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News
Everything you need to know about the new LG B2B showroom in Nairobi
The experiences brands gain from when they interact with their consumer is key to the success of their business. Most…
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Startups
Kenyan solar startup Agsol among Microsoft Airband Grant Fund winners
Kenyan solar startup Agsol is among three startups that have been selected for Microsoft’s third annual Airband Grant Fund. The…
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Startups
Kenyan startups top list of 2018 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge Africa winners
Kenyan startups have topped the list of 2018 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge Africa winners. The startups, Lynk, WeFarm, and Solar…
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Startups
Tanzania’s startup Nala wins 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Tanzanian startup Nala is the winner of this years’ Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Nala beat ten other finalists to emerge as the…
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News
LG wantS to increase its OLED TV production to meet rising demand
LG Electronics is reportedly on track to ship 4 million OLED TVs this year. The Korean giant, according to reports…
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BUSINESS
mkey, Finserve’s new keyboard app lets users save, borrow and connect with their friends
Finserve, an independent arm of Equity Group has launched mKey, a keyboard app that combines both financial social and lifestyle…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s new measures to curb SIM fraud
Over the last few months, Safaricom has been on the spot after a number of its subscribers complained about their…
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Gadgets
The Galaxy Note 9 now in Kenya for Ksh. 104,999
The Galaxy Note 9 has finally been unveiled in the Kenyan market and will be available at a recommended retail…
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News
Google is working on yet another podcast app
It’s barely two months since Google launched Podcast, its dedicated Android app for podcasts. Emmanuel Chenze wrote some really interesting…
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Reviews
XIAOMI Redmi 6A Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
Redmi 6A Unboxing Xiaomi unveiled its budget-friendly Redmi 6A this week in Nairobi. Jumia had already started sending out teasers…
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Gadgets
OPPO Find X now in Kenya, here’s everything you need to know
The OPPO Find X was one of those devices from OPPO that smartphone lovers like me were really looking forward…
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Gadgets
Infinix Note 5 Stylus specs, price and availability in Kenya
Infinix launched the Infinix Note 5 about a month ago, and just like what we saw with the Note 4…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom opens new retail shop in Busia
Safaricom has today opened a new retail shop in Busia. The new shop is an addition to the retail centers…
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News
CAK’s John Omo elected new ATU Secretary General
Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CAK), Director of Legal Services Mr. John Omo has been elected the new Secretary General of…
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News
Microlending app OKash introduces face recognition system for its borrowers
Microlending app OKash has introduced a built-in face recognition system to secure loans for its customers. The system, according to…
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News
Alpha 9 processor seeks to modernize LG’s OLED TVs
CES 2018 was big for LG Electronics. The company used the opportunity to unveil a new version of its TV-focused…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Mines, secures $13M funding
Mines, a Nigerian fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets secured $13M funding. The Series A round was led by…
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Reviews
Infinix Note 5 Review: Best Infinix Device in The Note Series?
Infinix Note 5 Review: The Infinix Note 5 was launched in the country close to a month ago. The device…
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CYBER SECURITY
SamSam: The new ransomware that has raised ransom demands of almost $6 million
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has uncovered a new ransomware which it claims has raised vastly more ransom demands…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 5.1 starts selling in Kenya at Kes.19,500
HMD Global has announced the availability of the Nokia 5.1 in Kenya. Starting today, HMD says you will be able…
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Gadgets
The Huawei Honor 7A, 7S and 7C are now available on Jumia
The Huawei Honor 7A, 7S, and 7C are now available on Jumia. If you’re a keen follower of Huawei you…
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News
LG W8 OLED TV: Everything you need to know including specs and features
The LG W8 OLED is one of the TVs LG Electronics unveiled at CES 2018 early this year. In our…
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Gadgets
How to stream Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 launch event online
We’re all sure that Samsung is unveiling the much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 9 today, Aug. 9, 2018. Well, we…
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News
LG C8 OLED : LG’s latest OLED TV with Google Assistant
LG C8 OLED: In a previous article we wrote about how many TV manufacturers are now pushing OLED TVs as…
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News
Kenya Eyeing top African Telecommunications Union seat, seeks to be re-elected to ITU council
Kenya is fronting the current Director of Legal Services at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), Mr. John Omo to…
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News
Mobile Connectivity in Sub-saharan Africa continues to record significant growth.
In much of Sub-saharan Africa, mobile phones are more common than access to even things like electricity. A decade after…
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BUSINESS
CAK Gives US Firm Clearance To Buy 723 Telkom Kenya Towers
American Tower Corporation (ATC) has been given a go-ahead by Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to buy 723 Telkom Kenya…
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BUSINESS
Visa partners with Branch to provide micro credit facilities to Visa merchants across Kenya.
Visa has announced a new partnership with international mobile financial services firm Branch to offer custom financing to Visa merchants…
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Gadgets
Samsung Accidentally Leaks The Galaxy Note 9 Intro Video
We have not talked so much about the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Samsung’s next flagship device set be launched on…
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Gadgets
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4; Everything You Need To Know Including Specs
In our previous episode of 24Bit, we had a very interesting discussion on tablets. The argument we all had was…
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News
Remember The Iconic Nokia Snake Game? You Can Now Play it On Facebook’s Camera AR Platform.
Loved the iconic Nokia Snake game? Now you will have more reasons to love it even more. HMD Global, the…
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BUSINESS
Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Telcos in Rwanda are seeking approval from the relevant government body in the country to roll out mobile money interoperability.…
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Social Media
WhatsApp latest update adds Group Calling for Voice and Video feature.
WhatsApp latest update will now allow group voice calls and video calls between up to 4 people. The update will…
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News
PSCU’s Twitter and Facebook Accounts Deleted
If you’re an active Twitter user in Kenya you probably have noticed some Twitter accounts that tweet on behalf of…
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Blockchain
Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service now available for Global and African Businesses
Oracle has announced the that its Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service is now generally available for businesses around the world. Arab…
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BUSINESS
CBA Loop Upgraded to offer loans of upto Kes.3 Million
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has upgraded its CBA Loop app to offer highest mobile…
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Startups
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa wins Visa Everywhere Initiative Top Prize
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa is the overall winner of the Visa Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative, The startup won…
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News
Andela Makes Kigali its 4th African Market, launches Pan-African Tech-Hub
Last year Andela announced that it was planning to expand its footprints to other African markets. The announcement came after…
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News
Safaricom’s BLAZE Be Your Own Boss Third Edition Launched
Safaricom launched the third edition of its BLAZE Be Your Own Boss youth engagements, which will this year be held…
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Interviews
LG ThinQ : Everything you need to know about LG’s AI platform
In a previous article we did on LG’s OLED TVs, we mentioned how the TVs boast of advanced AI capabilities…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom hit by major voice and data outage
Safaricom has today morning been hit by a major outage. Most subscribers countrywide have been cut off from internet connectivity…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S3 Review: If You Love Taking Selfies Then Go For it
The Infinix HOT S3 has launched about a month ago. The device was first unveiled in January but never saw…
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BUSINESS
Wix Answers will help to solve all your customer service concerns
Excellent customer service is very important for running a successful business. Gone are the days when organizations relied on phone-only…
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BUSINESS
PayPal is Blocking M-Pesa Linked Accounts Over Fraud
In April this year, Safaricom announced a new partnership with the online payment service and TransferTo to allow M-Pesa customers…
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News
Truecaller Adds Call Recording Feature in its Android App
Caller ID and call tracking mobile app Truecaller has introduced a call recording feature for premium users of its Android…
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24BIt
24Bit Episode 10: A discussion on the recent Twitter Purge.
24Bit Episode 10: One of the hashtags that was trending last week on Twitter locally was #TwitterCleanUpKE. If you missed…
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News
More than half of Sub-Saharan Africa to be connected to mobile by 2025
More than half of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be connected to mobile service by 2025. This means there…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report: Organisations now investing in Machine Learning and AI to defend against threats
Security leaders are increasingly relying on tools that use AI and machine learning to defend against cybersecurity threats. This is…
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Reviews
Unboxing the Android One Infinix Note 5
The Infinix Note 5 is the latest device from Infinix Mobility to be unveiled in Kenya. The Android One device…
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Reviews
IOTransfer 2: Managing and transferring your iPhone data has never been this easy.
If you’re a smartphone user, the chances of you wanting to transfer files between your phone and your computer are…
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Social Media
WhatsApp latest update will now label forwarded messages
WhatsApp has now made it easier for you to identify the origin of information shared on the messaging app. The…
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BUSINESS
Branch raises Ksh.350 Million to expand its loan product offerings in Kenya
Mobile loans company Branch International has raised Sh350m to expand its loan product offerings in Kenya. The commercial paper issuance…
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News
Everything you need to know about LG OLED TVs
It’s 2018 and many of the big TV manufacturers are now pushing OLED TVs as the largest and greatest flat-screen…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Quick Review, specs and features
I have been using the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 for a week now. I already did the unboxing article for…
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New Appointments
Equity Group confirms former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe as its Group Chief Commercial Officer
Equity Group Holdings has confirmed former Nairobi Deputy Governor, Mr. Polycarp Igathe as its its new Group Chief Commercial Officer.…
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News
Tech Tamasha annual conference launches to celebrate Kenya’s technology space
Last week together with a number of tech enthusiasts and industry leaders we gathered at Nailab for the launch of…
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Blockchain
Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange Golix to hold a 24-hour online Q&A session
Zimbabwean Cryptocurrency exchange Golix has announced that it will be holding a 24 hour Q&A session on Reddit, one of…
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News
Oracle hosting its Chatbot Week Africa In Kenya and Other African Countries to Showcase How the Tech can Transform African Business
Oracle has announced that it will be hosting its Chatbot Week Africa in Kenya, South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town),…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Unboxing, specs and first impressions.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was unveiled early this year but started selling on Jumia last week for KSh 22,999.…
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BUSINESS
Here are the new M-Pesa transaction charges effective July 1st 2018
You will now have to dig deeper into your pockets starting today, July 1 when sending money via M-Pesa. Safaricom…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno’s amazing Android Go entry-level smartphone
Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno Spark 2 a couple of weeks ago. The Tecno Spark 2…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S3 Unboxing and First Thoughts
Infinix unveiled the Infinix HOT S3 a few days ago. As we have previously mentioned, the phone was unveiled back…
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Social Media
WhatsApp will now allow group admins decide who can post to the group
If you’re an admin of a WhatsApp group you must really be finding it hard to deal with those annoying…
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BUSINESS
Kilimall 4th anniversary 2018 starts on 2nd July, lots of discounts and vouchers to give out.
If you’re planning to purchase anything then you might have to wait and take advantage of the upcoming Kilimall 4th…
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BUSINESS
Updated: Here’s a list of shops where you can buy the latest Nokia devices
You all have been asking where you can buy the latest Nokia devices apart from getting them on e-commerce site…
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Gadgets
Nokia 3.1 starts selling in Kenya at Ksh 15,999
The Nokia 3.1 now available for purchase in Kenya. HMD Global has announced that the device will be available to buy…
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Startups
Zimbabwe’s Agri-tech startup SMART Connect wins DEMO Africa Harare Tour
Zimbabwe’s Agri-tech startup SMART Connect has emerged the winner of DEMO Africa Innovation tour held by Micah Foundation in Zimbabwe,…
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News
2018 Edition FIFAfrica to be held in Ghana in September.
The 2018 edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) is set to be held in Accra, Ghana.…
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24BIt
24Bit Episode 9: A discussion On Data Bundles
The debate on mobile data is something we can never exhaust. Everyday mobile operators in the country and always competing…
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News
Truecaller Reintroduces ‘Who Viewed Your Profile’ for its Pro Subscribers
If you are a Truecaller Pro subscriber, you will now be able to see who has viewed your profile. The…
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Gadgets
Android One powered Infinix NOTE 5 officially unveiled
Infinix Mobile has finally unveiled the much hyped Infinix Note 5. The device was unveiled yesterday at a Global event…
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Startups
VC4A calling on African startups to Showcase and win at the 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) is calling for disruptive African startups looking to raise between $250K and $5M to showcase…
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News
Infinix HOT S3 with 20MP selfie camera now in Kenya for Ksh. 18,999.
Infinix Mobile has finally unveiled the much awaited Infinix HOT S3. The device was launched today and will be sold…
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News
Tecno Mobile ranked among Africa’s Most Admired Brands
Tecno Mobile has been ranked among the top most Admired electronics brands in Africa. The company which is part of…
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BUSINESS
Alipay and WeChat Pay expanding to Kenya. What does this mean for M-Pesa?
China’s biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, WeChat has been planning to go international for a long time now. In fact,…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s “Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu” Campaign to reward M-Pesa customers and agents
Safaricom has today unveiled a ten-week loyalty promotion to reward its M-Pesa customers and agents. The promotion, dubbed “ Maisha…
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Gadgets
The Infinix HOT S3 is launching in Kenya on Thursday, June 21st
We’re all preparing for Infinix to unveil the Infinix NOTE 5 and you probably have seen the teasers the company…
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News
World Bank Injects Ksh.5 Billion To Support Kenyan SMEs
In a major development, the World Bank has today announced that it has injected Ksh. 5 billion to support Kenya’s Small…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 2 Unboxing and first thoughts
TECNO Mobile finally unveiled the Tecno Spark 2, its second device in the SPARK series. The device is available on…
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News
Human Rights Defenders in Nairobi get training on Digital Safety.
Digital technology is changing the way in which the society is operating and the ways we live in this modern…
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Gadgets
Its official, the TECNO SPARK 2 is now available in Kenya
Yesterday we told you that we had spotted the TECNO SPARK 2 on e-commerce site Jumia. We were not really…
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Gadgets
Pre-order the Tecno SPARK 2 now on Jumia for Ksh. 11,299
A few weeks ago we told you Tecno Mobile was planning to launch its next device in the SPARK series,…
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Gadgets
The Upcoming Infinix NOTE 5 will be an Android One phone; leaked specs & other expected features.
Its that time of the year where you expect Infinix Mobility to be launching a new device in their NOTE…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 8110 4G is now available in Kenya for Ksh.8,000
The 4G version of the legendary Nokia 8110 was among the devices HMD Global unveiled to the word during the…
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News
Samsung has unveiled 4 new devices in Kenya: Galaxy JZ Duo, Galaxy J4, Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6+.
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled four new devices in the Kenyan market. Dubbed the Ultimate Squad, Samsung says…
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New Appointments
Salah Goss appointed Mastercard’s Labs for Financial Inclusion lead in Kenya
Mastercard has today announced the appointment of Salah Goss as Head of the Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion to be…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom, Kwesé iflix partner to bring World Cup streaming to smartphone users in Kenya
The FIFA World Cup 2018 start in six days. If you are football fanatic like me then you’re definitely looking…
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BUSINESS
Browse more for less with Safaricom’s Tunukiwa Internet Offers
Just recently, Safaricom introduced a new data bundle which was actually some good news for people who spend most of…
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Reviews
Huawei P20 Lite quick review: Best mid-range smartphone in the market?
I have been interacting with the Huawei P20 Lite, a budget-friendly version of the standard P20 flagship phone for a…
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News
TECNO Mobile is teasing the TECNO SPARK 2, set to be launched soon.
TECNO Mobile first introduced its SPARK Series of smartphones in August 2017 targeted for the mid-range smartphone market. The series,…
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News
Samsung Introduces Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red Editions for Galaxy S9 and S9+
Samsung Electronics has announced the addition of new colour editions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones; Sunrise Gold and…
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Reviews
The Nokia 6 (2018) unboxing, first impressions and specs
The Nokia 6 (2018) was among the Nokia Android devices launched this year in Kenya. The device was actually unveiled…
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News
The Nokia 1 is now selling at a reduced price of Ksh.7,999
Nokia has announced a new price for Nokia 1. The device which was launched in the country in April this…
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News
Who wants complimentary passes to the Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2018 summit?
The Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2018 summit is coming to Nairobi on 31st May 2018. The event will bring together more…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 6 Pro Unboxing and first impressions
Infinix launched their first device of 2018 the Infinix HOT 6 Pro recently in the country. The device features some…
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New Appointments
World Bank appoints Makhtar Diop as Vice President for Infrastructure
Makhtar Diop has been appointed as the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure effective July 1st, 2018. Before his appointment,…
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News
The Infinix HOT 6 Pro is now available in Kenya for Ksh 15,699
We have been telling about Infinix Mobility’s plan to unveil is first 2018 device, the Infinix HOT 6 Pro and…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom hits Ksh.55.3 billion in full-year profit as Collymore announces comeback
Safaricom net profit for the year ended March 2018 grew to Ksh.55.3 billion. This is according to the company’s financial…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon X Review: More about the selfie camera
Tecno launched the Camon X less than a month ago. The Camon X is its latest addition to the Camon…
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News
Facebook is working on a ‘’Clear History’’ feature that will let you delete all your browsing history
Facebook has announced that it is working a new Clear History feature that will enable users to cookies and history.…
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News
Orange Digital Ventures announces new $8.6 million investment in Kenya’s Africa’s Talking
Orange Digital Ventures Africa has announced its first investment in an African startup. The technological investment fund will help Nairobi…
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