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According to Adam Xiao, the Managing Director of Huawei Mobile Services in the Middle East and Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said; “Through HUAWEI Ads, we aim to enable customers to enjoy the platform’s full potentials to drive creative campaigns and maximize their user base. By continuously providing more value through our platform with added features, we further cement our commitment to harnessing programmatic technology and providing our customers with a concrete platform that delivers remarkable results....

The $15 million IFC investment in Algebra Ventures Fund II is aimed at boosting the growth of 20 technology startups, primarily in Egypt but also in Africa. The fund, which has a target size of $90 million, will have a special focus on women-led businesses and those serving rural communities. Tarek Assaad, Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures said, “We are delighted to see IFC return as a limited partner in our second fund, having invested in our first fund five years ago as well as directly into our portfolio....

ImaliPay offers specialized digital financial services to gig economy employees through a one-stop shop, including savings, insurance, and a buy-now-pay-later marketplace where workers can affordably obtain essential tools to do their jobs and earn more revenue. Customers can use ImaliPay to buy key working capital inputs like petrol, smartphones, and airtime when they need them to boost productivity. “In South Africa alone, there are over four million gig workers,” said Group Partnerships Manager at ImaliPay, Alexandria Akena....

The Infinix Hot 5 Lite is quite similar to the Infinix Hot 5 smartphone but there surely exists some differences. Let’s go through the main features of the Hot 5 Lite before segueing to the full specifications. DESIGN & DISPLAY Design-wise, the Infinix Hot 5 Lite shares the same appearance, size, dimensions and even weighs the same as the Infinix Hot 5. However, there’s a design distinction; as there is always is between any two device....

Ingressive Capital says it aims to support the next generation of African innovators either pre-seed and seed-stage tech-enabled businesses in the B2B space. The fund is also targeting firms that provide tech solutions to Africa’s traditional billion-dollar industries, as well as B2C fintech and internet companies. According to the founder, Maya Horgan-Famodu, “Many billion-dollar companies have been founded or found their footing during economic downturns and market contractions. We know that creativity blossoms when resources become scarce....

Facebook-owned Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are down for millions of users across the world on Friday 19th March 2021 with a number of users reporting error alerts and inability to send or receive messages on Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. No official communication has been released yet from the parent company Facebook but this is becoming a common occurrence for the Facebook-owned platforms which have become highly integrated leading to bigger outages than necessary....

The guide books contain a range of insights into how Instagram works, and aim to shine a light on what’s happening behind the scenes for each user, in order to reduce unhealthy comparison. The guide is called “pressure to be perfect” and this is what they had to say. The teen guide includes a range of interactive quizzes, with summary rundowns, based on the readers’ answers, which are designed to help Instagram users glean more perspective about how they use the app....

The equinox firm examined several “spam”-type emails and found this problem. The iOS Mail app failed each time it was used after certain team members got identical spam. The cause of the issue is now clear. As a result, the equinux teams have identified the issue’s root cause, and everything takes place at the “Sender” field level. So, for example, the email that might cause Mail to crash is shown as “@exemple....

Matte dark is lovely, stylish and in fashion. Additionally, there is a comparative shade of graphite for the iPhone 12 Pro at Apple, yet this isn’t uncorrupted dark, yet somewhat greyish. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra, then again, utilizes a natural shade of night with Phantom Black. Toward this path, it is currently presumably additionally for the iPhone 13 Pro. However, a few dark remaining parts in the colour combination....

It’s a credible rumor, as with the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple will be offering a new chip that is expected to offer faster and more powerful performance than its predecessor. The new A17 Bionic chip will use TSMC’s new 3 nm process, which is considered to be one of the most advanced in the industry. However, the switch to 3 nm would be costly. TSMC has gradually increased its prices over the years, and the price of the 3 nm wafer is expected to exceed $20,000, compared to $16,000 for the same 5 nm wafer....

This year, Itel sponsored the Embu Rugby sevens, an event that was held last weekend from 1st -2nd July, at the Embu stadium. The competition brought together more than 15 rugby teams from universities, high schools and other institutions across the country. The best player was awarded the newly launched selfie focused smartphone, the Itel S31. In addition, referees were given t-shirts while other lucky attendees got giveaways through participating in different games....

KaiOS said its users can download WhatsApp from the KaiStore to either their 512MB and 256MB RAM devices. Big news is that by Q3 2019, most smart feature phones powered by KaiOS will have WhatsApp preinstalled upon shipment. “KaiOS has been a critical partner in helping us bring private messaging to smart feature phones around the world. Providing WhatsApp on KaiOS helps bridge the digital gap to connect friends and family in a simple, reliable and secure way,” said Matt Idema, COO of WhatsApp KaiOS is doing the right thing....

The news came when Donda teased a vehicle through a shadowy image. The car in the illustration comes with enormous wheels on both ends, leaving no room for overhangs. The post caption states, “Conceptualized Designed Manufactured In The United States Amen.” Kayne West seems to be the very first person to claim that cars should be made from foam. According to an announcement accompanied by the teaser, Steven Smith, a designer of sneakers, has been named the director of Donda Industrial Design by West, who will apparently be producing the foam vehicle....

KCB will roll out the banking service dubbed ‘Sahl Banking’ in six of its branches including, Eastleigh, Kimathi Street and Hurlingham in Nairobi County, Mwembe Tayari and Town Centre in Mombasa County, Lamu as well as in Garissa and Wajir for the North Eastern region. Sahl Banking is an easy banking service that is personalized for customers of the Islam community through a partnership with Shariah Compliance Finance that prohibits the giving or receiving of interest and ensures that money is invested in an ethical manner that is in accordance with the Islamic faith....

KejaMove,a Kenyan logitech company in the home and office moving sector, has been selected to join Alibaba’s e-founders. The eFounders Fellowship program provides first-hand exposure to ecommerce and digital innovations, access to business leaders across Alibaba and China, as well as an opportunity to connect with like-minded, leading entrepreneurs in your region. The fellowship is a community of passionate and successful “Champions for the New Economy” looking to inspire and create a more inclusive development model for all....

The Pan African Remittance Service provider is one of the money transfer companies recently issued with a license by the Central Bank of Kenya. The company cross transfers remittances between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Benin, Togo, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Niger, Mauritania, Ghana and Gambia and some of the services provided by Kendy Money Transfer to recipients include transfers to cash, bank deposit, mobile wallet, and bill payments....

The COVID era has forced a lot of companies to work differently than what they are used to and this has put a lot of pressure on companies like Kenya Power and internet service providers. Now more than ever the need to be connected to a fast working internet service provider is a necessity as more people are working from home. As an attempt to deal with the demand for internet rises in this era Kenya Power plans to lay an additional 600....

Through the co-branded online platform with Craydel, APA Life Assurance will provide access to financial products such as investment plans, fixed savings, and education plans for parents who want to save for their children’s education Catherine Karimi, chief executive of APA Life Assurance said.” APA Life believes that by creating a new standard in financial planning, more students will have access to higher education in order for them to gain the necessary skills and education to obtain greater opportunities....

With the stiff competition that has been ongoing in the tech world, it has been well noted that Kenya’s startups and innovations have been doing remarkably well. There are different applications that have tried to make our travel experience better, faster and more reliable. Applications like Uber have become great transport trendsetters with our own local companies following suit like the well-known little cab owned by Safaricom. While many would have thought that the response to technology service would not have done well, African markets have proved that there is room for growth in the service industry especially for tech-savvy people....

StarTimes Kenya will provide access to KICD approved curriculum on their digital television platform including mobile application StarTimes ON as well as other self-produced television channels in making sure that students who are currently at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue learning through the broadcaster’s platforms. “We have partnered with KICD to allow us to carry approved education content on our platforms. Currently, we have ensured that EDU Channel is available through our set-top boxes as a free to air channel and uploaded approved primary and secondary school curriculum on our StarTimes ON mobile application platform key in ensuring the majority of students have access to the education materials,” said StarTimes Chief Executive Officer Mr Andy Wang....