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Facebook intoduces VAT Tax On Kenyan Users

Facebook intoduces VAT Tax On Kenyan Users

Facebook has introduced taxes in Kenya effective April 1, 2021 applicable to advertisers following the new digital service tax introduced by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). According to Facebook, the VAT will apply to individuals who use the platform as a means to market and sell their products. “This applies to advertisers whose ‘Sold To’ […]
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Safaricom Pilots 5G connectivity across Kenya

Safaricom Pilots 5G connectivity across Kenya

Safaricom on Friday announced the launch of trials for the trail-blazing 5G technology in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega. The trial, which will begin with both individual and enterprise customers plans to expand the number of such 5G sites to more than 150 across nine towns over the next 12 months. The primary objective during […]
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Azuri Technologies launches DStv on PayGo solar TV

Azuri Technologies launches DStv on PayGo solar TV

Azuri Technologies and MultiChoice Kenya have announced a partnership to bring DStv content to off-grid households in Kenya. The partnership brings Azuri’s recently announced TV400 product, the 32″ solar-powered TV and household energy solution, with the DStv HD decoder to offer customers access to leading world-class entertainment, local and international news, documentaries and educational content. Simon […]
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OPPO Reno5 series becomes official smartphone partner of PUBG

OPPO Reno5 series becomes official smartphone partner of PUBG

OPPO is a leading global technology brand since 2004, dedicated to providing products that seamlessly combines art and innovative technology. Global technology brand, OPPO today announced that its Reno5 Pro 5G and Reno5 5G smartphones have been selected as the designated smartphones for PUBG MOBILE Esports in the Middle East and Africa region (MEA)2021. Now available for pre-order in the UAE, the […]
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Telegram introduces Voice Chats 2.0 - How it Works

Telegram introduces Voice Chats 2.0 – How it Works

Telegram has introduced Voice Chats 2.0 to allows its users to have audio-only discussions with unlimited participants. The latest update mirrors Twitter’s Spaces and iPhone’s Clubhouse allowing users to conduct live voice chat sessions with unlimited participants. Introducing Voice Chats 2.0 – now available in Channels, with no limit on the number of participants, an […]
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Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli is Dead

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli is Dead

61-year-old leader John Pombe Mgufuli has died of heart failure, after weeks of speculation he was infected with COVID-19. In a televised address to the nation late on Wednesday evening, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the 61-year-old president had died of a “heart condition”, which he had suffered for a decade, at a hospital […]
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