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Gadgets
OPPO has launched the 16 MP Front Camera OPPO A57 in Kenya
A couple of weeks ago we told you that OPPO was planning to introduce a mid-range selfie smartphone to…
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BUSINESS
Safetrac Limited Showcases its Students Tracking Solution at the Mombasa Kids Talent Search Festival
Technology company Safetrac Limited last week showcased its students tracking solution at the Mombasa Kids Talent Search Festival. The company…
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Apps
Microsoft just ended support for Windows Vista
Goodbye Windows Vista, yes, Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for Vista more than ten years after it…
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News
The Infinix S2 Pro will be available on Jumia starting today
Infinix Mobile is officially launching the Infinix S2 PRO (X522) today and there so much to look out for. We…
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News
The Kenyan Blog Awards 2017 nominees Full List
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), yesterday announced the nominees for this year’s BAKE Awards. The submission phase for the…
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Gadgets
The OPPO A57 is launching this month in Kenya, here is what to expect
OPPO is teasing a new phone for the Kenyan market. The OPPO A57 is one of the company’s mid-range selfie…
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Social Media
Twitter is getting rid of its default ‘’ egg ’’ profile picture
Twitter is done with its default ‘’ egg ’’ profile picture. The company is getting rid of the egg picture…
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Gadgets
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S8 and S8+, here are the specs and features
Samsung finally unveiled the much awaited Galaxy S8 and S8+ to the world, a smartphone which the company says…
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Social Media
Facebook adds Live Location Sharing feature to Messenger
Facebook has launched a new Messenger tool that will allow users to share their location with others. The Live…
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News
TECNO unveils the Camon CX, its best ever selfie Camera Smartphone
We have all been waiting for the TECNO Camon CX, and it’s finally here. TECNO Mobile unveiled the device at…
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BUSINESS
Here is what you need to know about the Safaricom FLEX Bundle
Safaricom has announced a new product targeting users across its wide range of services. Known as FLEX Bundle, the product…
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CYBER SECURITY
ESET signs M.O.U with @iLabAfrica centre to fight cybercrime in Kenya
Internet security company ESET East Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (M.O.U) with Strathmore’s @iLabAfrica aimed at enhancing the…
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Gadgets
The Infinix S2 with Dual Front Cameras Coming on April 10th
It’s that time of the year that you would expect so much noise on the internet about Infinix Mobile launching…
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News
Report: Lenovo Laptops, and LG television brands most popular among Kenyan consumers
Data Fintech has been working with PigiaMe to come up with an Electronics Trends Market Report. The reports provide an…
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Gadgets
Exclusive: More details about the TECNO Camon CX revealed
Many of us are looking forward to the Tecno Camon CX launch in Kenya. So much has been leaked already…
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Social Media
Guys, WhatsApp is bringing back the text Status after replacing it with a Snapchat Story clone
Last month, WhatsApp made some update which caused some user backlash. The company replaced the ability for users to set…
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News
TECNO’s Premium PhonePad 3 Phablet is now available in retail stores
Last week we told you about TECNO Mobile plans to unveil the PhonePad 3 in Kenya. What we did not…
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News
What to expect from the Tecno Camon CX and CX Air Launch this month
You must have read so much about the upcoming Tecno Camon CX from a number of Kenyan blogs. Basically, by…
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News
HTC most sought after mobile device in Kenya than Huawei in 2016 – DataFintech
HTC and Huawei mobile devices account for 24.9% of the mobile phones by stock value on the Kenyan online…
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News
TECNO is launching the Phonepad 3, here’s what you need to know – TechTrendsKE
TECNO Mobile will be launching the PhonePad 3 soon, the first device we will be seeing from the company this…
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News
Uber teams up with Nairobi Innovation week 2017 to Launch UBERPITCH
UberPITCH powered by Mettā has partnered with the Nairobi Innovation Week to give entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their ideas to…
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News
Mercedes to recall 1 million vehicles globally after fires
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs worldwide because of a potential fire hazard. The recall, according to…
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Social Media
Facebook is adding a City Guides feature to suggest places and events to visit
Facebook is spreading its wings further to the tourism market. The company has introduced a new feature that will give users…
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BUSINESS
Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) a Cost-Effective Tool in Transit Trade
Trailer and cargo tracking provides multiple benefits for the logistics industry in the global and East Africa region. In Kenya,…
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News
#MWC17 : Meet the Huawei P10, first phone with 4.5 LTE Capabilities
Huawei has launched Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 plus, the first phone to have 4.5G LTE supporting 4 antennas to…
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Gadgets
MWC2017: The Nokia 3310 is here, complete with a colour screen and Internet access
Yes, the Nokia 3310 is finally here. The device has been launched at the 2017 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona,…
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Social Media
Here’s how to add your country’s flag to your profile photo on Facebook
Remember when Facebook just allowed you to add a photo of your country’s flag during a special event or cause?…
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News
Huawei launches the GR5 2017 smartphone as it seeks to grow its market share in Kenya
As we had earlier in the month told you, Huawei Mobile had promised to launch its advanced dual camera device,…
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News
Asus showcases its products at Ongea Festival, boasts of amazing products and features
Technology company ASUS was among the companies that showcased their products at the recently concluded 2nd Eastern Africa Music summit.…
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BUSINESS
Nikon beats Canon to become the most favored camera brand in Kenya
The Kenyan electronic market is always very competitive. From smartphones, television, and others, all these brands are always trying…
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News
Dubai becomes the first city to have driverless electric powered flying taxis
Technology advancement has made the evolution of the transport sector seem like science fiction. Who knew the world will ever…
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News
Microsoft and Liquid Telecom partner to provide cloud services across Africa
Microsoft East Africa has joined hands with Liquid Telecom to improve and accelerate the use of cloud services across Africa.…
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News
Looking for a new job? Facebook will now let you apply for it via Facebook
Facebook is getting into the job market to take on LinkedIn. Yes, you heard me right. In the next few…
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News
Facebook launches Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for Middle East and Africa
Facebook has launched a Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for developers across the Middle East and Africa. The challenge will…
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News
Andela named most innovative company in Africa
Andela has been named among the most innovative companies in Africa by Fast Company. Each year, Fast Company recognizes enterprises…
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Gadgets
Guys, Nokia is bringing back the Nokia 3310 this month
Listen, guys, something incredible is about to happen in the mobile phone world. What am I talking about? Well, reports…
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News
Intracom Telecom to showcase its New E-Band Radio at MWC 2017
Intracom Telecom has today announced the launch of its new E-Band radio. The Point-to-Point UltraLink™-GX80 is expected to be…
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News
Pan-African Liquid Telecom Group officially acquires Neotel
South African communications network operator Neotel has today officially become part of the pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom. This comes…
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COLUMNS
How Mobile Technology and Application can help improve your fleet operations
Mobile technology is exactly what the name implies – technology that is portable. This technology is being used everywhere including…
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News
Sophos acquires Invincea for advanced machine learning for its Endpoint Protection Portfolio
Network and Endpoint Security leader Sophos has announced that it is acquiring Invincea from its current shareholders for a cash…
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News
Aga Khan Academy Mombasa students showcase projects to address key challenges in Kenya
The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa last week held an exhibition to showcase some of the innovate projects by their students.…
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News
Huawei to launch the GR5 2017 smartphone in Kenya this month
Huawei Mobile has announced that it is be launching the GR5 2017 smartphone in the Kenyan market later this month.…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan SMEs leverage e-commerce to compete with the big boys
80% of the products on online retailer platform Jumia are from accredited small businesses (SMEs), the company has revealed. This…
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Social Media
Facebook rolls out new update on how it ranks Video in News Feeds
Expect to see some changes on how videos will appear on your Facebook news feed from now henceforth. Initially, videos…
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News
Samsung blames Galaxy Note 7 fires on two separate battery faults
Most of us have been really waiting for Samsung to announce the cause of the Galaxy Note 7 incidents. Cases…
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BUSINESS
Businesses in Africa worried about market volatility and political risks
Businesses operating in Africa increasingly worry about the unpredictable business environment where markets are volatile and political perils are on…
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News
LinkedIn just made a huge redesign to its website, take a look
LinkedIn just made huge redesign to its website. It is calling this complete overhaul of its technology architecture the largest…
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Gadgets
Samsung could be launching the Galaxy S8 on March 29
There is so much we have told you about the Samsung Galaxy S8. Most of what we have written before…
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News
Huawei Mate 9 Wins a Record Eight Awards at CES 2017
Global technology media outlets have recognized Huawei with 8 awards at CES 2017, thanks to the new Huawei Mate 9…
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BUSINESS
It’s the end of an era for Yahoo as it is renamed ‘Altaba’, CEO Marissa Mayer resigns from board
By now you must probably know that Yahoo is being sold to Verizon for a record $5 billion. We started…
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News
Submission phase for the 2017 BAKE Awards now open
The Blogger Association of Kenya has announced the launch of the 2017 BAKE awards. Bloggers and readers from across the…
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Gadgets
Could this leaked photo be our first ever look at Samsung’s Galaxy S8?
The internet has been hit by so many rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S8. Here at TechTrendsKE, we have shared…
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BUSINESS
Report: Global Container Fleet Market to grow by 3%, 2017-2021
The global container fleet market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.19% during the period 2017-2021. This is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity: Hacking the vote -Should Alshabaab make us worried about 2017 polls?
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges Kenya has been trying to fight. Reports of government institutions being hacked by…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ex-Manchester City Star Samir Nasri’s Twitter account hacked
It’s not the first time we have told you about Twitter accounts of celebrities being hacked. Earlier in May,…
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News
Samsung is releasing the Galaxy S8, but will it really kill the Note series?
We all remember what befell Samsung with its Galaxy Note 7 devices. What most of us were waiting for is…
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Startups
Mozambican startup develops a solar powered tablet to provide internet to rural African homes
Mozambican technology start-up Kamaleon has developed a solar-powered mobile tablet to connect more Africans to the internet. Launched in November…
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New Appointments
New Appointments: Lizz Ntonjira joins IBM as regional PR lead
Former NTV Business reporter and news anchor Lizz Ntonjira has joined IBM as the firm’s External Relations Lead for East…
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Startups
Bonjour Idée launches first African edition of the Startup of the Year competition
Bonjour Idée, the collaborative magazine for startups has launched the first African edition of the Startup of the Year competition.…
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Social Media
Facebook partners with fact-checking organizations to flag and rank-down fake news
Facebook has become a central location for “fake news,” hoax stories. Most of the time, the news are purposely meant…
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Reviews
Tecno WinPad 2 Review: Your perfect ‘’Mobile Office’’ device
The Tecno WinPad 2 is the latest tablet from Tecno Mobile to be launched in 2016, a year that saw…
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News
Kenya’s Kids Comp Camp among winners of FIRE Africa Award 2016
Kids Comp Camp, an initiative helping young learners in marginalized communities in Kenya gain technology skills is among the winners…
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COLUMNS
Investment in Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking Technologies should become key for businesses in 2017
Transportation and logistics could be the next billion-dollar business opportunity for companies. In fact, according to the World Bank, Boeing,…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 II full review: Is it worth your cash?
Huawei launched the Huawei Y5II a couple of months ago, in Kenya. The Y5 II brings every good feature that…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO 4 Review: Full Package with Amazing features
I have been interacting with the Infinix ZERO 4 device for a while now. During the unboxing article, I did…
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News
Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo raises £260K to expand across Africa
Just two months after its launch, UK-based startup Senditoo has raised £ 260,000 to expand and become the leader in…
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News
Samsung partners with Virtual Essence to deliver digital primary school content
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Virtual Essence to provide a technological way of engaging school children with educational…
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News
Here are the winners of the TECNO Mobile #TECNOWatchMeGrow campaign
Following TECNO Mobile’s #TECNOWatchMeGrow campaign that ended two weeks ago, TECNO finally awarded the winners. The campaign according to the…
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Social Media
WhatsApp will stop working on your phone this month – Check if you’ll be affected
Earlier last week WhatsApp turned seven years old. As it marked this huge milestone, the world’s most popular messaging app…
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BUSINESS
Great News! Dasheroo is not shutting down, it just got acquired
A couple of months ago, Dasheroo, the business analytics software platform announced that it was closing down. I was one…
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Reviews
Tecno WinPad 2 Unboxing and first impressions
It’s been a week since Tecno Mobile unveiled the WinPad 2 into the market. In the first article, we did…
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News
Safaricom opens internship applications for its Women In Technology initiative
Internship applications for the Safaricom Women in Technology initiative are now open. The internships will target 40 female university students…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO 4 Unboxing and first impressions
So Infinix finally unveiled the much awaited Infinix ZERO 4. I know many of you, me included were really waiting…
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Gadgets
Tecno Mobile partners with Jumia to launch the Tecno W5 Lite
Tecno Mobile has partnered with Jumia Kenya to launch the Tecno W5 Lite. The W5 Lite was launched today at…
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News
Government’s Ajira Digital Programme to offer online jobs to over 1M youths
The government has unveiled a new portal that will see over one million unemployed youth in Kenya benefit from online…
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BUSINESS
Uber wants you to thank drivers using stickers after a good ride
Uber wants you to do more than just giving your Uber driver a five star-rating after a good ride. The…
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Social Media
Instagram Launches Live Video and disappearing photos and videos feature
Instagram has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to broadcast live videos on Instagram stories. The Facebook-owned also…
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News
Tecno is launching the WinPad 2 tablet, here’s what to expect
It’s just a few weeks since Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno DroiPad 10 tablet into the Kenyan market. We loved…
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BUSINESS
Jumia announces winners of the second edition of the Jumia Hotel Awards
Jumia has announced the winners of the second edition of Jumia Hotel Awards. The winners were announced yesterday at the…
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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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