Author: James Musoba

54gene, a Nigerian startup building genetic data sets for Africans, has launched its Clinical Program Services (CPS) division to provide clinical development services, intelligence, logistics, and infrastructure to enable successful conduct of clinical trials in Africa, starting out of Nigeria. According to 54gene Chief Commercial Officer, Jessica Rich, “The inclusion of Africans in clinical programs is critical to the production of medicines and health products that are more efficacious and safe for people of African descent. It is vital that we continue to collaborate with African researchers and institutions to generate data that meets the scientific rigor found in worldwide…

A discussion that needs more attention in the gaming industry is User Experience (UX). The importance of UX is obvious in the tech business but online casinos is missing out. By optimising the UX, online casinos have a huge opportunity to really encourage retention on their website. Tech-savvy users For not that long time ago casino websites would contain as much content as possible. The content would consist of different gambling ads, promotions for different games and information on what games where available on the site. But then there came a change in the tech world and casino users became…

Starting a company is like growing and taking care of a child. You have to look at every aspect of the business and deal with every situation to survive your business. The journey of an entrepreneur is not the fascination that most people have there in mind. It’s a fact that it requires a lot of hard work, and there is no alternative. You will find hundreds of articles, videos, and content on entrepreneurship. Most of them are content on tips, tricks, marketing strategies, motivational quotes, etc. However, nothing is more important than building the right product. The key to…

There was a time when a camera was an only option for clear photos and videos. However, now is the time when our mobile phones can do everything. The phones available in the market these days have such high quality cameras that unless you’re a professional photographer you don’t need a camera. Making vlogs and videos is very common these days. Many people are turning towards this industry for their career. When you look to start something like that as a new career camera is the basic need. As we all know cameras are pretty expensive so we have our…

Blockchain is revolutionizing the digital world. Now that information and interactions can be closely monitored and recorded for future reference, cryptocurrencies can freely move throughout cyberspace without fear of corruption. Blockchain has helped provide a secure foundation for cryptocurrencies, but its utility expands beyond the world of financial technology. Blockchain’s reliability as a foundation for apps and platforms makes it appealing across a wide variety of industries. It’s now even part of UNICEF’s innovation fund seed. In particular, the sports world is enjoying the many benefits of blockchain. Worldwide, popular sports leagues like the NBA or UEFA Champions League attract millions…

You are most likely weighing the pros and cons of building your stack around JavaScript and the software using it if you have a web application project in mind. You’ll hear about the back-end programming framework sooner or later and certainly come across Node.js. We’ve read a lot about just how excellent Node.js is. Based on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, Node.js is a JavaScript runtime. It is one of the most common platforms for developing applications for web servers. Generally speaking, Node.js is: A JavaScript runtime built on a V8 JavaScript engine from Chrome;When you need to do many things…

You’ve done the work and know that people are hungry for the information you’ve got to offer, but you aren’t sure how to reach an audience on social media. The following are a few tips to help you promote your online course effectively. Find Social Partners If you want to learn how to market an online course through social media, you’ll have to start by finding ways to connect with others. Search online for folks who are offering courses that could complement yours. Try to contact them or promote them on your social media platform. If you are genuine about…

Cellulant has today appointed Faith Nkatha Gitonga as Country Manager, Kenya to lead its Kenya operations and scale its payments ecosystem in the country.  Gitonga joins Cellulant from Oracle Corporation where she was leading their Digital Transformation efforts for the Public Sector. She replaces Felix Munyi Nthigah. “We are excited that Faith has accepted to join our leadership team and confident that she will lead Cellulant Kenya’s next chapter of growth and success”, said Ken Njoroge, co-Founder & CEO, Cellulant. “We have all been impressed by her strong track record of digital transformation and vast experience in the Fintech space.” Faith…

Text and visuals complement each other so well that we should stop seeing them as individual elements of social media marketing. We’ve seen this as a great example in influential Instagram content: breathtaking visuals are complemented with in-depth descriptions that trigger people’s need to comment and react. The visual can intrigue the followers to pay attention to a longer text, and the textual content adds a new dimension to the visual. Sometimes influencers will use visuals with descriptive text, which are presented in a carousel post. This is a smart way to give instructions or expose a list of text.…

“arsenal-fc-arsenal-football-club-the-gunners-gunners-players-celebrate-stands-background” by Wonderful Time Photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 English Premier League powerhouse Arsenal made a bold move into the world of cryptocurrency sports wagering. The venerable soccer club, one of the most famous in the world, reached an agreement with Sportsbet.io to become Arsenal’s official betting partner. Based in the tech hotbed of Tallinn, Estonia, Sportsbet.io have redefined the customer experience in online betting by combining cutting-edge technology with their cryptocurrency expertise. Sportsbet.io is where people who want to do their betting with cryptos can go and have all of their needs and desires fulfilled. Sportsbet.io is…

EMERGING Mediterranean has announced its inaugural springboard programme to accelerate Mediterranean Tech For Good leaders at the Summit of the Two Shores, initiated by French president Emmanuel Macron. During the “Bootcamp of the Two Shores”, organised between France and Morocco, 10 promising start-ups will come together for a seventy-two-hour-training camp. Five of them will then be selected by a jury during the EMERGING Mediterranean digital conference on December 7, 2020. The 5 will win the support of the EMERGING Mediterranean programme and get a place on the prestigious Social Inclusive Business Camp programme (SIBC). There will also be the EMERGING…

A lot has been written and about the OPPO Watch 41mm that is already in Kenya and retailing at Ksh. 23,999 shillings. Someone might be attempted to ask if the watch is worth the money. The concerns are genuine given the current economic turbulence as a result of COVID-19. So, is this watch worth the cash? Is it worth the hype? The answer is certainly yes. You can use the watch for a lot of amazing things, including health, sleep recording, heart rate, steps counter, cycling, swimming, and much more. With it, you have an opportunity to monitor your health…

Financial services provider Ngao Credit has opened a new branch in Thika town. The new branch will serve the entire Thika region and will be located at Maisha Heights, 1st Floor along Kenyatta Street. With the new branch, customers in Thika town and the entire Central Kenya will now be able to take advantage of Ngao Credit products and services without having to visit the main office in Nairobi. The services include import financing for those wishing to purchase new vehicles. Ngao Credit will finance up to 70% of the value of the car customers are importing and 100% duty…

Smartphone giant OPPO is set to introduce the amazing OPPO A93 to the Kenyan market, making it the latest addition to the A series family after the launch of the A92 and A52 smartphones earlier in the year. In what continues to be OPPO Kenya’s strategy to solidify its presence and grow market share in the Kenyan smartphone space, the firm plans to launch the A93 from October 26, 2020, kicking-off with a pre-order phase set to last for a week. The four major features that define the OPPO A93 include the resolution – which is a 6.43-inch display and…

Gozem, West Africa’s Super App has acquired Delivroum, the top food delivery app in Togo to bolster Gozem’s transportation network with the breadth of Delivroum’s restaurant network, creating an unparalleled food delivery platform in Togo. Founded in 2018 in Lomé, Delivroum was the first dedicated food delivery app in the West African country and quickly became the country’s leading food delivery app. Also founded in 2018, Gozem initially focused on transportation via motorcycles, tuk-tuks, and car taxis as the first ride-hailing app in Togo, but has since expanded to offer a variety of services, including delivery & logistics, in a…

One of the most important decisions that you will take today which can affect the way you work, play, learn, and communicate is selecting an internet service. Using the internet is very important these days because it is an immeasurable space where people have access to pretty much everything. The internet is a space where you can get a large amount of knowledge. People can live without food but it sounds impossible to live without the internet. You are doing pretty much everything on the internet these days. From your entertainment to your work, you use the World Wide Web…

Stripe has acquired Nigeria’s Paystack for over $200 million to accelerate online and offline commerce across Africa in a deal expected to help Paystack merchants and partners access more payment channels, more tools, accelerated geographic expansion, and deeper integrations with global platforms. Paystack will continue to execute against an ambitious roadmap with the support of Stripe’s resources and deep expertise. This is not the first time Stripe and Paystack are working together. In 2018, Stripe led Paystack’s Series A financing round and has provided ongoing guidance as the company rapidly scaled. “In just five years, Paystack has done what many…

Twelve tech startups from across the continent have been selected for the latest edition of Pitch Live, which will take place during this month’s digital Africa Tech Summit Connects and offers entrepreneurs the chance to present their solution to an audience of 500 investors, corporates and other stakeholders. Disrupt Africa and Africa Tech Summit (ATS) announced last month they had reprised their partnership to incorporate startup-focused sessions and pitching opportunities within the virtual Africa Tech Summit Connects event, which will take place via mobile app and desktop on October 20-22. As part of this, it opened applications for Pitch Live,…

Current transformers are essential components of a power system. A transformer is an equipment that uses electromagnetic induction to transfer electric power from one circuit while maintaining its frequency. The main function of these electronic devices is to step up and step down the voltage. This guide will cover transformer basics, such as its working principle and classifications. What is a Current Transformer? Current transformers are ‘instrumentation’ transformers used to reduce high values of current to lower values. In electrical engineering, quantities with high values are supposed to be calculated frequently, and that’s what’s current transformers do. They do so by isolating the instrumentation…

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Thrive Agric, a crowdfunding platform for farmers launched in 2017 by Uka Eje, is in trouble for allegedly holding investors at ransom. The startup has been accused of not paying investors as promised even though it had updated them on the progress of their crowd-funded projects and on all farming activities and expected returns before the harvest. Speaking to TechMoran earleir, Eje said that him and his co-founder, fresh out of school were faced with data of post-harvest losses farmers faced and spent four years focused on building a supply chain for farmers in northern Nigeria, linking them to processing…

Kenya’s financial services provider Ngao Credit has opened a new branch in Thika town to serve the entire Thika region. The new branch is located at Maisha Heights, 1st Floor along Kenyatta Street. With the new branch, customers in Thika town and the entire Central Kenya will now be able to take advantage of Ngao Credit products and services without having to visit the main office in Nairobi. The services include import financing for those wishing to purchase new vehicles. Ngao Credit will finance up to 70% of the value of the car customers are importing and 100% duty finance if…

The world’s fastest-growing smartphone maker, realme has introduced realme Buds Q in the Kenyan market. This following realme’s commitment to becoming a tech-trendsetter brand that dares to leap using “mobile phone + AIoT” dual-drive strategy to create a trendy lifestyle for the younger generation. The uniquely designed buds created in collaboration with the renowned French artist Jose Levy, feature a 10mm dynamic bass boost driver, 119ms super-low latency gaming mode, 20-hour long battery life and IPX4 water and sweat resistance allowing one to comfortably work out or do any kind of sporting activities without getting them damaged. realme Buds Q…

We have covered the pre-launch and launch of various realme smartphones in the Kenyan market. However, we would like to give you a quick review of the realme C15 that has already been termed as a game-changer from its C Series category because of its amazing features. The realme C15 ships with Android 10-based Realme UI 1.0.phone and has 6000mAh battery featuring 18W Quick Charge allowing users to charge their phones within the shortest time possible. Its massive battery supports 46 hours of continuous calls or 28 hours of YouTube watching, with an average standby time of up to 57…

Mark your calendars now, because Halloween is coming up, and it requires all your attention. As a small business, Halloween is a sweet time for you to get your sales up. But like all great things, there’s always a catch. In this blog post, we’ll go through some of the clever ways businesses use to market their products during the Halloween season. Prepare Halloween Decorations This is imperative for any business with a physical presence. Retailers and restaurants should start preparing their pumpkins, ghosts and other spooktacular decorations, so you’re ready for the big day. And decorations are easy! Just…

One thing most of the web designers agree on is the fact that quality UI is people centric. The major focus of such is to proffer solutions to the needs of the audience, thereby building loyalty and converting sales. This is one thing online gambling platforms seem to have learnt, and so they are now capitalizing on the use of top quality UI designs to help their brands thrive. This article is here to explore the seven features from top software developers that casino apps are applying to alter their user interface designs and grow their brands on the global…

Angel investors in Ethiopia have created the Addis Ababa Angels Network, the first in Ethiopia in a move to provide adequate funding for early-stage innovative startups. The launch of the Addis Ababa Angels Network bring to an end the reliance on bank loans as Ethiopia does not have Venture Capital entities willing to invest in high-risk ventures. With the formation, the network members are motivated to drive the success of start-ups and, broadly, give back to society. They bring knowledge, skills, contacts and personal capital for Ethiopian Entrepreneurs. “We are excited to announce that we have completed an investment in…

Huawei Mobile Kenya has today rolled out the Pre-orders for the Huawei Y9a across all its retail stores in the country including Jumia till 30th September. Consumers can now pre-book the devices by paying Kshs 2000 deposit ahead of its official launch on 1st October. All PRE- ORDERS will have a FREE Powerbank worth Kshs 3499. Along with all of this features paired with an overall smooth and intelligent user experience with the help of EMUI 10.1, the HUAWEI Y9a is one of the best mid-range smartphones out there. Be it for casual use or even for intensive performance, the…

For the first time in our lives, most of us began to look at the way the global supply chain works when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in December 2019. By 2020, stores and online retailers across the world were reporting panic buying with the medical sector also affected by the tendency of the general public to hoard supplies at a time of crisis, according to the World Bank. The pressure placed on the global supply chains during the pandemic has not eased completely with nations affected by second waves of COVID-19 seeing more panic buying and reductions in the number…

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today launched the global sales of Nokia 8.3 5G phone for Ksh 69,000 and also launched its entry-level smartphone family, the Nokia 3.4 and Nokia 2.4. The Nokia 8.3 5G is a security-conscious phone and is the smartphone of choice by the newest 00 agent in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die, premiering this November. Featuring a powerful PureView quad-camera with ZEISS optics giving you immersive movie-like shots with ZEISS Cinema effects and OZO audio, the Nokia 8.3 5G is a future-proof smartphone which is ready for the next step in 5G. The Nokia 8.3 5G…