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The Nokia G20 is one of the new smartphones from HMD Global to launch in Kenya. The phone is currently available in stores from Ksh 16,000. This is affordable but not cheap and at this price the phone is competing with some good devices from Xiaomi, Infinix and Tecno. With the Nokia G20, HMD is promising two main things, a long-lasting battery and guaranteed software and security updates. Is this good enough to recommend the phone? That is something I will have to find out and share in the full review in the next couple of weeks. Before we get…

LG Electronics East Africa (LG) has rolled out a campaign to educate consumers on emerging trends in TV technology so as to make informed purchase decisions aligned with their needs, as the company steps up its customer outreach activities in the region. According to LG Electronics East Africa Managing Director Sa Nyuong Kim, the campaign is targeting consumers buying TVs for both home and business use, and is partly informed by the growing demand for smart appliances due to lifestyle shifts driven by the digital revolution. “The home entertainment market has changed rapidly as seen in the dramatic evolution of…

160 companies have been shortlisted for Africa CIO100 Awards, dubbed the Oscars of the tech world. This marked the completion of the first phase of the technical analysis of data from which the CIO100 top companies in Africa will be chosen. This is a critical stage where the contenders will be subjected to further screening to arrive at the top CIO100. The technical team analyzed the CIO100 2021 Survey data gathered over the past three months. 536 companies from across Africa submitted applications with the majority, 60% coming from Kenya (35%), with noteworthy numbers from Nigeria (15%), Uganda (7%), and…

The Nokia G20 is one of the most recent phones from HMD Global and can be seen as the successor to the Nokia 5.4. Both these can be considered mid-range devices from HMD Global and they are both available in retail stores in Kenya. You can get the Nokia G20 in Kenya right now for Ksh 15,000 while the Nokia 5.4 is available in stores for Ksh 18,500. Given that they almost cost the same, you may have both on your list if you are on the market looking for a new smartphone. I recently reviewed the Nokia G20 which…

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out end-to-end chat cloud backups. With this, users will be able to keep a copy of their messaging history backed-up without worrying about compromising their privacy. WhatsApp is rolling out the feature to users gradually and will be monitoring the experience and address any potential issues before making it available to all users. Encrypted cloud backups first rolled out to some beta users a few months back but availability was limited. This is similar to how WhatsApp rolls out most of its features but eventually they end up reaching more users if the initial reception…

Safaricom and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) launched the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App. The NHIF mini-app will provide all NHIF services through the Super App, empowering customers to access services wherever they may be without visiting NHIF offices or downloading a separate app. Payment and account reconciliation services are already live on the mini-app, with procedure approvals set to become available soon.  “NHIF is currently undertaking a digital transformation of all its processes, including the registration & identification of members, claims management and payment mechanisms. In line with the Universal Health Care (UHC) scale-up, the Fund…

OPPO has unveiled the global version of its custom UI. The company has announced that its new custom UI, ColorOS 12 is out and is based on Android 12. This is the global version of ColorOS 12 as the Chinese version of the custom ROM was unveiled back in September. ColorOS 12 adds a number of new features including stock-Android-based features like Material UI. In addition, the new OS has a ton of privacy, security and productivity features along with a redesigned UI. Building on top of OPPO’s Infinite Design concept, which is lightweight, clean and richly and very customizable,…

Out of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just 6-months measured, between January to June 2021, over 30 000 of these attacks combined originated from Nigeria (14 071), Kenya (10 697), and South Africa (5 499). Significantly, for African countries monitored, Nigeria only trails Egypt (19 466) by the number of attacks blocked, pointing to how prevalent mobile threats have become in this highly connected country. In fact, Kaspersky’s latest research shows that when looking at the top ten countries by share of users attacked by mobile malware Nigeria…

Microsoft officially introduced Windows 11 to the world yesterday. The update will start rolling out gradually to users and may take months before most people end up getting it. To help with this, Microsoft released installation media creation tools and the official disk image (ISO) for Windows 11. This is the best option for those with supported devices to get the new operating system without waiting for the update to get to their devices. Windows 11 offers a number of changes including a new and clean design and the company has also said users should expect better performance and improved…

Yesterday, HMD Global officially unveiled its latest tablet to the market. This tablet has a 2K display and comes with an 8MP rear facing camera. The tablet also has stereo speakers and dual microphones. The Nokia T20 comes with 3/4GB of RAM, dedicated Google Kids Space, and an all-day battery life thanks to its 8,200 mAh battery. With the unveiling of the T20, HMD Global also unveiled a Rugged Case, Rugged Case + Flip cover/ stand, and Nokia Micro Earbuds Pro. These three accessories are specifically designed for the T20 tablet. Nokia T20 Specifications The Nokia T20 tablet is powered…