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Liquid Telecom Kenya launches support for Internet content entrepreneurs programme
Liquid Telecom Kenya has launched a two-year ‘Information Enabler’ programme that will see entrepreneurs who publish local content online receive…
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Advanced technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector
The African financial services industry is rapidly evolving as a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth…
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IBM opens first Innovation Space in Africa at iHub, Nairobi
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE Tapping expertise from IBM’s existing Innovation Centre and Research Lab in Kenya, IBM has announced a new innovation…
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Facebook’s Internet.org bringing more people online, hosts developers day at iHub
One year after launching internet.org app, Facebook is celebrating this milestone by hosting a Developer app at iHub in Nairobi…
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A look at the in-built-in apps in Windows 10
It is two days to the Windows 10 launch and Microsoft has decided to share more about the great Windows 10…
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#GES2015KENYA: 1,000 Entrepreneurs Surveyed Across Five African Countries
GeoPoll, the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the U.S. State Department have released a survey of 1,000 business owners throughout sub-Saharan…
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#GES2015Kenya: General Electric Africa and Gearbox to launch GE Garages in Nairobi
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is here already and Kenyans are really looking forward to it. The event which will…
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Google Maps’ new ‘Your Timeline’ feature will help you track your travel history
Google Maps is rolling out a new feature that will allow you to remember and view the places you have…
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Hellofood: Ordering food online, more business for restaurant owners
Dining outside of home was initially a practice that was designed for travelers who were on transit and needed to…
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Share carefully: Windows 10 will only let you install paid apps on 10 devices
One of the big features of Windows 10 is its unification of different platforms and ecosystems. Microsoft wants everyone to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom introduces ”Advantage Plus”, a new post-pay tariff
Safaricom has announced the launch of a new post-pay tariff offering bundled Voice, SMS and Data services. Dubbed “Advantage Plus,”…
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Revamped Yahoo Messenger debuts as Yahoo Livetext for iOS
The next version of Yahoo Messenger app has been launched in the form of a unique video chat facility that…
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Equity officially launches Equitel as subscribers hit one million mark
Equity Bank Group yesterday launched its much awaited Equitel, a new mobile payment and banking platform for its customers –that…
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab S2, its most immersive Samsung tablet to-date
The tablet comes fully equipped and preloaded with Microsoft Office Solutions , while conveniently storing up to 100GB of files…
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Exclusive: Gmail will soon let you have a custom email address for $2 per month
It seems Google is ready to launch a new custom Gmail address feature for standard Gmail users. While it has…
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AfricaHackOn Conference: The state and future of cyber security in Kenya
By Chrispus Kamau Kenya has been rapidly developing technologically for some time now. Statistics such as a 79% mobile penetration in the…
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Airtel Kenya donates computers to Computer for Schools (CFSK)
Airtel Kenya has provided used computers to Computer for Schools (CFSK) for refurbishment and distribution to schools across the country.…
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Big Data Goes to Work in the Silicon Savannah
By Evans Kidero, Governor Nairobi County. Next week, Nairobi will host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), attended by U.S. President…
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BUSINESS
Mobile vs. desktop orders – how Africa uses online food delivery
Africa’s leading food delivery marketplace hellofood has released an info graphic showing how the emerging mobile market impacts online food…
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Airtel to provide free insurance customers
Airtel, has partnered with Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited and MicroEnsure to launch a free insurance product which will offer…
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Microsoft fetes five Chevrolet Cruze Winners
Five lucky winners of Lumia’s Achieve More campaign, launched by Microsoft Mobile Devices earlier this year, were today feted at…
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BUSINESS
Global investment increasing dramatically in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social…
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The Infinix Zero 2 now available in the Kenyan Market
Smartphone manufacture Infinix Mobility has launched a premium smartphone device – Infinix X509(Zero2) into the Kenyan market. Coming in the wake of…
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Hacking Team: Terrorists may now use spying tools after security breach
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Over the weekend, Italian security and surveillance firm Hacking Team became a victim to a security breach. The…
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How Google tries to keep ‘sneaky’ spam from your inbox
What is Google doing in the battle against spam? Google Google is using smarter technology to help keep your Gmail…
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Safaricom announces new suite of Data products, does away with night bundles
Safaricom has announced a suite of new data products that will offer its subscribers the opportunity to access to faster…
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The 2015 AfricaHackon Conference set for of July 31st
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE On Friday the 31st of July 2015, AfricaHakon, East Africa’s premier technical computer security in partnership with…
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Easy Taxi milestone since its debut in Kenya
Since its debut in Nairobi over a year ago, Easy Taxi has been changing the taxi ride experience from the…
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IBM Opens First Cloud Data Center in Italy
In an effort to continue strengthening its global cloud presence in the European market, IBM has opened its first cloud data…
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How food delivery differs in Nairobi and Mumbai, Technology Vs Simplicity
125 years ago a business was born in Mumbai India that changed the way people had their lunch. Today, this…
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BUSINESS
SME empowerment innovation challenge to highlight business potential in Sub-Saharan Africa
From June until December of this year, HiiL Innovating Justice, an advisory and research institute within the justice sector, based…
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CIO100 Sixth edition survey launched
The sixth edition of the annual CIO100 survey has been launched. The CIO 100 Survey enables corporate organizations (both multinationals…
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BUSINESS
Now, Mastercard wants you to authenticate payments through ‘Credit Card Selfies’
MasterCard is experimenting with a smartphone app which allows people to confirm their identity and authenticate online transactions via a…
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BUSINESS
Airtel appoints Levi Nyakundi as new Marketing Director
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Levi Nyakundi to the position of Marketing Director effective 1st July 2015. Levi…
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BUSINESS
Airtel hosts Senate Committee on Education, Information and Technology
Airtel Kenya Board last weekend hosted the Senate committee on Education, Information and Technology at Airtel Kenya HQ offices, ahead of…
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CAK new regulations to require registration for use of public Wi-Fi
By TechTrendsKE, Writer The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is drafting regulations that will soon require anyone accessing wireless Internet…
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Orange launches its largest Developer Challenge in France, Africa and the Middle East
Orange has today launched its largest international developer challenge to date – across 13 countries – aiming to spur and nurture…
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Social Media
Facebook just changed its logo. Can you tell the difference?
Facebook has got a new logo, but it’s not completely new – just a minor tweaking with the original, so…
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Mobile technology puts African business owners in the driving seat
With smartphone penetration ramping up across Africa, the continent’s businesses have an opportunity to use mobile technology to become more…
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BUSINESS
VIDEO: The China Trade Week 2015 Highlights
The China Trade Week has entered its second day today , the event which started on July 1st and ends on…
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Hellofood- Paper menus make way for the digital age
In America, more than 100 paper mills have been shut down since 2011 as the demand for paper continues to…
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BUSINESS
Airtel now third largest mobile operator in the world
Airtel has been named the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers, according to latest data…
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Social Media
Six Steps to Capitalizing On Social Media as a Marketing Tool
Since inception, social media has evolved from a platform traditionally used to catch up with family and friends to phenomenal…
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Facebook’s First Africa office opens in Johannesburg
Facebook has opened its first African office in what it says is to help further its commitment to help businesses…
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BUSINESS
e-Commerce:MOBOfree launches First-of-a-Kind ID Verification program in Nigeria and Uganda
MOBOfree has today announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda in what it says…
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Kenya among countries to benefit from Ford’s Innovative College Challenge Program to Africa
Kenya is among the four countries expected to benefit from the Ford Motor Company Fund in the Ford College Community…
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Airtel partners with Kenya Red Cross launch public emergency information service
Bharti Airtel, has teamed up with Kenya Red Cross Society to launch the first of its kind public emergency information…
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More convenience for Airtel Customers in Embu with New Airtel Shop
Airtel Kenya has opened a new Airtel shop in Embu town. This is part of the company’s aggressive expansion and…
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Google opens News Lab to teach journalists
Google has launched an online lab where journalists can learn or sharpen internet age reporting skills. The News Lab mission…
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Travelstart Appoints New Communications Head For Kenya
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Travelstart has today announced the appointment of Oluwakemi Ojo as its new Head of Communications. Ojo will…
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Wangusi re-appointed Director General of Communications Authority
The Board of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has appointed Mr. Francis W. Wangusi as the Director General for…
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Instagram Announces New Explore Feature for real time updates
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Instagram has today announced that it is making an update to its search and discovery functions.…
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Orange Telkom unveils 3G Firefox OS low-end Smartphone in Kenya
Orange Telkom Kenya has launched an entry level smartphone dubbed Orange Klif into the Kenyan market. “The Orange Klif’s launch…
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Ever Sent an Email You Regret? Gmail’s ‘Undo Send’ feature Is Now Here
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Have you ever sent an Email and regretted why you sent it in the first place?…
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HERE expands its leading real-time traffic coverage to 50 countries
Nokia has today announced that it is expanding its real-time traffic service to 50 countries, from the current 44. Next…
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Food delivery uses Android App to monitor Rider Movements
People must eat! Or so the saying goes. Because of this, the food business is one that will never be…
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Airtel announces Airtel Rising Stars championships launch date
Airtel Kenya has today announced that it will launch its annual edition of the Airtel Rising Stars championships on 24th…
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Terrific new Google website helps you find the Android phone of your dreams
There are dozens of Android phones on the market – in fact, there are so many that it can be…
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Microsoft unveils Lumia 540 DUAL SIM into Kenyan Market
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Just a month after launching a range of Lumia phones comprising Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and…
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African leaders launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE African leaders led by the President of the Republic of Senegal HE Macky Sall, and representatives…
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Digital Migration switchover deadline reached for 119 countries
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Today is the official deadline for the switchover from analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), the…
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Twitter adds autoplay to videos
In an attempt to increase its video views, twitter has announced that it has added an auto play feature to…
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Easy Taxi is now in Nakuru
Easy Taxi is now in Nakuru, the company has announced. All of this month until the 30th of June, Easy Taxi…
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BUSINESS
Stima sacco launches m-pawa, a revolutionary mobile solution
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Stima Sacco has unveiled a new service that will see its members access an array of…
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Orange and Gemalto Partner to provide customers with highly secure access to cloud-based applications
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Gemalto, the world leader in digital security has unveiled a new partnership with Orange Business Services…
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Gadgets
BlackBerry may release an Android phone
BlackBerry is thinking about using Android for an upcoming smartphone, according to a report from Reuters. The potential move is said…
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Squad Digital Launches Innovation Lab to support Tech-preneurs
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Squad Digital has today launched an innovation lab that is aimed at spurring technological growth through…
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Mobile operators fail to meet QoS standards
All mobile phone operators failed to meet the Quality of Service (QoS) targets set by the regulator, Communications Authority of…
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Social Media
Facebook Messenger hits one billion+ downloads on Android
Facebook messenger has reached a whopping one billion downloads on Android. This announcement was made by David Marcus, vice president…
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COLUMNS
Hellofood: How mobile devices provide content for foodies
According to Mobile Marketer, “the average smartphone user consistently has only about 26 apps on their device at any given…
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Nokia partners with HP, Microsoft and Telefonica to create IT enterprise infrastructure
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Nokia has entered into strategic partnerships with HP, Microsoft and Telefonica to create an exceptional IT…
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Startups
PIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East, a startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay launches world’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay has launched a service that will allow Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments, a new addition to the existing…
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Reviews
REVIEW: Hands on with the Asus EeeBook X205TA
Introduction: If the “EeeBook” name sounds familiar, you’re probably recalling Asus’ storied netbook lineup from years back. Let me take…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
I would like to thank techtrendske.co.ke for allowing this guest post on their exceptional and well-designed blog. I’ve found many…
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yuMobile customers to win big in a new SMS trivia promotion
Bharti Airtel, has launched an exciting SMS trivia promotion for its yuMobile customers in Kenya. The promotion dubbed “yuHolidays season…
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Uber Kenya to begin taking cash, mobile money payments
Taxi hailing firm Uber has added cash and mobile money payment options to its service in Nairobi in a bid…
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CA signs MoU with the broadcasting sector to foster growth
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has signed working agreements with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and the Kenya…
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Facebook launches internet.org in Senegal
The Internet.org app is now available to Tigo Senegal subscribers! Customers will now have access to useful health, education,…
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Google celebrates the Kick-Off of the Women’s World Cup with a Doodle
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off today, to mark the event Google is celebrating with soccer-themed Google Doodle.…
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Kenya’s Gov’t to make better decisions from products made out of big data, says Dr. Ndemo
As the number of Africans using technology grows, so does the influx of big data. With the global industry’s…
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VIDEO: The Samsung Galaxy J1 unboxing
The Galaxy J1 is the first device in the Galaxy J lineup. The Galaxy J1, from Samsung, was first…
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Airtel connects Kambui school for the deaf to Internet
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia has connected Kambui school…
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Microsoft working to provide Wi-Fi service for users everywhere
Microsoft is working on a new service called Microsoft WiFi, that will provide internet services to users everywhere. According to…
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Google will now count calories from your food pictures
Research scientist from one of Google’s experimental labs has spilled some beans about an intriguing artificial intelligence project. This new…
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Gadgets
Microsoft unveils the Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM
Microsoft has added two new devices to its family, the new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM targeted at first-time mobile…
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e-Commerce: MOBOfree’s CEO Shares Top Security Tips with African Consumers
With Africa experiencing an e-Commerce revolution, more and more African consumers are looking for ways to protect themselves against scammers.…
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Internet Society CEO Kathy Brown: Africa Primed to Take Advantage of the Internet Opportunity
There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed…
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Google launches cloud messaging service for iOS devices
Google has launched its cloud messaging service for iOS devices that will allow applications to communicate using push notifications. Earlier,…
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BUSINESS
HomeSend Wins ”Best Payment Product” in Africa Award
HomeSend, has received the 2015 “Best Payment Product in Africa” award at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Awards.…
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Reviews
Tecno Boom J7: Review and Unboxing Video
Tecno Boom J7 is yet another great product from Tecno Mobile and what makes it very different from previous devices…
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Egyptian Tech Firms Expand Footprint in Africa, to sign Business Deals Worth USD 7 Million
As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry…
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Easy Taxi is giving out vouchers this Madaraka weekend
Madaraka day is finally here and if you are planning to treat yourself then Easy Taxy has something for you.…
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BUSINESS
Hellofood on Managing the Customer Service Experience for food delivery
Any business or organization worth its salt knows that customer is king and will always work towards satisfying the customer’s…
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Periscope now available on Android
Android users will now be able to download twitter’s live-video app, Periscope app on Google play store, two months after…
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BUSINESS
Is GOTV illegally charging its subscribers for free to air channels?
GOtv has done away with its Free to Air bouquet, dubbed as GOtv open bouquet, replacing it with GOtv lite…
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BUSINESS
You can now pay your taxes via Airtel Money
Airtel Kenya has now made it possible for Kenyan citizens across the country to inquire for KRA services by using Airtel…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money visa card driving financial inclusion
On year after Airtel Kenya launched the Airtel Money VISA card, the debit card continues to allow easy access funds…
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BUSINESS
Campus Discounts,a global web platform exits private beta
Have you ever thought of a platform where university students receive, view and share product discounts posted by businesses located…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: Ingenico Group wins ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year award
Ingenico Group the global leader in seamless payment has won the ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year’ Award at the…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay launches free UK to Nigeria money transfers
SimbaPay has launched a money transfer service between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria that will see Nigerians living in…
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