Month: February 2016
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News
Application for the 2016 Presidential Digital Talent Programme now open
ICT Authority has announced that it has embarked on recruiting 400 ICT graduate trainees for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme…
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Expect TECNO BOOM J8 to launch sooner that you expected.
Rumor has it Tecno Mobile could be releasing its next Smartphone, the Tecno J8 soon. Not so much has been…
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Video: How things went down at AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2016
Over 500 leading ICT professionals and managers gathered at this year’s AITEC East Africa ICT summit held on 24-25 February…
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Airtel Connects Kisii County Schools with Free Internet
Airtel has today launched it’s Free Internet for Schools Programme in Kisii County connecting 20 schools to the internet for…
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Infinix is Launching the HOT 3, Here is What to Expect
It is just a month since Infinix Mobility unveiled the Infinix Zero 3 into the market, a phone that left…
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Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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African Blogger Awards entries for 2016 now open, Here is how to submit your entry
The African Blogger Awards have officially opened entries for their awards for 2016. These awards which are open to African…
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Google Now Lets You format documents on Google Docs with your voice
Its just six months since Google introduced voice typing for Google Docs, the company just made another step adding voice…
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MWC 2016: 4G Connections Surpass One Billion Mark Worldwide
The number of 4G mobile connections worldwide has surpassed the one billion mark and is on track to account for…
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#MWC16: UK and GSMA partner to fight global poverty using Mobile Technology
The United Kingdom (UK) and GSMA , a body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide have announced a…
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Airtel Kenya wins Gold Award for Environmental Conservation
Airtel Kenya has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility for Environnemental Conservation at the 2015…
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#MCW16: Oracle unveils its new Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration Solution
Cloud applications and platform services provider company Oracle has unveiled its new version of Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration Solution…
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Gadgets
#MWC16: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Brings a new refined design
Everyone is talking about the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that Samsung unveiled at the ongoing Mobile World Conference.…
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Orange, Google in MEA mobile internet partnership
Orange today announces a new partnership with Google to bring the best of mobile internet across its full African and…
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#MWC16: Nokia outlines plans to seize new opportunities in 5G and IoT
Nokia today outlined its approach as a renewed company for leading the development of next-generation 5G technology and the Internet…
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Gadgets
MWC 2016: Alcatel unveils new IDOL 4 and IDOL 4S
Alcatel has announced its premium IDOL 4 series, featuring the Idol 4 and Idol 4S smartphones expected to be unveiled…
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This is how to Log into Gmail without a Google account
This is really some good news, huh! You can now access Gmail without having to own a Gmail account. Google…
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Samsung Corporate Citizenship cements commitment to Africa at Samsung Forum 2016
Samsung Electronics Africa yesterday announced that it will bolster its Corporate Citizenship efforts in Africa in a bid to help…
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IT Consulting Firm AITEC launches the 2016 ICT Summit
Top ICT managers will from 24th to 25th February be gathering at Oshwal Center for a two-day conference to discuss…
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MTN and Jumia Launch MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge Across Africa
MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia have launched the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge that will bring together…
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Kenyan schools recognised by Microsoft for embracing technology in education
Microsoft has announced that four schools in Kenya have been selected as Microsoft Showcase Schools for 2016. These schools are…
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Sophos Mobile Security recognized for securing Android devices
Sophos a global leader in network and endpoint security has received the 2015 AV-TEST Best Android Security Award for Best…
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BUSINESS
Standard Group, Radio Africa sign 300 million deal
Radio Africa group has signed a deal worth Sh300 million with Standard Group that will see KTN acquire a 50…
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Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety round table in Kenya last week with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and…
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Strathmore University to develop world’s first smartphone-based degree program
Strathmore University wants to turn classrooms into a mobile device-friendly environment where students can incorporate the latest technology into the…
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Report: Mobile Devices Become a New Target for Spam and Malware Attacks
Mobile devices are now the new target for spam and malware attacks, this is according to a new report by…
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Gadgets
Huawei launches Mate 8 in Kenya, to retail at Ksh. 69,999
Huawei Devices Kenya today launched its flagship device, the Huawei Mate 8 into the Kenyan market. Unveiled at the Consumer…
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BUSINESS
Samsung Showcases its Innovations That Transform People’s Lives at 2016 Samsung Africa Forum
Samsung Electronics has today unveiled its product line-up for 2016 at its annual Samsung Africa Forum event. The company underlined…
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BUSINESS
Samsung to tap into increased 4G Network in Kenya to increase growth
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to tap into the increased penetration of 4G LTE network in the country. This, the…
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Gadgets
“Always ON Display”; Is it YotaPhone ‘s, LG’s or Samsung’s?
Back in 2014, YotaPhone smartphones introduced ‘Always ON’ feature in their brand. This feature allows you to view; time and…
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Microsoft Launches Lumia 650 With 5-Inch Display
Microsoft has on Monday unveiled its latest Windows 10 device, the Lumia 650. The Lumia 650 comes in matte black…
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AT&T partners with Ericsson and Intel to begin First 5G trials this year
5G remains one of the most buzzed about topics in the wireless world right now. It is probably something most…
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BUSINESS
Airtel partners with UBA Bank for Mobile Banking and Savings Services
Airtel has partnered with United Bank of Africa (UBA Bank) to provide mobile-based financial services to Kenyans. The partnership will…
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Gadgets
Top simple Gadgets to gift them this Valentines Day
So today morning I woke up to a very interesting hashtag trending on twitter, #ValentinesDaySurvivalTips. Kenyans on Twitter have taken…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Issues in Public Relations in Nigeria
Two unrelated incidents conspired to compel me to eventually make this intervention, which I have been planning forever. One was…
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BUSINESS
Posta launches PREM, secure e-mail services to help users track their e-mails
The Kenya Postal Corporation has today launched an encrypted mailing service targeting high tech-savvy individual and companies using the service.…
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Startups
Justice Tech: ShopOfficer receives 10,000 USD grant from HiiL Innovating Justice
We have all had instances where technology has been used to explore and solve contemporary issues. Many positive forms of…
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Apps
“No More Flash Player” Google Says,”Shift to HTML5″
Nick just like Spencer is a net guru. Both of them are always on the loop to get you informed.…
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Global Tech Investor Techstars to mentor and invest in Kenya’s Bamba Group
Global Tech investor Techstars has selected Kenya’s Bamba Group as its first company from East Africa that they will invest…
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Google is giving away free 2GB Google drive storage, and here is how to get it
Google is offering free 2GB worth of Google Drive storage for users who complete a brief account security checkup of…
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INSURANCE
AXA to provide insurance products and services to Jumia African customers
Just a day after announcing a 75 million euros investment in online travel company Jovago, insurance and assets management firm…
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Reviews
Review: Infinix ZERO 3, the camera Hero
Infinix Zero 3 is the latest smartphone from Infinix Mobility that is priding itself in the emerging smartphone market. It…
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BUSINESS
Axa invests 75 million euros in Jovago
Online travel booking company Jovago and Asset management company Axa have today announced a new partnership seeking to develop Jovago’s…
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African Union commends Airtel Africa ’s Support in Mitigating Ebola Crisis
The African Union (AU) has recognized Airtel Africa for its efforts in fighting the Ebola epidemic that hit West Africa…
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COLUMNS
Pulling a Ben Affleck – How open collaboration could spark your brightest idea
Born in 1972 in California, a young Ben Affleck started his career as a forgettable supporting actor for multiple budget…
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BUSINESS
Travelstart secures US$40M funding from Amadeus Capital
Online Travel company Travelstart has today announced a US$40 million funding from global technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners. With the…
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BUSINESS
Airtel FREE Internet for Schools Program connects 23 schools in Machakos County
The Airtel Free internet for schools program is now in Machakos county. The program was launched yesterday at Machakos Boys…
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Sophos Report: Most companies unable to protect highly sensitive employee information.
A new survey by network and endpoint security firm Sophos has revealed how most companies are unable to protect highly…
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Sophos Mobile Control 6.0 to offer Security Solutions for Enterprise Mobility Management
Organizations will now be able to manage their business data while at the same time enhance user privacy after network…
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Gemalto selected to supply border and visa management systems to Gabon
Gabon’s Department of Homeland Security DGDI has selected Gemalto to supply and implement a fully integrated border and visa management…
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Interviews
How PortableVoices is changing information sharing in Kibera
With the world changing at a rapid pace, so many industries rising, technology leading to more efficient and effective ways…
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Nokia to receive Loads of money from Samsung after patent license arbitration ruling
Nokia has today been awarded additional licensing fee from Samsung by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber…
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The Galaxy A (2016) Smartphones now in Kenya
Samsung Electronics has today announced the release of the Galaxy A (2016) smartphones into the Kenyan Market. The Galaxy A…
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