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460StartupsComputing Palace closing digital-gender gap with ‘Her Duuka’
It is no secret that women are behind men when it comes to digital skills and is less likely to have their...
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519DigitalNigeria wants DStv, GoTV and StarTimes to use pay-as-you-go model
The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved a new plan to slash the price of cable TV services in the country in...
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498DigitalHow to send a message in Clubhouse Backchannel
Social audio app, Clubhouse has started rolling out an update that brings a new direct messaging feature called Backchannel. The new feature...
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435StartupsTicteq is solving the ticket access challenge through digitalization
Missing out on your favourite concert, sports game, or comedy show because of the long distance to the ticketing point continues to...
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655TechHuawei launches its Petal Mail service. Here are the features
In March, we told you of the start of Huawei’s email service beta testing for interested users to experience ahead of the...
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521StartupsInstant settlements put Beyonic a notch higher in the market
While some Financial Technology Companies (FinTechs) are still struggling with the Level One Project principle of Same Day Settlement, Beyonic – recently...
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507DigitalHuawei partners with Mondia Pay to expand digital payments
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has inked a partnership with Mondia Pay a digital payment provider, that is set to provide Ooredoo Algeria...
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491StartupsPebuu transforms pocket money in schools with digital wallets
Pocket money in form of cash in school is set to become history, following a new innovation that seeks to have it...
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448StartupsXente: facilitating digital payments for businesses
Xente Tech Limited, a Financial Technology (FinTech) company that offers corporate Visa cards and payment solutions to businesses, is increasingly gaining momentum...
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501DigitalHuawei integrates M-Pesa as a payment option in AppGallery
Huawei Mobile Services has announced the integration of Safaricom’s M-Pesa as a payment option on its AppGallery. This basically implies that you...
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668StartupsM-KOPA expands to Nigeria
Connected asset financing platform, M-KOPA, has announced its expansion to Nigeria. To lead the Nigeria team, M-KOPA has named Babajide Duroshola as...
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586TechSafeBoda donates food supplies to over 3000 of its drivers
Ride-hailing app, SafeBoda has announced an initiative to provide food supplies to over 3000 of its SafeBoda drivers. This follows the presidential...
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491TechHuawei launches a suite of 5G solutions at MWC
Huawei underlined its innovative capabilities, walking away with several awards at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in Barcelona...
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449DigitalTikTok Resumes: Applying for jobs on the video app
TikTok has launched a new feature aimed at encouraging its community to use its app to apply for jobs. Dubbed TikTok Resumes,...
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542StartupsChipper Cash third Anniversary: 3 notable achievements
Cross-border money transfer and payments app, Chipper Cash, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary this week with amazing offers in stock for you....
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601DigitalGoogle is replacing APK format with AAB. How will this work?
Google recently made up its mind to make AAB the default app package in place of Android Package or APK application format for...
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478StartupsMaxAB raises $40M in Series A to expand across the MENA region
MaxAB, Egypt’s B2B wholesale food and grocery ordering platform raises $40M in a Series A round to expand its physical footprint across...
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548StartupsApply for the Next Generation Africa 21-22 accelerator project
Next Generation Africa 21-22 is the accelerator project for African startups, innovators, makers, and young talents who intend to develop products or services...
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480StartupsCMM, AfricaCommsWeek partner on Future is Female 2nd Edition
C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM), a New York-headquartered PR agency focusing on the US, UK, and African markets, has partnered...
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511DigitalTwitter is giving away 140 free NFTs. Here’s how to get them
Twitter created a long thread highlighting seven unique pieces of artwork that it is giving away to 140 random users that interact with the...
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592TelecomAs Ugandans pay internet tax, Kenyans await an airtime tax
By now, since we are already in July, you must have known that it is the start of yet another financial year....
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577DigitalBusiness email compromise: A case study of Hushpuppi
Business email compromise (BEC) crimes are so rampant and make quite a lot of news on the global scene. It is just...
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600DigitalNetflix launches new mobile-only plan for Sub-Saharan Africa
Netflix, the world’s biggest streaming video provider, is doubling down on its efforts to grow its market share in sub-Saharan Africa by...
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542DigitalWindows 11 is free. But who is eligible to get it?
As promised, Microsoft officially unveiled its new Windows 11. Much as we expected much of what was announced, the best news of...
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476StartupsHiPipo announces the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs Season Two
The inaugural HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs set the bar very high: even though the event started soon after the lifting of...
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626DigitalTwitter opens ‘Super Follows’ & ‘Ticketed Spaces’ to users
There have been numerous rumours of Twitter working on new monetization features. Much as the app has been free to all users...
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570DigitalTeach Google Assistant how to pronounce your name correctly
We all love our names or at least will opt for a nickname that we want to always be referred to. However,...
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563TechNFTs: Everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
In a rather surprise move, 2021 seems to be the year of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Since March, we have seen various...
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614StartupsCovid-19 Lockdown: Kweli.shop now delivers free to 7 cities
A day after the nationwide lockdown declared by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 in...
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569DigitalHow to transfer PUBG Mobile data to Battlegrounds Mobile
Battlegrounds Mobile India is out in open beta. The game allows you to transfer pretty much all your data from PUBG Mobile...
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783DigitalHow to Cancel your Showmax Subscription
Entertainment on the go is fun, and Showmax gives you numerous reasons to enjoy it. However, for one reason or another, you...
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1.9KTelecomMTN, Airtel Uganda granted new number ranges
The top two leading telecoms in Uganda, MTN and Airtel are just about to continue their dominance. This is after the country’s...
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1.7KTechEthiopia selling off 40% of Ethio Telecom stake
In a bid to fulfill its liberalization plan, the Ethiopian government has announced a new tender process to begin the sale of...
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1.1KTelecomSafaricom eSIM: Everything you need to know
Safaricom recently introduced eSIM support in the Kenyan market. eSIM is short for an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module, or simply an Embedded...
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850TechInfinix Note 10: Specs, Price, and Availability in Uganda
Seven months since the last Note Series launch, Infinix has launched the all-new Infinix Note 10. One would wonder why the company...
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801DigitalYou can now make WhatsApp calls on KaiOS phones
KaiOS Technologies and WhatsApp released an update that enables WhatsApp calls for KaiOS-enabled devices worldwide. The new feature is available to millions...
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629TechInfinix Uganda officially launches the Note 10 Series
Infinix Mobile has officially launched the all-new Note 10 series. The series is a new portfolio of premium smartphones that comes in...
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664StartupsShamim Nabuuma among Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts
Uganda’s Shamim Nabuuma just got inducted into the inaugural class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts. The selected group is a community of...
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669TelecomTelkom launches Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp
Telkom has launched Africa’s first Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp. This will enable Telkom Pay customers to make e-commerce payments....
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866TechHuawei launches Celia Keyboard, its mobile keyboard app
Huawei recently launched its self-developed mobile operating system – HarmonyOS. This is particularly to replace the Android-based EMUI with brand new software and user...
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728TechEverything to expect in the Jumia 9th Anniversary Sale
Jumia Uganda has announced a mega campaign and sale for its consumers in honour of its 9 year anniversary. The annual campaign...
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604TechHuawei unveils new products powered by HarmonyOS 2
Huawei launched a range of smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets powered by its new HarmonyOS 2 operating system, including a new version of...
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861TechWhich devices are eligible for Huawei HarmonyOS?
It is now official! Huawei has launched its new operating system, HarmonyOS that comes with distributed capabilities and cross-device platform support. The OS is...
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1.1KTechHuawei unveils its HarmonyOS. Here’s all you need to know
2nd June was the day, and so it was! Huawei has opened a new chapter in its software ecosystem with the official...
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1.6KTechitel P37 Specifications, price and availability in Uganda
Close to a year ago, itel released the P36 – the successive iteration of its Power series of smartphones. The complete sale-out...
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1.1KDigitalKCB, Airtel Uganda partner to avail mobile financial solutions
KCB Bank Uganda and Airtel Uganda have today partnered to roll out a range of mobile financial solutions. For the ordinary Ugandan...
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855StartupsChipper Cash raises $100 mn in Series C, enters unicorn club.
Africa-focused cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has likely joined the unicorn club. This is after securing $100 million in its Series C...
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709TechThe itel P37 launching this June in Uganda
It has been a while since we last heard of a new itel smartphone on the market. It seems about time! This...
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885DigitalOnline shopping in Uganda; 8 sure ways to get the best price!
To many people, we are already in the post-COVID era, yet in reality, COVID-19 is still a scare; so much that the...
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702TechSafeBoda starts Vaccination for Drivers Aged 50 and Above
Ride-hailing app SafeBoda, in partnership with the Ministry of Health – Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority, will run a free COVID-19...
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709Telecom
Safaricom-led Consortium granted Ethiopian Telecom License
Welcome, Safaricom Ethiopia! Yes, the country has granted an operating license to a consortium of firms led by Kenya’s Safaricom. The other...
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546TechOpinion: Don’t give up on universal broadband connectivity
Over the past year or so, digital transformation and connectivity accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we...
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606StartupsImuka’s Pitchfest: Entrepreneurs meet local Investors
Talk to any economic expert and my most educated guess is they will tell you how SMEs are the backbone of any...
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673TechHow to color correct your Apple TV picture with your iPhone
As per the recent Apple announcements, you can easily use your iPhone to color balance your TV. This should enable you to...
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980TelecomHuawei-built TeleBirr is Ethiopia’s first Mobile Money service
Ethiopian Government-owned telco, Ethio Telecom recently launched a mobile money platform called Telebirr. The platform, built by Huawei, is projected to have...
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561TechInfinix, Jumia Uganda partner to avail the Hot 10 T
Jumia Uganda and Infinix have announced a partnership to launch the new Infinix Hot 10T model exclusively on the e-commerce platform. The...
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978DigitalHow to download movies and series on ShowMax
It is normal to have a limited internet connection to watch all the entertainment on a streaming platform. Good enough, most of...
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671TechTECNO unveils the Camon 17 with the clearest Selfie Camera
TECNO Mobile has launched the latest all upgraded CAMON series device called TECNO CAMON 17 series which comes with Free MTN 3GB...
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633Digital
Clubhouse on Android: Everything you need to know
If you have been using Clubhouse on Android already, then you may have been using an unofficial version of the app. Yes,...
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995TechTecno Camon 17: Specs, Price, and Availability in Uganda
Just like the movement of the earth around the sun in the galaxy, the evolution of the Tecno Camon series keeps getting...
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809StartupsStripe-owned Paystack launches in South Africa
Paystack, the fintech start-up acquired last year by US fintech leader Stripe, is establishing a presence in South Africa as it looks...
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729TelecomLiquid rebrands to Liquid Intelligent in Zambia and Botswana
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia, part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies group, a pan-African technology company, unveils its new brand identity. This rebrand...
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927DigitalREPORT: Are teams more productive while working remotely?
The inception of the Covid-19 vaccine has given dashing hopes, and perhaps a glimpse of things returning to normal. On the other...
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593DigitalHow to find Netflix movies or TV shows through codes
Netflix offers you an option to search for category-wise content, but that might not be enough for you. So, when you tap...
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746TechSiri will now ask you which app you want to play music on
When you ask Siri to play you a song or some music, it will now ask you which app you want to...
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569StartupsEnsibuuko raises $1m to scale, expand in Africa
Uganda’s fintech startup Ensibuuko has raised $1m from global impact investor FCA Investments to provide digital financial services to over 200,000 rural customers in Uganda. With the...
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697Telecom
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is now live in Uganda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Uganda, part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies group, a pan-African technology company, unveils its new brand identity. This rebrand...
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556StartupsSafeBoda Launches Anniversary Promo with 50% OFF rides!
Leading ride-hailing app, SafeBoda, has today launched an exciting offer with 50% OFF rides for all cash and cashless ride customers! The...
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504DigitalDataFest 2021: Data In The Daily Life Patterns
A reunion of researchers, technology innovators, and enthusiasts has been held today to discuss the meaning and importance of data as a...
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631TechTry out these free online courses from Huawei ICT Academy
Huawei ICT Academy of Uganda has launched a new series of free online courses open to anyone interested in building an ICT...
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613DigitalWhat is Netflix ‘Play Something’ and how do you use it?
Netflix has officially launched ‘Play Something’, a feature that will play a new series or film based on your tastes. It will...
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651TelecomMTN Uganda ordered to pay UGX 51bn license fees
The High court in Kampala has ordered MTN Uganda to pay the UGX 51 billion ($14.14m) license fees it owes Uganda Communications...
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772DigitalSongBoost: A music airplay tracking app for Africa
For a musician, mileage is a key driving factor in their career. The further the music goes, the more satisfaction and energy...
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659TechWhat is the Apple AirTag and how does it work?
Apple recently launched the AirTag, a small Bluetooth-based tracker that can keep track of your bags, keys, and more. Interestingly, the Apple...
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577TechHuawei: ICT can transform Africa into a green economy
Global tech company, Huawei believes that information and communication technologies, or ICTs have the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20%...
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684DigitalMoney Message: Nedbank’s WhatsApp payments innovation
Receiving money as soon as you ask for it, say in a text chat, is a joy! Innovations like WhatsApp banking were...
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620DigitalHow to disable autoplay on Netflix
Talk of entertainment on the go and Netflix will come to mind. Yes, all the movies, series, documentaries on the streaming service...
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649Telecom
MTN to list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange this May
MTN Group plans to list its Rwandan subsidiary, MTN Rwanda, on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) this May. This is after the...
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525StartupsReddit Talk: Another Clubhouse competitor?
You know a product is good when the competition is stiff. That’s the category that audio social media is currently. We are...
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497TechTECNO overtakes Samsung as Africa’s top smartphone brand
The most convenient gadget to have these days is the smartphone. On a budget, you’ll get a cool device to do much...
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705DigitalEverything you need to know about Dogecoin
Any mention of the term cryptocurrency invites thoughts of Bitcoin. True, it is by far the most famous and valuable crypto out...
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612TelecomMillicom sells off Tigo, exits Tanzania and Ghana
Someone is saying goodbye! Yes, Millicom International Cellular, which trades as Tigo in Africa, is exiting the continent. The company has signed...
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689Digital
Showmax cuts mobile plan prices. Here they are!
One thing the pandemic has taught us is to stream. Of course, it comes with time and costs. The former, we can...
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604TelecomMTN, Airtel cleared to sell Sim cards in Nigeria again
MTN and Airtel Nigeria have finally been given permission to resume the sale of new Sim cards in Nigeria. This follows the...
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826Tech
How to watch Netflix content for free (without signing up)
One reason why some people find a hard time enjoying video streaming services is the subscription. Those periodic payments sometimes seem like...
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770TechPetal Pay could be Huawei’s upcoming payment system
Just recently, it was revealed that Huawei had applied for a “Petal Pay” trademark. It has now acquired publication rights from authorities...
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675DigitalTelegram now offers a direct download option for Android
If you have used Telegram before, that is on Android, you must have gotten it from your Play Store – if at...
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554StartupsNumida Technologies raises $2.3Mn to expand operations
Ugandan fintech startup Numida has announced the close of its $2.3 million seed round. Pan-African payments company MFS Africa led the seed round. There...
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487TechAutomatically record unknown calls with Google Phone app
While we all looked away, Google added an option to take records of calls on its Phone app last year. It came...
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602Digital
How to limit Netflix content for kids
Netflix, by far, is one of the best ways to entertain yourself. In addition, you do not have to worry about what...
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579TechJumia Uganda now accepts bank card payments
Jumia has announced the launch of Visa and MasterCard payments on the platform. Customers on the platform can now pay for their...
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796TelecomAirtel Uganda, Multichoice unveil DStv Now bundles
Airtel Uganda and MultiChoice Uganda have announced a partnership to offer television viewing internet bundles to you. What does this mean? DStv...
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660StartupsGSMA announces 9 grantee startups helping people get online
In case you’d forgotten, the GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion was launched in April 2020. This was about...
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632DigitalHotline: Facebook is testing its Clubhouse competitor
Clubhouse is on fire and before you know it, we shall have so many clones of it all over the place. Facebook...
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582TechHow to switch Siri voices on your iPhone and iPad
Hey Siri! should not return the same female voice response in the near future. At least not with the forthcoming update. According...
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639Digital
Clubhouse unveils a Payments feature. Here’s how it works
Audio chat app Clubhouse has begun rolling out a Payments feature. Dubbed Clubhouse Payments, it is the first monetization feature that the...
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529TechLosses drag LG out of mobile phone business
As post-COVID business begins to take shape, the adverse effects of the pandemic are slowly manifesting. It is at this time that...
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536StartupsTugende closes Series A round with $3.6m fund
Ugandan asset financing company, Tugende, has raised $3.6m in additional equity financing to close its Series A round. This additional round was...
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449TechHuawei posts solid 2020 results, despite US ban & COVID-19
Huawei released its 2020 Annual Report today. Growth slowed, but the company’s business performance was largely in line with the forecast. The...
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540DigitalHow to set who can comment on your Facebook posts
Sometimes it is necessary to control the comments that come up on the posts you make on social media. Yes, some sensitive...
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542DigitalPayPal now lets you “Checkout with Crypto”
PayPal recently rolled out a new “Checkout with Crypto” option on its platform. The feature lets anyone with a PayPal account that has...
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618TelecomMastercard to invest $100-million in Airtel Money
Mastercard will invest $100-million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations. This will signify that the telco is now valued at $2.65-billion. The...