Afritech, Author at Afritech Media

OPPO introduces OPPO Band to its wearable smart devices – Specs

OPPO has launched the OPPO Band to its wearable smart device line in Kenya with the basic sport version in black retailing at Ksh. 5,999. The OPPO Band will start selling on May 20, 2021 with an offer that will see the first 100 customers on Jumia purchase it for Ksh. 3,999. This offer will […]

Eutelsat, Facebook partner to extend Wi-Fi connectivity throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

Eutelsat, Facebook to expand Express Wi-Fi across Sub-Saharan Africa

Eutelsat Communications is expanding its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform in partnership with Facebook to provide broadband services via satellite across several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. With Express Wi-Fi, Eutelsat aims to connect thousands of people in rural and underserved communities spanning Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, […]

17/05/2021
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Safaricom feted for outstanding contribution to the mobile industry

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today been presented with the “Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award” by the GSM Association (GSMA). The Award recognizes exceptional achievement in the mobile industry by an individual or organization that shape the global mobile sector. “Our Transforming Lives purpose has driven our business over the last 20 years, and we appreciate […]

TikTok partners with Africa Union and TRACE to celebrate Africa Day

17/05/2021
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TikTok, AU & TRACE TV Launch #IAmAfrican Campaign

TikTok and the African Union have partnered to place the spotlight on African content through a month-long campaign dubbed #IamAfrican in celebration of Africa Day on 25 May. The campaign calls on users to share their views on what makes them proudly African across various categories, including music. As music, along with the industry, continues to be […]

How to Advertise on YouTube: 5 Simple Tips

Are you looking for a marketing strategy to increase your visibility and promote your business online? Well, then you must look into YouTube advertising. YouTube is the leading video streaming platform with millions of users consuming video content every day. It also offers excellent video ad formats to get YouTube views and likes. You can […]

5 Things You Must Know as A Software Developer

According to Putt’s law “Technology is dominated by two types of people, those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.” Our software developers of tomorrow should know the meaning behind this famous quote. The fundamental issue with software development is that it is complex but only […]

How to Enable TikTok Privacy and Safety Settings

TikTok, earlier this year, changed the default privacy and safety settings for all registered accounts ages 13-15 to private. According to the social media company, they want younger users to be able to make informed choices about what and with whom they choose to share, which includes whether they want to open their account to […]

13/05/2021
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Sportpesa spared in new KRA enforcement actions

SportPesa has yet again been able to save itself from the jaws of the Taxman after a court ruled that betting firms are partially exempted from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enforcement actions. According to Business Daily, the betting firm has been spared asset seizures, bank accounts freeze and travel bans. “The Tax Appeals Tribunal […]

13/05/2021
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Telkom introduces affordable ‘Mambo 99’ bundles

Telkom has introduced a new monthly data bundles tariff dubbed Mambo 99 giving customers a daily data allocation of 99MB, along with 99 on-net minutes for a monthly amount of KSh.99, for a period of 30 days. The other bundle option, Mambo 199, gives prepaid customers a daily 250MB data allocation and 100 on-net minutes for […]