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The mobile payment solution will deliver an efficient and secure acceptance solution for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and a convenient consumer experience. Bank acquirers in partnership with Kopo Kopo, in the various markets, will enable previously excluded merchants to be financially included as part of the rollout. Merchants in Kenya will be the first to benefit from the partnership, with thousands of Kopo Kopo MSMEs gearing up to go live with the solution....

Mastercard is rolling out a new form of credit card verification which, instead of requiring its owner to enter a four-digit personal identification number (PIN), features a small area that can verify the card user’s fingerprints. This follows two successful trials done in South Africa, one with a local bank and the other with a retailer. Upon implementation, this will automatically leave the need to sign or type security PINs for every transaction out of date....

WhatSim sells a €10 ($11.60) SIM card that lets you chat on WhatsApp for free in 150 countries including Uganda for a year. It is estimated that 4.4 billion people are still not connected to the Internet. Of those 90% of them live in developing countries. What WhatSim does it gives you global texting service without data that’s much cheaper than conventional SMS that usually requires roaming. If you want more multimedia features such as sharing photos, audio recording and videos, then you’ve to pay more....

One might be surprised by the resemblance, as it is still as boxy as the last four decades of G-Wagens. Probably Mercedes wants to retain the vintage look, for identity, and for brand exclusiveness. Besides the addition of width and length, the G-Class now uses an independent front suspension rather than the solid axle that ate up some good chunk of space under the engine for the last 40 years....

Xiaomi isn’t the only one with good dual-band 802.11 AC routers. The Tenda AC1200 dual-band WiFi router costs only $33.96 and the TP-Link AC1200 Gigiabit WiFi router(Archer A6) costs just $44.99. These are both great recommendations for budget dual-band WiFi routers. But Xiaomi’s Mi Router 4A falls within the same budget range at an even cheaper $30 price point with a good speeds and features. The Mi Router 4A Gigabit edition comes with a stylish design just like many Xiaomi products that can easily fit into your house setting....

Microsoft happens to be the biggest contributor to GitHub with more than 1,000 employees actively pushing code to repositories on coding site. Microsoft even hosts its own original Windows File Manager source code on GitHub. The service was last valued at $2 billion back in 2015, but it’s not clear exactly how much Microsoft has paid to acquire GitHub. While Microsoft share prices rose at the news, GitHub users are less convinced that the move would be a good idea....

With these new devices, Microsoft aims at upgrading feature phone users such as Nokia Asha phone owners to low-end Windows Phone 8.1 powered smartphones. “The Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 show our commitment to bring Windows smartphones to as many people as possible. Both devices are fantastic for those moving to a smartphone for the very first time”, notes Mariam Abdullahi General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices East Africa. Some of the features Microsoft is touting with the smartphones include;...

Karl Toriola currently acts as the Vice President for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region. While Ferdi Moolman, when this takes effect, will return to South Africa to assume the new role of the Group’s Chief Risk Officer. Under Toriola’s watch—which has spanned the past five (5) years— the region has witnessed notable progress in its operations. An important one is the turnaround of MTN Ivory Coast and MTN Cameroon over the past two years....

MTN business internet provides an affordable yet unlimited internet to meet all business internet connectivity needs such as business email, fast web browsing, online meetings, webinars, large file transfers, connectivity for cloud applications and so much more access to all the information and resources one needs to effectively operate a business. While launching MTN Business Internet, Ibrahim Senyonga General Manager of MTN Uganda’s Enterprise Business Unit said that Uganda has been recognized as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with the majority of the businesses aspiring to go online to earn their fair share of the eminent digital business dividends....

MTN Uganda new offers: Calls The new offer on calls brings up to a 100% bonus on call bundles and sometimes more. This means you can get up to double the minutes at the same price. You can get this offer right now by dialing 16022# This offer is only available for monthly call bundles. Data bundles Data has almost become a necessity in many people’s lives. Many people, especially millennials keep running from one telecom to another looking for the most suitable offers....

Juliet, who has spent sixteen years already at MTN Uganda, will now have the obligation to ensure that the infrastructure is right, the service is great, and channels of delivery are robust to serve the customers directly or indirectly. With over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Ms. Nsubuga is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK), holds a Master’s degree in Economic Policy and Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Makerere University Kampala....

My Airtel App is a one-stop centre for all Airtel services such as buying data, voice and SMS bundles and combos. Additionally, you can clear outstanding utility bills, pay for good and services, recharge your account, name it, with a few taps on your screen. An official Airtel app (currently at version 1.0.0) has been long in coming. USSD codes are cute, but to be honest with you, they water down the user experience....

The company was co-founded by Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele in 2017 to ‘solve the logistics problem of SMEs and large companies in Nigeria’. For the most part, Nigeria and Africa as a whole face the problem of inefficiency in the cargo transport and logistics sector. Kobo360 hopes to tackle this by ‘developing an efficient supply chain for end-to-end freight operations, connecting and supporting cargo owners, truck owners & drivers, and cargo recipients’....

Web3, sometimes referred to as Web 3.0 is an idea of the internet based on blockchains and crypto tokens but with the ownership decentralized and not in the hands of a few tech powers like Twitter, Meta, and Abacus Inc. Opera say that the aim of having a Web3 based browser is to accelerate the evolution of the next generation of the Web. Until now, users had to download browser extensions in order to access the ĐApps....

Of the consortium: Beijing Kunlun Tech is an Online Games development and distribution company known for introducing Rovio’s Angry Birds to China. The company has a mobile software store and also runs an Internet banking business. Qihoo 360 on the other hand is a controversial Internet and mobile security company known for its 360 Safeguard Anti-virus and 360 Secure Browser that some users have claimed is difficult to uninstall and always warns against installing other legitimate browsers which it calls unsafe....

However, the launch of the new Pixel 6 series – which comes with the company’s in-house Tensor processor – is an indication that Google is beginning to pay attention to its smartphones. The Pixel 6 also gets a design overhaul, with a much more premium look when compared to the Pixel 5. Design Overhaul The design of the new Pixel 6 is a major upgrade – it has got this premium feel to it....

Let’s talk Plug and Socket types For starters, there are presently about 15 (yes, FIFTEEN!) different types of and styles of plugs and wall outlets used in different parts of the world. These plugs and sockets come in different shapes, sizes, voltage and current ratings, connector types, standard names, etc. And mostly, each type is peculiarly used in specific regions. Before we proceed to talk about why there are different types of plugs and power outlets, and why all countries in the world do not use the same type of plugs, have a look at the different types of plugs that exist and some other information about them....

Twinemanzi, was speaking during the first executive roundtable for business and ICT leaders as well as regulators, organised by Raxio Data Centre and Oracle, to discuss how enterprises can manage operational costs by leveraging cloud technologies. Raxio is developing a state of the art colocation, enterprise-grade and carrier-neutral datacentre at Namanve Industrial Park, a Kampala suburb. The data centre is being developed to tier III grade and is expected to be completed in H2 of 2019....

Browser Titles by country PressReader claims to have over 2,300 full-content newspapers from 100+ countries in 55+ languages including the Wall Street Journal Europe/Asia, The Telegraph, The Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, USA TODAY International Edition, Cape Times, Cape Times among others. We found a number of newspaper titles but we didn’t find any from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and most African countries. So i asked Andrew why and he had this to say;...

The Samsung Galaxy S6 expected specs After lot’s of rumors and leaks, this is what we expect the Samsung Galaxy S6 to have. A 64-bit eight-core CPU which is said to be 50% faster. The display will feature a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a 577ppi density, customized for stunning outdoor visibility and super dim mode for late night. As always the camera is a bug deal and the rumors show a huge 20 megapixel OIS camera sensor and a 5 megapixel f/1....