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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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Orange launches the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange has launched the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize. This initiative aims to encourage innovative start-up projects which help…
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Reports: Google set to Unveil New Web Photo Service
Google might just be launching an online picture sharing and storage service that will no longer be part of the Google+…
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Social Media
Google and Twitter team up to bring real-time tweets to google search
Google has teamed up with twitter to bring real-time tweets to Google Search. The two companies had a similar deal previously,…
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Hellofood rolling out an automated system to ensure faster food delivery.
According to a recent article carried out by Forbes, food delivery startups should really be called restaurants simply because the…
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BUSINESS
How Airtel CSR is supporting education in Kenya
Internet for Schools: Since the inception of Airtel’s internet for schools project, thousands of students across the country have continued…
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Microsoft unveils #AchieveMore campaign, five Chevrolet Cruze cars to be won
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled a new range of their latest Lumia products into the Kenyan Market…
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African business leaders to focus on scientific progress in partnership with the World Bank
Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, the prominent African businessman and Chairman of the Planet Earth Institute NGO , led the first meeting…
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A new slide allegedly reveals the benefits of Windows as a service
As Microsoft rolls on with its plans to market Windows as a service, a new screenshot of alleged internal information…
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Reviews
VIDEO: The Safaricom Neon Smart Tab unboxing
If you love gadgets then the Safaricom Neon Smart Tab is something you should consider buying. It is one of…
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Gadgets
Microsoft Unveils new range of Lumia Smartphones into the Kenyan Market
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Microsoft Mobile Devices has unveiled the new range of Lumia phones comprising Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and…
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BUSINESS
Ericsson signs deal with Safaricom to deploy Wi-Fi technology
Ericsson has signed a multi-year agreement with Kenya`s largest mobile operator Safaricom, to support the upgrade and expansion of its…
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Apps
Video: MyRide Kenya app fostering a safe and convenient matatu culture in Kenya
A very huge percentage of Kenyans use matatus to conduct their daily routines, moving from one place to another. Now,…
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BUSINESS
SimbaNET tailors products to fit the Kenyan SMEs market
For a while now Kenya’s SME market has grown to become more dynamic through huge amounts of innovation and entrepreneurial…
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IBM Unveils Marketing Partnership With Facebook
IBM and Facebook are teaming up to offer new integration between the two platforms to marketers. Starting today, IBM says…
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Hellofood acquires USD 100 Million funding from Goldman Sachs
Hellofood/foodpanda, the global mobile food delivery marketplace has announced a new financing round of USD 100 Million led by Goldman…
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Windows 10 to come with ‘middle finger’ emoji
Our means of self-expression whether through text messages, Facebook updates or even emails seem to be expanding beyond our…
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COLUMNS
How can Africa’s financial services industry become more mobile?
The mobile has proven itself as a major disruptive power within Africa’s financial services industry. Around a billion African consumer…
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Ignite, Microsoft’s premier IT Pro event kicks off today
On 4th May Ignite, Microsoft’s new, premier enterprise technology event,kicks off in Chicago. At exactly 9:00AM Central Time (7:00 PM East…
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Social Media
Join the #MayPac boxing match conversation on Twitter
This weekend, @FloydMayweather and @MannyPacquiao will square off for the Welterweight Championship in one of the most talked-about fights in…
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Hellofood: Four Safe ways to prevent over-indulgence this Labour Weekend
The holidays are here …well, not really. But we have another long weekend ahead of us and nothing can…
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Gadgets
LG launches the G4 smartphone with a with 16-megapixel camera
South Korean electronics company LG has just unveiled its new flagship smartphone: the LG G4, its latest high-end handset model. The…
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Travelstart set to revolutionize the online booking agency through neXt
A day like today way back in 1749, the French Revolution happened and changed the way people do things, well…
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Rwanda’s @PaulKagame beats Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta to become Africa’s most followed president with 842,260 followers
Rwanda’s @PaulKagame has become Africa’s most followed president with 842,260 followers ahead of Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta). Rwanda’s President @PaulKagame…
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Social Media
Facebook Introduces Video Calling in Messenger
Facebook has announced that they will be introducing video calling in Messenger enabling Facebook user to have face-to-face conversations with…
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Social Media
Instagram introduces emoji search
Instagram will now let you use emoji in your hashtags, creating a whole new way to find the pictures most…
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Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania
TIGO Tanzania has launched a brand new 4G LTE technology that will make it the biggest and fastest Internet network…
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Microsoft announces End of Support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Corporation has announced it will end support for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Servers 2003 R2 on July 14,…
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Thousands of schools in Africa to benefit from Oracle Academy and Raspberry Pi Foundation program
Oracle Academy and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have today officially launched Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for Schools. The program…
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Google launches ”Project Fi” its own mobile network for Nexus 6 owners
Its now official, owners of Nexus 6 smartphone will now be able to receive wireless services, thanks to Google. The…
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Truecaller Launches Redesigned App for Windows Phone 8 Now With Real-Time Spam Detection to Protect You From Telemarketers
Truecaller today announces its completely redesigned app for Windows Phone 8, which supports the company’s global mission to transform the…
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e-Commerce: MOBOfree Records Outstanding Performances in Africa
MOBOfree.com the leading African social marketplace, today announced that it had experienced an increase of more than 44% in the…
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Tech community gears up to celebrate ‘Girls in ICT Day’ around the globe, today
Every year on the fourth Thursday in April, ITU and the global technology community celebrate ‘Girls in ICT Day’, an…
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M-Pesa Foundation to build state-of-the-art academy for gifted but disadvantaged children
M-Pesa Foundation has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art, mixed boarding high school to provide first-class education to gifted but…
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BUSINESS
Interview: Old Mutual Financial Advisor talks about early investments
Many people don’t seem to be investing in shares due to what people say or have seen with collapsed stock…
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COLUMNS
Hellofood on mindless eating and other fun facts about popcorn
The rainy season is here in Nairobi and it is the perfect weather to sit back and enjoy a marathon…
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BUSINESS
e-Commerce: MOBOfree Records Outstanding Performances in Africa
MOBOfree.com, the leading African social marketplace has announced an increase of more than 44% in the number of registered users…
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Microsoft Unveils Universal Office Apps for Windows 10 Phones, Tablets
Microsoft finally decided, on Friday, to bring Office apps like – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook – to phones…
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Easy Taxi to offer free rides its customers this weekend
Last month, Easy Taxi launched a cashless payment option for its customers, with this option customers were able to add…
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Social Media
Twitter now allows direct messages from anyone without need for following
Previously, direct messaging could only be possible between two Twitter users who followed each other. But now, twitter is givivng…
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Google’s new Handwriting app can read your chicken scratch and turn it into text
If the popularity of styli like Microsoft’s pen accessory for Surface devices is any indication, there’s still a place for handwriting in…
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KCB GROUP UNVEILS COUNTY REVENUE COLLECTION SOLUTION IN KIAMBU COUNTY
KCB Group has launched an ambitious programme aimed at facilitating the collection of taxes in the counties. The revenue collection…
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SAFARICOM EMBARKS ON FINAL PREPARATIONS TO BRING M-PESA HOME
Safaricom has announced that it has started final preparations for the launch of the second generation of its M-PESA platform…
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Gadgets
Huawei Launches the P8 ‘Flagship’ Android Smartphone
Chinese tech giants Huawei has launched its new flagship handset, the P8 in a packed event in London, a smartphone…
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Report: 30% of IT decision-makers admit their company has fallen victim to a data breach
A 2015 report on Data Security Confidence Index (DSCI) by Gemalto, world leader in digital security, has revealed a widening…
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WINNER OF AIRTEL TRACE MUSIC TO BE REVEALED ON APRIL 18 ON TRACE URBAN (#325 ON DSTV)
The Airtel TRACE Music Star competition Grande Finale saw Akon, Devyne Stephens and Lynnsha select the winner of the biggest…
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News
CAK shuts down six FM stations in Nyanza for operating illegally
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) together with law enforcement agencies, has executed warrants to search and subsequently impounded equipment…
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10 nominees for the Innovation Prize for Africa Awards unveiled
The Innovation Prize for Africa has announced the 10 nominees for the 2015 annual Innovation Prize for Africa Awards. The…
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Apps
Hellofood launches new website
Leading global online food delivery platform hellofood together with its affiliated brands Foodpanda and Delivery Club, have launched a newly…
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Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Phone build brings Spartan browser, new apps and more
Software giant Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Build 10051 brings new features to phones, but it can be an extremely slow…
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Wiselink wants to set trends in internet marketing
Most small businesses will allocate a small portion of their advertising budget to digital strategies. They never know what they…
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Social Media
Twitter is testing the ability to pin apps to brand profiles
Twitter is testing yet another interesting new feature; some brands are now able to pin their apps directly to their…
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Francis DUFAY takes the reins of JUMIA in Côte d’Ivoire to lead the growth of e-commerce
Jumia has formalized the appointment of Francis DUFAY at the head of its subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire. This announcement follows…
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Konza Technopolis unveils smart technology city plan
Konza City Technopolis is looking at developing its Phase 1 infrastructure through smart technology to reap the benefits of innovation…
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TotoHealth wins this year’s Vision 2030 Innovation Awards
Hon. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci, South Sudan Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services gives an overall award to TotoHealth’s Executive Director…
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#connectedEA: EAC members seek to build a harmonised ICT framework to drive intergration
Dr.Fred Matiangi welcomes Uganda Minster for ICT to the East Africa Minsters Panel at Connected East Africa. The Connected East…
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Google to discontinue Bebapay Kenya website on Wednesday
Google has announced that it will discontinue the Bebapay Kenya – www.bebapay.co.ke – website from Wednesday April 1 , two…
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Liquid Telecom to invest $400,000 in Internet infrastructure in Kilifi County
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Liquid Telecom is set to invest $400,000 in Internet infrastructure that will see Kilifi County in…
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Social Media
Facebook opens up video embeds to everyone and adds 360-degree video support
Facebook’s purchase of Oculus has manifested a little more tangibly. Today at its F8 conference, the social network announced an upgraded version of its…
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Startups
Startups: M-Translate, the New Alternative to Google Translate
A new startup wants to revolutionize how you translate information online into different languages. Through their Mobile Translate service ,…
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Social Media
Instagram Launches Layout: New app for creating custom collages and image effects
Instagram has launched a new app called Layout, a new app that it says will let Instagram users easily combine…
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OneDrive ditches app status in Windows 10, will be fully integrated
Thanks to Microsoft’s big tablet push in the last few years, more and more of its traditional operating system features…
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Reviews
Hands On with the Infinix Hot; The Unboxing and Review
This is the Infinix Hot as you’ve never seen it or even held it, the Unboxing and First Impressions from…
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Apps
Facebook is testing out its own Phone app
Facebook hasn’t been shy of releasing spin-off apps of late — consider Home, Rooms, Groups, Slingshot and of course Messenger…
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BUSINESS
Jumia announces Easter egg hunt; Also to offer discounts of up to 85% on fashion
This Easter, Jumia is expected to host what it says is the biggest virtual egg hunt in Kenya’s history. The online…
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COLUMNS
How to renew your Kenyan driving license online
I never knew how serious the Government was in getting all its operations online to promote efficiency and transparency until…
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COLUMNS
Nine years down the line, a look at nine interesting things about twitter
On Friday 20th March, Twitter marked 9 years. The company’s CCO Gabriel Stricker posted a look back at some famous…
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BUSINESS
Akon to grace the Airtel trace music star finals in Kenya
Celebrated pop star AKON will be in the country on 27th March 2015 for the Airtel Trace Music Star Pan-African…
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News
Free Windows 10 upgrades for pirates will be ‘non-genuine’, unsupported: Microsoft
After announcing its plans to offer free Windows 10 upgrades to even users of pirated Windows, Microsoft further clears the…
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Samsung Electronics Africa launches the ‘What If I Can’ campaign
Samsung Electronics Africa has launched a new brand campaign called ‘What If I Can’. The initiative according to Samsung is…
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Gadgets
Microsoft Launches the Lumia 430 Dual SIM, its most affordable smartphone
Microsoft has unveiled latest addition to its Lumia range of smartphones, the Dual Lumia 430, its most affordable smartphone expected…
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Zuku Launches Consumer Education Campaign
Wananchi Group’s home entertainment and communication services brand Zuku, has today launched an internet service consumer education and awareness campaign…
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Startimes unveils new advanced decoders for the Kenyan market
Digital Television Company StarTimes Media has today unveiled two sets of pay TV decoders to the local market in a…
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@iLabAfrica to hold a 9-day Holiday Boot Camp for Primary and High School Students
Are you a parent and you don’t have a plan for your kids during the April Holidays? Don’t worry, @iLabAfrica,…
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MEDIA TO TRADE PENS FOR GOLF CLUBS AT THE AIRTEL MEDIA GOLF CHALLENGE IN NAIROBI
Over forty journalists are expected to grace the third leg Airtel Kenya media golf challenge 2015 set for Golf Park Golf…
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Samsung Electronics introduces innovative solutions for its display screens business
As competition in the country’s retail and hospitality market heats up from the growing number of operators, the use of…
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Startups
Start-ups Application for DEMO Africa 2015 Opens
The application window for DEMO Africa 2015 is now open and entrepreneurs can apply from today. The application process will…
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Hellofood Now Offering Healthy Meal Options
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about food delivery is fast food – pizzas, burgers, fries, chicken…
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Kiambu to benefit from Fibre optic expansion programme
Kiambu County will be among beneficiaries of the expansion of the National Optic Fibre Backbone Project (NOFBI II) to be…
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United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Government Human Resources Goes Mobile with IBM
The United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced today it is transforming its eGovernment services by…
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Social Media
How to Send Money to Friends On Facebook Messenger
On Tuesday Facebook rolled out a new feature in Messenger that will be able to give people a more convenient…
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Social Media
Facebook rolling out payments to friends in Messenger
Facebook announced Tuesday it was launching a system to send money to friends for US customers using its Messenger mobile…
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Google rolls out content rating system for apps on Google Play
Google has today announced that it is introducing a new age-based rating system for apps and games on Google Play.…
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Startups
Video: Is Africa Ready For Bitcoins?- Interview with BitPesa CEO, Elizabeth Rosiello
When BitPesa launched its services in Kenya to provide cheap and fast remittance services to Kenya using Bitcoin, the founders…
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Interviews
Interview: How The Nairobi Dev School is equiping youth in East Africa with computer programming skills
The Nairobi Dev School equips youth in East Africa with computer programming skills and helps them build technology-based solutions to…
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BUSINESS
Orange partners with Airtel to enable international money transfers between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso
Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire will now be able to use their mobile phones to send money to customers of…
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News
Airtel, Safaricom set up #OkoaMzeeOjwang fundraising accounts to raise money for his hospital bill
Safaricom and Airtel have released a new M-Pesa Business number account and Airtel Money accounts to aid one of Kenya’s…
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