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Smart contracts are extremely central structure blocks of web 3.0 applications. They are computer programs on the blockchain that permits changing over customary or traditional agreements into computerized matches. These contracts are exceptionally legitimate and logical – following an if this then that structure. This implies they act precisely as customized and can’t be changed. We shall learn what on earth they are and see some examples with use cases....

With over 47 institutions of higher learning, Uganda churns out between 40,000 – 100,000 graduates every year who come out to fight for the very few existing jobs in the market. This leaves a very high ratio of students graduating versus jobs being created. According to a 2012 UNFPA State of Uganda population report , 78% of Uganda’s population is under 30 which is the world’s largest population under 30. A recent study, Lost opportunity?...

Chances are that one of your home electronic appliances is from Samsung, LG, Toshiba or Sony. That’s because these vendors have authorized distributors around the country. But a new consumer electronics brand, Konka has opened shop in Uganda. Konka Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese manufacturer of electronics and telecommunication products based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of color televisions (TVs), set-top boxes, Fridges and major appliances....

The impact of the recent COVID-19 virus has been massive. The high infection rate of the virus has made countries introduced measures like social distancing and full lockdown to curtail it. These measures help to restrict movement and large gatherings, hence, reduce the spread of the virus. Economies, trade, and even human-centered activities have been affected. A lot of activities that were previously carried out in large gatherings have now been moved fully online....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a letter directing deposit money banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions in Nigeria to close the accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges. The apex bank asked other banks and financial institutions to “identify persons and or entities transacting in or operating cryptocurrency exchanges within their systems and ensure that such accounts are closed immediately.” We went back to the stone age again. pic.twitter.com/Dmg80ovptm — Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) February 5, 2021...

Jonathan Kyobe Editor’s Note: Jonathan Kyobe is a contributing writer for the TechPost. He is an IT Consultant, a Web and Graphic Designer, blogger, Model and a Sport fanatic. Follow @yellojona on twitter. Twitter followers vs real votes for Kenya presidential canditates Just like in Kenya, social media played a very important role in presidential elections in Ghana in 2012, Nigeria elections in 2011, Zambia elections in 2011 and South Africa....

DStv Uganda customers are starting the year with hiked subscription fees after the pay TV provider made the announcement on their Facebook page earlier today. The increase comes as a result of the current level of inflation in the country that has seen the shilling weaken against the dollar. The dollar is currently trading at Ugx 2,830 from about 2,600 previously and since DStv customers pay at the current dollar rate, they will have to suffer the increase till the dollar rate stabilizes....

Let me ask you this; when you swipe up on your touchpad, where do you expect the page to move? Up or down? Well, if you’re like me, I expect the page to move down when I swipe up. However, this is not the default behavior on Chromebooks. So when I started using a Chromebook as my daily driver, this is one of the first settings I had to change....

Soon, Facebook Messenger will let you to delete sent messages within 10 minutes of sending them. The Facebook Messenger unsend feature has in the rumor mills since April when the big F social networking site admitted it was quietly deleting messages sent by its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Unsending messages should become a core feature of any messaging app. Keeping up with the real world and fast texting your using messaging apps can be characterized by embarrassing typos....

Are you wondering whether you should buy a new computer? Your computer may never actually just blow up or catch fire for you to realize that you need to replace it. Here are five signs to show that its time to upgrade your computer. It runs annoyingly slowly One of the characteristics of computers is their ability to process data into information quickly. If it happens that basic functionalities like booting up the computer and opening files take abnormally a long period of time, it is time to upgrade to a better computer....

Tablet makers, for years, have struggled to keep up with the quality and popularity of Apple’s line of iPads . Samsung, with its Galaxy Tab series, is the only close rival. A couple of days ago, Samsung unveiled a boatload of new devices , which includes its latest addition to the Note series, a totally redesigned earbud, a new folding phone, as well as the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus....

If you’re most people, you probably hit ‘ Agree ‘ and proceeded to your chats or viewing your friends’ WhatsApp statuses. But what was that? Well, WhatsApp was essentially asking you to give Facebook access to your data or bounce! The “key updates,” as the company calls its summarised version of these changes involves how it processes user data. These include “how businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats,” and “ how we partner with Facebook to offer integrations across the Facebook Company Products ....

When Google looks at the 1 billion people with Android devices in the world, they see an opportunity. Many of those people hold devices that are more powerful than the computers we were using a couple of years back. At a time when some devices are running on 2GB plus of RAM with clock speeds of 1Ghz and above, some of them even with 64 bit processors. To this end, Google has announced Android For Work to tap into the productivity potential of these devices....

In April, Google rolled out a redesigned Gmail that is much better looking. It spots a lot of rounded elements, a bunch of new features and links to other Google apps like Keep and Calender from within the interface. In a ‘surprise’ move that we all saw coming, Google is extending the same design to the rest of its products. In an announcement on the G Suite Updates Blog , Google Drive is the first to get these changes....

The Google Play Store has a section where users of the various apps rate the apps and write reviews about there expensive using the app. These ratings are very important as they are a basis for users in determining which app to install. However, there is a rise of fake and misleading ratings and reviews on Play Store and this undermines the users’ trust. Google, in an attempt to increase trust worthiness of the feedback you see is removing those misleading reviews and the apps encouraging such behavior....

GOtv Uganda slashes prices for the GOtv Lite package, now at 5k per month The new GOtv Lite rates are; GOtv Lite 1 month – UGX 8,000 GOtv Lite 3 months – UGX 18,000 GOtv Lite 12 months – UGX 50,000 — GOtv Uganda (@GOtvUganda) January 9, 2017 The direction GOtv is taking appears to be to encourage viewers to commit to a longer subscription time frame at subsidised rates. The bait is enticing; GOtv Plus monthly subscription is at Shs....

While the BNPL model for consumer tech in Nigeria is on a steady rise, we’re also beginning to see the rise of the BNPL model in other sectors like automobile retailing. In this article, we will be sharing 3 platforms you can buy car and pay later in Nigeria. Platforms You Can Buy Car and Pay Later in Nigeria 1. CDcare CDcare is one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing BNPL platforms. They allow Nigerians to pay for electronics and other devices in installments, at zero interest....

First off, we have written about the Rise of the Bots in a bid to give a backstory into what exactly this new bot phenomenon sweeping chat apps is. Our intention was to understand the implications of implementing this technology in our everyday life for the better or worse. We also wrote A Guide to Using Telegram Bots but perhaps what we didn’t do was specify which bots had inline ability and which didn’t....

Google owns some of the biggest tech products and innovations in the world, and the company is always constantly developing its products by adding new features. The latest Google product to get an upgrade is the company’s smart virtual assistant, Google Assistant . Google has rolled out a new update to the Google Assistant app which allows it read out messages from third-party instant messaging and social media apps. Additionally, users would also be able to reply texts from these third-party apps via Google Assistant....

At the close of last year, we reported about the upcoming Showmax rebrand that’s completing this February. The African steaming giant has now released actual pricing for various key markets it operates in including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and the rest of Africa. The much anticipated launch is expected to bring the English premier league to your mobile device along with a catalogue of entertainment using a platform powered by Peacock, a U....