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COLUMNS
How to Build More Connected and Inclusive Cities
By Carlos Menendez, When thinking about the cities of the future, I know that they will be more connected, and I…
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Battle of the Brands: Infinix vs Tecno.
Let us just agree that Tecno and Infinix Mobile are some of the most popular mobile phones in Kenya right…
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Online Education: Linking Up Africa With Some of the Best Colleges in the World
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Answer to Higher Education Bill Gates wrote in his 2015 letter to his foundation, that soon, world class…
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Sophos Announces Super Star Campaign to motivate its Silver and Authorized MEA Partners
Sophos has today announced a new motivational campaign for its authorized and silver partners from the Middle East and Africa (MEA).…
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BUSINESS
New technologies Boosting SMEs Profits in Kenya
A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me a very interesting article on Kenya’s paradigm shift in technology. The…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: 3 basic EdTech features everyone should know
A new educational frontier for Africa EdTech is the use of digital education technology to facilitate teaching and learning. It’s…
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News
Pupils from Kibera Sub-County to benefit from Burhani Engineer’s computer programme
Pupils from Kibera Sub-County government are set to benefit from Computer systems and Engineering power classes. This is after the…
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Kwale County Government launches free street WIFI and online portal for service delivery
Residents of Kwale County will start enjoying free WIFI thanks to a new partnership between the County government and Liquid…
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COLUMNS
Consumer Connection System (CCS) at the Forefront of Consumer Research in Kenya
The economy’s instability due to recessions, budget cuts and dollar fluctuations have hit marketing budgets hard. One, therefore, needs to…
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AfricaCom 2017 to be held from 7th-9th November as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary
One of Africa’s leading technology event AfricaCom will be held from 7th to 9th November 2017 in Cape Town, South…
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BUSINESS
Opinion: Intellectual Property is just that, property
Intellectual property (IP) is as vital to the lifeblood of the small business as it is to the enterprise. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
Key Signs To Watch Out For To Know If You’re Being Scammed Online
These days pretty much everyone is on the internet, unfortunately, not everyone is a good person. Online scammers are prevalent…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Named Among MIT Top 50 Smartest Companies 2017
Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50…
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COLUMNS
East Africa is the edtech hotspot
Opportunities Arising from Increases In Affordable Internet Access For many people Africa is known for the poverty of the people,…
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News
Facebook announces winners of its First Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge
Facebook has finally unveiled the winners of its Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for developers across the Middle East and…
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CYBER SECURITY
The annual CIO East Africa Security Summit kicks off in Nairobi
CIO East Africa in conjunction with the International Data Group (IDG), yesterday held its second annual Africa Security Summit at…
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COLUMNS
The Case for Digitalization: 5 Signs You Are Lagging Behind
Dear business owner, Your customers have been spoiled. Thanks to companies like OLX and Uber, they now expect you to…
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News
It’s time for CIOs in EA to be less engineering and more pioneering
The role of the East African CIO has never been more critical to business success — leading innovation, driving ROI…
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BUSINESS
Uganda Bankers Association and Mastercard partner to Strengthen the country’s Financial Services Sector
Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Uganda Banker’s Association (UBA) to develop a framework that will strengthen…
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Microsoft partners with GrowthAfrica to launch the #Insiders4Good East Africa Fellowship
Microsoft has partnered with GrowthAfrica to launch the #Insiders4Good East Africa Fellowship programme. The programme. seeks to support emerging entrepreneurs…
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Guest Post: Happy Wi-Fi Makes Happy Guests
By Riaan Graham, sales director for Ruckus Wireless sub-Saharan Africa Over the past few years, we’ve seen a new trend…
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New Appointments
Ogilvy Africa names Mathieu Plassard as its new CEO
Ogilvy Africa has named Mathieu Plassard as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mathieu takes over from Nadja Bellan-White who is…
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Sophos honors top Channel Partners from the Middle East and Africa region
Network and endpoint security Sophos has awarded six of its top performing channel partners from the Middle East and…
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Social Media
Olx SoMA Award nominees urged to use online networks to empower followers
Social media experts have been challenged to use digital channels to impact the society by disseminating informative and educative content…
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Andela announces the launch of its third African market in Kampala, Uganda.
In June last year, Andela announced that it was planning to unveil its third African country. The announcement came…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Kenya’s paradigm shift in technology
By James Ngige (@Jaykulll), Nairobi Technology has become part and parcel of culture, well, every culture, but Kenya however, is…
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Microsoft announces plans to deliver Microsoft Cloud from Data Centers in Africa
Microsoft has announced plans to deliver the complete, intelligent Microsoft Cloud for the first time from data centers located in…
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Rwanda Government pioneers Smart City Innovation with SRG and Nokia
Rwanda, Kigali – Nokia and SRG will collaborate with the Government of Rwanda to deploy Smart City technology to improve…
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Infographic: Should You Outsource Your Data Entry? Here are 5 Questions to Ask!
When done properly, an efficient and accurate data entry management program can open up new opportunities for business. However, it…
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New Appointments
Laura Chite replaces Harry Hare as the new CIO East Africa CEO
CIO East Africa has announced the appointment of Laura Chite as its new Chief Executive. She succeeds Harry Hare, who…
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COLUMNS
What impact has IoT made in Africa?
Getting connected via the web has long been an issue in Africa. This is especially true when it comes to…
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Connected Learning Key to Improving Education in Africa, says Internet Society Study
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the Internet, in particular, can have a transformative effect on education in Africa.…
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Siemens signs MoU with Uganda and Sudan to develop solutions in power supply, transportation, industry and healthcare
Siemens has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda and Sudan improve power supply, industry, transportation. The corresponding MoU…
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COLUMNS
5 Traits That Make A Great Techpreneur
Who is a Techpreneur? A technopreneur or techpreneur is an entrepreneur who gets a technology idea and finds an opportunity to…
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CYBER SECURITY
ICT CS Joe Mucheru urges private sector to boost investment in cybersecurity
ICT Ministry Cabinet Sectretary Mr. Joe Mucheru, has urged the private sector to bolster investment in cybersecurity to curb the…
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World Bank’s XL Africa Program to Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs
The World Bank Group has launched a five-month acceleration program to support 20 most promising startups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Known…
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Huawei donates computers to support the Digital Literacy Programme
Huawei Technologies has partnered with the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority to set up a computer lab at Kwale…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Technology and Business Transformation
By Dennis Nginya. ‘Millennial’ is a marketer’s term that classifies a generation according to their response to the technology of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenyan companies accruing massive losses amidst rising cyberattacks
Banks have become the leading target of cybercrime as people increasingly adopt the use of financial technology. In fact, according…
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BUSINESS
Africa telecom and finance leaders to gather in London for TMT Finance Africa 2017
Telecom and tech companies are increasing investment across Africa as the rapidly improving digital infrastructure and services, and the take-up…
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COLUMNS
Why Electronic Dealers Need The Online Marketplace
With Kenyans becoming more and more tech-savvy, the demand for certain electronic goods in the country has grown rapidly with…
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BUSINESS
Total Kenya Records Kshs 3.9 Billion Profit Pre-Tax
Total Kenya has announced an increase of 50.3 percent in pre-tax profit of Kshs 3.94 billion for the year ended…
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News
Huawei and Honeywell partner for smart city projects across the globe
Huawei has announced a new partnership with American based technology firm Honeywell Home and Buildings Technologies to pursue large-scale smart…
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BUSINESS
Online sports betting craze in Africa is here to stay
We have previously sports betting has become popular in Kenya and other African countries. This rise of these betting sites…
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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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News
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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News
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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News
#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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News
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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News
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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News
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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