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Kenyan e-commerce platform Copia has let go of all its remaining 1,500 employees. Tomorrow, it expected that all remaining staff will get their termination letters. Following financial difficulties, Copia recently announced it is entering…
The M-PESA app has quietly received a new update dubbed v3.2 that has brought a few new features. This includes the ability to buy international airtime and two-factor authentication. The big one is the fact that users will now be able to…
The English Premier League, or just the Premier League as it is often referred to, is one of the biggest events in the world of soccer. As the name suggests, this tournament is a competition between the football teams of England, and every…
The past decade has been a disappointing drought for fans of Sherlock Holmes without a new film installment featuring Robert Downey Jr.’s beloved portrayal. However, it seems the game is afoot once more, with encouraging updates about…
Corning has launched Gorilla Glass 7i designed to protect the screens of budget and midrange smartphones. Corning Gorilla Glass 7i is Gorilla Glass Victus but for midrange and budget smartphones. Gorilla Victus was launched 7 years ago and…
TECNO is preparing to bring the Phantom V2 Flip to market and its key features have now been revealed. And since the Phnatom V2 Fold has been delayed or cancelled, this will be the only second-generation foldable from TECNO under the…
OPPO will be bringing the Find X8 series to the rest of the world. No more gatekeeping, OPPO is set to launch its upcoming flagship globally next year. Their current flagship, the Find X7 series is still China only and it’s an impressive…
Social media giants have long been criticized for their obsession with metrics – the relentless pursuit of sign-ups, likes, shares, and follower counts. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been using a new platform called Maven. Maven is…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal has been opened for a month. This opening is meant for those who have had initial placement at an institution but are wishing to change school or change the…
The Kenyan government is seemingly pushing hard for the adoption of electric mobility as the state now considers scrapping the monthly limit on the cheaper electricity that EV owners can enjoy. As it stands, EV-battery charging firms are…
For Kaiju fans who haven’t been living under a rock for the last year, the name Godzilla Minus One needs no introduction. This breathtaking and terrifying rebirth of the iconic monster film franchise was one of 2023’s biggest surprises and…
Infinx makes the best value-ridden smartphones catering to every consumer depending on their budget and needs – from millennials to Gen Z consumers. We have reviewed Infinix’s latest smartphones to come up with this definitive list to tell…
When it comes to streaming platforms, Spotify is king. The audio, podcast and now video streaming platform leads its rivals with over 574 million monthly users worldwide under its paid and free tiers. Spotify has a 30% market share with…
The upcoming Venom: The Last Dance promises to be a chaotic, campy, and potentially cataclysmic conclusion to Sony’s unlikely Venom trilogy, starring Tom Hardy as the goo-covered anti-hero. The trailer opens in a familiar setting – the…
Discounts on Smartphones this June Xiaomi has announced a month long promotion for three of the budget smartphones selling in Kenya. The Xiaomi Deals Carnival starts from June 4th to June 30th, offering great prices for the Redmi range of…
X formerly known as Twitter is taking the X possibly too far. In their recently updated terms and conditions, X now allows porn content. The previously hidden NSFW (not safe for work) communities on the platform, now have a green light to…
The government of Kenya and the Korea Exim Bank have signed two funding agreements amounting to KES 31.1 billion (US$ 238M) for the financing of Konza Digital Media City project. The funds will help Kenya set up a film and creative economy…
ChatGPT, the auto generative AI chatbot and virtual assistant is back online. The OpenAI owned platform had been down for a few hours this morning. The downtime comes two weeks, after OpenAI GPT-4o was launched. Initially, the platform was…
Tanzania is currently in the early stages of drafting a comprehensive National AI Strategy and Guidelines. The goal is to make AI a powerful tool for the country’s development, maximizing use in the age of artificial intelligence. “It is a…
A male and female suspects have been placed in custody by Police officers stationed at Mulot Police station. According to the police report, Denis Kipkoech Kirui and Sylvia Chepkemoi were allegedly caught in the act of Sim swapping. Sylvia…
Recent reports have now indicated Huawei’s gradual comeback in the smartphone market as the Chinese firm still looks to recover from challenges faced over the last few years. This includes trade sanctions from countries like the US that…
The Director General for the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), Mats Granryd, is leaving his role. Mats Granyrd will be stepping down next year after the MWC Barcelona 2025 concludes. He has served as Director…
Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC) and Serianu LTD have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU between the two targets the Kenyan cyber security sector with the bid to further build the…
Created in 2009, WhatsApp has grown to be the most popular messaging platform in the world, now with over 2 billion active users and over 5 billion app downloads. The platform sees over 300 billion messages and 8 billion voice messages…
