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News
Orange partners with HelloAsso to launch first ever mobile crowdfunding platform in Africa
Orange has partnered with French leader in crowdfunding for charities HelloAsso to launch Africa’s first mobile crowdfunding platform in Côte…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Headquarters staff visit Nairobi Markets
Airtel Kenya staff from its Nairobi headquarters lead by their CEO Adil El Youssefi visited various customer segments to gain…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya launches Smartika na 5x bonus promotion,50 cars to be won
Airtel Kenya has today unveiled a new consumer promotion that will see its prepaid customers walk away with 50 Toyota…
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Safaricom opens up M-Pesa platform for Developers
Safaricom has opened up its M-PESA platform to allow local and international developers to come up with next-generation applications…
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Apps
Video: Just what is VirtualPessa?
VirtualPessa is an online app that allows its members access airtime for Safaricom, Orange, YU and Airtel and automatically generates…
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BUSINESS
Multichoice says Continued depreciation of the Shilling causes adjustment to DStv subscription
MultiChoice has announced a price adjustment on DStv subscription fees in Kenya effective from 1 October 2015. The increase according…
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Intel introduces 6th Generation Intel Core to deliver enhanced at low power levels
Today Intel Corporation introduced the 6th Generation Intel Core processor family, the company’s best processors ever. The launch marks a…
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Worldreader and Opera Software Partnership Reaches 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones
Barely four months into their partnership Worldreader, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy in the developing world through digital…
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Government unveils Proposed Laws to protect Kenya’s critical infrastructure
The Government will soon set up a special unit to protect Critical infrastructure in the country. The unit is proposed…
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Social Media
LinkedIn rolls out ‘Chat-Style’ messaging Interface
If you are having a bunch of unread messages on LinkedIn, this might just look different the next time you…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay announces Instant Deposit Service to all Choice Bank accounts in Kenya
SimbaPay has today announced the expansion of its free instant deposit service to Choice Microfinance Bank in Kenya. The digital…
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Social Media
Instagram now supports Landscape and Portrait photo Formats
Instagram will now allow users to upload portrait and landscape photos and video in addition to the Square format that…
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Reviews
Review: Why you should buy The Microsoft Lumia 640
When Microsoft unveiled the Lumia 640 together with a range of other Lumia devices into the Kenyan market in May…
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Social Media
Facebook witnesses one billion users in a day: Mark Zuckerberg
In what Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg described as a milestone, one billion people used Facebook in a single…
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News
Google to aid Kenyans plan public transport trips through Google Transit
Google has partnered with Digital Matatus – a Kenya-based startup – to launch Google Transit. Google Transit is a feature…
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MTN and Huawei unveil award winning P8 smartphone in Uganda
After a successful global launch in Asia, Europe and South Africa, the sensational award winning Huawei P8 smartphone is being…
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75 Million devices now running on Windows 10
75 Million devices have so far been connected with Windows 10 as the company edges towards its target of 1…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: Nigeria to host #RemitAfrica2015 Conference
This year, Nigeria will play host to the REMITAFRICA2015 conference, a mobile money conference organized by MobileMoneyAfrica. The conference, which…
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MTN, Liquid Telecom partner to extend footprint and offering in Africa
Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across the Africa. This…
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Gadgets
Asus unveils a 256GB Smartphone
Asus has unveiled a new 256GB Smartphone model of the ZenFone 2 Deluxe at a colorful event in Sao Paulo,…
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News
Liquid Telecom unveils Hai as its new retail ISP brand for Africa
Liquid Telecom, the pan-African fibre operator has today announced the launch of its new ISP brand for Africa, Hai. Hai…
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News
Airtel Kenya connects Kisumu and Nyeri Police County Headquarters with free internet
Kisumu and Nyeri Police County Headquarters will benefit from internet for free internet thanks to Airtel Kenya. The telecommunications company…
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BUSINESS
DHL Africa Launches pocket-sized, all-touch computers to meet increasing delivery demands
DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa has launched pocket-sized, all-touch computers that capitalize on the latest technological advancements, and ensure customers on…
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Social Media
No more 140-Character limit for Twitter Direct Messages
If you have used your twitter DM recently you must have noticed something interesting, apparently, the social media site no…
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News
Winners of Africa Tech Challenge Mobile App Competition announced
The winners of the just concluded Mobile App Challenge held at Kenya Teachers Training College in Gigiri, Nairobi. The Mobile…
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Hellofood spreads its wings to Mombasa County
Hellofood, Nairobi’s leading online food delivery company is now expanding its services to Mombasa County. Since it first launched in…
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Social Media
Hahaha vs. Hehehe: Facebook new research reveals e-laughter data
So how exactly do you express laughter on Facebook? – lol’, ‘haha’ or ‘hehe’? Facebook has just published new data…
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Gadgets
Leaked photo of the Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5
On August 13th Samsung will be holding the Samsung Unpacked event in New York at 11am Eastern (8am Pacific) and…
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News
CIO’s to focus on winning the digital era of ICT in this year’s CIO100 Awards
The CIO100 sixth edition awards are almost hear and CIO’s this year are focusing on winning the digital era of…
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News
Memorable Quotes From #GES2015Kenya
Now that the dust of Global Entrepreneurship Summit has that was held in Kenya for the first time last weekend…
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News
IBM Research Africa to use data-driven technologies to address challenges faced by Schools in Mombasa County
IBM Research Africa is piloting a data collection and analysis programme in schools in Mombasa County to assist the Kenyan…
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News
Windows 10 is here, Available in 190 Countries
Its finally here, Microsoft has now released the much anticipated Windows 10 giving users to upgrade to its new operating…
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Social Media
Facebook users can now appoint ‘heir’ to manage account when they die
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE For some time now, Facebook users have been wondering what happens to someone’s account when…
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Gadgets
Garmin Vivosmart fitness tracker now in the Kenyan Market
Activity trackers are the hot new gadget to have in this day and age. Like high-tech pedometers, these gadgets can count your…
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#GES2015Kenya: IBM rolls out a $60m investment in African Skills Initiative
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit just ended in Nairobi Kenya. The summit brought together investors and entrepreneurs from across the globe…
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BUSINESS
Interview: The evolving role of E-commerce in the travel industry
The most amazing aspect of e-commerce is its ability to impact sales and marketing efforts immediately, however, the uptake of…
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Startups
DEMO Africa 30 Technology Start-ups list for 2015 released
DEMO Africa has today released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the…
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News
RTI International and IBM deploy big data analytics and cognitive technologies in Mombasa County Schools
RTI International, a leading nonprofit research institute in partnership with IBM Research Africa have unveiled a new partnership to deploy…
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IBM Experts complete big data-oriented pro bono projects in Machakos and Isiolo Counties
A team of some of IBM’s top experts have completed big data-oriented pro bono projects in Machakos and Isiolo counties…
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BUSINESS
Standard Group unveils new 24hrs news channel, KtnNews
The Standard Group will today unveiled a new television station, KtnNews Channel. The company says the 24-hour station will focus…
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BUSINESS
This is what happens to money in your M-Pesa Account when you pass on
So many questions have always been asked on what happens to the money in an M-Pesa account if the account…
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Gadgets
Huawei unveils the P8, wants to redefine the smart phone experience
Huawei last week unveiled its Huawei’s 2015 flagship smartphone, the Huawei P8 at a colorful event in Johannesburg. According to the…
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News
IBM Research Africa app to help manage Nairobi Garbage menace
Data Research Scientists from IBM Research Africa have developed an application that could soon help curb the menace of garbage…
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Apps
Truecaller unveils its new redesigned dial pad app Truedialer
Truecaller has today unveiled the new look of its popular dial pad app Truedialer. Truedialer has been designed to replace the…
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Apps
Time Buddy App lets you check and compare time anywhere in the world
Have you ever wished to talk to someone in a different country, maybe via Skype or even a phone call?…
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News
Microsoft empowers communities in Laikipia County with TV Whitespace technology
When Kenya’s High Commissioner to Belgium, His Excellency Mr.Johnson Weru watched a video on the Mawingu project and noting that…
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News
Taifa, Kenya’s first locally assembled laptop launched
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), has rolled out Taifa Laptop to the Kenyan market. The TAIFA Brand…
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News
Business of big data and Kenya’s place in the thriving market
Big data is an evolving term that describes any voluminous amount of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data that has the…
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Startups
Startups: SokoText changing lives of small and medium enterprises via SMS
After featuring Olivine Technologies, a Kenyan Startup that specializes in the design and development of software solutions for small and medium…
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Gadgets
Samsung unveils the Galaxy s6 edge iron man edition, with a video unboxing
As we reported yesterday, Iron Man fans are in for a special treat with this special edition of Samsung’s Galaxy…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Edition official, launches May 27
It is now official; Samsung and Marvel will unveil the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition tomorrow,…
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Startups
Startups: Olivine Technologies wants to expand beyond Kenya and Africa
As promised today today here at TechTrendsKE we will be looking at three Startups this week. We want to learn…
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Reviews
Product Review: Microsoft Lumia 535
Introduction: One of the most “what if” questions came to pass in 2013, when Microsoft announced the buyout of the Nokia…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge now available in two new colours
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets will now be available in two new colors, Blue Topaz Galaxy S6 and…
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Startups
VIDEO: Farm Capital’s story and achievements so far
Farm Capital Africa (FCA), a Kenyan Startup has been nominated for the 2015 annual Innovation Prize for Africa Awards. The company…
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Interviews
INTERVIEW: Farm Capital Africa founder talks on how to scale up amidst challenges faced by start-ups
He was among the final 10 nominees for the 2015 annual Innovation Prize for Africa Awards. His start-up Farm Capital…
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News
SAP and Endeavor study says Young Kenyans need 3.9 million more jobs
Kenya needs to create more than 3.9 million jobs for young people by 2020, this is according to a study…
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Reviews
Product Review: Hands on with the Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual Sim
Way back before Nokia was acquired by Microsoft, Nokia held a legacy for a long time, especially for the build…
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News
Kenya Private School Association takes lead in supporting private schools to roll out e-classroom solutions
Kenya Private School Association (KPSA) in collaboration with Intel Corporation today unveiled an e-learning classroom solution for private schools at…
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BUSINESS
Halifax Limited launches first ever SMS- based Lottery in Kenya
Lottery operator Halifax Ltd. has today launched a one-of-its kind SMS-based lottery that will allow Kenyan mobile phone users to…
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Apps
Easy Taxi Launches a cashless payment option for its customers
Easy Taxi ,Kenya’s fastest growing taxi hailing mobile phone application will today launch, Easy Taxi Pay (ET Pay) an in-app…
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Gadgets
Wiko Mobile launches the ‘Wiko Getaway’ device into the Kenyan Market
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE French mobile smartphone manufacturer, Wiko has launched new model ‘Wiko Getaway’ into the Kenyan market, a…
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Startups
ICT START-UPS TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION
Kenyan Innovators will benefit from resolute efforts, aimed at addressing challenges in the ICT innovation space, while availing a public…
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BUSINESS
First Phase of Konza Techno City Construction Kicks Off
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE Work on Konza Techno City which is going to be the biggest Techno City in…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches the LTE Advanced Safaricom 4G Network in Nairobi
After months of testing in several parts of Nairobi, Safaricom has finally launched the LTE Advanced! Safaricom 4G which the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-Pesa ranked top In Cashless Transactions
With less than a year after it was introduced, Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-PESA has been ranked as the most preferred…
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News
Kenya Power Adopts IBM Real Time Data Solutions to help improve its business performance
In a move aimed at trying to bring down the cost of electricity in Kenya and also enhance the cost…
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