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[Interview] We’re connecting Africa one transaction at a time, Leon Kiptum, Chipper Cash Kenya boss
Financial technology – Fintech, has become a significant force in shaping the structure of the financial services industry in Africa…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Reports Increased Cyber Attacks in Kenya
Kaspersky has reported an increased number of cyber-attacks in Kenya in 2020. In a new report, Kaspersky notes that the…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
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[Column] Tonny Tugee: Education and cloud technology in Kenya – the key to a competitive edge
A fundamental building block in ensuring the success of not only a country, but each citizen, is education. Our journey…
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BUSINESS
Hewlett Packard East Africa Exits Market, shuts down Nairobi shop
Hewlett Packard East Africa Ltd, HPE, a subsidiary to giant American technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and provider of an…
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CLOUD
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[Column] Francis Wainaina: Harnessing the Power of Cloud Computing in Kenya
The topic of cloud computing has been doing the rounds for quite some time now, and businesses have been flooded…
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CYBER SECURITY
Liquid Telecom unveils Cyber Security unit for its customers
Liquid Telecom has today unveiled its Cybersecurity unit which offers end-to-end managed services for digital security solutions. The offering is…
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News
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[Kenya] Manufactures Urged To Go Digital To Survive COVID-19 Pandemic
Kenyan manufacturers have been urged to embrace and adopt emerging technologies during this Covid- 19 Pandemic to remain in business…
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News
PAIX Data Centres enters The Kenyan market
PAIX Data Centres (“PAIX”), a Pan-African provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services has entered the Kenyan market.…
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Featured
Huawei launches a technology lecture series for University lecturers and students in Kenya
Huawei Kenya has today launched UniTech Talk, a regular lecture series for University lecturers, students and tech enthusiasts to share…
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News
Huawei opens applications for its Seeds for the Future Sky program for Kenyan youths
Huawei Kenya has opened applications for its Seeds for the Future Sky program for University undergraduates undertaking ICT related degrees…
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News
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[Interview] Covid-19 pandemic made us more innovative, Ola Akinnusi, Bolt Country Manager says
Just like in many other sectors, the coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected the cab-hailing industry across the global markets. In…
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Startups
Untold: Tech-startups in Northern Kenya
Tech innovations, either self-generated or initiated from outside the suburbs of Kenya, are central to the development of many counties,…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
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[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Unlocking the Value of Mobile Connectivity in Kenya
Advancing far more quickly than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya has seen a rapid expansion of the adoption of…
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News
Salvador Caetano launches a Ksh.350M showroom in Kenya
Portuguese multinational Salvador Caetano Group has launched a new one-stop showroom in Kenya. The company says it has invested Ksh…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Association of Manufacturers is piloting a Circular Economy programme with SMEs in Ruaraka
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is piloting a Circular Economy programme for local SMEs with Denmark in Ruaraka, Nairobi.…
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BUSINESS
Kenya’s Economy Set to Slow as Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Take Hold, Report
The Kenyan credit market is coming under severe pressure as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Kenyan economy. According to the…
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BUSINESS
CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed Bill
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) seeks to regulate mobile lending loan rates in a new bill proposed to parliament.…
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Startups
Applications for the 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge Opened
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has opened submissions for its 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge in South Africa. HiiL…
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WomenInTech
HerVenture, a business skills training mobile app for women entrepreneurs launched in Kenya
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and DHL Express have launched HerVenture, a business skills training mobile app for women…
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TRENDING
Kenya raising the bar for digital transformation in East Africa
From rapid mobile penetration to better financial inclusion, Kenya has been at the heart of digital transformation in East Africa;…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
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[Column] Jack Ngare: Organisations need to think critically about digital skills for the new world order
More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to…
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BUSINESS
Open Banking opens up new opportunities for Banks in Africa
Open Banking is a global FinTech trend that is revolutionising the financial services landscape across the world by enabling banks…
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BUSINESS
Consumers facing financial uncertainty under Covid-19, SCANAD report
Consumers shrinking wallets have sparked drastic shifts in spend, purchasing habits and routines as they try to cope with the…
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News
Kenya Judiciary Goes Digital, Launches an Electronic Case Filing System
The Kenya Judiciary has today officially launched an electronic case filing system. The platform will provide both law firms, lawyers…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
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[Column] Technology has the potential to transform Kenya’s agricultural sector
Kenya’s agriculture sector has grown by 4.8% annually since 2012 with its share of GDP at 33% as of 2016.…
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News
These Are The 6 Kenyan Startups Selected For Google’s Startups Accelerator Africa 2020
Google has announced that 20 African startups that have been selected for its new class of Google for Startups Accelerator…
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News
FedEx Express Expands To Kenya
FedEx, the international shipping company is eyeing for a share of East Africa’s logistics business. The American company has announced…
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News
Visa launches new initiative to support Small Businesses in Kenya
Visa has launched a new initiative to support support small businesses in Kenya. The “Where You Shop Matters’ initiative seeks…
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News
Gumzo Now Features YouTube Live and Recording Capabilities
Gumzo has added new features to its platform that will enable users to record and broadcast their calls live through…
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News
Microsoft launches hackathon to spur innovation among Kenyan university students
Microsoft has launched a student-driven and hands-on hackathon programme to spur innovation among university students across Kenya. The Game of…
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News
This Kenyan organization is installing hand hygiene devices in commercial and public spaces in Nairobi to create awareness about Covid-19
Tippy Tap Kenya, a Nairobi-based community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness and solutions to barriers of accessing WASH (Water, Sanitation…
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BUSINESS
Kenya loses over Ksh.100 bn in revenue to illicit trade, report
The Kenyan Government revenue lost in 2018 to illicit trade stood at Kes 102.99 billion up from Kes 101.23 billion…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: How SMEs can benefit from Our Jijenge loan product
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Top business tools for effective remote working
With social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as we seek to contain the…
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BUSINESS
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[Updated] Okash and Opesa Criticized Over Debt Collection Malpractices by The Digital Lenders Association
The Digital Lenders Kenya Association (DLKA) has called out two digital lenders – Okash and Opesa – over their debt…
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BUSINESS
Trans Nzoia lady wins Ksh 450,237 with 7 shillings after outrageous 9 team multibet on Odibets
Lydiah Mutinga from Trans Nzoia County is the latest winner on Odibets. Mutinga won Ksh 450,237 after placing a 9-team-multi…
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News
Thousands of Counterfeit HP Products Seized in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania
HP, together with local authorities has seized close to 200,000 counterfeit products in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania The products include…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 23: Are Kenyans Ready for Cashless Matatu Payments?
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the new upcoming requirement…
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News
Nokia C2 is currently selling on Masoko at a discounted price of Ksh.7,499
The Nokia C2, the successor of the Nokia C1 that was launched in Kenya in December last year is selling…
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New Appointments
Sophos Appoints Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as Country Manager for Kenya
Sophos has appointed Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as country manager for Kenya. In her new role, Ombongi will drive the company’s…
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BUSINESS
NTSA Wants To Ban Cash Payments On Matatu Fares
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), wants to ban the use of cash for matatu fares across the country.…
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BUSINESS
KRA Wants Netflix, Uber, and Other Online businesses To Start Paying Income Tax
Kenya is going all-in in the taxation of online-based businesses according to a new digital Tax proposition by Kenya Revenue…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 22: Video Chat Apps – The new normal for many
In this latest episode of our 24Bit Podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss Video Chat Apps people…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Affordability of Smartphones Crucial in COVID-19 Fight
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced how important connectivity is in the modern world. As it has become more challenging to…
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Startups
TeleAfya Mobile app wants to connect patients with local doctors for medical assistance
A new mobile application that seeks to connect patients with doctors for medical assistance has been launched in Nairobi. Known…
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BUSINESS
Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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BUSINESS
Digital and mobile channels to be key service delivery platforms for financial service providers
As countries prepare for imminent easing of movement restrictions and resumption of normal operations in most sectors of their economies,…
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News
Uber has a new feature that allows users to send packages to each other through the app
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a feature that allows users to send packages to family friends through…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy M11 Goes on Sale in Kenya At Ksh 18,000
Samsung has unveiled yet another device in the country under the M-series branding. The Samsung Galaxy M11 is a lower…
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Startups
Villgro Kenya awards $150,000 to 12 EA startups fighting COVID-19
Nairobi-based healthcare incubator and investor Villgro Kenya has awarded $150,000 in grant to 12 East African startups helping in the fight against…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A31 Goes On Sale in Kenya Priced At Ksh 28,000
Samsung’s revamped Galaxy A series is quite popular around the world and we have a ton of devices under this…
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News
StarTimes revamps its bouquet offering, introduces 8 new premium channels
StarTimes has today announced a revamped bouquet offering that will see the introduction of 8 new premium channels across news,…
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Startups
This Kenyan Gaming startup has launched a video conferencing system for Africa
Kenya’s Gaming tech start-up, Usiku Games has today launched Gumzo, the first Made-in-Africa video conferencing system. The launch comes at…
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Reviews
TECNO Spark 5 Quick Thoughts
TECNO Spark 5 review: Tecno officially unveiled the Spark 5 in the market a week ago. The Spark Series is…
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BUSINESS
Impact of Covid-19 on business: How to Stay Afloat
Global trade has, with no doubt, taken a major blow in the wake of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The rates…
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News
Visa customers who order medication and essential products via MYDAWA to get discounted rates
Visa has entered into a partnership with online retail pharmacy MYDAWA to give discounts to its customers who order medication…
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New
Bundesliga is Back: Best Bets, Predictions and Key Fixtures on Bongobongo
Football is back, and this weekend, action returns in Germany with the restart of the Bundesliga this Saturday on May…
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INSURANCE
Insurance sector players urged to go digital to cope with Covid-19 realities
Players in the insurance sector have been urged to speed-up the industry’s digitization process so as to be able to…
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News
Safaricom to provide free data, voice call minutes and SMSs to over 5,500 Government healthcare workers
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to bite, Safaricom has announced that it will provide communication support for the…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 20: Working from Home – How it has been for us
The world is going through what is being called the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment over the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s M-PESA revenues from betting declined by Ksh.1.9B
Safaricom’s M-Pesa revenue shrunk by 33%, amounting to a whooping 1.9 Billion due to reduced betting activities in the country.…
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BUSINESS
Egypt’s Largest Private Lender Acquires 51% Stake in Kenya’s Mayfair Bank
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) is acquiring a 51 percent of the shareholding of Kenya’s Mayfair Bank Limited (MBL). Commercial…
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News
Bolt introduces new ride-type to safeguard drivers and passengers against COVID-19
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe. Different organisations and businesses are coming up with solutions to…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 15 Review: A good camera phone that needs some slight adjustments
TECNO Camon 15 Review: TECNO mobile launched the TECNO Camon 15 a few weeks ago in the Kenyan market. The…
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News
Four Loon Internet Balloons Finally Arrive in Kenya, Kicking Off Commercial Testing
Just a month after Project Loon was given a go-ahead by the government, commercial testing has already commenced. Current reports…
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Gadgets
Infinix NOTE 7 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Infinix NOTE 7 Specifications: The NOTE 7 is the latest Note device available in Kenya after 2018’s Note 5. Infinix…
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News
Safaricom Data Traffic Up By 40 Percent Due To Stay At Home Order
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, has reported a 40 percent spike in data traffic as more Kenyan stay at home in…
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Startups
Kenya’s Logistic Platform Amitruck Secures Funding From GreenTec Capital
Kenya’s mobile and web-based trucking logistics startup Amitruck has received a new investment from GreenTec Capital. With this new undisclosed…
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Gadgets
Its Now Legal To Own And Operate A Drone In Kenya – What You Need To Know
Alas! The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has finally approved the use of drones in Kenya. Under the Civil Aviation (Unmanned…
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News
Facebook launches its Coronavirus Information Center in Kenya and 16 other African countries
After launching in South Africa, Facebook is now expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa.…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 3 Coming To Kenya On April 16
The OPPO Reno 3 smartphone is coming to Kenya this month. OPPO Kenya has announced plans to launch the device…
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News
Internet Solutions Enters Home Internet Market in Kenya
Converged ICT Services Provider Internet Solutions (IS) has entered into the home internet market in Kenya. The company has unveiled…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Customers To Pay Less As Telco Implements Government’s Reduction In VAT Order
As of today, you may have already heard that the government slashed the Value Added Tax from 16 percent to…
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BUSINESS
Coronavirus: This could be the right time to get home internet
The demand for home internet and wireless connectivity in Kenya might go high as more Kenyans work and learn remotely…
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News
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and experts share experiences with counterparts in China on Covid-19 with support from Huawei
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and other health experts recently held a video conference call from Afya House with their…
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News
Kenyans turn to e-commerce as coronavirus pandemic fears grow
The coronavirus has spread to dozens of countries across Africa within weeks, with the head of the World Health Organisation…
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Gadgets
Smartphones Under Ksh 10,000 Are Most Popular In Kenya
The Kenyan smartphone market is quite diverse, like in other markets. There are many devices spanning across almost any price…
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BUSINESS
Glovo partners with Naivas to offer free deliveries for orders above Ksh.1,000
Delivery firm Glovo has announced a new partnership with Naivas Supermarkets to provide free deliveries in the wake of the…
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News
Usiku Games To Offer Kenyan Mobile Gamers Free Access During Coronavirus Lockdown
Kenya’s Mobile Games company, Usiku Games, has free-rated its fees on mobile app games. Mobile app gamers will now not pay…
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Featured
Coronavirus: Here’s How To Clean Your Phone Properly
The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) continues its tour, and has, unfortunately, made it to over 100 countries around the world. Kenya has…
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News
Safaricom Waives Fees For M-PESA Transactions Below Ksh 1000 Over Coronavirus Outbreak
Safaricom has announced that they have waived off all the transaction fees for M-PESA transactions below Ksh 1000. In a…
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Startups
This Kenyan Ed-tech startup wants to train teachers on digital content creation amidst Coronavirus concerns
The coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. The virus, which started in China before spreading to different…
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Gadgets
Tecno Camon 15 Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
Tecno Camon 15 is the younger sibling to Tecno Camon 15 Pro thus features less specced. The phone is now…
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Gadgets
Itel A56 Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
itel introduced the itel A56 in Kenya recently. The phone is an entry-level device going at a price of Ksh.…
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New Appointments
SWVL Appoints Former Uber Kenya Country Manager Its New GM
Egyptian shuttle-hailing company SWVL has today announced the appointment of Dip Patel as its General Manager in Kenya. Until his…
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Gadgets
itel A56 now available in Kenya for Ksh. 6,699
itel is launching a new smartphone in its A series into Kenya, the itel A56. The device is the successor of the…
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BUSINESS
Visa has unveiled a Ksh.242M grant to support Kenyan women-owned micro-businesses
Visa has announced a Ksh.242 Million grant to Hand in Hand Eastern Africa to support low-income business owners in Kenya.…
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News
Safaricom Plans To Launch Device Financing Models For PostPay Customers
After unveiling their new PostPay plans yesterday, Safaricom announced that they plan to bring financing models for smartphones. Through this,…
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News
Safaricom Introduces New PostPay Plans With No Expiry Data And Minutes – How To Enroll
Safaricom has introduced new offerings for its postpaid customers. The new packages have been harmonized to offer more value for…
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Gadgets
Huawei P40 Lite Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
Huawei announced the P40 Lite ahead of schedule in select markets in Europe. As usual to Huawei, their P series…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y6S Specs, Price And Availability In Kenya
Huawei Y6S specs: Huawei Y6S smartphone is expected to go on sale across the country from March 4th 2020. The…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Will Consider Huawei To Build Its 5G Infrastructure
By now it’s presumed that you are aware of 5G, the next generation of wireless technology that takes over 4G.…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y6S Launching In Kenya Soon
Huawei fans in Kenya will soon have a new device that adds to the already wide-catalog of smartphones the company…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s 200 Percent Storo Bonus Promotion is Back
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, is back with its Stori Ibambe promotion, which offered its subscribers a 200 percent airtime bonus…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A71 Price And Specifications In Kenya
Towards the end of 2019, Samsung released new devices in its Galaxy A-series. One of them was the Galaxy A51…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech startup Wapi Pay raises capital to scale across Africa
Singapore and Kenyan based Fintech startup ‘Wapi Pay’ has raised seed capital through the accelerator Future Hub making it its…
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BUSINESS
Intra-African remittances to soar to record numbers in 2020, says WorldRemit
Online international money transfer company WorldRemit predicts that 2020 will be the year of intra-African remittances. The World Bank already…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S20 Vs S20 Plus Vs S20 Ultra: Price And Specifications
Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy S20 Series comes in three models – Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra. But what…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, S20 Ultra And Z Flip Price In Kenya Revealed
Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 Series has an official reveal date in Kenya. The local office says the phones will be…
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News
Africa Influencer Agency launches, introducing digital PR tools to connect business professionals in the continent and beyond
Africa Influencer Agency is a B2B PR platform that will embrace all available digital channels and social media to support brands…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 19: Value vs Brand Name
What’s in a name? Well, turns out, a lot. Quite a lot. Question, would you compromise on features of a…
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