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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool available free of charge for businesses
Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business – a free software that offers complementary security to protect corporate…
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COLUMNS
Hybrid Cloud: Cloud’s Take-off to Innovation
The debate between investing in public or private cloud systems may be coming to an end as businesses in East…
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How things went down at the Gaming LAN Party at the iHub last Weekend
So what is Gaming LAN Party? Gaming LAN parties are monthly events organized by Gaming for Kenya. This community of gamers…
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BUSINESS
Why it is important to grow a Business through Online Marketplaces
Building a business is not an easy task. Tu build it one has to grab every competitive opportunity going. One…
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News
Nearly a quarter of Wi-Fi networks around Olympic venues in Rio are unsecure
In the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Kaspersky Lab analysts and researchers mapped and assessed the…
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News
Uber partners with Total to provide benefits to driver-partners
Uber has partnered with oil company Total to provide great deals to benefit Kenya driver-partners. Under this partnership,the drivers will…
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News
More than 100 sophisticated malicious campaigns hitting organisations around the world
More than one a hundred threat actors and sophisticated malicious operations are targeting commercial and government institutions in 85 countries.…
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GSMA: Mobile Operators unveil infrastructure sharing initiative in Rural Tanzania
GSMA has unveiled its first active infrastructure sharing initiative in East Africa. The initiative launched during the GSM summit held…
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Reviews
Video: Tecno Camon C9 Unboxing and First Impressions
We have told you so much about the Tecno Camon C9, the latest device from Tecno Mobile. Launched a few…
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News
Jumia named among MIT’s Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016
Africa Internet Group, which recently re-branded to JUMIA GROUP has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50…
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News
Dimension Data EA Wins Four awards at 2016 Microsoft Partner of the Year awards
Dimension Data East Africa has won the 2016 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Rwanda and Tanzania regions.…
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News
Andela appoints new Chief Strategy Officer to Spearhead African Expansion
Andela has announced the appointment of Wambui Kinya as its Chief Strategy Officer. The appointment is built on the momentum…
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BUSINESS
The Hotel Payment Option: Is Cash Still King?
There are about 2000 Kenyan hotels live on travel.jumia.com; a leading online hotel booking platform that gives hotel guests the…
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BUSINESS
Click and Collect – the shifting internet retail in Kenya
Internet retailing in Kenya is taking an interesting turn, customers now increasingly prefer to order an item online, collect…
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Social Media
Twitter just expanded its GIF support size limit to 15MB
GIF lovers, some good news here for you. Twitter has expanded the size limit for GIF support to 15MB, three…
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News
Samsung quietly launches a 4TB Drive for $1,500
If you’re in the market for an SSD drive with tons of storage space, then you need to check out the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: Advanced cyber threats, demystified
A few years from now someone will start writing the history of advanced, highly sophisticated cyber threats. This person will…
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News
Airtel celebrates Iftar with Muslim communities in Nairobi
In the spirit of the Ramadan festive season, Airtel Kenya yesterday evening hosted a special Iftar dinner for the Muslim…
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COLUMNS
#KillTheICTBill: Proposed ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 archaic and misinformed
Kenyans and Players in the ICT sector are raising concerns over the proposed The proposed Information and Communication Technology Practitioners…
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News
Infinix HOT S, Next device from Infinix Mobile will feature a fingerprint scanner
Infinix Mobile is launching yet another device and well, it comes with a name most of us never expected. The…
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News
10 must-have travel apps, which one are you using?
Technology has changed travel in more ways than we can think of: the railway made covering long distances not only…
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News
Airtel bags Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award
Airtel Kenya has bagged the Annual Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award. The telecommunications company received the award in recognition…
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News
Android ransomware attacks increases four-fold in just one year
The number of users attacked by ransomware targeting Android-based devices has increased four-fold in just one year, hitting at least…
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News
Airtel hosts special Iftar for Muslim faithfuls in Mombasa County
Airtel Kenya, a leading telecommunications service provider yesterday evening hosted a special Iftar dinner for Muslim faithfuls at the Ummu…
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BUSINESS
Guest Post: The Five Roles of PR during Corporate Rebranding
In many ways, when a company rebrands, there’s bound to be a new phase of PR campaign that may involve…
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BUSINESS
Hot Deals on Jumia this week
We are up for another week, the second last week in the month of June. This is the time of…
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BUSINESS
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti elected Chairman of ICC
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Kenya names Sam Chappatte new Managing Director
Jumia has named Sam Chappatte as their new Managing Director for its Kenyan operations to replace Parinaz Firozi. Prior to…
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BUSINESS
Uber is launching in Dar es Salaam
After successfully launching in Kampala and Accra Ghana, Uber has also announced that it is launching its services in Dar…
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News
Kaspersky Lab Announces its Advanced Solution to Detect Targeted Attacks
Kaspersky Lab announced has announced a major expansion of its enterprise security product portfolio with a solution designed to detect…
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BUSINESS
Airtel launches new Karibu package with FREE Calls, SMS and Data
Airtel Kenya has today launched a new, exciting consumer offer targeting mobile subscribers seeking to get more value from newly…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered launches Africa’s most extensive roll out of mobile and online banking
Standard Chartered Bank has today unveiled its newest mobile and online banking platform for its 1 million clients across 8…
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Social Media
The most followed account on Twitter with 89M followers has been hacked.
Social media accounts get hacked all the time. Kenyan Tweeps and other Twitter users across the globe have always reported…
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BUSINESS
KenGen Opens its Rights Issues, targets to raise Sh29 billion
KenGen has announced that it is selling 4.4 new shares at a discounted price of Shs 6.55 per share to…
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News
#DANDTKenya DigiTalk is happening tomorrow, here is how to win a seat
Going digital, which has come to be known as the ‘’4th Industrial Revolution’’ has been placed at the forefront of…
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BUSINESS
FINCA and First Access Announce World’s Largest Microfinance Fintech Collaboration
FINCA and First Access, whose technology predicts the credit risk of borrowers in informal markets, has announced a new collaboration…
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News
ShowMax launches internet TV services in Kenya and 35 other African countries
Internet Service provider ShowMax has officially launched its TV services in 36 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, making its…
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News
MasterCard commits up to $1 million to advance financial inclusion in Rwanda
The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth has announced that it has committed $1 million to advance economic growth and financial…
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News
Yahsat and Tele10 Enter MOU to improve internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East DRC
UAE-based satellite operator, Yahsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tele10 Group, the regional broadcast and internet service…
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BUSINESS
Vodacom discontinues M-Pesa in South Africa
Vodacom is set to discontinue its M-Pesa operations in South Africa with effect from 30 June 2016. Speaking about the…
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News
BT launches Cyber Roadmap Consulting to advise businesses on cyber security risks
British Telecommunications (BT) has today announced the launch of Cyber Roadmap Consulting to help large organisations better understanding of cyber…
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News
Sophos discovers customized malware for specific countries
Sophos, a network and endpoint organization has revealed a research that indicates a growing trend among cybercriminals to target and…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity: It’s time to ReThink Security Management
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing…
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BUSINESS
Guest Post: Promising future in telecoms sector, but stakes higher
The telecommunications industry in Kenya has been on a very progressive journey and it has covered a great distance in…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan Power and Safaricom sign MoU to provide broadband Internet to more Kenyans
Kenya Power, through its subsidiary Kenya Power International has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom service provider Safaricom to…
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News
Airtel Trace Music Star activations targets residential areas in Nairobi
The Airtel Trace Music Star activation contest has now entered its second week. Activation activities place in various residential areas…
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Social Media
Facebook is Developing a Camera App for users to share more content
Remember when Facebook launched Facebook live, a feature that allows users to broadcast videos lives to their friends? Now it…
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BUSINESS
Tigo Pesa customers in Tanzania pocket $2.3M in quarterly profit share
Last week was a good week for Tigo Pesa user after they were paid a total of $2.3m as profit…
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News
Ingenico Group deploys a cashless Revenue Collection solution in Nyeri County
Ingenico Group has patnered with a Kenyan company Tracom to deploy a a Revenue Collection solution in the County of…
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Social Media
Facebook might be considering to let you earn money from your posts
It looks like Facebook was very serious when it said that it wanted to help publishers monetize their content with…
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News
600,000 contestants already registered for Airtel TRACE Music Star 2nd Edition
The 2nd edition of Airtel TRACE Music Star launched early this month, after a successful 1st edition in 2015 which…
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Social Media
This new LinkedIn app will help students find jobs
I love LinkedIn, the site has already found its place as the site to visit and connect with working professionals.…
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News
Samsung KNOX receives most “Strong” ratings in Gartner security report
Samsung KNOX, a built-in defense grade security feature has been awarded the most “Strong” ratings of any mobile security platform…
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News
The young Zimbabwean with a free online classroom for students
“My vision is to see an Africa that is free from poverty. This can only be achieved if we, as…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Records growth in Market Share by Voice Traffic
Airtel Kenya has recorded growth in market share by voice traffic to 16.8 per cent from 9.8 per cent in…
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BUSINESS
Orange completes the acquisition of the Liberian mobile operator Cellcom
Orange has completed its full acquisition of Liberia’s leading mobile operator(1) Cellcom , through its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire. The acquisition…
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BUSINESS
Keri Hilson to mentor Airtel Trace Music Star Season 2
Renowned American vocalist and songwriter Keri Hilson will spearhead the 2nd edition of ‘’Airtel Trace Music Star’’ (ATMS). Now in its…
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News
Webfluential Launches new tool to help influencers calculate how much their tweets are worth
Twitter usage in Kenya has been doubling year in year out. In fact recent statistics have always placed Kenyans as…
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News
Kaspersky Lab Releases New Version of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server with Protection against Cryptomalware
Kaspersky Lab has today unveiled new version of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server application, which it says has been developed…
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Social Media
Here is how to use Snapchat ’s new video and voice calling feature
Snapchat recently unveiled a new Chat 2.0 update. The update brought with it a number of new features one of…
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Social Media
Snapchat Reportedly buys off Bistrips for $100 million
Snapchat has reportedly bought off Bistrips, the service behind those funny comic strips that people always share on social media.…
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News
Uber expands its operations to Mombasa
Online Taxi firm Uber has launched its operations in Mombasa County. The launch brings Uber’s growing global network to 399…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Recognised as top telecom brand on Social Media in Africa
The Africa Brand Index has recognised Airtel Kenya as the top Social Media Brand in Africa. The award recognizes Airtel…
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News
Full List of the nominees for the 2016 Kenyan Blog Awards
Here is the full list of the nominees for the 2016 Kenyan Blog Awards. 1. Best Technology Blog Homepage http://www.mbuguanjihia.com…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos upgrades its Email Appliance to counter risk of cyber threats
Network and endpoint security firm Sophos has today announced that its has upgraded its email Appliance to counter cyber threats.…
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News
Yahsat ,IEC Telecom Group Enter MoU to Explore Further Opportunities in Africa
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of new joint opportunities with…
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Social Media
WhatsApp now allows you to share PDF files
If you have tried attaching a file to a WhatsApp text you must have noticed some additional feature, Document. Yes,…
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News
Airtel Connects Kisii County Schools with Free Internet
Airtel has today launched it’s Free Internet for Schools Programme in Kisii County connecting 20 schools to the internet for…
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News
Here is how Kenyan companies should use tech tools to add value to their recruitment process
The job market in Kenya is a paradox. On the one hand, an estimated 2.5 million youth are unemployed; on…
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News
Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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News
Airtel Kenya wins Gold Award for Environmental Conservation
Airtel Kenya has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility for Environnemental Conservation at the 2015…
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Gadgets
MWC 2016: Alcatel unveils new IDOL 4 and IDOL 4S
Alcatel has announced its premium IDOL 4 series, featuring the Idol 4 and Idol 4S smartphones expected to be unveiled…
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News
Samsung Corporate Citizenship cements commitment to Africa at Samsung Forum 2016
Samsung Electronics Africa yesterday announced that it will bolster its Corporate Citizenship efforts in Africa in a bid to help…
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News
Kenyan schools recognised by Microsoft for embracing technology in education
Microsoft has announced that four schools in Kenya have been selected as Microsoft Showcase Schools for 2016. These schools are…
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News
Sophos Mobile Security recognized for securing Android devices
Sophos a global leader in network and endpoint security has received the 2015 AV-TEST Best Android Security Award for Best…
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BUSINESS
Standard Group, Radio Africa sign 300 million deal
Radio Africa group has signed a deal worth Sh300 million with Standard Group that will see KTN acquire a 50…
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News
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety round table in Kenya last week with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Issues in Public Relations in Nigeria
Two unrelated incidents conspired to compel me to eventually make this intervention, which I have been planning forever. One was…
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News
African Union commends Airtel Africa ’s Support in Mitigating Ebola Crisis
The African Union (AU) has recognized Airtel Africa for its efforts in fighting the Ebola epidemic that hit West Africa…
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COLUMNS
Pulling a Ben Affleck – How open collaboration could spark your brightest idea
Born in 1972 in California, a young Ben Affleck started his career as a forgettable supporting actor for multiple budget…
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News
Nokia to receive Loads of money from Samsung after patent license arbitration ruling
Nokia has today been awarded additional licensing fee from Samsung by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber…
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News
Facebook reaches 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time
Facebook announced that they have reached 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time on…
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News
SoundCloud desktop App is now here, and it’s open source
SoundCloud has for a long time been my service of choice when looking for new music online. Most of my…
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Reviews
Video: The ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP550L Review
Asus never disapoints us when it comes to laptops. Its latest Asus Transformer Book Flip TP550L is a Multimode Foldable…
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News
Four arrested for operating cable TV services illegally in Eldoret
Four people have been arrested for illegally operating an illegal television operator in Eldoret town. The four were arrested after…
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Reviews
Video: Infinix Zero 3 Unboxing and Fist Impressions
After the launch we got the chance to have a first hand impression of the Infinix Zero 3. The video…
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BUSINESS
Tigo Tanzania pays $2.1 million in quarterly profit share to customers
Tigo Tanzania has announced another quarterly payment of US $ 2.1million (Tshs 4.4 bilion) to its 4.6 million Tigo Pesa…
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Social Media
How to Stay Safe on Social Media
TechTrendsKE proves itself to be a professional and well-designed website meant to give you everything you need to know about…
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BUSINESS
Five Ways Small Business Owners Can Improve Their Security
If you think your business is too small for a cyber attack, think again. The Small Business Subcommittee suggests nearly…
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Reviews
Have You subscribed to TechTrendsKE ‘s New YouTube Channel?
We have a New YouTube channel up and running. Have you subscribed? This channel will be featuring weekly roundups of…
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Gadgets
#CES2016: Meet Huawei’s New “Jewel” and “Elegant” Smartwatches
China’s top smartphone manufacturer Huawei has unveiled a “ladies” versions of its Android Wear Huawei Smartwatch at the ongoing Consumer…
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Social Media
Tigo Tanzania Facebook page hits 1 million mark, highest following in the country
Tigo Tanzania Facebook page has become the first to hit 1 million likes in the country making the page the…
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News
#CES2016: Eureka Park Exhibitors Funded at more than $1 Billion Since 2012
Startup companies exhibiting in the Eureka Park Marketplace at this years Consumer Electronic Show (CES) have been funded at more…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Extends M-Pesa Services to Uganda
M-PESA users will now be able to send money to Uganda following a partnership between Safaricom and the neighbouring country’s…
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Social Media
WhatsApp could be working on Video Calls Support
WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding video calls support to the service, German Apple blog Macerkopf has claimed. The blog…
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BUSINESS
MoneyGram Launches Account Deposit into Nigerian Banks from Key European Countries
MoneyGram has announced a new service that will allow customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain to send money…
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BUSINESS
5 Trends That Shaped Kenya’s E-Commerce Market in 2015
2015 has no doubt been an impressive year for e-commerce in Kenya as more and more consumers chose to turn…
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News
Airtel Africa Executive Wins CSR Leadership Award
Airtel Africa’s Vice President for Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Mr. Michael Okwiri was yesterday presented with the…
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News
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers Huawei Technologies has partnered with Telkom Kenya as it…
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News
Facebook Brings its Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa
Facebook is launching the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa. An Award aimed at recognizing developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet…
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News
MEDIA COUNCIL UNVEILS PRESS CARD VERIFICATION MOBILE NUMBER
The Media Council of Kenya has launched a mobile system to expose rogue journalists in its efforts to promote professionalism…
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