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Tablet and Chromebook Demand Soars to New Highs Driven by Pandemic
It’s no secret that the pandemic driven disruption led to more demand for devices best suited for working, learning and…
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BUSINESS
KCB inks Bank Identification Number deal with South African fintech startup Ukheshe
South Africa’s fintech startup Ukheshe has entered into a new Bank Identification Number (BIN) deal with Kenya-based lender KCB Bank Kenya. This…
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COVID-19 Pandemic coverage by the media
The media has played a very huge role in covering the COVID-19 pandemic since the first case was reported in…
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Huawei Kenya Earns Top Employer’s Award
Huawei Technologies has been recognised as one of the top employers in Kenya. The company received the annual Top Employers…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Alex Owiti: Gaming for social good is a better tool for positive socioeconomic development to the African Youth
Gamification for social good started way back in the day when the young and the old would play together as…
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News
LG’s Oled Honoured at Emmy Awards for TV Technology
LG has been honored at the 72nd Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards for its consumer OLED TV. The LG…
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Social Media
Twitter Working on Newsletter Integration after Revue Acquisition
Twitter acquired Revue, a paid newsletter platform, earlier this week at an unspecified amount to expand its Ad-dependent business. The…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Smartphones Lose Second Spot to Apple
Huawei has had a rough time since My 2019 Sanctions by the US Government. The escalation of the sanctions in…
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News
A Market Opportunity: How eSport Betting Continues to Develop In Africa
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the world nearly for the entirety of 2020, eSport betting was thriving. It…
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BUSINESS
Apple’s iPhone 12 Series Help Secure Global Smartphone Top Spot
Apple had a spectacular quarter towards the end of the year. Canalys estimates the firm sold 81.8 million iPhones in…
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BUSINESS
Samsung Reports Profit Increase in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Samsung’s business did experience growth in 2020, despite the presence of covid-19, which affected nearly every industry worldwide. The company…
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News
Research and Funding of Covid-19 Vaccines: Where we’re
When the first case of the coronavirus was reported in China and later to different parts of the world, the…
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Tech
Pandemic-Driven Tech Innovations and Solutions
Before the world nearly bent the knee to the coronavirus pandemic, tech was already penetrating different economic sectors. Technology has…
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Gadgets
The Best of LG’s Updated InstaView Refrigerator
Suppose you’re in the market looking for a new refrigerator that packs all the technology bells and whistles you can…
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News
Government launches feasibility study for the Konza Digital Media City
The Government through the ICY Ministry in collaboration with South Korean government has launched a feasibility study for the Konza…
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News
[CES 2021] LG has some new designer appliances
LG Electronics’ Furniture Concept Appliances made their anticipated global debut at CES 2021 with an interactive experience that allowed attendees…
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CYBER SECURITY
Why You Need to Upgrade your iPhone to iOS 14.4, ASAP!
Apple has released its newest iOS 14 build, version 14.4, which doesn’t bring any notable external changes but carries critical…
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News
[CES 2021] LG announces webOS 6.0 Smart TV platform with redesigned home screen
LG has announced the new webOS 6.0 Smart TV platform for its 2021 OLED, QNED Mini LED, NanoCell and UHD…
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Social Media
Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup to Expand Business
Twitter Inc.’s acquisition spree continues with the purchase of Revue, a newsletter platform. Revue helps anyone start publishing on the…
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Gadgets
Tips On Using a Freestanding Cooker for The First Time
If you like an appliance that can do it all, a freestanding cooker is the perfect choice for your kitchen. Freestanding…
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BUSINESS
Ramtons 3-In-1 Blender/Juicer – A Pocket-Friendly Option!
While it is important to be mindful about which countertop appliances you should make room for in the kitchen, a…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Launches new M-PESA Bill Management Platform for Businesses
Safaricom has today unveiled a new platform targeted at businesses that involve repeat payments. M-PESA Bill Management service is built…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Founder Talks of the Company’s Future Following US Ban
After listing the company, together with its affiliates, in the so-called Entity List, Huawei’s definite dream to become the number…
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BUSINESS
New Carrefour Kenya Mobile App Lets Shoppers Place Orders Online
Carrefour Kenya has launched a new mobile app that will now let users shop online and have their goods delivered…
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News
Huawei Y7a launching in Kenya Early February
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it will soon be launching Huawei Y7a in the local market. The Huawei Y7a…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Identifies Source Of “MrbMiner” Attacks Targeting Database Servers
Sophos published a new report on MrbMiner, a recently discovered cryptominer that targets internet-facing database servers (SQL servers) and downloads…
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News
Samsung partners with Safaricom for Galaxy S21 pre-orders
Samsung has partnered with Safaricom for the pre-orders of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S21 range of devices that includes the…
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News
Kenya Receives “Anti-pandemic” Robots to help Fight Covid-19
Kenya has received three trial robots to help fight the ongoing pandemic. The ‘anti-pandemic’ robots, presented on Friday to Health…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya’s Plans After Loon Shutdown
Telkom Kenya will forge ahead with plans to scale up to 80 per cent of its userbase to 4G, after…
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News
Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe to support tech startups in Kenya
Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe has announced plans to launch in Kenya in March this year. Under the patronage of the…
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News
Echelon Capital to invest $1 million in early-stage tech startups in Nigeria
Venture Capital Echelon Capital has announced plans to inject US$1 million in funding in Nigerian tech startups beginning February 2021.…
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News
VC-backed free money transfer service Taptap Send is now live in Kenya
Taptap Send, a venture-backed fintech startup that lets immigrants send money back home to emerging markets instantly has launched in…
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Gadgets
[CES 2021] LG showcases its new InstaView Refrigerators with upgraded features
LG Electronics showcased its new InstaView refrigerators at this month’s first virtual CES. The new refrigerators boast upgraded features and…
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News
A unique robot tested at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant
A unique robot assigned with the task of performing diagnostics and repair of the wall lining and bottom of the…
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News
ROSATOM launches its Annual Online Video Competition for African youths
ROSATOM has launched its 6th Annual Online Video Competition for African youths. The competition which is open to students and…
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BUSINESS
Loon is shutting down its Balloon-powered Internet Project in Kenya
Project Loon, the ambitious project by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, in partnership with Telkom Kenya is shutting down. The project…
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Apps
This Chat App Promises to Bring iMessage Support on Android, and Windows
Heard of Beeper? If not, don’t fret. You’re not alone. Beeper is a new universal chat app promising to unify…
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News
VMware begins search for new CEO to replace Pat Gelsinger
VMware’s board of directors has initiated a search for a new CEO after Pat Gelsinger stepped down from the position…
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News
Global 5G Deployment to be “Ignited” in 2021
The fifth generation of wireless networks, or simply 5G, has been commonplace talk by research firms for most of the…
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News
Nokia C1 Plus now available in Kenya for Ksh.8,999
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the Nokia C1 Plus in Kenya. The new device in the C-series…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Named Common Vulnerability and Exposure Numbering Authority
Sophos has been named a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Numbering Authority (CNA) in the CVE program. CVE is a recognized international…
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News
5 Best Forex “No-Deposit” Bonuses for Kenyan Traders
One of the best ways in which forex brokers attract new clients is by offering a variety of bonuses when…
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Gadgets
A Closer Look at Microsoft’s Upcoming Windows 10X OS
In case you missed it: Microsoft has been working on a Windows 10 variant known as Windows 10X build from…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra Price and Specifications
Last week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 series, its newest flagship phones. The series has three models; the Galaxy S21,…
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News
Mobile Retail Platform Copia Global hosts MIT Global Entrepreneurship Lab project
Mobile retail platform Copia Global was among the startups from around the world selected to host a Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory…
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News
[CES 2021] LG Unveils its 2021 Ultra series premium monitors for home and office
LG has unveiled some new Ultra monitors at CES 2021 at it tries to cement and position itself in the…
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News
How B2C Brands Can Revamp Customer Retention Strategies in 2021
While many brands focus on customer acquisition, it’s customer retention that can really drive revenue. 61% of small business owners…
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News
Kinyungu Ventures Research calls for Changes to Cut-and-paste VC Strategy In Africa
There continues to be a wide misalignment between traditional venture capital models and the African market, this is according to…
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News
Uganda Begins Restoring Internet Access after 5-day Nation-wide Shutdown
Internet connectivity in Uganda is currently being restored after a 5-day nation-wide blackout. Major Ugandan ISPs blocked internet access to…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank to provide a $150k recovery package to Kenyan MSMEs
To extend support towards COVID-19 economic recovery, Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank have pooled resources to provide Micro, small and…
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News
Gamechanger: How Odimtaani kitting initiative has transformed Kenya’s grassroots football
Early last year, one of Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets launched a kitting programme dubbed “Odimtaani” that saw over 10,000 teams…
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News
5G Myths Busted: Conspiracy theories about 5G and the Coronavirus
Unfortunately, the onset of the 5G commercial launch by ISPs around the world in late 2019 collided with the first…
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News
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 officialy launched
The Galaxy S21 series is now official. Samsung has unveiled the new smartphone line-up that includes the Galaxy S21 Ultra,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Apple ditches macOS feature that allowed its apps to bypass VPNs and Firewalls
Apple is known for its stringent privacy policies, but it has made some controversial moves in the past, even with…
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BUSINESS
Google Completes Fitbit Acquisition
Google has officially completed the acquisition of Fitbit, a wearables company, for an eye-popping $2.1 billion. Announcing the news, Rick…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Blacklisted in the US
The United States government has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi for alleged ties with the Chinese military. Comac, a Chinese…
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News
LG Smart Tvs To Feature Google Stadia Cloud Gaming
LG Electronics is set to integrate Google Stadia, a game streaming app, into its latest webOS smart TVs. The company…
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Apps
TikTok User Accounts of Under16 will be made Private
All TikTok users aged 16 and below will automatically have their accounts set to private, as the popular video-sharing platform…
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Social Media
YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel
Last week’s storm at the US Capitol has given US President Donald Trump an uneasy time in his country, as…
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Blockchain
Horror Stories of Millionaires Locked Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
In Bitcoin’s early days, it wasn’t as popular and with massive value to it as is today. Few people got…
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New Appointments
SEACOM appoints Prenesh Padayachee its new CTO
SEACOM has today announced the appointment of Prenesh Padayachee as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Prenesh, a former CTO…
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Gadgets
ASUS ROG Launches new Laptops with Ultrafast High-Resolution Displays
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand has been known for its high-end gaming hardware. At CES 2021, ROG refreshed several…
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Gadgets
ASUS Debuts A Series of New Laptops at CES 2021
Many gadgets have been introduced as this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and ASUS is among the many brands that paraded…
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Social Media
Ugandan Government Orders Internet Service Providers To Block Social Media Ahead of Elections
A day after Facebook confirmed the suspension of dozens of pages and accounts affiliated with the ruling party in Uganda,…
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News
realme to target smartphone market share increase in Kenya with more releases in 2021
realme has promised to sustain its growth in the Kenyan market with new product releases for this year as it…
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Blockchain
Applications for the Africa Blockchain Campus Hackathon 2021 opened
The Africa Blockchain Institute has opened applications for the Africa Blockchain Campus Hackathon 2021. The aim of the Campus Blockchain…
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BUSINESS
Economic uncertainty set to shape 2021 cybercrime agenda in Africa
Last year, the number of cybersecurity attacks increased globally, a time when lots were forced to stay at home if…
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News
Need help on the OdiBets platform? Here’s everything you need to know.
Having come to popularity in Kenya since the year 2018, OdiBets has become a household name that boasts of making…
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News
Play Zuri launches its mHealth app in Kenya to help connect patients with doctors
E-health startup Play Zuri Health, a branch of the Play Communications Limited has today launched its mHealth app in Kenya…
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Social Media
Twitter Permanently Bans Trump
Twitter has banned current US President Donald Trump from its platform, citing the risk of further violence incitement. The permanent…
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News
Samsung Finally Getting Serious About Under-Display Camera Technology
Under-display camera technology is not a new concept. Three smartphone companies OPPO, Xiaomi, and ZTE have been (loudly) working on…
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News
Apple Rejects Kenyan Government’s Request to Unlock iPhones
Apple, a company that has notoriously brawled even with its local government on unlocking criminals’ iPhone, has handed the same…
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News
Egypt’s Fintech startup Cassbana raises $1m pre-seed funding from Disruptech Ventures
Egypt-based fintech startup Cassbana has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Egyptian fintech-focused venture capitalist fund Disruptech…
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This AI-powered tool is helping African farmers in the fight against locusts
Kuzi, a free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been…
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BUSINESS
Demand for TECNO, Itel and Infinix Phones in Africa Soars
2020 was not a great year for most smartphone companies as the pandemic hit various points of their supply chains,…
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Apps
Trump Bans US Transaction with Eight Chinese Apps
Two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes over, Donald Trump has bared US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay,…
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News
Global Smartphone Production to Reach 1.36 Billion Units in 2021, Report
2020 was a tough year for various industries around the globe owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The smartphone market wasn’t…
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Gadgets
DELL Refreshes Latitude 9000, 7000 and 5000 Series with new Laptops
CES 2021 is around the corner, and a plethora of companies are gearing up to showcase their new hardware products.…
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BUSINESS
NTSA selects dozens of companies to build cashless fare payment system for PSVs
The National Safety and Transport Authority (NTSA) has selected dozens of local firms to build a cashless fare payment service…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Threats Surge in Kenya
2020 was a tough year for many companies both financially and on the cybersecurity landscape. Various firms issued advisories of…
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News
[Interview] Our data marketplace is helping fill credit history gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, CARMA CEO
Fintech has become a significant force in shaping the financial services industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. As this market grows, the…
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News
Safaricom Adds 22000 Customers on its Fixed Internet Service
Safaricom ’s fixed internet service added a total of 22,008 net subscribers in Q1 2020-2021, according to the latest data…
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News
vivo V20 launched in Kenya for Ksh. 45,999
Vivo has today officially unveiled its latest premium photography-focused device under the V-Series, the vivo V20 in Kenya. The device…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans Register for Nearly Three Million SIM Cards in 3 Months
Kenya’s population stood at 47.6 million according to the 2019 Census report, but the number of mobile subscriptions in the…
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News
Safaricom M-PESA Charges Effective January 2021
The year began with the return of transaction charges for money transfer between Ksh 101 up to Ksh 1000. The…
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News
Kenyan-based digital bank Umba raises $2m seed funding to scale its product offerings
Kenyan-based digital bank for emerging markets Umba has raised a US$2 million seed funding round to help it expand product…
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News
How to Get your Bonus After Downloading the Odibets App
One of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has revamped its app and betting fanatics are in for a ride as…
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Tech
Safaricom has no plans to launch 5G in the Short-term
5G is slowly but steadily being launched by different telcos around the world. In Kenya, we are yet to see…
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News
Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa receives a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa
Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa has received a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa to enable it to enhance its contributions…
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CLOUD
Vertiv Experts foresee Utility-Like Criticality for Data Centers in 2021
As the world moved online seemingly overnight in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the criticality of data centers and…
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News
Top 3 Legitimate Work From Home Jobs for Moms in Nigeria
If you work from home, you can be your own boss. This year, remote opportunities are booming. As a consequence…
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Apps
WhatsApp Voice and Video Calls Hit an All-time High on New Year’s Eve
2020 was anything but a crazy year for the human race due to the novel coronavirus. The pandemic occasioned an…
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Apps
WhatsApp Stops Working on Select Phones
WhatsApp is currently ranked among the most popular messaging apps in the world. The Facebook-owned messaging app is continuously updated…
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Gadgets
Vivo V20 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Vivo V20 Specifications: After launching the budget vivo Y12s in Kenya, Chinese tech company vivo is back with another device…
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News
Non-Stick Pans and Casserole for The Smart Homemaker In You
Spending each morning by the kitchen sink scraping at the charred remains of breakfast or last night’s dinner is a…
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News
Steps on How To Use Dishwasher More Effectively
A dishwasher is the ultimate energy and labour-saving appliance. Cleaning dishes in the dishwasher uses less energy and water than…
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News
These Industries grew in 2020 despite Covid-19 slowdown
There are a few events in history that have changed the course of humanity and this ongoing Covid-19 pandemic may…
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News
Usiku Games video conferencing platform Gumzo to be available for free during the holidays
Usiku Games the developers of Africa’s first video conferencing platform, Gumzo, has made the entire system free to the general…
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News
Huawei DigiTruck Celebrates Training of 1500 Youths Across Kenya
Huawei ’s digital classroom initiative DigiTruck has marked its 1-year anniversary by achieving the milestone of training more than 1,500…
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News
LG Electronics launches its second virtual showroom in Nanyuki Town
LG Electronics has today launched its second e-Showroom in the Kenyan market located at the Cedar Mall in Nanyuki Town.…
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News
BrandBase launches Jungle Cup; first plastic-free, home compostable disposable cup
Jungle Cup is the world’s first plastic-free disposable coffee cup that biodegrades in 12 weeks without industrial processing, introduced by BrandBase. They…
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