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New Appointments
Vodacom subsidiary XLink appoints Thanusha Govender new Managing Director
XLink, a subsidiary of the Vodacom Group and provider of secure payment connectivity solutions, has appointed Thanusha Govender as its new Managing…
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News
Angola Cables ranked in latest Top 100 CAIDA global rankings
The US-based Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) has released its latest global Autonomous Systems (AS) rankings. The international ranking system…
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News
Kenyan logistics startup Amitruck raises $4M funding to expand across Africa
Kenya-based digital trucking logistics startup Amitruck has secured $4 million in seed funding to expand its operations across Africa. The…
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BUSINESS
Huawei ranked among Top 10 Most Valuable Brands of 2022
Brand Finance has named Huawei among the top 10 most valuable brands for 2022 in its recently published Brand Finance…
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Gadgets
This new feature allows users to add new functions to existing LG home appliances
LG Electronics has unveiled upgradable home appliances that offer users an option to add new functions in line with their…
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News
Sophos extends adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem with Zero Trust Network Access
Sophos unveiled Sophos ZTNA, the only zero trust network access (ZTNA) offering that fully integrates with an industry-leading, next-generation endpoint solution…
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News
New Sophos research into a Midas ransomware attack highlights the risks of limited access controls and “ghost” tools
Sophos has released findings from an incident involving Midas ransomware that took place over two months and involved extensive lateral movement through the…
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Startups
Five Kenyan startups shine at JICA’s NINJA Accelerator second demo day
Shamba Pride, Saada Tech, Kijenzi, M-Paya Energy, and MyMovies.Africa are the five startups that shined during the second Demo Day of…
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Gadgets
Huawei’s Matepad T series kids edition tablet launched in Kenya for Ksh. 25,999
Huawei Mobile has today announced the availability of the “Huawei MatePad T series, kids’ edition” tablet in Kenya. Huawei says…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Samsung’s new online brand shop launch
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 2 of our 24Bit podcat. This is the very first episode we shot this year…
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WomenInTech
Women in tech face lockdown barriers to career progression, report
Half of women working in tech believe the effects of COVID-19 have delayed their career progression, despite a similar percentage…
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Startups
African Focused VC Firm TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm has announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa focused tech fund…
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COLUMNS
DUNCAN AZENGA: In a Hybrid Working Environment future, integrating company communications is key
In the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted not just the ability of companies to commit to…
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Featured
Odibets launches new Odi sharebet promo
Betting firm Odibets has launched a new promo for its customers dubbed ´Odi sharebet´ that is set to see betting…
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Featured
Mkokoteni man wins Sh20 million Jackpot on Odibets
For Ronald Omare, winning a jackpot or anything close to a million shillings had never crossed his mind. The ardent…
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BUSINESS
Bank of Uganda grants Yo-Uganda Payment System Operator License
Yo-Uganda Limited has been granted a Payment System Operator License by the Bank of Uganda. The license issuance comes after…
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COLUMNS
TEJPAL BEDI: Regulating digital lenders in Kenya: The benefits for consumers and industries
In 2021, President Kenyatta approved an amendment that gives the Central Bank of Kenya powers to license and oversee previously…
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New Appointments
Samsung appoints Tae Sun Lee new MD for East Africa
Samsung Electronics has appointed Mr. Tae Sun Lee as the new East Africa Managing Director effective January 2022. He takes…
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BUSINESS
IFC Extends Financing to Guaranty Trust Bank to support SMEs in Kenya
IFC has extended a loan to Guaranty Trust Bank (Kenya) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Guaranty Trust Group, for on-lending…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] M1 MacBooks: Hype or Substance?
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1. Our first self-produced Podcast. In this episode, we talk about the M1 Macs. Are…
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Apps
3 trends set to dominate African mobile apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced…
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News
Samsung launches a consumer electronics focused online brand store in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today announced the launch online brand shop targeting online consumers in Kenya. The online shop…
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Featured
Mbogi Bonus: How to Make Money on Odibets by Referring a Friend
Kenya’s leading Odibets has launched an all-new promo for its customers christened ‘Mbogi’ bonus that is set to see punters…
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News
MARILYN MOODLEY: Machine learning can solve some of Africa’s biggest challenges
From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.…
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News
Winners of the 2021 LG Electronics Ambassador Challenge announced
Three social groups based in Nairobi, Kiambu and Kajiado counties respectively have emerged as the 2021 winners of the LG Electronics Ambassador…
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BUSINESS
Multichoice launches new TV channels in Mozambique and Angola
MultiChoice has launched two new TV channels – Maningue Magic and Kwenda Magic – for audiences in Mozambique and Angola…
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Interviews
[Interview] Mila Semeshkina, CEO & Founder, Lectera.com: Convenient and Fast Learning is What Customers Expect
Lectera.com has achieved great results since its launch in summer 2020: from generating a first annual revenue surpassing 5 million…
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News
Jumia Food Consumers in Kenya to enjoy free delivery every Monday
Jumia Food consumers are set to enjoy the free delivery, every Monday, a move aimed at brightening their week and…
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Gadgets
[CES 2022] LG Unveils New Tv Lineup OLED Evo Displays
Over the past couple of years, LG Electronics has had a remarkable winning streak with its OLED TV technology. In…
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Featured
From paying medical bills and supporting talent: How Odibets is Transforming lives of ordinary Kenyans
For many companies in Kenya, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an essential part for the organization’s growth. CSR creates…
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News
PesaCheck and other fact-checking organisations urge YouTube to combat spread of misinformation on the platform
PesaCheck, and its parent organisation, Code for Africa (CfA), have joined with over 80 other International Fact-Checking Network members from…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Unveils Sophos Switch Series to Strengthen and Simplify Connectivity at the Access Layer
Sophos has unveiled the Sophos Switch Series, featuring a range of network access layer switches to connect, power and control…
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BUSINESS
PayPal withdrawals via Equity Bank will now take 24 hours
Equity Bank has reduced the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals from 3 Business days to just 24 hours.…
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News
ANDREW BOURNE: What will online privacy and security look like in 2022?
In many ways, 2021 was a landmark year for online privacy. In April 2021, Apple rolled out an update allowing…
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Reviews
Telkom Kenya T-Kash App: Here’s everything you can do with the app
Telkom Kenya officially launched the T-kash app last week, an easy-to-use application that will enable its customers to access a…
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BUSINESS
Riding-hailing platform MARAMOJA opens its API to Fintechs and Insurtechs in Kenya
Kenya’s Riding-hailing Platform, MARAMOJA Transport has opened its API to local fintechs and Insurtechs. Through a new partnership with Switchlink…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya is broke, surviving on hefty shareholder loans
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel Kenya is broke and surviving on a series of shareholder loans from its parent company Bharti…
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News
Realness Institute and Netflix Extend 2022 Episodic Lab and DET Entry Deadline For African Writers
Realness Institute in partnership with Netflix has extended calls for submissions calls for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive…
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Featured
Man in viral juggling video lands lucrative deal with Odibets
Two weeks ago, a video of a man juggling a ball in the middle of Nairobi C BD took the…
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BUSINESS
This New Mastercard podcast explores how financial inclusion is creating an equitable future for all
Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world’s most critical issues through an innovative podcast series ‘Journey to One…
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News
Huawei Mobile Kenya extends its December products offers to the end of January
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it is extending its December offers on various products to the end of January.…
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Featured
Omoka an AFCON: How You Can Be a Daily Winner on Odibets
One of Kenya’s fastest-growing betting sites Odibets has launched a one-of-a-kind promo dubbed “Omoka na AFCON” that is set to…
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News
AvosLocker Ransomware Uses AnyDesk in Safe Mode to Launch Attacks, Sophos Reports
Sophos released new research about AvosLocker ransomware in the article, “AvosLocker Remotely Accesses Boxes, Even Running in Safe Mode.” Sophos…
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News
Two Kenyans among winners of best African Women Researchers MARS Awards 2021
Two Kenyans are among the 13 winners of best African Women Researchers and best Young African Researchers of Merck Foundation…
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News
Nigeria’s CcHUB invested in over 11 high-growth African startups in 2021
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) invested in over 11 tech startups in Africa in 2021 through its new…
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Blockchain
3 trends in Africa’s crypto sector to expect in 2022
For the global cryptocurrency industry, 2021 is likely to be remembered as one of the many years bitcoin broke past…
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Startups
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma secures $35million Series D funding for expansion
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has raised $35 million in a Series D round led by Citigroup Inc. Other investors…
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News
Huawei partners with African universities to train 700,000 ICT professionals
Huawei Technologies has set an ambitious target of training nearly 1 million new ICT professionals in partnership with universities in…
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News
AKSHAY GROVER: Elevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
COVID-19 has propelled the adoption of digital payments platforms for millions of people across the African continent. The need for…
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News
Irish fintech Pipit Global and Cellulant extend partnership to 12 new African markets
International cash payments platform Pipit Global and Cellulant have extended their partnership agreement to now include eighteen countries in Sub-Saharan…
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News
Equity Acquires Ksh.18.6 Billion loan from IFC for Onward Lending to SMEs in Kenya
Equity Group has acquired a Ksh 18.6 billion loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working…
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News
EU Ranks Huawei World’s 2nd Highest Investor in R&D
Huawei has ranked second in the 2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, up from third place in the previous year’s…
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BUSINESS
LG CEO Outlines Company Priorities for 2022
LG Electronics’ (LG) new CEO William Cho announced the company’s priorities for 2022, communicating the importance of being even more…
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News
MUTHONI WACHIRA: Unveiling OPPO’s new brand proposition of “Inspiration Ahead”
Once again, we are at that stage in the year, for the second year running, where we look back and…
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COLUMNS
LAURENT SARR: Why Digital Identities Are The New Frontier
Whenever a user, or consumer, creates a profile or account on any online platform, they must have a unique way…
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Featured
The RNG technology in online slot games
The days when you could only play casino games or slot games in a traditional casino are long gone. Players…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Myths You Might Still Believe – Debunked!
Over time, the state of cybersecurity evolves. New threats emerge, but so do new security technologies. As encryption has become…
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News
CA cancels radio frequencies for CAPITAL FM, NRG among 60 other stations
The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has cancelled frequencies of 60 local radio stations among them Capital FM and NRG…
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Blockchain
Playbetr Africa announces its crypto Giveaway, how to participate and win
Crypto betting platform Playbetr has announced the official launch of its Playbetr Africa Giveaway. Dubbed the “12 Days of Crypto”…
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INSURANCE
MFS, Heritage Insurance launch digital insurance platform with motor insurance installment plan
Kenyan fintech firm Mobile Financial Solutions (MFS) Technologies has launched a digital insurance booking platform to meet the growing demand…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Rewards Winners of Biashara Ni M-PESA Promotion
Safaricom has today rewarded 72 M-PESA business owners with pick-ups and tuk-tuks as part of the ongoing Biashara Ni M-PESA…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: 2022 will be an interesting year for cloud in Africa
As we come to the end of the year, there is so much to look forward to in 2022 when…
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Gadgets
LG UltraGear gaming laptop with 11th Gen Intel processor officially launched
Ahead of CES 2022 next month, LG has today unveiled its UltraGear gaming laptop (17G90Q), expanding its premium UltraGear lineup.…
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Social Media
8 Instagram Reels Trends That Hit The Viral Note In August
Instead of disappearing after 24 hours like Instagram Stories, Instagram Reels allows you to make and share short, captivating videos.…
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Startups
Fintech startup Tanda inks deal with Twiga Foods to enable vendors vend its digital financial services
Kenya’s fintech startup Tanda has today announced a new partnership with Twiga Foods that will see Twiga vendors become a…
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Reviews
Infinix NOTE 11 Pro Performance: Gets Everything Right
Infinix NOTE 11 Pro Performance: The Infinix NOTE 11 Pro is one of those devices that we have spent quite…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Intelligence Shows Cyberattackers are Exploiting Apache Log4Shell Vulnerability
Security firm Sophos has provided new threat intelligence on how cyberattackers are already exploiting or attempting to exploit unpatched systems.…
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Startups
How to Start a Startup
A startup is just like any other business, a very big effort on the part of the one who sets…
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COLUMNS
LEON KIPTUM: Kenya’s economy could benefit from fintech growth and innovation
Financial technology (Fintech) has been a key driver of growth in the financial services sector in the face of the…
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BUSINESS
Telkom, Britam partner on mobile and insurance product
Telkom Kenya, and the financial services group Britam Holding, have partnered to launch a mobile-based insurance product. Known as Life…
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News
IBM Appoints Julia Carvalho GM for Growth Markets in Africa
IBM has announced the appointment of Julia Carvalho as General Manager for IBM Growth Markets, Africa. Ms. Carvalho will be…
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News
MARILYN MOODLEY: How 2021 has shaped the future of IT
Everyone, from software developers to school children, watched in awe as the world rapidly shifted online during the past two…
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CLOUD
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Digital Marketers and now taking full advantage of cloud
Most African organizations are turning to the cloud to help them succeed in the face of the growing demand for…
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News
How to Promote Your Business Locally Via Video Marketing
Nobody can deny the incredible potential of video marketing for the small business and how it can help you grow…
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Gadgets
Top 5 best PCs released in 2021
Technological change is constantly revealing new tools, some of them more effective than others. The laptop has become an indispensable…
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Featured
Win big today! Simple ways to make money on the ChezaGame platform
The gaming industry in Kenya has evolved over the few years, with a section of Kenyans playing for fun or…
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Featured
Revealed: How Odibets partnered with Diamond Platnumz to launch Wasafibet
One of Kenya’s fastest growing betting firms Odibets has touched base in Tanzania. Through a partnership with Bongo Flava artist…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom To Facilitate Free Government Funds Transfers To 360,000 Drought-Hit Households
Safaricom has partnered with the government to facilitate mobile money transfer to drought-stricken households in 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Land…
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Startups
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches in Senegal
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched its operations in Senegal. The startup has partnered with Expresso Senegal to launch…
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News
Bolt Rolls Out Women-Only Ride Category in Mombasa
Bolt has launched a Women-Only ride category in Mombasa to enable female passengers to request rides from female drivers. The…
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Startups
Kwara partners with Workpay to offer HR and Payroll services to SACCOs in Kenya
Kenyan fintech startup Kwara has partnered with Workpay to offer SACCOs in Kenya with human resource management and payroll processing solutions. The partnership…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Variants of Tor2Mine Cryptominer Feature Enhanced Evasion, Persistence and Spreading Powers, Sophos Reports
Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Surge of companies moving to the cloud set to continue throughout 2022
On Monday, we published a column by Andrew Cruise is the managing director at Routed. In the column, Andrew notes that one thing…
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News
Suspected Digital Holiday Shopping Fraud From Kenya Decreases 16.5%, report
17.5% of all global e-commerce transactions – and 3.6% of Kenyan transactions – between November 25-29 were potentially fraudulent. This…
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News
ICT CS Joe Mucheru launches ICT Talent Cultivation Whitepaper
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has today launched the ICT Talent Cultivation for Kenya’s Digital economy whitepaper. The whitepaper was…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova Y60 officially launched in Kenya for Ksh.22,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today officially launched the HUAWEI nova Y60, a new member that diversifies the HUAWEI nova family…
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Gadgets
Oppo’s upcoming flagship device will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
OPPO has announced that its upcoming flagship smartphone will be among the first to be powered by the new Snapdragon…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Cloud Optix Advancements Automate and Simplify Detection and Response of AWS Security Incidents
Sophos has. unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Optix that automate and simplify the detection and response of security incidents across…
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Featured
Shinda Mbuzi ya Krisi! Odibets Surprises Customers With an Early Christmas Gift
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners starting…
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News
4G Capital and CGAP to Develop Financial Stress Early Warning System
Financial technology credit provider, 4G Capital has developed a new tool that identifies financial stress and helps protect low-income consumers…
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News
GOPHER OGEMBO: Access to Phones is critical in child safety
As adults, we look into our childhood years and reminisce the memories that made us into who we are today.…
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BUSINESS
Credit Health Starts With Your Credit Report, TransUnion Kenya
A good credit score is the foundation of a healthy financial lifestyle. It plays an important role in your ability…
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News
Sprinter Omanyala named OPPO Kenya ambassador
OPPO Kenya has today named Africa’s 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala its new brand ambassador. Omanyala now joins the O…
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News
Xiaomi opens new store at TRM, offering discounts of up to 40%
Xiaomi has opened its new offline store in Kenya at Thika Road Mall (TRM). This is Xiaomi’s 11th offline store…
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CLOUD
[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: The public cloud market is getting bigger in Africa
Despite the growth of cloud over the past decade, for most organizations, only 20 per cent of workloads have made…
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News
DANIE THOM: The open source approach to a hybrid cloud environment
With a mix of old and new applications, on-premise and cloud infrastructure, as well as legacy and modern processes, many…
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News
LG appoints William Cho its new CEO
LG Electronics has today announced the appointment of William Cho as its new CEO effective December 1. Mr. Cho has…
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News
LG OLED 2021 TVs are ‘Eye Comfort Display Certified’ to reduce eye strain
One of the things that most consumers overlook when purchasing a new TV is eye comfort. Over the last few…
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News
Showmax’s first Kenyan Original film, Baba Twins, coming to the platform this December
Showmax has announced its first Kenyan Showmax Original film, Baba Twins, a coming-of-age comedy-drama that will be released on the…
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News
Kenyan manufacturers unsure of ROI on digital investments, Survey
Manufacturers in Kenya are yet to record their returns on digital investments. This is according to a survey released today…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Ranked “Best Enterprise Endpoint Security” by SE Labs
Endpoint security leader Sophos has been ranked the Best Enterprise Endpoint security by SE Labs in its 2021 Annual Report.…
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