While PayPal is one of the biggest cross-border payment solutions with support in many African countries, it is far from being the most convenient platform owing to this market’s unique needs and challenges. As a result, we have seen a new breed of platforms built in Africa, for Africans. Chipper Cash and Flutterwave are just but a few of these. Now, we’ve talked about Flutterwave on this platform before, including the service’s ability to create virtual cards with Barter, it attaining Unicorn status, and more....

Android smartphone users can download the App free of charge from the Playstore. The App is meant to give users a better user experience compared to USSD Technology that was designed more for feature phones. Commenting on the new development, Tom Gutjahr, the Managing Director Airtel Uganda said; “As the fastest growing network in the country, the needs of our customers are many and varied. This is one of the reasons Airtel Uganda is constantly working to create innovations that meet our customers need....

With Alexa Routines, however, you can create a single voice command that will trigger a series of different actions. It basically adds several actions together and automates them once a single trigger or voice command is initiated. That means, with a single voice command, you can unlock your door, turn on your living room lights, and turn on your television, without having to do it one after the other....

In this post, we will summarise the key aspects of this controversial bill to see why every digital nomad and political journalist, and the related party should know. You may risk going to jail for up to 10 years for recording a person’s voice or video without authorization. Others include hate speech, false information, etc. Let’s get to see the summary of the act. Main Objectives of the amendment The main objective of the amendment of the bill was to enhance the provisions on unauthorized access to information or data; to prohibit the sharing of any information relating to a child without authorization from a parent or guardian....

A couple of years later, Google is coming back to the same idea that scaling Android in developing countries requires understanding the needs that people have and catering to those needs. We wrote post on what it takes to make a phone for Africa and the likes of Tecno seem to understand that quite well and this is giving them an edge in Africa against the big dogs like Samsung and Nokia....

The TECNO F series phones will have a full display IPS Touchscreen, 2MP front cameras for F1 and F2, and 5MP front cameras for POP1 (F3). All of these will accommodate wide degree ‘Selfie Panorama’ which will enable users rotate the device from side-to-side in order to take stunning wide-angle selfies. The new series are powered by Android™ Oreo™ Go Edition, which has been optimized to offer consumers a number of benefits including a smooth and fast experience tailored to devices with 1GB of RAM or less, new and reimagined Google apps for entry-level smartphones....

Read More: Spotify and Apple: Face Off Qualcomm requested a charge of $1.41 on each iPhone that infringes on its technology and that was the amount approved to be paid after the court ruled in their favour. This case was preceded over by Judge Dana Sabraw and is part of an ongoing legal tussle between both parties. Apple’s counsel, Juanita Brooks, argued that the real motivation behind the lawsuit is retaliation for Apple ending the exclusive relationship since 2011 with Qualcomm by bringing Intel on board in 2016 as another chip supplier....

In Kenya, there is no shortage of streaming services; Netflix and Showmax; Safaricom’s Songa, Boomplayer and Deezer just to mention a few. Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform is missing from that list as it is not officially available in many African countries. Apple Music and Deezer are therefore the only other big dogs. Apple Music has been available in the country for a long time now. Even the discounted University Student Plan has been around for quite a while....

Currently in CAR mobile phone users get a message telling them “SMS not allowed” when they attempt to send one. Apparently the masses are using text messages to organise protests. BBC reported that a letter was sent to CAR’s four phone mobile operators ordering them to suspend their SMS texting service until further notice. On Sunday, Prime Minister Andre Nzapayeke appealed for people to return to work in Bangui after several days of protests which paralysed the capital....

One very unique thing about the brand? They are very good with innovations; coming up with new unique features that are then copied by rival brands. This is why you easily come across cloned Apple products: wireless earbuds, chargers, phones, etc. Yes, for obvious reasons (quality, most especially), Apple products don’t come cheap. This is why there is a market for cloned Apple products in the first place. The AirPod is a perfect example....

This has given rise to BNPL platforms all around the country. One startup solving this problem is Carbon, a digital bank with a presence in countries including Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. Carbon introduced its Buy Now Pay Later product called ‘Carbon Zero’ to allow its users to pay for electronics in installments with zero interest rates added. In this article, we will be showing you how to buy electronics and other devices and pay in installments, with Carbon Zero....

It is 2019 and smart assistants are now really good; Google Assistant being the leader of the pack. It all started with the smart voice assistant on our phone and it seems as though everyone is now incorporating Google Assistant into their product. This time, it is digital home tech company Capstone Connected Home that has got the attention of everyone in the industry. The company has announced the launch of its Google-enabled Smart Mirror, with both voice and touch screen capabilities at CES 2019 in Las Vegas....

The donations are intended to help facilitate efforts of the Uganda Red Cross snd the Ministry of Health as they work to help prevent further spread of the virus. These donations are also meant to support those who are finding it hard to look after themselves as a result of the lockdown. How to Donate to Red Cross Dial 1859#Enter Business Number 1161184.You will then be asked to enter the amount you would like to share....

Granted, few countries in the world have been worse hit as the epicenter, China. Third world countries are relatively ill-prepared to deal with this outbreak. Kenya has recently confirmed three cases of the virus within its borders and in response, the President has called on various stakeholders to implement measures to see the containment of the same. In that light, Kenya’s biggest telco, Safaricom has announced a few measures that will go to help the country in containing the virus....

Anyway aside football, here are some of the topics that interested our editors this week; #1. Does Uganda Really Lack Local Content? James Wire, one of Uganda’s IT visionaries took a spin on the local content debate with a blog post in the New Vision. Some still think that local content is still largely lacking, but that’s because they’ve not considered social media tools like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter. Low internet costs are making it possible for more people to come online according to James....

Dimension Data Uganda – a leader in design, optimization, and management of today’s evolving technology environments – in partnership with their global partner Cisco, are embarking on hosting the very first Digital Business Day Forum in a bid to showcase the latest solutions that enable businesses to fast track their digital transformation journey. The event, scheduled to take place on the 29th of March 2018 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, will bring together business executives and technology leaders to explore how organisations are transforming to meet the changing demands across industries and their clients....

Wired/Cable charging has been around since time immemorial and it doesn’t pose any harm to your battery life, except of course you use a fake or faulty charger. The same cannot be said for its wireless counterpart. That said, let’s weigh in on what will actually influence the longevity of your phone battery. What Accelerates the Aging of Phone Batteries? Phone batteries over time naturally wane even with the best usage practices just like every other battery cell in existence....

What you ought to know is that these price drops have been an annual affair for as far back as 2015. However, DStv broke with tradition in 2018 though by not announcing any price drops. Secondly, the launch date this year has changed from the customary 1st of November annually to 1st September. Nevertheless, better late than never, as they say. Besides, DStv has made up for lost time in a big sort of way....

2007 is the same year that internet usage in Uganda began to experience an exponential rise which can be attributed to two factors; the advent of Mobile internet which Africell (Orange Uganda then) popularized and the Mobile-friendly Facebook social networking application. You could say that Facebook gave users something to do with the internet — whether that meant poking their friends, sharing their unfiltered thoughts, uploading and sharing photos or notoriously sharing celebrity nudes....

DStv Nigeria is broadcasting all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 live. And to make users’ experience even more exciting and worthwhile, DStv has introduced commentary in Pidgin English, Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo. This means you can choose to watch all FIFA World cup 2022 matches Live with commentary in either Pidgin English, Yoruba, Hausa, or Igbo. We’ll show you how to do that in this article....