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South Africa’s telecom MTN to host Africa’s first metaverse music concert
The concept of the metaverse is still alien to the whole world and only a handful of people seem to…
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Relief for Uber drivers in Kenya as service charges drop from 25% to 18%
On Thursday last week, drivers working via cab-hailing apps Uber, Bolt and Little Cab in Nairobi downed their tools, in…
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Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Deal, Immediately fires CEO Parag Agrawal
Elon Musk knows how to keep the world haggling, doubting and guessing his moves. No one is ever so sure…
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iPhones will finally come with USB-C charging ports
Apple has finally bowed to pressure and is likely to build the next generation of iPhones with USB-C ports. The…
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Budget itel S18 smartphone launched in Kenya
Itel Kenya on Friday launched the highly ranked itel S18 at Serena Hotel, a compact and stylish smartphone that is…
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Mastercard and Cellulant announce digital commerce payments partnership
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever…
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Why the New LG RAC Dual Cool Inverter is not your ordinary Air Conditioner
Compared to many African countries, Kenya has a pleasant temperature. However, some parts of the country tend to be hotter than others…
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Vertiv Opens New Office and Customer Experience Center in Kenya
Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical…
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Raspberry Pi to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya
UK-based computing solutions provider Raspberry Pi plans to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya through a partnership…
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Xiaomi plunges into the gaming market with a 75″ inch Redmi XT Gaming TV
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi continues to raise the bar by launching products that directly go into competition with more established brands.…
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Zoho says it has recorded 96% growth in Kenya in the past year
Zoho Corporation, the Indian technology company that creates integrated software for businesses has highlighted major milestones since launching into the…
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Safaricom launches Daima for customers who want to keep their dormant lines active
Safaricom has introduced Daima, a service that will enable customers to keep their dormant lines in service even when they…
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Safaricom officially goes commercial with 5G in Kenya
Safaricom 5G: A couple of weeks ago I did a piece on how 5G deployment across Africa has been very…
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Rural ISP Mawingu rebrands, announces plans to expand its coverage in Kenya
Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu has rebranded as it prepares to close a new investment round and capture a…
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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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Google fined $113 million for violating competition rules in India
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a $113 million fine on American tech giant Google, for what it…
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Google will stop support for Chrome on Windows 7 in Feb, 2023
Google has announced that it will end support for its Chrome browser for Windows 7 and 8.1 on February 7,…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to re-sell Raspberry Pi devices to schools in Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Raspberry Pi as a reseller of their devices to schools in Kenya. The move…
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Oppo Reno 8 series officially launched in Kenya
Oppo on Tuesday officially launched its latest devices in the Reno 8 series in Kenya comprising the Oppo Reno8 5G…
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Oppo Reno 8 5G specs, price and availability in Kenya
Oppo Reno 8 series was officially been launched in Kenya on Tuesday. This series is a line of camera-focused phones…
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Huawei to invest Ksh.30 billion for digital transformation in Africa
Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced a commitment to invest approximately KES.30 billion in various initiatives that will advance industrial…
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Binance Charity is offering 1000 scholarships for technology skills training to African youths
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of cryptocurrency and blockchain firm Binance is offering scholarships for 1,000 Africans in a 1-year…
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Flourish Ventures launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to invest in pre-seed stage startups
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm has launched Madica, an investment program for pre-seed stage technology startups in…
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Eylem Oruc: Rethinking The Data Age
Data is the foundation of an intelligent business. But data, data consumers and the business expectations of data have changed.…
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New Region for Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure Opens in South Africa
Oracle has announced the opening of a new Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure location in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new…
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4 Kenyan podcasts to benefit from Spotify’s new $100K Africa Podcast Fund initiative
4 Kenyan podcasts are among the 13 selected to benefit from Spotify’s new Africa Podcast Fund initiative. The $100,000 fund…
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StanChart’s Solv Kenya Launches Credit Platform for Kenyan MSMEs
Solv Kenya, a B2B platform owned by Standard Chartered bank has officially launched in Kenya, aiming to make an impact…
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Flutterwave Appoints Former JP Morgan Chase Executive as Senior Advisor
Nigerian money transfer company Flutterwave has appointed Marshall Lux as a senior advisor. Marshall is a former Chief Risk Officer…
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Timekettle M3 Translator Earbuds: Perfect buds for international travellers
Timekettle M3 Translator Earbuds: When was the last time you actually bought wired earphones? I really can’t remember the last…
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Uber launches advertising division targeting its 122 Million monthly users
Ride-hailing company Uber has announced the creation of an in-house advertising division that will be responsible for placing ads on…
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BUSINESS
Visa doubles down on wallets with Thunes in emerging markets
Visa is partnering with Thunes to help individuals and small businesses move money internationally to 78 digital wallet providers, reaching…
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Mastercard to bring crypto trading capabilities to banks
Mastercard has introduced a new program to enable financial institutions to bring secure crypto trading capabilities and services to their…
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AI Content Creation Tool Jasper Has Raised $125M in a Series-A funding
Jasper, a fast-growing AI creation tool based in Austin, Texas has raised $125 million in series-A funding round, making it…
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15 Fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2022 program announced
LHoFT has announced the 15 fintech startups that have been selected to participate in the fifth edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion…
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KCB and TerraPay partner to enhance cross-border remittances
KCB Bank Kenya customers will now be able to seamlessly receive funds from the diaspora to their accounts in Kenya,…
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President Buhari signs Nigeria Startup Bill into law
As technology-led innovations take centre stage in Africa, countries are putting in place policies to support innovation and accelerate the…
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Alibaba Kicks Off One-Month Netpreneur Training Program for Africa
Alibaba Global Initiatives (AGI), a professional training arm under Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has enrolled the second class of more…
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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam has launched its first mass transit bus in Nairobi
Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos’ MDR Service Launches Compatibility with Third-Party Cybersecurity Technologies
Sophos has today launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR). The new tech, Sophos…
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Netflix says it added more than 2.4 million subscribers in Q3 2022
Netflix has reported an encouraging rise in the number of subscribers after suffering devastating drops in the first months of…
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Auto Financing startup Moove raises £15 million financing to scale UK operations
Moove, a mobility fintech startup providing auto financing for gig economy drivers has raised £15 million in financing to scale…
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Safaricom Rallies Kenyan CEOs to Commit to UN Global Compact Coalition
Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa on Tuesday mobilised his Kenyan counterparts to join the Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC). The telco…
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Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition vs Spark 8P
Tecno brought the special edition of the Spark 9 Pro to the market. The Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sports Edition…
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Blockchain
Cryptocurrency: 6 Ways To Increase It And Where
Cryptocurrency has been around for a while, so how do you get more of it if you’re still new? In…
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Nigerian data and intelligence firm Stears has raised $3.3 Million for expansion to East Africa
Nigerian data firm Stears has raised $3.3 million in a seed round in which Serena William’s VC firm Serena Ventures…
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Demand for work-from-home products has slows as workers return to offices
Demand for work-from-home products such as laptops, desktop computers, tablets, and other home office appliances has slowed down as people…
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Wasoko dismisses reports that it has shut down its operations in Kenya
Kenyan-based B2B e-commerce startup Wasoko has dismissed reports that it has shut down its operations in the country. On Monday,…
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[Interview] We’re driving Web3 adoption in Africa, Polygon’s Damilare says
Web3 is the latest iteration of the Internet that relies largely on blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning (AI).…
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Twiga Foods Taps Google Cloud to Improve Food Security and Reduce Waste Production in Kenya
Twiga Foods has partnered with Google to leverage Google Cloud technologies in increasing accessibility and easier distribution of farm produce.…
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Safaricom and Faiba lead with fastest internet speeds in the country, report
A report by Ookla, a research firm that tracks internet speeds across the world has revealed that Safaricom and Faiba…
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Epson boosts EPA with advanced workflow capabilities
Epson has launched the newest version of its Epson Print Admin (EPA) software featuring advanced workflows such as the ability…
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Huawei and Communication Authority Conduct a Cyber Security Boot Camp
The Communications Authority (CA) has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to train young people in institutions of higher learning…
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Microsoft Office rebranding to Microsoft 365 after 30 years
Technology giant Microsoft has announced a major rebrand for its popular productivity suite, Microsoft Office. The suite that’s popular for…
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Only 55% of the African population has access to the Internet, report
A report by online privacy and protection firm Sufshark has revealed huge discrepancies between internet access and speeds in developing…
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Willy Paul and Sarah Hassan to headline Oppo Reno8 campaign in Kenya
Kenyan musician Willy Paul and actress Sarah Hassan have been announced as brand ambassadors for the Oppo Reno8 series, ahead…
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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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TECNO SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition Unboxing
TECNO SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition Unboxing: Tecno launched its brand-new SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition in Kenya last weel…
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African Governments Urged to Establish Favorable Digital Laws and Policies
Governments across Africa have been urged to expand digital rights and inclusion on the continent by formulating favorable laws and…
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Netflix is launching its ad-based subscription plan for $6.99/month
Netflix has finally introduced its ad-based subscription plan, months after the company initiated plans for this option as a way…
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Kenya’s home furniture startup MoKo has raised $6M to accelerate growth
MoKo has been around since 2014, a period in which the company has undergone a considerable metamorphosis. It was first…
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EzyAgric and Pezesha launch Buy Now Pay Later services for Ugandan agro-dealers
Kenyan fintech Pezesha has partnered with EzyAgric to launch a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) scheme for agro-dealers all over Uganda. EzyAgric has…
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is now available on Google Play Store
Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social is now available for download on Play Store. Google removed the app from…
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Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition launched in Kenya for KES 21,500
Tecno has today launched its brand-new SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition in Kenya targeting Gen Z. The phone now joins…
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UK telcos now have until December 2023 to remove Huawei 5G equipment from their network
The UK government has outlined plans to ban Chinese manufacturer Huawei from providing 5G equipment to telecommunications providers in the…
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African tech startups have so far raised $2.7bn in funding this year, report
A report by pan-African tech publication Disrupt Africa has revealed that African tech startups raised $2.7bn in funding in the…
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Nigeria’s heath-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M
Nigerian health-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M for expansion across the country in a pre-Series A funding round. The…
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Bolt hands over safety kits to boda boda riders on its platform
On-demand transportation platform Bolt on Wednesday equipped over 300 boda boda riders on its platform with safety kits. The move,…
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Hisa among 7 Kenyan tech startups selected for MEST Africa Challenge 2022
Kenyan fintech Hisa Inc is among the 36 African startups selected for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. The mobile investment…
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Kenyans in the diaspora can now pay bills on M-PESA via NALA Money
Tanzanian fintech startup NALA which was launched in 2018 to enable Africans in the diaspora easily send money home has…
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MFS Africa selects ThetaRay to monitor transactions and screen for sanctions
Digital payments network MFS Africa has selected ThetaRay to protect its growing network of services against financial crimes. ThetaRay, a…
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TECNO FAN Club Launched at The University of Nairobi
TECNO has partnered with the University of Nairobi to launch the TECNO Fan Club at the learning institution. The Fan…
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vivo V25 5G smartphone launched in Kenya for KES 57K
vivo has today officially launched the vivo V25 5G smartphone in Kenya. Featuring a colour-changing design, the phone will be…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A04s launched in Kenya for KES 19,999
Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of the new 2022 Galaxy A04s smartphone in Kenya. The phone is available in…
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Showmax Pro to stream all 64 FIFA World Cup games in 4K
Showmax Pro will be extending its coverage of the best football from around the globe by broadcasting all 64 matches…
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EIJI OTA: Cloud services can bring the benefits of automation to every print business
It’s frustrating for small business owners to hear about great solutions that boost productivity, streamline processes and remove unseen costs,…
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Google Cloud to start accepting crypto payments in new partnership with Coinbase
Google cloud users will now be able to pay for their services using crypto. This is after Google partnered with…
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South African fintech JUMO launches Vela asset management engine
South African fintech JUMO has launched Vela, an asset management engine built to give investors access to real social impact…
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HP, Lenovo and Dell recorded a decline in PC shipments in Q3 2022
The International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed on Monday that global PC shipments have fallen by 15% in Q3 2022. The…
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Copia Global announces new executive regional appointments
Last-mile delivery and eCommerce platform Copia Global has announced new appointments in its leadership as it focuses on regional growth…
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YouTube is introducing user handles to make it easier for search and mentions
Nearly all social media platforms these days utilize user handles for easy identification and mention of user accounts. It started…
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CBK announces split of Airtel Money from Airtel Networks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Tuesday announced the successful separation and transfer of Airtel money from its mobile…
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Liquid Dataport taps into Google’s Equiano sea cable to provide faster and affordable internet for consumers in SA
Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano, the new West coast submarine cable as it seeks…
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PayPal causes uproar after introducing new policy to curb Misinformation
For the better part of the weekend, PayPal caused online buzz after announcing that it would fine users $2,500 for…
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American Tower and Airtel Africa announce new communications sites partnership
Airtel Africa has announced that it will use African operations (ATC Africa) communications sites to support its network rollout across…
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Oppo Reno8 Series Set for Kenya Launch
Oppo has announced plans to launch its Oppo Reno8 series in Kenya comprising the regular Reno8 and the Reno8 5G.…
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Xiaomi unveils a new Mi Store in the CBD
Xiaomi has launched a new Mi store at the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The new store is…
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Redmi A1+ Unboxing and First Impressions Review
Redmi A1+ Unboxing: The was launched in Kenya last week. The entry-level smartphone runs Android Go and joins the range…
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Wanyamas in Pajamas win 11th Edition of KOT 5 Aside tournament
Wanyamas in Pajamas FC on Saturday, October 8, won the inaugural KOT 5 Aside at the Ligi Ndogo grounds in…
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40 digital lenders in Kenya being probed over misuse of personal data
The Office of Data Protection Commission (ODPC) is investigating 40 digital lenders over allegations of abuse of personal data. The…
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Logistics startup Sendy cuts down on its Supply Service
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy has restructured its operations, effectively winding down its Supply service. The startup says it will now…
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Ex-Google employee launches a tracker and ad-free search engine
Sridhar Ramaswamy, an Indian-born software engineer who worked in Google’s advertising division for 16 years has launched his own search…
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Samsung projects 32% profit slump as economic slowdown rocks the world
Samsung has warned of a 32% profit slump as consumers cut on expenditure owing to the global economic slowdown. The…
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Xiaomi’s Redmi A1+ Android Go smartphone launched in Kenya for KES 10,499
Redmi A1+, Xiaomi’s most affordable has been launched in Kenya. The entry-level smartphone runs Android Go and joins the range…
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Education stakeholders in Kenya commit to teaching coding in schools
Kenya Association of International Schools (KAIS) in partnership with Education Technologies firm, Kodris Africa and Kenya Commercial Bank on Thursday…
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BUSINESS
LG Electronics makes move to reduce customer’s cost of ownership, trains system integrators
LG Electronics East Africa has announced new Business to Business (B2B) measures and innovations aimed at improving service offerings to customers…
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Startups
All products purchased via Lipa Later will now be insured by insurtech firm Lami Technologies
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Lipa Later Group has partnered with Lami Technologies to offer its consumers affordable credit insurance…
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Gadgets
EU parliament passes law requiring mandatory adoption of USB Type-C phone chargers
The European Parliament has passed a law requiring manufacturers to adopt the USB-C for universal use in devices such as…
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Safaricom officially goes live in Ethiopia
About 16 months after winning a telecom license to operate in Ethiopia, Safaricom has today finally gone live in the…
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Google to build its first African Cloud region in South Africa for $1 billion
Google has announced plans to build its first cloud infrastructure in South Africa for an estimated $1 billion. The tech…
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Linda Ndung’u is the New Country Manager for Bolt Kenya
Ride-hailing company Bolt has appointed Linda Ndungu as its new country manager, charged with the responsibility of scaling the company’s…
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HAVAÍC completes its third investment in Kenyan FinTech Tanda
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has completed its third investment in Kenyan FinTech Tanda. The investment from the…
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