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Huawei P30 Lite Unboxing – Video
The Huawei P30 Lite comes with a 6.15-inch full-HD+ (1080×2312 pixels) LCD display in a 19.3:9 aspect ratio. It is…
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Gadgets
The Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite and the P30 now available in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has unveiled its Huawei P30 Series flagship smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite in the…
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Social Media
New WhatsApp update stops people from adding you to groups without your permission – here’s how to activate it
I belong to the group of people who hates WhatsApp groups. In fact, I think I am in less than…
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News
Mobile content consumption in Kenya on the rise, Nendo report
Data consumption in Kenya is expected to hit the 1 billion gigabyte mark by 2022 with more Kenyans now consuming…
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Startups
3 Kenyan Startups Selected To Pitch At The ‘Next Billion’ EdTech Prize In Dubai
Next Billion EdTech Prize was founded in 2018 by Indian billionaire Sunny Varkey’s Varkey Foundation, to recognize innovation in education…
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BUSINESS
Understanding Zuri, Safaricom’s AI Chatbot and Why it’s Important
In December 2018, Safaricom introduced Zuri, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot to help customers perform a wide range of tasks.…
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Gadgets
How and where to live-stream the Galaxy S10 launch event today
We have not written much about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 but we’re sure you have read so much about…
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COLUMNS
Column: Digital disruption defines change across industry, sector and organisation
It was reported that Clark Kerr, the first chancellor of the University of California, once said that the ‘status quo…
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News
Zimbabweans turn to VPNs following internet shutdown by government
Zimbabweans are turning to Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology to circumvent an apparent government internet shutdown according to leading VPN…
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Startups
MEST opens applications for its $50 MEST Africa startup Challenge
MEST Africa has opened applications for its second annual MEST Africa Challenge, a Pan-African pitch competition for tech scale-ups based…
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Startups
Branch raises Ksh 500M arranged by Centum-owned advisory firm, Barium Capital
All commercial paper issuances have been arranged by the Centum-owned advisory firm, Barium Capital. This latest investment will be used…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, says ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants…
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Startups
Uganda’s Ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
Uganda’s ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN is the winner of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018. The startup was crowned as Sub-Saharan…
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News
Safaricom Introduces ZURI, an AI Chatbot to manage customer queries
Safaricom has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot to manage customers’ queries. Known as Zuri, the chatbot is currently available…
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LATEST DEALS
Jumia Black Friday Ultimate Battle – iPhone X + Samsung Galaxy Note 9
We have previously told you about the Jumia Ultimate Black Friday 2018 deals which will begin on the 23rd of…
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News
Andela is hosting a 24-Hour Hackathon to fight “Fake News” in partnership with BBC
Andela is partnering with BBC News to host a two-day hackathon which will see participants spend 24 hours working in…
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Startups
After Nairobi, TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa competition now heads to Lagos
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield in partnership with Facebook is returning to Africa. This time around the startup competition will be held…
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Reviews
Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: Kenya’s Cheapest Android Go Smartphone
Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: In August this year at the GSMA ‘Mobile 360 – Africa’ event held in Kigali. GSMA…
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Interviews
Tech In Film: Why It Makes No Sense To Ban Films In 2018
Creativity and technology are an integral part of the film industry and hence help the industry grow beyond the regular…
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BUSINESS
Posta eyeing new partnership with Amazon
Kenya’s postal service provider the Kenya Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) is eyeing a deal with American e-commerce company Amazon…
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Social Media
Grow Your Business Sales with Social Media in 2018
Social media has changed the traditional ways of marketing of the business. In 2018, again you have a chance to…
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Gadgets
How to stream Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 launch event online
We’re all sure that Samsung is unveiling the much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 9 today, Aug. 9, 2018. Well, we…
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Social Media
WhatsApp latest update adds Group Calling for Voice and Video feature.
WhatsApp latest update will now allow group voice calls and video calls between up to 4 people. The update will…
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BUSINESS
Betting industry emerging as a major player in the mobile money industry
Kenyans transacted over Kes.960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of 2018. This is according to data…
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Startups
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa wins Visa Everywhere Initiative Top Prize
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa is the overall winner of the Visa Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative, The startup won…
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News
Andela Makes Kigali its 4th African Market, launches Pan-African Tech-Hub
Last year Andela announced that it was planning to expand its footprints to other African markets. The announcement came after…
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LATEST DEALS
Deal: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional for only $12.6 with free shipping!
Microsoft Window 10 is the latest operating system combines the strengths of Windows 8 and the popular Windows 7 skillfully.…
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COLUMNS
3 Ways You Can Use Personal Data to Improve your Life
The year was 2016, and I had just finished my last semester on Campus. Like most fourth years, I dreamed…
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BUSINESS
Wix Answers will help to solve all your customer service concerns
Excellent customer service is very important for running a successful business. Gone are the days when organizations relied on phone-only…
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Startups
Why Startups Cannot Ignore Digital Marketing
The universe is now digitalized and its benefits can’t be ignored. Digital advertising is an inventive technique and it is…
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Reviews
IOTransfer 2: Managing and transferring your iPhone data has never been this easy.
If you’re a smartphone user, the chances of you wanting to transfer files between your phone and your computer are…
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Blockchain
Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange Golix to hold a 24-hour online Q&A session
Zimbabwean Cryptocurrency exchange Golix has announced that it will be holding a 24 hour Q&A session on Reddit, one of…
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News
Oracle hosting its Chatbot Week Africa In Kenya and Other African Countries to Showcase How the Tech can Transform African Business
Oracle has announced that it will be hosting its Chatbot Week Africa in Kenya, South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town),…
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Social Media
The importance of social media web, designs and their impact on small businesses
The internet is a heavily contested place for any business owner, either big or small. If you are a business…
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Social Media
Are You Selling Candles or Light? Insights from Social Media Week Nairobi
Once upon a time, there was a town with two candle makers. One of the candle makers was called John…
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News
Tecno Mobile ranked among Africa’s Most Admired Brands
Tecno Mobile has been ranked among the top most Admired electronics brands in Africa. The company which is part of…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 8110 4G is now available in Kenya for Ksh.8,000
The 4G version of the legendary Nokia 8110 was among the devices HMD Global unveiled to the word during the…
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News
Live Stream Like a Pro: How to Captivate your Audience with a Live Video
Can you alienate Facebook Live, Periscope and Twitch from content marketing? No! Content marketing is evolving. Content marketing is all…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank records Shs.5.9 billion 2018 quarter profit
Equity Bank, Kenya biggest bank in terms of customers recorded a profit after tax of Shs 5.9 billion in the…
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Gadgets
Leaked Image of the Infinix HOT 6 Pro confirms a full view display and dual-camera setup
We already told that Infinix is teasing a new device set to be launched soon. Known as the Infinix HOT…
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COLUMNS
Cloud computing can improve local realities in Kenya
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle Kenya has distinguished itself as…
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COLUMNS
Op-Ed: Empowering Generation Z through technology
Ben Roberts, Liquid Telecom’s Group CTIO, explains how access to technology can inspire a new generation of African techies. The…
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News
Key highlights from the Jumia Mobile Week 2018 White paper
On March 15th, Africa’s leading online shopping platform Jumia released its Mobile Week 2018 white paper. The report noted that…
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COLUMNS
Editorial: Introducing Generation Z
By Ben Roberts, CTO, Liquid Telecom, A new generation is emerging across Africa who have never known life without the internet…
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LATEST DEALS
#JumiaMobileWeekKE: We’re giving out Ksh.10,000 worth of Jumia vouchers.
The 2018 Jumia mobile week is here and we have partnered with Jumia Kenya to give you some free Ksh.1,000…
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News
Google is banning Cryptocurrency related ads from its advertising network.
Google has announced that it is banning cryptocurrency related ads from its vast advertising network, effective in June 2018. The…
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Gadgets
HMD Global unveils the legendary Nokia 8110 and four other Android devices.
Lots of interesting things are coming out of the 2018 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona and HMD Global has not…
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News
Liquid Telecom and other Industry leaders to gather in Kigali for the Africa Tech Summit.
Industry leaders will from 14th -15th February gather in Kigali Rwanda for the Africa Tech Summit. They will include international…
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News
Growing Africa’s digital ecosystem by bringing high touch to high tech
The international tech community is nurturing Africa’s digital ecosystem by supporting skills development, technology adoption and the growth of digital…
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BUSINESS
What To Consider In Finding A Property For Business Start-Up
If you’re planning for a business start-up, you must be excited for a lot of reasons. After all, you’re going…
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News
Win a fully paid trip to Shanghai by taking part in the Infinix ZERO 5 #StayTrue Shooting awards
It has been more than two weeks since Infinix Mobility unveiled the Infinix ZERO 5 smartphone. The Device was launched…
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COLUMNS
4 Key Essentials of E-learning in Africa
The rate of technological advancement in Africa is growing rapidly. Introduction of computer and internet in the 20th century has…
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News
Kenyan Startup Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2017
The winners of the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2017 have been announced. The winners were selected from 15 startups from…
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News
Andela raises a further $40 Million in new round of funding
It’s less than two weeks since Andela announced a new partnership with Google to launch the Andela Learning Community (ALC…
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BUSINESS
How to market your property online
By Joyce Mbaire, As a homeowner, you may decide to cash in on your real estate investment for one reason or…
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News
Your Opportunity to Invest in Bitcoin and The Blockchain is Here
Barely a month after it launched its operations in Kenya, Belfrics Global is taking another bold step in the right…
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BUSINESS
Do you want to sell property online?
As people move toward a more digital existence, real estate agents must adapt and be visible where buyers and sellers…
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Apps
Sarahah: Internet’s new self esteem meter
Last week, Davies wrote an article about Sarahah the new feedback app that is trending the Internet. If you haven’t heard about…
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COLUMNS
Developing a successful future: Why coding is essential for today’s students
By Sebuh Haileleul, Microsoft Country Manager for East Africa. With five million jobs set to be lost to automation by…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: 3 basic EdTech features everyone should know
A new educational frontier for Africa EdTech is the use of digital education technology to facilitate teaching and learning. It’s…
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COLUMNS
Importance of acknowledged certificates for online courses
Furnishing one’s CV with a list of qualifications is essential to getting ahead in many sectors of the economy. This…
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COLUMNS
How to Fix Grainy Photos on iPhone
Digital noise in your photos makes it look grainier and imperfect. The grains in your photos appears due to various…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Named Among MIT Top 50 Smartest Companies 2017
Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50…
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Gadgets
How to Update Outdated Drives in Windows 7
Drivers on your system are the software that allows Windows to communicate with your system’s hardware. Latest and updated drivers…
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Reviews
Oppo F3 Review: Great selfie camera, but is it worth spending your cash on?
It has been a month since Chinese phone maker Oppo unveiled the Oppo F3 smartphone in the Kenyan market. You…
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COLUMNS
How to Restore Permanently Deleted Files in Windows 10
You may lose your important data due to accidental loss or you might have permanently deleted an important file which…
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Social Media
Olx SoMA Award nominees urged to use online networks to empower followers
Social media experts have been challenged to use digital channels to impact the society by disseminating informative and educative content…
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News
Andela announces the launch of its third African market in Kampala, Uganda.
In June last year, Andela announced that it was planning to unveil its third African country. The announcement came…
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News
East Africa Data Center wins Tier III Uptime Institute Certification
East Africa Data Center (EADC), a subsidiary of Liquid Telecom Kenya, has won Tier III Certification for its data center.…
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Social Media
WhatsApp is working on ‘Pin On Top’’ and ‘unsend’ features
If you use WhatsApp a lot then you know how the conversation lists get pretty crowded, especially with groups. This…
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COLUMNS
5 Traits That Make A Great Techpreneur
Who is a Techpreneur? A technopreneur or techpreneur is an entrepreneur who gets a technology idea and finds an opportunity to…
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BUSINESS
Online sports betting craze in Africa is here to stay
We have previously sports betting has become popular in Kenya and other African countries. This rise of these betting sites…
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Social Media
Guys, WhatsApp is bringing back the text Status after replacing it with a Snapchat Story clone
Last month, WhatsApp made some update which caused some user backlash. The company replaced the ability for users to set…
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Apps
Everything You Need to Know About 5 Biggest Messenger Apps [Infographic]
I still remember my reaction when my 60 years old dad sent me a GIF via whatsapp. I still remember…
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Gadgets
MWC2017: The Nokia 3310 is here, complete with a colour screen and Internet access
Yes, the Nokia 3310 is finally here. The device has been launched at the 2017 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona,…
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Apps
Monitor what your children are doing on Skype through TheOneSpy spying app
An Overview The last two decades have surely been all about the internet, new applications, new software and a whole…
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News
Andela named most innovative company in Africa
Andela has been named among the most innovative companies in Africa by Fast Company. Each year, Fast Company recognizes enterprises…
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COLUMNS
#ElectionsKE: Five Online Strategies Politicians will use to target voters
One of the biggest changes in Kenya’s political environment since the last national election in 2013 has been the rise…
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BUSINESS
Why Wechat is a threat to Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
A few days ago I visited Chinese internet finance museum for a blockchain event organized by okcoin, one of Bitcoin’s…
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News
LinkedIn just made a huge redesign to its website, take a look
LinkedIn just made huge redesign to its website. It is calling this complete overhaul of its technology architecture the largest…
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New Appointments
New Appointments: Lizz Ntonjira joins IBM as regional PR lead
Former NTV Business reporter and news anchor Lizz Ntonjira has joined IBM as the firm’s External Relations Lead for East…
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Social Media
WhatsApp will stop working on your phone this month – Check if you’ll be affected
Earlier last week WhatsApp turned seven years old. As it marked this huge milestone, the world’s most popular messaging app…
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Startups
Opinion: Why startups must know their playing field
The startup scene in Africa is rapidly growing with so many start-ups coming up with great ideas that will change…
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Social Media
Instagram Launches Live Video and disappearing photos and videos feature
Instagram has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to broadcast live videos on Instagram stories. The Facebook-owned also…
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Social Media
WhatsApp rolls out video calling feature to everyone
A couple of weeks ago we told you that WhatsApp was testing a video calling feature. Well, today, the company…
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Startups
AFROPX is launching an online platform focused on African images
AFROPX, a startup that wants to transform access to African photos has announced plans to launch an online marketplace focused…
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News
Opera releases State of Mobile Web Report 2016, reaches 100 million users in Africa
Ghanaians, Kenyans, Seychellois and Mauritians are the highest data users with an average usage of over 160MB/month. This is according…
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COLUMNS
Accounting meets Tech: The Benefits of Cloud Accounting Software for Small and Medium Businesses
Sound bookkeeping is essential for a business’s financial well-being, which is why cloud erp accounting software has an invaluable role to play…
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BUSINESS
EADC Launches new Power Plant to push it up the ‘green’ ladder as a green data center
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation in Nairobi. This new station…
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Social Media
WhatsApp could be working on a passcode protection feature
A couple of months ago Facebook-owned app WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption as an added security measure to keep users’ conversations…
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Social Media
WhatsApp now lets you tag people in group chats, here’s how to do it
One of the key features of messaging service WhatsApp is group messaging. Well, personally I am not a fan of…
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News
TECNO Mobile is launching the Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus, here’s what you need to know
Yes, it’s now official, the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus leaks came out already but what we were…
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News
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype office in London
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype offices in London, one of the world’s leading technology firms offices. Nearly 400 people…
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Gadgets
User review: Huawei P9 – Even the little things work
The P9, Huawei’s flagship phone, was launched in Kenya ‘sometime’ in June this year to replace the P8, its predecessor. Like all flagships, it…
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Gadgets
Here’s is the winner of our Wiko K-Kool giveaway
A week ago we announced that we will be giving away WIKO K-Kool device to one our lucky reader and…
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Social Media
OLX SoMA 2016 nominees revealed, here’s the full list
The nominees’ list for the OLX SOMA 2016 awards is out. Social media enthusiasts can now vote for their preferred…
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News
Infinix NOTE3 Unboxing and photos
The much talked about Infinix NOTE3 was finally launched on Wednesday 17th. The launch was done at a colorful event…
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News
We’re giving away the Wiko K-Kool to one lucky winner
A couple of days ago I posted on my Instagram page that I will be giving away a new Wiko…
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Reviews
The Infinix X-Band: When fashion meets technology.
A couple of weeks ago I told you about Infinix Mobility officially entering into the smartwatch market. The company announced…
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News
Jumia named among MIT’s Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016
Africa Internet Group, which recently re-branded to JUMIA GROUP has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50…
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CYBER SECURITY
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account hit by hackers
No one is immune to to getting their social media accounts hacked. Last month we told how the most followed…
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