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It is not so often that a start-up company comes in to challenge a technology that is yet to garner popularity, in a developing country at that. Quick Tap is turning the tables all around with a brave motive of becoming a leading provider of cashless payment solutions in Uganda. As we strive to create a cashless society, Quick Tap does employ Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to deliver secure, easy, fast and efficient payments and access control services....

inDriver came to Africa last year in November when they set up shop in Tanzania, followed by South Africa this year in April, and now the service is in Nairobi where they claim to already have over 5,000 drivers on board. The company says they’ve been running tests in Nairobi to collect feedback, and the data shows that prices became more attractive for passengers. They claim that passengers using the app pay on average 20% less than with other services....

Infinix is still in high gear after teasing the Infinix S4. However, a rumour above a Penta camera Infinix phone has started spreading on the web like a wildfire. The company may be all geared up to launch its first Infinix 5 rear camera smartphone. However, the rumour didn’t catch the name of the mysterious devices with the camera count of the Nokia 9 Pure view. Information about this Infinix 5 rear camera device is still scanty....

Infinix Hot 7 review: Overview The Infinix Hot 7 is the newest upgrade to Infinix’s most popular smartphone series, the Hot series. The new Hot 7 does not present anything you haven’t seen on recent devices but it does perfectly well to meet today’s standards while maintaining a low price tag. With its 6.2 inch full view display, the Hot 7 enters the smartphone arena well-connected with support for dual SIM connectivity and big battery to keep the show running longer....

In 2019, the Infinix S5 and S5 lite were released. Then, the devices were an improvement on its predecessor — Infinix S4. The S5 device came with improvements in aesthetics, camera, and storage. While also having a great price. Check out the major highlights of the Infinix S5 and S5 Lite here . Here comes the Infinix S5 Pro which is also an upgrade on the Infinix S5, in some areas, and a downgrade in others....

Infinix Mobility has partnered with online retailer Jumia Kenya to launch the Infinix Zero 2 X509 in the Kenyan market. Having successfully launched the device in Nigeria exclusively on Jumia Nigeria, the Infinix Zero 2 X509 will be retailing for a price of Ksh 19,999 ($194.0467 or Ugx 632751.80) from Jumia Kenya. The Infinix Zero 2 has a 5.0″ screen, 720 x 1280 pixels (294ppi) display, sports octacore mediatek 6529 processor clocked at 2....

With the new iOS 15, Apple added a series of new updates and features. One of my favorites so far is the ‘Find Text’ feature that allows you to search for texts in pictures you have in your gallery. So if you’ve used your iPhone to take a picture of anything that contains text, Apple’s AI can analyze all images in your library to figure out which images, match your query....

Apple released a new budget phone during the March 8th, 2022 event. As is their custom, the iPhone SE usually comes with the body of an iPhone 8 and the engine of the most recent flagship iPhone. It’s targeted at people who want a small iPhone with great performance. The last time they released a budget smartphone was 2020, hence, we’ll do a comparison between the iPhone SE 2022 vs SE 2020....

Smart-phones have become ubiquitous to the point that these powerful little devices have overtaken computers in internet usage. As more and more people access the internet via mobile, it’s inevitable that they will download lots of files which will at some point fill up their storage space. A quick fix for this predicament will naturally be to plug your smart-phone into your PC and transfer your files to create more space....

Reports of Jumia possibly going on a major global market stock exchange has been in the air for a while now. Finally, an official confirmation that the African e-commerce giant has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange has been confirmed by both the executives of the company and the documents from the US SEC. The company will be the first African startup to achieve such a feat on a global scale if it goes on the NYSE....

With increasing traffic jams and packed shopping malls, Jumia Uganda is changing the way Ugandans shop. Jumia, the most trusted online store in Africa, has officially launched their epic one week Mobile Phone Megathon. The sale will run across several top brands. Here is how it works: Every day from the 1st of June until the 7th of June we will be offering major discounts on known brands such as Samsung, Nokia, Innjoo & Huawei....

One of the perks of owning a Samsung Galaxy smartphone is that you get regular Android OS and security updates once a new version gets released. And just recently, Samsung increased the number of major updates Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets can get, from two to three. This policy is valid for select Galaxy devices that were released in 2019 and later. Samsung has released its Android 12-based firmware update – One UI 4....

This has all changed with the launching of the new online store. Google is also balancing online and offline stores with it’s first physical store that opened in London last week. The Google Online Store will have Chromebooks, Nexus phones and tablets, Android Wear, the Nexus Player, Chromecast, NEST thermostat and accessories. I guess Google has figured out that they can do better opening a store and selling their devices instead of using vendors alone....

If you are stuck with the much-beloved 3.5mm headphone jack on your smartphone, wake up and smell the coffee. Ever since Apple ditched the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 and then introduced the wildly popular AirPods wireless headphones , every smartphone vendor has since moved on — at least with their flagship devices. This has got everyone hunting for options of the best True Wireless Earbuds/Earphones or TWS on the market....

If you thought Microsoft is about to give on the decade-old Windows XP Operating System, then think again. Microsoft today rolled out an emergency patch for Internet Explorer that addresses a flaw which was detected on all versions of Windows out there, including Windows XP, even though the software giant had declared that it wasn’t supporting XP anymore after April 8th. “We have made the decision to issue a security update for Windows XP users....

MTN and Airtel Uganda have released a joint press release on changes coming to mobile money sending fees. At the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown, the two telecos slashed charges on all Person to Person (P2P) and Mobile Wallet to bank transactions for a period of 30 days. Now that the lockdown is being eased tomorrow, the zero charges are ending today. Effective tomorrow 26th May 2020, all MTN mobile money and Airtel money Person to Person ( P2P) transactions on the same network and Mobile Wallet to bank transactions will be gradually re-introduced at a 50% discount to standard tariffs for a period of 30 days ....

The news that MTN South Africa had shut down Mobile Money services in Mzanzi shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Not for those who understood a thing or two about the Rainbow Nation. On the contrary, the real surprise should have been how the MTN mobile money survived this long in South Africa. Not that I am saying that South Africans have no need for mobile money services. They actually do and with enough elbow grease, MTN should have made it work....

The hope for a truly cashless economy regained new fuel on Tuesday when MTN Uganda, a leading telecom company officially launched Momo Pay, a new electronic system of payment at Shoprite supermarket. Momo Pay looks to mitigate risks of carrying cash and getting the country up to speed with other already digitized economies. The company has pushed the wallet across the country with launch tours in Mbarara, Fort Portal, Lira etc....

MTN Uganda has today launched the 3rd edition of the highly rewarding MoMoNyabo promotion. Under the theme “MoMoNyabo Together”, this year’s promotion is designed to help MTN customers with the much-needed support following the negative effects of the covid19 pandemic on the wellbeing of many Ugandans. Unlike previous editions which were characterized by fanfare around the country and giving away of cars, motorbikes and other prizes, this year MTN is focusing the promotion on supporting customers meet their most urgent needs such as domestic welfare, rebuilding small businesses or meeting outstanding obligations among others....

In a bold move that echoes global trends in the telecom-fintech convergence space, MTN Uganda has secured shareholder approval to structurally separate its mobile money and fintech business — MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited — into a standalone entity. The resolution was passed during an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on July 22, 2025 , signaling a major shift in how MTN Uganda structures its core business pillars. This separation aligns with MTN Group’s “Ambition 2025” strategy , a blueprint to transform the telco giant into a platform-based digital services leader across Africa....