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85DigitalPhase-out of traditional Ugandan passports extended to 2022
The Ugandan government started issuing out International e-Passport to citizens in December 2018 and as a result stopped issuance of the traditional...
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96DigitalAll you need to know about the IATA Travel Pass
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, so many industries were sent into forced retirement. One of these, yet key to the...
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112TechHow to add watermarks to your Zoom meetings
For organizations that value content and its importance, watermarks always come in handy. You can employ them aptly when you wish to...
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147DigitalTikTok to make under-16s’ accounts private by default
Short form video app, TikTok, is tightening the privacy settings of children’s accounts. This is in a move intended to improve child...
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164TelecomAirtel unveils its virtual card, the Airtel Money Mastercard
Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has unveiled its virtual debit card. Dubbed the ‘Airtel Money Mastercard’, the card is designed to...
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172TechJumia Uganda expands its pick-up stations
Jumia is expanding its logistics network of pick-up stations to cover more key cities in Uganda and offer more affordable delivery options....
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186Tech8 more Chinese apps banned by the US. Here’s the list
Donald Trump could be exiting the White House in a few days, but he is not yet done with China. In the...
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212DigitalEverything you need to know about Discovery Plus
2021 won’t let you take any holidays when it comes to entertainment. The first streaming service to be launched in the new...
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192TechHuawei to offer HarmonyOS to Chinese smartphone makers
In May 2019, the US government imposed a ban and added Huawei onto its Entity-List. This, in the process, restricted American companies...
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153DigitalYou can now buy Bitcoin in Nigeria via Binance cash transfer
Binance recently added a cash transfer feature that allows users with a Binance account to easily and freely transfer cash to anyone,...
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161TechWelcome 2021, the year of tech-ing over
The 2020 chapter is closed, in comes 2021. From a technology perspective, it is rather not news that we are where we...
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148TechWhy Huawei removed Tencent Games from China app market
As of the start of 2021, Huawei AppGallery and Huawei Game Center users in China have been unable to search Tencent games....
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158DigitalUchaguzi: An information platform on Uganda’s 2021 elections
The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the electoral commission, has launched a Voter Information...
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144DigitalHow to add a tweet to your Instagram Story
We are shifting from the tiresome process of taking screenshots of tweets and adding them to your Instagram Story. Yes! Twitter is currently...
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265TelecomAirtel Uganda is giving you a Festive Season Bonanza
Airtel Uganda has today announced a festive season bonanza to reward subscribers and spread the festive season cheer across the country. As...
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287StartupsFinTech Stakeholders optimistic of future after 2020 spotlight
The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world...
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281StartupsKawooya Innocent voted onto Mojaloop Foundation Council
Kampala Mayor aspirant, Innocent Kawooya, is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he...
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241TechEquity Bank Uganda rebrands with a new logo
Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of a new logo. Customers that were used to the...
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273DigitalXoom now lets you send low-fee wallet transfers to Africa
PayPal’s money transfer arm Xoom is now offering customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Europe the ability to send secure funds to...
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240TechJumia launches Festive sale to support you this Christmas
The year 2020 has been like no other with COVID-19 changing our lives from how we move, work, make money, travel and...
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347StartupsJumia raises $243.2mn from its “at the market” offering
E-commere platform, Jumia Technologies AG – which we all know as Jumia – has announced the completion of its “at the market”...
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221TechHuawei AirPON: Accelerating African fibre internet connection
The recent AfricaCom virtual technology event saw Huawei launch its innovative AirPON solution, which reuses existing wireless sites to build full-fibre access...
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234TechUganda Shines at the Huawei ICT Global Competition
Three University students representing Uganda; Shaffic Nyanzi and Emmanuel Kiguli from Muni and Doreen Nalwoga from Lira University emerged among the world’s...
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335TelecomTelkom Pay: How payments over WhatsApp work
Innovations in the tech industry keep coming up, in a bid to serve the customer better and seamlessly. South African telecom company,...
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243StartupsSokowatch adds electric TukTuks to its Uganda delivery fleet
Sokowatch has announced the launch and addition of electric tuktuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda. This is the first time electric...
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250DigitalWhat is a Google People card and how do you create one?
Building an online presence is never an easy task. Are an influencer, entrepreneur, or freelancer that wants to be discovered, but find...
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212TechAbsa South Africa hit by data breach
Absa Bank South Africa has suffered a data breach affecting a number of its clients, while exposing their personal information to external...
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246DigitalHow to add people to your Instagram ‘Live Rooms’
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media apps have seen an increase in usage especially for live streams. One of...
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168DigitalHow to customize wallpapers for each of your WhatsApp chats
Over 2 billion users enjoy sending messages over WhatsApp, in the form of text, images, videos, and gifs. However, one of the...
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151TechWhat is Cyber Monday and why should you be interested?
The end of November always comes with a number of goods about it – especially for the shoppers. As the Thanksgiving holiday...
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182DigitalBitcoin now worth over $19, 000 for the first time in 3 Years
For the first time in close to 3 years, Bitcoin has crossed the $19, 000 mark. It is not surprising that this...
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153TechJumia Black Friday Sale ending with a BANG this Friday!
Jumia Uganda, the leading e-commerce platform in Uganda has announced an explosion day of its highly popular Black Friday sale that kicked...
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217DigitalHow to use WhatsApp Disappearing Messages on mobile and PC
WhatsApp disappearing messages feature is one of the latest from the company and you can now use it across all platforms. This...
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235TechTecno Camon 16 Premier review
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is one of its kind. Of course you could easily relate it to the Samsung S20, because...
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263DigitalHow to buy & sell Bitcoin on Chipper Cash app
We have known Chipper Cash, as an African payments platform, for its instant transfer of money between accounts for free! However, we...
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277StartupsSocial crypto payments app, Bundle, launches in Ghana
In April, we told you about the launch of a social payments app for African users by Binance. The app, named Bundle,...
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253TechHuawei Cloud drives success for African e-commerce platform
Cloud and app store support play a critical role in ensuring the success of e-commerce platforms in Africa. This was the view from...
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229StartupsList of the nominees for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have released the list of nominees for the 7th edition of the...
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277DigitalWorldRemit launches its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program
WorldRemit has launched its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe to support and empower small businesses to grow. WorldRemit argues...
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257DigitalCitiBank believes Bitcoin price could hit $318,000 by 2021
One of the most sensitive topics to discuss in day-today business is the Bitcoin price. As the markets are getting a lot...
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236StartupsSafeBoda pausing Kenya operations effective 27th November
While we thought the effects of COVID-19 were not adverse in regards to the technology industry, the case might be different. As...
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231TechTecno Camon 16 Premier: Unboxing & First impressions
One key specification that we would all love about a smartphone is always the camera. A phone with a good camera is...
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270DigitalApple One: What is it and how do you sign up?
Apple recently launched Apple One, an all-in-one subscription plan that should save you money if you’re fully integrated into the ecosystem. If...
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174StartupsNigerian Fintech startup, Kuda, raises $10m seed round
Nigerian fintech startup, Kuda, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, in its bid to expand further across the African...
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233TechInfinix Note 8: Specs, Price, and Availability in Uganda
Infinix has launched the latest of its smartphones under its Note series – the Infinix Note 8. The launch comes about 5...
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227Tech
The Infinix Note 8 tipped to launch in Uganda this November
It seems that Infinix will be launching its next release of the Note series soon. The company is all set to launch...
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185TechHow to check if your passwords are secure on iOS 14
One of the hardest bit about security features is having to convince users to actually utilize them. At least, Apple has steadily added...
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174DigitalHow to enable the Truecaller Call reason feature
Truecaller is by far widely used for caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging, and call-recording. Almost everyone that uses the app does so to access...
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178StartupsPresident Museveni launches Gulu Logistics Hub
H.E. President Yoweri Museveni on 24th October participated in the ground-breaking of two flagship projects; construction of the Gulu Logistics Hub, and...
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212TechInfinix Hot 10 review: Ultimately a Hot device!
It would be safe to say that Infinix has had a wonderful year in the mobile phone business, thanks to the strategic...
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354TelecomAirtel TV bundles are here for you to watch content on the go
To enable subscribers to affordably watch Ugandan live TV channels and other Ugandan content on the go, Airtel Uganda now offers dedicated...
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329TechInfinix Hot 10 Unboxing and first impressions
Over the past half decade, the Infinix Hot series have posed a stiff competition when it comes to devices that point at...
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302DigitalHow to pay for Showmax using MTN Mobile Money
MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to add the latter’s mobile money payment service as an option for Showmax internet-based TV...
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295StartupsSubmissions for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa start
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have started receiving entries for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2020). ...
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336DigitalXClub app review: Connections, gaming and winning
Being part of an online forum comes with so many benefits, individual and social. But when it involves winning and gaming, the...
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402TelecomLiquid Telecom is rebranding to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Back in 2004, what we know now as Liquid Telecom was rebranded from Econet Satellite Services, which was founded in 1997. After...
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287DigitalJumia Uganda unveils the 2020 Food Index
In the middle of the ongoing Jumia Food Festival, the company has released the 2020 food index depicting the state of the...
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245TechHow to win big in the itel iBuy Shopping Festival
Getting gifts, when you least expect it, comes with a special feeling, and it is the same kind of feeling you get...
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267StartupsStripe acquires Paystack for $200m to expand into Africa
US-based payments company Stripe is in the final stages of acquiring Nigerian-based startup Paystack for a deal worth $200 million. Like Stripe,...
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257TechTECNO Camon 16 launched with free data from MTN Uganda
TECNO Mobile Uganda has unveiled the Camon 16 series, the latest addition in the Camon series. The launch of Camon 16 series comes...
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247DigitalNetflix ends free trials. Here’s why!
There is no doubt that the lockdown, resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, has kept people at home globally. With one of the...
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210TechHuawei donates ICT kit to Kyambogo and Nkozi Universities
Huawei Uganda has fulfilled its pleage and donated ICT study equipment worth $30,000 to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs University. This equipment is...
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194TechUganda to represent Africa at Huawei global ICT competition
Huawei Uganda has awarded three students who represented Uganda in the Huawei ICT global competition Africa stage. These students – Doreen Nalwoga,...
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210StartupsKIW Awards: A life line for startups in the new normal
As the economy slowly makes its way to some semblance of normalcy, it cannot be denied that the year 2020 has been...
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97TechAll you need to know about the itel iBuy Shopping Festival
October is a blessing to smartphone lovers, as this is the month when itel opened its doors to customers. This is in...
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262TechInfinix XClub: A multipurpose forum for users
It is always an amazing thing to be part of a forum that unites users of the same product. The Infinix XClub...
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275Digital
How to safely send money to Uganda using WorldRemit
With approximately 660,000 Ugandans in the diaspora, the remittance industry has witnessed an increase in money being sent to families and friends...
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230TechHow to use the Translate app on iOS 14
The Translate app is an iOS translation service developed by Apple for its iOS devices. Launched along with iOS 14, it functions as...
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259TechTecno Camon 16 is coming to Uganda. Here’s how to pre-order
For all the Tecno smartphone lovers and Camon series fanatics, you should have noticed the bits and pieces on the new TECNO...
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249TechWhat do the coloured dots in iOS 14 mean?
A number of apps are programmed to ask you for access to your device’s camera or microphone when you first launch them....
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237DigitalDifference between Mobile only and Standard plans on Showmax
As a new subscriber, when you sign up for Showmax, you have the option to choose between the mobile and standard versions...
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237TechGoogle Workspace: The new name of G-Suite
Many of us, in one way or another, have used G-Suite for collaboration using its productivity apps. These, which include Gmail, Docs,...
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344TelecomAirtel Uganda launches its 2020 Customer Service Week
In continuation of its tradition to recognize and reward customers and staff, Airtel Uganda has launched the 2020 Customer Service Week under...
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177TechMWC Africa 2021 to be hosted in Rwanda
GSMA has announced that it will host MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda in 2021. The development comes after MWC 2020 was scrapped...
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289Tech
Infinix Hot 10: Specifications, Price, and Availability
Infinix Mobile has officially launched the Hot 10, the latest handset in the mid-range smartphone series by the company. These are specifically...
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136DigitalGoogle Play Pass launched in 24 new countries.
Google Play Pass is a monthly subscription service that allows you exclusive access to a variety of games and other apps on...
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285StartupsSokowatch wins 2020 ‘Visa Everywhere Initiative’
Sokowatch, the innovative East African e-commerce platform, was named as the winner of the recently concluded Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge...
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185DigitalHow to record your Google Meet video meeting
The times have changed, and you no longer have to meet face to face with colleagues and partners to discuss business. With...
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266TelecomZTE Uganda dragged to court over illegal sacking of staff
Telecom firm, ZTE Uganda Limited has been dragged to court by seven of its former employees who are claiming compensation citing illegal...
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212DigitalGoogle TV: What to know about the new smart-TV interface
Google, at its fall event, announced a number of new hardware and software products including the Pixel 5 and Google TV. We...
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267Techitel Uganda to gift users this October in iBuy Shopping Festival
itel Mobile has announced plans to give away smartphones, phone accessories and many goodies this month of October in the iBuy Shopping...
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230TechHuawei Uganda concludes the 2020 Seeds for the Future
The State Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Hamson Obua concluded the 2020 Huawei seeds for the future program. On a ceremony...
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228TechHow to use the App Library on iOS 14
The new iOS 14 introduces significant changes to your iPhone Home Screen, coming with new widgets and an App Library. In case...
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254DigitalHow to control participants on a Google Meet video call
Video conferencing has been the way to go in 2020 with scores of people pushed to stay at home to contain the...
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196DigitalHow the Disney+ GroupWatch feature works
The lockdown has created a rather huge demand for shared viewing and watch parties. If you are an active Disney subscriber that...
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193TelecomAfricell Angola launching in mid-2021
Africell is set to launch in Angola mid-2021. The telco received its operational license mid this year by the Angolan government. The company...
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221TechHow to troubleshoot camera issues in iOS 14
While the majority of users are enjoying the new iOS 14 on their devices, some have had to cope with bugs. One...
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253DigitalWhat is the new Adobe Liquid Mode and how can you use it?
Adobe recently launched its new Liquid Mode, a primary step in its vision to “fundamentally change the way people consume digital documents.”...
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261Telecom4G Vida K242: The first 4G KaiOS device in Uganda by Africell
KaiOS Technologies and Africell recently announced that a new KaiOS–enabled smart feature phone, the 4G Vida K242, is now available in Uganda...
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220TechEverything you need to know about PlayStation 5
It’s a gaming season and there’s nothing to stop that – not by any chance! Having seen what Microsoft has to offer...
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281TechHow to set Photos app permissions in iOS 14
The new iOS 14 is strict on user privacy and security. One key development that it comes with is the enhancement of...
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242TechHow to use picture-in-picture mode to watch video in iOS 14
The new iOS 14 is out and Apple has quite a number of new features available to your iPhone – if you...
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291TechHow to do the aesthetic Home Screen in iOS 14
The launch of the new iOS 14 came with the ability, among others, to let you customize your home screen to something...
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236TechHow to hide the apps you don’t need in iOS 14
As long as your smartphone has enough space on it, you are likely to have a page or folder with apps you...
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258DigitalHow to set Gmail as your default mail app on iOS 14
iOS 14 is a unique offering for an operating system. The new system finally lets you easily set your own default apps...
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347StartupsList of the top 20 Anzisha Prize 2020 Finalists
As the Anzisha Prize celebrates 10 years of supporting young entrepreneurs, it has listed the top 20 finalists for the 2020 edition....
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285StartupsFinTechs urged to tap into Women entrepreneurs
Ugandan Financial Technology (FinTech) companies have been advised to involve more women in the conceptualization, designing and development of Fintech products and...
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375TechKCB launches contactless card payment in Kenya
With the global outbreak of Covid-19 and the necessary containment measures, use of digital payments has accelerated. In a drive to push...
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351StartupsAS Roma, Chipper Cash partner to drive impact in Africa
AS Roma has announced that Chipper will be the club’s official Money Transfer Platform for Africa. The announcement signals the start of...
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339TechSasuza Visa: All you need to know about the Visa campaign
Visa recently launched a consumer education campaign, dubbed Sasuza Visa, that aims to eliminate the practice of surcharging, where merchants levy extra...
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325TechA country is paying those that exercise with their Apple Watch
Apple is partnering with the government of Singapore to launch an Apple Watch health initiative that offers cash rewards to users who take part...
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259StartupsAutochek acquires Cheki Nigeria and Cheki Ghana
Autochek, the automotive technology company recently founded by former Cars45 CEO Etop Ikpe, has announced the acquisition of automotive marketplaces Cheki Nigeria...
