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CYBER SECURITY
Creditinfo new solution to combat synthetic identity fraud for Kenyan mobile lending market
Creditinfo has launched a new Integrated anti-fraud solution to combat identity fraud for the Kenyan mobile lending market. According to…
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New Appointments
HP names Elisabeth Moreno VP & Managing Director for HP Africa
HP has announced the appointment of Elisabeth Moreno as the new Managing Director for HP Inc. Africa effective immediately. Based…
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Startups
CDC announces new investment to support high-growth SMEs in Nigeria
CDC, the UK’s development finance institution, has announced a new investment designed to support high-growth SMEs in Nigeria. CDC has…
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News
Andela raises a further $100M in new round of funding
Andela has today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding led by Generation Investment Management with participation from…
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CYBER SECURITY
‘Collection #1’ data breach leaks more than 700M email addresses
In what has been described as one of the largest data breach in history, the Troy Hunt owned Have I…
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BUSINESS
Jumia wants to grow its products offering to 10 million in 2019
Jumia wants to cross 10 million products offering on its e-commerce platform in 2019, with new brands exclusive on the…
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Gadgets
Nokia 5.1 Plus is getting hot slice of Android Pie
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that the Nokia 5.1 Plus will now begin receiving the latest…
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News
Zimbabweans turn to VPNs following internet shutdown by government
Zimbabweans are turning to Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology to circumvent an apparent government internet shutdown according to leading VPN…
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Startups
MEST opens applications for its $50 MEST Africa startup Challenge
MEST Africa has opened applications for its second annual MEST Africa Challenge, a Pan-African pitch competition for tech scale-ups based…
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COLUMNS
Hackathon software, the innovation is scaled in the right manner now
Hackathon software is the need of time we can say. The hiring persons do not know what skills exactly have…
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News
WorldRemit has launched low-cost digital money transfers from South Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has launched its low-cost digital money transfer service from South Africa to over 145 destinations worldwide. Using…
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New Appointments
Microsoft South Africa appoints Lillian Barnard as new Managing Director
Barnard, the current Director for Public Sector at Microsoft, will replace Zoaib Hoosen who has resigned after nearly five years…
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Startups
Branch raises Ksh 500M arranged by Centum-owned advisory firm, Barium Capital
All commercial paper issuances have been arranged by the Centum-owned advisory firm, Barium Capital. This latest investment will be used…
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COLUMNS
Editorial: What Will the Next Phase of Smartphone Innovation Bring?
By Hark-sang Kim, Senior Vice President, Head of Visual R&D Team, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics In light of modest global…
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News
The Need To Explore Space: Tunapanda Institute Plans to Open A Space Exploration Facility in Kibera
Tunapanda Institute was started 6 years ago by Jay Larson and Mick Larson, two globally nomadic brothers from the US…
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COLUMNS
Five things you didn’t know you could do with Google Search
Since the launch of Search 20 years ago, Google has built in several useful features and tools to help make…
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LATEST DEALS
Jumia is selling items under Ksh.500 at half the price
Jumia has launched a Stock up campaign that will see its customers purchase up to 500 items under Ksh.500 at…
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News
The 2019 trends impacting mobile on the African continent
According to the GMSA Mobile Economy 2018 report for sub-Saharan Africa, mobile subscribers rose by 44% in 2017 and this…
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Gadgets
Nokia 6.1 Plus Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
HMD Global unveiled the Nokia Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone in July 2018 and its the first smartphone from the company…
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COLUMNS
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Recovering Deleted Files
Almost every one of us must face the situation once in our life where we lost our very important files…
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Startups
Five agritech startups win seed funding at Senegal Startup Accelerator
Five young Senegalese entrepreneurs have been selected to receive six months of business incubation and $2,000 seed-funding from the Senegal…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, says ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants…
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BUSINESS
Telkom introduces Free Zones with free calls for its pre-paid voice customers
Kenya’s third largest mobile operator Telkom has launched Free Zones for its pre-paid voice customers. The Telkom Free zones according…
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News
Facebook’s growing momentum in Africa (Infographic)
2018 saw Facebook grow its momentum and step up its investment in Africa. Today, more than 139 million people across…
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Startups
M-KOPA raises new funding from Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation
M-KOPA has raised funding from Japanese multinational, Sumitomo Corporation to empower homes and small businesses. The deal was announced on December…
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COLUMNS
Future of Artificial Intelligence Looks Bright
A few years ago, the idea of controlling your lights or even security system remotely through your smartphone would have…
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BUSINESS
Turn your TV into your personal assistant with the new LG AI TVs
When Google recently announced that Google Assistant is now integrated into more than 5,000 smart home devices, most of us…
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News
LG makes the shift to 5G
Imagine a world where houses are self-cleaning and electrical grids responding automatically to fluxes in energy demands. Think about virtual…
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News
Liquid Telecom has partnered with Code for Africa to map air pollution in Kenya
Liquid Telecom Kenya has partnered with Code for Africa (CfA) to install air quality sensors in 3,000 sites across Kenya.…
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News
8K OLED TV is Here With Us
In the next few years, you could actually be binge-watching your favourite show in a self-driving car, or checking who…
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News
What’s Good for 2019? 5G Network
2018 has been a great year for technology. It is the year that saw the awe-inspiring scientific and technological advances…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast: Discussion on Safaricom’s Neon Kicka 4 Smartphone
The Safaricom Neon Kicka 4 was unveiled in October 2018 under the company’s #MaishaNiDigital campaign and is selling at…
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News
Dimension Data Solutions to launch its digital business solutions in 2019
Dimension Data East Africa, trading as Dimension Data Solutions Limited has announced plans to launch its digital business solutions in…
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News
Western Union and TerraPay partner to expand payout options to Mobile Wallets across Africa
Western Union, has announced a new partnership with TerraPay to enable mobile wallet and bank account payout options across Africa,…
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Startups
South Africa’s insurtech startup Pineapple accepted into US Insurance accelerator
More than a year and a month after insurance tech startup Pineapple raised R5.2m from Lireas Holdings, the strategic investment…
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News
Mastercard, DPO Group partner to boost Pan-African merchant payments
Mastercard and Africa’s leading payment service provider, DPO Group have entered into a new partnership to enable more than 40,000…
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COLUMNS
A look back: Digital transformation in South Africa
The start of 2018 saw global technology research and advisory firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), predict that South African channel…
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News
Guest Post: Driverless cars: The future of Transportation
By Rilind Elezaj. Driverless cars, which are also known as self-driving or autonomous vehicles, are the future of transportation. Various…
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COLUMNS
Column: Automation vacation – technology driving change in the Kenyan travel industry
By Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle. It is often said…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sopho adds Lateral Movement Protection to XG Firewall to prevents threats from spreading
Sophos has now included lateral movement protection to prevent targeted, manual cyberattacks or exploits from infiltrating further into a compromised…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank names MFS Africa Ltd as its Digital payment partner
Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as its Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account…
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COLUMNS
Business Security 101: 4 Easy Ways to Keep Your Data Safe
Data breaches are now more common than ever. As a business owner, safeguarding your business data is as important as…
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COLUMNS
Column: Kickstarting the future- The South African entrepreneur
By: Chetan Goshalia, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at SqwidNet The small to medium enterprise (SME) is the lifeblood of…
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Startups
Uganda’s Ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
Uganda’s ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN is the winner of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018. The startup was crowned as Sub-Saharan…
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News
Year in Search: What Kenyans Searched for on Google in 2018
Google yesterday released Year in Search 2018, an overview of the searches and questions that drove Kenyans online throughout the…
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News
More collaborative efforts required to fight mobile money fraud and cyber crime, says DPP
The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has called on all stakeholders in financial institutions and banking sector to work together to strengthen…
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Gadgets
OPPO Unveils The OPPO A7 Smartphone: Specs, Price And Availability in Kenya
OPPO has unveiled the OPPO A7, its latest device in the A series in the Kenyan market. The company says…
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INSURANCE
Kenidia Assurance looking at product diversification and regional expansion as it marks marks 40th Anniversary
Kenindia Assurance has reiterated its commitment to doing business in Kenya even as it repositions itself for accelerated growth within…
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News
MTN has launched a new music streaming service in South Africa
MTN has launched a fully inclusive time-based music streaming service through Simfy Africa, a local music streaming service in South…
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News
Cellulant is building a single payments API for Africa’s fintech companies
Cellulant has announced plans to build an application programming interface (API) for Africa’s payments companies to solve payment problems in…
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COLUMNS
3 Things to Consider When Buying PoE Powered Ethernet Extension
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a relatively new technology that most people are still unfamiliar with. In simple terms, PoE…
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New Appointments
Jacques Vermeulen appointed new Coca-Cola Beverages Africa CEO
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) announces the appointment of Jacques Vermeulen, the current managing director of its international division, to the…
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COLUMNS
The Opportunity Cost of Doing Business for SMEs in Africa
The African economy has gathered momentum over the years, with an estimated increase of 3.8% of the real output growth…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches ‘Krisi na Jumia – Twende Ocha’ Campaign, to sell Mbuzi at Ksh.999
Christmas is almost here with us and Jumia has yet again unveiled another campaign for its customers dubbed Krisi na…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos warns of more SamSam ransomware copycat attacks in 2019
Instead of using mass spamming techniques to blast malware to millions of recipients in the hope of collecting thousands of…
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New Appointments
Jambojet appoints Allan Kilavuka as its new Managing Director and CEO
Regional low-cost carrier, Jambojet has appointed Mr. Allan Kilavuka as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective 1st January,…
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BUSINESS
Carrefour Kenya partners with Jumia to sell groceries online
Majid Al Futtaim, the exclusive franchisee operator of Carrefour in 15 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has…
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Interviews
Outlook on the Insurance Industry in Kenya – Kenindia Assurance
Having grown from a turnover of Kshs 200m per year to over Kshs 3 billion per year, Kenindia Assurance will…
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News
Korea Invests $9 Million to Support Development of Science and Technology Skills Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has signed an initial US$ 3.8 million grant agreement with the…
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BUSINESS
Watching Made Smarter Through LG’s ThinQ AI TVs
It is 2018 and televisions are more advanced and better than ever. Televisions have rapidly evolved over the last couple…
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COLUMNS
Globalization in the era of LG
It is not news that smart devices have tremendously increased over the past years bringing with it globalisation. Analysts’ project…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Adds Endpoint Detection and Response to Intercept X Advanced
Sophos today launched the latest addition to its endpoint solution portfolio, Intercept X with EDR. Powered by Sophos’ deep learning…
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Startups
12 South African startups selected for Knife Capital’s 4th Grindstone Accelerator
South African venture capital firm Knife Capital has announced the twelve African startups that will take part in its fourth…
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LATEST DEALS
Jumia Black Friday Ultimate Battle – iPhone X + Samsung Galaxy Note 9
We have previously told you about the Jumia Ultimate Black Friday 2018 deals which will begin on the 23rd of…
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News
Cellulant patners with Facebook to launch Augmented Reality (AR) powered try-on experiences on Messenger
Pan-African Payments company, Cellulant, has built Africa’s first Augmented Reality (AR) powered try-on experiences in Facebook Messenger. As part of…
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LATEST DEALS
Jumia Ultimate Black Friday 2018 deals revealed: Groceries, TVs, Phones — and Unga for Ksh.20 bob
The Jumia Ultimate Black Friday 2018 deals have been revealed and there are some good ones which online shoppers in…
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Startups
Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups
Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups. The startups will, however, be reduced to…
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News
Liquid Telecom Kenya reveals sustainability gains that have driven 20% sales growth
Liquid Telecom Kenya has published its second annual Sustainability Report revealing the internal reorganisation and value initiatives that have helped…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos 2019 Threat Report unveils the rise of the hand-delivered, targeted
Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Reasons for the Growing Bitcoin market in Africa
Recently, Africa has shown to be a fertile ground for Cryptocurrency with several countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana,…
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COLUMNS
[Column] IoT is as simple as ABC…D! Part 3 – Choosing Connectivity
There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) can solve everyday challenges using technology, and with IDC predicting…
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CYBER SECURITY
Report: WannaCry is still alive hitting almost 75,000 users in Q3 2018
One and a half years after its epidemic, WannaCry ransomware tops the list of the most widespread cryptor families and…
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News
Cellulant announces partnership with 2018 Pwani Innovation Week
Cellulant today announced its partnership and title sponsorship of the inaugural Pwani Innovation Week in conjunction with Swahilipot Hub. To…
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24BIt
Podcast: 24Bit Season 2 – Episode 2 – Ksh.100,000 Smartphones
Smartphone prices starting at Ksh. 100,000 are getting more common but that is really necessary? This is the discussion we…
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BUSINESS
Top firms to sponsor Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018
The inaugural Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018 has signed up three sponsorship deals for the awarding ceremony which will be held…
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Gadgets
Choosing Between The iPhone 7, 8, XR, XS
Millions of people now own and rely upon a smartphone for everyday life. They can talk and interact with the…
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New Appointments
Mugo Kibati appointed new Telkom Kenya CEO
Telkom Kenya has announced the appointment of Mugo Kibati as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He takes over from Aldo…
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COLUMNS
IT & Leadership: Deon Geyser – The 5G imperative
It has been just a decade since the mobile phone spread rapidly across Africa, leapfrogging the landline and bringing literacy,…
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New Appointments
NGMN Announces New Chairman and Board Members
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance – which drives and guides the development of future mobile broadband technology with…
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News
Samsung reveals breakthroughs in Intelligence, IoT and Mobile UX
Samsung Electronics has unveiled powerful new developer tools for its Bixby and SmartThings platforms, as well as new, powerful mobile…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom takes M-Pesa Global Through A New partnership with Western Union
Safaricom has entered into a partnership with Western Union to launch M-PESA Global, a new service will allow anyone from…
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COLUMNS
IT & Leadership: The opportunity of IoT
By: Sean Laval, Executive: Solutions and Innovations at SqwidNet The Internet of Things (IoT) is not the by-product of hype…
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Gadgets
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max Specs, Price and availability in Kenya
Redington Kenya Ltd – Telecom Distribution has officially introduced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max in Kenya. The new iPhones…
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Startups
14 fintech startups selected for the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa program
14 Fintech startups have been selected to join the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa program scheduled to take place between the 5th…
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COLUMNS
Insidr shares some cool tips for travelling around Europe
You guys know I’ve been keeping this blog for a long time already, it’s where I like to share my…
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News
Uber and Suzuki to expand UberCHAPCHAP vehicles across Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber and Suzuki Motor Corporation have entered into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand the fuel-efficient UberCHAPCHAP vehicle…
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INSURANCE
ZEP-RE hosts insuretech hackathon in a bid to digitise their claims process
PTA Reinsurance Company recently hosted a two-day insuretech hackathon dubbed “TechMeetInsurance” at ZEP-RE in a bid to automate their internal claims…
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News
Nokia 7 Plus serves first slice of Android 9 Pie
HMD Global has announced the rollout of Android 9 Pie on the Nokia 7 plus. Packed with Google’s intuitive software,…
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BUSINESS
Full List of Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018 Nominees
Here is the full list of the 32 shortlisted Nominees per category for the Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018. Fashion Award…
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News
Report: Remittance income will drive economic growth for Africa
Despite an economic slowdown, most African countries are reported to have a positive economic outlook. This is according to ICAEW’s…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom opens new retail shop in Eldoret town
Safaricom has opened its new retail outlet in Eldoret town as part of its regional expansion strategy to reach customers…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya to send home 500 employees in workforce restructuring exercise
Telkom Kenya has announced plans to send home 500 employees as part of its workforce restructuring exercise. ‘’Telkom has issued…
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LATEST DEALS
Top Opening Jumia Black Friday 2018 Flash Sales from 2nd November at 9:00AM
Jumia Black Friday 2018 kicks off officially on 2nd November and will run for an entire month to 30th November.…
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BUSINESS
Redefining Wine O’clock with LG’s smart wine cellar
Once upon a time, when you wanted to enjoy some red or white wine, you needed to store them differently.…
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BUSINESS
Tips for Startup Businesses: How Structured Cabling Improve Network Connections
It’s a fact that technology is a crucial factor in a business’s success. Starting and running a business can be…
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COLUMNS
Leveraging intelligent technologies to help Kenya government connect better with citizens and build intelligent public-sector enterprises
By Robin Njiru, Director: General Business at SAP East Africa Public sector companies are not immune to the forces that…
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COLUMNS
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana: Three early industry adopters of autonomous technologies
Automation has already transformed industries in which complexity and performance demands must meet the challenges of fewer available resources, narrower…
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BUSINESS
Expect the Jumia Black Friday 2018 to be twice as big as last year
Jumia Kenya officially unveiled its Jumia Black Friday 2018 sales event this month. The one-month event will run from 2nd…
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BUSINESS
The LG Kitchen Maestro Starter Pack
Everyone has at least one memory of his or her family sharing a sumptuous home-cooked meal accompanied by hearty laughter.…
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Interviews
LG proves the future of the kitchen is digital
I remember when I was growing up, sitting in the kitchen watching my mother prepare chapatti with the hope of…
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New Appointments
Liquid Telecom names Wellington Makamure new Regional CEO for Southern Africa
Liquid Telecom has appointed Wellington Makamure as the new Regional CEO of Southern Africa in charge of four key markets…
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