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Starting February 5th, 2024, sending money to unregistered M-PESA users will no longer be possible. This significant change announced by Safaricom aims to enhance security and combat financial risks within the mobile money platform. But what does this mean for you, and how will it impact your transactions? Previously, M-PESA allowed transfers to both registered and unregistered users. However, concerns about anonymity and potential misuse have prompted this shift. Unregistered accounts lack the identification linked to registered ones, making it harder to track suspicious activity and hold individuals accountable....

Summary The Xiaomi Redmi 4A is a good performance mid range device from Vodafone Uganda. It comes with 2GB RAM/16GB ROM, a crisp front and rear camera, a 3120 mAh high endurance battery and fluid operating system (the MIUI 8) that makes using the device so much fun. The Redmi 4A MIUI comes preloaded with a couple of apps and tricks like gesture control, Mi-Remote, Second Space, that you will love...

Ubuntu fans out there have a reason to celebrate today as Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Long Term Support) will be hitting the download servers in just a few hours. Ubuntu is so far the most popular Linux-based free operating system. It’s widely believed to be a user-friendly OS and a strong contendant for Microsoft’s Windows or Apple’s Mac. In the wake of Windows XP’s death that leaves several computers running the OS vulnerable to attacks now that Microsoft will no-longer support the decade-old operating system, several analysts are touting Ubuntu 14....

Intended for capturing moments of fun and adventures, the Motorola One Action is a mid-range smartphone with some few camera tricks up its sleeves. However, this doesn’t make the smartphone nearly the best camera smartphone around, not even in the mid-range category where it belongs. Although, some of the features here might help you get a decent shot of your friends dancing, stunting, swimming, diving and so forth. Key Features 6....

Motorola, the Lenovo subsidiary just unveiled the new Moto Z3 at its Chicago headquarters, and there are a few things worth noting right off the bat.I like how BGR titled their piece on this phone, “The world’s first 5G smartphone just launched and we all missed it.” And that is kinda accurate. There’s no 5G network in the first place so, why are we putting the cart before the horse?...

Mozilla Firefox has got to be one of the most popular internet browsers available today. Today, the Mozilla foundation has partnered with the ProtonVPN service, with a new notification popping-up when the browser detects an unsecured connection, or in a scenario when VPN might be preferable to users. Only US-based Firefox users on the latest Firefox 62 for desktop versions (Windows, Mac, and Linux) are eligible. The experiment will be time-limited and Mozilla will assess its success before expanding it to its global userbase....

Update: MTN Uganda has officially launched their unlimited internet package, check this post for details. It is going to be available for new and existing customers, both Prepaid and Postpaid customers. Below is all you need to know about this service. How much does it cost? Package Availability Price (UGX) Validity MTN Unlimited Basic All day, All night 179,000 30 days MTN Unlimited Premium All day, All night 330,000 30 days MTN Unlimited Night Midnight - 6am 99,000 30 days Please note that that Fair Usage Policy will be applied on the above packages....

During the upgrade, certain services such as the processing of payments and changing of packages will be affected. It is therefore advisable that you settle your account, using your DStv smart card, before 7 October to avoid any interruption to your viewing. During that period, only certain payment points will be available to process package payments for customers as listed below. Pegasus MTN Mobile Airtel Payway Ezee Money Bankom Interswitch Standard Bank of Africa Centenary Bank Uganda (CBU) Msente Standard Chartered Bank Pesapal Craftsilicon DFCU During the same time , the DStv agencies and branches will be operational, but will only be able to provide a few services....

You can now tweet your water problems and get feedback instantly as of this morning when National Water and Sewage Corporation launched what they call a “Communications Hub”. The Minister for Water and Environment Hon. Ephraim Kamuntu and the #nwscug MD Launch the #nwsccommunicationshub pic.twitter.com/KyygpwvOj1 Advertisement - Continue reading below — NWSC (@nwscug) February 10, 2014 The Minister of Water and Environment and the MD of National Water launched the facility early this morning stating that it has been designed to serve all customers on Social Media in this case Twitter ....

Netflix has been one of the many go-to video streaming platforms in the COVID-19 lockdown era. Staying at home, for most people, means less work to do and more time for entertainment. This is where Netflix comes in. Other products that have seen increased usage include video conferencing platforms like Skype, Zoom , Meet, and more. In a rundown of what happened in Q1 2020, the on-demand video platform has released some encouraging numbers....

The Nokia 7 Plus that was launched early this year turned out to be one of the best performing mid-range smartphones of 2018. And now it has a successor, the Nokia 8.1 also known in some regions as the Nokia X7. The device that is set for wider availability as from 14th January is a general upgrade from the predecessor in many aspects while still maintaining the predecessor’s price-tag at launch....

Telecom fraud is an ongoing problem. Telcos across Africa, like in many regions in the world, are struggling to keep pace with the fast moving and always changing tactics of criminals committing telecom fraud. At the same time, the consequences of revenue lost to fraud today have a larger impact on a telco’s profitability as prices and margins continue to drop. Oculeus, a Germany-based vendor of OSS/BSS solutions, sees a market opportunity to help African telcos improve their anti-fraud efforts....

You don’t need a high level of tech savviness to be familiar with the term “OEM”. It is used often whenever news and reviews are done regarding smartphones. In most cases, it appears as a substitute for the smartphone’s parent company. On the other hand, ODM is rarely seen when it comes to smartphone-related issues. The most likely guess is: this is the first time the acronym ODM appears before your organ of sight....

Since technology is something we cannot live without, many people are actually embracing online shopping. It is very a convenient way of shopping as you can plan on what to buy basing on the different pricing and also track your order till delivery. Through online shopping, you are able to get a variety of products ranging from fashion, gadgets, food, automobiles among others. Online shops like have a return policy that allows you return what you feel isn’t worth your money....

There’s an age-old saying that “If you want to hide something from a black person, put it in a book.” However we beg to differ. Black people are not to be taken in such a bigoted stereotypical fashion as we are not a homogeneous collective following some herd instinct as people are led to believe. That said, the reading culture in most of Africa is quite low owing to a low standard of living compounded with the high cost of books and not knowing where to buy them....

Oppo officially launched its Oppo F11 Pro smartphone today at an event held at Oriental Hotel in Lagos. This marks the first time the Chinese company will be launching a smartphone in Nigeria arriving at the heels of the launch of Xiaomi’s Redmi budget smartphones. The selling point of this smartphone is its camera and not just because the selfie cam pops up from the top. Rather, it is due to the camera prowess that Oppo’s F-series is known for and the Oppo F11 Pro being the latest model of this series, takes it to another level....

Oraimo has finally launched the Freepods 3 in Nigeria. The new earbud is coming in to succeed the Oraimo Freepods 2 that was unveiled early this year. In an earlier article, we talked about how Oraimo is vying for the top position in the gadgets market in Nigeria with top-quality accessories. But most importantly, the brand is doing quite well in the TWS earbud department. Oraimo has released a couple of decent TWS earbuds in Nigeria, in recent times, including the Freepods 2 and the Freepods 2 Pro ....

Your Smartphones, TV, Decoder, Tablet all need to be powered up probably at all times. But powering each of these means investing separately in a different power source. USB Chargers for your Smartphones, Power extension for your TV and probably some are connected directly to the wall socket. This creates a whole mess around your house or office. What if you had a power extension to rule them all? Odukar Store, a newly launched online electronics outpost might just have what you are looking for....

Yesterday, the 29th of June in front of an audience of more than 600 dynamic young leaders from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, President Obama announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in 2014, the program will bring more than 500 young African leaders to the United States each year for leadership training and mentoring. It will also create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to use their new skills to propel economic growth and prosperity, and strengthen democratic institutions....

Sending confidential messages has now just gotten better. In the new version of Gmail, you can be able to send self-destructing emails. One of the new tools that new Gmail introduced was confidential mode, which lets you set an expiration date or revoke access for sensitive emails that the recipient also can’t forward, copy, print, or download. Here’s how it works. How to send and receive confidential Gmail messages Open the Gmail app and tap the compose button like you normally do....