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COLUMNS
[Column] Tearing down barriers for the growth of African rural e-commerce
The rise and growth of e-commerce in the world and primarily in Africa has created a lot of business opportunities,…
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Internship
Digital Sales Internship at Safaricom – Safaricom Discover Trainee Program
We are pleased to announce the Safaricom Discover Trainee Program in line with our future business needs. Safaricom PLC is…
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Startups
MEST Africa is investing $100,000 in each of these 11 startups from its 2019 graduating cohort
MEST Africa is investing US$1,1m in eleven early-stage startups from its 2019 graduating cohort. This is the largest single investment…
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Gadgets
Nokia Will Launch Affordable 5G Phones in 2020
It is no secret that available 5G phones are so expensive. Look at the Huawei Mate 20X 5G, Samsung Galaxy…
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News
VMware partners with Strathmore University to enhance digital skills in Africa
VMware has announced the expansion of its Virtualize Africa programme in partnership Strathmore University – @iLabAfrica Centre, Kenya. The overarching…
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Gadgets
TECNO’s First Feature Phone Running KaiOS Announced
Now that KaiOS is becoming a household name for smart feature phones, TECNO, the leading smartphone vendor in Africa, is…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A10s Officially Announced with Dual Rear Cameras and a 4000mAh battery
Although the news comes at a time when the Note 10 buzz is still simmering, this is not as big…
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BUSINESS
Understanding Mobile Wallets in Africa
The demand for mobile wallets is really high these days, especially in Africa. A mobile wallet (also called digital wallet)…
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News
Boehringer Ingelheim rolls out training programme for local health innovators
Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has called on innovators in Africa to adopt viable business models…
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News
[Column] There’s a need for more disruption in Africa’s tech scene
For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit,…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Masoko Plans Expansion into more Sub-Saharan Countries in 2020
Masoko online retailer by Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom has revealed their expansion plans into more sub- Saharan countries in 2020.…
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Gadgets
Here’s How Future Smartphones Could Have More Battery Life
Even though batteries have been improved over time, the demand for more juice is always increasing as smartphone get more…
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News
We want to be a world-class leader in Microfinance lending in East and Central Africa – Ngao Credit
According to the World Bank, less than a quarter of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to formal financial services.…
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News
Upesi Money Transfer: International Money Transfer Made Easy
Fintech or financial technology seems to be in the news all the time these days. Some of the amazing ideas…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will be available in all retail stores from 6th July
Huawei launched the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 just recently. Pre-orders for the device started on 4th July and ends today…
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News
Samsung Galaxy A80 launched with a rotating camera for selfies
Its been an exciting adventure in the smartphone industry as we watch smartphone manufactures work to achieve bezel-less display. Needless…
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News
Cloud service provider afriQloud launches in Uganda, 15 African countries to follow in 2020
Pan-African connectivity provider, BringCom has partnered with science and technology investor, Imprimatur Capital, and European edge cloud software company, GIG…
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Startups
Google’s Third Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class Graduate in Lagos
12 African startups that that were taking part in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme have graduated in Lagos. This third…
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Startups
MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship Program to provide $120,00 to Six East African Startup Entrepreneurs
Six East African startup entrepreneurs from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will receive $20,00 each from MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowships program.…
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Reviews
Oppo A1k vs. Nokia 3.2: Does the New Oppo Device Stand a Chance Spec-wise?
So the Oppo A1k, another ”budget-oriented” smartphone from Oppo officially launched in the country on Friday 21. HMD Global also…
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Gadgets
Oppo files trademark for Oppo Find X successor – Oppo Find Y
Oppo last year took over the industry launching its first flagship device that was aimed at rubbing shoulders with flagships…
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News
Safaricom Introduces Reverse Call Feature
Safaricom Kenya’s Telecom operator yesterday introduced a new Reverse Call feature which compliments their “Please Call Me” feature that lets…
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News
Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge applications open in Africa
A few months after expanding Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge to Africa, Google has now announced that accepting application submissions from…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Go-to choice budget smartphone
The good people at Huawei sent me a review unit of the Huawei Y5 2019 last month just a week…
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News
LG Electronics EA: Social activities can have massive impact on your business
Social activities or responsibilities have become increasingly important to companies over the past few years. Whether it’s cleaning the environment,…
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News
SEACOM launches its direct-to-corporate connectivity and cloud services in Uganda
Pan-African telecoms enabler SEACOM has extended its corporate market offering into the East African region, under its SEACOM Business brand.…
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Reviews
Infinix S4 vs Nokia 3.2: A battle of specs and price
Infinix recently just launched their new device the Infinix S4 which was followed immediately by Infinix Smart 3 and Smart…
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COLUMNS
[Column] 5 key considerations for your journey to cloud
According to the IDC’s Kenya Enterprise ICT Market 2019 Outlook, 1,9 million USD is predicted to be spent on ICT in Kenya…
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BUSINESS
MultiChoice is urging young people to register for its Talent Factory Academy
MultiChoice Kenya is calling out for young people passionate in film and television to register for the MultiChoice Talent Factory…
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Startups
Azuri Technologies raises $26M expand its solar energy distribution efforts to new African markets
Azuri Technologies has raised $26 million led by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation with additional participation from existing shareholders, including IP Group…
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Reviews
Infinix S4 Review: All About Cameras
The Infinix S4 is the latest device from Infinix to be launched in the Kenyan market. Infinix is selling it…
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Reviews
TECNO Spark 3 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
TECNO launched its third variation in the Spark series, the Spark 3 in Kenya early this month. The company launched…
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News
Microsoft and ALN Academy call on Financial Services Industry to increase AI capacity for professionals
Microsoft and the Africa Legal Network (ALN) Academy have called on the Financial Services Industry to increase AI capacity for…
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News
How we’re creating a safe online space for women
Never has there been a need for digital security as it is now. When I embarked on a journey to…
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Gadgets
Android Pie coming to Samsung Galaxy M10, M20 and M30 starting 3rd June
The midrange level of smartphones is the most competitive category in the smartphone market. It is clear that most companies…
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COLUMNS
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[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
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News
Liquid Telecom is making Microsoft Azure Stack available for East African businesses from its data centres
Liquid Telecom Kenya is bringing Microsoft’s Azure Stack service to East Africa. Azure Stack is Microsoft’s modern hybrid cloud solution,…
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News
Microsoft is setting up US $100 Development Centres in Nairobi and Lagos
Microsoft has launched its 7th global US $100 million Development Centre in Africa with a site in Nairobi, Kenya as…
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Gadgets
Nokia 8110 4G gets WhatsApp support
The Nokia 8110 4G banana phone now supports WhatsApp. The phone was launched in February last year and came pre-loaded…
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News
Internet Solutions completes Ksh.280 million fibre access network upgrade
Internet Solutions has completed the upgrading its fiber access network at a cost of over Shs280million. The upgrade which began…
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Startups
E-healthcare startup MYDAWA secures $3M funding from Africa HealthCare Master Fund
Kenya’s leading e-healthcare platform MYDAWA, has secured a $3M investment from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. This is the first round…
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Startups
Podcast startup PortableVoices opens its first recording studio in Nairobi
PortableVoices, a Kenyan audio production, and podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi. The startup, which is…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Urban vs Rural – How to optimise ICT investment strategies
Africa is a large continent, and investors tend to pick and choose their markets based on a multitude of criteria.…
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Reviews
Huawei P30 Lite Review: The ultimate 2019 midrange smartphone
The Huawei P30 officially goes on sale in Kenya on April 26th. Huawei unveiled the P30 series in the country…
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COLUMNS
[Column] – Execution: The Shift from Planning to Doing
By Ian Ngethe is the CEO of Raiser Resource Group. Every business leader knows the importance of strategic plans to…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 3 Pro Review: Great budget smartphone with good pricing
The Tecno Spark 3 Pro is here. The company launched the device in March and its available across the country…
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Reviews
Infinix S4 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
The Infinix S4 is here with us. The device was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and…
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News
Google’s News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge expands to Africa
Google has announced that it is launching its Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Africa and…
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News
Telkom Launches Cloud-based Voice Services for Enterprise Customers
Telkom has introduced a new cloud-based fixed voice service that will allow SMEs and corporates to outsource for robust and…
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Gadgets
The Infinix S4 with 32MP selfie camera and waterdrop notch is here
Infinix Kenya has officially announced the availability of the Infinix S4 in the country. The S4 comes with a 32-megapixel…
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News
Web Rangers takes its online safety training to Kiambu County
Content Development and Intellectual Property Trust (CODE-IP), a local NGO, and Kenya Web Rangers have extended their youth online safety…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 7 Review: HOT but……
The Infinix HOT 7 is officially selling in Kenya. Infinix actually has two variants of the device, the 1GB/16GB variant…
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News
Ministry of Education, Interswitch and UNESCO Launch STEM Competition for Secondary School Students
Kenya’s Ministry of Education, Interswitch and UNESCO have today launched a National Science Competition targeting secondary students with a special…
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Reviews
TECNO SPARK 3 Pro Unboxing
The TECNO SPARK 3 Pro went on sale in Kenya a couple of days ago. The SPARK 3 is the…
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Startups
Tanzanian Edtech startup Ubongo wins Next Billion Edtech Prize
Tanzanian EdTech startup Ubongo has won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019. The startup was voted for by delegates at The…
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News
Online Marketplaces Could Create 3 Million Jobs in Africa by 2025
Online marketplaces such as Jumia, Souq, Uber, and Travelstart could create around 3 million new jobs by 2025 across Africa.…
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BUSINESS
Telkom sets up fibre loop for Mombasa in network expansion
Telkom Kenya has begun setting up a fibre loop for the city of Mombasa to meet growing demand for faster…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 7 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
The Infinix HOT 7 started going sale in Kenya this month. Infinix actually unveiled two variants of the device, a…
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Reviews
Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 Quick Thoughts
The Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 officially went on sale this month. Huawei is selling the device at Ksh.13,499 and you…
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Startups
List of African Startups taking part in the third Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme
Google has announced the 12 African startups that will take part in its third class of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa…
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News
Microsoft opens its Africa’s first data centres in South Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new…
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Startups
Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge looking for solutions to manage plastic waste
Coca-Cola, Trash Thread Textile and PETCO have launched the Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge (BBIC) for University students, SMEs and the…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Building the Intelligent Telco Enterprise – Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators
While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the…
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Gadgets
MWC 2019: LG unveils the LG V50 ThinQ 5G, alongside the new LG G8 ThinQ
LG Electronics unveiled its newest G and V series flagship smartphones at the Mobile World Conference 2019 in Barcelona. The…
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News
Government and Private Sector to collaborate on Mobile Phone Data Protection & Privacy Framework
The Government has committed to work with telecommunications companies and civil society advocates to develop a data privacy and protection…
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Reviews
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Quick Thoughts
Huawei unveiled the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya a few weeks ago. There was a media launch which we…
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COLUMNS
Column: Cloud computing unlocking rapid innovation in Africa
Africa is a continent pulsating with energy and this carries over from its beautiful cultures to business and innovation. Digitalisation…
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News
icolo.io starts construction of its Nairobi Data Center
icolo.io, a leading provider of carrier-neutral colocation services in Africa has commenced the construction of its new data centre in…
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News
Updated: You have until 13th Feb to Pre-order the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 on Jumia
Huawei unveiled the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya this week. The device is Huawei’s latest mid-range device in the…
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News
Andela raises a further $100M in new round of funding
Andela has today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding led by Generation Investment Management with participation from…
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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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Reviews
Nokia 6.1 Plus review: You cannot go wrong with this one
The Nokia 6.1 Plus became available in Kenya in October 2018. The device is the international version of the Nokia…
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CYBER SECURITY
CA is warning of Emotet malware targeting local network systems
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), has warned of a new malware targeting network systems in the country. Known as…
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BUSINESS
Telkom introduces Free Zones with free calls for its pre-paid voice customers
Kenya’s third largest mobile operator Telkom has launched Free Zones for its pre-paid voice customers. The Telkom Free zones according…
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BUSINESS
Africa eCommerce Week: Africa had 21 million online shoppers in 2017
Africa had 21 million online shoppers in 2017 according to a report by UNCTAD, the United Nations body that oversees…
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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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Reviews
TECNO Camon 11 Review: More than just the cameras
TECNO Camon 11 Review TECNO unveiled its latest device in the Camon series, the Camon 11 last month. The device…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 11 Unboxing and First Impressions
TECNO Camon 11 Unboxing TECNO unveiled its latest device in the Camon series, the Camon 11 last week at an…
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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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Startups
Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups
Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups. The startups will, however, be reduced to…
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News
Cellulant announces partnership with 2018 Pwani Innovation Week
Cellulant today announced its partnership and title sponsorship of the inaugural Pwani Innovation Week in conjunction with Swahilipot Hub. To…
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Startups
Johnson & Johnson has Launched a US$50,000 Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0
Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, a continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to…
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Reviews
Huawei Y9 (2019) Quick Thoughts: More than just the cameras
Huawei did a media launch for its latest device in the Y Series, the Huawei Y9 2019 on the 18th…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2018: Understanding the Jumia Flash Sales and Treasure Hunts
Jumia Black Friday is here and most of you have probably been saving for this time of the month to…
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Gadgets
Samsung makes an addition to the J-series with the introduction of the Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+
Samsung Electronics has extended the J-series 2018 line-up in the country with the introduction of the Galaxy J4 Plus and…
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News
Report: Remittance income will drive economic growth for Africa
Despite an economic slowdown, most African countries are reported to have a positive economic outlook. This is according to ICAEW’s…
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LATEST DEALS
Top Opening Jumia Black Friday 2018 Flash Sales from 2nd November at 9:00AM
Jumia Black Friday 2018 kicks off officially on 2nd November and will run for an entire month to 30th November.…
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COLUMNS
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana: Three early industry adopters of autonomous technologies
Automation has already transformed industries in which complexity and performance demands must meet the challenges of fewer available resources, narrower…
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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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BUSINESS
DHL Express awarded most Top Employer certifications on the continent
DHL Express has been awarded most Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer…
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Reviews
Nokia 3.1 Review: Nokia could have done better
The Nokia 3.1 started selling in the country in June this year. HMD Global is selling it at Ksh.15,999 and…
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News
Google 20 years on!
Google just marked its second decade! Twenty years ago, Google started with an ambitious goal to organize the world’s information…
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BUSINESS
LG Customer Connections for Great Experiences
Walk into any of the LG showrooms and you immediately feel the difference in the experience that makes this establishment…
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Startups
List of 10 startups shortlisted for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has named the top 10 startups that will compete for its prestigious Innovation Prize for…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S3X Unboxing and First Thoughts
Infinix is selling its latest device, the Infinix HOT S3X on its new e-commerce shop X-Mall for Ksh 17,500. The…
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COLUMNS
IT Leadership: These five technologies are transforming the travel experience
The whole notion of what today’s hyperconnected travellers want, and what they value, has changed. While cost, choice and convenience…
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News
Loon successfully sends test internet connection 1000km across seven balloons
Loon, the Alphabet company that is planning to launch balloon-powered internet connectivity in Kenya next year, has successfully sent a…
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BUSINESS
Logistics firm Bwala Africa closes Ksh 24 million debt financing
Kenyan logistic firm Bwala Africa Group has secured a Ksh 24m debt financing from South African-based bank CFC Stanbic to…
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Reviews
XIAOMI Redmi 6A Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
Redmi 6A Unboxing Xiaomi unveiled its budget-friendly Redmi 6A this week in Nairobi. Jumia had already started sending out teasers…
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COLUMNS
Africa Rising: How millennials and entrepreneurship are driving the African economy
By Clemens Weitz, CEO: ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media) In recent months, Africa has seen several big announcements of international…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Mines, secures $13M funding
Mines, a Nigerian fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets secured $13M funding. The Series A round was led by…
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