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The rise of e-commerce in Nigeria is remarkable. This growth has nudged many companies to provide solutions for the industry. A great example is payment companies creating platforms to enable online businesses to sell and receive payment easily. This has led to the launch of various “Stores” by these companies. Basically, online stores allow retailers to list their products, add product photos, receive and manage orders, receive payment, sort out order deliveries (for some of them)....

In the wake of the recent release of the second generation of Apple’s Airpod, the company is releasing another wireless in-ear bud under Beats – a company it acquired a few years back. The Powerbeats Pro is in no way like the Airpod 2 rather it takes after the Powerbeats 3 predecessor without the wires. However, the story is much different on the inside as it bears the same Apple H1 chip taking care of things....

It’s quite unlikely to talk about renown world leaders who are active on social media without mentioning Rwanda’s controversial President, Paul Kagame. With over 260k followers and following nobody, @PaulKagame’s stray tweet, according to The Washington Post , could have pulled off the veil regarding so many controversies. One of the slurry allegations in the tweef between Rolley and Richard was that the former had been a mistress to Patrick Karegeya, the former head of Rwanda’s intelligence communities who was found strangled in a Johannesburg hotel on 1st Jan....

For many people across the globe, the brand name Realme doesn’t ring any bells. However, in India, the story is very different. Realme is the India-focused brand that shares the same owner as Chinese mobile phone maker Oppo. You know, same way Tecno and Infinix and iTel all share the same mother company. Founded in May last year, Realme estimates that it has more than three million users in India, which in itself is an amazing achievement....

Redmi, Xiaomi’s sub-brand, has made a name for itself for walking a tightrope between flagship specs and a pocket-friendly price. As Redmi and indeed Xiaomi smartphones grow in popularity, what better way is there to commit to the ecosystem than to add the Redmi AirDots 3 to the mix? As the name suggests, the Redmi AirDots 3 are the 3rd iteration of Xiaomi’s TWS earbuds with a naming convention to give Intel a run for its money....

Be it working from home or homeschooling, our homes have inadvertently become spaces we spend the majority of our time, if not all. As such, a good internet connection is top on the list of must-haves. Roke Telkom ‘s “Roke At Home” data plans offer some of the best deals in town. And to put my money where my mouth is, I went ahead and installed Roke at my humble place of abode....

Because your smartphone is somehow an iPod or a portable media player, it’s imperative that it has big storage to accommodate all your multimedia files. And it’s not just videos and photos that are getting better, even android Apps are now bigger. For instance, the latest Facebook App is an eye-popping 200MB in size. Flash Memory giant SanDisk has today announced a new 400 GB microSD card which by far is the biggest in the market at price of $250....

Performance and compatibility are huge deal when it comes to computing, and it is just one of the things Windows has sought to provide to its clients. Qualcomm – on the other hand – has mastered the art of the two factors and like they always say, if you can’t beat them, you could as well join them! At Computex 2018 in Taiwan, Qualcomm’s unveiled the Snapdragon 850 – a processor designed specifically for the new generation of Windows devices....

If you thought Startimes is only into digital TV services, then you must be mistaken. Startimes Mobile, a member of the Startimes Group is a high-tech company that specializes in mobile product design, development, and sales. The company produces both feature and smartphones. Startimes currently currently carries 3 smartphones; the Solar Mini, Solar Note and the Planet Note. All smartphones are dual sim, run on 3G and all of them are powered by Android Kitkat....

Startup Battlefield is TechCrunch’s premier startup competition that brings the world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for the Disrupt Cup, a $50,000 prize, and potential support from investors. In partnership with Facebook, the competition has been brought closer to Sub-Saharan Africa. At an event to be hosted in Nairobi on October 11 this year, TechCrunch looks to reward the Most Promising Startup within the region with $25,000 and an automatic participation in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, come 2018....

Officially launched in January this year, from a single-author blog to a multi-author blog comprising of seasoned bloggers like Onyait Odeke, Daniel Mwesigwa, Kahill among the 8-team Tech blog, the TechPost has been oozing out content of unparalleled quality ranging from insights into industry developments, to Tech news covering the emerging African digital revolutions to expert reviews on the established and new devices we use. As the year winds down, we thought we would compile your favorite posts that you really liked in 2013....

UPDATE: Check out the Spark 3 review here TECNO recently launched the Spark series, the Spark 3 and Spark 3 pro to the Ugandan market. This is an upgraded version of last year’s Spark 2. The Spark 3 is a complete overhaul of its predecessor in almost all departments. We received a Spark 3 review unit on launch day and we would like to share our first impressions after using the device for a few days....

Just the other day, Tesla’s market value surpassed that of Ford and General Motors to become the most valuable car company in the United States; and they have not had enough. The next few months could see the firm becoming an outright supplier of all-electric vehicles across the globe. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, last year, expressed the company’s interest in producing more than just cars; with works on self-driving semis, pickup trucks and buses....

Sending money to Uganda is easier than ever in 2025, but picking the right service can make a big difference in cost, speed, and convenience. I’ve personally researched and tested the most reliable options—here’s my up-to-date guide, including fees, exchange rates, and real user reviews for each provider. 1. WorldRemit WorldRemit is one of the most popular online money transfer services for Uganda, especially for sending directly to MTN and Airtel mobile money, local bank accounts, or cash pickup locations....

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It’s just one week since i posted an analytical post trying to explain why there would never be an Android device by Nokia after having been tickled by frustrated Nokia loyalists(which includes myself) on social media and our comment threads. For me, this week’s news of Microsoft’s acquisition of the popular Finnish Mobile device maker wasn’t at all a surprise — it was an inevitable move waiting to happen. My first mobile phone was the Iconic Nokia 1600 which i acquired when joining University in 2006....

Tecno Mobile is not resting, and as one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in Africa and arguably the leading smartphone vendor in Uganda, you would not hope for any rest for them. Just the other month, we were talking of the latest member of the Camon family in the TECNO Camon CM , but time seems far ahead of itself. The latest we can tell is that the company is set to launch an upgrade to the Tecno Camon CX – in April this year at an international launch event, to be held in Lagos, Nigeria....

It’s not every other day that Samsung and Apple get a strong competitor for their flagship sales. Well, HMD Global just did! This start-up, that now licenses Nokia’s brand, is seeking a front seat in the mobile phone market with a release of its Nokia 8 phone, in the same period of sale for the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 – two of the widely sought after mobile devices globally....

Cooking gas is one of the preferred energy sources for Urban dwellers in Uganda right now. There are more than 6 gas cooking brands in Uganda right now such as Shell, Total, Hashi, Oryx, Mpishi, WES, Kobil with varying products and pricing structure. Despite the competition, gas prices remain too high for ordinary Ugandan users who often compliment their energy needs with Charcoal. Shell Uganda this month revised its cooking gas pricing structure....

Since the launch of Android over 9 years ago, Google did not have an in-house file manager for Android. With Google testing its own file manager, Files Go, its time to look at some of the best file managers that have been filling the void and some of their stand-out features. ASTRO File manager This File Manager has been one of the best for years now. And rightfully so, it comes with an intuitive, easy to use user interface, a very familiar theme if you’re used to Windows PC....