Year: 2016
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool available free of charge for businesses
Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business – a free software that offers complementary security to protect corporate…
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News
It’s official, the Infinix NOTE 3 is launching on Wednesday 17th.
It’s now official, Infinix Mobile will officially launch the Infinix NOTE 3 on Wednesday 17th. I started telling about the…
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News
IEC Telecom Group expands to Turkey
IEC Telecom Group has expanded its operations to Turkey. The Turkey headquarters are established in Istanbul, and will have the…
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COLUMNS
Hybrid Cloud: Cloud’s Take-off to Innovation
The debate between investing in public or private cloud systems may be coming to an end as businesses in East…
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Reviews
The Infinix X-Band: When fashion meets technology.
A couple of weeks ago I told you about Infinix Mobility officially entering into the smartwatch market. The company announced…
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News
How things went down at the Gaming LAN Party at the iHub last Weekend
So what is Gaming LAN Party? Gaming LAN parties are monthly events organized by Gaming for Kenya. This community of gamers…
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BUSINESS
Why it is important to grow a Business through Online Marketplaces
Building a business is not an easy task. Tu build it one has to grab every competitive opportunity going. One…
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Reviews
Wiko K-Kool Full Review
The Wiko K-Kool is one of the latest smartphone from Wiko Mobile to hit the market. Since entering into the…
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News
Tablet Shipment fall by 12% globally in the second quarter
It looks like people’s love for tablets is slowly dying. According to a new data released on Monday by researcher…
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News
Nearly a quarter of Wi-Fi networks around Olympic venues in Rio are unsecure
In the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Kaspersky Lab analysts and researchers mapped and assessed the…
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News
African startups can now apply for the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
The GSMA Mobile 360 series finally came to an end last week in Tanzania. The 2-day conference brought together industry…
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News
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign reportedly hacked
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was reportedly hacked on Friday during an attack on the Democratic party. The hack came just…
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Gadgets
Here’s the Mi Notebook Air, Xiaomi’s First Laptop
China’s Xiaomi has been known for producing budget friendly smartphones. Just recently, the company also branched its operations into the…
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News
Uber partners with Total to provide benefits to driver-partners
Uber has partnered with oil company Total to provide great deals to benefit Kenya driver-partners. Under this partnership,the drivers will…
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News
More than 100 sophisticated malicious campaigns hitting organisations around the world
More than one a hundred threat actors and sophisticated malicious operations are targeting commercial and government institutions in 85 countries.…
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News
GSMA: Mobile Operators unveil infrastructure sharing initiative in Rural Tanzania
GSMA has unveiled its first active infrastructure sharing initiative in East Africa. The initiative launched during the GSM summit held…
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Reviews
Video: Tecno Camon C9 Unboxing and First Impressions
We have told you so much about the Tecno Camon C9, the latest device from Tecno Mobile. Launched a few…
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News
Tecno Mobile Awards winners of the #See9SeeKenya challenge
You might have seen Tecno Mobile running the #See9SeeKenya campaign on various social media platforms. The campaign was basically to…
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News
Law Enforcement and IT Security companies join forces to fight Ransomware
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have launched an online portal aimed at informing the public…
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Gadgets
BlackBerry officially announces the DTEK50, its Android-powered device for $299
For everyone who has been waiting for the next Android powered device from Blackberry, you won’t have to wait much…
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Gadgets
Here are Leaked images of the alleged Infinix Note 3 x601 launching soon
A couple of weeks ago we told you about Infinix working on a new device known as the Infinix Hot…
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BUSINESS
EPL side Hull City announce SportsPesa as Club’s official sponsor in a 3-year deal
Kenyan online betting company SportPesa have signed a three-year deal to become the official sponsor of English Premier League side…
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News
Jumia named among MIT’s Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016
Africa Internet Group, which recently re-branded to JUMIA GROUP has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50…
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News
ECONET Media owned Kwesé TV is launching in Kenya
ECONET owned Kwese TV is launching in Kenya, the company as announced. Kenya is among the African countries the broadcasting…
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Gadgets
Lenovo is Launching the YOGA Tab 3 Pro in Kenya soon: Here is what you need to know.
If you passed by the Sarit Centre in Westlands or the HUB in Karen the past week you might have…
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News
Dimension Data EA Wins Four awards at 2016 Microsoft Partner of the Year awards
Dimension Data East Africa has won the 2016 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Rwanda and Tanzania regions.…
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Startups
DEMO Africa 2016 finalists Startups announced, here’s the full list
5 Kenyan startups have made it to the final list of 30 startups that will take part in this year’s…
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Gadgets
Here’s all you need to know about the Infinix X-band (XBO1) Smart watch, including photos
Infinix has officially entered the smartwatch market. The company has announced the arrival of its X-band smartwatch expected to be…
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News
Andela appoints new Chief Strategy Officer to Spearhead African Expansion
Andela has announced the appointment of Wambui Kinya as its Chief Strategy Officer. The appointment is built on the momentum…
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News
Infinix Na Comrades Campus Campaign to mentor University Students in Photography
Students from local universities are set to benefit from a mentorship programme thanks Infinix Mobile. Dubbed Infinix Na Comrades…
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News
Technology leaders say ‘’Trump will be a Disaster for Innovation’’ if elected president
United States of America Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “would be a disaster for innovation” if he is elected to…
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News
Tigo Tanzania partners with the Government to connect schools to the internet
Tanzania’s Telecommunications company Tigo has entered into a partnership with the country’s Ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure to connect…
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BUSINESS
The Hotel Payment Option: Is Cash Still King?
There are about 2000 Kenyan hotels live on travel.jumia.com; a leading online hotel booking platform that gives hotel guests the…
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BUSINESS
Standard Bank rolls out its Banking App in four African Countries
Standard Bank has announced the expansion of of its Standard Banking app to to four additional countries in Africa.…
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BUSINESS
Click and Collect – the shifting internet retail in Kenya
Internet retailing in Kenya is taking an interesting turn, customers now increasingly prefer to order an item online, collect…
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News
Samsung quietly launches a 4TB Drive for $1,500
If you’re in the market for an SSD drive with tons of storage space, then you need to check out the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account hit by hackers
No one is immune to to getting their social media accounts hacked. Last month we told how the most followed…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: Advanced cyber threats, demystified
A few years from now someone will start writing the history of advanced, highly sophisticated cyber threats. This person will…
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News
ICT Ministry distances itself from Proposed Controversial ICT Bill
The Information Communication Ministry has come out strongly distancing itself from the controversial proposed Information Communication Technology (ICT) Practitioners bill…
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News
Security software giant Avast is acquiring rival AVG for $1.3b
Security software company Avast has announced that it is buying rival AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion in an all-cash deal.…
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News
Airtel celebrates Iftar with Muslim communities in Nairobi
In the spirit of the Ramadan festive season, Airtel Kenya yesterday evening hosted a special Iftar dinner for the Muslim…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon C9 full review: Photography enthusiasts where are you at?
Launched a couple of weeks ago, the Tecno Camon C9 is a smartphone any photography enthusiast would wish to have.…
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COLUMNS
#KillTheICTBill: Proposed ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 archaic and misinformed
Kenyans and Players in the ICT sector are raising concerns over the proposed The proposed Information and Communication Technology Practitioners…
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News
Infinix HOT S, Next device from Infinix Mobile will feature a fingerprint scanner
Infinix Mobile is launching yet another device and well, it comes with a name most of us never expected. The…
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News
Global ICT company INTRASOFT opens its regional office in Kenya
Global ICT company INTRASOFT has announced the opening of its regional office in Kenya. The establishment of INTRASOFT International EAST…
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News
10 must-have travel apps, which one are you using?
Technology has changed travel in more ways than we can think of: the railway made covering long distances not only…
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News
Huawei to help in accelerating ICT development in Kenya
Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has announced that it is reiterating its commitment to accelerating ICT development in Kenyan counties.…
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News
Google launches a new open hardware platform for teaching kids to code
Google want to get code into more children’s hands. The tech giant has launched a new hardware platform aimed at…
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Gadgets
Blackberry is launching 3 Android devices, here’s what you need to know
Back in January, Blackberry announced its plans to release two Android smartphones. Most of us have been looking forward to…
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News
Apple patents technology will block your phone camera from taking videos
Like anybody else one of the things I love doing is filming live performances using my smartphone whenever I attend…
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Reviews
Tecno Phonepad 7 II review and specifications
Well, Tecno Mobile thinks more Kenyans need to use affordable smartphones. Recently we have seen the company unveil a range…
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News
Airtel bags Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award
Airtel Kenya has bagged the Annual Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award. The telecommunications company received the award in recognition…
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Reviews
Tecno Phonepad 7 II Unboxing
The Tecno Phonepad 7 II is one of the latest products from Tecno Mobile. The devices came just weeks after…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom to offer real-time refund for network related call disconnections
Safaricom has unveiled a new set of product that will give customers on its network to control how they use…
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News
Euro 2016: UC Browser and TECNO partner to Offer Users free Prized Game bets
The Euro 2016 quarter finals begin today following a successful knockout stage a few days ago. Kicking off the quarter…
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News
Android ransomware attacks increases four-fold in just one year
The number of users attacked by ransomware targeting Android-based devices has increased four-fold in just one year, hitting at least…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon C9 Unboxing and first impressions
The much awaited Tecno Camon C9 was finally launched into the Kenyan market last week, confirming the leaks and rumours…
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News
Tecno Camon C9 officially launches in Kenya
Tecno Mobile has today officially launched the Tecno Camon C9 smartphone into the Kenyan market. The phone which was launched…
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News
Airtel hosts special Iftar for Muslim faithfuls in Mombasa County
Airtel Kenya, a leading telecommunications service provider yesterday evening hosted a special Iftar dinner for Muslim faithfuls at the Ummu…
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BUSINESS
Guest Post: The Five Roles of PR during Corporate Rebranding
In many ways, when a company rebrands, there’s bound to be a new phase of PR campaign that may involve…
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News
Hackers break into Acer’s website, Compromises Credit Card Details of 34,500 Customers
In yet another massive security breach to be reported this year, data of of as many as 34,500 Acer products…
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BUSINESS
Hot Deals on Jumia this week
We are up for another week, the second last week in the month of June. This is the time of…
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BUSINESS
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti elected Chairman of ICC
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce…
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BUSINESS
Compulynx and Manthan partner to bring Advanced Analytics Solutions to East Africa
Technology solutions provider Compulynx has announced a new partnership with Manthan, a global leader in advanced analytics and big data…
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Gadgets
The Tecno C9 is now available for Pre-order
We are all looking forward to the Tecno Camon 9 to hit the market. From the teasers out there the…
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BUSINESS
Posta Customers will now receive notifications about mails and parcels via their phones
The Postal Corporation of Kenya [PCK] has launched a new virtual Post Office that will see customers receive customers receive…
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News
Andela just received a huge banking from Mark Zuckerberg
Andela, a startup that trains software developers in Africa and gives them full-time opportunities at international companies has received a…
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News
Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Kenya names Sam Chappatte new Managing Director
Jumia has named Sam Chappatte as their new Managing Director for its Kenyan operations to replace Parinaz Firozi. Prior to…
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BUSINESS
Uber is launching in Dar es Salaam
After successfully launching in Kampala and Accra Ghana, Uber has also announced that it is launching its services in Dar…
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News
Acumen announces new investment in Ghana’s Farmers Hope Company
Just a few weeks after announcing a $800,000 investment in equity in Nigeria’s Green Energy and Biofuels (GEB) company, Acumen…
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News
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft has today announced that it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn in a deal worth $26.2 billion. Under…
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News
The Upcoming Tecno C9 Will retail at Kshs. 17,999
I have told you about the Tecno Camon 9 before. The device is not in the market yet but Tecno…
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News
Acumen announces a $800,000 investment in equity in Nigeria’s Green Energy and Biofuels (GEB)
Acumen, the nonprofit social venture fund has today announced a $800,000 investment in equity in Green Energy and Biofuels (GEB),…
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News
Uber launches in Accra Ghana
Just a week after launching in Kampala, Uber has also announced its launch in Accra, Ghana. The city joins Uber;s…
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News
Kaspersky Lab Announces its Advanced Solution to Detect Targeted Attacks
Kaspersky Lab announced has announced a major expansion of its enterprise security product portfolio with a solution designed to detect…
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BUSINESS
Airtel launches new Karibu package with FREE Calls, SMS and Data
Airtel Kenya has today launched a new, exciting consumer offer targeting mobile subscribers seeking to get more value from newly…
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News
Sneak preview: What you need to know about Tecno Camon C9 innovative dual camera
Most Kenyans nowadays take photos at almost any confluence around them, thanks to the trend in smartphone photography. Despite the…
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News
Internet Society Urges Policymakers to Act on increased Internet Opportunities in Africa
As major key players in the internet industry gather in Gaborone, Botswana for the 4th annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS)…
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BUSINESS
Uber Launches in Kampala, provides free rides for all Ugandans
Following the success of Uber in many other growing cities in Africa, Uber has decided to spread its wings by…
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BUSINESS
KBA launches new firm to contend with M-PESA on mobile money dominance
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has unveiled Integrated Payments Service Limited (IPSL) that will see them compete with Safaricom’s mobile…
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News
Lenovo Launches Smart Meeting Room Solution to tap into the unified communications market
Lenovo has announced its Smart Meeting Room Solution, a unified communications that will allow various devices and screens to be…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered launches Africa’s most extensive roll out of mobile and online banking
Standard Chartered Bank has today unveiled its newest mobile and online banking platform for its 1 million clients across 8…
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Apps
Safaricom Has Launched ”My Safaricom App”, Here’s what you can do with it.
With companies now looking for better and faster ways to interact with customers, Safaricom has today launched a new app…
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Interviews
”We were lucky to get into the Techstars incubator” – Bamba Group
In February this year, prominent US accelerator Techstars selected Kenyan Startup Bamba Group as the first East African company, they…
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News
Charging your mobile device on a computer could put your data at risk
In any working environment there is always this one colleague who keeps borrowing your USB cable to charge his or…
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BUSINESS
Old Mutual increases its equity stake in UFF to 49%
Old Mutual has increased its equity stake in African agriculture investment group UFF African Agri Investment to 49%. This new…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Voted most innovative Bank in East Africa 2016
Equity Bank has been named the most innovative Bank in East Africa 2016 for the second year in a row.…
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