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Gadgets
Huawei Y8p Coming Soon in Kenya
Apparently, Huawei is not just launching the Huawei Y6p alone in Kenya soon. The company is bringing the Huawei Y8p…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos unveils an updated version of its EDR solution
Sophos today unveiled an updated version of its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), the first solution designed for both security…
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New Appointments
Safaricom CFO Sateesh Kamath takes up new role at Vodafone
Safaricom CFO, Sateesh Kamath, has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer Vodafone Business, effective 1st July 2020.…
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Gadgets
TECNO Pouvoir 4 Set To Launch in Kenya Soon
TECNO Mobile Kenya is planning to launch TECNO Pouvoir 4 soon. It’s the latest phone from its Pouvoir line and…
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Gadgets
Every Nokia 7.2 purchase on Masoko gets you a free James Bond 007 edition phone case
The Nokia 7.2 was probably one of my favorite Nokia devices to be launched in Kenya. HMD Global, the home…
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News
Huawei Y6p Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Huawei Y6p is about to be launched in Kenya soon. It will cost you Ksh 14,999 and will be available…
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BUSINESS
Uber launches Uber Cash in Partnership with Flutterwave in Africa
US-born ride-hailing company, Uber, plans to launch Uber Cash, a digital wallet feature in partnership with Flutterwave in Africa. Uber…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y6p Coming in Kenya Soon, Pre-orders Start Next Week Monday
Huawei Mobile Kenya is prepping to introduce a new device in Kenya in the Y-series. Huawei Y6p is the name…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: How SMEs can benefit from Our Jijenge loan product
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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Gadgets
Oppo Offers Ksh.2000 Discount on Enco W31 Earphones Purchases Bundled with Oppo A92
Oppo Kenya is offering a Ksh.2,000 discount on the Enco W31 earphones if you purchase them together with recently launched…
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BUSINESS
[Updated] IBM Exits Facial Recognition Technology Business Over Biasness and Inequality
(Updated on June 11): Amazon gives the US police departments a one-year respite on using its facial recognition technology IBM…
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COLUMNS
Top business tools for effective remote working
With social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as we seek to contain the…
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News
Huawei’s Patents on 5G means the US will pay despite Trump’s ban – Report
Chinese tech giant Huawei owns most 5G patents than any other tech company, reveals a study done by two firms…
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News
Paxful Launches A Series of Webinars on the Resourcefulness of Bitcoin During COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
Paxful has launched a series of webinars targeted at positioning bitcoin as a resourceful tool in alleviating the COVID-19 pandemic…
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BUSINESS
[Updated] Okash and Opesa Criticized Over Debt Collection Malpractices by The Digital Lenders Association
The Digital Lenders Kenya Association (DLKA) has called out two digital lenders – Okash and Opesa – over their debt…
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BUSINESS
Trans Nzoia lady wins Ksh 450,237 with 7 shillings after outrageous 9 team multibet on Odibets
Lydiah Mutinga from Trans Nzoia County is the latest winner on Odibets. Mutinga won Ksh 450,237 after placing a 9-team-multi…
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News
OPPO A92 Unboxing and Quick Specs
OPPO A92 Unboxing: OPPO finally launched the OPPO A92 in the Kenyan market on May 28th. The company is selling…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 9 Play Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
After unveiling Infinix NOTE 7 in Kenya, the Chinese tech company is back with a new Hot series device dubbed…
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News
Thousands of Counterfeit HP Products Seized in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania
HP, together with local authorities has seized close to 200,000 counterfeit products in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania The products include…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 23: Are Kenyans Ready for Cashless Matatu Payments?
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the new upcoming requirement…
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Gadgets
Nokia Phones Nail it on Software and You Should Care
HMD, the maker of Nokia Phones has been on the roll in the past few years trying to resurrect the…
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News
Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for telecom operators, report
Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for telecom operators. This is according to a new report by…
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News
Nokia C2 is currently selling on Masoko at a discounted price of Ksh.7,499
The Nokia C2, the successor of the Nokia C1 that was launched in Kenya in December last year is selling…
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Startups
Orange Launches Seed Challenge For Startups in Africa and The Middle East
Orange Ventures has launched the MEA Seed Challenge targeting startups in Africa and the Middle East. The challenge is looking…
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Gadgets
Nokia 2.3 is now running Android 10
Nokia 2.3 is now running Android 10. The device was launched in the Kenyan market in December last year for…
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Gadgets
Huawei shipped 2.6 million smartwatch units globally in Q1 2020, Report
Global shipments of wearable devices reached 72.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, with a year-on-year increase of…
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News
Google Sued For Allegedly Tracking Users in Incognito Mode
A new class-action lawsuit against Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is accusing the company against tracking users in incognito mode. The…
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News
CES To Host an In-Person Event in Las Vegas Come 2021
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in an in-person event in Las Vegas come 2021. According to the…
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Social Media
Snapchat Stops Promoting Donald Trump’s Snap Account Over His Violence Tweets
Snapchat will not promote Donald Trump ’s verified Snapchat account, the company says. This decision follows Trump’s tweets over the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Zoom Won’t Encrypt Calls For Free Users So Law Enforcement Agencies Can Have Access When Necessary
Early last month, Zoom acquired Keybase, a New York-based startup that provides a secure messaging and file-sharing service. The acquisition…
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Apps
Incognito mode detection still works in Chrome despite Google’s Promise to Crack it Down
Websites can still detect when a user is visiting using Chrome’s incognito (private browsing) mode. Last year Google took a…
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BUSINESS
Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19
Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree…
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New Appointments
Sophos Appoints Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as Country Manager for Kenya
Sophos has appointed Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as country manager for Kenya. In her new role, Ombongi will drive the company’s…
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BUSINESS
Digitization strategy oversees Equity’s growth in loans and transactions
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government and Central Bank of Kenya, advocated for a resort to cashless transactions…
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Startups
South African Fintech Startup, Ukheshe, Launches service to Assist With COVID-19 Infection Alerts
South African fintech startup Ukheshe, has launched a Track and Trace service using its existing payment ecosystem to assist consumers…
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Gadgets
Oppo Reno 3 Vs Samsung Galaxy A71: What’s the big difference?
If you’re looking for a high-end mid-range device the perfect spot to scout for such phones is the Ksh 35k…
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BUSINESS
NTSA Wants To Ban Cash Payments On Matatu Fares
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), wants to ban the use of cash for matatu fares across the country.…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 9 Play Unboxing
The Infinix HOT 9 Play is yet to be launched in the Kenyan and we’re not sure when it will…
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BUSINESS
KRA Wants Netflix, Uber, and Other Online businesses To Start Paying Income Tax
Kenya is going all-in in the taxation of online-based businesses according to a new digital Tax proposition by Kenya Revenue…
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New Appointments
Standard Chartered Appoints Abbas Husain Corporate Finance Lead for Africa and Middle East
Standard Chartered has appointed Abbas Husain the Regional Head of Corporate Finance, Africa and the Middle East (AME). Bringing over…
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BUSINESS
Global Smartphone Sales Declined 20% in First Quarter of 2020 Due to COVID-19 Impact, Gartner
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the smartphone industry’s quarter performance rather predictable – it’s all about declines. But it also…
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CYBER SECURITY
Data of Thousands of Mount Kenya University Students Leaked Online in Hacker Forums, Report
A new report suggests that data of various Mount Kenya University students – both past and present – is being…
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CYBER SECURITY
Apple Patches an iOS 13 Vulnerability that Allowed iPhone ‘Jailbreaking’
Just last week, the unc0ver team discovered an iOS 13.5 vulnerability that allowed anyone to jailbreak an iPhone or iPad.…
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BUSINESS
Little Partners With St. John Ambulance To Offer Emergency Ambulance Services
Ride-sharing company, Little, now offers emergency ambulance services right inside the app. In partnership with St. John Ambulance, the ride-sharing…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 22: Video Chat Apps – The new normal for many
In this latest episode of our 24Bit Podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss Video Chat Apps people…
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COLUMNS
[Column] The Role of Emerging Technologies in the World of Work
The future of work has been a topic on the minds of business owners across the world for years. Terms…
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Reviews
OPPO Reno 3: Our Three favourite Features
The OPPO Reno 3 is already selling in the Kenyan market. OPPO officially launched the phone on April 22 and…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Never Normal is the New Normal: A supply chain perspective
Disruptions can come in many sizes. From those smaller, everyday disruptions of machines going down, unexpected orders, suppliers missing, or shorting…
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News
Microsoft Lays Off Dozens of Journalists Replacing Them With Robots
Microsoft is laying off dozens of journalists and editors working on its Microsoft News website, MSN.com and the front page…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom closes Thika Road Mall shop after staff tested positive for Covid-19
Safaricom has closed its Thika Road Mall (TRM) shop after one of its staff working at the shop tested positive…
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COLUMNS
Affordability of Smartphones Crucial in COVID-19 Fight
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced how important connectivity is in the modern world. As it has become more challenging to…
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News
Relevant Online Content Imperative for Digital Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are…
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Startups
TeleAfya Mobile app wants to connect patients with local doctors for medical assistance
A new mobile application that seeks to connect patients with doctors for medical assistance has been launched in Nairobi. Known…
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BUSINESS
Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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News
Safaricom Partners With Media Houses To Offer Digital Newspapers For Ksh.20
All Safaricom Customers will be able to access Digital Newspaper for a promotional price of Ksh.20 per day for the…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova7i officially goes on sale in Kenya
Huawei has officially launched the Huawei nova7i in the Kenyan market. The device will be retailing for Kshs. 29,999 and…
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Gadgets
Raspberry Pi Foundation Releases New Pi 4 Computer with 8GB of RAM
In 2019, Raspberry released new iterations to the world’s low-cost Pi computers going at $55. Almost a year later, the…
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Social Media
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Tech Companies
US President Donald Trump has yesterday signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on tech companies like Google, Facebook…
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BUSINESS
DHL acquires minority stake in UK-based Link Commerce
DHL Express has today announced its minority stake acquisition in Link Commerce, the UK-based e-commerce firm that helped the logistics…
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Gadgets
Oppo A92 Goes Official in Kenya Along with The Oppo Enco W31 True Wireless Earphones
Oppo Kenya today pulled the wraps off its new A-series device known as the Oppo A92. The phone is going…
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BUSINESS
Equity registers 14% dip in profit after tax on Ksh.3 billion provisions on loans
Equity Group has released first-quarter results which reflect the assessment the Group places in the uncertainty created by COVID-19. Profit…
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News
Samsung has partnered with SoFi to launch its first Samsung Pay debit card
Samsung has today announced plans to launch a no-fee Samsung Money cash management service and debit card for its smartphone…
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BUSINESS
Digital and mobile channels to be key service delivery platforms for financial service providers
As countries prepare for imminent easing of movement restrictions and resumption of normal operations in most sectors of their economies,…
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Reviews
Huawei nova 7i Review: This is a good mid-ranger
Huawei nova 7i Review:: Huawei’s latest device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei nova 7i will be going on sale…
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News
Koch Industries Completes Close To $13B Acquisition of Infor
Koch Industries announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining portion of Infor from Golden Gate Capital. Details…
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CYBER SECURITY
Safaricom Now Notifies You When Someone Tries To Register a SIM Card Using your ID
SIM swap frauds are pretty common in Kenya but Safaricom has been stepping up its game to tackle the menace.…
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Startups
[Zambia] BongoHive FinTech Challenge Applications Opened
Zambian Innovation hub BongoHive has announced that it has opened applications for its annual BongoHive FinTech Challenge. Through this challenge,…
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Gadgets
Apple’s iPhone 11 Crowned as the world’s most-popular smartphone in Q1 by Research Firm Omdia
Smartphone sales in Q1 were heavily impacted by the full and partial lockdowns around the world. Despite this, some phew…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank Named Most Innovative Bank in Africa
Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global…
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News
Visa’s Fast Track Program Propels Growth of the Fintech Industry Worldwide
Visa today announced its continued support of the global Fintech community, having grown the Fast Track Program to over 140 Fintechs.…
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BUSINESS
Equity withdraws proposed dividend declaration and payment due to market uncertainty
Equity Group has withdrawn its recommendation of a Ksh. 9.5 billion dividend payout to its shareholders. The withdrawal of the…
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News
Bolt raises Ksh.11 Billion in funding from Naya Capital to Boost its Growth Strategy
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has raised a Ksh. 11 billion investment round bringing its total capital raised to date to more…
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INSURANCE
[Interview] Addressing cross-border insurance in Africa
Africa remains one of the regions with the greatest growth potential in the world with African organisations focusing their growth…
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News
Uber has a new feature that allows users to send packages to each other through the app
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a feature that allows users to send packages to family friends through…
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News
Opera Mini gets major update and fully revamped design
Opera has today launched Opera Mini 50, with features such as data compression technology, a download manager with offline file sharing capabilities,…
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Gadgets
Oppo A92 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Oppo A92 is a midrange device whose launch is imminent but is already available at some retailers. Oppo A92 is…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy M11 Goes on Sale in Kenya At Ksh 18,000
Samsung has unveiled yet another device in the country under the M-series branding. The Samsung Galaxy M11 is a lower…
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News
Siri Continues To Tap into Your Conversations Despite Apple’s Apology, Whistle-blower Claims
Last year, Apple’s voice assistant Siri put the company under pressure for listening in on people’s conversations without consent, after…
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Gadgets
Oppo to Launch Oppo A92 in Kenya on Thursday
The dates have been set. Oppo Kenya has planned to unveil a new device in the country on Thursday this…
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Startups
Villgro Kenya awards $150,000 to 12 EA startups fighting COVID-19
Nairobi-based healthcare incubator and investor Villgro Kenya has awarded $150,000 in grant to 12 East African startups helping in the fight against…
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New Appointments
Safaricom’s Sanda Ojiambo Appointed United Nations Global Compact Executive Director
Sanda Ojiambo, Safaricom’s Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United…
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Gadgets
Four Chinese OEMs including OnePlus and Realme join Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo’s file transfer alliance
In August 2019, three Chinese OEMs – Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo – partnered to create a peer to peer file…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A31 Goes On Sale in Kenya Priced At Ksh 28,000
Samsung’s revamped Galaxy A series is quite popular around the world and we have a ton of devices under this…
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Gadgets
Harmony OS Can Rival Google and Apple, Huawei Exec Says
Last year after the US banned Chinese OEM Huawei from freely trading with US-based companies, the company went ahead and…
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Gadgets
iOS 13.5 Update Makes it Easy To Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing A Face Mask
In a new update rolled out recently, Apple is now making it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a…
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BUSINESS
Old Mutual Investment Group Launches ChatBot to improve customer experience
The Old Mutual Investment Group, the Asset Management business arm of the UAP Old Mutual Group, has launched its Facebook…
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CLOUD
[Column] The value of risk and business agility and how it impacts cloud costs
At a time when cost control has never been more important, Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, says that many businesses…
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News
Zoom Suspends Creation of Free User Accounts in China
Video conferencing platform Zoom has closed the door for new free registrations in Mainland China. The company said in a…
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News
SWVL Kenya Gets Green Light From NTSA To Resume Operations
SWVL Kenya is now ready to resume operations in the country after settling its long-running regulatory tussle with the National…
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News
Two JKUAT students win Ksh.1.6M Microsoft Imagine Cup competition
Two students, Michael Mwaisakenyi and Kenneth Gichira, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology are the regional winners of…
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News
StarTimes revamps its bouquet offering, introduces 8 new premium channels
StarTimes has today announced a revamped bouquet offering that will see the introduction of 8 new premium channels across news,…
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News
Huawei’s initiative to support E-learning during Covid-19 pandemic
The Corona virus global pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. Due to this most countries have made the…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y8p Unveiled with 6.3″ OLED Display, 48MP Camera and 6GB of RAM
After unveiling the Huawei Y7p in several markets, including Kenya, Huawei has quietly introduced a new Y-series device dubbed Huawei…
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Startups
This Kenyan Gaming startup has launched a video conferencing system for Africa
Kenya’s Gaming tech start-up, Usiku Games has today launched Gumzo, the first Made-in-Africa video conferencing system. The launch comes at…
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News
Andela Partners with Microsoft To Launch Azure Training For African Developers
Andela through its Andela Learning Community has partnered with Microsoft 4Afrika to launch the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 in Kenya…
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Startups
Zuru, the ‘’AirBnB for cars’’ has launched in Nairobi
Zuru, a new car-sharing platform that lets you rent your car to strangers has launched in Nairobi. Through its vehicle-sharing…
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CLOUD
Zoho’s software applications now available at a fixed Kenyan Shilling price
Zoho Corporation, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm has announced that all its 45+ business software applications are now available at a…
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CLOUD
[Column] A resilient, cloud-based digital future
Digital transformation should come with one, well highlighted, disclaimer: one size does not fit all. The technology chosen for digital…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard Commits To Add 1bn people, 50m small units to digital economy BY 2025
Building on the Covid-19 response, Mastercard is also announcing its new worldwide commitment to financial inclusion. The company is pledging to…
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Gadgets
OPPO ColorOS features to help you get the most out of your lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present new challenges every day, there has been a rapid transformation in the way we…
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News
HUAWEI nova7i Pre-orders open in Kenya
HUAWEI has opened pre-orders for the nova7i smartphone in Kenya. The pre-order will run until 24th of May and will…
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