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Mozilla Firefox Unveils Picture-in-Picture Mode Feature On Windows
While browsing, it is often a common thing that we want to get the most out of every minute through…
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Gadgets
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 865 and 765 Mobile Platforms
At the on-going annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced two mobile platform chipsets that will power most of 2020’s…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food Index report predicts a 50% increase in On-Demand deliveries in 2020
Jumia Food launched the Kenya Food Index yesterday. The report has some interesting stats and predictions about the type of…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 12 Air Review
The Tecno Cam 12 series has been in the market for a few weeks now. As we have previously mentioned,…
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Apps
Unpatched Android Bug Exploited To Steal Bank Logins
When it comes to security, the Android ecosystem is not safe. Android is the most vulnerable platform out there. New…
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Gadgets
Apple Now Owns Intel’s Smartphone Modem Business
Despite investing billions in its smartphone modem business over the years, Intel was forced out of the market by Qualcomm.…
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News
How technology has optimized the viewing experience
Just a few years ago, if you told someone that the viewing experience through the evolution of TV would be…
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CLOUD
[Column] Making the right decision to benefit from true Cloud applications
Many people often confuse the similarities and differences surrounding both web hosting and cloud computing. While many believe that cloud…
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Startups
Nigeria’s edtech startup uLesson raises $3.1 million seed round led by TLcom Capital
uLesson, Sim Shagaya’s edtech startup from Nigeria that aims to address infrastructure and learning gaps in Africa has raised $3.1mn…
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Blockchain
$4.4 Billion has been lost this year to cryptocurrency crimes, Report
2019 seems to be a good year for cryptocurrency criminals. According to a report from CipherTrace, victims have lost $4.4…
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News
TECNO Announces Christmas Goodies For Customers Who Purchase Any of Camon 12 Series Phones
In a move to celebrate its customers this holiday season, TECNO Mobile Kenya has announced that it will offer fantastic…
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CLOUD
Cloud offers 20% saving on IT spend, report
Cloud migration is typically driven by business demand, cost-savings and IT efficiency. However, to realise the full benefit of cloud…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Partners with Posta Kenya to Bring Digital P. O. Boxes tied to your Phone Number
Safaricom has today announced a partnership with Posta Kenya in a move to roll out digital post office boxes through…
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Gadgets
Huawei feels optimistic about the future even without Google
Recent months have not been kind to Huawei. But at least the company has been recording sales growth in its…
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News
Safaricom M-PESA Black Friday Deal: Get 5% Back For Using Lipa Na M-Pesa
Tomorrow (November 29th) is Friday and since it is the last Friday in November, it is Black Friday. Many brands…
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BUSINESS
Four ways fintech is changing international money transfer space
According to recent data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), diaspora inflows in the country rose to Ksh30.4 billion…
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BUSINESS
Why eCommerce companies in Kenya should adopt online payments solutions
Research firm eMarketer estimate that global eCommerce will rise by 20.7% in 2019 to $3.535 trillion. The firm notes that…
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News
Revolutionizing the viewing experience with Artificial Intelligence
“Your television could be smarter than you,” said an expert at an exhibition at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC).…
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Apps
WhatsApp is working on multi-device support
Multi-device support could be coming on WhatsApp soon. This is according to one of the beta versions of WhatsApp for…
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CLOUD
Local partner role is critical to cloud success in Africa
While cloud technology presents a significant opportunity for enterprises to innovate as if they were potentially start-ups, the time and…
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Social Media
Twitter Plans to Delete Inactive Accounts From December
Twitter has announced plans to delete inactive accounts from December 11th. The company says any account that has been inactive…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s Preorders Go Live in Kenya
Huawei Y9S was announced in Kenya mid this month, and the company had promised to open the pre-order window on…
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Gadgets
Make use of your phone while charging via this new Google Assistant feature
After first teasing about the feature in September, Google has provided new and more details on the new Assistant ambient…
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Gadgets
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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Gadgets
iPhones May Be Banned From Russia Next Year, Here is Why
Russia has passed a law that bars the sale of certain devices in the country without Russian made software pre-installed.…
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News
Web Rangers Africa Summit in Nairobi explores new ways to tackle online threats
The three-day Web Rangers Africa Summit came to an end in Nairobi on Saturday with organisers seeking to explore new…
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Gadgets
Nokia Plans To Announce A New Device On December 5th
Nokia has out of the blue stated they are announcing a new device on December 5th. The company hinted that…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: URA’s James Kizza is 2019 East Africa CIO of the Year
James Kizza, Assistant Commissioner IT, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is the winner of the East Africa CIO of the Year Award…
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Gadgets
Apple reveals plans to reduce software bugs in future major OS updates
Apple has run into problems in both initial window releases of iOS 12 and iOS 13. With the latest version,…
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Reviews
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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News
Africa’s startup ecosystem on the brink of massive growth
The growing number of startups securing major financial commitments, sets the stage for an entirely new era of growth in…
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Gadgets
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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News
Stakeholders meet to discuss future of mobile money platforms in Africa
Key representatives from over 8 countries in Africa gathered at a workshop organized by Vodacom to look into trends and…
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CYBER SECURITY
How most prevalent and persistent ransomware families attack victims
Sophos has published How Ransomware Attacks, a playbook for defenders that explains how ransomware variants attack and impact victims. The playbook…
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News
KRA now plans to go after local based online ads to raise more revenue
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recently been looking for ways to get a share of the digital economy. The…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Pricey Galaxy Fold Officially Announced in Kenya For Ksh 237,999
After teasing about an imminent launch of the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s flexible display smartphone has been finally announced. The Fold…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: ICT industry applauds data protections law but calls for fair taxation on digital economy
The ICT fraternity has today thrown their support behind the recently signed into law data protection bill terming it a…
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Gadgets
Infinix S5 To Be Launched in Kenya At The End Of The Month
Infinix S5 is almost launching in the country, according to their local offices. The phone was launched in some markets…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Launching in Kenya on November 25th
Xiaomi’s Redmi sub-brand is one of the most popular smartphones of the company. Last month the company reported selling a…
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BUSINESS
Some US Companies Are Being Licensed To Resume Trading With Huawei
Recently, the US Commerce Department gave Huawei another 90-day temporary license to continue supporting its telco customers in rural America.…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: Hernovation forum puts focus on soft skills for women in tech
CIO East Africa today held it second edition of Hernovation, a platform that aims to empower women in technology across…
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Gadgets
Samsung updates first generation watch models with Galaxy Watch Active 2 features
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 featured upgrades over its predecessors. As a result, it was worth it to go back…
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BUSINESS
SWVL issues an update on its operation in Kenya
SWVL, the bus hailing app, has been operational in Kenya since early 2019. The company had to halt its operation…
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Gadgets
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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Apps
TikTok Surpasses 1.5 Billion Downloads
TikTok, the popular short video app, has surpassed 1.5 Billion downloads. These figures are not for the Play Store alone…
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News
Safaricom Introduces New Internet Plans For Businesses
Apart from the popularly known home fiber plans, which are considerably cheaper, Safaricom also offers internet solutions for businesses. These…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Granted Another 90-Day Reprieve From The US Ban
For the third time, the US Commerce Department has granted Huawei a 90-day reprieve from the ban. The company received…
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BUSINESS
Choose, Relax and Drive away with your dream car with Ngao Credit’s Motisha campaign
Owning a car has always been everyone’s dream and was probably one of your 2019 resolutions when the year started.…
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CYBER SECURITY
WhatsApp bug could allow hackers exploit devices using MP4 files
A unique bug on WhatsApp revealed by the company could let attackers exploit your device using MP4 files. The bug,…
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Reviews
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo Laptop Quick Thoughts
Last week, I had a rare chance to spend a few days with the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo Laptop. Well,…
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Gadgets
Huawei’s Foldable Phone ‘Mate X’ Officially Goes on Sale in China
Huawei officially launched its foldable device – Mate X, in China. This came just several weeks after its close competitor…
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CYBER SECURITY
Pre-installed Android Apps in Phones Can Ship With Security Loopholes – Report
Nobody likes most apps that come pre-installed in Android devices. These apps are not only as good as nothing but…
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BUSINESS
Consumer benefits of using fintech for diaspora remittance
For most Kenyans living abroad, sending money back home can at times be a costly and a complicated ordeal. Traditionally,…
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Startups
VC4A has launched a dedicated online training program for Africa’s Business Angels
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) has launched a dedicated online training program for Africa’s Business Angels – ‘Mentor-Driven Capital Over…
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BUSINESS
Payments technologies are disrupting the finance industry
Advancements in payments technologies have disrupted the finance industry in a very huge way. Payments transactions have completely evolved from…
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Gadgets
Amazon beats Google in Q3 smart speaker market
Although smartphone sales have been dipping quarter after quarter, except in Q3, the smart speaker market has been in the…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Huawei’s latest Y series device is the Y9s. Huawei Y9S takes over the Y9 Prime 2019 that has been in…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank’s diaspora remittance volumes hit Sh100 billion in just nine months
Equity Bank’s diaspora remittance volumes hit Sh100 billion in the nine months to September. This helped boost the lender’s forex…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 8 battery is a powerhouse
We have covered almost everything about the Infinix HOT 8. The device just as we stated in our review offers…
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News
Standard Chartered Bank lends KShs 6.3bn to SME in 9 months
Standard Chartered Bank says injected KShs 6.3 billion in direct and indirect lending to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (SME)…
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Gadgets
Huawei Band 4 and Band 4e launched in Kenya – Here is what you need to know
Today, Huawei launched a refresh to its Y lineup dubbed Huawei Y9s. In addition to that, there were also some…
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Apps
NordVPN Officially Launches NordLocker, Its File Encryption Tool
NordVPN, one of the world’s most popular VPN providers, has launched its file encryption tool – NordLocker. The tool can…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s officially launched in Kenya for Ksh 31,999
Huawei launched its Y9 Prime 2019 locally in July, and now the company wants to refresh the Y series lineup…
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Reviews
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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Startups
Visa is investing $200 Million in Nigeria’s fintech firm Interswitch
Visa is investing $200 million for a 20% stake in Nigeria’s digital payments company Interswitch. This minority equity stake acquisition…
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Startups
Here are the winners of the 2019 edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the ME
Orange has unveiled the names of the three winners of its Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle…
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Gadgets
Vivo V17 Pro Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Vivo Kenya announced its solid launch in Kenya, setting up its first regional office in the country’s capital. The launch…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 2F To Be Launched in Kenya This November
Oppo Kenya plans to launch a new iteration of its Reno Series this November. The company says the new phone…
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News
Bolt launches €10 environmental impact fund with maiden transaction in East Africa
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has launched a dedicated environmental impact fund with seed capital of €10 million aimed at initiatives which…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Announces The Mi Watch, An Apple Watch Look-Alike Smart Watch
Xiaomi is trying to be the Apple of China. There are several products that the company has been criticized for…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 4 Unboxing and Quick Impressions
Tecno Spark 4 Unboxing: The Tecno Spark 4 has finally been launched. Tecno’s local office has been teasing the device…
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CLOUD
[Column] 2020 pivotal for deeper cloud adoption
In a first of its new Hype series, Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, will host Guy Zibi, principal analyst, Xalam…
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News
Africa 24 Media Launches YEBO, An African-Focused VoD Platform
Africa 24 Media has launched YEBO, the first African factual storytelling Video on Demand (VoD) platform. The main event happened…
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Gadgets
Vivo Opens Regional Offices in Kenya Marked By The Launch of Industry’s First Dual Pop Up Camera Phone
Vivo Kenya has been in the Kenyan market for the past few months. But the company’s presence has only been…
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Social Media
Quoted Replies Bot Creator Offered A Job At Twitter
Twitter’s CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey paid a visit to Nigeria on Thursday 7th. As a CEO and founder of…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Next-generation cloud eliminates pain points for Kenyan business
In addition to experiencing our new brand look in person, business leaders who attended the recent Oracle Modern Cloud Day in Nairobi…
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News
Augmented Reality Art Show Launched to Champion Africa’s Tech Leaders
African augmented reality art experience “Nyota” has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The Augmented Reality Art Show was unveiled…
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News
Our OPPO A9 2020 Top and Favorite Features
After successfully launching the Reno 2 series in Kenya, OPPO has also brought the new OPPO A Series 2020 into…
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News
Jumia Black Friday Goes Live, Over 100,000 customers log in
The 2019 Jumia Black Friday finally kicked off last night Thursday, November 9th. Jumia Black Friday went live at exactly…
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News
Infinix HOT 8 Unboxing
Our Infinix HOT 8 Unboxing is here. Infinix actually launched two variants of the device just recently. There’s the HOT…
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Gadgets
Huawei Wins Two TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards
This year’s TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards (MCCA) had good news for Huawei as the company glitched two awards. The…
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Gadgets
Huawei Has Sold 37 Million Units of The P30 And Mate 20 Devices
There is a reason why Huawei has been so much vocal about its business performance. Whatever it is, it must…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google is partnering with security companies to crack down on malicious apps before they hit the Play Store
Android is messed up, not entirely, but there is a never-ending threat to malicious apps being harbored in the official…
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News
Airtel Kenya now has a Data Management feature
Years after Safaricom launched a data manager; Airtel has also done it in their most convenient way possible. The company…
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BUSINESS
Truecaller is launching its Developer Program in Kenya
Truecaller is launching its developer program in Kenya which will enable 3rd party app developers, digital businesses, and startups in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos 2020 Threat Report: Cyber criminals are exploiting malicious Android apps, misconfigured cloud platforms and machine language as attack avenues
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyber attackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps,…
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News
Agritech startup WeFarm secures $13 Million funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem
London-based farmer-to-farmer digital network WeFarm has raised $13 million in a Series A round of funding. The round was led…
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Gadgets
Uber and Little have banned their drivers from using these smartphones
Uber and Little, pretty common ride-sharing apps in the country are banning a number of smartphones from being used by…
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Gadgets
Get a new Camon 12 Device for Ksh.4,316 by swapping it with your old Tecno Camon Phone
If you have been waiting for a chance to get a new Tecno CAMON 12 device, you might be lucky…
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News
Interswitch acquires Nigeria’s healthcare tech startup e-Clat
Nigeria’s leading e-payments company Interswitch has acquired a majority stake in healthcare technology startup e-Clat. The deal was completed on…
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Gadgets
Samsung is Closing its Custom CPU Department
Samsung is reportedly shutting down its custom CPU department for good. The company’s representatives say the move is meant to…
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News
Safaricom, Huawei among companies shortlisted for AfricaCom Awards 2019
Safaricom, MTN and Huawei are among the companies that have been shortlisted for the 2019 AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom Awards 2019…
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CLOUD
Oracle showcases its latest cloud solutions in Nairobi
Oracle recently showcased its latest Cloud led digital solutions to top business and government leaders at the International Modern Business…
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News
Jumia Expects Massive Turn Out For November Black Friday Sale
With Black Friday deals looming, expect massive deals from your favorite e-commerce stores. Kenya’s biggest online retailer, Jumia Kenya, is…
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BUSINESS
Google Acquires Wearables Company Fitbit for $2.1 Billion
After some rumors that Google was in talks with Fitbit for a possible purchase, both companies have come clear yesterday…
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New Appointments
Fintech company e4 appoints Grant Phillips as its new CEO
South Africa’s Fintech software company e4, has announced the appointment of Grant Phillips as its new Chief Executive Officer. Having…
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CYBER SECURITY
NordVPN Announces Plans to Up its Security following Cyberattack
Following last week’s reports on NordVPN, the company has announced plans to step up its security. The first move is…
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Gadgets
Global Smartphones Shipments increased in Q3, first time in two years
After two years of a continuous slump in sales, the smartphone industry has finally ticked up a little bit. According…
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BUSINESS
Samsung records profit in its Mobile Business, thanks to strong Galaxy Note 10 sales
Samsung Electronics announced its quarterly results today, showing growth in revenue quarter-over-quarter. The company recorded a 56% decline in operating…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Ships more phones daily than Sony in an Entire Quarter
Yeah, you read it right; Huawei ships more phones on an average day than Sony sold in an entire quarter.…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi’s Mi Note Line is back – Mi Note 10 To Sport a 108MP Camera
Xiaomi’s Mi Note line, not to be confused with the Redmi Note series, is finally back after a hideous one-year…
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