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Safaricom has partnered with Zeraki Learning to enable secondary school learners access affordable education services from well trained teachers and informative video lessons. This digital platform seeks to provide topic-by-topic assessments and powerful metrics to help students diagnose their weaknesses and track their progress. “Our investments in education, both from a solutions and philanthropic perspective, are geared towards addressing current gaps and boost youth employability. Through the partnership with Zeraki Learning we want to ensure that the platform makes digital education accessible and affordable. For parents, Zeraki gives them access to their child’s academic record which they can use to…

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Cellulant and it’s all-in-one Payments gateway Tingg have won 4 awards in the just-concluded World Business Outlook Awards; Leading Digital Payment Platform Africa 2022 (Cellulant); Best FinTech Digital Payment Solutions Provider Africa 2022 (Cellulant); Most Reliable Digital Payment Platform Africa 2022 (Cellulant); Best one-stop Digital Payments Platform Africa 2022 (Tingg). The World Business Outlook is a Singapore-based print and online magazine providing coverage and analysis of the financial industry, international business and the global economy. It is driven to serve its readers, viewers, and attendees with comprehensive business updates. Cellulant is winning the World Business Outlook Awards for the second…

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OPPO unveils the newest addition to its Reno series; The OPPO Reno7 in Nairobi. Leveraging this flagship-level hardware, Reno7 comes packed with impressive imaging features including Bokeh Flare Portrait, Selfie HDR, AI Portrait Enhancement, and many others so that users can capture the world in stunning, professional-quality portraits. The OPPO Reno7 series will serve as a Portrait Expert with both enhanced camera capabilities and a myriad of features to turn everyone into a professional, allowing them to truly express themselves to the world. Not only this, for the first time in the Reno Series, Reno 7 introduces the Micro lens…

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Today, for the first time, fans can register their interest to subscribe to Disney+ in South Africa, to take advantage of an exclusive introductory offer of R950. The offer means fans can enjoy 12 months of Disney+ for the price of 8. The streaming service will launch in South Africa on 18 May 2022. Standard pricing at launch is confirmed at R119 per month, or R1190 for an annual subscription. Subscribers will have access to Star Wars’ “The Book of Boba Fett” and “The Mandalorian” from executive producer and writer Jon Favreau and, from 27 May, the highly anticipated “Obi-Wan…

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TVs have kept on evolving. Nowadays, it is no longer about any TV but the experience and ambiance that comes with it. And LG Electronics has made sure that it remains the leading giant when it comes to the world of TVs. You may have heard a lot about LG OLED TVs already but allow me to break down a few things that make them stand out from the rest.  They have self-lit pixels that turn on and off to achieve perfect black and infinite contrast. It is like a small world with its own sun that rises and sets…

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In what can only be considered as the coming together of two kings, the smartphone, consumer electronic and lifestyle products company, itel Kenya has unveiled Kenya Rapper, King Kaka as its official brand ambassador. The signing of the famous Rapper is informed by the brand’s desire to enhance consumer engagement and endear more fans to her community. itel Kenya’s choice of King Kaka as the face of the brand brings to bear connecting similarities between their target audience and acceptance, with both brands serving mass markets. itel Kenya is a leader in the smartphone mass market in Kenya and Africa…

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Itel Kenya is set to announce a new brand ambassador tomorrow. The company has been teasing this through its social media pages but is yet to reveal the name of the individual. We will not have to wait for long as it has been confirmed that the new brand ambassador will be announced tomorrow. Having a brand ambassador is very important as they are the ones who will be endorsing your brand turning people into potential customers one by one. Brand ambassadors are normally popular individuals who may help the brand reach bigger audiences. This is exactly what itel will…

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The Communications Authority of Kenya has connected 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot County, as it  seeks to avail communications services to 101 areas across the country under the  Universal Service Fund (USF) to the tune of KES 1.1 billion. Making the announcement today, CA Director General Mr. Ezra Chiloba said the 14 sub-locations were among those identified for connectivity in the second phase of the implementation of the USF, a special fund created to avail communications services in  in various parts of the country, especially in areas which are mostly remote and hard- to-reach. The Authority…

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Huawei announced the availability of the new HUAWEI MatePad, a new generation smart office mid-range educational tablet powered by HarmonyOS 2 in Kenya.  The device is retailing in the market for Kshs 46,999. The all-rounded tablet features a stunning 10.4-inch 2K FullView Display and quad-speakers that are tuned by Harman Kardon for a delightful sound experience. The tablet is also compatible with the HUAWEI M-Pencil Package (2nd generation) and Super Device features offering users multiple smart ways to accomplish tasks. In addition to a powerful battery to keep consumers going all-day coupled with great video and audio conference call experience.…

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Samsung Electronics East Africa has officially began taking pre-orders for the highly anticipated Samsung Freestyle Projector. The Freestyle will retail at 139,995 Kenya Shillings. For those making the pre-order they will be required to make a down-payment of 10 % of the total amount. The pre-order period will run from 4th April to 30th April and will be available at all Samsung dealer stores nationwide. The Freestyle projector was launched globally during the annual CES conference that took place in January this year. Since then the Freestyle has received very high reviews from global Tech enthusiasts with Samsung receiving praise…

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