5 Ways to Make an Office Move Less Stressful
It’s a matter of joy for every entrepreneur when it comes to growing the business and needing more space for it. As we develop our business, we tend to have...
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Ethiopia partners Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to build its digital economy
Ethiopia has announced a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to build its digital economy, the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology announced on Wednesday. The partnership was announced...
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Nigeria’s Rubi Health & Ghana’s Developers in Vogue selected into Vodafone Institute’s F-LANE accelerator
Nigeria's Rubi Health & Ghana's Developers in Vogue have been selected into Vodafone Institute's F-LANE accelerator beating 280 start-ups from 62 countries that applied. The two from Africa are among...
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Jumia launches Jumia na Krisi-Twende Ocha campaign to onboard upcountry grocery shoppers
Jumia Kenya is running a Christmas campaign dubbed Jumia na Krisi in a move expected to make it the go-to shop for everything for Kenyans. The campaign dubbed Krisi na...
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Why You Should Buy LG’s Door-in-Door Refrigerator
LGs's Door-in-Door refrigerator was launched in Kenya in March targeting premium users and the growing middle class and business consumers especially those in need of massive storage capabilities. The over...
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Safaricom breaks new ground for mobile ticketing in Kenya
Ticket solutions provider Tickets Kenya has partnered with Safaricom to create a mobile platform for easy sale of tickets during sports, travel and entertainment events. The new platform provides event organizers...
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Bitcoin digital currency reaches West Africa
Sierra Leona-based ethical fashion company Bureh has pioneered in advancing digital currency economy for sub-Saharan Africa when it finally accepted bitcoin through payments processor BitPay. The currency will transform the...
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Fanmode Raises $2.4M To Get Fans Closer To Them
Fanmode, an application that allows sports fans to express their emotions with each other across the world in real time, has closed a seed round of $2.4 million led by...
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Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda witnesses first bunch of graduates
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Rwanda has graduated its first class of 22 students with master’s degrees in Information Technology. The graduation ceremony, which took place at the Serena Hotel...
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Orange subscribers to receive 25% airtime bonus via Orange Money
Telecommunications operator Orange has launched a promotion aimed at growing the usage of Orange Money by its wide subscriber base. The promotion that runs till September 28 will see customers enjoy 25...
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Bata Kenya latest big business to join the Jumia Online Marketplace
Bata Kenya, a leading footwear manufacturer and retailer, has joined the list of local companies that are storming the Jumia Kenya online marketplace. The company that boasts over 100 ultra...
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Ugandan Government Accused of High Mobile Money Taxes.
The Government of Uganda has been accused of contravening the constitution by imposing a 10-percent exercise duty on money mobile withdrawal. Sectors blamed for the same include the Ministry of Finance, Planning...
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Kenyan daily The Star has launched an e-paper set to operate on smartphone platforms such as Android, iOs, Blackberry OS, as well as on desktop PCs and tablets. The Star...
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Business Connexion Appoints Issac Mophatlane as new chief
Business Connexion Group has announced Mr Issac Mophatlane as the company’s new chief effective 1 August 2014. He will take over the role of Mr Benjamin Mophatlane who passed away on...
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Internet Solutions adds 3 new PoPs to strengthen its African network
Internet Solutions (IS) has announced the addition of three Points of Presence (PoPs) to its widespread network across Africa. The new PoPs that are already available in Lesotho, Swaziland, and...
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Samsung joins forces with WHO and GSMA to improve Healthcare access in Africa
At least 15.5 million expectant women and mothers of young infants are expected to benefit from an mHealth initiative aimed at harnessing mobile technology towards reach, following a new partnership...
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1,000 times faster than normal internet speeds a new reality
Internet users are set to enjoy 1,000 times faster than normal broadband internet speeds with estimated broadband speed of 10 gigabits per second. This will be about 10 times faster...
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Samsung Apps Rebrand To ‘Samsung Galaxy Apps’
Users of Samsung Galaxy smartphones will now benefit from a revamped apps store called ‘Samsung Galaxy Apps’, which has more exclusive apps that allow for greater customization of mobile devices....
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Mi3 Smartphones Hit 10 million plus sales
Chinese Mi3 phones have hit 10 million plus sales, beating Apple in China.Manufactured by Xiami, the Mi3 phone uses customized version of Google’s Android operating system. The five-inch display smartphone...
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Fraudulent Mobile Money Transactions by Staff cost MTN billions
Mobile telecoms operator MTN Uganda has a history of losses resulting from internal misappropriation of funds. In a number of cases, former employees -- mainly trade developers, mobile money agents...
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Africa’s Mobile Broadcast App Provides Cheaper Streaming Costs.
Mobile subscribers across Africa will now enjoy cheap, fast and easy access mobile video content thanks to Tuluntulu app, a mobile platform designed to deliver more than 10-TV type channels...
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KCB, Safaricom Gear Up For Collaboration Push Towards A Cash-Lite Economy.
Leading mobile company Safaricom and the Kenya Commercial Bank Group have merged in a partnership expected to re-shape how tens of millions of consumers in Kenya access financial and telecommunication...
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East African country rally to institute low calling rates
The East African Community (EAC) plans to harmonize regional calling rates to facilitate easy business operations among countries within the bloc. Among plans to launch pocket-friendly calling rates include working...
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Nakuru County’s Controversial Wi-Fi Project ongoing
Nakuru County’s KSh200 million-worth Wi-Fi project will be rolled out to all areas around the central business district in August, the county’s government has said. The project faced unprecedented network...
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Outdoor Advertisers Sue KENHA For Constitution Breach.
Outdoor Advertising Association of Kenya has gone to court over a policy that will see Advertising firms in major towns pay service fees to both county government and National Highway...
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Equity’s MVNO Faces Yet Another Hurdle Set By Safaricom.
Safaricom, Kenya’s Leading telecommunication company has put out word against Equity bank’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator that was initially set to begin July and would see subscribers use special technology...
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Chamasoft Faces Off Two Others In The Nairobi Smartcamp.
Today Tech4Africa will host IBM’s Smartcamp Nairobi event at the Bishop magua Centre for the three finalists Chamasoft, Tenacle SaaS and Synacor. The event bring’s people in tech to learn,...
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Gray Market In Kenya Responsible For Increased Mobile Handset Sales.
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Kenya has recorded a 21.5 per cent growth in the mobile handset market after the re-introduction of VAT on handsets in 2013 by the...
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VetAfrica App Set To Answer EastAfrican Farmers’ Predicaments.
Glasgow-based technology company, Cojengo in conjunction with Microsoft and its 4Afrika initiative have launched the VetAfrica app a technology outfit that aims at helping East African Farmers. The app will...
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SMS Printer Technology To Save New-Borns in Cameroon.
Six hundred and eighty two testing centres in Cameroon will now have installed SMS printer thanks to the Clinton Foundation and MTN in a bid to curb late HIV diagnosis...
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