AfriTech Blog

Google is now 23 features animated doodle

Google is now 23 features animated doodle

Google on Monday celebrated its 23rd birthday with a birthday cake doodle on its homepage to mark the occasion. The search engine started in the year 1997 co-founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, with Google current CEO Sundar Pichai taking over operations in 2015. Google has grown tremendously over the years becoming one of the […]
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Nigeria gets greenlight to deploy 5G Network

Nigeria gets greenlight to deploy 5G Network

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, 5G, in Nigeria. Following the approval, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to commence immediate implementation of the 5G plan for the country. “The roll-out of the 5G […]
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Netflix launches free mobile plan in Kenya

Netflix launches free mobile plan in Kenya

Netflix has launched a new free mobile plan in Kenya allowing users to watch a limited selection of its catalog, including full seasons of select shows. The new free offer allows Kenyans on Android devices to watch Netflix for as long as they want without paying a subscription fee. Netflix unlocked its service in Kenya […]
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Safaricom named Global Compact LEAD participant for its ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business

Safaricom Named Global Compact LEAD Company

Safaricom has today been named as the Global Compact LEAD participant for its ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business. The telco, which is the only African company on the list, was identified as being among the most highly engaged participants of the world’s largest corporate sustainability […]
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London takeover of Sh2bn assests in SportPesa blocked

London takeover of Sh2bn assests in SportPesa blocked

An anonymous party has opposed the proposed transfer of assets worth 2 billion shillings held by one of SportPesa’s companies to the UK government. Liverpool-based SPS Sportsoft Limited, which offers gambling software and support services, on Tuesday published a notice of its dissolution which will result in surrendering all its assets to the government. The […]
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