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BUSINESS
TAI+ has launched an app to directly link Kenya truckers and cargo shippers
Estonian based technology company TAI+ has launched a mobile App that enables truckers to connect cargo shippers directly in real-time…
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Gadgets
Oppo plans to launch OPPO A9 (2020) in Kenya Soon
Oppo Kenya has revealed that their new A-series device Oppo A9 (2020) is launching in Kenya soon. The latest entry…
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Startups
Nigeria’s CcHUB has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s…
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Gadgets
itel S15 and S15 Pro Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
itel S15 and S15 Pro are the latest devices in itel Kenya’s portfolio of devices. The two phones are available…
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News
Price of Bitcoin dropped by 18 percent in one day – Luno explains why
On Tuesday, 24 September, the price of Bitcoin dropped by 18 percent – the largest intraday drop in the cryptocurrency’s…
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Apps
Google Pulls down Android Apps overcharging users for basic features
Google Playstore – Android’s official application store has been up for bashing, especially on the security-related side of it. Well,…
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Gadgets
Google Announces Security-focused Android 10 based Go Edition
After the official release of Android 10 – the latest version of Android – earlier this month, Google has announced…
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Gadgets
Itel announces 100 days free replacement for A33, P33, S15 & S15 PRO devices
Want to get a new itel device? Now is the best time for that. Because the company has announced an…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom has sold over 0.6 million Neon Devices in 2019
Safaricom’s Neon smartphones have been on the lower end of the smartphone market in Kenya, owing to their puny pricing…
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Startups
Kenya’s Tiny Totos wins MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge Africa finale
Kenyan-based startup, Tiny Totos, has been named among the winners of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) Africa finale. Tiny…
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Startups
Startup Insight: Develop your innovative idea into a viable business
Kenya is among the African countries with a vibrant startup ecosystem. According to VCA4 this is due to a number…
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News
Making Your Home Smart
The world is changing in terms of technology. They say home is where your heart belongs. Home is where you…
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COLUMNS
KaiOS devices were meant to be cheaper, not until Nokia confirmed otherwise
Feature phones have been so doomed since the first smartphone broke the unimaginable barriers that could have not been possible…
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Gadgets
Are you ready for TECNO Spark 4? Launching Soon in Kenya
Yet another new device from TECNO in the Kenyan market. TECNO has announced plans of launching a new successor in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Growth in Fintech drives growth in cyberattacks, Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remove these VPN apps from your Android phone immediately
By now, you are pretty much familiar with the pattern. Google keeps fighting malicious actors on the Playstore, but still,…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 8 Pre-orders Go Live in Kenya
Infinix Kenya has officially announced the availability of Infinix HOT 8 in Kenya. Earlier we had tipped about the device…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 12 Series Slated to Launch in Kenya soon
After TECNO launched its camera-centric TECNO Camon 12 series in Nigeria, Kenya is next in line. TECNO Kenya plans to…
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CLOUD
#OOW19: Oracle to launch 20 new Oracle Cloud regions by the end of 2020
Oracle has announced that it plans to launch 20 new Oracle Cloud regions by the end of 2020, for a…
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Gadgets
Letting the Smart Speaker Run Things For You
How about having an appliance that will do virtually everything for you? Have you heard about smart speakers? For beginners,…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mate 30 Series Launched with Kirin 990 SoC and 40MP primary camera
After the panned Sept 19th launch date, Huawei finally announced its year’s second flagship devices in the Mate Series. This…
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Gadgets
Oppo F11 Series Revamped With New Jewelry White Color Variant
Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, has revamped its Oppo F11 series of devices in Kenya with a new color variant.…
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Gadgets
Samsung Might Combine its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note Series Devices Next Year
Samsung has kept its yearly smartphone strategy for top-tier devices for a long time. However, that may soon change. And…
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Gadgets
List of hottest top-tier devices selling at Safaricom Shops
Safaricom shops have been known as one of the reputable places in the country to buy gadgets ranging from smartphones,…
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News
Network operator rain commissions Africa’s first 5G network in South Africa
South African network operator rain is making 5G network available to its existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and…
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CLOUD
South Africa’s insurance provider SilverBridge bets on cloud to bolster insurance uptake and experience
With more than two decades’ experience in the insurance market, South Africa’s insurance provider SilverBridge has continually evolved to deliver…
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CLOUD
Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle Ups the Ante in Cloud with World’s First Autonomous Operating System
Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Autonomous Linux. The service along with the new Oracle OS Management Service is…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Secure digital control
The world is fast embracing the technology and potential of emergent solutions such as the Internet of Things (IoT), automation…
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Gadgets
Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 Pre-orders Go Live in Kenya
After announcing Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 at IFA 2019 conference held in Berlin HDM Global, home of Nokia phones…
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BUSINESS
LG opens its first premium electronic shop in Mombasa
LG Electronics has opened its first premium brand shop in Mombasa County to push its top-tier products. The new shop…
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News
Andela is laying off over 400 developers in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda
Andela, the Africa-focused software developer training and outsourcing company is laying off more than 400 developers from its hubs in…
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Gadgets
Nokia 7.2 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
After last year’s Nokia 7.1, HMD Global announced its successor at the IFA 2019 trade show. Nokia 7.2 is another…
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BUSINESS
Drone Attacks Slice Saudi Arabia’s Oil Production Plant Outputs by Half
Along the weekend, Saudi Arabia has been seen as a production cut on its oil production volume country-wide. According to…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 12 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
After the high-end TECNO Camon 12 Pro, TECNO Camon 12 comes next in line of the Camon 12 series. So,…
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News
Angola Cables and TM Global successfully establish proof of concept a new cable route
Most of the global internet traffic today utilises infrastructure located primarily in the northern hemisphere to link Asia, Europe and…
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Apps
LastPass Fixes a bug that could let Malicious website Extract your last used Password
LastPass has released details of a vulnerability on the platform that exposed credentials used on a previous website. ZDNet reported…
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COLUMNS
Why Using a Password Manager is Vital in this Day and Age
Facebook is in the middle of an ongoing privacy-related scandal: the exposure of hundreds of millions of passwords online. This is…
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Apps
Google Chrome Now Lets you share Tabs to your other Devices
Google Chrome version 77 was released officially last week packing in the ability to share your tabs to your other…
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News
Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab launch new $150k accelerator program for tech startups
Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have launched a new accelerator program to support arly-stage and growth-stage technology startups. The “Vodacom Digital…
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BUSINESS
Nokia to strengthen its online presence through a new partnership with Jumia Kenya
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has entered into a new partnership with Jumia Kenya as the official distributor…
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Startups
Applications for Standard Chartered Bank’s Women In Tech Accelerator 3rd Cohort Open
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has opened applications for its Women In Tech Incubator third cohort. The application which will close…
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News
Infinix HOT 8 Launching in Kenya Soon, Here’s What To Expect
We already did a short piece about the upcoming Infinix HOT 8 and the expected specs. The device seems to…
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News
Huawei Partners With Belgium Nonprofit “Close the Gap” To Bring Digital Skills Across Kenya
Huawei, in its Tech4ALL initiative, has announced a partnership with Belgium’s Nonprofit Organization “Close the Gap” aimed at providing digital…
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BUSINESS
Huawei CEO Interested in Selling their 5G Technology to a “Western buyer”
Amidst the on-going US trade ban and the US-China trade wars, Huawei CEO has revealed plans of selling their 5G…
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New Appointments
Communication Authority makes key management changes
The Communication Authority (CA) of Kenya has announced several changes in its senior management effective immediately. Acting Director-General Ms.Mercy Wanjau…
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BUSINESS
Jumia partners with over 50 brands to launch Jumia Mall, a new category to sell products from authorized distributors
Jumia customers will from today be able to purchase their favourite products exclusively from authorized distributors. The e-commerce platform has…
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BUSINESS
Africa Logistics Properties forum addresses supply chain challenges in East Africa
Key stakeholders in the logistics industry gathered in Nairobi for a Supply Chain Network Forum to address the challenges facing…
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Gadgets
Nokia 6.2 Announced | Specifications and Price in Kenya
Unlike Huawei which concentrated on their upcoming technology at IFA 2019, HMD Global the home of Nokia devices announced a…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 12 Pro Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
TECNO Camon 12 Pro succeeds TECNO’s Camon 11 that was launched earlier this year. The device is the top tier…
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CYBER SECURITY
Internet Solutions Sets up a Ksh.20M Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre in Kenya
Internet Solutions has set up a Ksh.20 million Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre in Kenya. The company also says will be…
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Apps
Firefox Additionally tightens its user’s privacy on the web with a VPN service
Last week, Mozilla launched its new browser Firefox version 69 that was majorly aimed at tightening privacy while surfing the…
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Social Media
How to Make the Most of Social Media When Looking for a New Job
Today, social media is about much more than simply being social. From its humble beginnings as an innovative way to…
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Startups
Three Kenyan firms among top 12 finalists in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
Three Kenyan organisations are are among the 12 finalists, shortlisted for the Regional Finale of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge…
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News
Nokia 105 (2019) Feature Phone Now Available in Kenya for Ksh1,600
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the fourth generation of its most popular feature phone – Nokia 105…
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Gadgets
Apple Announces iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
Apple has finally announced its new iPhone 11 series aimed to take on the many Android flagships existent on the…
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Gadgets
Huawei Announces Android 10 Update Roadmap for its devices
After Android 10 was officially rolled out, only the chosen few have been able to have a share of Google’s…
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Gadgets
Oppo A9(2020) is Official, Featuring Snapdragon 655 SoC and Quad-camera Setup
So, it is still 2019, but we are remaining with only four months before the year closes. Oppo has officially…
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Gadgets
4 Ingenious Inventions and Gadgets That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier
Life can be challenging. But luckily for us, humans have carefully evolved over millennia to harness the resources of the…
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News
Apple Set to Announce iPhone 11 Series today – How to Watch Live
Apple’s new series of iPhones, the iPhone 11 is set to be launched today. And as usual, there have been…
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Gadgets
Huawei Launches Kirin A1 Chip at IFA 2019 Featuring Dual-Channel Support
Huawei announced the Kirin A1 chip aimed at taking advantage of the Internet of Things era. Kirin A1 is designed…
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News
African ICT Foundation Opens Applications for Volunteers Tech Trainers
The African ICT Foundation (AfICTF) has opened applications for volunteer trainers for its Digital Connect Africa (DCA) Project in Nigeria.…
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Gadgets
Huawei Unveils its new-generation whole-home Wi-Fi system
At IFA 2019, Huawei the Chinese tech behemoth unveiled a new-generation whole home Wi-FI system called HUAWEI Wi-Fi Q2 Pro.…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 8 Officially Unveiled | Price and Specifications in Kenya
Infinix has officially announced Infinix HOT 8. Infinix HOT 8 takes over Infinix HOT 7 that has been selling in…
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BUSINESS
#Business: Here’s how you can take advantage of Ngao Credit’s 20 months loan repayment product
If you have ever been in need of cash to take care of your business or an item you’re importing,…
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Gadgets
Huawei Freebuds 3 Wireless Noise Cancellation Earbuds Launched at #IFA2019
With IFA being Europe’s top electronic trade show, Huawei made a couple of announcements. Huawei announced its new Kirin 990…
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INSURANCE
Here’s why you should offer health insurance to your employees
Today, the cost of healthcare in Kenya has risen drastically, thanks to the evergrowing demand for medical services. Having health…
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Gadgets
Huawei Refreshes its P30 Pro Flagship device with New Color Variants
Huawei at IFA 2019 held in Berlin Germany refreshed its Huawei P30 Pro smartphone by the introduction of new color…
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Gadgets
Huawei Unveils Kirin 990, a 5G Integrated Processor to Power Mate 30 Series
Recently Samsung announced the world’s first 5G integrated SoC, Exynos 980. Following that suit, Huawei at IFA 2019 also announced…
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BUSINESS
More local SMEs need to start selling online, says Jumia Kenya MD Sam Chappatte
Kenya has for a long time been ranked among the African countries that are dominating the e-commerce sales. E-commerce has…
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Startups
TechTribe Accelerator to offer training to hundreds of SADC startups
The TechTribe Accelerator (TTA), a brand-new online training platform wants to offer online training to thousands of African entrepreneurs across…
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News
#IFA2019: TCL Mini LED TV Wins Home Theater Gold Award
TCL one of the leading players in the global TV industry has received the “Home Theater Gold Award” for its…
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CYBER SECURITY
South Africa experiencing a disturbingly high number of data breaches
Credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to pay more than $677m to regulators to settle claims from a data breach…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Entry-Level Device, Galaxy A10s Available in Kenya at Ksh 12,900
Samsung announced a follow-up on its A-series of devices adding an “S” suffix to the names of the revamped Galaxy…
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Gadgets
Samsung Launches Exynos 980 SoC Integrated with 5G
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched its first “first artificial intelligence mobile processor with an integrated 5G…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Wants Telkom and Airtel to Pay Ksh 1.3 Billion Debt Before Merger
Telkom Kenya Chief Executive Mugo Kibati on Tuesday said Safaricom was interfering with the Airtel-Telkom merge. Speaking at a news…
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News
Microsoft and AGRA to co-create technology solutions in agriculture
Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has announced a new collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to co-create technology…
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BUSINESS
Boost your business profits with SwitchLink Africa’s Seamless Payment Processing service
If you run a business, it’s time to integrate payment processing with your accounting and ERP software. The payments processing…
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Gadgets
Android 10 Rolling Out on Google Pixel, Essential Phone, OnePlus 7 Series and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
When it comes to everything related to Android (be it major OS updates or the monthly security patches), Google always…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Potential of 5G in Africa
Africa is as capable of embracing the huge potential of this technology as the rest of the world, even within…
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Apps
Firefox Update Bars Third-Party Tracking Cookies, Cryptomining and More
Mozilla has rolled out a new version of their browser both for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android. In the latest…
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BUSINESS
What to consider before choosing international money transfer services
Financial technology (Fintech) companies have made it so easy for people to send money to Kenya. Currently, there so many…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Mi A3 Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Xiaomi MI A3 follows last year’s Mi A2. Xiaomi’s A-Series smartphones are the company’s mid-range phones under Google’s Android One…
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Apps
Huawei launches Open Source Website for Ark Compiler aimed at Promoting HarmonyOS
Huawei on Saturday finally published Ark Compiler’s website. The new interpreter has been reportedly in the works roughly ten years…
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Startups
ENGIE acquires off-grid solar solutions provider Mobisol an undisclosed amount
French multinational electric utility company ENGIE has acquired Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions to expand its decentralized energy…
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Reviews
Nokia 5.1 Review: After 6 Months of Daily Use
I bought the Nokia 5.1 back in February and since then I’ve used the device as my daily driver –…
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Gadgets
Vivo Y Series Smartphones now in Kenya targeting the youth
Vivo Kenya officially set shop in the country this year. The Chinese smartphone maker is a subsidiary to the third-largest…
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Gadgets
Windows 10 Will Soon Allow Fresh Installation From The Cloud
Microsoft Windows for ages has been lacking a way to let users perform a fresh installation of Windows from the…
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Gadgets
This 1TB SanDisk Extreme microSD card costs as much as your smartphone
Well, years have passed, and with the minor (inappreciable)upgrades happening in the technology industry every day, over time, these upgrades…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mate 30 Series Launch Date Officially Confirmed
Huawei Mobile earlier today has confirmed the launch date of Mate 30. The company states the Mate 30 Series launch…
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Gadgets
Africa’s mobile phone market declined by 1.8% in Q2 2019
The Africa mobile phone market declined 1.8% quarter on quarter, QoQ, in Q2 2019, according to the latest figures announced…
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Full Time
IT Service Desk Analyst Job – G4S
G4S is the leading global integrated security company specializing in the provision of security products, services and solutions. The group…
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Gadgets
Vivo Y17 Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Last month Vivo Kenya marked its entry into the Kenyan market by launching Vivo Y15 and Y17. Although they were…
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Gadgets
Huawei slashes prices again on their Y-Series devices
At the end of last month, Huawei announced their new plan of offering discounts at the end of every month.…
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News
Shuttle-hailing firm SWVL set for KES 1.5b cash injection into Kenyan market
Cairo-based shuttle-hailing firm SWVL has announced plans to pump $15 million (KES 1.5 billion) into its Kenyan operations. With this…
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News
Huawei predicts 10 megatrends for 2025
Huawei has launched its Global Industry Vision (GIV) report, continuing its predictions for technology and industry development up to 2025.…
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News
Logistics startup Kobo360 launches operations in Kenya
African e-Logistics startup Kobo360 has officially launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya. The startup had announced plans to expand into…
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CYBER SECURITY
iPhones have been Quietly Hacked by Malicious Websites for Years, says Google
In what appears to be one of the deadliest attacks ever to grace the iOS land, Google has revealed a…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google Issues Chrome Update to Patch This Serious Security Flaw
If you’re a regular user of Google’s Chrome independent of the desktop platform, it is high time that you should…
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News
Sendy has opened up its platform to include freight services
Kenya’s logistics platform Sendy has opened up its platform to include freight services from the inland container depot and long-haul…
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Gadgets
Google says Huawei Mate 30 Series Will Launch Without Playstore and Google Apps
Huawei Mate 30 Series is expected to be released in September. Mate 30 Series is among one of the most…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s 2019 QLED 8K TVs are now available in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has officially introduced its 8K QLED TVs in the Kenyan market. This is a new industry…
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