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CBK releases list of companies licensed to offer digital loans in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released a list of companies licensed to operate as Digital Credit Providers (DCPs)…
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BUSINESS
Jumia opens a warehouse and logistics network facility in Nairobi
E-commerce leader Jumia has opened a new integrated warehouse and logistics network facility in Nairobi. The new facility Jumia says…
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Reviews
Redmi Note 11 Pro Review: Worth Buying
Xiaomi officially launched the Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya back in February. The series comprised three models in total,…
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News
Healthtech Startup mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Ghanaian technology-driven health startup mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma Chief…
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Startups
Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX sets shop in Africa
Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX is set to launch its operations in Africa as it seeks to expand its business outside…
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News
Uber hacked, forced to take systems offline
Uber is investigating a hacking incident after a hacker compromised its network forcing the company to take several of its…
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News
Twiva partners with Caroline Mutoko for MSMEs training
Caroline Mutoko and influencer-powered social commerce platform Twiva have partnered to highlight and train Kenyan Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises…
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Startups
Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco raises $10M Series A funding
Kenyan insurtech firm Turaco has closed a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest…
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News
Jaime Pinto appointed Software Group’s Chief Commercial Officer for Africa
Software Group has announced the appointment of Jaime Pinto as the Chief Commercial Officer for the Africa region. Jaime brings…
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CLOUD
Liquid Cloud brings Amazon Web Service Direct Connect to business customers across Africa
Liquid Cloud has announced that it has been approved by Amazon Web Service (AWS) as a Direct Connect Delivery Partner.…
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News
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Burna Boy’s Last Last was the most streamed song on Spotify in Kenya over the last three months
Spotify on Monday revealed the most streamed songs on the platform over the last three months. Topping the list is…
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News
Safaricom, NCPWD Link Persons with Disabilities with Job Opportunities Through Online Portal
Safaricom has partnered with the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to connect persons with disabilities with job opportunities…
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U.S. tech firms barred from building factories in China for 10 years
The U.S. has barred a section of the nation’s tech firms from building factories in China. The new directive affects…
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News
Ugandan Parliament Passes New Law to Curb Cyber Crime
The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which prescribes tougher penalties for those perpetrating cyber crimes.…
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News
African startups raised $5 billion last year, just a tip of the global average
Across the African continent, 2021 was a good year for startups as funding hit a record high at about $5…
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News
Showmax adds BBC World News in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Showmax subscribers across sub-Saharan Africa will have access to live broadcasting from BBC World News until 23 September 2022. The…
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News
Bboxx and Sunlight partner to connect over 1 million people in Kenya to clean energy
Despite significant efforts to date, nearly 40% of the rural population in Kenya don’t have access to electricity, demonstrating the…
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Featured
What Are The Top 5 Most Bet On Sports In Kenya?
Some of the most popular sports to place a wager on in Kenya are the top leagues in men’s professional…
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News
LG is offering up to 37% discount on its 83-inch OLED TV in Kenya
LG has announced a massive discount on its 83-inch OLED TV in Kenya. The TV, which is one of the…
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News
Uber wants the Supreme Court of Kenya to nullify the newly-published ride-hailing regulations
Uber has appealed to the Supreme Court of Kenya to nullify the proposed digital taxi hailing regulations that were published…
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News
Google Pixel 7 Preview
The Google Pixel mobile phone range has proved to be extremely popular. The most recent editions of the phone have…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup NowNow raises $13 million for expansion across Africa
Nigerian fintech startup NowNow Digital Systems has raised $13M seed round for expansion across Africa. The company was founded in…
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News
Three Kenyan founders selected for the Future is Female Mentorship Program
The Future is Female Mentorship Program is a PR and communications mentorship program dedicated exclusively to African female tech founders.…
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Startups
Digital banking app for African immigrants Waya officially launched
Waya, a digital banking app that seeks to make it easier for African immigrants to send money back home is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Retail Industry was the Second Most Targeted Industry by Ransomware in 2021, Report
Retail had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year of all sectors surveyed after the media, leisure, and…
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Social Media
Meta Launches Creators of Tomorrow Initiative to Support Emerging Artists
Facebook’s parent company Meta has launched “Creators of Tomorrow”, an initiative aimed at supporting upcoming artists utilizing its platforms, specifically…
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News
Uber expands to new cities, unveils new features for Sub-Saharan Africa
Ride-hailing app, Uber continues to affirm its place as Africa’s leading cab-hailing company through innovative and revolutionary features for the…
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Gadgets
Samsung records a 50% increase in pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 in Kenya
Samsung’s local office says Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 pre-order season has been the most successful yet…
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News
Nokia announces new devices, introduces a recycling plan for smartphones
Nokia has announced the arrival of a new tablet, the Nokia T21 and three new smartphones, which the company says…
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News
Cab-hailing apps are coming to Senegal for the first time
In some African cities such as Nairobi, Kampala, Lagos, Cairo and Accra, Ghana, cab-hailing is a lifestyle that people have…
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News
Technology, Trust and Transparency in Kenyan Elections as Seen by the Supreme Court
In less than 7 days, the 5th president of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto will be sworn into office, together with…
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News
Power Learn Project aims to train 1 million developers in Africa by 2027
Various observers have pointed to the imminent shortage of qualified ICT practitioners as the uptake of technology across the world…
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News
ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED foldable laptop officially announced
The ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED first made a public appearance at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in January 2022.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity is foundational for an economic recovery that works for all, says Dell
With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for…
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News
Kunle Awosika takes up new role at Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office
Microsoft has appointed Kunle Awosika to the position of Managing Director for the Africa Transformation Office (ATO). Kunle takes over…
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Startups
Nigeria’s BoomKit Has Built a Platform to Manage African Artists
African artists face the challenge of a fragmented market that is sometimes seen as the biggest impediment to success. Without…
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News
Ethiopia is Leading African Nations in Regulating Crypto
Most governments across Africa have sounded a warning against cryptocurrencies, even though the wave of digital currencies seems unstoppable. Only…
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News
Kenyan Court Freezes Another Sh400.6 Million Belonging to Flutterwave
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave is once again in the Kenyan courts for the wrong reasons. Early Tuesday, the High Court of…
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Startups
Kenyan B2B E-commerce Startup Wasoko Opens an Innovation Hub in Zanzibar
Innovation plays an ever-increasing role in growing Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem. In fact, A study by Briter Bridges and AfriLabs…
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News
Government unveils new digital number plates
The government on Tuesday unveiled the new generation of digital number plates featuring a number of security features. The plates…
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News
Jumia Brand Festival Campaign Kicks Off on August 30th
E-commerce leader Jumia has unveiled the 2022 Brand campaign to promote authentic brands at discounted prices directly from the manufacturers…
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CLOUD
RICHARD MUTHUA: Kenya and Africa are ready to join the future of Cloud
It is sometimes too easy for the world to wrongfully assume that Africa lags too far behind the global cloud…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech Grey raises $2M to simplify cross-border payments across Africa
Grey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million…
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News
Huawei has opened applications for its 2022 Huawei Global App Innovation Contest
Chinese technology giant Huawei is inviting applicants for its 2022 edition of the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps Up)…
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News
Safaricom Ethiopia pilots its services in Dire Dawa ahead of national launch
After announcing plans to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year, Safaricom has now started large-scale customer pilot of…
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Startups
Kenyan startups raised $820 million in VC funding in the first half of 2022
Kenya has secured an enviable position among the most competitive innovation and investment destinations in Africa. The country’s attractiveness has…
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News
South Africa’s iiDENTIFii wins the Tech Innovator in Africa Awards by KPMG
South Africa’s biometrics and identity authentication firm iiDENTIFii has emerged as the winner of the Tech Innovator in Africa awards organized…
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BUSINESS
CBK grants digital payments provider DPO Group a PSP license to operate in Kenya
African digital payments provider DPO Group Kenya has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as…
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News
Password management firm LastPass says it was hacked, tells users not to panic
LastPass, the world’s most popular password manager has admitted that it was hacked. In an email to customers, the company…
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News
Google has pulled down more than 2,000 loan apps from Play Store in India
Google says that it pulled more than 2,000 personal loan apps from Play Store in India for what the company…
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News
Twitter is integrating podcasts to its platform
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it integrating podcasts into its platform as a part of its newly redesigned Spaces Tab.…
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News
Nigeria’s B2B e-commerce startup Omnibiz has raised $15 million to accelerate expansion
There is a growing number of startups across Africa that are helping to connect manufacturers with wholesalers and retailers. Nigeria’s…
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News
Rosatom, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Sign Сontract for Joint Work at El-Dabaa NPP in Egypt
Rosatom engineering division (Atomstroyexport JSC) and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (KHNP) have concluded a contract for the…
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Google Wallet goes live in South Africa
South Africa has become the first African country to benefit from Google Wallet, a service that allows customers to pay…
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News
Ecobank Opens Applications for its 2022 Fintech Challenge for African Startups
Ecobank Group has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge targeting African fintech startups. Selected startups stand a…
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News
Sasini to start using drones for fertilizer application and chemical spraying on its Kipkebe tea farm
Sasini will soon start using drones for fertilizer application and chemical spraying on its Kipkebe tea farm. The firm has…
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News
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Just how slow is 5G adoption in Africa?
5G deployment across Africa has been very slow despite telecom operators around the world having rolled out the network since…
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News
MTN has rolled out 5G trials in seven cities across Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has launched 5G network in 190 sites across seven cities in the country. This initial installation of the…
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News
Smile Identity says cases of identity theft in Africa have increased by 26% since last year
Pan-African provider of identity verification technologies Smile Identity has said that cases of identity theft have increased by 26% since…
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News
AT&T Senior Director Cynthia Karuri-Kropac joins Safaricom as new enterprise manager
Safaricom on Wednesday announced the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as its Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective 1st September 2022. Cynthia…
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News
Kenya’s AfyaRekod Partners with Medi-Science to Decentralize Access to Patient Data
Medi-Science International and Kenya’s healthcare startup AfyaRekod have announced a partnership aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through improved access to…
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News
Mozilla is awarding five Kenyan projects developing Kiswahili voice-enabled applications $50K grant each
Mozilla has announced a collaboration that will see eight companies developing Kiswahili voice technologies receive $50,000 grant each to advance…
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Gadgets
Infinix Note 12 5G Series officially launched, specs, pricing and availability
Infinix Mobile has officially unveiled the Infinix Note 12 5G series. The series includes two devices – the Infinix Note…
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News
You can now pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 from Masoko
Samsung has opened pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip p4 in Kenya. The new foldables…
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News
PATRICK NDEGWA: Will the updated National Digital Masterplan accelerate digital transformation in Kenya?
In April 2022, Kenya’s Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs marked a significant step in the country’s journey towards…
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News
TECNO Spark 9 Pro vs Spark 9T vs Spark 9C: What’s the main difference?
The TECNO SPARK 9 series has been with us for a few months now. TECNO officially unveiled this series alongside…
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News
Meta is inviting applicants for Training in AR/VR across Africa, here’s how to apply
Meta, Facebook’s parent company in conjunction with Imisi 3D and Black Rhino has opened applications for training and hackathon in…
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News
Visa expands its digital payments with new office in DRC
Global payments company Visa has announced the establishment of local business operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DRC…
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News
Nokia and Safaricom complete Africa’s first Fixed Wireless Access 5G slicing trial
Nokia today announced that it has successfully piloted its 4G and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network slicing with mobile operator, Safaricom…
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News
The Ultimate LG InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator Buyer’s Guide
This Side by Side LG InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerator with a net total capacity of 635 litres is loaded with exquisite…
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Blockchain
Hackathon to Protect Maasai Mara Predators using Web3 Technologies announced
Sovereign Nature Initiative (SNI) will host an online hackathon this October and November, featuring teams building tech in service to…
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News
Asus is launching its Zenbook 17 Fold OLED laptop on August 31
Asus has announced that its much-anticipated Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) will be launching on August 31. Asus first showcased…
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Blockchain
Kenyan University Trained on Blockchain by Polygon Carry Hope for the Continent
From 11th– 15th July this year, students from Multimedia University were taken through an introductory training course on blockchain, organized…
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Startups
Koolboks Closes $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Solar Refrigeration Across Africa
Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding…
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News
TikTok has banned paid political ads on the platform ahead U.S. midterm polls
Short-video sharing platform TikTok has been emphatic about avoiding political messaging on the platform. Earlier this week, the company issued…
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News
Cameo Live lets you have a 10-minute call with your favorite celebrity
What would you tell your favourite celebrity if you had a chance for a 10-minute conversation with them? Cameo is…
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Social Media
This new Twitter feature allows businesses to display their location and contact info on their profile
Twitter has launched Location Spotlight, a feature that the company hopes will help give individuals and professionals with physical outlets…
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Startups
Kenyan agtech IProcure secures $10.2M to expand into Uganda and Tanzania.
Kenyan tech and data-driven agricultural inputs supply startup iProcure has raised a $10.2 million Series B funding round to support…
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News
Microsoft Appoints Phyllis Migwi New Kenya Country Manager
It has been a couple of months since Kendi Ntwiga who headed Microsoft as Kenya’s country manager left for Meta,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Active Adversaries Increasingly Exploit Stolen Session Cookies to Bypass MFA, Sophos Report
A new Sophos report has revealed that those active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication…
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Interviews
[Interview] Africa is central to our long-term growth strategy, says Visa CEO
AI Kelly is the Chairman and CEO of the global payments firm Visa. He joined Visa in October 2016 as Chief Executive Officer and…
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News
TECNO Spark 9 Pro Review: A budget champ
The TECNO Spark 9 Pro has been with us for about a month now. The series was launched alongside the…
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News
OPPO’s ColorOS 13 based on Android 13 to launch on August 18th
OPPO is set to launch its latest mobile operating system, ColorOS 13, on August 18. It will be one of…
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News
Spotify to offer three months free to new Premium subscribers
Music streaming platform Spotify has seen a commendable rise in subscribers as reported in its last quarter results, but the…
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News
Bolt to only be available to corporate clients in Tanzania
Popular ride-hailing company Bolt has switched to corporate clients only in Tanzania. This, the firm says is due to the…
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News
Google’s Equiano undersea cable finally lands in South Africa
After successfully landing its Equiano undersea cable in Namibia last month, Google has announced that the cable has now landed in South Africa. The…
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News
List of LG products that can be controlled and monitored via a mobile App
As of May 2022, the total app downloads globally reached 36.9 billion in Q1 2022, a 1.4% increase compared to Q1…
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News
Amazon is buying Roomba vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced it is acquiring iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuum cleaner robots for $1.7 billion. The…
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CLOUD
Netskope expands NewEdge Security Private Cloud in Africa
Netskope has announced its continued global expansion of the Netskope NewEdge network with an additional data centre now launched and…
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News
Applications for the 5th edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa Programme open
The LHoFT Foundation has opened applications for the 5th edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa which will be delivered in Luxembourg.…
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News
TikTok parent ByteDance has acquired a high-end private hospital chain for $3.9 bn
Tech companies have recently been branching into the healthcare sector, most of them opting to purchase companies providing various solutions…
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News
Baidu is rolling out driverless taxis in two Chinese cities
The dream of self-driving cars is quickly becoming a reality. It’s a battle dominated by Chinese and American companies working…
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News
Teenagers Are Spending More Time On YouTube Than any other platform, Survey
There was a time when Facebook was the cool app that every teenager wanted to be. In fact, a survey…
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News
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Telcos to refund airtime to users in case of network outages
The Communications Authority (CA) has issued new guidelines requiring telecommunication companies to give credit rebates to customers in case of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat Ransomware Gangs Consecutively Attack the Same Network, Sophos Reports
Sophos today announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, “Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger,” that Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware…
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Startups
This Nigerian health-tech startup is giving maternal healthcare in Africa a new face
The subject of maternal healthcare has been at the centre of global conversations at every turn. Several approaches offering a…
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News
US Senate has passed a $280bn bill to support chip manufacturing firms
The supremacy battle between China and the United States has in recent years shifted to the technology front. Many observers…
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News
Disney is now ahead of Netflix in subscriber numbers
In the movie streaming business, subscriber numbers are everything. They determine your bottom line and dictate the direction of your…
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News
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 officially launched
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its newest lineup of foldables – the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip…
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Featured
The 6 Most Common Communication Mistakes Companies Make
Even small communication mistakes can cause significant damage to a business. Here’s how to avoid the obvious blunders. In the…
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Startups
Nigerian Startup Klasha Appoints Ayman Jawhar as New Chief Product Officer
Lagos and San Francisco-based Klasha has appointed Ayman Jawhar as its new Chief Product Officer. Ayman will be based in the United…
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