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LinkedIn wants to make it easier for brands to maximize the reach of their posts, with a new Facebook-like Boost option to turn organic page updates into paid ads, while also adding new tools to maximize virtual events, and track their in-app performance. First, with the new ‘Boost’ option as explained by LinkedInSometimes, if you put an organic update on your company page, you may find that it gets early pull, and you may want to profit from it without creating a new ad....

LinkedIn is telling advertisers to prepare for the end of its short-lived experiment with Stories after the ephemeral videos failed to catch on among the professional social media set. On Tuesday, LinkedIn announced that it would shut down its Stories feature at the end of September. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, copied the video format from apps like Snapchat and Instagram but indicated that it wanted to explore different video styles that would be more appropriate for its business setting....

The company, which is the largest e-Logistics service provider in East Africa, launched in Kenya in 2016 to seamlessly connect cargo owners to transport in frontier markets. Over the past 10 months, Lori has completed a successful pilot in Nigeria with some of the country’s top cargo companies including Olam, Honeywell Flour Mills, and Flour Mills Nigeria. This expansion presents a massive opportunity for Lori, as the company seeks to facilitate and connect technology innovation, smart policy and government partnership, and seamless operations to continue to lower the cost of goods....

The deal will see the digitization of the DRC Government aligned with the country’s National Digital Plan (NDP). With only 22.5 million of DRC’s total population of 90 million being financially included within the nation’s financial system, access to banking and mobile money has become an important agenda for the government. According to Arn Vogels, Area Business Head, Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard, “As we continue to invest in innovative technologies & platforms, infrastructure and the right fintech partnerships that enable us to provide a single platform capability across multiple-use cases to our partners, we are confident this will boost our efforts in achieving our global commitment to bring 1 billion people into the digital economy by 2025....

New activities will be posted weekly at the Girls4Tech website, Facebook and Twitter handle. All broadcasted in English. Teaching materials will be available for teachers to guide online sessions. Now in its sixth year, Girls4Tech has engaged more than 800,000 students across the globe. Including more than 200 in Kenya through inquiry-based activities and real-world challenges. All with the goal of inspiring more girls to pursue STEM careers and reduce the gender gap in these fields....

They want house helps that actually manage the household. Why have a house help who feels like a burden instead of actual help? These are the people who spend a lot of time in your house hence why Evelyn decided that she would take it upon herself to actually train nannies. She has been creating the ideal professional nanny that we all want. There are many bureau’s but those organizations are more of nannies who are put somewhere waiting for work....

The trip began in cold rainy conditions in Sindelfingen, Germany, and successfully crossed the finish line in the town of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France. That took the EQXX concept car through 4 countries, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France with temperatures ranging from 3 to 18 degrees Celsius (37 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit), and an average speed of 54 mph. The trip lasted 11 hours and 32 minutes covering 1,008 km (626 miles) without recharging....

Over the past year, a specialist team of local experts have been working closely with election authorities and trusted partners, and a dedicated Kenyan Elections Operation Centre activated as part of its ongoing work in supporting major elections around the world. Commenting, Meta Director of Public Policy East and Horn of Africa Mercy Ndegwa said: “As our platforms continue to play an important role in civic discussions around the world, including here in Kenya, we know we have an important responsibility especially during times of elections....

Smobilpay empowers underserved MSMEs, agents, banks and financial institutions’ customers within the CEMAC region with more accessible digital financial services solutions. Maviance’s growing network of agents and MSME partners offer their customers a wide array of digital financial services. According to Nkwenti Azong-Wara, CEO of Maviance: “With MFS Africa, Maviance has gained not just a funding partner, but more importantly a strategic investor who will provide valuable impetus to enable us to extend our service portfolio and network as well as to expand into the other five countries within the CEMAC region, via the GIMACPAY switch....

In 2017, Microsoft had to close its Windows Phone business due to low phone sales, and recently the company confirmed support for Windows Phone devices will end in December 2019. Since then, this is Microsoft’s first phone in over two years and while the company may be returning to smartphones, it also confirmed to CNET that it won’t be reviving Windows Phone anytime soon. Some of us may have thought that Microsoft announcing its intentions to re-enter the phone space may rejuvenate the Windows Phone platform, but it seems that the company is entirely focused on Android....

Microsoft says the Surface Pro 8 is more than twice as fast as Pro 7, with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and built on the Intel® Evo™ platform. All of these performance gains, Windows 11 and up to 16 hours of battery life2 make Surface Pro 8 the most powerful 2-in-1 on the market. Surface Pro 8 features a vibrant 13” PixelSense touchscreen that is virtually edge to edge....

Working from home has become a norm for many and it seems its going to be our reality for some time now. The businesses that have been profiting during this season have been the video conferencing companies, with the competition rising companies have to figure out how to improve their product. Google has been tweaking Meet to ensure that it’s fit for the job of conducting video meetings from home or work during constrained conditions such as when the kids are streaming video at the same time as a work meeting needs to happen....

Pre-orders for the new X console will begin on September 22nd. The Xbox All Access bundle splits the cost of an Xbox console, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and the Xbox Live Microsoft says, New services empower you to discover more games—and bring you closer to the games and creators and streamers you love. The cloud creates a massive opportunity to stream console-quality games and play with the people you want, wherever you want....

The app’s development began several months ago, and testing began in 2020. The app has so far proven to be one of the carrier’s success stories, having been downloaded over 1.3 million times, effectively making it one of Kenya’s most popular apps. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa and Acting Chief Financial Services Officer Sitoyo Lopokoiyit introduced the app this morning. The presentation covered any features that we have discussed in the months leading up to 2020....

Filter Performance It is believed that the cloth masks were only initially an acceptable option to cover the face with a layer rather than getting exposed to the virus. But, now that we have more N95 respirator mask options readily available, there is no reason to avoid buying them in the light of omicron. Cloth masks can only filter large droplets as they are not specifically designed to block infectious particles through a filter....

MTN Rwanda has partnered with the Bank of Kigali to improve access to mobile financial services (MFS) by enabling customers to transact money between MTN Mobile Money wallets and the Bank of Kigali accounts. Bank of Kigali customers can now use the MTN service centres and MTN Mobile Money agents to first load their wallets and then push funds from their wallets to their bank accounts. MTN Rwanda is part of the Y’ello family of 223....

According to the most recent data, the current Android operating system is installed on about 60% of iPhones. This includes the new iPhone 13, including previous devices that benefit from a lengthier follow-up than the competitors. A figure that is expected to rise in the coming weeks, especially with the release of an essentially new version, iOS 15.2, which is expected to offer a slew of new features, particularly in the area of personal data management....

Netflix has confirmed that it is now rolling out Spatial Audio support to its iPhone and iPad applications. This enables an immersive experience using directional audio filters, and it has been a long time coming to Netflix users. A Netflix spokesperson confirmed that the company has started rolling out Spatial Audio support on iPhone and iPad on iOS 14. The news was first reported by users on Reddit as well as in a report from Generation....

Briefly tell us about yourselves, your educational background, team and how you came together to form DIYLaw My name is Odunoluwa Longe, I’m co-founder of DIYlaw, a legal technology company. I’m a lawyer with a background in venture-backed funding, technology investment banking and corporate law firm practice. I graduated from the University of Lagos where I studied Law. I also have a Masters degree in Law from the Northwestern school of Law and a Certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management....

Earnipay,a Nigerian Fintech start-up committed to improving staff productivity and financial well-being by enabling employees get flexible and on- demand access to their earned salaries ahead of payday has partnered with OnePipe to ensure that the financial transactions that characterize Earnipay’s offerings are done friction free and at lightning speed. In Nigeria today, employees often have to wait for a 30 day payday cycle, meanwhile, life doesn’t stop happening and unforeseen financial obligations and pressure to meet expenses and settle bills have historically cost employers up to 30 working days in lost productivity annually....