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Chinese ride-hailing app DiDi Chuxing is now available on the African continent. This is after the start of operations in South Africa....

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Bolt launches its food delivery service in Kenya

Bolt has officially launched its food delivery service, Bolt Food, in Nairobi, Kenya, to give users access to a huge variety of...

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Safaricom launches 5G in Kenya. What should you expect?

Safaricom has today launched its 5G network in Kenya. With this move, Safaricom becomes the first Telco in the country to bring...

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Here’s how to schedule a message on Telegram

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Liquid Telecom expands its fibre network to the DRC

Liquid Telecom, now Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has expanded its terrestrial fibre network to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the first...

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Airtel sells towers to Helios in 4 African countries

Airtel Africa is selling its telecoms tower companies in four countries to Helios Towers. The assets are situated in Madagascar, Malawi, Chad...

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Huawei has published a new white paper focused on innovation and intellectual property at its Forum on Innovation and IP Prospects in...

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Okay, we’ve all wanted a piece of the Tesla, and probably were still figuring out how to ship it into the continent,...

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Video conferencing platform Zoom has released its Video Software Development Kit (SDK) to the general public. The Zoom SDK enables developers to leverage...

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Huawei has confirmed that its smart virtual assistant, Huawei Assistant will support an Esports ‘card’. It will then provide the latest scores, results, and...

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Nigeria’s Kuda Bank raises $25 million in a Series A round

Nigeria’s digital fintech, Kuda Bank has completed a $25 million Series A round to continue the provision of modern banking service for...

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Visa is planning to enable cryptocurrency buying and spending on its network, according to the payments company CEO Al Kelly. It is...

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Jumia Food slashes delivery prices to increase your savings

Online food delivery platform Jumia Food has announced a slash on delivery fees across Kampala. Starting this month, all orders placed on...

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Media Challenge Initiative Launches a Media Innovation Hub

Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), a youth-driven non-profit building the next generation of journalists in Africa through training, mentorship, and experiential peer-to-peer learning...

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For a reason that has never been clear, businesses in some African countries struggle to receive money from PayPal. Of course, it...

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Liquid Telecom is rebranding to Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Back in 2004, what we know now as Liquid Telecom was rebranded from Econet Satellite Services, which was founded in 1997. After...

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mPharma, a health tech startup based in Ghana that manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, has signed a franchise agreement...

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EzyAgric spreads wings, launches app in India

“Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea just how far you can fly”. Ugandan-based agtech platform EzyAgric, in partnership with...

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There are often those important text messages you do not want to forget to send. It could be a birthday message, a...

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Having storage issues on your phone should not let you miss the fun that comes with social media. Yes, Facebook is assisting...

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Jumia Uganda unveils the 2021 Tech Week

You don’t have to save up for the festive season to buy that gadget you desire to own this 2021. No, as...

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HUAWEI Women Developers to drive technological innovation

Huawei officially launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can...

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In October last year, Infinix announced the Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite smartphones, coming with amazing specifications and at cool and affordable price...

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Participants of the 6th National Conference of Communications (NCC) highlighted the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for innovating in a crisis and the...

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Infinix launches Infinix Hot 10 Play in Uganda

Premium online-driven smartphone brand Infinix today announced HOT 10 PLAY in Uganda. This latest model in the company’s Hot series is tailored...

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How to easily transfer your iCloud Photos collection to Google

Gone are the days when you had to manually download your iCloud Photos collection to transfer it to Google Photos. Apple has unveiled a new...

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Infinix Mobility is set to launch a new device under the “HOT Series” in Uganda. The new HOT 10 Play follows the...

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If you are always busy on your PC, you could be one of those that does all your WhatsApp business right there....

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MoTIV unveils ‘Tools to Create’ to support Uganda’s creative industry

As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s...

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Huawei Petal Mail is now in beta testing

Just over a year back, Huawei filed the trademark for the Petal Mail, which could be a substitute for Google Mail (which...

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Huawei Petal Search gets upgraded with new amazing features

Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has upgraded its Huawei Petal Search, a one-stop search engine to discover and download apps, games, and experiences to make...

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According to an analysis by Wedbush, as reported by 9to5Mac, we need to prepare our wallets and anxiety for some news. Apparently,...

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How to add people to your Instagram ‘Live Rooms’

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media apps have seen an increase in usage especially for live streams. One of...

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PlayStation Plus is a subscription-based service from PlayStation that allows gamers to play online multiplayer games, download free monthly games, and take...

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Jumia expands its online food delivery into Egypt

The company says food makes up 20% of transactions and is growing quickly.

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MTN Nigeria in advanced stage of renewing licence

MTN Nigeria is in advanced stages of renewing its operating and spectrum licence in Nigeria for another 10 years. The telco confirms...

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‘Believe in the power of technology’ – Huawei VP Catherine Chen

Technology holds significant benefits for humanity, and digital technology can be an indispensable tool for helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable...

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gnuGrid raises $250,000 Series A fund for expansion

Uganda’s gnuGrid Africa has raised US$250,000 to distribute “Solar Sentra“, its digital solution in Uganda and across Africa. gnuGrid Africa says the funds were raised...

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Liquid Telecom raises $840 Million in Bond Sale

Liquid Telecom has raised $840 million in a bond sale to refinance debt and expand further into Africa. According to Bloomberg, the...

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ePosta: Posta Uganda launches digital addressing system

It is a requirement for all companies to acquire and declare valid P.O. Box addresses prior to registration in Uganda. This has...

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5 new capabilities of the Huawei Intelligent Cloud Network

Huawei has announced new capabilities of the Intelligent cloud network solution. This solution helps carriers build cloud-oriented service networks and core capabilities...

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Huawei officially unveils its 5GtoB solution

At the MWC Shanghai 2021 event, Huawei has unveiled and released its 5GtoB solution. The new reveal, like its name, is a...

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Jumia Uganda expands JForce program to upcountry regions

Leading e-commerce platform Jumia Uganda has announced the expansion of its entrepreneur program known as JForce across the country. The Jumia Force...

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How to automatically download movies on the Netflix app

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You won’t send/receive WhatsApp texts if you reject new terms

You probably heard or might have over-heard of the new terms and conditions coming with using WhatsApp. There have been several concerns...

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Opera testing the chat-service waters with ‘Hype’

With most of us getting accustomed to remote work and getting in touch via chats, Opera has come into the game too....

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Spotify is expanding to 80+ markets. Here’s the list

Spotify is on the verge of expanding and making its audio streaming subscription service available to over 80 new markets around the...

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HarmonyOS coming to Huawei phones this April 2021

Huawei has officially announced that its operating system for smartphones, HarmonyOS, will launch in April this year. And one thing we can...

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Nala enters the UK market, signs API deal with Modulr

NALA recently signed an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent deal with Modulr, as it finalizes its UK launch. The partnership is primarily...

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Huawei announces free Artificial Intelligence study in Uganda

Huawei Uganda has announced a new free Artificial Intelligence (AI) study aimed at accelerating training and upskilling Uganda’s ICT professionals with the...

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Bolt raises €150M to improve its service quality and safety

Ride-hailing company, Bolt has raised €150 million in funding to improve the safety, security, and quality of its services. This is as...

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Mastercard and MTN partner to enable global online shopping

Mastercard and MTN Group have announced a partnership that seeks to enable millions of MTN MoMo customers in 16 African countries to...

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Binance P2P has added the Express Mode for buying and selling crypto with Nigerian Naira. This is in an effort to further...

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Pollicy unveils the DataFest Kampala 2021 roadmap

The 3rd edition of DataFest Kampala has launched with a focus on exploring the role that data plays in how we navigate...

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₿trust: Jack Dorsey, Jay Z partner on Bitcoin growth in Africa

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter earlier today that he is starting a new Bitcoin endowment trust, named ₿trust, with the rapper Jay...

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Like the Xbox Series S and X that Microsoft launched last September, Huawei is thinking of launching gaming consoles and laptops. Yes,...

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Huawei CEO pledges globalization strategy despite pressure

Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has pledged to stick to a globalization strategy despite external pressure. He has called on the new US...

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Airtel Uganda, Mastercard, Samsung and Asante partner to launch smartphone loans

Airtel Uganda has announced the launch of a Pay-on-Demand mobile platform in partnership with Mastercard, Samsung, and Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”)....

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Petal Translate: Huawei’s alternative to Google Translate

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How to transfer huge files with Huawei’s Flash File Transfer

Last year, Huawei introduced a Flash File Transfer System. The system, which came as a new EMUI 11 feature, ably supports the transfer of large files...

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Apple recently released a Chrome extension for Windows that lets you use passwords stored with iCloud. Dubbed iCloud Passwords, the feature basically...

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How to unlock your iPhone with Face ID when wearing a mask

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Phase-out of traditional Ugandan passports extended to 2022

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Short form video app, TikTok, is tightening the privacy settings of children’s accounts. This is in a move intended to improve child...

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Airtel unveils its virtual card, the Airtel Money Mastercard

Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has unveiled its virtual debit card. Dubbed the ‘Airtel Money Mastercard’, the card is designed to...

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Jumia Uganda expands its pick-up stations

Jumia is expanding its logistics network of pick-up stations to cover more key cities in Uganda and offer more affordable delivery options....

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Donald Trump could be exiting the White House in a few days, but he is not yet done with China. In the...

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Huawei to offer HarmonyOS to Chinese smartphone makers

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You can now buy Bitcoin in Nigeria via Binance cash transfer

Binance recently added a cash transfer feature that allows users with a Binance account to easily and freely transfer cash to anyone,...

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Uchaguzi: An information platform on Uganda’s 2021 elections

The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the electoral commission, has launched a Voter Information...

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How to add a tweet to your Instagram Story

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Airtel Uganda is giving you a Festive Season Bonanza

Airtel Uganda has today announced a festive season bonanza to reward subscribers and spread the festive season cheer across the country. As...

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The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world...

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Kampala Mayor aspirant, Innocent Kawooya, is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he...

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Equity Bank Uganda rebrands with a new logo

Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of a new logo. Customers that were used to the...

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Xoom now lets you send low-fee wallet transfers to Africa

PayPal’s money transfer arm Xoom is now offering customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Europe the ability to send secure funds to...

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Jumia launches Festive sale to support you this Christmas

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Jumia raises $243.2mn from its “at the market” offering

E-commere platform, Jumia Technologies AG – which we all know as Jumia – has announced the completion of its “at the market”...

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Huawei AirPON: Accelerating African fibre internet connection

The recent AfricaCom virtual technology event saw Huawei launch its innovative AirPON solution, which reuses existing wireless sites to build full-fibre access...

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