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Dimension Data Solutions to launch its digital business solutions in 2019
Dimension Data East Africa, trading as Dimension Data Solutions Limited has announced plans to launch its digital business solutions in…
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A look back: Digital transformation in South Africa
The start of 2018 saw global technology research and advisory firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), predict that South African channel…
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Startups
12 South African startups selected for Knife Capital’s 4th Grindstone Accelerator
South African venture capital firm Knife Capital has announced the twelve African startups that will take part in its fourth…
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Several Government websites shut down over unsettled web-hosting bills
At least six government websites hosted by Microsoft’s Azure were on Monday shutdown over what is believed to be due to…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard unveils Mastercard Track, a global trade platform for businesses
Mastercard has partnered with Microsoft to introduce Mastercard Track, a global trade platform that will simplify and enhance how companies around the world do…
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Gadgets
Here’s how you can stream today’s Apple’s iPhone launch event
It’s Wednesday, September 12, 2018, and this is the day we expect Apple to unveil a new iPhone. Actually, we…
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BUSINESS
M-Pesa puts Safaricom on Fortune Magazine’s 2018 Change the World List of Companies
Safaricom has been recognized in Fortune Magazine’s 2018 Change the World List of Companies for its efforts in tackling society…
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CYBER SECURITY
SamSam: The new ransomware that has raised ransom demands of almost $6 million
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has uncovered a new ransomware which it claims has raised vastly more ransom demands…
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Gadgets
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4; Everything You Need To Know Including Specs
In our previous episode of 24Bit, we had a very interesting discussion on tablets. The argument we all had was…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches two base stations in Coast, Expands its FTH Connectivity In The Region
Safaricom has launched two base stations in the coastal region and expanded its Fiber-To-Home connectivity in the Coastal region. This…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos introduces Sophos Intercept X for Server To Protect Businesses Against Cyber Threats
Sophos has today announced Sophos Intercept X for Server, its next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides…
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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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Startups
Data Management Tips for Startup Businesses and the Tools You Need
DAM has been referred to as Data Asset Management, which is responsible for organizing creative as well as visual resources…
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COLUMNS
Internet of Things: Pandora’s Box or enterprise enabler?
By: George Kalebaila, Research Director for telecommunications, media, and Internet of Things (IoT) at International Data Corporation (IDC). The enterprise…
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Startups
Zimbabwe’s Agri-tech startup SMART Connect wins DEMO Africa Harare Tour
Zimbabwe’s Agri-tech startup SMART Connect has emerged the winner of DEMO Africa Innovation tour held by Micah Foundation in Zimbabwe,…
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COLUMNS
Nokia in 2018: It’s Alive and It Means Business
Back in the golden age of mobile phones (not smartphones, mind you) Nokia was the best-selling phone brand in the…
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Startups
Uganda’s startup TIFAT wins DEMO Africa Uganda Innovation Tour
TIFAT a farm technology that connects farmers to a buyer’s marketplace has emerged the winner of the DEMO Africa Uganda…
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BUSINESS
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa than in Europe or the US. this is…
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News
Finnovation Kenya 2018: Collaboration way forward to driving constructive economic outcomes from the FinTech ecosystem in Africa
Finnovation Kenya 2018 summit kicked off today at the Radisson Blu Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 FinTech experts to…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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Liquid Telecom connects CITAM church with MPLS-based Network to live stream its evangelical services
Liquid Telecom has connected Christ is the Answer Ministry (CITAM) church with new MPLS-based Wide Area Network that will see…
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COLUMNS
Op-Ed: Empowering Generation Z through technology
Ben Roberts, Liquid Telecom’s Group CTIO, explains how access to technology can inspire a new generation of African techies. The…
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COLUMNS
Ways in which east African Students can pay for Online Courses.
Described with examples of Udemy and Coursera With developing technology that has promoted reliable and stable internet connectivity among east…
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Huawei to launch Mate 10 Pro in February
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has announced that its breakthrough HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro will be available from February. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
ESET Releases 2018 Report: Predicts Trends in Cybersecurity
Global cybersecurity services leader ESET has warned that the ransomware menace is likely to continue into 2018 with further growth…
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News
Sophos XG Firewall Delivers a Breakthrough in Network Visibility with Synchronized App Control
Sophos today announced the latest version of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall that delivers a breakthrough in network traffic visibility.…
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AfricaCom 2017 packs a punch with global speaker line-up
In less than a month anyone who’s anyone in African telecoms and technology will be in Cape Town at AfricaCom…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos expands its partner program to enables partners to secure Cloud platforms
Sophos is expanding its Partner Program for its channel partners to now training, certification and financial incentives that will help…
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News
Report, Changing markets driving gradual increase in EAS spend
Despite economic uncertainties and political instability, large and medium-sized organizations in South Africa continue to steadily increase their software investments…
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COLUMNS
Developing a successful future: Why coding is essential for today’s students
By Sebuh Haileleul, Microsoft Country Manager for East Africa. With five million jobs set to be lost to automation by…
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CYBER SECURITY
3 differences between Petya and WannaCry Ransomware
How the cyberattacks differ and what it means for ransomware security The world has recently come under attack from not…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Named Among MIT Top 50 Smartest Companies 2017
Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos warns internet users against Petya Ransomware outbreak
Many any organizations in Europe and the US were last week crippled by yet another ransomware attack known as “Petya”.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Uiwix Ransomware Ain’t a New Version of WannaCry!
Chinese government authorities have warned against a new ransomware named “Uiwix”, which is tested in the wild. This new ransomware…
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News
Liquid Telecom and Newtec Win Global Award for Development of Always-On Satellite Links for Enterprises in Africa
Liquid Telecom and Newtec were among the companies that were recognized at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
ESET supports call for standardized cybersecurity breach reporting
Internet security company ESET East Africa has added its voice to the call for legislation to compel organizations to share…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos says its XG firewall is secure from WannaCry Ransomware
Security firm Sophos has issued a detection update for its customers after the WannaCry ransomware attack last week on Friday.…
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Apps
Best Ways to Recover Lost or Deleted File for Windows Users
Summary: The Blog guides you with the best ways to recover lost or deleted files from Windows Users. It speaks…
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COLUMNS
How is digital transformation changing the medical profession?
By Kunle Awosika, Microsoft Kenya’s Country Manager The future of personal healthcare goes something like this. An asthma patient wakes up…
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New Appointments
Laura Chite replaces Harry Hare as the new CIO East Africa CEO
CIO East Africa has announced the appointment of Laura Chite as its new Chief Executive. She succeeds Harry Hare, who…
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BUSINESS
Africa telecom and finance leaders to gather in London for TMT Finance Africa 2017
Telecom and tech companies are increasing investment across Africa as the rapidly improving digital infrastructure and services, and the take-up…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Africa’s Leap Frog to Sustainable Technology for industries
It is safe to say that the industrial sector in Africa is still developing, and an increasing number of countries…
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News
Garmin partners with MTN Nigeria to launch a range of wearable devices
Garmin has partnered with MTN Nigeria partner to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help…
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News
The Android Advanced User Guide to Google Docs and Sheets
Microsoft Word and Excel were kind of a big deal in the business community when they first came out, and…
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Apps
Everything You Need to Know About 5 Biggest Messenger Apps [Infographic]
I still remember my reaction when my 60 years old dad sent me a GIF via whatsapp. I still remember…
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BUSINESS
Karani Nyamu on tax deductions freelancers need to know about
Karani Nyamu talks about there being a few reasons to envy the self-employed lifestyle; the increased tax preparation burden isn’t…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: A look to the bank of the future
Imagine a world where you could predict when your customers will have their first thought about retirement planning and be…
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CYBER SECURITY
How secure is your data, really?
More than 554 million data records were stolen during the first half of 2016, a 31% increase from the previous six…
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Startups
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them…
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News
Garmin partner with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana
Garmin, an innovative lifestyle technology company has partnered with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana. The…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Partnering for inclusive and transformative digital education in Africa
By Kunle Awosika, A considerable 92% of government decision-makers in the field of education throughout Africa believe that e-learning is…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: There’s no business too small to benefit from data analytics
Start-ups: Don’t drown in data Let’s set a quick scenario. Kevin is an entrepreneur who owns a kiosk selling locally…
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News
You can now use Skype without creating an account or downloading the client
Skype is probably one of the best services Microsoft ever introduced. And now, the company wants to make is easier…
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BUSINESS
EADC Launches new Power Plant to push it up the ‘green’ ladder as a green data center
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation in Nairobi. This new station…
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BUSINESS
Dubai Chamber of Commerce to conduct trade mission to Nairobi
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has today announced plans to conduct a two-day trade mission in Nairobi to enhance cooperation with…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: 7 Ways to Protect Your IT Infrastructure from a Data Breach
Succumbing to cyber attacks can hurt your brand image. Fortunately, there are many techniques to infiltrate your systems such as…
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News
Sophos email system now available on its Cloud-Based Management Platform
Security solutions provider Sophos has today announced that Sophos Email is now available on its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform.…
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News
Nokia-Branded Android devices to Launch in Q4 2016
Rumours about Nokia working on an Android device have been all over online tech platforms for quite some time now.…
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News
Jumia named among MIT’s Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016
Africa Internet Group, which recently re-branded to JUMIA GROUP has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50…
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Andela just received a huge banking from Mark Zuckerberg
Andela, a startup that trains software developers in Africa and gives them full-time opportunities at international companies has received a…
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Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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News
How Moving to the cloud can help your business stay secure from cyber threats
A few weeks I got the chance to attend the East African Cloud Summit organized by the University of Nairobi’s…
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Gadgets
Meet Nokias’ $60,000 OZO virtual reality (VR) camera
If you thought we were not going to see much from Nokia after selling its mobile business to Microsoft in…
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News
E-Waste: Firms join hands in #CollectEwasteKE Campaign, here’s how to participate
E-Waste management continues to be a major problem facing most African countries including Kenya. In fact, the Communication Authority of…
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Apps
No more Skype for TV come June
Letters, phone calls, telegram, fax and e-mail were the most commonly used mode of communication to the distant world. One…
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News
E-Waste Conference Highlights Gaps in E-Waste Management in Africa
As a build up to the global conference on e-waste management,The Computer for Schools Kenya (CFSK) in partnership with Microsoft…
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Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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News
Global Tech Investor Techstars to mentor and invest in Kenya’s Bamba Group
Global Tech investor Techstars has selected Kenya’s Bamba Group as its first company from East Africa that they will invest…
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News
Sophos Mobile Control 6.0 to offer Security Solutions for Enterprise Mobility Management
Organizations will now be able to manage their business data while at the same time enhance user privacy after network…
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BUSINESS
5 Trends That Shaped Kenya’s E-Commerce Market in 2015
2015 has no doubt been an impressive year for e-commerce in Kenya as more and more consumers chose to turn…
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News
Uganda’s Infinity Computers Awards Services and Cloud Deal To IBM
Infinity Computers has chosen IBM to deliver cloud, analytics and IT services to support a wide range of new web…
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Gadgets
Meet Acer’s New Windows 10 Tablet And 14-inch Convertible Laptop
Acer has unveiled two new devices today at a Windows 10 event in Taipei. The Aspire R 14 convertible notebook, and…
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News
Big Data: Why you can’t afford to ignore it.
Due to the emergence of new technologies, communication means like social networking sites & devices, the amount of data being…
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Apps
Easy Taxi app now available for Outlook
Easy Taxi users will now be able to request a taxi within their Microsoft Outlook email. This is after the…
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Intel introduces 6th Generation Intel Core to deliver enhanced at low power levels
Today Intel Corporation introduced the 6th Generation Intel Core processor family, the company’s best processors ever. The launch marks a…
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Gadgets
IFA 2015: Toshiba introduces A 12-inch convertible laptop with 4K display
Toshiba has introduced its latest 2-in-1 convertible laptop dubbed Satellite Radius 12 that has a 12.5-inch screen and a 4K Ultra HD display…
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75 Million devices now running on Windows 10
75 Million devices have so far been connected with Windows 10 as the company edges towards its target of 1…
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Just who is Sundar Pichai, new Google CEO?
Sundar Pichai has been named the CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.…
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Nokia to sell HERE maps to automotive industry consortium at an enterprise value of EUR 2.8 billion
Nokia has announced an agreement to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of leading automotive…
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News
Windows 10 is here, Available in 190 Countries
Its finally here, Microsoft has now released the much anticipated Windows 10 giving users to upgrade to its new operating…
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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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News
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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News
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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News
Taifa, Kenya’s first locally assembled laptop launched
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), has rolled out Taifa Laptop to the Kenyan market. The TAIFA Brand…
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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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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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News
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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#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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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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News
Connected East Africa Forum to Draw Representation from the Larger East African Region
The dates for this year’s Connected East Africa Summit have been announced as 30th March to 2nd April 2015 at…
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Founders, Chief Executives of Technology Firms dominate Forbes list of the World’s Richest
The founders and chief executives of technology firms have once again dominated Forbe’s list of the World’s Richest accounting for…
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Startups
ICT START-UPS TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION
Kenyan Innovators will benefit from resolute efforts, aimed at addressing challenges in the ICT innovation space, while availing a public…
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