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Apps
TikTok Execs Showed No Concern About the Negative Impact of Their App on Teens
Recent unredacted documents show that TikTok executives knew their app was negatively hurting teens. This is according to faulty redactions…
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Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Long-Term Review: Still King in This Space
The foldable space in the country is heating up, especially this month. I’ve had the just-launched Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya’s Digital Security Lags Amid High Online Activity: Report
Kenya is digitally an insecure environment despite having a highly engaged online population. This is according to the Navigating Kenya’s…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno12 5G Full Review: Midrange Jewel
OPPO Reno12 5G Review: OPPO Reno12 5G wants to offer a premium flagship experience at a modest price. Despite strong competition,…
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Reviews
OPPO Reno12 5G Camera Review: Almost Flagship Performance
OPPO Reno12 5G is the country’s latest midrange smartphone, and we’ve taken it through its paces over the past few…
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Startups
Kenyan e-commerce startup Chpter raises $1.2 million
Chpter, a Kenyan AI-powered conversational commerce platform founded by Marketforce co-founders has secured $1.2 million in their Pre-Seed round. Founded…
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News
HMD Named Official Global Mobile Phone Partner of FC Barcelona
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) is now the official global media partner for FC Barcelona, one of the world’s most iconic football…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ransomware Groups weaponize stolen data to increase pressure on targets, report
Cybercriminals are weaponizing stolen data to increase pressure on targets who refuse to pay, a new report by cybersecurity firm…
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Gadgets
HMD Skyline mid-range phone with easy repairability launches in Kenya
Human Mobile Devices (HMD), has today unveiled Skyline, a new smartphone that takes inspiration from the Nokia Lumia lineup. Powered…
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News
LG Optimism Your Feed: Enhancing your social media experience and mental well-being
LG Optimism Your Feed: Checking your Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other social media is a part of our normal routine…
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News
[Podcast] A Discussion on the Role of Tech in Kenya’s Ongoing Protests
In this episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we delve into the critical role technology has played amidst the widespread opposition…
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LG is promoting positivity on social media with this new campaign
LG “Life’s Good – Optimism Your Feed,” campaign: Social media platforms play a very huge role in our lives these…
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Startups
Nine startups selected for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program
Safaricom has announced the nine startups selected for its Spark Accelerator Program. The program aims to accelerate early-stage startups in…
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Apps
WhatsApp suffers a major outage worldwide
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is currently down worldwide. The Meta-owned platform suffered an outage on Wednesday evening as noted on DownDetector…
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News
Here’s how to win a Ksh. 100k travel voucher with Bolt this Valentine’s
Bolt has launched a Valentine’s campaign dubbed ‘Mapenzi Ni ’ to allow users on its platform to express love with…
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COLUMNS
ALEX OWITI: Brands need AI tools to manage crisis in the digital era
Today, corporates are at risk of issues and crises on digital platforms. This calls for leveraging technologies such as Artificial…
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News
OPPO Kenya Unveils its End Year Sale Campaign, Electrical Vehicle and cash prizes up for grabs
OPPO Kenya has launched its Mega End Year sale campaign, which will run from 15th November to 31st December 2023.…
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News
How to participate in OPPO Kenya’s Reno10 #100FacesofKenya campaign
As part of its ongoing commitment to creating a professional and inclusive portrait shooting experience on the Reno series, OPPO …
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News
LG begins global rollout of its new brand identity as it seeks to appeal to Gen Z consumers
Five months after announcing that it has refreshed its brand direction and visual identity, LG is now rolling out this…
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News
[24Bit Podcast] Discussing Safaricom’s Home Fibre Offer Over The Years
In this episode, we discuss Safaricom Home Fibre with Stephen Maina from Safaricom. He answers our questions on the service,…
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News
WhatsApp adding ability to share your screen during video calls
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp will soon allow you to share your screen when making video calls. With the new feature…
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CYBER SECURITY
Intensified scamming activities already surrounding Meta’s Threads app
Just one week after its launch on July 5, Threads, the new microblogging app from Meta, has already amassed an…
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News
Meta taking on Twitter with Threads, a new text-based app
Meta has launched a new app to rival micro-blogging site Twitter. Known as Threads, the app allows Instagram users to…
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News
WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly users mark, introduces new ad features
Meta has revealed that WhatsApp Business, its messaging app designed specifically for small businesses now has more than 200 million…
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News
Kenya leads the world in global TikTok usage, report
Kenya has been ranked among the leading countries in terms of TikTok usage according to the Reuters Institute Digital News…
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Gadgets
List of Infinix smartphones getting the new Android 13 and XOS 13 update
Infinix has shared details of its Android 13 roadmap for some of its existing smartphones as it tries to address…
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News
Senegal Government Shuts Down the Internet Amid Massive Rioting
Senegal Government has shut down the internet in some parts of the country following massive riots as a result of…
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News
Oppo Kenya announces winners of the Reno8T photography challenge
Oppo Kenya has announced the winners of its Reno8 T photography challenge which kicked off on 13th March 2023. Winners…
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[24Bit Podcast] The State of Paying for Social Media in 2023
This is a discussion of the different aspects of social media, how things have changed to the extent in which…
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[24Bit Podcast] Safaricom Go Monthly Bundles
In this short episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we share our thoughts on Go Monthly Bundles by Safaricom. This new…
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[24Bit Podcast] A sitdown with LOOP discussing their new app and new approach
In this episode we sit down with Eric Muriuki, NCBA Group Director, Digital Business, and Jimmy Mwangondi, Chief Product Officer…
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News
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[24Bit Podcast] The Biggest Tech Stories in February 2023
In this episode of our 24Bit podcast, we discuss everything that happened in February. Our guest – who will be…
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News
[Interview] Peppa.io’s Bankole Alao on how they’re helping grow e-commerce business in Africa
Trust is a key component in the success of e-commerce business globally. Buyers first seek sellers who look and sound…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Our Thoughts on the New Oppo Reno8 T Series
Listen in to the conversation with Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno, and Nick Kanali on the new OPPO Reno8 T series…
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News
[24Bit Podcast] Discussing the New NCBA Loop App; Our Thoughts and Frustrations!
We are all NCBA Loop customers. And we’ve been for the longest time. In this episode, hear our frustrations in…
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[24Bit Podcast] What’s good with the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Series?
Samsung last week officially unveiled its latest devices in the S Series comprising the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and…
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[24Bit Podcast] Tech in 2023: Discussing everything that happened in January
In this first episode of our 24Bit podcast, we discuss everything that happened in January. Listen in to the conversation…
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News
South Africa’s digital enabler Flow has raised $4.5 million to facilitate strategy growth
Flow, a South African company that helps businesses to gain online presence and leverage on digitization has raised $4.5 million…
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News
Sub-Saharan Africa Lost $261 Million Last Year Due to Internet Shutdowns
As internet penetration across the world increases, internet shutdowns that hit various countries last year had a devastating effect on…
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Social Media
Meta fined $414 Million for violating EU user privacy law
Meta has been slapped with €390 million — about $414 million – fine for breaching EU personal data laws on…
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News
Oppo Kenya says data laws abuses reports against the company are ungrounded
Oppo Kenya says the recent reports that it infringed on the privacy of a complainant by using their photo on…
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News
Meta sued for its role in Ethiopia’s Tigray War
Meta the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been sued in Kenya’s High Court for allegedly fueling the recently-ended…
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Spotify Wrapped: Drake was the most streamed artists in Kenya on Spotify this year
Spotify today announced the arrival of Wrapped 2022, its yearly look back at what songs, artists, albums and playlists people…
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OPPO Kenya Launches Football Challenge, KES 90K Up For Grabs
OPPO Kenya has launched a football challenge that will see Kenyan fans bring out their best football skills. The smartphone…
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[24Bit Podcast] What is Safaricom 5G WiFi for Home and Businesses?
Safaricom went commercial with 5G in Kenya a couple of weeks ago officially becoming the first operator in East Africa…
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News
Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users, internal study reveals
An internal Twitter research has revealed that the social media platform is struggling to keep its most active users engaged,…
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News
Users in Africa hit by new malicious WhatsApp mod
A new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp is doing rounds targeting users in the META…
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News
Kenya is Hosting Polygon’s First Web 3.0 Bootcamp in Africa, here’s how to sign up
Polygon has opened applications for the Polygon bootcamp, an eight-week intensive mentorship program and hackathon in Africa. The Polygon Bootcamp…
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BUSINESS
Sendy and Meta to offer free digital skills training to SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for…
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Social Media
TikTok has copied this popular feature from social media app BeReal
Its only two years since the French photosharing app BeReal was launched and it has been on a highly spirited…
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News
Ugandan Parliament Passes New Law to Curb Cyber Crime
The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which prescribes tougher penalties for those perpetrating cyber crimes.…
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Social Media
Meta Launches Creators of Tomorrow Initiative to Support Emerging Artists
Facebook’s parent company Meta has launched “Creators of Tomorrow”, an initiative aimed at supporting upcoming artists utilizing its platforms, specifically…
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News
Teenagers Are Spending More Time On YouTube Than any other platform, Survey
There was a time when Facebook was the cool app that every teenager wanted to be. In fact, a survey…
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News
8 out of 10 Africans have felt internet and social media shutdowns in the last 7 years, study
Africa has been one of the most affected by internet censorship by the proportion of the population in the past 7…
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24BIt
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[24Bit Podcast] Discussing Samsung’s 2022 TV and Home Appliances Lineup
Samsung has unveiled a new lineup of smart home digital and electronic appliances. These are immediately available in the market.…
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News
The Government Has No Plans To Suspend Facebook, ICT CS Joe Mucheru says
ICT CS Joe Mucheru dismissed threats by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to shut down Facebook ahead of…
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News
[Interview] Sara Badru: Tech programs shaping the foundation for women in digitally enabled jobs
As Kenya’s digital economy propels the country’s economic growth, a lot more needs to be done to prepare citizens and…
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Reviews
The OPPO Find X5: Our Three Favorite Features
OPPO brought its flagship device, the FIND X5 to Kenya about a month ago, quite an interesting device featuring a…
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News
Meta Announces New Initiatives to Curb Misinformation Ahead of August Elections in Kenya
Social media companies are taking a keen interest in the forthcoming general elections in Kenya. The companies are putting in…
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News
ESTHER KAMAU: Digital Transformation and How It Influences Scalability for MSMEs
Digital transformation has shaped the diversity of MSMEs who account for at least 40% of Kenya’s GDP. MSMEs in Kenya…
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[24Bit Podcast] A tribute to the now retired Internet Explorer browser
27 years after it went live, Microsoft announced that it is now officially shutting down Internet Explorer. Microsoft officially ended…
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[24Bit Podcast] Our Experiences Using The New M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card
Listen in on Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno and Nick Kanali as we discuss our personal experiences with the recently launched…
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News
Binance Picks TikTok Star Khaby Lame as Brand Ambassador
Binance has partnered with Khaby Lame, the Italian Senegalese creator who grew to fame through his viral TikTok videos, to…
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Nigeria is working on a law that could hinder use of social media
The Federal Government of Nigeria is working on a law that could overwhelmingly affect the consumption of social media in…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] What is the new M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card, and how can you use it?
In this episode, we discuss Safaricom’s latest Globalpay initiative where they’ve partnered with VISA to launch a Virtual CARD tied…
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News
Saleforce partners with TikTok to drive more sales channels for vendors
American cloud-based software company Salesforce has partnered with TikTok to make it easier for merchants and customers to engage more…
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Apps
[24Bit Podcast] The State of Banking Apps in Kenya
We all have a bank account, don’t we? And many of us use an app to operate our accounts, yes?…
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News
Russian Government Has Taken over Google’s Bank Accounts
For some time now, Google has locked horns with the Russian government for failing to delete content that Moscow deems…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Freight Forwarder Topship Raises $2.5M Seed Funding
Since tech-based startups started playing a key role by bridging gaps in the logistics sector in Africa, we’ve witnessed tremendous…
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[24Bit Podcast] Dissecting Safaricom’s Cloud Offerings
In March this year, Safaricom announced that it is expanding its enterprise business unit to offer cloud computing, cyber security…
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News
Facebook is shutting down its podcasts platform
Facebook is pulling out of the podcast business and creators will no longer be able to upload new shows to…
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News
Meta outlines steps to promote elections integrity during the Kenya 2022 elections
Meta has today outlined some of the work it’s been undertaking to promote election integrity for the Kenya elections on…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Oppo Reno7 Series: Discussing everything you need to know
In this latest episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we talk about the Oppo Reno 7 and the Reno 7 5G…
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Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg to introduce Zuck Buck virtual currency
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is considering introducing virtual coins “Zuck Bucks,” to help reward users of its social media platforms.…
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News
TULLAH STEPHEN: Influencer marketing can unlock opportunities for fintechs
The global fintech market is valued at close to USD 7300 billion and is projected to grow at an annual…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Review: A Good Consideration
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Review: Xiaomi Kenya officially launched the Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya a few weeks ago,…
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News
Carry1st drives growth in Africa’s gaming industry, supported by AppsFlyer
Carry1st, one of Africa’s leading gaming publishers, has released new insights from its market data that highlights successes that have…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Midrange Smartphones Vs High-end and Budget Smartphones; Where the lines overlap
We sat down to discuss midrange smartphones and where they sit. What exactly is a mid-ranger? What’s its price? And which…
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Social Media
Meta officially rolls out Facebook Reels to users across Africa
Last week we reported that Meta had launched Reels on Facebook for users in Africa. This is after we spotted…
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News
Zimbabwe becomes the 3rd country to restrict social media this year for political reasons
According to cybersecurity company Surfshark, Zimbabwe suffered its third internet disruption in the past 3 years, as internet service was…
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Social Media
Facebook Reels now available to users in Africa
Facebook Reels: Instagram officially launched Reels in August last year to take on TikTok. Instead of disappearing after 24 hours…
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Gadgets
All-New Redmi Note 11 Series Officially Launched in Kenya
After globally launching the Redmi Note 11 series on January 26, Xiaomi is now officially making these devices available in…
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Startups
Sendy fulfillment service crosses 1,000 online sellers
Launched in November last year, Sendy fulfillment service is a digital-enabled platform that relieves online sellers of logistics difficulties while…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Discussing the new Galaxy S22 Series with Charles Kimari and Foi Wambui
Right after Galaxy Unpacked event we sat down with Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics East Africa…
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News
Shopify Digital Marketing: 7 Ways to Promote your Shopify Store
Shopify is an eCommerce platform that allows you to start, grow, and manage your business. Promoting your online store can…
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[24Bit Podcast] Samsung’s new online brand shop launch
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 2 of our 24Bit podcat. This is the very first episode we shot this year…
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[24Bit Podcast] M1 MacBooks: Hype or Substance?
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1. Our first self-produced Podcast. In this episode, we talk about the M1 Macs. Are…
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News
Binance Becomes Official Sponsor of AFCON 2021
Leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as an…
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News
Opera is celebrating 15 years of connecting Africa to the Internet with a massive data giveaway
To celebrate its 15th year on the continent Opera has announced that it will be running a massive data giveaway…
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News
How to Promote Your Business Locally Via Video Marketing
Nobody can deny the incredible potential of video marketing for the small business and how it can help you grow…
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News
SemaBOX to host a creators’ event for podcasters
Kenya’s podcast studio and incubator SemaBOX has announced that it will be hosting #PODEXNBO, a creators’ event targeting podcasters in…
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Reviews
Galaxy Z Fold3 Review: Samsung’s most ambitious smartphone yet
Galaxy Z Fold3 Review: A couple of weeks ago, we had a very interesting discussion on foldable phones on our…
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News
Meta launches a WhatsApp chatbot for SMEs in Africa
Meta has announced the launch of a new WhatsApp chatbot to help SMEs across Africa learn how to grow their…
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Startups
Four startups from Ghana join the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce accelerator
Four startups from Ghana have joined The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, a programme that supports innovators building digital…
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News
Facebook rebrands to Meta to embrace its ‘metaverse’ vision
Facebook has a new name. At the company’s annual Connect conference held on October 28th, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced…
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News
Facebook is reportedly changing its name
Facebook is reportedly planning to rebrand next week according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The company…
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Startups
Nigeria’s e-commerce startup Sendbox raises $1.8 million
Sendbox has announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs, and…
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News
Mark Zuckerberg lost more than $7 billion after Facebook went down on Monday
In just a few hours after WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram crashed on Monday evening, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is said…
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News
PETER KIRONJI: The Future of Social Commerce in Kenya; A Case of The Kenyan Influencer Marketing Hub
Understanding social commerce platform? Access to market continues to be a challenge for many MSMEs in Kenya as they are…
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News
OPPO Kenya launches wildlife mobile photography challenge, up to Ksh200,000 up for grabs
OPPO Kenya has launched a mobile photography challenge with an aim to support the continued revival of local tourism by…
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News
NICK DURRANT: Could progressive web apps be the apps of the future?
Progressive web apps (PWAs) are the perfect cross between native mobile apps and websites. Here’s why. What makes you delete an app? Perhaps…
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