itel Mobile has been working overtime releasing budget-friendly smartphones targeted at low and mid-range smartphone users. A couple of months back, they launched the P36 Series , and it came with decent specifications. However, more recently, the itel S16 and S16 Pro have been launched in Nigeria and it comes with upgrades to key departments. itel S16 vs itel S16 Pro: Key Specs Specs itel S16 itel S16 Pro DISPLAY 6....
So iROKOtv, the leading Video-on-Demand (VoD) platform on the continent is finally setting camp in East Africa and it is somewhat surprising on why they chose to have their HQ in Kigali, Rwanda. According to a 2013 World Bank research , Rwanda is the is 3rd easiest economy to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa. The 1st being Mauritius, followed by South Africa and then Rwanda. Notably, the countries in the East African hub, that is; Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi don’t come close to Rwanda in ease of business operation....
Online shopping is becoming more of the “In-thing” in Uganda with lots of start ups creating online shopping platforms. Many started from using Facebook to showcase their products asking clients to inbox if they were interested in anything particular. After this, we saw more established platforms like MEKA.ug and now many more other have joined the online shopping arena. Our latest is Kaymu (Now Jumia.ug) an online shopping platform that lets you buy or sell items online....
The culmination of years of dedicated study arrives today, as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2023 results are officially released. Whether you’re a candidate eagerly awaiting your performance, a school administrator supporting your students, or a stakeholder invested in Kenya’s education landscape, this day marks a significant milestone. The results of the KCSE 2023 will be released today by CS Education in Eldoret, and students can check their scores online or via SMS....
Death. Destruction. Violence. Kenyans are rioting in the streets, looting shops, burning down buildings. Democracy is failing, and only the people are to blame. A man was seen with a machete and fork clearing out…a plate of rice and beef. Oh wait. Most of Kenya is actually quite peaceful. And despite reports coming out from foreign media, the country’s historic elections have come and gone with little incident. Kenyans on Twitter, who often use the hashtag #KOT to chat with each other online and debate about current events, knew the truth....
Launched in 2009 in Nairobi, Cleanbill is a suit of cloud-based applications for SMEs. It is an app store with a host of solutions for today’s fast paced business. A first of its kind anywhere. Joe Karuri, the founder told TechMoran he was inspired by needs small businesses face. “Being a small business ourselves, we were often frustrated with the day-to-day business process of accounting, payroll and website management,” Karuri said....
The bloggers will simply promote their favourite products from the JUMIA website, place related ads and content on their platforms and take advantage of up to 11% commissions for sales or referrals they generate. With a maximum commission of up to 11%, you have an opportunity to make enough cash to pay your bills.” The program’s soft launch in November last year signed up 200 bloggers and influencers with 70 now generating comfortable income from their content and ads....
Where are the cars? When are the electric cars coming? These were some of the questions that flocked social media platforms as 2018 closed. Kiira Motors Corporation had predicted to begin mass production of its prototype vehicles before the end of 2018 . However, after the recent test drive of the new Kiira EVS, it is clear that Ugandans have a lot of waiting to do before mass production of the first Ugandan made car....
In order to maintain its position as a leader in broadcasting innovation in Africa, Econet Media has reviewed its business strategy and service offerings, to align them to changes in the global digital and satellite broadcasting sector, and growth in access to mobile and fixed broadband on the continent. The strategy review will see Africa’s leading multi platform broadcast network focus on three core services; Kwesé Free Sports (KFS), Kwesé iflix and Kwesé Play....
The next 4 weeks or so will bring the ultimate source of entertainment world over for sports fans as they seat back and enjoy watch 32 teams play each other for the FIFA World Cup trophy and title starting this Thursday in Brazil. More than three million people will attend World Cup matches, but most will be following the games on TV, social media, websites, mobile Apps. Africa will send 5 teams who will keep fans from the continent glued to their seats as they hope for the trophy to come home....
Although Windows 10 does come with some messy and annoying features , it also has some outstanding features. One of such relatively new and useful feature of the Windows 10 OS is the ability to link your phone with your PC and seamless begin a task on either of the linked devices and complete it on the other. Basically, linking your smartphone to Windows PC allows you use the “ Continue on PC ” feature on your phone....
Losing a phone sucks! I can count at least 5 smartphones I’ve lost within just a period of less than 5 years. That’s one device per year people. But while your mind keeps pacing between the costs of acquiring another new Gizmo and more painfully the thought of lost precious data (Photos, Videos, notes) and then tracking it down yourself or using the services of the police, you need to immediately retrieve its IMEI ....
M-Pesa (M for mobile and Pesa, Swahili for money) is a mobile phone based money transfer, financing and micro financing service launched in 2007 by Vodafone for Vodafone and Safaricom. Five years after its launch it was already the leading money transfer service in Kenya and by June 2016 it had 7 million registered users in Tanzania. It has since expanded globally to South Africa, Afghanistan, Romania and Albania. Telcos giant Safaricom announced upgrades to the money service from 30th June, that would take three weeks....
Apple has launched the 2nd generation of the Apple Silicon chips. The chip – M2 – seems to be a worthy upgrade to the 1st generation – M1 – which was released in 2020. There were major improvements to the M1 in this generation and we want to show you where to look. Hence, this M1 vs M2 comparison. M1 vs M2: How Do They Compare? NOTE : This is solely based on specs released by Apple....
Mastercard is calling upon fintech startups across Africa, for the very first time, to begin applying to the Start Path Global 2017 Summer Class. Start Path Global is Mastercard’s worldwide program for innovative early stage companies from across the globe. It is through this initiative that the company supports the growth and development of these startups by linking them to secure financial networks and processes, to generate a much better commercial experience....
Email is an effective communication tool, and many can offer testimony to that, but using it for collaboration as a team on projects and getting work done is a major hindrance to productivity. It is really time wasting, a negative for work stations. Microsoft brings us a corporate collaboration application, Teams, to make group work much more productive and fun featured. Microsoft Teams is a chat and collaboration digital work space for Microsoft Office 365 customers, designed to simplify work....
MOBOfree.com , an African social marketplace, today announced that it had experienced an increase of more than 44% in the number of registered users. In Nigeria alone, over the past 12 months, the social network has experienced a 1042% increase in the number of classifieds published on MOBOfree.com , with more than 500 000 active listings on platform in Nigeria only. Over the same period, the number of registered users of MOBOfree....
Lagos-based mobility startup Plentywaka has announced that it has raised $1.2 million in seed round to scale its operations to others parts of the African continent. This is coming on the back of its participation at the Techstars Toronto accelerator program last month. Per Techcrunch, Canadian-based VC firm, The Xchange led this round, with SOSV and Shock Ventures also participating in the round. Nigerian investment firms Argentil Capital Partners and ODBA & Co Ventures also took part in the seed round, alongside angel investors from Canada, the U....
Are you that die-hard NBA fan that cannot opt to miss a single thread of what is happening about the game? Well, Nike just made it simpler for you! With NikeConnect, a series of connected jerseys is coming your way that will enable a wearer to get highlight reels, game scores, stats, content on players and teams – all with a phone’s tap on the jersey’s tag. The project, launching on September 29 th , is a result of Nike’s partnership with the NBA to be the exclusive supplier of jerseys to the Association while replacing the outgoing Adidas....
Nokia is unbelievably still one of Africa’s leading mobile phone brands. Even after life-threatening lashes from aggressive competitors such as Huawei, Tecno and Samsung, the Nokia brand remains one etched deep in many Africans’ hearts. Microsoft, Nokia’s parent company, has announced a $25 about (UGX 65,000). This is a device squarely targeted at first time smart phone users. Microsoft says the device is “the most affordable mobile phone with video and music player,” but it is certainly limited in its functions....
