Twitter Increases Character Count of Tweets from 140 to 280
September 27, 2017
Instagram Inches Closer to 1 Billion Active Monthly Users
September 26, 2017
Instagram is one of the fastest growing social networking sites out there. The Facebook-owned platform has seen its user base grow so fast compared to others such as Twitter. Instagram is now reporting that it…
Twitter Is Working on A Lite Version of Its Android App For Those With Slow Data Speeds
September 25, 2017
Over the last couple of years, we have seen ‘lite’ versions of some popular apps targeting users with slow data speeds. Apps such as Facebook Lite, Messenger Lite and other ‘lite’ apps offer users a…
Jumia Promises Faster Delivery Times for Customers With the Introduction of Jumia Express
September 25, 2017
Using an ecommerce site is all about convenience, you order what you want and wait for it to be delivered to you. The biggest issue some customers have had in Kenya is that it takes…
Apple Has Increased Cellular Download Limit From 100MB to 150MB
September 21, 2017
A couple of days ago, Apple officially released iOS 11 to the public. With this release, the company updated its Developer’s Blog with news that it has raised the limit of the size of applications…
Internet Society: Digital future a fragile mix of promise and uncertainty
September 21, 2017
The Internet Society has released a first-of-its- kind report aimed at exploring the future of the Internet. Entitled “Paths to our Digital Future,” the 2017 Global Internet Report examines the Internet over the next five…
Kenya’s Alternative Circle Makes It To The 2017 Global Fintech Hackcelerator And Fintech Awards Finals
September 20, 2017
Alternative Circle has been selected as one of the top 20 finalists for the 2017 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Awards, making it the only company in the continent to qualify. In May 2017, the…
Your Android Backups Will Be Deleted If You Do Not Use Your Phone for Two Months
September 19, 2017
For those of us using Android, you may have come across Android Backup, an option that lets you store your device’s information on a Google Drive folder. With this, the process of restoring the data…
Season 3 of 'Mr Robot' Will Be on Showmax This October
September 12, 2017
The third season of Mr. Robot premieres on Showmax first across Africa on Thursday, 12 October 2017, with fresh episodes launching weekly within 24 hours of their broadcast in the US. Mr. Robot stars Egyptian-American…
Direct Pay Online Group Becomes the First Payments Service Provider in Africa to Receive International Security Certification in 12 Countries
September 8, 2017
Direct Pay Online Group (DPO) is the first payment service provider (PSP) in Africa to receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Level 1 certification in 12 African countries. This comes after…