Alvin Wanjala

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Alvin is a freelance tech journalist. Covers gadgets, cybersecurity, and social media. Talk to me via email alvinwanjala[at]pm[dot]me
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Realme C3 to Start Selling in Kenya at Ksh 14,000 on...

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vivo Y30
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Vivo Y30 Launching in the Kenyan Market Soon

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Airtel Kenya joins the streaming market with Airtel TV, a free...

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Huawei Forced to Halt Production of its High-end Kirin Smartphones Chips...

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Toshiba Officially Exits the Laptop Business

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Telkom Kenya
BUSINESS

Telkom and Airtel Kenya Merger Talks Mutually Dropped

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Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat in Newly Signed Executive Order
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Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat in Newly Signed Executive Order

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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Samsung Phones Will Now Receive Three years of Major OS Updates

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Pre-orders in Kenya Start Next Week

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Samsung Galaxy Note and Windows 10 PC
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Includes tighter integration with Windows

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra Officially Announced

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Nokia C3
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Budget Nokia C3 Goes Official with 3GB of RAM, Android 10...

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iPad Pro Magic Keyboard with iPad Pro 11"
BUSINESS

Global Tablet PC Sales Rise as Consumers Scramble for Big Screen...

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Huawei 5G Kenya
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Kenya Won’t Stop Huawei from Taking Part in Construction of the...

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Nokia 5.3 Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya

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realme C3-kenya
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Realme Smartphone Brand Launches in Kenya

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Twitter Surveys Users on Features to Place Behind a Subscription

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Microsoft Continues Talks on Potential TikTok Purchase in the United States

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Apple Mac Store
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Apple Confirms the New iPhones Will be Delayed

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Apple iPhone 11 black
BUSINESS

Apple Shipped 45 million iPhones Globally in Q2, 2020

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2020 LG NanoCell TV ThinQ
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Connect Tons of Devices To LG’s Launched 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup

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Zuckerberg art in London street
Apps

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Admits Copying Features from Rival Apps

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BUSINESS

Huawei Tops the Global Smartphone Market

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Samsung Galaxy A51 with box
BUSINESS

Samsung Reports “Weaker” Smartphone Sales in Q2

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CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed Bill
BUSINESS

Digital Lenders Oppose CBK’s Plans to Regulate Mobile Loan Interest Rates

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Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Launch Smartphone Financing Plan event
News

Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Flexible 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Explained

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Safaricom launches its 4G lipa mdogo mdogo 4G financing plan
BUSINESS

Safaricom’s Ksh 20 bob per day 4G smartphone Financing Plan Launched

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Safaricom CEO and other panel members
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Safaricom’s Platinum Bundle Offering Ends August 30

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Cell tower
BUSINESS

CA Sets Aside Ksh 1.6bn for Development of Mobile Towers in...

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
Gadgets

Safaricom Set to Begin its Ksh 20 a day 4G Smartphone...

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You Can Now Pay for Electricity Bills Using Safaricom’s Bonga Points
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How to Pay for Your Electricity Bill using Bonga Points

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Twitter on mobile
BUSINESS

Twitter Considers Subscription Options after Drop in Revenue

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You Can Now Pay for Electricity Bills Using Safaricom’s Bonga Points
BUSINESS

You Can Now Pay for Electricity Bills Using Safaricom’s Bonga Points

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TikTok
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Installs of TikTok Alternatives Grew 155% Following Its Ban in India

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Redmi 9A Smartphones are Coming to Kenya

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Realme
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OPPO’s Spinoff Brand, Realme, Hits 40 Million Users Globally

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Twitter
CYBER SECURITY

Twitter says Hackers Accessed DMs of Dozens of High-profile Accounts

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Twitter QAnon conspiracy
Social Media

Twitter Bans 7000 Accounts Linked to a Conspiracy Group

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LG 2020 NanoCell TV
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LG 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup Promises Better Picture Quality and Up...

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CYBER SECURITY

Cybersecurity Spending to Grow by up to 6% in 2020, Report

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Rain CEO, Willem Roos and Shi Jilin, President of Huawei Cloud Core Network Product Line
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Huawei and Rain Launch Africa’s First Standalone 5G Network

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Oculus VR headset
BUSINESS

Kenyan Tourism Industry Mulls Virtual Game Tours as it seeks to...

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KaiOS
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Google Lens Arrives on KaiOS-Powered Feature Phones

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TECNO Pouvoir 4
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TECNO Pouvoir 4 Joins Android 11 Beta Program

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News

Safaricom Adds Daily Transaction Limit Counter on MPESA Messages

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CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed Bill
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CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed...

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CYBER SECURITY

High-profile Twitter Accounts Hacked in Crypto Scam

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BUSINESS

The UK Bans Use of Huawei Equipment in its 5G Network

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Samsung 6G Whitepaper
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Samsung Envisions the Next Generation of Communications Technology, 6G

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Facebook Community Accelerator Programme
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Two Kenyans Selected to join the Facebook Community Accelerator Program

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Huawei Records Revenue Growth in H1 2020 amid Pandemic and US...

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Voice and Internet Packages Most Expensive in Africa Compared to Other Regions
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Voice and Internet Packages Most Expensive in Africa Compared to Other...

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Google Bans Advertisement of Unauthorized Tracking Technology
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Google Bans Advertisement of Unauthorized Tracking Technology

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
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Qualcomm Announces New Processor for High-end Premium Phones

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Opera x Fjord bank
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Opera Announces Agreement To Acquire Norway’s Fjord Bank

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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Xiaomi Debuts Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Mi...

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Safaricom Android TV box
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Safaricom Launches a Ksh 6,999 Android TV Box for Internet Streaming

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Telkom execs at Loon launch
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Loon’s Balloon-Powered Internet Has Gone Live in Kenya

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SWVL security breach
BUSINESS

SWVL Breached; Customer Names, Email addresses, and Phone Numbers Leaked

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Safaricom Free M-pesa transfer
BUSINESS

Safaricom Wanted CBK To Limit Free M-PESA Transfers To 5 Per...

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ShowMax Pro sports
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ShowMax Pro live-streaming Service Launched for Sports Lovers in Kenya and...

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Safaricom Calling Rates
BUSINESS

The Expensive Nature of Safaricom’s Calling Rates Doesn’t Encourage Long Calls

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BUSINESS

Mobile Money Market Continues to Grow in Kenya, M-Pesa Nears 99...

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Telkom Kenya
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Telkom’s 5GB Night Data Bundles Now Work from 10pm to 6am

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Telkom Kenya
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Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Hits Record High As Safaricom and Telkom Lose...

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vivo v19
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Vivo V19 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya

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OPPO A52 Smartphone
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Oppo A52 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya

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Google Pays Apple Loads of Cash to Maintain Search Monopoly

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
CYBER SECURITY

Facebook Continued to Share User Data With Developers Longer Than Promised

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Chief Justice David Maraga
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Kenya Judiciary Goes Digital, Launches an Electronic Case Filing System

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KRA has set up a special unit for digital tax tracking
BUSINESS

Kenya’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Now Official, To Take Effect From...

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An Airtel shop in Nairobi. Airtel Kenya now has a Data Management feature. Photo/Business Daily
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Airtel Africa Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Boasts Of Over 110Million Subscribers in...

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Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Highest in the Region at 62pc
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Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Highest in the Region at 62pc

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
BUSINESS

Safaricom Bids For Telco License in Ethiopia

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Live news channels on ShowMax
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Buckle Up ShowMax Subscribers, Live News Ends Today

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TikTok India
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India Bans Dozens of Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat Over...

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LG 2020 Digital SIgnage
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LG’S Unveils New LED Signage with Non-Contact Connectors and 4K UHD...

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KRA has set up a special unit for digital tax tracking
BUSINESS

KRA has set up a special unit for digital tax tracking

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BUSINESS

Insiders remain one of the key threats to corporate cybersecurity in...

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Mobile money transfer
BUSINESS

Kenyans To Continue Sending Up to Ksh 1000 Via Mobile Money...

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BUSINESS

Africa’s Smartphone Market Suffers Worst Decline Since 2015

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AirPods Pro, Pixel Buds, and Buds+ on Desk
BUSINESS

Wireless Earphone Market Estimated to Be Worth $3.41 Billion by 2027

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Safari Plans to Bring Password-less Logins via Face ID and Touch...

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LG InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerator
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LG’s Iconic Instaview Refrigerator Hits Sales Milestone Of One Million Units...

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WhatsApp digital payments system
BUSINESS

Brazil Suspends WhatsApp’s Payment Service

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Some Twitter Business Users Private Data Might Have Been Exposed, Company Warns
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Some Twitter Business Users’ Private Data Might Have Been Exposed, Company...

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Facebook Ad Boycott
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The Facebook Ad Boycott Campaign is Gaining Steam

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Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Samsung Galaxy A21s With Massive 5,000mAh Battery Available in Kenya For...

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Latest Feature in Windows 10 Update Helps Fix Chrome’s Appetite for...

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FedEx Express Expands To Kenya

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Russia Lifts Ban on Private Messaging App Telegram

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Zoom changes mind, says it will provide end-to-end encryption to free...

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CYBER SECURITY

Google Switches To Phone Notifications As Default Two-Factor Authentication Method

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Huawei Y8p kenya
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Huawei Y8p Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya

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Huawei Y6p and TECNO Pouvoir 4
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Huawei Y6p vs TECNO Pouvoir 4: What’s the difference?

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Instagram Digs into its Algorithm and Policies for Bias Against Black Users
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Instagram Digs into its Algorithm and Policies for Bias Against Black...

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
BUSINESS

Safaricom Customers Redeemed 1 Billion Bonga Points in 2 Months

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Huawei US 5G
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Commerce Department says U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G...

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Apple’s App Store ecosystem facilitated over half a trillion dollars in...

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WhatsApp digital payments system
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WhatsApp Debuts A Digital Payments System in Brazil

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Safaricom CEO and other panel members
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Safaricom is Now Offering Affordable YouTube Data Bundle

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