Month: January 2021
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East Africa Businesses Adopt Digital Solutions Amid Covid-19
Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in the East African region are adopting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software technologies, in a bid to improve service provision to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a two-day training by the East African Business Council (EABC) in partnership with GIZ- Business Scouts for Development and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), on using a CRM software…
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New Carrefour Kenya Mobile App Lets Shoppers Place Orders Online
Carrefour Kenya has launched a new mobile app that will now let users shop online and have their goods delivered to them. Carrefour says the app promises customers a seamless shopping experience allowing them to quickly and conveniently browse and add all their essentials to a digital cart. Offering more than 8,000 items including groceries, fresh-food and light household products,…
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Standard Chartered Bank has Been Named Best Digital Bank Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank has been named the best overall bank 2020 in Kenya by the recently released Kenya Bankers Association 2020 Customer Service Survey. The survey done by the association had over 15,000 respondents, including 455 persons living with a disability (PWDs), and covered all the Kenyan counties. The bank also emerged Overall Best in Responsiveness and Digital Experience in 2020…
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Wireless Earbuds to set the Trend in Tech in 2021
The tech sector this year, according to many tech gurus, is set to be defined by Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) with a great range of products tailored towards gadgets in the telecommunications sector; mobile phones. Kenyan millennials seem to already be setting the pace by embracing wireless over the use of the normal earphones commonly known as earbuds. According…
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Gamechanger: How Odimtaani kitting initiative has transformed Kenya’s grassroots football
Early last year, one of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets launched a kitting programme dubbed “Odimtaani” that saw over 10,000 teams participating in the County Leagues get kitted with football jerseys. Odibets, who in 2020 came in as Harambee Star’s motivational partner signed a multi-million sponsorship deal back in 2019 with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to help develop grassroots football.…
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No One Expects Uganda Elections To Be Free and Fair
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 14, 2021, but no one expects them to be free or fair. President Museveni, who has enjoyed strong Western backing for 35 years-and tens of billions of dollars in military and financial assistance– will contest his 6th term in office. His main presidential challenger, musician/legislator, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi MP,…
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Museveni Orders Internet Service Providers To Block Social Media Ahead of Elections in Uganda This Week
A day after Facebook confirmed the suspension of dozens of pages and accounts affiliated with the ruling party in Uganda, the government has ordered internet service providers to block social media platforms and messaging apps. Media reports suggest social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter cannot be accessed in Uganda. According to the reports, the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC] compelled…
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How to practice Yoga and meditation with Huawei connected products
For a long time, digital distraction and high tech apparel appeared to be the opposite of a healthy lifestyle but nowadays, fitness tracking technology and new innovative devices such as smartwatches and online applications on smartphones have become a necessity to live a healthy lifestyle. In today’s techy world, using multiple devices at the same time became “the new normal”.…
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Need help on the OdiBets platform? Here’s everything you need to know.
Having come to popularity in Kenya since the year 2018, OdiBets has become a household name that boasts of making sports betting enthusiasts into winners. Betting or gambling for sports was not popular in Kenya, however, with the entrance of OdiBets and other betting firms into the Kenyan market, betting has become more entrenched into the Kenyan society. Once a…
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Naomi Campbell to become Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador
Super Model, Naomi Campbell, has agreed to be Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador. She will help promote the marketing of Kenya as an ideal tourism and travel destination to the world. This was agreed upon during her meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, over the weekend. “We welcome the exciting news that Naomi Campbell will advocate…
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EABC urges for harmonization of Covid-19 charges to boost intra EAC trade
The East African Business Council (EABC) is urging for lowering and harmonization of COVID-19 related charges in the East African Community, in a bid to ease the cost of doing business and boost intra-EAC trade. This is set to support businesses to be more resilient and rebound amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Covid-19 tests are priced differently in each Partner State EAC…
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Emirates is offering Kenyan travellers discounted return fares starting at $360
Emirates has today announced its global special fares to encourage Kenyan travellers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in the new year. The return fares in Economy Class fares start at 360 USD to Dubai, 610 USD to London, 880 USD to New York, 1060 USD to Maldives and 845 USD to Kuala Lumpur. In addition,…
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Play Zuri launches its mHealth app in Kenya to help connect patients with doctors
E-health startup Play Zuri Health, a branch of the Play Communications Limited has launched its mHealth app in Kenya The app which is available Google Play Store, Apple Store, as well as the Zuri Health website, will allow users to access health professionals and services across the country. Users will be able to book appointments instantly with any medical professional or hospital within…
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[Interview] Our data marketplace is helping fill credit history gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, CARMA CEO
CARMA Interview: Fintech has become a significant force in shaping the financial services industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. As this market grows, the need for data also arises – data has become an integral part of the value chain. In this interview, we talk to Ted Martynov, the CEO of CARMA, the world’s first data marketplace that provides lending organizations with credit assessments (including the…
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Jambojet is offering 10,000 seats at a discounted rate of KSH. 2,100
Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has announced a 72-hour sale, offering 10,000 seats at a discounted rate of ksh. 2,100 one way to usher in the new year. The three day sale which is part of the #NowTravelReady campaign will run from 5th January to 7th January 2021. The tickets will be valid for local travel between 11th January and 20th March 2021. “Throughout…
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Kickstart your New Year’s fitness resolutions and stick to them with Huawei devices in your arsenal
The New Year is here and you must be thinking of some resolutions, which you want to try to achieve. Be it in terms of fitness, health or having the latest connected gadgets to keep you moving in today’s fast-moving tempo. The world is now very much tech-driven, therefore it is no surprise that tech gadgets have made their way…
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Finding a Chinese Better half For Sale On the web
Finding a Oriental wife that you can buy can be a tense process for many men. This is because of the fact they’ve already probably come to the nation in search of someone for life. However , these men should be aware of the legal implications of marrying a Chinese girl. Far too many men get caught in the pitfall…
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Discover Why Muslim Marriages Are more likely to Last
Marriage sites, or online dating sites, are just a tiny version for the typical general dating sites. Whatever you find in a marriage web page is a bunch of people buying a date. In contrast to the general sites, wedding sites will be specifically designed to bring together individuals that want to get hitched. This means that you’re here more…
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Choosing Your Wife On the internet and Avoid the Threat of Deliver Order Wedding brides
To find a wife online is much like trying to find a needle in a haystack. In most cases the wives you find on line are individuals who were wedded many years before and have not any knowledge of methods to be with guys. Even if you happen to find the perfect match, they may not be considering marriage or…
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Discover Why Muslim Marriages Normally Last
Marriage sites, or internet dating sites, are just a small version of the typical basic dating sites. What you find in a marriage site is a bunch of people buying a date. Not like the general sites, wedding ceremony sites are specifically designed to get together people that want to get betrothed. This means that you’re here more likely to…
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