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In the digital age, dependable battery life is one of the most important features of a mobile device. Having a device that can withstand social media scrolling, streaming, messaging, and internet browsing is essential to the average consumer, but especially to young adults and teenagers. With ever greater demands on technology from this young generation of consumers, there is a constant battle between finding devices that can fulfil their needs and paying a price they can afford. In the last couple of months we have launched a number of smartphones in the Nova series family. We recently launched Huawei nova…

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You may have heard a lot about earbuds. Indeed, people are increasingly dropping the use of the long-wired traditional earphones and adopting the use of earbuds. As a result, so many wireless earbuds have hit the market. Of all the earbuds you may have heard of, I bet you have not heard about the magic of LG Tone Free Earbuds that are defined by great features; design, sound, Google Assistant, water-resistant, dynamic speaker unit, dual microphones, fast charging among others. LG Tone Free Earbuds have been weighted and balanced to stay in the ear. This saves the user the inconvenience…

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 Equity has introduced Equity Virtual Assistant (EVA), the Bank’s chat banking platform that takes financial services to the next level by presenting banking transactions as virtual conversations on social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. EVA chatbot extends digital banking and customer support services to existing and new customers and can simulate a conversation (or a chat) with a user. The experience is as easy and natural as having a conversation with a friend. Customers can now manage their accounts on EVA and engage with the virtual assistant to make transactions like buying airtime, sending money, buying goods and…

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If you use Instagram regularly, you probably love its stories feature. It was a game-changer when it was first introduced back in 2016 and has gained popularity over the years and has led to more people spending more time on the photo and video sharing platform. With that said, you may be bombarded with a ton of Stories from individual and business accounts that you follow. You may even have some meme or just any other account whose stories pop up from time to time. You can skip these stories but a better option may be to mute their stories.…

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The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2022, which was organized by Paradigm Initiative and a host of country partners across 17 African countries from April 12th to May 20th, has concluded in Kenya with the launch of PIN’s 2021 Annual Digital Rights and Inclusion Report –  LONDA. Londa 2021 expands on last year’s report with findings from 22 countries, examining themes of privacy, freedom of expression, access to information, segmentation and exclusion, digital transformation, affordability, gender, and others within existing legislative frameworks, and against the backdrop of a widening digital divide. This edition captures the gaps and proffers recommendations to…

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Huawei Consumer Business Group featured a variety of HUAWEI’s cutting edge hardware products at the Milan – “Huawei Flagship Product Launch 2022” event including: HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro, HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, HUAWEI P50, HUAWEI WATCH D, HUAWEI Band 7 and HUAWEI WATCH FIT 2 which aims to further simplify the daily lives of consumers. Along with its hardware products, HUAWEI also features its world-renowned Health App which has aided consumers all around the world lead a healthy lifestyle. Huawei Consumer Business Group always puts consumers at the centre of what it does. At the launch event, Richard Yu,…

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Hisa, the mobile investment platform, has today announced its selection to join NVIDIA Inception, a programme designed to nurture startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. NVIDIA Inception, which includes 10,000+ members in 110 countries, supports startups during critical stages of product development, prototyping, and deployment. Every NVIDIA Inception member gets a custom set of ongoing benefits, such as NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute credits, marketing support, and technological assistance. NVIDIA Inception will allow Hisa to accelerate its auto-investing and robo-advisory products by providing access to cutting-edge NVIDIA technology, industry experts, venture capitalists, and marketing support.…

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Bamba, a mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out its team. Venture capital firm 468 Capital led the round with participation from Presight Ventures, Jigsaw VC, and high profile angels Mato Peric, Leonard Stiegeler, Laurin Hainy and Thomas Stafford. The company is currently in stealth mode and will use the new capital to build out its mobile product offer, scale its engineering team and expand its user base across 12 sub-Saharan African countries with high mobile money penetration. Bamba, founded in 2022 by serial entrepreneur and investor,…

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced multiple new gaming products at the For Those Who Dare: Boundless virtual event. The new launches include two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptops, a series of new bags and apparel from ROG Slash, the Team ROG initiative, and a standalone first-person parkour game for ROG Citadel XV. ROG is dedicated to giving gamers the best technology, products and experiences possible, and the For Those Who Dare: Boundless event is a continuation of that commitment. ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition The new ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition houses the…

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Forex trading in Kenya is a growing business and with that comes a growing number of forex traders. If you’re looking for the best forex trading apps in Kenya, you’re in the right place. In this article, we will list our top 5 best apps for forex traders in Kenya. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, these apps will help you make the most of your trading opportunities.  So let’s get started without further ado. HotForex trading app The HotForex trading app is the perfect way to trade on your phone. With features like live prices and charts, you’ll…

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