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Until recently, Jumia’s logistics services were reserved for eCommerce and food vendors operating on its marketplace. Jumia’s logistics services are now open to third party businesses who wish to leverage its network, technology and expertise for last-mile deliveries across all 11 countries in Africa. Here is a full list of all the services Jumia will be providing merchants, sellers and customers. Jumia Logistics Services Offered 1. Logistics Services; Last Mile Express DeliveryBulk movements across the countryStorage Services...

A website, Passport Index has taken the time to curate the passports of the world in order to show how many doors they can open. Naturally we distilled the information and made our own curation of East African passports. So, have you ever wondered how your national passport stacks up against others? Read more: Uganda Online visa application, here’s all you need to know Well, from the looks of things, Kenya has the strongest passport, allowing its citizens visa-free entry in 65 countries, closely followed by Tanzania at 62....

NBK is one of the largest commercial banks in the country. To meet the dynamic needs of its customers, NBK rolled out diaspora banking in 2016 to let customers bank in multiple currencies and create a financial base back home. Related post: Send money to Kenya through 10 different ways According to the Central Bank of Kenya, Kenyans living abroad sent home over Kshs 177.34 billion (USD 1.71 billion) in 2016, up from Kshs 159....

In this year’s “Who Writes Linux” report released by the Linux foundation at the LINUXCON & CLOUDOPEN conference, Samsung came 7th among the top 10 Linux Kernel sponsors since 2012. In the past, this list was dominated by Enterprise players like Red Hat, IBM, SUSE among others. However, with the remarkable success of Android OS which runs a Linux Kernel and the rapid adoption of Smartphones, Mobile players such as Samsung, Google and Qualcomm are pushing ahead of enterprise server vendors to make Linux their own....

Telcos giant Safaricom announced upgrades to the money service from 30th June, that would take three weeks. According to a statement from Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, the third upgrade in ten years is meant to automate some of the services and introduce new services as well. Due to the upgrades of the service, it experienced downtime for a few hours on specific days (30th June and 5th July). The final upgrade of the service will be in mid July, causing downtime of 12 hours , Saturday 15th July from 10 pm to Sunday 16th July 9 am....

The latest to join the family is the Itel S13 that boasts of beastly selfie camera, an intelligent fingerprint scanner and Google’s Android GO operating system. Released today in Uganda, the new S13 is available to buy at all itel shops countrywide. Let’s dive into the specs and why this new baby is worth your attention. Itel S13 Specifications Announced: 2018, August Available: 2018, September Model: itel P13 Colours: Champagne Gold, Elegant Black, City Blue SIM: Dual Micro-SIM OS: Android™ 8....

The Mi Bedside Lamp 2 nicely compliments my growing roster of Xiaomi devices from the Redmi Note 10 Pro, the MiBox S, the Mi Scale, the Yeelight, Mi Band, and whatnot. After a test drive for a couple of months, the Mi Bedside Lamp 2 has convinced us that it’s still a worthy buy in 2022. What’s in the Box Mi Bedside Lamp 2Power adapterUser manualWarranty notice Mi Bedside Lamp 2 Product Specs Product name: Mi Bedside Lamp 2Product model number: MJCTD02YLLuminous flux: 400lmRated input: 220 – 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0....

Videos in its raw form are usually very large and need to be compressed for easy sharing and storage. This can be done using different methods. Each method has a codec that is used to read the compressed video or audio file. The video file format dictates which type of codec is used but the container which is usually indicated by the extension. Some of the common video extensions you might come across are discussed below....

The card is created on demand using your MTN Mobile Money details. 16-digit virtual card number similar to the ones you have seen in front of your ordinary visa card and CVV (security code) is sent to your phone. You then use these details to check out in millions of MasterCard-supported web shops. Here are 10 questions answered about MTN’s new MoMoCard. What is MTN MoMoCard? The MTN MoMocard is a virtual card available to MTN customers that enables them to perform online transactions with funds from their MTN MoMo account....

Available to all MTN MoMo customers, MTN MoMoAdvance is an extension of the MTN MoMo customers’ transacting capability, enabling them to continue transacting even when they have run out of MoMo within an approved credit limit. This development by MTN MoMo follows a successful pilot scheme with about 135,000 subscribers since December 2020. This service is now available to MTN customers that have been on Mobile Money for a minimum period of 6 months, have passed credit scoring based on their usage of Mobile Money and other MTN services....

In the campaign that will run under the theme, “Keep some Money on MTN MoMo, It saves”, MTN Uganda is encouraging customers to keep some money with MTN MoMo on their phones, because it is convenient, safe and could come to their rescue in emergency situations. Although it is inconveniencing, some customers would rather walk to the shop to buy airtime, bundles or MBs, and even to pay for their utility bills, yet they can conveniently use MTN MoMo from wherever they are....

MTN Uganda has announced a new tariff for their customers to call across all networks in Uganda. With the new rate, MTN customers will enjoy the lowest call rate across all mobile numbers, to all networks across the country. This new rate of Ush. 3/- per second takes effect immediately. With this change, MTN has taken a bold step of reducing its call rates by 45.45 percent from Ushs. 5....

But smartphones also demand smart networks. Networks that won’t send your tweet after 5 minutes, or buffer your Youtube videos. There are 6 mobile networks in Uganda currently both supporting both voice and data. In a clever campaign, Airtel Uganda started promoting itself as the “Smartphone network”. This obviously caught our attention as it did yours maybe. But MTN Uganda has equally been pushing boundaries in mobile technology investing vast amounts of money in building robust infrastructure....

The most notable change in these 2018 devices is the adoption of the 18:9 aspect ratio. Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1 are making the switch to the 18:9 form factor, to look like their bigger brother, Nokia 7 Plus. The 3.1 sticks to a Mediatek chip like its predecessor. MediaTek SoC’s also make their way to the Nokia 5.1. All the devices run on AndroidOne so HMD’s commitment to timely updates still stands....

Recent reports have it that there will be an upgraded model, OnePlus 7 Pro model with the option for 5G mobile data and a “breakthrough” display (according to CEO Pete Lau). Rumors have it that this could be the CEO hinting at a display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Separate rumors and leaks of the device are that it includes a pop-up selfie camera, which will eliminate the notch on the display, and a triple-camera system at the back....

Now in their 3rd iteration with the AirDots 3/Pro, the Redmi AirDots have evolved over the past 5 years to become my TWS earbuds of choice for a sub $50 price point. These earbuds now have latency mode making them ideal for gaming, are light-weight with good fitting in your ears, support the latest bluetooth standard for wireless audio and are durable. In this post, I’ll share what’s been upgraded from previous Redmi Airdots 2 and the difference between the Redmit Airdots 3 and Airdots 3 Pro also known as Buds 3 Pro....

Regulating screen time on your iPhone is not only meant for addictive users. If you’re a user who just wants their device usage to be regular and follow a strict routine, then this is definitely for you too. In this post, we’ll take you through the nuances around regulating screen time on your iPhone. You should read through. READ MORE: How to Add Widgets to Your iPhone Home Screen....

The Lumia Cyan update bundles all of the previously announced Windows Phone 8.1 features, including UI tweaks, the Action Center for organizing notifications, automatic hotspot connections via Wi-Fi Sense, the ability to search the entire device via Bing, an updated Internet Explorer 11 and Cortana, Microsoft’s voice-powered personal assistant software. The Lumia Cyan update, including Windows Phone 8.1, started rolling out on Tuesday (15th July 2014) and will make its way around the globe in the coming weeks....

Samsung has been seen to be reactionary lately like it did with the smartwatch in anticipation of the iWatch, The fingerprint scanner and the 64 bit Processor on the S5 after the iPhone 5s. Samsung said to have sold about 10 million Galaxy S5 pieces already, is definitely good at its marketing and distribution in comparison with its competition like HTC and Apple but its not better than Apple at making devices popular....

It is very clear that last year’s Note 7 fires could not have done any much damage, as the manufacturer was quick to react with the Galaxy S8 earlier this year, and now with the Note 8 – a perfect replacement. The Note 8 announcement comes with a theme of “Do bigger things”, and the rumoured specs include; A 6.3-inch screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 835, 3300 mAh battery, 6GB of RAM, Dual cameras, and an S-Pen....