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The first preview version of Windows 11 has been available since the end of June, but so far, it has only been distributed via the Windows Insider Dev Channel. In a blog entry, Microsoft has now announced that the Windows 11 preview version 22000.100 is now also available in the beta channel after this version has already been tried out in the dev channel for a few days. Users receive new versions less frequently in the beta channel, but they should have to struggle with fewer bugs and crashes....

The report reveals that one of the most significant drivers of growth was merchant payments, which almost doubled year on year. It also highlights how mobile money continues to act as a core pillar of financial and economic inclusion, particularly for women. Providing significant growth in merchant payments Mobile money diversified its value proposition beyond person-to-person transfers and cash-in/cash-out transactions in 2021. It is now playing an important role in the daily lives of people and businesses, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)....

“The Mombasa Huduma Centre serves an average of 1,200 customers per day. To date the centre has served more than 35,000 customers. The total revenue collected in this centre so far is more than Kshs. 31,525,582.00,” she said. The Cabinet Secretary further added that the government has entered into a partnership with the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) to collect revenues on behalf of any Ministry, Department or Agency that provides services in the Huduma Centre through the PostaPay electronic Payment Gateway....

TECNO will be celebrating its customers with an array of amazing gifts to finish the year happily through the #TECNOTakesMeHomewithBuupass campaign. The campaign will start from November 25th to December 23rd 2019. To take part in the campaign consumers will have to Purchase a TECNO CAMON 12 series smartphone. They will then have an opportunity to win a motorbike, or get 500 KES ticket coupon plus 250 KES Airtime. By registering their mobile number, they will also get admission to the Facebook live lottery that will take place on Dec....

Based in Agadir, and founded by Zakaria Azemzi, Fatima Ezzahra Azemzi and Abdelaziz Elaiachi, Aza Petrosolutions ,formerly Aza Petroleum is a startup specializing in the design of technological solutions and the creation of smart and connected objects, dedicated to the oil distribution industry. Mrs. Dounia Boumehdi, Managing Director of MITC Capital, the management company of Maroc Numeric Fund II, said: “We are happy to support Aza Petrosolutions in its development....

The partnership allows Kodris Africa’s customers to directly make payments from any of the 85 NBK branches across the country. NBK Acting Managing Director Peter Kioko said that the partnership will enable Kodris customers to access the bank’s wide branch network as part of deepening education in the country. “National Bank, as part of the KCB Group, has a relationship with a network of over 50,000 schools in the country and we will therefore be able to tap into this network in our collaboration with Kodris Africa,” said Mr Kioko....

Businesses and entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe can apply for funding. The fund is aimed at strengthening market readiness of emerging innovations, as well as secure financial, technical, and networking support for taking existing proven prototypes to scale. Solutions that reduce the negative impacts associated with the use of traditional cooking options at the household and institutional levels, build climate change resilience among communities and support productive uses such as water pumping, agro-processing, cooling, and refrigeration services are examples that the Fund seeks to support....

The investigation and findings reveal that the BackdoorDiplomacy group is executing a cross-platform attack approach that targets both Windows and Linux systems. The attacks usually start by exploiting vulnerable internet-exposed applications on webservers in order to install a custom backdoor that ESET has christened Turian. Furthermore, the group can detect removable media, most likely USB flash drives, and copy their contents to the main drive’s recycle bin. The attacks targeted data collection executables and are designed to look for removable media (most likely USB flash drives)....

Fixit45 caters to needs in the repair and maintenance segment, Parkit plays in the auto care vertical, Xparts is a discovery and trading platform for spare parts where you can explore a rich inventory, find exacts parts based on the platform’s AI tools and get these parts in very good time and Rampware is a Software-as-a-Service tool to help auto-workshops manage their operations and improve service delivery experience. According to Justus Obaoye, CEO and Co-Founder, Fixit45, “Parkit was committed to building out and digitizing the fragmented vertical in the autocare and car wash space....

Nigeria’s Klasha and South Africa’s Akiba Digital will join 11 other startups from across the globe in the international early-stage startup accelerator which has invested in over 100 startups with 41% of them female-founded/led companies. “We are excited to welcome this year’s first cohort to our 3-month extensive accelerator program,” said Brian Mac Mahon, Founder and CEO of Expert DOJO. “The foundation of every great unicorn is explosive growth. We believe that all of our founders demonstrate this ability to scale and that our program will help them get there quicker....

It was founded in late 2020 by Tatenda Furusa and Oluwasanmi Akinmusire after Furusa experienced the difficulties ride-hailing drivers faced in obtaining working capital and dealing with events such as running out of fuel in Nairobi. Furusa’s experience inspired ImaliPay’s pilot: a buy now, pay later (BNPL) gas product for two-wheeler gig platforms, which the company provided to SafeBoda riders through a partnership with a few petrol stations in Ibadan, Nigeria....

Dubbed “Africa’s largest village”, Ibadan is one of the fastest-growing urban area in Nigeria and a key commercial city. One of the downsides to this rapid development is the increasing difficulties in moving goods around the city. Kwik aims to play a significant role in solving this problem by delivering parcels from businesses to customers under 60 minutes. Kwik aims to feature over 500 partner vehicles located in Ibadan on its platform in the next 12 months, according to Founder & CEO Romain POIROT-LELLIG....

Nokia C20 Full datasheet Model: Nokia C20Network Technology:2G, 3G,4G LTEDimensions : 169.9 x 77.9 x 8.8 6.69 mmWeight:191 GramSIM: Dual SIMColor: Dark BlueDISPLAY: IPS LCDSize: 6.52 InchScreen Resolution: 720 x 1600 PixelsOperating System: Unisoc SC9863A – Manufacturing Accuracy (28 nm)GPU: Mali-G52 MC2microSDXC slot: YesRAM: 2GBStorage: 32 GBRear camera: 5 MPVideo: 720 Pixel 30 fpsSelfie camera:5 MPBattery:3000 MAh, lithium-ion, removableLoudspeaker: YesWi-Fi Technology: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotBluetooth: Yes 4.2, A2DPGPS: YesNFC: YesCharging port: micro-USB-B...

Yesterday, Motorola launched the sequel and, true to their promise, it supports Moto Mods. Meet the new Moto Z2 Force, the successor to both the initial Moto Z and the Moto Z Force. This year, they will only release one phone in the high end Z series. This new Z2 Force will encompass the best attributes from the 2 prior devices. Moto Z2 Force The Moto Z2 Force comes with a redesigned back; there will be no more glass parts at the top and bottom....

SAIC Motor is the largest of the Big Four Chinese state owned car manufacturers (SAIC, FAW, Dongfeng, and Changan Automobile). In China, the automaker is extremely successful, selling 5.37 million vehicles in 2021. That is 8% of global car sales for that year, or double Ford’s total sales. Today, OPPO and SAIC are collaborating to create a new experience for car owners in which a smart car, with the assistance of a smartphone, can improve drivers lives by communicating with the largest IoT platforms and making good use of electronic architectures and software platforms....

OPPO Reno6 5G Full Data Sheets Android version: Android 11ColorOS Version: 11.3Voice: Google AssistantScreen :6.43inches ,AMOLED,1080 x 2400 pixelsRefresh rate: 90HzHDR Display: LacksInternal memory: 128GBExpandable storage: Not AvailableProcessor:MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G(6nm), Octa-coreCPU Frequency: 2.4GHzGPU: Mali-G78 MC4RAM: 8GBBattery:4300mAhRemovable battery: Option not seenWireless charging: NoQuick charge: YesFast charging power: 65WNumber of Total cameras: 4Rear Camera sensors:4MP, 8MP, 2MPfront Camera sensor: 32MPVideo : [email protected], [email protected]/60fpsCamera stabilizer: DigitalRear flash: LEDFront Flash: NoNetworkCompatible SIM card: Nano-SIMDual SIM compatible: Yes5G Compatible: Yes but locally No, would be available with a software updateWi-Fi:6 GenBluetooth: 5....

More leaks from China’s Digital Chat Staion reveal a list of specs expected for the Reno9 Pro and 9 Pro+. The Reno9 Pro will be powered by a Snapdragon 778G SoC and will sport a main camera of 64MP. On the other hand, the Reno9 Pro+ will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chipset and the main camera sensor will be a Sony IMX 766 of 50MP. The leak also revealed the packaging of the Oppo Reno9 device which will be in a white rectangular box....

Ms. Kamaitha was merged the best among 10 other contestants and was awarded a trophy by the Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kaiuki (right). The Pad Heaven Initiative is a community based organisation that manufactures sanitary pads and undergarments from agricultural by-products (banana fiber) for girls in primary schools with an aim of reducing absenteeism from school during their menses. Florence has also published the first Menstruation Management booklet to be distributed to girls going through puberty that covers puberty, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and sexuality....

Petrodel will invest approximately USD 80 million to meet first well commitments in Tanga and a combined total of USD 20 million to complete final and additional seismic work in both Kimbiji and Latham to bring the fields into production. Petrodel is the owner of the Tanga, Kimbiji and Latham licenses in Tanzania and was acquired in 2006. Petrodel’s primary interest is in the extraction of natural gas from all three fields....

Developers will be taken through blockchain development, offering financial incentives to motivate their interest in the space, and unlocking mentorship/funding opportunities for outstanding developers. Those chosen for the mentor-led program will learn how to build decentralized apps on the Polygon blockchain. According to Shodipo Ayomide, Global Head of Developer Advocacy at Polygon Technology, “There are numerous financial complications in Africa. One of them is cross-country transfer of money. Through the right blockchain education, we believe most of these complications can be solved using blockchain technology....