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DPO Group introduces Real-Time Settlements on digital payments for sole trader merchants in Kenya
African payment service provider DPO Group has launched Real-Time Settlements for its SME sole proprietor merchants in Kenya. 86% of SMEs…
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[Column] Andrew Bourne: 5 trends that will shape future workforce decisions
Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of this year adjusting to the new reality of remote working.…
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Apps
Netflix is Adding an Audio-Only Mode
Listening to podcasts or audiobooks on your favorite device is all well and good but listening to your favorite TV…
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Kenyan team wins $5000 IBM and David Clark Cause’s Call for Code Challenge
A team of developers from Kenya are the winners of IBM and David Clark Cause’s 2020 Call for Code Global…
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Free M-Pesa Transfers will Soon Come to an End
The CBK took a hard stance in March, at the onset of covid19 in Kenya, allowing Kenyans to send cash…
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Gadgets
Qualcomm Partners with Google to Extend Android OS Support to Four Years
Google launched Project Treble in 2017, starting with Android Oreo, with a sole purpose of giving Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)…
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Konza Technopolis Woo Investors, Outlines Project Progress
The 400 acres of Phase One of the Konza Technopolis project has attracted over 40% uptake by investors. This comes…
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New Appointments
Christopher Newson has joined as Equity as a Non-Executive Director to the Group Board
Equity Group has announced the appointment of Christopher Newson as a Non-Executive Director to its Board. Christopher is a career…
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CYBER SECURITY
SophosAI Advances the Practices and Language that Will Transform the Cybersecurity Industry with Much-needed Transparency and Openness
Sophos today announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defenses against cyberattacks,…
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Gadgets
Microsoft to Avail its first dual-screen device in More Countries
Microsoft has announced that it will release its first dual-screen device, Surface Duo, in more countries come next year. Surface…
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Kenya e-commerce startup Sokowatch among winners of AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
Kenyan based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch is among the winners of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020. The awards celebrates the…
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Ivory Coast based Media Startup StarNews Mobile Raises $1.8m Funding
StarNews Mobile, an Ivory Coast based Media Startup has raised funding from Investors & Partners (I&P), a pioneering impact investing…
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Nyashinski’s new music video was shot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Nyashinski latest track, Hapo Tu featuring Chris Kaiga is out. The song was produced by Cedric ‘Cedo” Kadenyi with some…
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Gadgets
Nokia 5.4 Official with 6.39-inch HD+ Display, 4,000 mAh battery and 48MP Camera
HMD Global, the official licensee of Nokia branded phones, has officially launched Nokia 5.4. The phone is a successor to…
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Gadgets
Samsung to Add Favorite Galaxy Note Features to Other Galaxy Devices
Samsung Galaxy Note series was first launched in 2011, and nearly a decade later there is a rumour that the…
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News
Six Emerging FinTech Trends in Africa
Africa is quickly becoming the centre of new fintech innovations and adoptions. Many financial technology start-ups are coming up across…
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Huawei Watch Fit now available for purchase in Kenya for Kshs 11,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today officially launched its latest fitness watch, HUAWEI WATCH FIT in the country. HUAWEI WATCH FIT…
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Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health raises $3.75 million in Series A funding
Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from…
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BUSINESS
Pay for Showmax Pro using Visa or MasterCard and Get 25% Off
Festivities are around the corner, and the MultiChoice-owned streaming platform Showmax has already lined up it’s Christmas Countdown Entertainment Collection.…
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vivo V20 with a 44MP selfie camera launching in Kenya
Vivo has announced plans to unveil its latest premium photography-focused device under the V-Series, the vivo V20 in Kenya. The…
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Liquid Telecom appoints Wole Abu as CEO for Nigeria including new Africa Data Centre
Liquid Telecom has appointed Wole Abu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Nigeria. Wole will also serve as the CEO…
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Huawei TrustInTech Summit 2020: Shared Prosperity Enabled by Trust in Technology and Open Collaboration
Huawei hosted its second annual TrustInTech Summit, which was attended by ICT industry experts, academia and economists from around the…
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[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Celebrating startups and digital businesses that are uplifting African communities
The digital economy has opened up many opportunities for global businesses. Large enterprises and small businesses have seen increased profits…
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These are the startups shortlisted for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020
The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best startups in mobile and tech from across Africa has been…
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BUSINESS
CMA approves Kshs4 billion Centum Medium-Term Note
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approval to Centum Real Estate Limited (Centum Re) to issue secured zero-coupon and…
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New Appointments
Oliver Fortuin takes over from Byron Clatterbuck as new SEACOM Group CEO
SEACOM today announced that it has appointed Oliver Fortuin, who is currently the Group Chief Enterprise Officer at MTN as…
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Paxful Partners With BitLipa For Faster and Easier Payments Across Africa
Paxful has announced a strategic partnership with BitLipa, a Kenyan borderless peer-to-peer remittance network, expanding their variety of over 300 payment…
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LG Electronics recognizes the “DARE TO DREAM” Digital Campaign winners
LG East Africa has today announced the top winners of the recently completed digital campaign dubbed the ‘DARE TO DREAM’…
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CYBER SECURITY
The Changing Shape of African Cybersecurity
The 2020 KnowBe4 African Report surveyed over 800 correspondents across eight countries to discover the continent’s view on cybersecurity and…
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BUSINESS
Showmax Lines up its Christmas Countdown Entertainment Collection
Christmas is here with us, what a year 2020 has been, and Showmax wants to end the year on style…
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Reviews
Realme 7i review
realme 7i Review: Realme has been really busy since entering the Kenyan market a couple of months ago. The company…
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OdiBets launches competition to reward customers with early Christmas gifts
Betting firm Odibets has unveiled a new competition to reward its customers with Christmas gifts. Dubbed ‘Shinda mbuzi ya krisi’, Odibets…
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TRENDING
[Free Webinar] Incentro Presents: The Kenya Data Protection Act: What it Means For You
Incentro Presents: The Kenya Data Protection Act Webinar: What it Means For You When: 10th December 2020 From: 16:00 – 17:00 EAT…
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Tech
Nokia Selected to Lead the EU’s 6G Research Initiative
The 5th generation of wireless technology, or simply 5G, is yet to cement its presence worldwide. Today, few telcos around…
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IBM supports African agricultural startups through Digital4Agriculture Initiative
IBM has announced that it is supporting the Digital4Agriculture Initiative (D4Ag), which aims to foster African start-ups in the agricultural…
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CYBER SECURITY
Apple supplier Foxconn Hit by Ransomware Attack
Foxconn Technology Group, the company that assembles iPhones for Apple, was hit by a cyber attack in November that affected…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google Messages Starts Rolling Out RCS End-to-end Encryption
Google Messages has successfully landed the much-awaited Rich Communication Services, commonly known as RCS, to all users globally (unless you’re…
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Reviews
Nokia 2.4 Review: Could’ve Been Better
HMD Global, the company behind Nokia phones, has released several iterations of its budget phones, and one of the latest…
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News
South African tech startup LetMeIn.to raises R2.2-million to scale its visitor and access management platform.
South African tech startup LetMeIn.to has raised R2.2 million in funding from an undisclosed impact investor to scale up and expand…
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Here’s what we like about the ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 (UX363) Laptop
ASUS Launched its new ZenBook Flip 13 (UX363) in August this year and now it’s finally available in Kenya at…
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Gadgets
LG to Outsource Low-end Models to Save Loss Making Smartphone Business
LG is rethinking its smartphone business strategy in an attempt to cut costs. The company’s smartphone arm has continuously been…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Seeks Regulatory Approval on new Financial Products
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom has applied for regulatory approval on three new financial products that will expand its product offerings.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ransomware and fileless malware to present increased threat in 2021, predicts ESET
After a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to…
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News
Huawei introduces Key Architecture Index to drive 5G network acceleration
At the recent AfricaCom event, part of the virtual Africa Tech Festival, Huawei held an online IP Gala conference with…
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Nigerian fintech startup CredPal raises $1.5million funding round
Nigerian consumer credit startup CredPal has raised a $1.5million funding round. The funding came as the startup prepares to launch its…
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Gadgets
Nokia 3.4 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Nokia 3.4 from HMD Global goes for Ksh 18,000 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone…
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Gadgets
Wearable Device Market Grows Massively from July to September
Wearables are slowly but steadily becoming part of our daily lives, including fitness bands, smartwatches, and the broad hearable category.…
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Gadgets
Nokia 3.4 Officially Available in Kenya with 4GB RAM and 13MP Triple Rear Camera
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has unveiled a new smartphone in Kenya, the Nokia 3.4. Nokia 3.4 includes…
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[Column] Andrew Bourne: Why businesses should ensure data privacy in vendor relationships
Whether we realize it or not, we are being tracked everywhere we go on the Internet. In fact, Internet surveillance…
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Gadgets
Vivo Y12s Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
vivo Y12s Specifications: Vivo Y12s is the company’s latest budget phone available in Kenya joining other Y-series devices launched previously.…
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Gadgets
Budget Vivo Y12s Available in Kenya for Ksh13,599
Vivo Y12s budget smartphone is now available in Kenya. The company’s latest budget follows other recently announced devices in the…
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Apps
Twitter Adds Support for Hardware Key-based Two-factor Authentication on Android and iOS
Twitter has added a new form of multi-factor authentication allowing security folks to use hardware-backed 2FA on Android and iOS,…
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News
You can now pre-order the Huawei Watch Fit in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has opened pre-orders for its Huawei Watch Fit that is set to launch in the country soon. …
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Gadgets
Samsung Might Discontinue its Galaxy Note Flagship Series – Report
Buckle up, Galaxy Note fans. Samsung is reportedly planning to discontinue the entire Galaxy Note series come next year. Currently,…
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Reviews
Some Quick Thoughts on Telkom Kenya’s Kaduda T-Smart 4G feature phone
After launching Kaduda 1, Kaduda Selfie, and Kaduda Smart, Telkom Kenya came back with Kaduda T-Smart. The Kaduda T-Smart feature…
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BUSINESS
Equity receives double recognition at the African Bankers Awards 2020
Equity has scooped two awards at this year’s African Banker Awards. The Bank has been awarded the Best Regional Bank…
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Gumzo unveils online platform for tutors to support e-learning during pandemic
After successfully piloting “Gumzo For Schools”, a video conferencing system designed specifically for e-learning in Africa; Usiku Games has enhanced…
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BUSINESS
Apple fined €10m for Misleading Users about the iPhone’s Water Resistance
The iPhone’s water resistance feature has got the company in hot soup in Italy. The country’s competition watchdog has fined…
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Startups
These are the 25 African tech startups that have qualified for Seedstars 2020 regional competition
25 African tech startups have qualified for the Seedstars World Competition 2020. The startups are among the 94 from emerging…
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Realness Institute opens call for submissions from African writers for Episodic Lab in partnership with Netflix
After announcing a new partnership with streaming giant Netflix last week to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for African writers, Realness Institute…
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Microsoft affirms its commitment to support Kenya’s agricultural sector
At a time where industries are called to relook operation models to survive, the agricultural sector has emerged as key…
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BUSINESS
Nokia and Airtel Kenya lay 5G foundations in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has inked a deal with Finish telco equipment maker, Nokia, to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and…
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Dimension Data is Doubling Connectivity and Service Capacity of its Carrier Ethernet Network in Keny
Dimension Data is upgrading its carrier ethernet network in Kenya at a cost of $1 million. The upgrade being undertaken by…
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Gadgets
TECNO Pova Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
TECNO Pova Specifications: TECNO’s first gaming-centric device, TECNO POVA, was unveiled last week and the same phone is headed for…
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Gadgets
Realme C12 Specifications, Price and Availablity in Kenya
Realme C12 Specifications: If you’re in the market for a new device, you won’t miss an option from realme. Despite…
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News
Social enterprises are an underutilized solution to post COVID-19 recovery and economic growth in Africa
Stakeholders at the Annual African Conference on Social Entrepreneurship (AACOSE) called for more focus on social entrepreneurship and cross-sector collaboration…
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BUSINESS
Netflix Partners with Realness Institute to Launch a Content Development Lab for African Writers
Streaming giant Netflix and Realness Institute, a company focused on supporting African content, have announced a partnership deal to create…
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OPPO Kenya is giving discounts on select devices this Christmas
As part of its Christmas festive sale, OPPO Kenya has announced a discount on select devices available at OPPO stores…
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CYBER SECURITY
Microsoft Unveils New Chip To Increase Security of future Windows PCs
Microsoft has launched various initiatives in Windows to secure laptops running the OS. On the software level, the company has…
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Gadgets
TECNO Pova Gaming Smartphone Announced with 6GB RAM and 6,000mAh Battery
TECNO is making a foray into a new niche in the general smartphone market – gaming. The Chinese tech company…
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News
African ICT Students Shine at Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals
African ICT students emerged among the world’s best at the Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals, taking top prizes at an…
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LG has launched its first e-showroom in Kenya
LG Electronics has launched its first e-showroom to offer consumers the convenience to browse and purchase home electronics and appliances.…
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Safaricom Contemplates Reducing M-PESA Transaction Costs
Safaricom has hinted at plans to cut M-PESA transaction costs to retain increased cash transfers on the mobile money platform.…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Flexible 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Attracts 50,000 Users
Over 50,000 Safaricom customers have jumped ship on the telco’s flexible 4G smartphone financing plan dubbed Lipa Mdogo Mdogo. According…
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Samsung Announces two new Entry-level Devices, Galaxy A12 and A02S, Coming in 2021
Samsung makes an array of smartphones targeted at different types of consumers. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone lineup covers everyone from the…
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New Appointments
Samuel Onyango Joins Equity as a Non-Executive Director
Equity has appointed of Samuel Onyango as a Non-Executive Director to its Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited (EBKL) Board. Samuel has…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit offering 3% discounted interest rate for its loan products during this Black Friday
Ngao Credit Black Friday: This year’s Black Friday is here with us. This is the biggest retail sales day for…
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M-PESA has become the first African FinTech platform to join United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce
M-PESA has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cellulant Partners with Entersekt To Curb Digital Banking and Payment Fraud
Africa’s financial tech company Cellulant has partnered with Entersekt, a firm specializing in device identity and omnichannel authentication. The partnership…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya Ranked Among the Top 3 African Countries Affected by Mobile Fraud
Kenya has been ranked among the top three African countries hit by mobile fraud. According to Evina, a Paris-based cybersecurity…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes to elevate bouquets in subscriber retention strategy
Pay Television Company StarTimes Media has unveiled a strategic subscriber retention policy for its subscribers. The new policy will enable…
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BUSINESS
Jiji Online Market Place Kenya new security measures to protect its users in a bid to dominate Kenya’s e-commerce space
If you were a frequent user of OLX Kenya a few years ago, you probably already know that the e-commerce…
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News
African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30 Million backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
African fintech startup Chipper Cash has secured a $30 Million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with participation…
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Samsung Partners with Safaricom Foundation to Support Accelerated Learning Program In Bungoma County
Samsung is joining hands with the Safaricom Foundation to endorse the Accelerated Learning Program in Bungoma County. The program, formulated…
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Some Nokia deals you can grab during this Jumia Black Friday
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced its partnership with Jumia Kenya for its 2020 Black Friday. This…
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News
How To Deposit on Odibets Using Safaricom Bonga Points
Betting fanatics can now deposit on one of Kenya’s betting firms, Odibets, using Safaricom Bonga points. With this feature, Odibets…
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WomenInTech
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: The role of women in business is changing
This week, the world has been celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. This is a day set aside to observe, celebrate, empower…
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CYBER SECURITY
Go SMS Pro Flaw Exposes Millions of Private Photos and Media Files
One of the popular messaging apps, Go SMS Pro, has a security flaw that exposes user’s media files, including private…
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News
Huawei Watch Fit Set for Kenya Launch Soon
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to launch its latest smartwatch — Watch Fit in Kenya. The Huawei Watch Fit,…
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News
Grab the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip at Half the Price — if you can
Samsung was among the first companies to launch devices with a folding display, and all of those have made it…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 16s Camera Review
TECNO Camon 16s Camera Review: TECNO launched the Camon 16s two weeks ago, and the phone is currently available at…
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News
Apple fined another $113 Million for Throttling Old iPhones
After Apple admitted in 2017 to throttling older iPhones, the company was sued in dozens of lawsuits. The latest settlement…
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CYBER SECURITY
Here are the worst 200 passwords of 2020
Cybersecurity threats keep rising day by day with hackers armored with new advanced and sophisticated techniques to intrude systems. As…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 16s Review: Not enough to stand out
TECNO Camon 16s Review: As smartphones continue to offer more for less, it’s a win-win situation for consumers. That has…
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News
Africa Data Centres Tier III certification renewed
Africa Data Centres has had its Tier III certification renewed by the Uptime Institute for its Nairobi-based data centre. The firm which claims to be…
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News
Nokia Achieves Blazing Fast 8 Gbps Speeds on 5G, Setting New Record
Finish tech company Nokia has set a new speed record on 5G. The company announced that it achieved to deliver…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank’s Borrowed SME Funds jump to Ksh68.5 billion in Q3
Equity Bank’s borrowed funds for SME s jumped 19.7 per cent to Sh68.5 billion over the three months to September…
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News
realme C12 Official Sale Goes Live in Kenya
Official sale for the recently launched realme C12 went live in Kenya yesterday. The device is available for purchase on…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 16s vs Infinix NOTE 8i: Which better way to spend your Ksh 17,000?
TECNO Camon 16s and Infinix NOTE 8i are newly launched budget phones available on the Kenyan market. TECNO Camon 16s…
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CLOUD
Business reimagined for Africa
Building a business in Africa is now as much about embracing digital innovations as it is about understanding the nuances…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Threat Report Flags Ransomware and Other Significant Cyberattack Trends Expected to Shape IT Security In 2021
Sophos today published the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, which flags how ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviors, from advanced to entry…
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