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BUSINESS
Safaricom, Kwesé iflix partner to bring World Cup streaming to smartphone users in Kenya
The FIFA World Cup 2018 start in six days. If you are football fanatic like me then you’re definitely looking…
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Gadgets
Galaxy S9: Bringing emojis to life through augmented reality
From presenting information to sharing stories online, multimedia has become the dominant tool of communication on smartphones over the past…
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BUSINESS
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa than in Europe or the US. this is…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 6 Pro review: Good pricing with an amazing battery life
The Infinix HOT 6 Pro was launched about a month ago in the country. The device is the first smartphone…
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Blockchain
Fintech SandBox Policy to be Ready by July 2018, Says CMA Boss, Paul Muthaura
Regulation in the Blockchain and crypto space is inevitable and coming very soon. To enable this, Capital Markets Authority is…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi announces Mi 8 flagship phone, an iPhone X look-alike
Xiaomi has today launched its flagship device, the Xiaomi Mi 8 at an event held in Shenzhen China. Well, the…
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News
Finnovation Kenya 2018: Collaboration way forward to driving constructive economic outcomes from the FinTech ecosystem in Africa
Finnovation Kenya 2018 summit kicked off today at the Radisson Blu Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 FinTech experts to…
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BUSINESS
Browse more for less with Safaricom’s Tunukiwa Internet Offers
Just recently, Safaricom introduced a new data bundle which was actually some good news for people who spend most of…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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News
Samsung announces availability of Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced the availability of the limited edition Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya. This is…
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Reviews
Huawei P20 Lite quick review: Best mid-range smartphone in the market?
I have been interacting with the Huawei P20 Lite, a budget-friendly version of the standard P20 flagship phone for a…
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News
IBM’s Lizz Ntonjira scoops best International Woman in Tech Award
The Communication Manager- Central, East & West Africa at IBM Kenya, Ms Elizabeth (Lizz) Ntonjira has been awarded the best…
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News
TECNO Mobile is teasing the TECNO SPARK 2, set to be launched soon.
TECNO Mobile first introduced its SPARK Series of smartphones in August 2017 targeted for the mid-range smartphone market. The series,…
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News
Nokia 3 starts receiving Android Oreo updates
Nokia 3 has finally joined the Oreo family. HMD Global has announced that the device, which was launched in the…
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News
Samsung Introduces Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red Editions for Galaxy S9 and S9+
Samsung Electronics has announced the addition of new colour editions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones; Sunrise Gold and…
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CYBER SECURITY
SMEs Should Partner with Cyber Security Specialists to Prevent Loss of Billions
Imagine waking up one beautiful Monday only to realize that your website has been hacked. Your online accounts, your most…
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Reviews
The Nokia 6 (2018) unboxing, first impressions and specs
The Nokia 6 (2018) was among the Nokia Android devices launched this year in Kenya. The device was actually unveiled…
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Social Media
The Importance Of Evaluating Your Posts On Instagram For Social Media Marketing
By Trudy Seeger Social media marketing plays a pivotal role in promoting and marketing your business online. Instagram is a popular…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank Wins Best Digital Strategy Award
Ecobank has been awarded the Best Digital Strategy Award at the Retail Banker International’s prestigious awards ceremony held at the…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank records Shs.5.9 billion 2018 quarter profit
Equity Bank, Kenya biggest bank in terms of customers recorded a profit after tax of Shs 5.9 billion in the…
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News
The Nokia 1 is now selling at a reduced price of Ksh.7,999
Nokia has announced a new price for Nokia 1. The device which was launched in the country in April this…
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News
Who wants complimentary passes to the Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2018 summit?
The Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2018 summit is coming to Nairobi on 31st May 2018. The event will bring together more…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 6 Pro Unboxing and first impressions
Infinix launched their first device of 2018 the Infinix HOT 6 Pro recently in the country. The device features some…
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New Appointments
World Bank appoints Makhtar Diop as Vice President for Infrastructure
Makhtar Diop has been appointed as the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure effective July 1st, 2018. Before his appointment,…
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News
The Infinix HOT 6 Pro is now available in Kenya for Ksh 15,699
We have been telling about Infinix Mobility’s plan to unveil is first 2018 device, the Infinix HOT 6 Pro and…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom hits Ksh.55.3 billion in full-year profit as Collymore announces comeback
Safaricom net profit for the year ended March 2018 grew to Ksh.55.3 billion. This is according to the company’s financial…
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News
Breaking: OPPO Kenya CEO Andrew Peng arrested
By now you’re all aware of the recent allegations that surfaced online about OPPO Kenya CEO harassing an employee. These…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon X Review: More about the selfie camera
Tecno launched the Camon X less than a month ago. The Camon X is its latest addition to the Camon…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches ‘Safaricom Twaweza Live’ campaign
Safaricom has today unveiled a new campaign for its customers and communities around the country. Known as the ‘Safaricom Twaweza…
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Startups
Lagos based startup LifeBank closes $200 000 EchoVC-led round
Lagos based last mile medical supply startup LifeBank has closed $200 000 seed round, led by EchoVC Pan-Africa fund. Also…
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News
OPPO F7 Specifications, Price and availability in Kenya
OPPO unveiled their latest selfie-focused midrange smartphone, the OPPO F7 recently in Kenya. The device was launched last week at…
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News
Facebook is working on a ‘’Clear History’’ feature that will let you delete all your browsing history
Facebook has announced that it is working a new Clear History feature that will enable users to cookies and history.…
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News
Global WAF report underscores F5 as key player in web application firewall security
F5’s position as a dominant player in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) market has been underscored by its participation in…
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Startups
Connecticut Innovation brings its $5 VentureClash Challenge to Nigeria
U.S based organisation Connecticut Innovation launched its VentureClash global venture challenge in Nigeria. The competition is targeting companies that are…
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BUSINESS
Why reporting and analysis is an important part of fleet management business.
In today’s society, technology has been changing at an unprecedented pace. When you consider that tablets sales are now about…
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News
Orange Digital Ventures announces new $8.6 million investment in Kenya’s Africa’s Talking
Orange Digital Ventures Africa has announced its first investment in an African startup. The technological investment fund will help Nairobi…
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Gadgets
Leaked Image of the Infinix HOT 6 Pro confirms a full view display and dual-camera setup
We already told that Infinix is teasing a new device set to be launched soon. Known as the Infinix HOT…
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Gadgets
Leaked Photos of the Nokia X surface online, expected to go official anytime
HMD Global could just be planning to unveil yet another Android Nokia device. Images of the device expected to be…
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News
Samsung has launched a new Mobile campaign to reward local consumers
Samsung Electronics is launching a campaign to reward consumers who purchase Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Dubbed ‘Score with Samsung’ the…
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News
Infinix Mobile is teasing the HOT 6 Pro, Might feature full view display and Dual-Cameras.
If you follow Infinix Mobile on social media you might have seen them teasing their next device, the Infinix HOT…
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News
Opera Touch is Opera’s new browser designed for one-handed use
Opera has today launched a new browser that will make it easier for smartphone users to use with just one…
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Startups
Submissions for Ecobank’s 2018 Fintech Challenge now open, targets African Startups
Ecobank has launched its 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge for African startups. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African…
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Gadgets
What it takes to develop a slow motion capture capability on a mobile device
The camera has become an integral part of our lives with every moment presenting an opportunity to snap a photo.…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 1 now available in Kenya.
HMD Global has unveiled three new devices, the Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018) and the Nokia 7 Plus in the…
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News
Kenya’s mSurvey Secures $3.5m Series A Investment
Kenyan SaaS Mobile Consumer Feedback Company mSurvey has announced a Series A round of USD$3.5m, led by Africa focused venture…
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News
Truecaller now has over 100 million daily active users
Popular caller ID app Truecaller now has more than 100 million daily active users, the company has announced. Launched…
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CYBER SECURITY
Businesses at risk due to unidentified network traffic according Sophos Global Survey
IT managers from mid-sized businesses cannot identify 45 percent of their organization’s network traffic. In fact, nearly one-in-four cannot identify…
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News
Visa opens up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative to young developers at the Nairobi Tech Week
Visa has announced that it will be opening up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative for Sub Saharan Africa to young developers…
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News
Facebook wants to give you more control over your data, but will it really do so?
We are all aware of the happenings that have been going on around Facebook over the last couple of weeks.…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) Now available for pre-order in Kenya
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) is now available in the country. Huawei has also announced that pre-orders for the device…
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24BIt
24Bit Episode 7: A discussion on taxi hailing Apps in Kenya
Taxi-hailing apps have been flooding the Kenyan market in recent days. Ever since the advent of Uber, major cities and…
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News
WorldRemit, Lebara partner to connect new customers to its money transfer service to Africa
The battle for a share of the multibillion-dollar Diaspora remittances to Africa is set to intensify with after European mobile…
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COLUMNS
What To Consider When Choosing An Internet Marketing Agency
By Matthew West If you want to make the most out of some marketing strategies in your company, outsourcing a marketing…
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BUSINESS
It’s now possible to make your PayPal withdrawals via M-Pesa.
If you use PayPal to receive payments in Kenya then this is the best news for you today. Safaricom has…
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BUSINESS
Cross network mobile money transfer to start next week on Tuesday
Mobile money users in the country will from next week Tuesday be able to send and receive money from across…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank’s upgraded mobile app attracts 3 million new customers
Pan African bank Ecobank has announced that its upgraded mobile app has attracted 3 million new customers in just 6…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon X Unboxing and first impressions
Tecno launched the Camon X on Thursday 5th, a phone the company describes as aims to deliver unimaginable precision and…
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News
Tecno Unveils the Camon X and Camon X pro, introduces the F Series
We previously told you that Tecno was planning to unveil to unveil its next device in the Camon series. Well,…
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New Appointments
Mastercard appoints Raghav Prasad as new Sub-Saharan Africa Division President
Spurred on by the company’s steady growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and in line with its focus on investing in the…
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News
Jim Rogers: Cashless Africa – A dream tech investment
It took the chance encounter of being held hostage in the Congo in the 1990s to awake in James Beeland…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 1 to be available in Kenya from April 16th for KES 9,500
HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 1 will be available in the country from 16th April 2018 at an…
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COLUMNS
Call Tracking and Start-Ups: How It Can Help Your Business
By John Taylor Setting up and establishing a small or start-up company can be expensive, and it usually demands a level…
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Blockchain
4 Organizations Spearheading Blockchain Education in Kenya
Currently, the blockchain hype is at an all-time high, not only in Kenya but also across the globe. There are…
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COLUMNS
Op-Ed: Empowering Generation Z through technology
Ben Roberts, Liquid Telecom’s Group CTIO, explains how access to technology can inspire a new generation of African techies. The…
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BUSINESS
Significant smartphone penetration and supportive government regulations driving global consumer telematics market growth.
The significant penetration of smartphones, lowered connectivity costs, high-speed internet technologies and supportive government regulations is driving the growth of…
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News
Zimbabwe to use fingerprint identification technology for its upcoming 2018 general elections
Zimbabwe will use fingerprint identification technology for its upcoming 2018 elections. According to a report published by iafrikan, Zimbabwe’s government…
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Blockchain
Kenyan startup Nurse in Hand signs MOU with Apla Tech Company to develop blockchain-based mobile app
Kenyan startup Nurse in Hand has signed a memorandum of understanding with Apla Tech Company to develop blockchain-based mobile app…
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Gadgets
Tecno’s next Camon might feature a 60 MP super pixel rear camera
Tecno Mobile is teasing a new smartphone in the Camon series just months after launching the Camon CM. Little is…
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BUSINESS
Equity bank records Ksh.18.9 billion profit after tax for the year 2017
Equity bank has reported a profit after tax of Kshs 18.9 billion for the year ending December 2017 up from…
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COLUMNS
How to track your lost phone that is turned off
By Elizabeth Mason Smartphones have become an integral part of a person’s life. Whether it is a boon or a…
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COLUMNS
Editorial: Introducing Generation Z
By Ben Roberts, CTO, Liquid Telecom, A new generation is emerging across Africa who have never known life without the internet…
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News
Facebook has suspended jubilee linked data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica
Facebook has suspended political data analytics company Cambridge Analytica after finding out the company had violated data privacy policies. Facebook…
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News
Smart City Global Summit to be held in Africa in June
International government and industry leaders are set to gather in Algiers, Algeria for the Smart City Global Summit to held…
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BUSINESS
Jumia: Demand for smartphones increases in Kenya, expected to double over the next 2 years.
Kenya is considered one of the leading markets for smartphones in Africa with connections rapidly growing in recent years and…
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News
Google is banning Cryptocurrency related ads from its advertising network.
Google has announced that it is banning cryptocurrency related ads from its vast advertising network, effective in June 2018. The…
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News
WhatsApp will now allow you to delete messages sent by mistake after an hour.
Most of us were quite happy when WhatsApp last year unveiled the delete message feature. This feature was meant to…
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News
Report: Africa’s Smartphone Market Declines as feature phone market goes up
Africa’s smartphone market experienced a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline of 6.4% during Q4 2017. This is according to the latest insights…
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News
FinTech in South Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services
Ethico Live has announced the launch of Finnovation South Africa summit. The event will see participants from established banking powerhouses…
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24BIt
24Bit Episode 6: Are online reviews relevant for businesses?
Online reviews have been termed as key drivers in customer purchase decision. Traders across different spheres of the global economy confess…
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Startups
Agriculture based startups dominate Pangea’s application list
Just two months after launching in Kenya, Norwegian accelerator Pangea has closed its application platform recording a total of 403…
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Blockchain
Top blockchain myths to be busted in the year 2018
Blockchain has shown a great potential to be the next disruptive technology, with some experts claiming it to be the…
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BUSINESS
African SMEs Set to Benefit from USD 74M Guarantee
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (AGF) has today entered into a re- guarantee transaction with GuarantCo…
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BUSINESS
Digital credit scoring is paving the way to more affordable microloans in East Africa.
Fintech companies are using digital technology to score the creditworthiness of people in emerging markets, potentially enabling millions of people…
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BUSINESS
Report: Kenya Makes Significant Progress in Sustainable-Finance Reforms.
Kenya is one of 34 countries that have introduced banking reforms to expand sustainable lending, making emerging markets a major force…
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Gadgets
HMD Global unveils the legendary Nokia 8110 and four other Android devices.
Lots of interesting things are coming out of the 2018 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona and HMD Global has not…
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News
Mastercard and M-KOPA Solar Partner to Light Up Homes and Businesses in Africa
Mastercard has announced a new partnership Kenyan pay-as-you-go solar provider M-KOPA to light up homes and businesses in Africa. Under…
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BUSINESS
Key Ways To Help Reduce Your Risk Of Bankruptcy In Business
By Gail Wilson. For small businesses, reaching their fifth year of operations may seem like a journey. Based on statistics, only…
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News
Kenya’s mSurvey expands its operations to Nigeria
Kenya’s mobile-first consumer experience platform mSurvey has expanded its operations in Nigeria. The move comes as the Kenya-based company seeks…
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News
72 network operators across the globe already testing 5G
As mobile operators race to deliver next-generation services for subscribers and IoT connectivity, the pace of 5G field trials and…
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News
Samsung has started production of a whopping 30TB drive
Samsung has announced that it has began mass production of the world’s largest solid state drive (SSD). Leveraging Samsung’s latest…
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Blockchain
Trescon’s World Blockchain Summit Series 2018 is coming to Nairobi
Trescon will be hosting the next edition of World Blockchain Summit on 22-23 March 2018 in Nairobi City, the capital…
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CYBER SECURITY
DDoS in the cloud: who’s watching your back?
Cloud computing is seeing a steady and undeniable growth in adoption across all types of industries. Growing just as progressively,…
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News
#MWC2018: Confirmed, the LG V30 will feature AI capabilities
LG has confirmed that that its 2018 version of the LG V30 will feature AI capabilities. The company says it will…
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Blockchain
5 Major Ways Blockchain Can Help Telecom Providers
By Shelby Solomon Darnell- IBM Blockchain Affect and Vision Scientist Telecom providers are hearing the Siren’s call of blockchain. Though…
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24BIt
The State of eCommerce in Kenya – 24Bit, Episode 5
Watch and Listen to our latest podcast as we discuss the state of eCommerce in Kenya. You can also listen…
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COLUMNS
We Should Embrace Growth Driven Website Design To Deliver Projects on Time
Yesterday, I came across an article on one of my favorite newsletters (Tech Cabal) that stirred some emotions in me.…
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BUSINESS
Key Tips On How To Help Prevent Business Litigation
By Monika Hall, Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss Disclaimer: This article should not be treated as legal advice. It’s recommended that…
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BUSINESS
Breaking: OLX is shutting down its operations in Kenya and Nigeria
Nobody probably saw this coming, but well, OLX is shutting down its operations in Kenya and Nigeria. According to a…
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News
Growing Africa’s digital ecosystem by bringing high touch to high tech
The international tech community is nurturing Africa’s digital ecosystem by supporting skills development, technology adoption and the growth of digital…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: The Overlooked Potential of Africa’s Rural Spaces and Consumers
Rural areas are arguably the most overlooked spaces in Africa. This is true both in terms of government services as…
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Startups
Kenyan Startups invited to apply for this year’s DataHack4FI competition
Nairobi Garage is calling on Kenyan startups to apply for the for this years DataHack4FI competition with the winning team…
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