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News
NAPAfrica announces direct access to Microsoft’s Azure Peering Service
Internet Exchange Point, NAPAfrica, has announced that its members can now have direct access to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service and benefit from…
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Startups
Kenyan Gaming startup Usiku Games develops fashion game for African girls
Usiku Games, Kenya’s social impact gaming start-up has developed a fashion dress up game for African girls to help restore…
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Paul Ducklin: Securing you IoT devices at home
Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, offers some tips for keeping IoT devices and other connected computers secure at…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Nick Durrant: Businesses need to adapt to new disruptive staffing models
Recruiting and staffing have become more complex, technology driven and many businesses view this disruption as a threat. They need…
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News
OPPO Reno4 Camera Review
OPPO Reno4 Camera Review: The OPPO Reno4 is already selling in Kenyan market at Ksh. Ksh39,999. OPPO launched the device…
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Reviews
Video: Infinix HOT 10 Unboxing
Unboxing the Infinix HOT 10: The device is already selling in Kenya and comes in two models – The HOT…
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CLOUD
[Column] Francis Wainaina: Africa, Kenya and the Cloud – The Numbers You Need to Know
As a unified online platform for communication and collaboration, the cloud is now widely considered to be one of the…
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News
LG’s AI Direct Drive washers come with a bigger drum capacity to hold more laundry
Owning a washing machine is among the top considerations for any households in this day and age. Washing machines come…
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News
Mabati Rolling Mills launches SAFBUILD Manufacturing Plant in Athi River
Mabati Rolling Mills Limited (MRM), a Member of the Safal Group has launched the SAFBUILD Manufacturing Plant at its Athi…
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News
Huawei Y9a now selling in Kenya for Ksh.30,999
After opening pre-orders for the Huawei Y9a in Kenya last week, Huawei Mobile has now officially launched the device. The…
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News
Mastercard study highlights the digital divide that needs to be addressed to power gig economy growth in East Africa
Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth by…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes GO extends up to 50% discount on products
Integrated e-shopping platform StarTimes GO, is set to roll out Crazy Friday, a day’s campaign that will see Kenyans access…
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CYBER SECURITY
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple “chatbot” – don’t fall for it!
Aren’t SMSes dead? Aren’t they just plain old text anyway? Surely they’re of no interest to cybercriminals any more? Well,…
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News
Huawei drives 100 typical scenario-based solutions built on robust partnership
At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, Mr. Peng Zhongyang, Board Member, President of Enterprise BG, Huawei, delivered a keynote speech on the…
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Reviews
Realme 6 Camera review
Realme 6 Camera review: Realme 6 is one of our favourite mid-range devices we have used this year. The phone…
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BUSINESS
How to import a car in Kenya
If you’re planning to buy a car, chances are you’re really considering importing it. While some people prefer getting their…
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CYBER SECURITY
Phishing is the number one cyber threat during the COVID-19 pandemic, report
Key findings highlighted by the INTERPOL assessment of the cybercrime landscape in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic has ranked phishing as number…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes adds WarnerMedia’s TNT to its Content List
Leading media and Entertainment Company, WarnerMedia, has expanded its entertainment offering in Kenya by introducing its Hollywood blockbuster channel, TNT, on…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Tonny Tugee: Education and cloud technology in Kenya – the key to a competitive edge
A fundamental building block in ensuring the success of not only a country, but each citizen, is education. Our journey…
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News
How Odibets changed the life of Dancehall artist in Kawangare
Odibets has not only established itself as one of the leading betting firms in Kenya but a company that has…
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News
Microsoft partners with AGRA to support digital transformation in agriculture
Microsoft has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to…
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News
Increased Cloud Adoption Contributes to 112% SaaS Growth Globally
Infor recently announced significant global success for its CloudSuite solutions, which can help customers recognise time-to-value faster. This can help…
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CLOUD
Local, specialist expertise critical to greater Cloud uptake
While South Africa and the rest of the continent are slightly behind the Cloud curve, Andrew Cruise, managing director of…
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News
Top Kenyan ICT students compete to represent Sub Saharan Africa in Huawei’s Global ICT Competition
The Sub-Sahara African finals of the Huawei Global ICT Competition, under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, kicked off on…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Nick Durrant: New business opportunities with data analytics
Data driven organisations are in a better position to make better strategic decisions to increase operational efficiencies, improve customer satisfaction…
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BUSINESS
Kenya TradeNet System User Acceptance Testing set to commence
In December 2019, KenTrade commenced upgrading the Single Window System (Kenya TradeNet System) to enhance system productivity, avoid technological obsolescence…
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News
Huawei Lighting up its office building for the UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack
Huawei has partnered with Education for All Foundation, UNCESCO and UNICEF on raising social awareness on the importance of safeguard…
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Blockchain
Paxful Expands Beyond Bitcoin, Adds Tether to its Platform
Bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, has announced the addition of Tether (USDT) to its platform. The inclusion of USDT, the world’s largest…
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BUSINESS
Zoho Workplace platform new updates bring Business Context to Productivity Apps
Zoho Corporation, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm has announced some major updates to its Zoho Workplace single software platform. The platform…
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CLOUD
[Column] Francis Wainaina: Harnessing the Power of Cloud Computing in Kenya
The topic of cloud computing has been doing the rounds for quite some time now, and businesses have been flooded…
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News
LG Electronics unveils its Commercial Laundry Reference Store in Buruburu
LG Electronics has today launched its first commercial laundry Reference store in Buruburu introducing the company’s range of commercial washers…
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CYBER SECURITY
Liquid Telecom unveils Cyber Security unit for its customers
Liquid Telecom has today unveiled its Cybersecurity unit which offers end-to-end managed services for digital security solutions. The offering is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Announces Its 2020 Africa Partner Award Winners
Sophos today announced its fiscal year 2020 awards for top performing channel partners in the Middle East and Africa. The…
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Startups
Early investors in fourth industrial revolution startups set to reap rewards
Early investors in startups with exposure to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are benefiting from significant revenue growth despite the…
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INSURANCE
Allianz Africa announces leadership and structural changes at Allianz Nigeria
Allianz Africa has announced leadership and structural changes at Allianz Nigeria. These changes are subject to the approvals of the…
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News
Even one bet Uganda on site 1xBet will help to earn a lot
“Catalan Barcelona is at the bottom”, – these were the words heard by fans from the team’s defender Gerard Pique,…
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News
New Odibets app now comes with a bonus
Betting firm Odibets has launched a new app for its consumers. The app which has been hailed by punters boasts new…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Amrote Abdella: How investing in digital infrastructure can make the difference to Africa’s economic recovery
Africa faces many challenges on its path to becoming a global economic competitor. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes grows its e-shopping platform product range
Pay Television Company StarTimes Kenya has introduced additional consumer products on its integrated e-shopping platform StarTimes GO. StarTimes GO which…
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News
Coronavirus pandemic is affecting every sector of the global economy
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While we cannot exactly tell the damage the virus will have…
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News
Bolt launches its Bolt Lite ride category in Nakuru and Kisumu
Bolt has launched its affordable ride option dubbed Bolt Lite in Nakuru and Kisumu targeting passengers seeking low budget travel. …
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News
Does The Future Of Bitcoin Lie In Africa?
Bitcoin, since its inception in the fintech space, has been very highly regarded in most African countries. While challenges and…
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News
Unpacking the realme C11 and realme 6 now in Kenya
On August 25, 2020, the world’s fastest growing smartphone brand realme launched two more brands into the Kenyan market, bringing…
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BUSINESS
East African SMEs accelerate their growth with cloud deployments
SMEs in the East African region are using digital transformation initiatives to increase their competitiveness and ensure they are set…
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BUSINESS
Get up to 70% import financing on the value of your car
If you’re thinking of buying a car, chances are you might be considering import financing. Import financing has the advantage…
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News
ATU and Huawei launch competition to support African innovators building solutions to combat COVID-19
The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched a new competition to identify and support young African innovators helping combat COVID-19.…
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CLOUD
Sophos adds cloud visibility features from Cloud Optix to Intercept X Advanced for Server with EDR
Sophos today announced, that Intercept X for Server Advanced with EDR has been enhanced with powerful cloud visibility features from…
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News
Usiku Games Launches Seedballs Game to help curb climate change effects through reforestation
Kenyan Tech Start-up, Usiku Games has developed the Seedballs Game to help aid reforestation of Kenya’s lost forest cover. Kenya…
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Blockchain
Paxful Empowers Women In Kenya And Around The World To Boldly Venture Into Crypto Entrepreneurship
Women are becoming catalysts of crypto entrepreneurship in Kenya and the rest of the world. Since 2019, the number of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Top 4 Reasons You Need a Virtual Data Room For Your Business
There’s no shying away from the fact that technology has encapsulated the world completely. So whether it’s about a big…
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BUSINESS
Asset Finance and how it can help you grow your business
Ngao Credit Asset Finance: Running a business during this COVID-19 pandemic is not smooth running. As the effects of the…
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CLOUD
[Column] Francis Wainaina: The New Business Debate – Cloud Vs Security
2020 has been a year that will forever mark a dramatic spike in global corporate cloud adoption. Connecting employees to…
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Startups
Seed stage investing and why it matters for Africa’s startup and innovation community
Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Amir Kanaan: The role of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
If artificial intelligence (AI) is the practice of trying to make machines become more humanlike, machine learning (ML) is one…
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Featured
Untold: 2G, 3G, 4G as E-Commerce Catalyst in Northern Kenya
Northern part of Kenya is covered by 2G, 3G, 4G mobile networks. This cellular data in Marsabit is provided by…
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Gadgets
LG’s NanoCell TVs raising the standards in TV innovation.
LG Electronics releases a lot of TVs every year, probably more than any other manufacturer. Most of them are always…
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Featured
AI recognition platform digitises coronavirus management for companies
NEC XON is using the NeoFace Watch facial recognition platform and specialised thermography cameras that include optical lenses to measure…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Deconstructs Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service Attacks on Small and Mid-Sized Businesses During Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Sophos today published, “Color by Numbers: Inside a Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Attack,” which provides the first in-depth look at an…
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Startups
Untold: Tech-startups in Northern Kenya
Tech innovations, either self-generated or initiated from outside the suburbs of Kenya, are central to the development of many counties,…
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News
Odibets Launches New Live Stream and Analysis Feature
Betting platform Odibets has launched a live stream and analysis feature. The feature which is available on the Odibets betting…
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News
Blockchain breakthroughs in Africa signal enterprise adoption readiness
Technological breakthroughs such as blockchains and distributed ledger technologies are digital infrastructures that enable innovation. Businesses across the globe are…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Mark Walker: Defining the Digitally Determined
Digital has become so commonplace as a term that it has almost lost its value. It is all digital. Digital…
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News
Women In Big Data South Africa to exhibit at AI Expo Africa 2020
The Women in Big Data South Africa chapter, a forum which seeks to strengthen diversity in analytics and big data,…
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News
Presidential Digital Talent Programme Award Winners announced
The ICT Authority has announced the winners of the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP). The Authority hosted a virtual graduation…
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BUSINESS
Equity Completes KSh.10.2 billion Acquisition of majority stake in Congolese Bank
Equity Group has completed its acquisition of 66.53% stake in the Banque Commerciale Du Congo (BCDC) at a cost of…
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News
Join the Official Binance Kenya Telegram Group and Stand a Chance to Win $10 in BNB
Binance Kenya would like to welcome you to our official Telegram group where you can get real-time updates on upcoming…
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News
StarTimes and NBCUniversal Launch DreamWorks for Kenyan Subscribers
Pay Television operator StarTimes and NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) have announced the introduction of DreamWorks – a 24-hour channel dedicated…
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News
Affordable smartphones drive digital inclusion in Africa
With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital…
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COLUMNS
Peter Mackenzie: Five signs you’re about to be attacked
Whenever we work with ransomware victims, we spend some time looking back through our telemetry records that span the previous…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Andrew Bourne: Onsite and remote – taking a best-of-both-worlds approach to your business operations
Companies around the globe have had to adopt remote working in a short period of time. Some have thrived and…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Why ransomware is just not a passing fad
We are only 5 weeks away from the anniversary of the birth of modern ransomware, Sept. 5, 2013. I mark…
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BUSINESS
Hotpoint Opens its Largest Outlet In East Africa At Sarit
Hotpoint Appliances Ltd has today opened its new and revamped flagship outlet at Sarit Centre. This according to the premier…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Unlocking the Value of Mobile Connectivity in Kenya
Advancing far more quickly than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya has seen a rapid expansion of the adoption of…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Airways Resumes International Passenger Flights
Kenya Airways (KQ) today resumed international passenger flights following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by H.E President Uhuru…
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News
Telecom regulators must work together to address challenges emerging from COVID-19 pandemic, says Huawei’s Catherine Chen
Telecom regulators across many nations and industries must work together to address the shared challenges that have emerged as a…
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News
Michael Joseph appointed new Safaricom board chairman
Michael Joseph has been appointed as the next Chairman of Safaricom’s Board of Directors. He was appointed following the retirement of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos: Be wary of ProLock ransomware and its faulty decryptor
Sophos has warned business to be wary of ProLock, a quirky, destructive ransomware with troubling aftershocks. SophosLabs has provided an…
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News
Why AI is the next best thing for customer experience management
While an omnichannel approach has become the norm across most industries, forward-looking businesses are considering the next level to gain…
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CYBER SECURITY
Strathmore University Joins the Fortinet Security Academy Program
Strathmore University has announced it has collaborated with Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, to…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: Here’s how to take advantage of our Import Financing services
Ngao Credit Import Financing: If you have plans to purchase your dream car this year, chances are that you have…
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News
This New Online Course from Harvard Teaches Africans How to Build Scalable Businesses to Solve African Problems
Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach entrepreneurs…
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News
Huawei conducts 5G technology training for university students in Kenya
Today Huawei Kenya concluded 6 days of 5G training online for over 240 university students from 13 Universities around the…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Soromfe Uzomah: How global disruption can have local implications
The global impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had not only on public health, but on business, cannot be underestimated.…
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BUSINESS
The business challenges of SMEs during this COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken a toll on the health sector; it has now become an economic crisis…
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Gadgets
OPPO’s latest charging technology will let you fully charge your phone in 20 minutes
Like other facets of technology, phone charging is also evolving. From the days of pin-type chargers to the current state…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Receives $50 Million Loan from IFC to support Kenyan SMEs affected by COVID-19
IFC has announced a $50 million loan to Equity Bank Kenya to support local SMEs especially those facing COVID-19 related…
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Gadgets
OPPO’s 125W flash charge, 65W AirVOOC wireless flash charge is now official
OPPO has been at the forefront in spearheading the fast charging market. The company has now introduced the mightiest charger…
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News
Dell reinforces commitment to driving development of future-ready digital enterprises across emerging markets in Africa
Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to providing its customers with advanced technologies that drive business continuity and growth in…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Andrew Bourne: It’s time to get serious about user data
Over the past few years, tech-savvy customers and younger, more dynamic, employees have forced businesses in all sectors to completely…
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TRENDING
Building the 5G future on an LTE foundation
The latest report from GSA shows, by the end of May 2020, 386 operators globally had announced they were investing…
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News
A move towards online exams gathers pace in Africa
New Leaf Technologies, which provides best-of-breed learning software and services to corporations, training companies and educational institutions throughout Africa and…
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Reviews
TECNO Pouvoir 4 Unboxing
TECNO Pouvoir 4 Unboxing: TECNO Mobile officially unveiled its new addition to its hugely popular Pouvoir series – TECNO Pouvoir…
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News
Paxful celebrates its 5th Year, Hits $4.6 Billion USD In Volume and Reaching 4.5 Million Registered Wallets
Paxful, a peer-to-peer bitcoin (BTC) marketplace platform has hit $4.6 billion in trade volume and reached 4.5 million wallets registrations.…
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News
LG’s 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup Delivers Better Picture Quality
LG’s 2020 NanoCell TV lineup is almost heading to the shelves in Kenya. With the 2020 Lineup, LG is delivering…
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News
4G networks support communities through Covid-19 pandemic
Much of the current hype in the telecommunications space focuses on the roll-out of 5G technology, the new mobile networks…
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News
Safaricom, UNESCO and Eneza Education launch digital mentorship programme for high school students interested in STEM
Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with UNESCO, and Eneza Education to implement a digital mentorship programme for high…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Ep 24: Buying Smartphones Through Device Financing Plans
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss different device financing plans…
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TRENDING
Kenya raising the bar for digital transformation in East Africa
From rapid mobile penetration to better financial inclusion, Kenya has been at the heart of digital transformation in East Africa;…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Jack Ngare: Organisations need to think critically about digital skills for the new world order
More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to…
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BUSINESS
Open Banking opens up new opportunities for Banks in Africa
Open Banking is a global FinTech trend that is revolutionising the financial services landscape across the world by enabling banks…
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