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Atleast 58 students graduate from samsung engineering academy

About 58 students have on tuesday graduated from the Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy as part of the company’s broader goal to develop skilled electronics technicians and engineers across the country by bridging the skills gap that is occasioned by lack of resources. The academy which was launched four years ago, has seen students graduate with hands-on, practical […]
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Samsung Ranks 7th in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2016

Samsung Electronics has once more been named amongst the world’s Top Ten brands and the only mobile, TV and home appliances manufacturer to make it on the list for 2016. Samsung Electronics is now ranked seventh in Interbrand’s “Best Global Brands 2016,” with its brand value reaching USD 51,808 million – a 14 per cent […]
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Tigo Tanzania continues to pioneer under – five Mobile Birth Registration

The under-five birth registration initiative in Iringa and Njombe regions is expected to benefit more than 200,000 under five children in the two regions Tanzania digital lifestyle company, Tigo is supporting the government under-five birth registration initiative through innovative mobile application that is massively accelerating provisioning of birth certificate for children under the age of […]
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Motorola extends their product portfolio

By Brian Yatich In a move that seeks to shift from analogue to digital platform, Motorola Solutions, the provider of communication solutions and services, has introduced two new products to diversify its presence in the kenyan market. The products including next-generation MOTOTRBO radios and communications interoperability solution, WAVE 3000 will be available through Motorola Solutions’ […]
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3G Pay rebrands to Direct Pay Online

By Brian Yatich 3G pay online has on Thursday rebranded to Direct pay online following a funding injected to their online platform. The online payment processor received investment fund from Apis Growth fund, a private equity asset manager focused on financial services in the growth markets of Africa and Asia.   Direct Pay Online launched […]
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Huawei introduces new mediapads

By TheABFortune Huawei, smartphone brand in Sri Lanka, has introduced a series of MediaPads expanding its portable computer tablets product portfolio in Sri Lanka. The products available in the market are the MediaPad T1-7”, MediaPad T1-10” and the MediaPad M2 8.0 with their prices ranging from USD $ 116, $ 230 and $ 343 respectively. The Huawei MediaPad T1-7” […]
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Eyes on Kenya as it hosts first skills-based global ICT summit

@TheABFortune Kenya will once again be in the global spotlight as it becomes the first African country to hold Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium (CBS-2016) – the first global event focusing on new skill requirements in the digital era. Themed “Embracing Capacity Building Opportunities in the Digital Era,” the forum will bring together world leaders […]
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Huawei targets Kenyan youth with new high-end devices

@TheABFortune Phone maker, Huawei Thursday unveiled four smartphones in the Kenyan market; Huawei Y311, Y511, Y611, and GR5mini as part of the firm’s strategy to tap into the lucrative youth segment and at the same time grow its market share. Speaking at the launch Mark Hemaobin, the GM, Huawei Mobile Kenya described the youth market […]
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HELB unveils e-financial literacy program

By Brian Yatich Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Thursday launched an e-Financial Literacy Program that seeks to address lack of knowledge by students on how to manage finances. Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, HELB CEO, Charles Ringera said one of the key challenges that the Board has been facing with university students is their […]
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