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LG’s Newest NanoCell 2020 TV line-up explained
LG Electronics East Africa has announced plans to finally make the 55’’-75’’ NanoCell TVs for 2020 available in the local…
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Gadgets
Realme Preparing to Launch realme C11, realme 6 and a fitness band in Kenya on August 25
Few days after its debut in Kenya, as part of the brand’s global growth and expansion strategy, realme is preparing…
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Startups
South African fintech startup Ukheshe among finalist of Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2020
South Africa’s SMME digital banking platform provider, Ukheshe, is among the finalist in the Ecobank Group’s 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. In its third…
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News
Presidential Digital Talent Programme Award Winners announced
The ICT Authority has announced the winners of the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP). The Authority hosted a virtual graduation…
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Gadgets
Realme C3 to Start Selling in Kenya at Ksh 14,000 on August 18th
Realme is now available in Kenya, and the company unveiled its first device, realme C3, last week. The phone is…
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News
Nokia Phone Maker HMD Global raises $230 million funding from Google, Qualcomm and Nokia
HMD Global, the company behind new Nokia phones, has secured $230 million in new funding from its strategic investor partners…
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Gadgets
Unlike the previous Fold, Samsung says it will bring more Galaxy Z Fold2 devices in Kenya
Samsung will bring more Galaxy Z Fold2 devices in the Kenyan market. This, according to Charles Kimari, head of mobile…
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BUSINESS
Equity Completes KSh.10.2 billion Acquisition of majority stake in Congolese Bank
Equity Group has completed its acquisition of 66.53% stake in the Banque Commerciale Du Congo (BCDC) at a cost of…
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News
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Brookhouse School Goes Online With Virtual Classes for its Students
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to bite, learning has also been disrupted. The pandemic resulted in schools…
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Gadgets
Vivo Y30 Launching in the Kenyan Market Soon
Vivo is back with another device, this time under its Y- series branding. Vivo Y30 follows the company’s recently announced…
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News
The itel service month is here, here’s how to take advantage of it
Itel Mobile is running a service month for its local customers. Dubbed i-Service, the service month will run from 10th…
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Apps
Airtel Kenya joins the streaming market with Airtel TV, a free streaming app
Barely a fortnight after dropping merger talks with Telkom, Airtel Kenya has begun making moves with the company’s new target…
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News
Equity’s Eazzy Banking App now allows customers to open accounts instantly via the app
Equity Bank has made some updates to its Eazzy Banking App for both iOS and Android devices. The newly updated…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Forced to Halt Production of its High-end Kirin Smartphones Chips Due to U.S Sanctions
Chinese tech giant, Huawei, is in limbo in the production of its own high-end Kirin smartphone chips. US sanctions imposed…
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Gadgets
Toshiba Officially Exits the Laptop Business
Toshiba is officially quitting the laptop business for good. The company originally sold the majority of its stake two years…
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News
Zoho’s new BackToWork solution will enable companies transition back to workplace
Zoho, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm has announced BackToWork, a new solution to enable businesses and organisations to safely transition back…
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BUSINESS
Telkom and Airtel Kenya Merger Talks Mutually Dropped
Telkom Kenya and Airtel Kenya have consensually halted their merger talks. The two announced that the mutual pullout was due…
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News
Join the Official Binance Kenya Telegram Group and Stand a Chance to Win $10 in BNB
Binance Kenya would like to welcome you to our official Telegram group where you can get real-time updates on upcoming…
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Apps
Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat in Newly Signed Executive Order
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order dated August 6th, banning TikTok and WeChat. The order blocks US…
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Startups
Here are the startup finalists of the 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group has announced the finalists of its 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The challenge, in its third edition, is designed…
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News
StarTimes and NBCUniversal Launch DreamWorks for Kenyan Subscribers
Pay Television operator StarTimes and NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) have announced the introduction of DreamWorks – a 24-hour channel dedicated…
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News
Affordable smartphones drive digital inclusion in Africa
With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital…
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Reviews
Some Quick Thoughts on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop
If you’re a gamer, chances are that you have heard about the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. Asus…
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New Appointments
HMD Global appoints Alain Lejeune as global leader of operations
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has appointed former OneWeb advisor Alain Lejeune as its new leader of global…
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COLUMNS
Peter Mackenzie: Five signs you’re about to be attacked
Whenever we work with ransomware victims, we spend some time looking back through our telemetry records that span the previous…
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Gadgets
Samsung Phones Will Now Receive Three years of Major OS Updates
At its second annual Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung officially debuted a slate of new devices to add to the already…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Andrew Bourne: Onsite and remote – taking a best-of-both-worlds approach to your business operations
Companies around the globe have had to adopt remote working in a short period of time. Some have thrived and…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Pre-orders in Kenya Start Next Week
Samsung recently unveiled its new Galaxy Note range – Note 20 – at an all-digital Galaxy Unpacked event. The duo…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Why ransomware is just not a passing fad
We are only 5 weeks away from the anniversary of the birth of modern ransomware, Sept. 5, 2013. I mark…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Includes tighter integration with Windows
Samsung’s long-term partnership with Microsoft seems to be working out nicely. More importantly, the partnership gives more power to the…
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News
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra Officially Announced
Yesterday Samsung officially unveiled its new Galaxy Note 20 flagship phones. The Note range has two devices – a standard…
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Reviews
Nokia 5.3 Unboxing
Nokia 5.3 Unboxing: The Nokia 5.3 now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh. 23,000. HMD Global launched this device…
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Gadgets
Budget Nokia C3 Goes Official with 3GB of RAM, Android 10 and 3,040mAh Battery
Nokia has announced Nokia C3, an additional budget-focused device meant for consumers with slender wallets. The company maintains its clean…
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News
LG has opened a ThinQ Experience Zone at the Sarit Centre
LG Electronics has today launched its LG ThinQ Experience Zone in Kenya. The brand shop located at Sarit Centre has…
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Startups
British startup Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Mathare and Kibera
Planet Smart City, the British startup revolutionizing smart affordable housing has announced a new partnership with UN-Habitat. Together, they will…
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BUSINESS
Global Tablet PC Sales Rise as Consumers Scramble for Big Screen Devices
The effects of the ongoing pandemic have been felt throughout many industries and in the technology sector, some categories have…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Won’t Stop Huawei from Taking Part in Construction of the Country’s 5G Network
Kenya won’t cede to US pressure to ban Huawei from taking part in its fifth-generation network, 5G. Speaking about the…
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Gadgets
Nokia 5.3 Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Nokia 5.3 succeeds the Nokia 5.1 launched in 2018 in Kenya. After a hiatus year, Nokia 5.3 is a massive improvement…
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BUSINESS
Hotpoint Opens its Largest Outlet In East Africa At Sarit
Hotpoint Appliances Ltd has today opened its new and revamped flagship outlet at Sarit Centre. This according to the premier…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Unlocking the Value of Mobile Connectivity in Kenya
Advancing far more quickly than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya has seen a rapid expansion of the adoption of…
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News
Samsung Unpacked: Here’s how you can watch the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Note 20 announcement on Aug 5
Samsung is hosting the Unpacked event on Wednesday August 5th online. During this event we expect the company to announce…
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Gadgets
Realme Smartphone Brand Launches in Kenya
Realme, which is for sure one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brands is now available in Kenya. The company’s entrance…
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Social Media
Twitter Surveys Users on Features to Place Behind a Subscription
Last week, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey confirmed that they are considering ways to supplement their ads business. One of them was…
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News
Huawei nova5T in green color now available in Kenya for Kshs.34,999
Huawei launched the nova5T in the Kenyan market back in January this year. The phone is a mid-range device, and so…
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BUSINESS
Microsoft Continues Talks on Potential TikTok Purchase in the United States
In a move to save TikTok from a potential ban in the United States, Microsoft is considering to buy the…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Airways Resumes International Passenger Flights
Kenya Airways (KQ) today resumed international passenger flights following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by H.E President Uhuru…
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News
NCBA Loop has become a complete mess
We need an NCBA Loop alternative, we need it now. Loop has become a mess, a complete mess. CBA launched…
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Gadgets
Apple Confirms the New iPhones Will be Delayed
Apple has confirmed the long-standing rumor about the potential delay in its upcoming flagship iPhone devices. In an earnings call,…
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News
Telecom regulators must work together to address challenges emerging from COVID-19 pandemic, says Huawei’s Catherine Chen
Telecom regulators across many nations and industries must work together to address the shared challenges that have emerged as a…
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Gadgets
Apple Shipped 45 million iPhones Globally in Q2, 2020
Apple shipped a total of 45.1 million iPhones in the April to June quarter, says Canalys. The iPhone maker had…
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News
Salvador Caetano launches a Ksh.350M showroom in Kenya
Portuguese multinational Salvador Caetano Group has launched a new one-stop showroom in Kenya. The company says it has invested Ksh…
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News
Michael Joseph appointed new Safaricom board chairman
Michael Joseph has been appointed as the next Chairman of Safaricom’s Board of Directors. He was appointed following the retirement of…
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News
StarTimes joins UNESCO’s campaign against fake news on COVID-19
Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes Media has announced today that it has joined UNESCO ’s campaign against fake news…
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News
Connect Tons of Devices To LG’s Launched 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup
LG 2020 NanoCell TV lineup is an upgrade to last years’ models. The new lineup features upgraded processors which play…
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Gadgets
Huawei Tops the Global Smartphone Market
Huawei has had ambitions to become the number one smartphone seller in the world for some years. And in Q2…
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BUSINESS
Samsung Reports “Weaker” Smartphone Sales in Q2
Samsung has earlier today released its Q2 2020 earnings report showcasing the performance of various arms of its business. The…
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Reviews
Infinix NOTE 7 Review: Great features, Good Pricing
Infinix NOTE 7 Review: We have been playing around with the Infinix NOTE 7 for about two weeks now. The…
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News
Africa’s online commerce platform DPO Group is being acquired by Network International
DPO Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa has announced that it is being acquired…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos: Be wary of ProLock ransomware and its faulty decryptor
Sophos has warned business to be wary of ProLock, a quirky, destructive ransomware with troubling aftershocks. SophosLabs has provided an…
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News
[Nigeria] Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps
West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider Tizeti today announced the successful upgrade of its core network infrastructure capacity to…
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News
Digital Lenders Oppose CBK’s Plans to Regulate Mobile Loan Interest Rates
As part of the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the banking regulator is about to be given power…
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News
Why AI is the next best thing for customer experience management
While an omnichannel approach has become the norm across most industries, forward-looking businesses are considering the next level to gain…
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News
Safaricom’s Ksh 20 bob per day 4G smartphone Financing Plan Launched
Yesterday, it was known that Safaricom plans to launch its Ksh 20 a day 4G smartphone financing plan dubbed Lipa…
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CYBER SECURITY
Strathmore University Joins the Fortinet Security Academy Program
Strathmore University has announced it has collaborated with Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, to…
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News
Safaricom’s Platinum Bundle Offering Ends August 30
Safaricom plans to sunset its Platinum Bundles by August 30 this year. The telco sent the following message to subscribers…
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News
Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative selects Top 50 Finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition
Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative has selected the top 50 finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition. The…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: Here’s how to take advantage of our Import Financing services
Ngao Credit Import Financing: If you have plans to purchase your dream car this year, chances are that you have…
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News
Microsoft announces winners of its Game of Learners hackathon
Microsoft has announced the winners of its just-concluded Game of Learners (GOL) hackathon sponsored by Microsoft’s Africa Development Center (ADC).…
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BUSINESS
CA Sets Aside Ksh 1.6bn for Development of Mobile Towers in Arid Areas
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced the allocation of Ksh 1.6 billion meant to cater for the development…
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Gadgets
Safaricom Set to Begin its Ksh 20 a day 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Tomorrow
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, is set to begin its Ksh 20 a day 4G smartphone package tomorrow. The telco first…
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News
This New Online Course from Harvard Teaches Africans How to Build Scalable Businesses to Solve African Problems
Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach entrepreneurs…
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News
How to Pay for Your Electricity Bill using Bonga Points
Safaricom and KPLC have announced a partnership to allow the telco’s customers –both prepaid and postpaid– to pay for electricity…
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BUSINESS
Twitter Considers Subscription Options after Drop in Revenue
Twitter has reported a drop in revenue in the recently concluded quarter. As such, the company is seeking more ways…
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BUSINESS
You Can Now Pay for Electricity Bills Using Safaricom’s Bonga Points
Safaricom customers can now pay for their power bills using the company’s Bonga points. “We have entered into a partnership…
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News
Huawei conducts 5G technology training for university students in Kenya
Today Huawei Kenya concluded 6 days of 5G training online for over 240 university students from 13 Universities around the…
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Social Media
Installs of TikTok Alternatives Grew 155% Following Its Ban in India
Following TikTok’s ban in India together with 58 other Chinese apps over national security concerns, installs of TikTok alternatives have…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Soromfe Uzomah: How global disruption can have local implications
The global impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had not only on public health, but on business, cannot be underestimated.…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Redmi 9A Smartphones are Coming to Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya is about to introduce two new devices in the country under their Redmi series. The two, Xiaomi Redmi…
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Gadgets
OPPO’s Spinoff Brand, Realme, Hits 40 Million Users Globally
OPPO has been targeting users in developing markets since the beginning. The company opted to make a special subsidiary that…
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BUSINESS
The business challenges of SMEs during this COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken a toll on the health sector; it has now become an economic crisis…
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Gadgets
Some Quick Thoughts on the TECNO Pouvoir 4 6000mAh Battery
We have almost told you everything you need to know about the TECNO Pouvoir 4. From our favorite features to…
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Social Media
Twitter says Hackers Accessed DMs of Dozens of High-profile Accounts
A week ago a massive Twitter hack happened that sent the internet into shock. In a coordinated attack that saw…
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Gadgets
OPPO’s latest charging technology will let you fully charge your phone in 20 minutes
Like other facets of technology, phone charging is also evolving. From the days of pin-type chargers to the current state…
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Startups
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay raises $417k for its digital payments platform
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay has announced a $417,000 investment from Maroc Numeric Fund II. The startup which operates as a…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Receives $50 Million Loan from IFC to support Kenyan SMEs affected by COVID-19
IFC has announced a $50 million loan to Equity Bank Kenya to support local SMEs especially those facing COVID-19 related…
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Reviews
TECNO Pouvoir 4: Our Three Favorite Features
The TECNO Pouvoir 4 is the latest device from TECNO Mobile’s Pouvoir series to hit the local market. TECNO is…
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Social Media
Twitter Bans 7000 Accounts Linked to a Conspiracy Group
Twitter has announced a wide fetching crackdown on the platform, aims at limiting the reach of accounts linked to QAnon,…
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News
LG 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup Promises Better Picture Quality and Up to 8K Resolution
LG is a well-known name when it comes to the smart home market. It’s TVs, fridges, washing machines, and other…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Association of Manufacturers is piloting a Circular Economy programme with SMEs in Ruaraka
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is piloting a Circular Economy programme for local SMEs with Denmark in Ruaraka, Nairobi.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Spending to Grow by up to 6% in 2020, Report
The global cybersecurity spending is expected to grow by 5.6% in 2020 in its best-case scenario, says Canalys, with investment…
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News
Huawei and Rain Launch Africa’s First Standalone 5G Network
Huawei, in partnership with Rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network, has launched Africa’s first standalone 5G (SA 5G) network. Unlike…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan Tourism Industry Mulls Virtual Game Tours as it seeks to Make up for Revenue Losses
It’s no secret that the tourism industry, like many others, has been severely affected by the covid-19-driven shelter-in-place orders. According…
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BUSINESS
Kenya’s Economy Set to Slow as Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Take Hold, Report
The Kenyan credit market is coming under severe pressure as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Kenyan economy. According to the…
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Gadgets
Google Lens Arrives on KaiOS-Powered Feature Phones
After the introduction of Google Assistant to smart feature phones running KaiOS in 2017, Google is now adding support for…
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Gadgets
OPPO’s 125W flash charge, 65W AirVOOC wireless flash charge is now official
OPPO has been at the forefront in spearheading the fast charging market. The company has now introduced the mightiest charger…
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News
Dell reinforces commitment to driving development of future-ready digital enterprises across emerging markets in Africa
Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to providing its customers with advanced technologies that drive business continuity and growth in…
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Gadgets
TECNO Pouvoir 4 Joins Android 11 Beta Program
Last year, for the first time, and to everyone’s surprise, TECNO joined other manufacturers in the Android 10 beta program…
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BUSINESS
Jambojet’s new Progressive Web App will allow customers to book tickets, check in and access their boarding pass from their smartphones.
Jambojet has introduced a Progressive Web App (PWA) that will allow customers to book tickets, check in and access their…
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News
Safaricom Adds Daily Transaction Limit Counter on MPESA Messages
Back in April, the Central Bank of Kenya increased the daily transaction limit on mobile money transfer services in the…
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BUSINESS
CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed Bill
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) seeks to regulate mobile lending loan rates in a new bill proposed to parliament.…
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Startups
Applications for the 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge Opened
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has opened submissions for its 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge in South Africa. HiiL…
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