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Streaming Service CAX launches in Africa

MVMO, an innovative new entrant to the high-growth African online entertainment market, today announced the launch of its service. MVMO (Movies, Video, Music, Opportunity) is a distribution platform developed in association with the Creative Africa Exchange (CAX), a fast-growing marketplace for the creative and cultural industries, sponsored by Afreximbank. MVMO launches at a time of exciting […]

January 16, 2020
By Brian Yatich
IOT, Technology
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Liquid Telecom rolls out IOT network coverage in Kenya

Liquid Telecom Kenya has rolled out nationwide Internet of Things (IoT) network covering 78 per cent of the Kenyan population. The 158 IoT base stations across the country is an increase from 20 base stations that the telecoms group had in 2018. The base stations, connected to Liquid Telecom’s fibre network, aim to deliver guaranteed […]

December 10, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Business, Corporate, Interviews, Startups, Technology
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Ari limited is developing solutions for businesses

Ari Limited is championing for the use of technology in the day to day operations as the firm supports institutions in finding ways to automate their business processes. By Brian Yatich Today, technology has become a big part of the current revolution on how things are done; it has taken over various industries and workplaces […]

December 10, 2019
By Brian Yatich
App, Corporate, Technology
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Top 5 free technology apps companies use to grow

Chances are that if you have a start-up, you are constantly worried about where you are heading and if your business will survive. You are constantly obsessing over the things that could go wrong when you make certain decisions. You have employees and clients that are looking to you for salaries and project deliveries, and […]

Worldwide spending on augmented and virtual reality to reach $18.8 billion in 2020, IDC

December 9, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Artificial Intelligence, Tech Debates, Technology
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IDC predicts Worldwide spending on AR & VR to reach $18.8 billion in 2020

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be $18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the $10.5 billion International Data Corporation (IDC) expects will be spent in 2019. The latest update to IDC’s Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide also shows that worldwide spending on AR/VR products […]

November 28, 2019
By Brian Yatich
App, Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Interviews, Social Media, Technology
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TikTok and the shifting trend of social media

TikTok has risen from unchartered niche which brands and business are now eager to tap on, with its growing trend. By Brian Yatich For any business, social media presence is non-negotiable. It has gradually changed our operations and our day to day lives right from the way we get information to the way we transact […]

Syniverse, China Telecom Global launch connectivity services in Africa

China Telecom Global (CTG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited and Syniverse, a business service provider have reaffirmed their strategic partnership and pre-launched a new suite of connectivity solutions to provide services for mobile operators in Africa for quickly and cost-effectively migrating to 4G and other advanced voice, data, and video services. The […]

November 23, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Corporate, Financial & Tech, Social Media, Startups, Tech Debates, Technology
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Facebook hosts Facebook iD8 in Nairobi to celebrate tech ecosystem

Facebook (www.facebook.com) on Friday brought together over 400 developers, startups and businesses from across Sub-Saharan Africa in a first of its kind conference dubbed “Facebook iD8 Nairobi”. The event is part of Facebook’s effort to create opportunities for innovation, community building and education throughout the continent. “Facebook iD8 Nairobi” created a space for developers and […]

November 13, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Big data, Cloud Computing, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Interviews, IOT, Technology, Telco
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SEACOM: Powering Africa’s digital economy

Tony Tugee, Managing Director SEACOM sees increased data usage, a changing world and markets that will be disrupted by new technologies. By Brian Yatich The world is overflowing with information. Every day, humans generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. Reports, selfies, streaming TV’s, text messages, high definition videos and data visuals are some of the […]

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