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Gadgets
Oppo Reno 3 Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Oppo Reno 3 Specifications: Oppo Reno 3 is Oppo Kenya’s latest device in the country. The device succeeds Oppo Reno…
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Kenyans turn to e-commerce as coronavirus pandemic fears grow
The coronavirus has spread to dozens of countries across Africa within weeks, with the head of the World Health Organisation…
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Posta Kenya’s M-Post Service Hits 150,000 Subscribers
Towards the end of November last year, Posta Kenya, in partnership with Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom announced a new service…
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On-demand delivery platform Sendy raises $20 million round
Kenyan on-demand delivery platform Sendy has raised a $20 million Series B led by Atlantica Ventures. The funding was also backed…
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BUSINESS
Samsung, Safaricom and M-Kopa unveil financing plan for the Galaxy A10s, don’t go for it
Safaricom, Samsung and M-Kopa today morning launched a new product or what they are calling a pay as you go…
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[Column] How fintechs are making Africa a leading global Innovation Hub
In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech…
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Nokia 2.3 Price, Specifications And Availability In Kenya
HMD Global announced the Nokia 2.3 in Kenya on 11th December along with an entry-level device – Nokia C1. Nokia…
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Tecno Spark 4 Review
Tecno Spark 4 Review: The Tecno Spark series has always been my favourite series from Tecno Mobile. Tecno first launched…
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Oppo Reno 2F Officially Launched in Kenya
Oppo has today officially announced a new device in the Kenyan market. Oppo Reno 2F is an addition to the…
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TECNO Camon 12 Review: Ideal budget-friendly phone
TECNO Camon 12 Review: The TECNO Camon 12 was launched in the country back in October. Tecno launched the three…
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Goes on Sale in Kenya For Ksh 9,999
Xiaomi’s Redmi series is, for no doubt, the most popular smartphone series of the company this year. Xiaomi announced the…
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Nokia 6.2 Officially Available in Kenya Starting at Ksh 26,500
The long-lost Nokia 6.2 is now available in Kenya. The phone was announced together with Nokia 7.2 in 2019’s IFA…
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Infinix HOT 8 Review: Enough to offer at its price
Infinix launched the Infinix HOT 8 a few weeks ago. The HOT 8 packs some great features such as the…
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TECNO Mobile shares its African achievements at the China-Africa Mobile Internet Economy Summit in Nairobi
In recent years, Africa’s mobile network infrastructure has been rapidly improved, and smartphones have been further popularized. The number of…
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Huawei P30 Lite New Edition Available in Kenya Selling at Ksh. 28,499
After announcing the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition back in July, Huawei has started selling the device locally. The major…
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[Column] Tips for safer online transactions on your smartphone
Internet-enabled devices like Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones have increased online transactions. From easily transferring money, to placing orders with online…
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Nokia 7.2 is Now Selling in Kenya For Ksh. 34,000
HMD Global has finally announced the availability of the Nokia 7.2 in the Kenyan market. The device was launched last…
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Xiaomi RedMi NOTE 8 Pro Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
After last year’s Xiaomi’s value champion – Redmi Note 7 Pro – the company has just announced its predecessor, Xiaomi…
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Oppo F11 Series Revamped With New Jewelry White Color Variant
Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, has revamped its Oppo F11 series of devices in Kenya with a new color variant.…
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Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 Pre-orders Go Live in Kenya
After announcing Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 at IFA 2019 conference held in Berlin HDM Global, home of Nokia phones…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Tearing down barriers for the growth of African rural e-commerce
The rise and growth of e-commerce in the world and primarily in Africa has created a lot of business opportunities,…
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Gadgets
TECNO Phantom 9 is Now Available in Kenya starting at Ksh 24,999
The wait is finally over. The TECNO Phantom 9, which was officially announced in Nigeria a month ago, is now…
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Nokia 1 Plus receives a price cut in Kenya, now sells at Ksh 8,300
You’ve probably come across many Nokia devices now in Kenya, and the good news is if you’ve been eyeing a…
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Lori Systems announces new appointments to expand across Africa
Kenyan-based logistics startup Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Efayomi…
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News
[Column] There’s a need for more disruption in Africa’s tech scene
For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit,…
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Top 5 Best Phones in Kenya Under Ksh 20,000
When it comes to the Kenyan market, I’m skeptical of talking about budget-smartphones because it’s very different, unlike other markets.…
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Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and Mi Box S Will Be Officially Available In Kenya on August 8th
Xiaomi Kenya officially launched its first Mi Home Store in Sub-Saharan Africa in Kenya last Sunday at The Hub, Karen.…
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Startups
FasterCapital seeking to fund startups in Kenya
On the 11th July 2019; more than 20 African countries brought into effect what is going to be the largest…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will be available in all retail stores from 6th July
Huawei launched the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 just recently. Pre-orders for the device started on 4th July and ends today…
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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 now available in Kenya for Ksh.24,999
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is now officially available in the country. The device was launched today and will be…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Go-to choice budget smartphone
The good people at Huawei sent me a review unit of the Huawei Y5 2019 last month just a week…
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Top smartphones with high battery capacity for heavy users in Kenya
Battery endurance is one thing we all want when it comes to our favorite gadgets. There are a ton of…
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News
[Column] Can e-commerce be Africa’s economic goldmine?
Digital economy in Africa is snowballing, and in the process, it’s creating new jobs and opportunities for digital entrepreneurs to…
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Tecno Spark 3 Vs Spark 3 Pro Comparison
Tecno launched two devices in the Spark series early this month – there’s the Spark 3 and the Spark 3…
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Infinix S4 Review: All About Cameras
The Infinix S4 is the latest device from Infinix to be launched in the Kenyan market. Infinix is selling it…
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[Podcast] What makes a startup African?
In this episode of our Africa Startup Roundup podcast, Nick and Allan discuss the recent listing of Jumia New York…
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Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Samsung Galaxy A50 was launched in Kenya a couple of weeks ago. The phones come with some few premium…
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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite are now officially available for purchase
The pre-order period for the Huawei P30 Series smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite finally came to an…
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Huawei P30 Lite Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Huawei P30 Lite is also an attractive new offering in its price range. The phone borrows design elements from…
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Infinix S4 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Infinix S4 was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and is the first from the company to…
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TECNO Spark 3 Pro Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Tecno Spark 3 Pro is here. The company launched the device in March and its available across the country for…
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Huawei P30 Lite Review: The ultimate 2019 midrange smartphone
The Huawei P30 officially goes on sale in Kenya on April 26th. Huawei unveiled the P30 series in the country…
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Tecno Spark 3 Pro Review: Great budget smartphone with good pricing
The Tecno Spark 3 Pro is here. The company launched the device in March and its available across the country…
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Infinix S4 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
The Infinix S4 is here with us. The device was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and…
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News
[Podcast] Why Brands Should Pay Attention to Audio Content Marketing
In this latest episode of Africa Startup Roundup, we sat down with Allan, the founder of Portable Voices, a Kenyan audiobook…
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Reviews
Huawei P30 Lite Unboxing – Video
The Huawei P30 Lite comes with a 6.15-inch full-HD+ (1080×2312 pixels) LCD display in a 19.3:9 aspect ratio. It is…
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The Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite and the P30 now available in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has unveiled its Huawei P30 Series flagship smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite in the…
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Reviews
TECNO SPARK 3 Pro Unboxing
The TECNO SPARK 3 Pro went on sale in Kenya a couple of days ago. The SPARK 3 is the…
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The TECNO SPARK 3 PRO is now available in Kenya for Ksh.12,499
TECNO Mobile has been teasing its latest device the TECNO SPARK 3 for a few weeks now. We were not…
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Online Marketplaces Could Create 3 Million Jobs in Africa by 2025
Online marketplaces such as Jumia, Souq, Uber, and Travelstart could create around 3 million new jobs by 2025 across Africa.…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 launched in Kenya, pre-orders open
Huawei has unveiled yet another device in the Y series, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019. The device will be available…
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Affordable entry-level devices key driver of smartphone adoption in Kenya
Jumia has released its 2019 White Paper report ahead of its Mobile Week scheduled to run from the 22nd to…
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Infinix ZERO 6 PRO Now Available in Kenya For Ksh. 31,999, Pre-orders open from today
You have probably seen Infinix Mobile sending out teasers about their next device in their ZERO High-end series, the ZERO…
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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Quick Thoughts
Huawei unveiled the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya a few weeks ago. There was a media launch which we…
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The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 officially goes on sale in Kenya today
The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 officially goes on sale starting today a two weeks after it was launched. The device…
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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei launched the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in the country this week. The company is selling the device at Ksh.19,999…
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Huawei unveils the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya for Ksh. 17,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today unveiled its latest device in the Y Series, the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019. The device…
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Huawei Y5 Lite (2018) Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei launched the Huawei Y5 Lite (2018) in the country early last week featuring some entry-level specifications. Huawei is selling…
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BUSINESS
Africa eCommerce Week: Africa had 21 million online shoppers in 2017
Africa had 21 million online shoppers in 2017 according to a report by UNCTAD, the United Nations body that oversees…
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Kwesé launches Kwesé Play, its VOD streaming service in Kenya
Kwesé has announced the launch of video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service in Kenya. Known as Kwesé Play, the Econet subsidiary says…
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COLUMNS
The Opportunity Cost of Doing Business for SMEs in Africa
The African economy has gathered momentum over the years, with an estimated increase of 3.8% of the real output growth…
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BUSINESS
Top firms to sponsor Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018
The inaugural Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018 has signed up three sponsorship deals for the awarding ceremony which will be held…
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Reviews
Huawei Y9 (2019) Quick Thoughts: More than just the cameras
Huawei did a media launch for its latest device in the Y Series, the Huawei Y9 2019 on the 18th…
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The Huawei Y9 (2019) unveiled in Kenya for Kshs 24,990
Huawei has today unveiled its latest device in the Y series, the Huawei Y9 2019. The device was launched today…
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Huawei Y9 (2019) Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei recently unveiled a new device in its Y series, the Huawei Y9 2019 in the country. The new Huawei…
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Xiaomi Pocophone F1 specs, price and availability in Kenya
Xiaomi has confirmed that its flagship killer, the Pocophone F1 which is its first device in its new Pocophone (You…
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Reviews
Nokia 3.1 Review: Nokia could have done better
The Nokia 3.1 started selling in the country in June this year. HMD Global is selling it at Ksh.15,999 and…
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BUSINESS
Hashmart, the new online retailer in town is betting big on electronics
You will agree with me that the internet has revolutionized how most of us shop. Because of the numerous advantages…
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BUSINESS
Logistics firm Bwala Africa closes Ksh 24 million debt financing
Kenyan logistic firm Bwala Africa Group has secured a Ksh 24m debt financing from South African-based bank CFC Stanbic to…
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XIAOMI Redmi 6A Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
Redmi 6A Unboxing Xiaomi unveiled its budget-friendly Redmi 6A this week in Nairobi. Jumia had already started sending out teasers…
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Infinix Note 5 Stylus specs, price and availability in Kenya
Infinix launched the Infinix Note 5 about a month ago, and just like what we saw with the Note 4…
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Infinix Note 5 Review: Best Infinix Device in The Note Series?
Infinix Note 5 Review: The Infinix Note 5 was launched in the country close to a month ago. The device…
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News
Mobile Connectivity in Sub-saharan Africa continues to record significant growth.
In much of Sub-saharan Africa, mobile phones are more common than access to even things like electricity. A decade after…
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A is coming to Jumia. The device was launched back in June in Beijing China and is…
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Samsung Galaxy J6 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Samsung Galaxy J6 was among the devices Samsung launched in Kenya in June this year. The device was launched…
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Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) specifications, price and availability in Kenya
The Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 was launched early this month in the country. The device is a budget smartphone targeted…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Quick Review, specs and features
I have been using the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 for a week now. I already did the unboxing article for…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Unboxing, specs and first impressions.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was unveiled early this year but started selling on Jumia last week for KSh 22,999.…
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Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno’s amazing Android Go entry-level smartphone
Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno Spark 2 a couple of weeks ago. The Tecno Spark 2…
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BUSINESS
Updated: Here’s a list of shops where you can buy the latest Nokia devices
You all have been asking where you can buy the latest Nokia devices apart from getting them on e-commerce site…
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Gadgets
Android One powered Infinix NOTE 5 officially unveiled
Infinix Mobile has finally unveiled the much hyped Infinix Note 5. The device was unveiled yesterday at a Global event…
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Tecno Spark 2 Unboxing and first thoughts
TECNO Mobile finally unveiled the Tecno Spark 2, its second device in the SPARK series. The device is available on…
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Gadgets
Its official, the TECNO SPARK 2 is now available in Kenya
Yesterday we told you that we had spotted the TECNO SPARK 2 on e-commerce site Jumia. We were not really…
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News
Africa’s Mobile Market Remains Flat as Smartphone Shipments go down
Africa’s overall mobile phone market remained flat in Q1 2018 although smartphone shipments declined for the second successive quarter, according…
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BUSINESS
Tanda Launches Out of Beta To Help Retailers Source Their Inventory & Offer Credit on the Go
Tanda, a Kenyan platform designed to make it easier to run a shop by allowing shop owners order and manage…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 6 Pro review: Good pricing with an amazing battery life
The Infinix HOT 6 Pro was launched about a month ago in the country. The device is the first smartphone…
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Huawei P20 Lite quick review: Best mid-range smartphone in the market?
I have been interacting with the Huawei P20 Lite, a budget-friendly version of the standard P20 flagship phone for a…
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Gadgets
Huawei P20 Lite Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei launched the Huawei P20 Lite in Kenya a couple of weeks ago through e-commerce site Jumia. The device was…
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News
The Nokia 1 is now selling at a reduced price of Ksh.7,999
Nokia has announced a new price for Nokia 1. The device which was launched in the country in April this…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon X Review: More about the selfie camera
Tecno launched the Camon X less than a month ago. The Camon X is its latest addition to the Camon…
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Tecno Camon X Unboxing and first impressions
Tecno launched the Camon X on Thursday 5th, a phone the company describes as aims to deliver unimaginable precision and…
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News
‘’Our focus is to bring the best photography and selfie experience to consumers’’- OPPO
Chinese smartphone brand OPPO has been making some good strides in the Kenyan market. The brand, known for its cameras…
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News
5 Top Smartphones with Facial Recognition
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly smarter. If we take a look back to the days of the popular mobile phones…
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BUSINESS
E-Commerce penetration in Kenya ramping up travel
Online buying and selling of goods and services, online transactions, high mobile penetration, fast connectivity, a digital savvy population and…
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BUSINESS
62 million: No. of international arrivals in Africa in 2017
Africa reached a record 62 million international arrivals in 2017, translating to a growth of 8%. Arrivals in Sub-Saharan Africa…
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News
Nokia 5 Quick Review: A classy device running on Android
I have been interacting with the Nokia 5 for a while now. Remember the device was among the Android Nokia…
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Reviews
OPPO F5 Review: All about the selfies
We have told you so much about the OPPO F5 already. The flagship device from OPPO Mobile was launched in…
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NOKIA 5 First impression: Nokia pulled off a nice design
The Nokia 5 was among the 3 devices that HMD Global unveiled in Kenya back in July this year in…
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Gadgets
Infinix ZERO 5 Review: Its Big, Powerful With Great Cameras
The Infinix ZERO 5 was launched a couple of weeks ago in the country. Prior to this launch, Infinix had…
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Gadgets
OPPO launches OPPO F5 6GB Christmas Red Edition as OPPO F5 Youth goes on sale Countrywide
OPPO Kenya has today unveiled the OPPO F5 6GB Christmas Red Edition that comes with more RAM and storage capacity.…
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