Showmax subscribers across sub-Saharan Africa will have access to live broadcasting from BBC World News until 23 September 2022, which will include a live stream of the funeral of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 19 September at 11:00 BST. The live news channel will be available to all subscribers regardless of their plan. While Showmax doesn’t usually offer live news channels, the Showmax Pro plan includes live news from Euronews, Africanews and Newzroom Afrika; KTN News, KBC, NTV and K24 for Kenya only; GTV, TV3, Adom TV, UTV and GHOne for Ghana only; and SABC News for…
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ROG has announced a new bundle promotion for the back-to-school season. Customers who buy a 2022 ROG laptop in over 25 participating countries across the EMEA region can get a School Set Promotion kit of accessories for free, and winners of social media contests can get digital giveaways. Be ready on day one Computers have become more and more of a necessity in classrooms and lecture halls every year, requiring parents and students to shop for new laptops before the school year begins. ROG designed the #DayOnewithROG promotion to line up with this back to school shopping season and help…
Google has introduced a Ksh 478 million fund that seeks to support startups in Kenya and across Africa. The firms will also benefit from a 6-month training programme which will also expose them to a pool of mentors who will help them in solving challenges that are particular to them. During the training, they will participate in tailored workshops, support networks and community-building sessions in addition to non-dilutive awards of between Sh6million and Sh12million and up to Sh24million shillings in Google Cloud Credit. This year’s cohort with women-led businesses accounting for 50 per cent of the grantees are from Botswana,…
Yellow Card Financial celebrates exceeding 1 million customers in only three years. The company reached 1 million customers in March and shows no signs of slowing down. Since launching in Nigeria in 2019, Yellow Card has dedicated its efforts to providing financial inclusion and freedom for all Africans. The company expanded into four new African territories in the last year alone, increasing its total country presence to 16. John Colson, Chief Marketing Officer at Yellow Card, says this achievement no doubt strengthens the company’s brand on the continent and trust among current and future users. It also inspires investor confidence,…
Waya is set to launch its full service digital bank and money transfer app, focused on the African Diaspora. “Waya’s mission is to unlock financial barriers, provide unlimited financial access and opportunities for millions of African immigrants living and working outside their home countries”, said Dr David Wachira, an Ex World Bank Finance Specialist, and now Co-founder and COO of Waya. He further highlighted the opportunity of offering banking and remittance services to the millions of immigrants that contribute over $1.3trillion to the USA economy annually. “The African Diaspora send over $50 billion dollars back home every year and lose…
Liquid Networks, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced the launch of its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Secure offering to its customers. The solution is designed to proactively mitigate attacks by scrubbing traffic and blocking known attackers or malicious traffic. “Cyber Attacks are at an all-time high; cyber security threats cost the African GDP almost a whopping US$4.1 billion in 2021. And, DDoS are on top of the cyber security attacks; the staggering cost to our GDP is proof enough that no business can afford to be without a layer of protection against them. While DDoS…
LG Electronics (LG) has announced that the world’s largest OLED TV, the LG OLED evo Gallery Edition TV, model 97G2, will soon be available for purchase in global markets. Specific launch dates for key markets will be shared in the following weeks. The brand-new model, 97G2, will be showcased at the IFA 2022 between September 2-6 in Berlin as part of LG’s expanded lineup of premium TVs, which includes a growing number of superb, ultra-large screen sizes designed for memorable home viewing experiences. The company will also show off the diversity of its cutting-edge display technologies, with models from its…
Earlier this week, the government introduced the new digital number plates that are not just aesthetically pleasing, but also have a number of security features embedded underneath. The new digital plates are rolled out in compliance with the Traffic Act, 2016. The government has given motorists 18 months to apply for the new number plates or face a fine of ksh 20,000 or jail term of 6 months. If you want to apply for these digital plates, here are the steps to follow. Apply for the new digital number plates online via TIMS Set up SMS alerts by sending NTSA…
Developed and operated by LianzSly, EduOnline is an affordable web-based e-learning platform that innovatively meets students, parents, and schools needs by offering a unique online learning experience. Birthed during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, EduOnline caters to learners who sign-up on mobile or PC to access unlimited e-learning resources such as revision papers and notes, self-marking quizzes, creative articles, among other resources to meet their e-learning needs. The platform lets learners easily track their e- learning performance via a dashboard and gain insights on areas that need improving. “Unlike other e-learning platforms, EduOnline caters to the emotional needs of…
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways PLC has signed a service agreement with Sasini PLC to offer precision agricultural services. Fahari Aviation will use drone technology on the farm to offer agricultural services such as fertilizer application and chemical spraying on the tea farm. Kipkebe farm will be used to benchmark the effectiveness of drone use with a possibility to expand the services offering to other Sasini estates. Fahari Aviation will deploy high capacity drones to cover over 3000 acres of tea plantation in less than two weeks, saving an overall 50% on cost and time efficiency in fertilizer…