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Interviews
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[Interview] Mercy Cheruiyot: Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative, Kenya
Mercy Cheruiyot is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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BUSINESS
Euro 2020: StarTimes to offer multiple watching options
The most anticipated tournament of the year UEFA Euro 2020 is kicking off tonight and for the next one month,…
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News
Samsung to drive consumer electronics discussion at Vifaa Tech Festival
Samsung Electronics East Africa will be participating in the first-ever Vifaa Tech Festival that will be held on 11th and 12th June…
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50,000 small business owners in Kariobangi to be equipped with digital skills
An initiative to equip over 50,000 owners of Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) with the relevant digital skills by the end…
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BUSINESS
Enhanced Report Gives Kenyan Lenders Ability to Improve Consumer Risk Decisions
The Covid-19 pandemic has put Kenya’s financial institutions, including commercial banks, at the heart of a fast-changing crisis. The reason…
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Featured
How are Whole Numbers and Real Numbers different?
The whole numbers are the positive integers from 0 to infinity that is used in the number system. These figures…
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News
[Interview] Omedo Gladys, Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative
Omedo Gladys is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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Featured
Man in Viral Ugali Video Lands Lucrative Deal with Odibets
Three weeks ago, a hilarious video of a man eating ugali in the most ridiculous way took the internet by…
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News
Bolt introduces Electric Tuk Tuks, Bikes and Bicycles in Kenya
On-demand transportation platform Bolt has introduced electric tuk tuks, and e-bicycles on its platform as the company expands its greener…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is accelerating digital change across different industries
Cloud technology is driving change and accelerating digital transformation across multiple industries simultaneously. According to Marilyn Moodley, the South African Country…
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CYBER SECURITY
With cyber threats identified as an extreme concern for local CEOs, a spotlight must be placed on cybersecurity frameworks, says Kaspersky
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are…
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News
[Column] Ian Lessem: Venture Capital trends shaping the African investment landscape
As the second half of 2021 approaches and Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, albeit at varying rates, Ian…
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Featured
Odileague Exposed! How to win big using virtual betting tricks
Betting fanatics have been seen to bet on real games more than virtual games. But when time comes whereby the…
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News
Vifaa Tech Festival To Give Away KES 100K Worth Of Little Rides
Vifaa Tech Festival is giving away Little ride promo codes worth KES 100,000 to attendees of the virtual consumer tech…
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News
Zamara Appoints Jay Kosgei and Nikhil Dodhia To its Actuarial Team
Zamara Group has announced the appointment of two new qualified actuaries, Jay Kosgei and Nikhil Dodhia to its actuarial team.…
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News
Bigin, Zoho’s CRM for small businesses, adds 7,500+ customers within a year
Zoho, a global technology company, has announced that Bigin, its pipeline-centric CRM for small businesses, has gained over 7500 customers…
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News
Infinix Announces Sauti Sol as Brand Ambassadors
Infinix has announced the signing of Kenyan afro-pop band, Sauti Sol as its new Brand Ambassadors. The Grammy award-winning band…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Peter Mackenzie: Top 10 security misconceptions
The Sophos Rapid Response team has compiled a list of the most commonly held security misconceptions they’ve encountered in the last…
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News
Pandemic Increases Consumer Demand For Mobile Healthcare in Kenya, Report
There is an increasing demand for mobile healthcare services in Kenya. This is according to a recently launched report by…
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Featured
‘Shinda Lunch ya Punch’ – Odibets to award customers on Madaraka Day
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be awarding more than 4000 customers with Sh500 worth of…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud services are transforming Africa’s productive capacity
From banks looking to accelerate the rollout of new applications to startups disrupting entire industries with innovative, cloud-powered models, cloud…
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News
[Column] Leo Chen: Bridging the digital gap- why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity
Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we…
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News
Safaricom Unveils BAZE Digital Content Platform
Safaricom has today unveiled BAZE, a mobile-first, video-on-demand service that offers a wide selection of local and regional short-form videos…
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BUSINESS
Women Can Add $14.57 Billion to E-Commerce in Africa, IFC Research
The e-commerce market in Africa could grow by more than $14.5 billion between 2025-2030 according to an IFC report published…
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News
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Samsung Smartphone Trade-in Program
Samsung is the first smartphone manufacturer in Kenya to have a trade-in program where smartphone users can return their old…
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News
TECNO Ranked 6th Among TOP100 Most Admired Brands in Africa in 2021
TECNO has been ranked for five consecutive years among the TOP 6 most admired brands in Africa, marking another prestigious…
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Equity Group Records Strong Quarter One Results
Equity Group has returned strong quarter one results in a challenging environment amidst the multi-faceted Covid-19 crisis of health, economic…
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CYBER SECURITY
Adversaries Spend More than 250 Hours Undetected in Target Networks on Average, Sophos Report
Sophos, today released the “Active Adversary Playbook 2021,” detailing attacker behaviors and the tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that Sophos’…
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News
Bolt Raises Fares Due to Increased Fuel Prices
Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has revised its prices across all cities in Kenya in response to the increased cost of fuel…
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News
Muthoni Wachira: How many tests does your phone go through before release to the public?
Competition in the smartphone industry is pretty much alive across the globe. From the flagship/high-end segment to the entry-level segment,…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Migrating to the cloud is the most effective route to digital transformation
For African businesses that are still at the start of their digital transformation, migrating to the cloud might seem like…
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Featured
OdiTV is Odibets’ New Platform That Let’s Users Watch Live Matches
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has launched a new interesting feature christened for its users. Known as OdiTV, the feature…
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News
[Column] Habib Mahakian: Technology is the accelerator that will lead businesses across Emerging Africa into the digital future
We are well into 2021 and are already seeing that organizations across Emerging Africa are investing in technology as an accelerator…
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News
StarTimes to roll out of exclusive productions for subscribers in Kenya
Pay Television Company StarTimes Media has announced plans to roll out of exclusive productions that continue to feature on the…
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News
UEFA Euro 2020 Is Now Available On Showmax Pro
Football fans across the continent will be able to stream every match of the UEFA Euro 2020, which runs from 11 June to 11 July 2021, on…
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News
Sophos Uncovers 167 Fake Android and iOS Trading and Cryptocurrency Apps
Sophos has identified a stash of 167 fake Android and iOS apps that attackers are using to steal money from…
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News
GSMA recognizes Safaricom’s contribution to the mobile industry
Safaricom has today been presented with the “Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award” by the GSM Association (GSMA). The Award…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is the most valuable resources African businesses can have at their disposal
Cloud adoption in Africa among African businesses is accelerating fast, driven by broadband connectivity and more affordable data. African businesses…
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News
Huawei Awarded Most Valued Technology Partner of the Year 2020 from DBS Bank
Huawei has been awarded the Most Valued Technology Partner of the Year 2020 from DBS Bank. Huawei team has been…
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News
[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: How connectivity is transforming Kenyan agriculture
The agricultural sector makes up roughly 31.5% of Kenya’s GDP and employs 38% of Kenya’s total population. For 70% of…
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News
Huawei Calls for Closer Public-Private Sector Cooperation to Restore Trust in Technology
The St. Gallen Symposium, an annual gathering of current and future leaders from across the globe, celebrated its 50th anniversary…
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News
IMPACC to invest up to $150k in social businesses in Africa
IMPACC today announced plans to provide smart equity investment of between $30,000 – $150,000 with a period of 6 to…
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News
Jackpot Bonus and 3 Other Bonuses that Make OdiBets the Best for Betting Fanatics
Bonus is a word that brings joy to betting fanatics across the globe, and for a good reason. Bonuses come…
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News
Easier to recycle LG products great for ecosystem sustainability
Imagine a world where we could recycle and reuse all the products we consume. The world would be a far…
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CLOUD
[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: South Africa is one of the biggest cloud markets in Africa
South Africa has been described as one of the biggest cloud markets in Africa. The country is also Africa’s largest data…
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News
[Column] Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh: Women are playing a key role in driving impact through technology in Africa
The past year has been very challenging, from the stress of living through a global pandemic to the various lockdown…
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Featured
Happy Mother’s Day: Odibets To Surprise More than 1000 Mums with Free Shopping
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out free shopping to mothers this weekend in…
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24BIt
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[24Bit Podcast] Spotify in Kenya; What has changed months later?
Listen to Nick Kanali, Emmanuel Chenze, and Dickson Otieno talk about Spotify in the Kenyan market, prices, playlists, artists, and…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Launches Industry’s Only XDR Solution that Synchronizes Native Endpoint, Server, Firewall, and Email Security
Sophos today announced Sophos XDR, the industry’s only extended detection and response (XDR) solution that synchronizes native endpoint, server, firewall,…
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News
Rosatom announces winners of the “Atoms Empowering Africa” Online Video Competition
Rosatom announced the winners of the 6th Annual “Atoms Empowering Africa” Online Video Competition at the special online awards ceremony.…
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News
Flash Only+ Program: Turbocharge Your Business with NVMe SSD for the Price of SAS SSD
From explosive data growth to surging traffic, is your organization properly prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the data…
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News
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Google is going big on cloud in Africa
With 24 regions and 73 zones in 17 countries, Google Cloud delivers high-performance, low-latency cloud services to customers. In Africa…
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News
[Column] Muneer Zuhdi: 5G+, A Catalyst for Digital Transformation
Enterprises were taken by surprise by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent impact on their business in…
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News
Key enablers to E-commerce in Kenya
E-commerce sales globally amounted to $4.28 trillion in 2020. This was mainly attributed to lockdowns, social distancing, and the push…
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News
Are you an eco-conscious consumer? Try LG energy saving products
Even as the world recently celebrated Earth Day, the ravaging impact of climate change is being felt globally through extreme…
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News
Telkom customers to send money for free from T-kash to any network
Telkom customers will be able to use T-kash to send money across local networks, at no cost, for the next…
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News
Rosatom and Russian Universities launch Virtual Education Fair
Rosatom and Russian Universities are pleased to launch Virtual Education Fair «Study in Russia». This free event will showcase Russian Universities Undergraduate and…
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News
Rosatom To Launch Atoms for Humanity Global Nuclear Awareness Campaign on 30 April
In order to power a better future, we need a clean and reliable source of energy, just like nuclear. However,…
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News
Acquaint and Comply With The Digital Service Tax, PwC Urges Taxpayers
PwC Kenya has urged taxpayers to acquaint themselves and comply with the Finance Act 2020 on Digital Service Tax (DST)…
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News
How to encounter a Bet9ja promotion code
Bookmakers are involved in a fierce battle in order to win as many customers as possible. One of the fronts…
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News
ICT can leap-frog Africa into a green economy, says Huawei
Chinese tech giant Huawei believes that information and communication technologies have the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20%…
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News
CBFW, DHL and Sinpais Bring Training Support to 3,500 Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, DHL Express, and Sinapis have announced a new partnership to train over 3,500 most…
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Gadgets
What You Should Know Before Buying OPPO Reno5 F
OPPO Reno5 F is already selling on the Kenyan markets. This the most affordable variant of the Reno5 series. OPPO…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud providers are generating massive revenues in Africa
As the demand for cloud in Africa continues to increase, cloud providers are trying to cope up while generating massive…
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News
Microsoft ADC announces winner of Season 2 of Game of Learners competition
An innovation featuring a unique digital platform with capabilities to link students and teachers across Africa has been voted winner…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Faizal Bhana: Shariah-compliant Structuring and its Relevance to Impact Investing
Sustainable finance, specifically impact investing, has gained considerable momentum over the past few years and shows no sign of slowing…
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News
As we celebrate Earth Day, purpose to buy environmentally friendly products next time you go shopping.
Today, 22nd April, the world celebrates Earth Day – an annual environmental campaign that brings attention to the effects of…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Joshua Ndemenge: University Students need continuous mentorship to become relevant in their chosen fields of study
In March, Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) announced the kick-off of Season 2 of its Game of Learners (GOL) program,…
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Gadgets
The evolution of Fast-Charging Technology
Smartphones have been a part of our lifestyle for several years now. The year 2012 was the time smartphones became…
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News
Ericsson Launches Graduate Program in Kenya
Ericsson has announced the launch of its Graduate Program in Kenya with several graduates onboarded in 2020 and several more…
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News
Ferdinand Omanyala’s Olympic dream receives boost as Odibets Intervenes
A wise man once said there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, this describes the story of…
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News
P2P Crypto Marketplace Bitzlato Partners with Lemonade Finance to Ease Money Transfers Across Africa
Bitzlato (BZ), the latest P2P Crypto Exchange to enter the African market, has added Lemonade.Finance, a borderless payment platform for…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is the technological revolution of the twenty-first century
One of the key drivers of Africa’s cloud computing boom is the unquestionable benefits the technology brings to the ICT…
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CLOUD
inq. partners with Elastic to strengthen cybersecurity in Africa
Pan-African cloud-based digital service provider inq. has announced that they are now a strategic managed security services partner for Elastic,…
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News
METISS 3,200km Sub-sea fibre cable lands in Mauritius
Mauritius Telecom Network Operator Emtel has provided the only landing point for the METISS (Meltingpot Indianoceanic Submarine System) fibre optic cable in the country. The…
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News
African Fintechs collaborate to interlink mobile money and digital assets
The Seychelles-based SECDEX and global Digital Coin and Token-based payment platform KOINON announced a new partnership to foster B2C &…
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News
itel Announces Diamond Platnumz as its Brand Ambassador, Introduces its latest Smartphones A37 to the African Market
itel, a global leading mobile phone brand committed to provide budget-friendly, high-quality products boasting excellent user experience, has today announced…
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News
Spotify Expands Its Promo Share Card Tool for Artists
In October last year, Spotify for Artists launched its Promo Card microsite, allowing creators to easily generate eye-catching shareable social…
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News
OPPO Reno5 named PUBG MOBILE Esports smartphone partner in MEA
OPPO today announced that the OPPO Reno5 has been selected as the official smartphone partner for the PUBG MOBILE Middle…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Africa is Undergoing a Revolution in New Cloud and Data Centre Capacity
Compared with other Data Centre markets around the world, Africa is unique in the sense it has a population of…
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News
Spire Bank Appoints Fredrick Omondi New Head of Finance and Administration
Spire Bank, a subsidiary of Mwalimu National Sacco has announced the appointment of Fredrick Omondi Nyasaka as the new Head…
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News
[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Beg bounty hunting – why do people do it, and how?
I recently wrote a Sophos News article on the whole phenomenon of “beg bounties” and invited organizations that had been…
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News
[Webinar] Incentro Presents: The future of work is here with Google Workspace
Incentro Webinar on The future of work is here with Google Workspace. When: 22 April 2020 From: 12:00 – 13:30 EAT Where: Online Webinar…
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News
Binance Charity announces $1 million crypto donation to UNICEF to help in global COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Binance Charity has announced the world’s first crypto donation to UNICEF ’s role in the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout—the largest…
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News
Safaricom selects Ericsson’s microwave transport solution to boost mobile broadband coverage
Safaricom has chosen Ericsson to supply microwave solutions based on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for…
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News
Seven Lucky Millionaires: Why the Odibets Mega Jackpot is proving favorite for Kenyans
For Leonard Egesa winning a huge amount of money had never crossed his mind, the Jua Kali artisan from Busia…
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News
How to buy and sell Bitcoin with Mpesa
We can all agree that buying bitcoins with Mpesa may look challenging or confusing. Today, we will show you how…
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News
Microsoft launches second edition of Game of Learners program for university students in Kenya and Nigeria
Microsoft has announced the kick-off of Season 2 of the Game of Learners (GOL) program, an initiative aimed at enhancing…
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COLUMNS
[Column] James Claude: Digital identity key in accelerating socio-economic development
As the global digital economy expands, and with Covid-19 changing the way we conduct business, Digital Identity is becoming increasingly…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Registers 51% Balance Sheet Growth
Equity Bank has weathered the COVID-19 disruption to register a 51% growth in its balance sheet with total assets growing…
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News
The LG InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator is the most impressive Kitchen Appliance Innovations of 2021
The LG InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator is an interesting piece of tech. The refrigerators are already selling in Kenya and you…
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News
Shinda Jogoo ya Easter – Odibets Surprise to Customers
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced a new Easter promo for its customers. The betting firm will be giving…
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News
LG Dual Vane Air Conditioner Earns Global Recognition For Indoor Air Quality
Commercial air conditioning technology from LG Electronics has been internationally recognized for its ability to improve indoor air quality thus…
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News
Kenyan agency banking startup Tanda secures funding to expand regionally
Kenyan agency banking startup Tanda has announced that is expanding its operations regionally after closing a funding round in February…
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News
Odibets Jackpot: Seven lucky Kenyans become overnight millionaires
Early this week, seven Kenyans became overnight millionaires’ courtesy of the Odibets Jackpot. The seven betting fanatics had placed their…
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News
The Realities of AI in Cybersecurity: Catastrophic Forgetting
There is a lot of hype about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. The truth is that the…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank, FMO-NASIRA sign guarantee program for COVID-19 support
Equity Bank Kenya has entered into a new partnership with the Netherlands FMO development bank with the signing of a NASIRA…
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News
[Column] Josh Aroner: The rapid uptake of 5G and its real potential
In name, it may feel like just one small step from 4G. But the fifth generation of cellular networks is…
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News
Flourish Ventures and Bolt to host Webinar on Women in the gig economy
Bolt and Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm, with a strong focus on Africa, are set to hold…
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News
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is the future of African SMEs
In our previous Africa Cloud Review report, we highlighted how cloud adoption is no longer merely an option but a necessity that…
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News
LG’s newest fridge disinfects water dispenser with UV light
It’s exciting to imagine the kind of comfort and peace of mind that technology brings to our families especially in…
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