Towards the end of August, the Government of the West African country passed a legal order that internet users in the country will begin to pay levies on the usage of the Internet. This cuts across social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the likes. Extensively, the Government of the Republic of Benin also included payment of 5% fees plus tax on texting of SMS and making calls....
There have been phones in the past, including Yota phones and Smart Flip phones, that are well known for using that extra display panel. Nevertheless, With the advancement in display technology, we anticipate that more manufacturers will be comfortable using an extra display on a phone moving forward. For now, have a look at some of the best smartphones with dual displays that you can buy. Samsung Galaxy Fold Even though there were early setbacks, Samsung, a few months back, finally launched its foldable smartphone with dual-display....
Contracts are just agreements. That is, any form of agreement can be encapsulated within the conditions of a contract. Verbal agreements or pen-and-paper contracts are acceptable for many things, but they aren’t without flaws. Also read: Explain to Me Blockchain in Under 5 Minutes! What are Smart Contracts? A smart contract is basically a self-executing program based on if-then logic. For example, vending machines are a ubiquitous presence in everyday life....
I caught up with Charles Muhindo CEO and Founder-BrainShare Ltd to better understand the roadmap of their product. What’s brainshare all about BrainShare is an elearning platform that strategically places teachers, students and parents in one eco-system. Teachers can upload notes, offer assignments and moderate student discussions whereas students can easily access content anywhere anytime with or without the internet. Parents can also use brainshare to keep in touch with their children and their teachers....
Read More: Bolt (formerly Taxify) Launches operations in Kisumu, Kakamega and Thika Bolt has grown over these few years and was the no 1 ride-hailing app in Nigeria and Kenya in 2017 and by 2018, it was the no 1 in Africa. Following its recent launch in London, Bolt is launching its transport service for businesses and other corporate bodies alike that allows staffs and employees to book a ride in the company’s name....
The tour will start in Eastern and Southern Africa, moving up to and across to the Northern and Western regions. “We are first targeting countries with an active technology startup ecosystem to encourage them and prepare them to submit quality applications,” said Mbugua Njihia, DEMO Africa’s event director. Countries included in the tour are Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Egypt, Cameroon and Nigeria. DEMO Africa’s executive producer Harry Hare said “the best solutions to the African needs will be engineered by us” when commissioning the team that will be part of the tour....
But as data protection laws catch-up, privacy-focused Tech giants like Mozilla, maker of Firefox browser are already ahead of the curve. Mozilla plans to make it harder for ISPs and bad guys to track whatever website you visit by directly incorporating what’s called DNS over HTTPS (DOH) into the Firefox browser by September this year. ISPs can tell which website you visit through DNS queries your phone or computer makes to their DNS servers....
We already did a comparison of Blackberry services across Ugandan Telecoms. We have also done a list of Blackberry smartphones and prices in Uganda. From our comparison, it doesn’t matter which provider you choose for Blackberry services. All of them seem to offer almost the same packages at the same cost. All the three telecoms offer Blackberry social for social media enthusiasts, Blackberry complete, Blackberry Internet Services(BIS) for hardcore Blackberry users and Blackberry Enterprise Services(BES) for organizations for as low as Ugx 1,000 per day to as much as 75,000 per month....
On March 4, 2013 Kenya held its presidential elections which were viewed by most analysts as largely free and fair. However, we must also note that social media and most notably Twitter had a very significant role to play towards the outcome of this election which Uhuru Kenyatta eventually won. Anyone that uses twitter regularly must be remembering the hash tags #kedebate2013, #kenyadecides and #254decides which were used so often before, during and after the elections....
Because we’re months away, we are beginning to hear rumors and see leaks that have given us an idea of what the next Galaxy smartwatch from Samsung will look like and come with. And in this article, we will be sharing with you a couple of things to expect from the Galaxy Watch 5 when it is released and how it will differ from its predecessor – Galaxy Watch 4....
This feature has been available on Google’s Instant Messaging app, Allo since its launch last year. With it, you can ask the Assistant to send you a poem, or your weather, a fun fact or any other thing everyday at the same time. How to Setup Subscriptions on Google Assistant To set up any of these, all you need to do is launch your Google Assistant by long pressing your home button and saying any of these commands....
While some of the announcements made were expected, a few others came out of the blue. In this article, we’re going to tell you about all of the things (that you might be interested in) Google announced at the Google I/O event. Android 12: New UI for Android Well, we always knew that the Android 12 was on the way – it was only a matter of time before it is unveiled....
Google is also well aware of these negative sides to smartphone addiction and thus introduced a feature called “Digital Wellbeing” when it launched the Android Pie OS. We highlight how to use Digital Wellbeing to reduce smartphone addiction. What is Digital Wellbeing? Digital Wellbeing is basically a tool within the Android OS (version 9 and upwards) that not only gives you a detail report of how you use your smartphone but also regain control over your smartphone and reduce your addiction....
In this post, we shall be looking at some of the most popular ways of installing and getting apps on your Linux system, talking about the pros and cons in a bid to get you more informed. Worth noting is that, you can easily install any of these app distribution methods on your Linux regardless of your distro. PPAs Perhaps one of the oldest ways to install apps on your Linux, this method involves adding the app developer’s repository to one of your system’s app sources....
In this post, we’ll walk you through how to record audio clips and send them to your teammate on Slack. Hence, going forward, it’d be best you record audio clips to communicate complex stuff than typing them out as a message. Read through. READ MORE: You Can Now Schedule Messages On Slack. Record Audio Clips in Slack (Desktop) Follow the steps below to record a video or audio if you’re using your desktop app to access Slack....
Today, the Ministry of Health in Kenya assures citizens that there are more than enough vaccines to go around and that Kenyans over 18 years old might want to visit their nearest medical facility to get the same. But there is another way to go about this. Kenyans can also register for and book for their COVID-19 vaccination through the Health Ministry’s portal. For the uninitiated, the Chanjo platform is a self-service portal by the Kenyan Ministry of Health for all the residents within the Republic of Kenya that is aimed at aiding in the COVID-19 Vaccination Process....
Wouldn’t it be great if you could actually watch only what interests you and pay for it? Much like walking into a supermarket, select what catches your eyes and checkout. Many people agree that this is what they want and this constitutes one of the frequently asked questions about DSTV. But the reason DSTV can’t do that yet is two fold; technical and economical reasons. First the pay tv provider has to overcome technical challenges that come with letting individual users choose their own channels....
Unfortunately, it’s a limited offer as they end at 11:59 pm PT on the 22nd of December 2022. To help you make your shopping easier, we’ve collated all of these offers in this post. Deals on Blenders and Waffle Makers Ninja BL770AMZ Mega Kitchen Blender System for $128.00 ($199.99)Ninja NJ601AMZ Professional Blender with 1000-Watt Motor for $64.99 ($99.99)DASH Flip Belgian Waffle Maker With Non-Stick Coating for Individuals $34.00 ($44.99)DASH Mini Waffle Maker Machine for Individuals for $12....
“The innovators dilemma” is one of the most important books that describe how innovations happen and why it’s common for market leaders to fail to seize the next wave of innovations in their industry. The hypothesis of the book is that established companies do not fail because they had bad management, but rather that good management was the root cause. Management in big companies is organized around optimizing performance in the existing business and meeting short term revenue targets....
Smartphone prices are apparently on the rise, hence, we listed a few other platforms that lets you finance the purchase of your next device with a loan. And also grants you flexible repayment plans. This article takes you through the end-to-end process of how you can purchase a device on credit with Easybuy. In essence, how to #BuyNowandPay Later. The Easybuy Process i. Locate an Easybuy Agent Easybuy operates a model where they have ground agents helping to sign people unto the platform....
