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News
Uber and Old Mutual partner to provide financial training to driver-partners
Uber drivers in Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria are set to benefit from a free money management course by Old Mutual.…
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BUSINESS
Total Kenya Records Kshs 3.9 Billion Profit Pre-Tax
Total Kenya has announced an increase of 50.3 percent in pre-tax profit of Kshs 3.94 billion for the year ended…
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Huawei and Honeywell partner for smart city projects across the globe
Huawei has announced a new partnership with American based technology firm Honeywell Home and Buildings Technologies to pursue large-scale smart…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya launches ‘Tubonge’ voice product for its customers
Airtel Kenya has today launched a new voice product for its customers. Dubbed “Tubonge”, the product targets Kenyans from all…
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BUSINESS
Online sports betting craze in Africa is here to stay
We have previously sports betting has become popular in Kenya and other African countries. This rise of these betting sites…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans abroad are the biggest senders of mobile to mobile remittances
Kenyans in the diaspora are the biggest senders of digital remittances to mobile accounts. This is according to new data…
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CYBER SECURITY
Nokia malware report reveals new all-time high in mobile device infections and major IoT device security vulnerabilities
The latest Threat Intelligence Report by Nokia has revealed a new all-time high in mobile device malware infections, a sharp increase…
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Gadgets
Samsung Brings Enhanced 4G LTE Capability to Gear S3 Classic
Samsung has today announced 4G LTE availability of the Gear S3 classic. The launch of this new classic model according to…
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BUSINESS
Kenya: International Air Arrivals on Steady Growth Curve
Kenya beat rivals South Africa and Egypt, on the leading African destinations for international arrivals in a new report released…
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News
Internet Solutions in Ksh.280 Million deal with Telco Systems for network upgrade
Internet Solutions Kenya, Formerly Access Kenya Group, has announced a partnership Telco Systems for the upgrade of its fiber…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Africa’s Leap Frog to Sustainable Technology for industries
It is safe to say that the industrial sector in Africa is still developing, and an increasing number of countries…
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News
Garmin partners with MTN Nigeria to launch a range of wearable devices
Garmin has partnered with MTN Nigeria partner to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help…
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News
Uber announces new rates after drivers’ protest
The minimum fare prices for Uber in Nairobi will now be Sh300 from the previous Sh.200, with fare per kilometer…
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BUSINESS
‘Jumia Local’ program to help local Manufacturers showcase their products on Jumia
Jumia has today unveiled a new program that will allow Kenyan manufacturers to showcase their ‘Made in Kenya’ products on its website.…
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News
JamboPay partners with Lenovo for the supply of NUTANIX Computing Platform
Electronic Payment service provider JamboPay has partnered with Lenovo Kenya for the supply and installation of NUTANIX xtreme computing platform…
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News
Infographic: 6 Best Tablets For Under $100 (Kshs.10,000) in 2017
It used to be a nightmare having to spend a ton to get your hands on a decent Tablet PC.…
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News
The Android Advanced User Guide to Google Docs and Sheets
Microsoft Word and Excel were kind of a big deal in the business community when they first came out, and…
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News
Infographic: How Online Reviews Can Either Make Or Break Your Business
Oline reviews help us decide where/what to eat, to watch, to buy, to sell. They became an integral part of…
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BUSINESS
Epson outlines technology solutions to support growth in Kenya
Epson has today outlined its commitment to the Kenyan market and its growth strategy for FY17. Based on a commitment…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Cost-effective Digital Learning
While the rate of internet adoption keeps on rising especially in many African countries, the cost is still too high…
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Apps
Everything You Need to Know About 5 Biggest Messenger Apps [Infographic]
I still remember my reaction when my 60 years old dad sent me a GIF via whatsapp. I still remember…
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News
Intracom Telecom Partners with Nour Smart Solutions For Novel Connectivity and Value Adding Services in the MEA region
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication system, and solutions vendor has partnered with Nour Smart Solutions to provide innovative connectivity…
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INSURANCE
SureBüddy brings sponsored cover to Uganda with new insurance Mobile App
SureBüddy Android application that has today launched sponsored insurance and insurance-related products to Uganda. SureBüddy renders advertisements, the consumer…
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CYBER SECURITY
Banks expenditure on IT Security is 3x Higher than Non-Financial Organisations
Financial institutions are under pressure to ramp up security, with trends such as the increased take-up of mobile banking putting…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel expands to Cover London and Dubai
Jumia Travel is further solidifying its global presence in the hotel, travel, and tourism ecosystem, unveiling new continental and international…
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News
Major operators and vendors commit to promote unified global 5G standards
Major telecommunication operators and vendors in the world have committed to a unified 5G ecosystem. The companies made the…
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News
Sage unveils next generation of cloud solutions for Africa and Middle East
Sage the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems has today announced new products and…
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News
Microsoft gathers African leaders in Nairobi to discuss digital transformation in the public sector
Microsoft is bringing together government decision makers from across the African continent to discuss digital transformation in the public…
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BUSINESS
Five Technologies that Have Majorly Shaped Modern Meetings and Conferences
Since the invention of the worldwide web and the coining of the term ‘internet of things’, the rate of growth…
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BUSINESS
Growing International Hotel Brands in Kenya a Plus for MICE Industry
Kenya has recorded steady growth in the Meetings, Conference, and Incentives industry, per a recent report by the Kenya Tourism…
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News
Jio and Samsung Win Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets award
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd have won the ‘Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets’ from Global…
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News
MediaTek and Nokia Collaborate to Enable First Wave of 5G Networks and Devices
MediaTek and Nokia have announced plans to collaborate on the design of a next-generation mobile communication system for 5G technology.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Announces Unified Security and Control solution for Mobile Devices, Laptops and IoT devices
Sophos has today announced its the latest version of its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution. Known as Sophos Mobile 7,…
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News
The Next Einstein Forum launches search for 54 African science and technology champions
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched the search for fifty-four science and technology Ambassadors, one champion from each African country.…
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News
GSMA urges policymakers to advance The digital economy in new report
The GSMA today launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of…
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News
Sage Foundation launches $1 Million Enterprise Fund for African non-profits
Sage has today launched a $1 million enterprise fund open to non-profits from Africa. The fund according to Sage is…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel launches local and international flight services
As the continent marked Africa Aviation Day 2017 Jumia Travel, has announced the launch of flight services for both local…
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News
Eutelsat hits new milestone of 1,000 High Definition channels
High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications with the 240 HD channels…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: A look to the bank of the future
Imagine a world where you could predict when your customers will have their first thought about retirement planning and be…
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Social Media
Tired YouTube’s 30-second ads? Google is killing them off
Are you one of those people who hate those 30-second ads that appear before you can watch a YouTube video?…
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News
Kenyan universities set to add accommodation for 0.5m students in next five years
Kenya’s universities are set to build accommodation for more than half a million students in the next five years,…
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INSURANCE
Resolution Insurance launches Marine Cargo Insurance Cover
Resolution insurance has today launched a comprehensive marine insurance cover for importers, manufacturers and logistics providers. Dubbed ‘Resolution Marine Cargo’…
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Apps
Monitor what your children are doing on Skype through TheOneSpy spying app
An Overview The last two decades have surely been all about the internet, new applications, new software and a whole…
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News
Nokia launches next generation fiber technology delivers high capacity, low latency mobile transport solution for 5G era
Nokia has announced that it is introducing a broad set of next-generation fiber access solutions that deliver on the capacity…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: Ransomware – Should you pay?
Ransomware, a form of extortion malware is often disguised as innocuous emails, links or pop-ups, thereby easily hoodwinking gullible users to…
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News
How wildlife conservancies are using #IoT to track location of endangered rhinos in Tanzania
By Lilian Mutegi. By 1970 there were an estimated 65,000 rhinos left globally. Today, the black rhino remains a rare…
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COLUMNS
Valentine Gift Ideas for the Plugged-in Lover
The month of February is a close replicate of the just ended festive season; a month to celebrate love, giving…
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COLUMNS
How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Millennials in Africa
Millennials are determining the conduct of business the world over. In Africa, they form 37% of the population. This bulge…
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CYBER SECURITY
How secure is your data, really?
More than 554 million data records were stolen during the first half of 2016, a 31% increase from the previous six…
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News
Silvertree acquires Nigeria’s TopCheck, forming Africa’s largest price comparison group
Africa’s leading Internet platform Silvertree Internet Holdings has acquired Nigerian price comparison site TopCheck for an undisclosed amount. TopCheck is Nigeria’s…
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Social Media
WhatsApp Android beta brings a bunch of new emoji
We all love emoji. I mean they have become a necessity in our modern communication. From smiley faces, winks and…
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News
Infographic: 5 Ways Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Can Deliver Return On Investment (ROI)
Business owners usually measure ROI (Return On Investment) based on its added statistical value on various business processes- from financial…
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BUSINESS
Uganda is Kenya’s Leading Source Market, While USA Beats UK to the top Position
In a surprising turn of events, Uganda took the lead as Kenya’s top source market in Africa, while Germany and…
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BUSINESS
Why Wechat is a threat to Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
A few days ago I visited Chinese internet finance museum for a blockchain event organized by okcoin, one of Bitcoin’s…
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Startups
Applications for the 2017 DEMO Africa now open
Applications for the 2017 edition of DEMO Africa are now open. African Startups can now apply for a chance to…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya names new CEO as Adil Youssefi exits
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Prasanta Das Sarma as the new Managing Director. Prasanta Das Sarma takes over…
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News
GitHub introduces New Feature to help users discover interesting repositories
GitHub has added a new feature to its code project platform to help users classify GitHub repositories and find others…
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CYBER SECURITY
Banks globally still finding it hard to manage online financial fraud
Banks and payment organizations globally are still finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos launches new solution to Combat Low Security Awareness Among End-Users
Sophos has today launched a new advanced phishing attack simulator and training solution to combat low-security awareness among end-users. Known…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: How Mobile Technology has changed how companies do business.
By Brenda Kimuyu, Guest Contributor Mobile technology has become very popular around the world in recent years. According to Statista, a…
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News
Kaspersky Lab’s Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) training goes online
Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online training (KIPS Online). KIPS Online is a…
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BUSINESS
Kilimall officially launches is affiliate marketing programme
E-commerce site Kilimall has officially unveiled its affiliate marketing programme. Dubbed KiliAffiliates, the program will see young people with online…
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News
HP recalls more than 100,000 batteries for fears of overheating and fires
Laptop manufacturing company HP has announced a massive recall of 101,000 laptop batteries sold between March 2013 and October 2016 for fears…
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News
1.2 Billion People Travelled the World in 2016, 58 million to Africa -UNWTO
Destinations worldwide welcomed more than 1.2 billion people in 2016; while 6 billion people toured within their borders, in an…
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Social Media
WhatsApp’s New Update will let iPhone users Queue Messages Without Internet connection
WhatsApp has rolled out some major update which is probably going to make iPhone users happy. The update will let…
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COLUMNS
How to choose the best Fleet Management System that suits your needs
If you are a fleet manager looking for ways to maximize fleet efficiency, choosing a fleet management system to manage…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CIO East Africa to Host Premier Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi
CIO East Africa is set to host the Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi Kenya. The two-day event will run from…
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BUSINESS
2017 Travel Goals; Explore Six of Africa’s Most Exotic Islands
No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle…
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New Appointments
JUMO Names Warren Squires, Ex-Barclays Africa Seeker Fund CIO, as Director of MTN Channel
Warren Squires, a global Investment Banking executive with 20 years of experience working in various finance company leadership roles, has…
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Startups
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them…
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Startups
Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo eyes phenomenal growth in 2017
New mobile airtime transfer startup Senditoo has kicked off 2017 with bullish plans to become one of Africa’s fastest growing…
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News
Mastercard 2KUZE platform to Digitize East Africa’s Agricultural Sector
Mastercard has launched a digital platform aimed at connecting smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in the East African region.…
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News
Sophos announces special partner initiatives for small businesses in Africa
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has announced a new special training and incentive initiative for small and medium-sized businesses…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Switcher Android Trojan Hacks Routers, Hijacks Traffic to other websites
Kaspersky Lab experts recently uncovered a remarkable evolution in Android OS malware: the Switcher Trojan. The Newly-discovered Trojan uses unsuspecting…
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COLUMNS
Five Guides to Becoming an Eco-friendly Traveler
Tourism is no doubt a world leader in employment, global GDP, and socially; a great aid to cultural integration.…
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News
Jubilee Party launches Smart Card to eliminate fraud in member registration.
As smart cards become more and more globally prevalent, organizations and even governments are starting to discover a number…
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News
Meet Opera Neon, Opera’s vision for the future of web browsers
Opera just releases a new web browser called Neon for Macs and Windows PCs. The Neon, concept browser according to…
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BUSINESS
Source India Expo opens at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi
India-based ProTrade is scheduled to host the Source India Expo at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya…
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Apps
4 Reasons Why Xamarin Can Be Your Best Bet for Mobile Application Development
Mobile app developers have a multitude of tools and programs to choose from in order to develop their mobile…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab research: Internet users yet to master proper password habits
Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online. Research from…
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News
#CES2017: Meet Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4, 30% thinner than an iPhone.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 is finally happening. It’s one of the biggest tech events we are always looking…
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News
Treasury pays KSh7.5B initial installment to Safaricom for security network job
The Kenyan Treasury has paid telecoms operator Safaricom Sh7.5 billion as the initial installment for the 2014 building of a…
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News
LG’s Mass-Tier smartphone Offerings for 2017 to be unveiled at #CES
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil four new mass-tier K Series smartphones and a new Stylus 3 at CES 2017 in…
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News
Decision brings ITU policy in line with other international organisations
ITU has started the New Year by launching a new access to information policy, committing to make more information and…
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CYBER SECURITY
Zcash Fever: Criminals Exploiting Users PCs to Make Profits Mining Cryptocurrency
At the end of October, the new cryptocurrency Zcash was launched. It is positioned by its creators as a more…
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News
Security Increasing Priority for Tech Investments by World’s Airports
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel Launches “Travel Wednesday” across its platform
Jumia Travel has launched a campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday to Friday on the company’s official website. The…
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News
Christmas On Shoe-String Budget: Make Merry on the Cheap!
The festive season does not only call for time to spend time with friends and family, but also our budgets…
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News
Liquid Telecom receives regulatory approval for ZAR 6.55 billion acquisition of Neotel
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom has received approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the acquisition…
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COLUMNS
Here are Six Holiday Survival Tips For Introverts
The sting of being an introvert is perhaps felt most during the festive period; from corporate end of year parties,…
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News
Huawei defies device norms by supporting 3G on the Mate 9 second simcard
Huawei Mobile Kenya officially launches Mate 9 in the Kenyan market months after unveiling the Huawei P9. This follows the…
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News
Uber will ban you from using the service if you do the following
Uber will soon ban you from the service and drivers suspended from the app if you violate any of the…
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News
Secure Your Router from Internet of Things (IOT) Takedowns
The Communications Authority (CA) fourth quarter report for 2015-2016, notes Kenya has about 10.8 million broadband internet subscriptions. This means…
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BUSINESS
Report: Online Reviews Key Driver in Customer Purchase Decision
Customers reviews are viewed as unbiased and truthful, therefore forming the initial stop-by for buyers. Traders across different spheres of…
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News
Safetrac Ltd Partners with DAMCO for Cargo Tracking Solutions
Safetrac Limited , a leading Fleet information, Tracking, and Management company has announced a new partnership with Damco one of…
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BUSINESS
Japanese Pharmaceutical Giant Rohto Mentholatum Group launches Operations in Kenya
Leading Japanese Consumer Healthcare company, Rohto Mentholatum Group, has launched its operations in Kenya as it targets to foray into…
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CYBER SECURITY
Number of the Year 2016: One Billion Items of Malware Held in Kaspersky Lab’s Cloud Database
Kaspersky Lab’s cloud malware database now carries a billion malicious objects, including viruses, Trojans, backdoors, ransomware, and advertisement applications and…
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News
US-based IT firm, Cognizant Technology Solutions, under probe for bribery
The ongoing bribery investigations on Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTL) could spill over to the firm’s clients based in other countries,…
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News
TECNO Mobile now Official Tablet and Handset Partner for Manchester City
Tecno Mobile has unveiled a new partnership with English Premier League side to their official to be the official tablet…
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BUSINESS
Staying Relevant: #7 Travel and Tourism Trends to Watch Out For in 2017
From the advent of bleisure and braggies to the constitution of travel as a human right by the UNWTO, 2016…
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BUSINESS
Societe Generale partners with American Express in Africa on online sales and POS payments.
Societe Generale has announced that it has signed a merchant acquiring partnership with American Express in eight countries in Sub-Saharan…
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