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New Appointments
Liquid Telecom names Ahmad Mokhles as its Group Chief Operating Officer
Liquid Telecom has announced the appointment of Ahmad Mokhles as its Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO), a new position within…
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Startups
Why Startups Cannot Ignore Digital Marketing
The universe is now digitalized and its benefits can’t be ignored. Digital advertising is an inventive technique and it is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Something Phishy: How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Scams
By Harish Chib, VP MEA Sophos. Phishing is one of the most common attack vectors for hackers who exploit end-user behavior…
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COLUMNS
The dream of connected homes could yet be closer for emerging markets
By Charles Kimari For the past several years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has remained the industry’s biggest buzzword for…
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News
Myriad Connect Solutions launches in Kenya to combat mobile transaction fraud
Mobile technology solutions company Myriad Connect Solutions has launched in Kenya to combat digital transaction fraud. Unveiled yesterday, the company…
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COLUMNS
Five essential steps to close the cloud skills gap in Kenya
By Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle The ability to find…
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BUSINESS
8 Common Mistakes That You Need to Avoid as a New Entrepreneur
Everyone makes mistakes and it goes without saying that a major part of establishing a startup business is all about…
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News
Internet Solutions launches CloudWAN services in East Africa
Internet Solutions Kenya has announced the launch of CloudWAN, its first virtual software defined wide area network (SDWAN) solution for…
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New Appointments
Hafez Ghanem Takes Over as World Bank’s Vice President for Africa
The World Bank has appointed Hafez Ghanem as the new World Bank Vice President for Africa, effective July 1. A development…
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Blockchain
Treasury Given Two Weeks Parliament Notice to Decide Fate of Cryptocurrencies in Kenya
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich on Tuesday addressed the national assembly on the existence of cryptocurrencies in Kenya particularly…
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BUSINESS
Own a Small Business? Here Are the Benefits of Branding to Reach Out to Your Customers
Businesses big or small need branding. Just because you have a small set up, do not assume that managing the…
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LATEST DEALS
Kilimall 4th Anniversary 2018 smartphone deals you should check out now
E-commerce site Kilimall is celebrating its Kilimall 4th Anniversary 2018 and the company has lined out a number of activities,…
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BUSINESS
Quick Tips to Reduce Overhead Expenses of Your Business
Overhead expenses or inflation is a concerning thing for every business, and it does not matter whether your business is…
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News
Young Scientists Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition kicks off at KICC
The inaugural Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition, has kicked off today at the KICC. Over 160…
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News
Liquid Telecom named Microsoft Gold Partner for cloud productivity
Liquid Telecom has been named a Gold Partner for Cloud Productivity in Microsoft’s Partner Network programme, a prestigious accreditation achieved only…
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Startups
Data Management Tips for Startup Businesses and the Tools You Need
DAM has been referred to as Data Asset Management, which is responsible for organizing creative as well as visual resources…
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COLUMNS
Internet of Things: Pandora’s Box or enterprise enabler?
By: George Kalebaila, Research Director for telecommunications, media, and Internet of Things (IoT) at International Data Corporation (IDC). The enterprise…
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News
World Cup 2018, Kanze Dena Among List of Trending Kenyan Google Searches in June
In the month of June, Kenyans principally searched for information on the FIFA World Cup 2018, according to the top…
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COLUMNS
How ROAM is Revolutionising Africa’s Online Marketplace
By Clemens Weitz, CEO of ROAM To anyone who lives and works in today’s rapidly-digitizing world, it won’t come as…
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COLUMNS
Leveraging Technology to eliminate Intermediaries in the supply chain, driving efficiencies and reducing costs
By Priscilla Muhiu, Head of Marketing, Sendy According to a survey by Brandshop in 2016, 90% of US consumers prefer to…
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Blockchain
Global Halal platform HalalGuide is now using Apla’s proprietary blockchain technology
Apla, a developer of blockchain protocol for building government and enterprise platforms,has announced a partnership with HalalGuide, a comprehensive ecosystem…
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Social Media
The importance of social media web, designs and their impact on small businesses
The internet is a heavily contested place for any business owner, either big or small. If you are a business…
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News
LG is leading the way to a brighter future for renewable energy
As the world grapples with the effects of climate change, solar power remains the ultimate renewable energy source. Solar power…
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News
Inaugural Young Scientists Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition set for July
More than 160 secondary school students to expected to participate in the country’s first Science and Technology exhibition set to…
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News
The African Tech Hubs pioneering innovation: How digital transformation can drive growth and job creation across emerging economies
Innovation and entrepreneurship play an ever-increasing role in growing Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem. According to research by the GSMA Ecosystem…
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COLUMNS
Nokia in 2018: It’s Alive and It Means Business
Back in the golden age of mobile phones (not smartphones, mind you) Nokia was the best-selling phone brand in the…
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News
Truecaller acquires India’s payment company Chillr, as it eyes Sub-Sahara Africa’s mobile payment space
Last year in March, Truecaller had announced its foray into the digital payments segment in India. The company has now…
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Startups
Uganda’s startup TIFAT wins DEMO Africa Uganda Innovation Tour
TIFAT a farm technology that connects farmers to a buyer’s marketplace has emerged the winner of the DEMO Africa Uganda…
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News
Sophos adds AI to its advanced email security
Global leader in network and endpoint security Sophos has today announced Sophos Email Advanced, the first email protection solution to…
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News
World Bank Rolls out new Mechanism to Protect the Environment and Project Beneficiary Communities
A workshop to support the implementation of the new World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) has kicked off today…
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Startups
7 upcoming data analytics startups to watch out for in 2018.
Over the past few years, companies and organizations around the world have started to rely heavily on data to drive…
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News
Africa’s Mobile Market Remains Flat as Smartphone Shipments go down
Africa’s overall mobile phone market remained flat in Q1 2018 although smartphone shipments declined for the second successive quarter, according…
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COLUMNS
An effective blended learning strategy for Africa: how to get it right
An effective blended learning strategy for Africa: how to get it right More and more learners are turning to online…
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COLUMNS
The Benefits of online personality assessments
By Sarah Wells. An online assessment test double check if you have made the right choice in hiring the perfect candidate…
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CYBER SECURITY
Is your network ready for GDPR and PoPI?
Over recent years, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have become one of the biggest cyber-security headaches for CIOs and…
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BUSINESS
Tanda Launches Out of Beta To Help Retailers Source Their Inventory & Offer Credit on the Go
Tanda, a Kenyan platform designed to make it easier to run a shop by allowing shop owners order and manage…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S9: Bringing emojis to life through augmented reality
From presenting information to sharing stories online, multimedia has become the dominant tool of communication on smartphones over the past…
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BUSINESS
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa than in Europe or the US. this is…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 6 Pro review: Good pricing with an amazing battery life
The Infinix HOT 6 Pro was launched about a month ago in the country. The device is the first smartphone…
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CYBER SECURITY
Be cyber-savvy: Employees should not be secondary to technology
“Our employees are our greatest asset” is a phrase that continues to be published far and wide in a plethora…
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Blockchain
Fintech SandBox Policy to be Ready by July 2018, Says CMA Boss, Paul Muthaura
Regulation in the Blockchain and crypto space is inevitable and coming very soon. To enable this, Capital Markets Authority is…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi announces Mi 8 flagship phone, an iPhone X look-alike
Xiaomi has today launched its flagship device, the Xiaomi Mi 8 at an event held in Shenzhen China. Well, the…
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News
Finnovation Kenya 2018: Collaboration way forward to driving constructive economic outcomes from the FinTech ecosystem in Africa
Finnovation Kenya 2018 summit kicked off today at the Radisson Blu Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 FinTech experts to…
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News
Live Stream Like a Pro: How to Captivate your Audience with a Live Video
Can you alienate Facebook Live, Periscope and Twitch from content marketing? No! Content marketing is evolving. Content marketing is all…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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News
Samsung announces availability of Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced the availability of the limited edition Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya. This is…
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News
Safaricom launches Digifarm Depot in Burnt Forest town to bolster agribusiness
Safaricom recently partnered with agricultural supply chain experts iProcure to launch Digifarm Depot, an integrated mobile platform that offers farmers…
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News
Liquid Telecom connects CITAM church with MPLS-based Network to live stream its evangelical services
Liquid Telecom has connected Christ is the Answer Ministry (CITAM) church with new MPLS-based Wide Area Network that will see…
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Blockchain
Blockchain-based data platform DATAEUM rated 5/5 by top ICO listing
DATAEUM, the first Blockchain-based platform using crowdsourcing for data generation received a 5/5 rating from the icobench’s ico analyzer bot,…
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BUSINESS
Jumia to deliver fresh farm produce within four hours in Nairobi
E-commerce platform Jumia has partnered with various fresh produce suppliers in Nairobi to launch an online grocery store on its…
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News
IBM’s Lizz Ntonjira scoops best International Woman in Tech Award
The Communication Manager- Central, East & West Africa at IBM Kenya, Ms Elizabeth (Lizz) Ntonjira has been awarded the best…
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News
Nokia 3 starts receiving Android Oreo updates
Nokia 3 has finally joined the Oreo family. HMD Global has announced that the device, which was launched in the…
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Blockchain
Finnovation South Africa 2018: How FinTech is Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa
The unique environment for financial services in Africa is fertile ground for innovative FinTech players who are capitalising on the…
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Social Media
The Importance Of Evaluating Your Posts On Instagram For Social Media Marketing
By Trudy Seeger Social media marketing plays a pivotal role in promoting and marketing your business online. Instagram is a popular…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank Wins Best Digital Strategy Award
Ecobank has been awarded the Best Digital Strategy Award at the Retail Banker International’s prestigious awards ceremony held at the…
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COLUMNS
Warning signs that it is time to replace your SSD
While solid-state drives (SSD) are more stable than hard drives, age can eventually cause them to fail. It is therefore…
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Gadgets
Huawei P20 Lite Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei launched the Huawei P20 Lite in Kenya a couple of weeks ago through e-commerce site Jumia. The device was…
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News
YouTube is launching a music streaming service next week
YouTube is launching a new music streaming known as YouTube Music next week on May 22nd. The company says the…
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News
Samsung picks Redington Gulf as one of its key product distributor in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa (SEEA) has selected Redington Gulf as one of its key distributors for its smartphone and tablet…
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News
China Telecom Global and Liquid Telecom Partner to Step Up Network Collaboration between Africa and Asia
China Telecom Global (CTG), a subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited and Liquid Telecom have signed of a historic strategic…
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News
Piece Building a Better Supply Chain in Africa
By Dustin Homer, Director: Client Solutions at Fraym It’s well known in the logistics and supply chain game that the last…
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News
The government is opening a new Huduma Centre at the Garden City Mall
The government has announced plans to open a new Huduma Centre at the Garden City Mall in Nairobi. Dubbed ‘‘The…
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COLUMNS
What does playing in FIFA mean to players?
FIFA World Cup has always been one of the major sporting and cultural events at the international level, which doesn’t…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches ‘Safaricom Twaweza Live’ campaign
Safaricom has today unveiled a new campaign for its customers and communities around the country. Known as the ‘Safaricom Twaweza…
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Startups
Lagos based startup LifeBank closes $200 000 EchoVC-led round
Lagos based last mile medical supply startup LifeBank has closed $200 000 seed round, led by EchoVC Pan-Africa fund. Also…
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News
OPPO F7 Specifications, Price and availability in Kenya
OPPO unveiled their latest selfie-focused midrange smartphone, the OPPO F7 recently in Kenya. The device was launched last week at…
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News
Global WAF report underscores F5 as key player in web application firewall security
F5’s position as a dominant player in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) market has been underscored by its participation in…
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BUSINESS
Jumia deliveries within Nairobi will now cost you Ksh.100
Jumia Kenya has announced that it has reduced the delivery fee for products within Nairobi from Ksh.250 down to Ksh.100.…
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Startups
Connecticut Innovation brings its $5 VentureClash Challenge to Nigeria
U.S based organisation Connecticut Innovation launched its VentureClash global venture challenge in Nigeria. The competition is targeting companies that are…
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BUSINESS
World Bank Approves Ksh.18 billion to Support Kenya’s Energy Sector
The World Bank has today approved Ksh.18 billion to support the energy sector in Kenya. The loan guarantee will be…
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News
ESET wins Leadership in Enterpise Security Award
ESET has been awarded the highest designation in the Innovation, Product, Market and Overall Leader categories in the 2018 Kuppinger…
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BUSINESS
Why reporting and analysis is an important part of fleet management business.
In today’s society, technology has been changing at an unprecedented pace. When you consider that tablets sales are now about…
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News
Samsung has launched a new Mobile campaign to reward local consumers
Samsung Electronics is launching a campaign to reward consumers who purchase Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Dubbed ‘Score with Samsung’ the…
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News
Digital transformation of Service Economy can drive growth across Middle East and Africa says World Bank
Investment into digital transformation in the major Cities of the Middle East and North Africa region can unlock huge potential…
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BUSINESS
CMA Grants HFC License to provide custodial services
HFC, the banking subsidiary of HF Group, has received approval by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Central Bank of…
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News
Microsoft to sponsor Best Technology blog category for 2018 BAKE Awards
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) unveiled the full list of the 2018 BAKE awards nominees a few weeks ago.…
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Gadgets
What it takes to develop a slow motion capture capability on a mobile device
The camera has become an integral part of our lives with every moment presenting an opportunity to snap a photo.…
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COLUMNS
The Big Six of Smart Cities
The term Smart City is not a new one and, while some examples already exist on the African continent, it…
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News
Industry Leaders Define How FinTech is Accelerating Positive Transformation of Banking in Africa
The FinTech space in Africa is witnessing rapid growth as innovative new financial services players disrupt the traditional modalities of…
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News
Infographic: 5 Reasons Why It’s Crucial To Have Live Chat in 2018
Live chat is a web service that enables businesses to communicate in real time with people visiting their website. This…
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CYBER SECURITY
Businesses at risk due to unidentified network traffic according Sophos Global Survey
IT managers from mid-sized businesses cannot identify 45 percent of their organization’s network traffic. In fact, nearly one-in-four cannot identify…
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COLUMNS
Cloud computing can improve local realities in Kenya
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle Kenya has distinguished itself as…
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News
Visa opens up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative to young developers at the Nairobi Tech Week
Visa has announced that it will be opening up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative for Sub Saharan Africa to young developers…
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COLUMNS
Nurturing Africa’s Growing Private Healthcare Market
Dustin Homer, Director: Client Solutions for Fraym The African socio-economic landscape – much like its geographical landscape – is characterized…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification for Operational Excellence
Safaricom’s M-PESA service has successfully passed the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global initiative that defines and promotes excellence in…
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24BIt
24Bit Episode 7: A discussion on taxi hailing Apps in Kenya
Taxi-hailing apps have been flooding the Kenyan market in recent days. Ever since the advent of Uber, major cities and…
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COLUMNS
What To Consider When Choosing An Internet Marketing Agency
By Matthew West If you want to make the most out of some marketing strategies in your company, outsourcing a marketing…
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News
Android Kenya, Tech-ish among BAKE Awards 2018 Nominees
The nominees for the 2018 Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) awards were unveiled recently. And you have between 4th to…
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COLUMNS
Picking up the Pieces: What’s Next for Zimbabwe’s Economy?
Dustin Homer, Director of Client Solutions, Fraym “Bob is gone.” At the end of November 2017, under intense pressure, Robert…
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New Appointments
Mastercard appoints Raghav Prasad as new Sub-Saharan Africa Division President
Spurred on by the company’s steady growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and in line with its focus on investing in the…
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News
Jim Rogers: Cashless Africa – A dream tech investment
It took the chance encounter of being held hostage in the Congo in the 1990s to awake in James Beeland…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 1 to be available in Kenya from April 16th for KES 9,500
HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 1 will be available in the country from 16th April 2018 at an…
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COLUMNS
Call Tracking and Start-Ups: How It Can Help Your Business
By John Taylor Setting up and establishing a small or start-up company can be expensive, and it usually demands a level…
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Blockchain
4 Organizations Spearheading Blockchain Education in Kenya
Currently, the blockchain hype is at an all-time high, not only in Kenya but also across the globe. There are…
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News
Four African Economies among Most Improved in Removing Legal Barriers Against Women – World Bank
Despite daunting challenges, several economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are making progress in enacting laws that promote equality between men and…
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COLUMNS
‘Step away from the fish tank!’ – how an IoT hack could be a line from a modern-day cartoon
For movie buffs and television fans, some lines are enduring classics. For example, how many times have you heard the…
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COLUMNS
Op-Ed: Empowering Generation Z through technology
Ben Roberts, Liquid Telecom’s Group CTIO, explains how access to technology can inspire a new generation of African techies. The…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food Kenya Bets on New App to Better User Experience
Online food delivery service provider Jumia Food has today announced the launch of a new mobile app which it says…
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News
Zimbabwe to use fingerprint identification technology for its upcoming 2018 general elections
Zimbabwe will use fingerprint identification technology for its upcoming 2018 elections. According to a report published by iafrikan, Zimbabwe’s government…
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Blockchain
Kenyan startup Nurse in Hand signs MOU with Apla Tech Company to develop blockchain-based mobile app
Kenyan startup Nurse in Hand has signed a memorandum of understanding with Apla Tech Company to develop blockchain-based mobile app…
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COLUMNS
How to track your lost phone that is turned off
By Elizabeth Mason Smartphones have become an integral part of a person’s life. Whether it is a boon or a…
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