead – Kaspersky Lab’s Threat Predictions 2017
Kaspersky Lab’s discovery in 2016 of an APT-able to create new tools for each victim has effectively killed off ‘Indicators…
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Reviews
Huawei P9 Lite Review: A light, powerful and comfortable smartphone
The Huawei P9 Lite is one of the best devices from Huawei Mobile I have interacted with in recent times.…
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News
My Insight launches SMS based Counseling Service
My Insight has announced the launch of Kenya’s first SMS counseling and Guidance service. Using the platform, users will be…
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Gadgets
Infinix is launching the Infinix ZERO 4, Here are some leaked specs and images
Infinix Mobile is sending out teasers for yet another smartphone, expected to be launched before the end of the year.…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: There’s no business too small to benefit from data analytics
Start-ups: Don’t drown in data Let’s set a quick scenario. Kevin is an entrepreneur who owns a kiosk selling locally…
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News
You can now use Skype without creating an account or downloading the client
Skype is probably one of the best services Microsoft ever introduced. And now, the company wants to make is easier…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money Upgrades its System, Doubles Agents Base
Airtel Money, the mobile payment platform for telecommunications operator Airtel, has doubled its Active Agent base in Kenya to 22,000…
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News
Intracom Telecom Supplies its StreetNode™ Platform to MTN for Trial in South Africa
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems, and solutions vendor has today announced that it has successfully completed the live field…
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Startups
AFROPX is launching an online platform focused on African images
AFROPX, a startup that wants to transform access to African photos has announced plans to launch an online marketplace focused…
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News
Opera releases State of Mobile Web Report 2016, reaches 100 million users in Africa
Ghanaians, Kenyans, Seychellois and Mauritians are the highest data users with an average usage of over 160MB/month. This is according…
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News
New portal launched to report news on Africa’s digital development
Connecting Africa will provide news coverage and analysis of the forces that are shaping digital Africa and will chart the…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: CIOs urged to lead Digital Innovation in their Organisations
CIOs in East Africa have been urged to work closely with their boards to invest in technology that will enable…
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News
Samsung could be working on a foldable phone, like your wallet
We are still trying to get over the recent reports of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding. Samsung itself is…
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News
Donald Trump’s official government website goes live
Barely a day after Donald Trump was elected the president of the United States, his transition team has already unveiled…
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News
Safetrac partners with Arvento to deliver World-Class fleet management Technology Solutions in Kenya
A few months after announcing its plans to launch in Kenya, Safetrac Limited has announced a partnership with Arvento to provide…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday is coming eleven days earlier
The Jumia Black Friday is here, and it is starting eleven days earlier. Jumia says this is to allow hoppers…
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COLUMNS
Key Features in the Successful Future of Android Development
Without a doubt, the world is going mobile. Some statistics shows that there are billions of Smartphone and mobile device…
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BUSINESS
Samsung recalls 2.8M Washing Machines due to impact injuries
Samsung might just be having one of its worst years ever, after the massive problems with the Galaxy Note 7,…
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Gadgets
Huawei launches the Mate 9, features its own Kirin 960 CPU
Huawei has officially launched its new flagship phone, the Mate in Munich, Germany. The company also launched another limited edition…
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BUSINESS
5 Ways Technology Trends Have Shaped the Travel Sector
Different sectors have experienced the reign of technological innovations in different ways, but perhaps it’s the travel sector that has…
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Reviews
Review: Topaz PP-80AR Power Bank, beautifully designed
When you are always on the go, the last you want to have is your smartphone battery low or even…
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News
Kwesé Free Sports TV launches live coverage of Kenya’s KNRC motor rallies
Econet owned Media’s TV channel Kwesé Free Sports has partnered with Liquid Telecom Kenya to launch live broadcasting of Kenya’s…
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News
How Typosquatting Can Compromise Your Company
Cybersquatters operate behind these fake sites for a variety of reasons such as petty exploits, increase of their website traffic,…
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Gadgets
Meet Samsung’s new range of mobile and entertainment accessories
Samsung has unveiled a new range of mobile and entertainment accessories, available exclusively online. The new accessories will be rolled…
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COLUMNS
Accounting meets Tech: The Benefits of Cloud Accounting Software for Small and Medium Businesses
Sound bookkeeping is essential for a business’s financial well-being, which is why cloud erp accounting software has an invaluable role to play…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab and Smart Africa sign MoU to raise awareness on cybersecurity in Africa
Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Alliance, to raise awareness on cybersecurity.…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Save Yourself The Trouble – Learn About Data Recovery
Have you ever lost an important file on your computer or flash drive? Was that file extremely important to your…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: Do You Own One of the Most Hackable Devices?
An IT solutions company in the Philippines, as well as other cybersecurity firms, have stressed that everything connected to the…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food launches an on-time delivery platform guarantee for App users
Jumia Food has launched an on-time delivery platform guarantee for all Jumia Food App users. The new platform is expected…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Crime: Are your online banking transactions safe?
‘Checking your account balance, paying bills and managing your finances… Nowadays, it is pretty normal to do all those things…
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CYBER SECURITY
How to defend your business from insider threat
Insider threats are like tumors in a person’s body. Fortunately for stakeholders, insider threat does not involve uncontrollable factors and…
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BUSINESS
EADC Launches new Power Plant to push it up the ‘green’ ladder as a green data center
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation in Nairobi. This new station…
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Reviews
Tecno DroiPad 10 Pro II Review: Tecno outdid themselves on this one
Launched a couple weeks ago, the Tecno DroiPad 10 Pro II is probably the best tablet ever from Tecno Mobile.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab Indicates Main Threat Vectors for Europe
Global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky Lab, held its annual European Cyber Security Weekend in Malta from 20 to 23 October. The…
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Gadgets
Meet Kodak Ektra, Kodaks’s new 21-Megapixel Rear Camera smartphone
When we first heard that Kodak was planning to enter the smartphone market a couple of months ago, we became…
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News
Tigo Tanzania launches 5th edition Annual ‘Digital Changemakers’ Awards
Tigo Tanzania has patnerered with Reach for Change, a Tanzanian bases non-profit organisation to launch the 5th annual ‘Tigo Digital…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab announces new business solution to empower SMBs
Kaspersky Lab announces a new Software-as-a-Service solution that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with multi-layered IT security. Known as…
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