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CYBER SECURITY
ESET signs M.O.U with @iLabAfrica centre to fight cybercrime in Kenya
Internet security company ESET East Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (M.O.U) with Strathmore’s @iLabAfrica aimed at enhancing the…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Africa’s Leap Frog to Sustainable Technology for industries
It is safe to say that the industrial sector in Africa is still developing, and an increasing number of countries…
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BUSINESS
‘Jumia Local’ program to help local Manufacturers showcase their products on Jumia
Jumia has today unveiled a new program that will allow Kenyan manufacturers to showcase their ‘Made in Kenya’ products on its website.…
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The Android Advanced User Guide to Google Docs and Sheets
Microsoft Word and Excel were kind of a big deal in the business community when they first came out, and…
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Major operators and vendors commit to promote unified global 5G standards
Major telecommunication operators and vendors in the world have committed to a unified 5G ecosystem. The companies made the…
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Microsoft gathers African leaders in Nairobi to discuss digital transformation in the public sector
Microsoft is bringing together government decision makers from across the African continent to discuss digital transformation in the public…
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Uber teams up with Nairobi Innovation week 2017 to Launch UBERPITCH
UberPITCH powered by Mettā has partnered with the Nairobi Innovation Week to give entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their ideas to…
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MediaTek and Nokia Collaborate to Enable First Wave of 5G Networks and Devices
MediaTek and Nokia have announced plans to collaborate on the design of a next-generation mobile communication system for 5G technology.…
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BUSINESS
Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) a Cost-Effective Tool in Transit Trade
Trailer and cargo tracking provides multiple benefits for the logistics industry in the global and East Africa region. In Kenya,…
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News
The Next Einstein Forum launches search for 54 African science and technology champions
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched the search for fifty-four science and technology Ambassadors, one champion from each African country.…
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Sage Foundation launches $1 Million Enterprise Fund for African non-profits
Sage has today launched a $1 million enterprise fund open to non-profits from Africa. The fund according to Sage is…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel launches local and international flight services
As the continent marked Africa Aviation Day 2017 Jumia Travel, has announced the launch of flight services for both local…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: A look to the bank of the future
Imagine a world where you could predict when your customers will have their first thought about retirement planning and be…
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News
Kenyan universities set to add accommodation for 0.5m students in next five years
Kenya’s universities are set to build accommodation for more than half a million students in the next five years,…
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Nokia launches next generation fiber technology delivers high capacity, low latency mobile transport solution for 5G era
Nokia has announced that it is introducing a broad set of next-generation fiber access solutions that deliver on the capacity…
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CYBER SECURITY
Guest Post: Ransomware – Should you pay?
Ransomware, a form of extortion malware is often disguised as innocuous emails, links or pop-ups, thereby easily hoodwinking gullible users to…
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News
Sophos acquires Invincea for advanced machine learning for its Endpoint Protection Portfolio
Network and Endpoint Security leader Sophos has announced that it is acquiring Invincea from its current shareholders for a cash…
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Aga Khan Academy Mombasa students showcase projects to address key challenges in Kenya
The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa last week held an exhibition to showcase some of the innovate projects by their students.…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan SMEs leverage e-commerce to compete with the big boys
80% of the products on online retailer platform Jumia are from accredited small businesses (SMEs), the company has revealed. This…
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BUSINESS
Why Wechat is a threat to Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
A few days ago I visited Chinese internet finance museum for a blockchain event organized by okcoin, one of Bitcoin’s…
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Startups
Applications for the 2017 DEMO Africa now open
Applications for the 2017 edition of DEMO Africa are now open. African Startups can now apply for a chance to…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya names new CEO as Adil Youssefi exits
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Prasanta Das Sarma as the new Managing Director. Prasanta Das Sarma takes over…
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BUSINESS
Kilimall officially launches is affiliate marketing programme
E-commerce site Kilimall has officially unveiled its affiliate marketing programme. Dubbed KiliAffiliates, the program will see young people with online…
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News
HP recalls more than 100,000 batteries for fears of overheating and fires
Laptop manufacturing company HP has announced a massive recall of 101,000 laptop batteries sold between March 2013 and October 2016 for fears…
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1.2 Billion People Travelled the World in 2016, 58 million to Africa -UNWTO
Destinations worldwide welcomed more than 1.2 billion people in 2016; while 6 billion people toured within their borders, in an…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CIO East Africa to Host Premier Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi
CIO East Africa is set to host the Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi Kenya. The two-day event will run from…
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News
Samsung blames Galaxy Note 7 fires on two separate battery faults
Most of us have been really waiting for Samsung to announce the cause of the Galaxy Note 7 incidents. Cases…
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BUSINESS
Businesses in Africa worried about market volatility and political risks
Businesses operating in Africa increasingly worry about the unpredictable business environment where markets are volatile and political perils are on…
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News
LinkedIn just made a huge redesign to its website, take a look
LinkedIn just made huge redesign to its website. It is calling this complete overhaul of its technology architecture the largest…
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Startups
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them…
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Startups
Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo eyes phenomenal growth in 2017
New mobile airtime transfer startup Senditoo has kicked off 2017 with bullish plans to become one of Africa’s fastest growing…
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BUSINESS
Report: Global Container Fleet Market to grow by 3%, 2017-2021
The global container fleet market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.19% during the period 2017-2021. This is…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel Launches “Travel Wednesday” across its platform
Jumia Travel has launched a campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday to Friday on the company’s official website. The…
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News
Christmas On Shoe-String Budget: Make Merry on the Cheap!
The festive season does not only call for time to spend time with friends and family, but also our budgets…
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COLUMNS
Investment in Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking Technologies should become key for businesses in 2017
Transportation and logistics could be the next billion-dollar business opportunity for companies. In fact, according to the World Bank, Boeing,…
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BUSINESS
Japanese Pharmaceutical Giant Rohto Mentholatum Group launches Operations in Kenya
Leading Japanese Consumer Healthcare company, Rohto Mentholatum Group, has launched its operations in Kenya as it targets to foray into…
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BUSINESS
Staying Relevant: #7 Travel and Tourism Trends to Watch Out For in 2017
From the advent of bleisure and braggies to the constitution of travel as a human right by the UNWTO, 2016…
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BUSINESS
Societe Generale partners with American Express in Africa on online sales and POS payments.
Societe Generale has announced that it has signed a merchant acquiring partnership with American Express in eight countries in Sub-Saharan…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Partnering for inclusive and transformative digital education in Africa
By Kunle Awosika, A considerable 92% of government decision-makers in the field of education throughout Africa believe that e-learning is…
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BUSINESS
Black Friday shopping tips to snag the best deal
Whether you are in the market for a new Electronics, Phones or Fashion, black Friday is here and seems to…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel to offer Kenyan Holidayers with Black Friday Deals for Second Time, After 2015 Debut
Jumia Travel has announced the second big day of the company’s Black Friday fortnight, that has seen a number of…
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BUSINESS
Uber wants you to thank drivers using stickers after a good ride
Uber wants you to do more than just giving your Uber driver a five star-rating after a good ride. The…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: There’s no business too small to benefit from data analytics
Start-ups: Don’t drown in data Let’s set a quick scenario. Kevin is an entrepreneur who owns a kiosk selling locally…
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News
Intracom Telecom Supplies its StreetNode™ Platform to MTN for Trial in South Africa
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems, and solutions vendor has today announced that it has successfully completed the live field…
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News
Opera releases State of Mobile Web Report 2016, reaches 100 million users in Africa
Ghanaians, Kenyans, Seychellois and Mauritians are the highest data users with an average usage of over 160MB/month. This is according…
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New portal launched to report news on Africa’s digital development
Connecting Africa will provide news coverage and analysis of the forces that are shaping digital Africa and will chart the…
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#CIO100AwardsEA: CIOs urged to lead Digital Innovation in their Organisations
CIOs in East Africa have been urged to work closely with their boards to invest in technology that will enable…
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COLUMNS
Key Features in the Successful Future of Android Development
Without a doubt, the world is going mobile. Some statistics shows that there are billions of Smartphone and mobile device…
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News
Kwesé Free Sports TV launches live coverage of Kenya’s KNRC motor rallies
Econet owned Media’s TV channel Kwesé Free Sports has partnered with Liquid Telecom Kenya to launch live broadcasting of Kenya’s…
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COLUMNS
Accounting meets Tech: The Benefits of Cloud Accounting Software for Small and Medium Businesses
Sound bookkeeping is essential for a business’s financial well-being, which is why cloud erp accounting software has an invaluable role to play…
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Gadgets
Meet Kodak Ektra, Kodaks’s new 21-Megapixel Rear Camera smartphone
When we first heard that Kodak was planning to enter the smartphone market a couple of months ago, we became…
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News
Microsoft Azure to be made available to Kenyan NGOs
Microsoft has announced that it will be making Microsoft Azure – the company’s open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform available…
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Nokia launches Gigabit Smart portfolio to make ultra-broadband network transformation easier and more predictable
Nokia announced the launch of its Gigabit Smart Build portfolio to help service providers build ultra-broadband networks easily and more…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab launches Talent Lab, global cybersecurity competition
Kaspersky Lab has unveiled an international competition aimed at solving topical cybersecurity challenges. The Talent Lab competition will see competitors…
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Huawei unveils a new customer service center in Nakuru to cover the Western region.
In a bid to bring its services closer to customers, Huawei mobile has launched a new customer service center in…
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KCB, Safaricom Join Acumen in Selecting 20 East Africa’s Emerging Social Leaders
Twenty social entrepreneurs from across East Africa are set to join the prestigious Acumen East Africa Fellows Program in a…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Oracle and KCB to hold a developers forum to help drive Cloud Adoption in Africa
In an effort to grow the adoption of cloud services efficiently across Africa, Oracle , has partnered with Kenya Commercial…
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BUSINESS
Dubai Chamber of Commerce to conduct trade mission to Nairobi
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has today announced plans to conduct a two-day trade mission in Nairobi to enhance cooperation with…
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News
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype office in London
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype offices in London, one of the world’s leading technology firms offices. Nearly 400 people…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: How Cloud Software can help Kenya’s Accounting Practices
There is a growing market for accounting practices in Kenya. Economic growth has improved significantly in the past decade, internet…
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News
Samsung already feeling the effects of the Galaxy Note7 Recall And Sales Halt
You are all aware of how Samsung was forced to make a global recall of the Galaxy Note7. This was…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab opens its first Research and Development office in Europe
Kaspersky Lab has announced the opening of its first European research and development (R&D) center, in Dublin, Ireland. The company…
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News
Facebook’s Internet Satellite destroyed by SpaceX rocket explosion during launch preparations
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is visiting the country. Kenya is the second country he is visiting after Nigeria in his…
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After Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now visiting Kenya
After visiting Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to make a surprise visit to Kenya this week on his first…
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Social Media
Facebook CEO,Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria, his first visit in sub-saharan Africa.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week. Mark is in Nigeria to learn on how Facebook can better…
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News
Internet adoption rates are slowing in many African countries, report
Internet adoption rates are slowing in many African countries despite the significant improvements being made in internet infrastructure. According to…
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News
The Love Affair between Young Nigerians and Disruptive Mobile Technology
We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur; technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile devices…
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News
Sophos email system now available on its Cloud-Based Management Platform
Security solutions provider Sophos has today announced that Sophos Email is now available on its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform.…
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News
Jumia and SheCares partner to provide E-commerce Training to over 3,000 Women in Kenya
Over 3,000 women from across the country are set to benefit from e-commerce training from Jumia in collaboration with SheCares…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool available free of charge for businesses
Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business – a free software that offers complementary security to protect corporate…
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COLUMNS
Hybrid Cloud: Cloud’s Take-off to Innovation
The debate between investing in public or private cloud systems may be coming to an end as businesses in East…
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BUSINESS
Why it is important to grow a Business through Online Marketplaces
Building a business is not an easy task. Tu build it one has to grab every competitive opportunity going. One…
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News
African startups can now apply for the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
The GSMA Mobile 360 series finally came to an end last week in Tanzania. The 2-day conference brought together industry…
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News
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign reportedly hacked
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was reportedly hacked on Friday during an attack on the Democratic party. The hack came just…
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News
Uber partners with Total to provide benefits to driver-partners
Uber has partnered with oil company Total to provide great deals to benefit Kenya driver-partners. Under this partnership,the drivers will…
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News
Tecno Mobile Awards winners of the #See9SeeKenya challenge
You might have seen Tecno Mobile running the #See9SeeKenya campaign on various social media platforms. The campaign was basically to…
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News
Jumia named among MIT’s Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016
Africa Internet Group, which recently re-branded to JUMIA GROUP has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50…
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News
ECONET Media owned Kwesé TV is launching in Kenya
ECONET owned Kwese TV is launching in Kenya, the company as announced. Kenya is among the African countries the broadcasting…
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News
Infinix Na Comrades Campus Campaign to mentor University Students in Photography
Students from local universities are set to benefit from a mentorship programme thanks Infinix Mobile. Dubbed Infinix Na Comrades…
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News
Technology leaders say ‘’Trump will be a Disaster for Innovation’’ if elected president
United States of America Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “would be a disaster for innovation” if he is elected to…
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BUSINESS
The Hotel Payment Option: Is Cash Still King?
There are about 2000 Kenyan hotels live on travel.jumia.com; a leading online hotel booking platform that gives hotel guests the…
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News
Security software giant Avast is acquiring rival AVG for $1.3b
Security software company Avast has announced that it is buying rival AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion in an all-cash deal.…
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News
Google launches a new open hardware platform for teaching kids to code
Google want to get code into more children’s hands. The tech giant has launched a new hardware platform aimed at…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom to offer real-time refund for network related call disconnections
Safaricom has unveiled a new set of product that will give customers on its network to control how they use…
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News
Euro 2016: UC Browser and TECNO partner to Offer Users free Prized Game bets
The Euro 2016 quarter finals begin today following a successful knockout stage a few days ago. Kicking off the quarter…
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News
Android ransomware attacks increases four-fold in just one year
The number of users attacked by ransomware targeting Android-based devices has increased four-fold in just one year, hitting at least…
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BUSINESS
Guest Post: The Five Roles of PR during Corporate Rebranding
In many ways, when a company rebrands, there’s bound to be a new phase of PR campaign that may involve…
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BUSINESS
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti elected Chairman of ICC
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce…
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BUSINESS
Compulynx and Manthan partner to bring Advanced Analytics Solutions to East Africa
Technology solutions provider Compulynx has announced a new partnership with Manthan, a global leader in advanced analytics and big data…
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Gadgets
The Tecno C9 is now available for Pre-order
We are all looking forward to the Tecno Camon 9 to hit the market. From the teasers out there the…
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News
Andela just received a huge banking from Mark Zuckerberg
Andela, a startup that trains software developers in Africa and gives them full-time opportunities at international companies has received a…
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News
Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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BUSINESS
Eclectics Groups urges organizations to adopt new CRM technologies.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has grown to become one of the best practices, strategies and technologies that organisations adopt to…
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News
AfricaWorking initiative to benefit 250,000 youths with employability and entrepreneurship skills
Barclays Africa, Emerging, World, FranklinCovey, Knod, Microsoft, Safal Group, Syngenta and other groups of companies have today announced a new…
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News
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft has today announced that it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn in a deal worth $26.2 billion. Under…
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News
Kaspersky Lab Announces its Advanced Solution to Detect Targeted Attacks
Kaspersky Lab announced has announced a major expansion of its enterprise security product portfolio with a solution designed to detect…
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BUSINESS
Uber Launches in Kampala, provides free rides for all Ugandans
Following the success of Uber in many other growing cities in Africa, Uber has decided to spread its wings by…
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Interviews
”We were lucky to get into the Techstars incubator” – Bamba Group
In February this year, prominent US accelerator Techstars selected Kenyan Startup Bamba Group as the first East African company, they…
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BUSINESS
Old Mutual increases its equity stake in UFF to 49%
Old Mutual has increased its equity stake in African agriculture investment group UFF African Agri Investment to 49%. This new…
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BUSINESS
KenGen Opens its Rights Issues, targets to raise Sh29 billion
KenGen has announced that it is selling 4.4 new shares at a discounted price of Shs 6.55 per share to…
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News
Scammers Selling Fake Tickets to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
If you are preparing to attend the Rio 2016 Olympic Games then beware, scammers are apparently selling fake tickets to…
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