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At first blush, the Infinix Hot 6 is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It genuinely looks like a premium device and we immediately fell in love with the Sandstone Black of our review device. The Infinix Hot 6 marks the first time Infinix Mobility runs Android Go which is optimised to run smoothly on entry-level and low-end smartphones with less RAM (512MB~1GB). The Hot 6 sports a premium finish in spite of the poly-carbonate build....

In a world where smartphones have matured and OEMs seem to only be iterating their existing offerings, it is easy to forget that there are devices outside of the flagships that get featured in all the reviews and commercials, devices that have a lot to offer for not so much money. Transsion’s brands (Infinix, TECNO, and iTel) have for many years brought so much value for money in the local smartphone space while having a device for every user from the entry-level to the mid and even the high-end segment of the market....

A lot of Ugandans believe that by cooking with gas as opposed to electricity, they are saving money. The assumption being that gas is cheaper than electricity. I decided to find out how true this is. (Caution! Maths Ahead) To start with, I needed a common unit of measurement for energy for both gas and electricity. Electric energy is often measured in KiloWatt-Hours(kWh) while most other energy is often measured in Joules ....

Here’s the thing. If you go out today looking to buy a new phone, however inexpensive, you are bound to get a smartphone for that fits your budget. It is getting harder to justify getting a feature phone. Transsion understands this predicament the market faces and also acknowledges that smartphones are the future. As such, the company has multiple devices to cater to the entry-level segment of the market. iTel A56...

Last Friday MTN Uganda proudly announced the triumphant conclusion of the 2023 MoMo Hackathon, an exceptional event that unveiled groundbreaking technological innovations and inventive solutions. This year’s competition witnessed 12 exceptionally talented teams locked in an intense battle for a share of the coveted $10,000 grand prize. The MoMo Hackathon stands as a cornerstone of MTN’s commitment to nurturing innovation and pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable in the realm of mobile financial services....

A complete list of Worldremit pickup locations in Kenya With a diaspora of half a million living in the US, UK and France, remittances are playing an increasingly important role in Kenya’s economy. The World Bank estimates that in 2017 alone Kenya received over $1.8 billion in remittances. The partnership builds on WorldRemit’s rapid expansion in Kenya since launching its money transfer service to the country in 2011. WorldRemit customers currently make over a million money transfers to Kenya each year....

It is that time of the year again when literally every brand out there is organizing one form of black Friday event or discount sale. Well, for those who don’t already know what ‘Black Friday’ is, it is a shopping event (it happens globally) when goods and services from retailers (mostly online retailers) are sold at very discounted prices. In Nigeria, retail brands like Jumia have launched their Black Friday event for the year (themed “Beat Sapa”), and as days go by this November, we will see other brands unveil their black Friday deals (Konga is one such brand with its yearly Konga Friday Yakata)....

Though not officially in Uganda yet, L-Pesa microfinance is set to launch in Uganda. With a presence in Kenya and soon to be in Tanzania, L-Pesa microfinance is a mobile financial services provider that wants to revolutionize mobile banking in Africa. With a presence in 13 countries around the world including Fiji and India, L-Pesa offers hustle and collateral free micro loans from $5 -3000 to individuals and SME’s. They cut out most of the intimidating form-based application process and red tape with a one click registration on their website....

When I ventured out into Tech entrepreneurship 3 years ago, I was excited about the possibilities that our business presented. My partner and I always talked about how big we would get, how much money we would make and most importantly how much impact we would have on the entire Tech Eco System. In all the excitement, nothing prepared me for the lessons I was about to learn. At that time we were still Techpost (Now Dignited) and we were the latest Technology Blog and website covering all things Technology in Uganda and Africa whether it was news, insights and analysis or reviews....

Life Apps is a groundbreaking new Al Jazeera English series that challenges young app developers from around the world to visit remote communities to experience their everyday hardships and create app solutions to improve their lives. The first episode of Life Apps premieres on Al Jazeera English on Wednesday, 27 November 2013. In Silicon Savannah , Africa’s technology capital Nairobi is a hive of entrepreneurial Kenyans in a thriving technology industry....

Talk of popular phone brands and you won’t skip the name, Tecno has indeed managed to cut through the ends to make them meet. From a string of feature phones that majority of starters find comfort in using, to a series of smart devices that everyone can literally afford, you just can’t deny it that these are the dual-sim phone kings. We are listing down for you the Tecno devices available in Uganda and their prices from lowest to highest....

Here’s what might appear as a happy marriage finally; the iPhone 12’s MagSafe wireless charger can also be used to power some Android phones. With this discovery, the MagSafe charger might live up to Apple’s push for reducing e-Waste created by a pile-load of charging accessories — sort of. Now the selling feature of the MagSafe charger is the magnets that snap at the back of the iPhone 12 thanks to magnets built around the wireless charging coil....

One of the trends that’s disrupting the smartphone space in 2019 is the 5G network . With the news of 5G being capable of downloading a 1GB file in 3 secs , there’s no belittling of the network’s potential. In this light, for MediaTek to compete against the big guns, the company will be offering a chipset with 5G compatibility & 7nm process. This is coming at a time when the likes of Qualcomm, Apple and Huawei have seen their 7nm chipsets ( Snapdragon 855 , Bionic A12 and Kirin 980) launched in various smartphones....

We didn’t see a launch event or anything except information first posted in the new Tecno Fans Website called Tecno Spot. Hardly a month after the launch of the much anticipated Boom J8, Tecno has introduced 2 new other devices. One of them is the Tecno W4, a 5 inch smartphone and the first Tecno phone to run both Android 6.0 Marshmallow and HiOS. It’s an entry level device for an affordable price already available in Uganda....

We can now safely assume that Whatsapp is the new SMS. The service is so ubiquitous that I can run on feature phones as well as smartphones. That’s why an Italian company, ZeroMobile has figured out a way of offering a worldwide Whatsapp data plan. WhatSim sells a €10 ($11.60) SIM card that lets you chat on WhatsApp for free in 150 countries including Uganda for a year. It is estimated that 4....

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Language Understanding service (LUIS) and Azure Bot Service , Artificial Intelligence services designed to allow developers create apps that see, hear, speak, understand, and interpret users’ needs with the help of natural communication styles and methods. The company wants to set a stage for all developers, regardless of their expertise, to be in position to build conversational AI that can boost the capacity of applications to audiences across various conversational channels....

Kenyan youth are set to easily access information on available job opportunities and entrepreneurship. This follows the introduction of an online portal called TukoWorks by Microsoft Corporation and Homeboyz Foundation. The website aims to provide Kenyan youth with free resources, training, career guidance services and entrepreneurial opportunities through a network of accessible tools and content on various opportunities in addition to skills and enterprise development resources. According to Microsoft Kenya Country Manager Kunle Awosika, “The introduction of the portal was necessitated by the need to bridge the information gap for job seekers, aspiring entrepreneurs and school leavers by providing a network of accessible opportunities on various openings as well as necessary training on how to start a new enterprise”....

The online gambling and iGaming industries are two of the most lucrative in the world. Practically every continent (except Antarctica, of course) capitalizes on them. As technologies continue to improve, we see new gaming solutions emerge and the whole market prosper. Furthermore, large corporations continue to invest in online gambling, iGaming, and mobile casinos due to the huge profits they can bring. One emerging market that is currently taking the spotlight is Africa....

MTN Group and MMI Holdings today announced the launch of a micro insurance joint venture, branded aYo. The joint venture will benefit from the scale, combined expertise and market access of both companies, to provide a strong basis to compete in a changing mobile financial services industry. The joint venture, branded aYo, will have a strong focus on delivering microinsurance solutions across the African continent Insurance penetration is low in many countries across Africa, and utilising the resources and capabilities that each of MMI Holdings and MTN provide, aYo will be able to improve this to offer relevant, accessible and easy to use insurance solutions to consumers....

In times like these filled with lots of uncertainty, it saves to keep some MTN MoMo to pay for products and services like airtime, voice and data bundles, Yaka, National Water, shopping, and much more. MTN Uganda has today launched a campaign aimed at sensitizing customers on why it’s important to save with MTN MoMo and the associated benefits like the convenience of paying for products and services like airtime, voice and data bundles, among others....