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CYBER SECURITY
Liquid Telecom report highlights cybersecurity concerns for African businesses
Liquid Telecom has released new Cybersecurity & Data Protection Report identifying the latest cyber security and data protection concerns and…
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News
Yellow Pages relaunches website to improve user experience
Global business listings company, Yellow Pages has relaunched its website.The relaunch, according to the company is to provide quick navigation…
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Reviews
Huawei P9 Lite Review: A light, powerful and comfortable smartphone
The Huawei P9 Lite is one of the best devices from Huawei Mobile I have interacted with in recent times.…
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Gadgets
Infinix is launching the Infinix ZERO 4, Here are some leaked specs and images
Infinix Mobile is sending out teasers for yet another smartphone, expected to be launched before the end of the year.…
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News
You can now use Skype without creating an account or downloading the client
Skype is probably one of the best services Microsoft ever introduced. And now, the company wants to make is easier…
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Social Media
WhatsApp rolls out video calling feature to everyone
A couple of weeks ago we told you that WhatsApp was testing a video calling feature. Well, today, the company…
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News
Intracom Telecom Supplies its StreetNode™ Platform to MTN for Trial in South Africa
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems, and solutions vendor has today announced that it has successfully completed the live field…
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Startups
AFROPX is launching an online platform focused on African images
AFROPX, a startup that wants to transform access to African photos has announced plans to launch an online marketplace focused…
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News
Opera releases State of Mobile Web Report 2016, reaches 100 million users in Africa
Ghanaians, Kenyans, Seychellois and Mauritians are the highest data users with an average usage of over 160MB/month. This is according…
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News
New portal launched to report news on Africa’s digital development
Connecting Africa will provide news coverage and analysis of the forces that are shaping digital Africa and will chart the…
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News
Samsung could be working on a foldable phone, like your wallet
We are still trying to get over the recent reports of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding. Samsung itself is…
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News
Safetrac partners with Arvento to deliver World-Class fleet management Technology Solutions in Kenya
A few months after announcing its plans to launch in Kenya, Safetrac Limited has announced a partnership with Arvento to provide…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday is coming eleven days earlier
The Jumia Black Friday is here, and it is starting eleven days earlier. Jumia says this is to allow hoppers…
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BUSINESS
Samsung recalls 2.8M Washing Machines due to impact injuries
Samsung might just be having one of its worst years ever, after the massive problems with the Galaxy Note 7,…
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Gadgets
Huawei launches the Mate 9, features its own Kirin 960 CPU
Huawei has officially launched its new flagship phone, the Mate in Munich, Germany. The company also launched another limited edition…
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Reviews
Review: Topaz PP-80AR Power Bank, beautifully designed
When you are always on the go, the last you want to have is your smartphone battery low or even…
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News
Kwesé Free Sports TV launches live coverage of Kenya’s KNRC motor rallies
Econet owned Media’s TV channel Kwesé Free Sports has partnered with Liquid Telecom Kenya to launch live broadcasting of Kenya’s…
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Gadgets
Meet Samsung’s new range of mobile and entertainment accessories
Samsung has unveiled a new range of mobile and entertainment accessories, available exclusively online. The new accessories will be rolled…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab and Smart Africa sign MoU to raise awareness on cybersecurity in Africa
Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Alliance, to raise awareness on cybersecurity.…
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BUSINESS
EADC Launches new Power Plant to push it up the ‘green’ ladder as a green data center
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation in Nairobi. This new station…
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Reviews
Tecno DroiPad 10 Pro II Review: Tecno outdid themselves on this one
Launched a couple weeks ago, the Tecno DroiPad 10 Pro II is probably the best tablet ever from Tecno Mobile.…
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Gadgets
Meet Kodak Ektra, Kodaks’s new 21-Megapixel Rear Camera smartphone
When we first heard that Kodak was planning to enter the smartphone market a couple of months ago, we became…
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Social Media
Facebook is testing a Data Saver Mode feature for Messenger to help you save on data.
Facebook is reportedly testing out a new feature that will let users cut down its mobile Messenger app’s data…
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News
Mozilla launches contest to spark new ways to connect people to the Internet
Mozilla is calling on entrepreneurs, designers, researchers and innovators to propose creative and scalable ideas for connecting more people to…
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News
Tecno DroiPad 10 Pro II Unboxing and First Impressions
A couple of weeks ago, I did a teaser article about what could be the best tablet Tecno Mobile has…
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News
Safetrac Limited to launch in Kenya, brings latest technologies in vehicle tracking and fleet Management.
The ability to manage a fleet with vehicle tracking systems is increasingly being utilized in businesses today in Kenya. Technology…
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News
Cellulant beats Mpesa to win Best Payments and Transfers Company Award at African FinTech 2016
Pan-African mobile commerce company Cellulant, emerged the winner of the Payments and Transfers category in this year’s African FinTech 100…
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News
Microsoft Azure to be made available to Kenyan NGOs
Microsoft has announced that it will be making Microsoft Azure – the company’s open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform available…
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News
Microsoft Launches Campaign to Support Small, Medium Businesses in Kenya
Microsoft has partnered with Intel, Lenovo and Dell to launch a campaign aimed at expanding business solutions available to small,…
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News
Liquid Telecom rolls out IPv6 in Kenya, warns Africa set to run out of old style addresses in 2017
Internet Service Provider Liquid Telecom has announced that it is rolling out the new Internet Protocol version six (IPv6)…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab launches Talent Lab, global cybersecurity competition
Kaspersky Lab has unveiled an international competition aimed at solving topical cybersecurity challenges. The Talent Lab competition will see competitors…
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News
Samsung is suspending the production of Galaxy Note 7 devices
Samsung has announced that that it is suspending the production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 devices, a report said…
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COLUMNS
How to choose the best betting operator that suits your needs
A couple of weeks ago, I did an article on why online sports betting is becoming so popular in Kenya.…
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Startups
Meet iLuun Air, the World’s First Wireless USB Flash Drive for Smartphones and Tablets
Mobile storage is currently limited to huge bulky hard drives which require wires and cables or cloud-based solutions that require…
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News
Samsung launches the Samsung Z2 device in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today launched Samsung Z2, its first 4G enabled Tizen-powered smartphone in Kenya. The device has been…
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News
Aga Khan Academy adopts a computerized electronic examination system to curb cheating
Exam security is one of the biggest problems Kenyan schools have been facing. Cases of cheating during national exam have…
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BUSINESS
KRA begins the implementation of Cargo Pre-Clearance system at Mombasa Port
In a move aimed at speeding up the movement of cargo at the Port of Mombasa, the Kenya Revenue Authority…
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Startups
Safaricom announces investment in Eneza Education through its $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund.
Safaricom has announced an investment in Eneza Education through its $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund. The Safaricom Spark Venture…
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News
International value remittance service Ozaremit rebrands to Senditoo
First rising airtime transfer startup Ozaremit has rebranded to Senditoo. The UK-based company has also announced that it has developed…
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News
Tecno is launching The DroiPad 10 Pro Remix OS tablet, here’s what to expect
Tecno Mobile has in recent times trying its hand in the tablet market, and the reception has been quite good.…
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News
Huawei unveils a new customer service center in Nakuru to cover the Western region.
In a bid to bring its services closer to customers, Huawei mobile has launched a new customer service center in…
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Gadgets
Tecno Phantom 6 now available for pre-order from Safaricom.
The Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus were launched last week on Friday in Dubai. Kenyans, however, might have…
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Gadgets
Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus to be available in Kenya from 7th October
Tecno Mobile finally unveiled the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus, its latest addition to the Phantom series. The…
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News
Tecno Mobile eyes Middle East Market with the launch of Phantom 6 series in Dubai
Last week, on Friday 25th, Tecno Mobile finally unveiled the much-awaited addition to the Phantom series, Phantom 6 and Phantom…
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Gadgets
Google is launching the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones on 4th October, here’s what to expect
The month of October is almost here and Google has sent out a press invite for its biggest event scheduled…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S Review: The perfect lifestyle smartphone.
Launched a couple of weeks ago, the Infinix HOT S was one of the devices we were really looking forward.…
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Gadgets
Microsoft introduces the Nokia 216 and Nokia 216 feature phones in Kenya
Microsoft has today introduced two new devices, Nokia 216 and Nokia 216 Dual SIM into the Kenyan market. The two…
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News
IBM Opens Industry’s First Cloud Data Center in Norway
Customers throughout Fetsund, Norway will now have local access to a complete portfolio of IBM cloud services after IBM opened…
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Social Media
Instagram rolls out a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature to everyone
A couple of weeks ago some Instagram users reported seeing a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature. Instagram was said to be testing…
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Social Media
WhatsApp now lets you tag people in group chats, here’s how to do it
One of the key features of messaging service WhatsApp is group messaging. Well, personally I am not a fan of…
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News
TECNO Mobile is launching the Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus, here’s what you need to know
Yes, it’s now official, the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus leaks came out already but what we were…
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News
Samsung is replacing one million Galaxy Note 7 devices in the U.S alone
It looks like Samsung is really feeling the effect of Galaxy Note 7 recall. Last week, investors are said to…
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News
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype office in London
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype offices in London, one of the world’s leading technology firms offices. Nearly 400 people…
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Social Media
Meet YouTube Community, YouTube’s new Social Networking feature
We all love Youtube, but who thought Google would one day think of having a social networking feature on it.…
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Gadgets
It’s here, the Infinix HOT S unboxing and first impressions.
The Infinix HOT S is the latest addition to the Infinix range of smartphones. The device was launched last week…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank reduces interest rate on credit facilities to 14.5% p.a
In line with the new regulation, Equity Bank has today announced that it has adjusted its interest rates to 14.5%…
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BUSINESS
Visa Patners with four banks to launch mVisa mobile payment service in Kenya
Visa has today introduced a new mobile payment service in the country. Known as mVisa, the company says the service…
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Social Media
Instagram launches new feature to filter abusive comments
One of the things that any Instagram user hate is having someone post offensive or abusive comments on their photos.…
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News
Samsung already feeling the effects of the Galaxy Note7 Recall And Sales Halt
You are all aware of how Samsung was forced to make a global recall of the Galaxy Note7. This was…
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News
The Infinix HOT S is finally here and this is where you can buy it
We had previously told you about the Infinix HOT S, one of the devices Infinix was planning to launch this…
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COLUMNS
Online Sports betting is becoming popular, here’s why
The other day I did an article on how high internet penetration and mobile money services is making betting in…
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Gadgets
Another surprise, Infinix Mobile is launching the Hot 4
It is indeed a season of smartphone launches, and most of the time these launches have always caught us by…
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News
High internet penetration, Mobile money services making sports betting in Kenya easier
Sports betting has grown steadily in Kenya since 2013 when the first online sports betting company was registered . Passionate…
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Gadgets
Infinix Note 3 review: It’s big and powerful
It’s close to two weeks since Infinix Mobility launched the new Infinix Note 3 smartphone into the Kenyan market. I…
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Gadgets
Tecno Mobile is teasing the Phantom 6 and it’s launching soon
We all remember the Tecno Phantom 5. It was one of the most awesome device in the Phantom series featuring some…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mobile launches Four mid-range devices in Kenya
Huawei Mobile has unveiled four smartphones in the Kenyan market; Huawei Y311, Y511, Y611, and GR5mini. This launch, the company…
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Gadgets
LG is launching the world’s first Android Nougat smartphone on September 6th
There will be a lot of interesting stuff in the mobile market happening next week. We have previously told you…
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BUSINESS
Taxi Chap Chap launches app in Kenya, goes head to head with Uber and Safaricom’s Little cab
Taxi Chap Chap mobile app was officially launched yesterday. The launch came after a successful trialing for the last six…
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News
Facebook’s Internet Satellite destroyed by SpaceX rocket explosion during launch preparations
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is visiting the country. Kenya is the second country he is visiting after Nigeria in his…
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News
After Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now visiting Kenya
After visiting Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to make a surprise visit to Kenya this week on his first…
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Startups
Here are the 5 startups that will benefit from DEMO Africa LIONS programme
The 5th edition of DEMO Africa concluded last Friday with the crowning of 5 startup companies that will benefit from…
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Social Media
Facebook CEO,Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria, his first visit in sub-saharan Africa.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week. Mark is in Nigeria to learn on how Facebook can better…
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News
Internet adoption rates are slowing in many African countries, report
Internet adoption rates are slowing in many African countries despite the significant improvements being made in internet infrastructure. According to…
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Gadgets
Apple is launching the iPhone 7 on Wednesday, September 7th
Apple is launching its next flagship handset, the iPhone 7 next week. The company has sent out media invitations for…
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News
NetGuardians Africa nominated for the 2016 African FinTech Awards.
NetGuardians has been nominated for the 2016 Africa FinTech Awards. The innovative Swiss Fintech company which was inaugurated in Nairobi,…
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News
Infinix and Kangundo Subcounty conduct a clean-up day in Kangundo town
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of…
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Gadgets
Here’s is the winner of our Wiko K-Kool giveaway
A week ago we announced that we will be giving away WIKO K-Kool device to one our lucky reader and…
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INSURANCE
Lack of education on ICT to blame for growing cyber attacks on Insurance and banking sectors in Kenya.
Insurance and banking services sectors in the country need to enhance the pace of deployment of secure Information Communication Technology…
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BUSINESS
Uber records a whopping $1.27 billion loss in the first half of 2016
Ride hailing service Uber, has reportedly lost a cool $1.27 billion in the first half of 2016 alone. According to…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi unveils the Redmi Note 4 smartphone, featuring a 4100mAh battery
Xiaomi, as anticipated, has finally unveiled the latest Redmi Note-series smartphone, the Redmi Note 4. The device was unveiled in…
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Social Media
OLX SoMA 2016 nominees revealed, here’s the full list
The nominees’ list for the OLX SOMA 2016 awards is out. Social media enthusiasts can now vote for their preferred…
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Social Media
Twitter’s new button lets people DM you straight from your website
Twitter has launched a new embeddable message button that will allow people to easily send you a direct message from…
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BUSINESS
Little Cabs launches USDD short code to target more users.
Safaricom powered Taxi-hailing service Little Cabs will now be accessible to non-smartphone users. Craft Silicon, the organisation behind the cab…
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News
Jumia partners with Imax Kenya for fans to purchase tickets via its platforms
Jumia Kenya has entered into a partnership with Imax Kenya that will see fans easily purchase tickets on Jumia Markets…
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News
187 million tweets, 1.5 billion Facebook interactions sent out during #Rio2016
The #Rio2016 Olympics finally came to an end on Sunday. Throughout the games, fans from around the world turned to…
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Social Media
‘Lifestage’ Facebook’s new app has been created just for teens
Facebook has released a new iOS app just for teens, more specifically, for those under 21. Known as Lifestage, the…
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Startups
International value remittance service Ozaremit secures funding from top French investors
International value remittance service Ozaremit has secured funding from French investors Thibaults Launay, Romain Girbal and Célia Grémy to boost…
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News
Infinix NOTE3 Unboxing and photos
The much talked about Infinix NOTE3 was finally launched on Wednesday 17th. The launch was done at a colorful event…
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News
Nokia-Branded Android devices to Launch in Q4 2016
Rumours about Nokia working on an Android device have been all over online tech platforms for quite some time now.…
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News
Infinix launches the Infinix NOTE3 (X601) smartphone, featuring a fingerprint scanner
As we had previously hinted, smartphone and tablet manufacturer Infinix Mobility finally unveiled the Infinix NOTE3 (X601). The smartphone was…
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BUSINESS
SafiSafi starts its operations in Nairobi, to bring On-demand Domestic Services to customers door step.
With new technological innovations taking over, different people from across the world are taking are coming up with new ideas…
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News
We’re giving away the Wiko K-Kool to one lucky winner
A couple of days ago I posted on my Instagram page that I will be giving away a new Wiko…
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News
First batch of Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) devices to be rolled out this week
Primary schools from across the country are set to start receiving the first batch of Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) devices…
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News
Jumia and SheCares partner to provide E-commerce Training to over 3,000 Women in Kenya
Over 3,000 women from across the country are set to benefit from e-commerce training from Jumia in collaboration with SheCares…
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News
Facebook rolls out new metrics, engagement tools for videos
Facebook want to help content creators to track and enhance engagement and with its video content. The company has rolled…
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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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Social Media
Is Instagram about to roll out a ‘’Save Draft’’ feature?
It looks like Instagram could soon be rolling out a new feature that will allow users to save their photos…
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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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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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Social Media
LinkedIn taps into video, introduces Q&A videos from influencers
LinkedIn just added a new feature to its platform since it was acquired by Microsoft back in June. The professional…
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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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