Safaricom Slashes Lipa Na M-Pesa Tariffs By Half
March 29, 2017
Safaricom has today announced a number of initiatives that seek to further increase the convenience of M-PESA as it continues to extend the gains of mobile money ten years after its launch in Kenya. From next…
Direct Pay Online and Visa invest in the education of e-commerce in Africa
March 28, 2017
The Direct Pay Online Group, (DPO Group) in partnership with Visa, announced today an innovative partnership with the Faculty of Information Technology at Strathmore University to provide a much needed e-commerce educational series to help…
Facebook Plans To Include GIFs In Comments
March 27, 2017
Who needs words when communicating online anymore? We have seen people using GIFs, memes and emojis at the expense of actual words. Even though some people may disagree, these simplify communication online. Since we decided…
HMD Global to Launch all the Latest Nokia Smartphones in 120 Countries Between April and June This Year
March 27, 2017
Last month, we saw Nokia re-enter the smartphone market with the launch of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and the Legendary Nokia 3310. At the launch event, HMD Global, the company that owns…
Google Adds A “Free App of the Week' section on the Play Store
March 27, 2017
Google is making it easier for you to find free apps by adding a “Free App of the Week’ section on the Play Store. From here, users will be able to find a new app…
Over 12 Million Huawei P9 and P9 Plus Units Have Been Shipped Globally
March 27, 2017
Huawei’s 2016 flagship smartphone seems to be doing quite well going by the latest figures from the company. According to the company, over 12 Million Huawei P9 and P9 Plus units have been shipped globally….
Twitter May Introduce A Premium Membership Option To Help it Turn A Profit
March 24, 2017
Twitter has not had a smooth ride when it comes to attracting advertisers to its platform and making money. This is the case since the company is having a hard time attracting users to its…
Samsung to Release an Update that Will Render the Galaxy Note 7 Useless
March 24, 2017
Last year, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7 that was later pulled off the market since some of them caught fire when charging. This was a big issue for Samsung as this was the company’s…
Mara Social Media Acquires Global Instant Messaging & Communications Platform “Nimbuzz”
March 24, 2017
Mara Social Media, an African multi-channel platform of online and mobile tech innovations that are designed to connect people across emerging markets, has announced this week that it has acquired global platform Nimbuzz Assets. Nimbuzz,…