Alvin Wanjala
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News
[Updated] Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Flexible 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Explained
Safaricom launched its much-awaited flexible smartphone financing plan in July last year. The campaign, precisely known as Lipa Mdogo Mdogo,…
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BUSINESS
[Updated] Safaricom 5G: Speeds, Availability, Supported Phones, Coverage
Safaricom did 5G tests in the country in 2020. The telco planned to launch the next generation of mobile networks…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 10T Review
Infinix HOT 10T Review: The HOT series is one of Infinix’s most popular smartphone lineups in Kenya. This series has…
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News
US Government Decides Not to Blacklist Xiaomi
The US government has removed the Chinese technology company Xiaomi from its investment blacklist. Towards the end of his term,…
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News
Nigeria Sets Aside 5G Spectrum to Pave Way for Deployment
Nigeria ’s communications authority has set aside a spectrum that the country’s telcos will use to launch 5G. The Nigerian…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A12 vs. Infinix HOT 10T Specs Comparison
Samsung and Infinix both sell budget devices in Kenya like many other device makers. The Infinix HOT 10T and Samsung…
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Gadgets
Oppo A74, A54 Officially Launched in Kenya With Bigger Batteries, and Fast Charging Support
Oppo Kenya has this morning announced two new smartphones in the country, Oppo A74, and Oppo A54. As the numbers…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 17 Series Officially Launched in Kenya
TECNO Mobile has officially unveiled its new Camon 17 series after a series of teasers on social media. TECNO Camon…
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CYBER SECURITY
Dell Issues Security Patch to Bug Affecting Hundreds of Millions of Computers
Computer manufacturer Dell has issued a security patch to a “high-impact” Kernel bug affecting potentially hundreds of millions of its…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 10T Launched in Kenya With 6.82-inch 720p 90Hz Display, 5000mAh Battery from KES 15,499
Infinix has just launched its new HOT series phone in Kenya – Infinix HOT 10T. It’s yet another device under…
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Social Media
Former US President Trump Launches His Highly-Anticipated ‘Social Media Platform’
Former US President Donald Trump has launched his highly-anticipated ‘social media platform.’ To many people’s surprise, however, this is not…
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BUSINESS
WhatsApp’s Payment Feature Goes Live in Brazil After Suspension
WhatsApp Pay, the chat app’s payment feature, is live in Brazil after June 2020 suspension. WhatsApp Pay was suspended in…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya Partners With Standard Chartered Bank to Offer Customers More Value for Money
Telkom Kenya has announced a partnership with Standard Chartered Bank, a move aimed at expanding deals included in Telkom’s 30GB…
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CYBER SECURITY
One Out of Every 100 Mobile Users in Kenya Affected by Stalkerware
Among the many things that have risen sharply since the onset of the pandemic are cybersecurity attacks. Whether it’s on…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Africa appoints Olusegun Ogunsanya new CEO
Airtel Africa, the African arm of India’s Bharti Airtel, has a new CEO. The telecommunications company will now be lead…
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News
Jack Dorsey Will Stay in Ghana for Six Months to Setup Twitter Africa HQ
Twitter CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey will settle in Ghana for six months to help set up the company’s Africa…
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News
Samsung Beats Apple to Recapture Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market
Samsung is back to its top spot after shipping more smartphones than any other company in the Jan-March quarter. The…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Opens its Tenth Mi Store in Kenya
Xiaomi has opened its tenth offline store in Kenya, almost two years after launching the first Mi Home Store at…
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BUSINESS
Vivo Smartphone Kenya Partners With Online Retailer to Increase Visibility
Vivo smartphone’s local office has partnered with Jambo Shoppe, an online retailer in the country, to help increase the smartphone…
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Gadgets
TECNO to Showcase a Selfie Documentary at Its Upcoming CAMON 17 Pro Launch
TECNO is preparing to launch its next flagship Camon 17 series in Kenya. As expected, the series will feature several…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Launches First Semiconductor Chip Factory
The semiconductor industry is one of the most crucial globally, with almost every device we use having these important chips.…
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BUSINESS
Former Uber East Africa GM Pilots Bike Renting Business in Nairobi
A former Uber East Africa general manager is running a pilot program for a bicycle renting business in Nairobi. Loic…
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Tech
OPPO Ranks Among Top 10 PCT Filers Worldwide for the Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Chinese tech company Oppo has been ranked among the top 10 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Revenue Drops Due to Poor Performance of Consumer Business Unit
The US sanctions continue to bite Chinese tech giant Huawei, two years since they went into effect. During the three…
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BUSINESS
Visa Is Moving Into Cryptocurrencies ‘In a Big Way’
Visa CEO Al Kelly says the payments giant is moving into cryptocurrencies in a big way. Speaking during an earnings…
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News
Spotify Launches a Podcast Subscription Feature After Apple
Spotify is launching a new way for podcast creators to make money. The streaming giant’s podcast subscription feature comes just…
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CLOUD
Demand for Microsoft Cloud Services Continue to Grow
Demand for cloud services has been on the rise since last year at the onset of the pandemic. As one…
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Blockchain
Nigerian Regulator Issues Warning Against Cryptocurrency Investments
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warning to the country’s citizens over cryptocurrency investments. The warning…
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Blockchain
Ethiopia Launches Blockchain-Based National Student and Teacher Identification System
The government of Ethiopia has launched a national blockchain-based student and teacher identification system. According to the Ethiopian government and…
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Gadgets
Apple Rolls Out the Latest iOS 14.5 to Everyone
The anticipated iOS 14.5 is finally available for download on all iOS-14 compatible iPhones. iOS 14.5 includes Apple’s most stringent…
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News
[Services Restored]Safaricom Customers Unable to Access Critical Services Due to a Major Glitch
Safaricom customers woke up to a lack of services this morning as a glitch hit the telco’s infrastructure. Customers were…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Ambitious Plans to Connect Africa via Mobile Money
Launched in 2007, Safaricom mobile money service M-PESA has catapulted the telco to the global map. M-PESA is crucial, especially…
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Apps
Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac Goes in Preview
Starting today, Mac owners can try out the preview versions of Office 2021. It follows Microsoft’s February announcement of releasing…
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Apps
Snapchat has more active users on Android than iOS
Snapchat has more of its users on Android compared to iOS. The company announced the important milestone today during the…
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Gadgets
Infinix Hot 10 T Launching in Kenya: Here’s Everything We Know
Infinix is preparing to launch a new HOT series phone in Kenya. The new smartphone, Infinix HOT 10 T, will…
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Apps
Zoom Update Lands More Meeting Reaction Emojis, and a Vanishing Pen tool for Annotations
Zoom in prepping to add a slew of new features, the company announced yesterday. The update includes a vanishing pen,…
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Gadgets
Samsung Starts Letting Users Repurpose Old Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung has begun allowing users to give their old Galaxy phones a new use case around their homes. Old Samsung…
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Blockchain
PayPal-owned Venmo Payments App Adds Cryptocurrency Buying and Selling
Venmo, a payments app owned by PayPal, now allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. In a recent announcement, Venmo…
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Gadgets
TECNO Spark 7P Announced with a 6.8″ 90Hz Display and Triple Cameras
TECNO Mobile has unveiled a new smartphone, TECNO Spark 7P. TECNO Spark 7P targets Gen Z with its sizeable high…
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BUSINESS
Over 60% of All Equity Transaction Value Performed Digitally, First Time in History
Digital banking has continued to gain traction across the country, and more banks are bettering their apps and websites to…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard to buy digital ID verification firm for $850 million
Mastercard Inc will purchase a Seattle-headquartered digital identity verification company Ekata, in a deal valued at $850 million. The global…
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News
Showmax Slashes Mobile Subscription Prices in Kenya to Ksh 300
Showmax’s mobile exclusive subscription plan, Showmax Mobile, has received a 20 percent cut in Kenya. Showmax mobile subscribers will now…
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News
How Kenya’s Average Cost of 1GB Mobile Data Compares to the Rest of the World
The cost of data in Kenya has steadily reduced as mobile operators try to make their offers more competitive. Telkom…
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Apps
Truecaller Intros Business Solution in Africa As It Hits 43 Million Users on the Continent
Truecaller, the popular Caller ID and Spam Blocking app has launched a new business-focused solution to help its users easily…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Pilots Mobile Health Records System in Nakuru County
Safaricom is pushing further into healthcare with the latest pilot program in partnership with the Nakuru county government. The telco…
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Gadgets
Infinix’s ZERO 8 Bags iF ‘Product’ Design Award 2021
Infinix Mobile has won a design award from one of the oldest design firms, founded in 1953, that identifies outstanding…
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Apps
Spotify Announces Car Thing, an In-car Entertainment Touch-screen Device
Spotify wants to be your go-to platform for audio, even inside your car. While Spotify can be accessed via Android…
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News
Itel Mobile Kenya Launches Dance Competition, Ksh 100k up for grabs
Itel Mobile Kenya has launched a dance competition for its customers across the country. The campaign is part of its…
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News
Microsoft Acquires Health Care AI Company Nuance for $19.7 Billion
Microsoft is acquiring Nuance, a health care AI company in a multi-billion dollar acquisition announced Monday. The American technology giant’s…
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News
Demand for PCs Increase Across the Globe, With 69.9 Million Units Shipped in Q1
Global PC sales continue to grow as more people work and study from home. Gartner’s latest research shows the market…
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News
Uber Expands Ride-hailing and Food Delivery Service to Nakuru
Uber is now available in Nakuru, one of Kenya’s top towns. The company’s taxi-hailing service and food delivery arm, Uber…
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News
Twitter Opens its First African Office in Ghana
Twitter is coming to Africa, the social media company announced Monday. The company seeks to build a team in Ghana,…
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Cars & Tech
Huawei to Invest Over $1 Billion on Car Technology
Electrifying cars has made the vehicle industry exciting, with an increasing number of people making the switch. Carmakers are also…
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News
Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro in Kenya
Xiaomi Redmi Note series is now available in Kenya. Xiaomi Kenya launched the new devices under the company’s budget Redmi…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 10 Play Review: Could it be your next Ksh 15,000 Smartphone?
Infinix HOT 10 Play Review:: Infinix is one of the popular smartphone companies in Kenya. The company’s main focus on…
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Gadgets
HMD Global Debuts New Nokia Lite Earbuds
HMD Global, the company that revived the Nokia brand in the smartphone industry, held a mega launch event recently. It…
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Gadgets
HMD Global Announces New Nokia Smartphones with Android 11 and 5G
HMD Global held a major launch event yesterday evening. The company announced six new Nokia smartphones; the first devices launched…
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Tech
Microsoft Starts Submerging Servers in Liquid Baths for Better Cooling
Cooling is an important aspect of heat-dissipating computing devices. For servers, extensive cooling techniques have to be employed to maintain…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Prepares 5G Switch to Rival Safaricom
Being an early adopter of the fifth generation of cellular networks, or 5G, Safaricom is positioned to become the first…
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Gadgets
Best Phones Under Ksh 20,000 in Kenya (April 2021)
Budget phones often come with their shortcomings, but there are great phones available under Ksh 20k in Kenya. If you’re…
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Gadgets
Best Phones in Kenya Under Ksh.15,000 (April 2021)
You don’t necessarily need to spend much on a smartphone, thanks to the wide range of options available. And the…
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Gadgets
Best Phones in Kenya Under KES 10,000 [April 2021]
Smartphones aim at different consumers with a wide range of price tags. There is always something for everyone. Some cost…
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CYBER SECURITY
Personal Data of Over 500 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online
Facebook’s history of handling users personal data is nothing short of disgusting. Following the massive data leak concerning the Cambridge…
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News
Mobile Subscriptions in Kenya Grow Past 60 Million for the First Time
Mobile subscriptions in Kenya have continued to grow quarter by quarter, majorly attributed to multi-SIM registration. In the three months…
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News
More Kenyans Take Up Fixed Internet Services
The latest Sector Statistics report from the Communication Authority of Kenya is out, detailing how various ICT industry sectors performed…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans Sent Nearly Ksh 1 Trillion to Businesses in Three Months
As the country opened from the over 3-month lockdown effective March 18, 2020, to July 7, Kenyans spend increased as…
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Apps
Facebook Grants Users More Control over What They See in News Feed
Social media giant Facebook wants to give users more control over what they see on the platform in its algorithmic-driven…
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News
Google Will Not be Exhibiting at Mobile World Congress 2021
Google has cancelled exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress, MWC, 2021 event. The company cited the pandemic. The company said, “Following…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mobile Kenya Announces Up to 50% Easter Discount on Products and Services
For those who’ve been looking for an upgrade, especially on accessories, Huawei Mobile Kenya is offering discounts on a variety…
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News
All Smartphones on Offer in Telkom Kenya’s Easter Device Promo
Telkom Kenya is offering a variety of devices as part of its Easter Device promo. The devices included range from…
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News
Telkom Kenya Announces Easter Device Promotion
Telkom Kenya has announced new offers on a variety of devices as part of its Easter promotion. The telco will…
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BUSINESS
Huawei 2020 Annual Report Announced, Sales Revenue up Despite US Sanctions
Chinese technology company Huawei has announced its 2020 annual report. The 2020 annual report shows stronger resilience despite the harsh…
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Cars & Tech
Xiaomi Announces Plans to Start Making Electric Vehicles with a $10bn Investment
Xiaomi has a diversified portfolio of products that goes far beyond smartphones. But it seems that it hasn’t done enough…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Unveils a New Logo
Xiaomi has a new logo which is just a slight adjustment from what they previously had. The company announced the…
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Blockchain
Paypal Allows Users to Buy and Pay for Goods and Services Using Cryptocurrencies
American digital payments company PayPal Inc. has announced a new cryptocurrencies checkout service to enable users to buy goods and…
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Gadgets
Apple’s Independent Repair Provider Program Expands to Kenya and over 200 Other Countries
Getting an iPhone or other Apple device repaired is not cheap. This is partly due to Apple’s strict stance on…
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Gadgets
Safaricom Launches First 5G Network in Kenya
Safaricom has launched its first public 5G network trials in select parts across the country. Safaricom 5G is now available…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi to Launch Its Own Chip next Week, on 29th
Xiaomi makes a myriad of devices. Away from smartphones, the company also makes wearables, IoT devices, soundbars, TVs, laptops, PC…
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Gadgets
The Reason Xiaomi Could Increase Its Smartphone Prices
Thanks to the global chip supply shortage, it’s hard to get your hands on some new electronic devices. The most…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A52 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Samsung debuted the Galaxy A52 alongside the Galaxy A72 in a dedicated Awesome Galaxy Event. The new mid-range phones also…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A72 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Samsung debuted the Galaxy A72 alongside the Galaxy A52 in Kenya. The Galaxy A72 debuted with refreshed, clean minimal design,…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 10 Play Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Infinix HOT 10 Play Specifications: This is the company’s first phone in Kenya in 2021. Infinix HOT 10 Play costs…
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News
Kenya’s First 5G Network Launching This Week
5G is finally coming to Kenya. As expected, Kenya’s biggest telco operator Safaricom will be the first to introduce the…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 10 Play Debuts in Kenya with 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM at Ksh 15,499
Infinix HOT 10 Play is official. The Chinese tech company announced the device today, the latest under its Hot series.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Increasing Threat of Hidden Malware in User Devices in Kenya
Widely, it’s a commonly accepted notion that surfing the web poses dangerous security threats to users. While that is not…
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CLOUD
Cloud Infrastructure Spending Surpasses On-Premise Data Centers in 2020
Enterprises have been moving to the cloud as more increasingly rely on it other than on-premise data centres. While the…
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BUSINESS
Microsoft Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Game Chat Service Discord
Microsoft is in talks to purchase chat communication service Discord. The chat communication service, popular with gamers, could cost the…
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Gadgets
Itel A37 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Itel A37 Specifications: Itel launched its new device in Kenya this month, the Itel A37. Itel A37 includes a 5.7-inch…
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Apps
Trump Is Coming Back on Social Media but with His Own Platform
Trump was banned by nearly every major social media platform on the planet, including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, in…
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Gadgets
Apple Fined $2 Million for Selling iPhones With No Chargers
A Brazilian consumer protection regulator has imposed a two million dollar fine to American tech company Apple. The fine, which…
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News
Airtel Africa Sells Minority Stake in Mobile Money Business for $200 Million
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel, has finally offloaded a minority stake in its mobile money business. The…
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News
Telkom revamps its Mzito Bundle, Scraps 30 Day Validity Period
Telkom Kenya has made the headlines in recent weeks, launching offers, reviewing its data packages, and even slashed T-Kash transfer…
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Gadgets
The Cost of owning a Drone in Kenya – it’s expensive than you think!
Alas! The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has finally approved the use of drones in Kenya. Under the Civil Aviation (Unmanned…
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CYBER SECURITY
Importance of Creating a Security Culture in an Organisation
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing, with malicious actors always on the move to devise new ways to target individuals…
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Gadgets
Huawei to Charge Smartphone Companies Using Its Patented 5G Technology
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei will begin collecting royalties from smartphone makers using its patented 5G technology. Huawei charging for its…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 10 Play Launching in Kenya Soon
Infinix is preparing to launch its first device since the onset of the new year. The new phone set to…
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Gadgets
Budget Itel A37 Launched in Kenya for Ksh 6,960
Itel has launched its first device of the year in Kenya, itel A37, a budget phone that sports a 5.7-inch…
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BUSINESS
Flutterwave Partners with PayPal to Enable African Merchants Receive Payments from Abroad
African fintech company Flutterwave is partnering with US payments giant PayPal. The collaboration is a big sigh of relief to…
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Blockchain
India to Press Ahead with Crypto Ban – Report
India has been considering a crypto ban for some time, and the country is reportedly planning to move forward with…
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News
Apple Dominates Wearables Market Backed by Impressive Watch and AirPods Sales
Although 2020 was a challenging year with the pandemic and a global economic crisis, the wearable and hearable market had…
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News
Nokia Partners with Leading Cloud Providers to Develop New, Cloud-based 5G Radio Solutions
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker had inked a major deal with one of the world’s largest enterprises to develop new cloud-based…
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