Start a Library raises 9 Million Shillings as they seek to build libraries for primary school children in Kenya
December 11, 2015
Today Storymoja announced that they have raised 9 million Kenya Shillings towards the Start A Library campaign. The amount raised will support the development of 30 libraries to be installed in schools throughout Kenya in…
You Will Soon Be Able to Load Facebook’s News Feeds On the Slowest Connection and Comment On Posts Even When Offline
December 10, 2015
Facebook has been focused on getting as many people online as possible. With the high costs of data especially in developing nations, this has become a challenge. Facebook knows this and that is why the…
Facebook’s Internet.org Innovation Challenge Comes to Africa and You Stand a Chance of Winning $US150, 000
December 10, 2015
Facebook has launched the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa as a way of recognizing developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet to improve the standard of education and economic health in their communities. Developers…
Google’s Public Wi-Fi Network Goes Live in Kampala, Uganda
December 9, 2015
Some of the top players in the tech scene have an interest in seeing almost everyone in the world connected to the internet. Google and Facebook are two such companies who have individually focused on…
How to borrow a loan, withdraw it, and use it to pay bills on Equitel
December 9, 2015
In October 2015, Equity Bank revealed that it had processed about 1.2 million loans worth Sh5.4 billion through Equitel in a period of 10 months. This is a huge number compared to 438,000 loans issued…
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers
December 8, 2015
Huawei Technologies has aggressively embarked on striking retail partnerships as it seeks to expand its smartphone foothold in the country. The latest move has seen the company partner with Telkom Kenya, in a move that…
Demand for skills in the cloud at all-time high in the Middle East and Africa
December 8, 2015
Microsoft is encouraging those in the field of IT to gain skills in cloud and data architecture, as the Middle East and Africa moves into the mobile-first, cloud-first world at an increasingly fast pace. “As…
Android 6.0.1 is Now Official
December 8, 2015
Google has released Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Nexus devices. This exciting but also sad since most devices here in Kenya have not yet seen the Lollipop update let alone Marshmallow 6.0 Read More: Android KitKat is…
[Update] Infinix Note 2 Set to be Launched On Jumia Today
December 8, 2015
UPDATE: IT IS AVAILABLE….GET IT HERE! At the time of writing this post, the countdown was still on for the much anticipated Infinix Note 2. The device is set to be launched today exclusively on…