I just updated my app a few minutes ago or rather I had to reinstall it and quite frankly I did this because the app bribed me with 500mb free bundle. Apart from the bundles I would rate the app 8/10 and that’s because I don’t believe in giving extra marks on the first day, after all I need a lot more time to engage with it first. First thing the app asked me to do was choose 5 of my favourite features, basically send money, lipa na m-pesa, fuliza(yes, it’s important too) plus other three that I chose and after that as I explored I discovered that it has rather useful new features....

World Events Every day you wake up to new happenings around the world. Such global occurrences have a significant impact on the stock market. The emergence of the COVID-19 has affected the stock market in one way or the other. One effect brought by the pandemic to the stock market is its effect on people’s activity and mobility. Activity and mobility provide viable information in assessing activities, such as purchases and rates of use of public amenities....

A15 is a key partner in terms of capital investment as well as knowledge and experience, as it focuses on tech startups and has a long track record of generating value for fintech. A15 makes early investments in its portfolio companies, working directly with the founders to build value across different channels. A15 not only provides a crucial support network for founders, but it also supports startups with operational issues such as product development and technology integrations, as well as planning for future funding rounds and exit strategies....

the growth is driven by strong growth in premiums. Assets grew from KES 6 billion in 2020 to KES 7.6 billion in 2021, a 25% increase. The largest increase was in investments closing at KES 5.9 billion from KES 4.6 billion in 2020, a 29% growth. Absa Life continues to maintain a strong capital position. While commenting on the financial results, Absa Life’s Managing Director Githanji Waiguru said “We believe that every Kenyan should have access to insurance services, as they help them to secure a better future for themselves and their loved ones....

“We believe strongly that accessibility still has a big role to play in the future of mobile payments and financial inclusion. With the unique challenges around connectivity in Nigeria, having a viable agent network remains key to ensuring that every Nigerian, irrespective of their location has access to finance,” Alabraba said. Speaking on the success of Paga as an online/mobile payment company in Nigeria, Tayo Oviosu, Founder and CEO of Paga, disclosed the company now has more than 3 million users, signifying a significant rise in the adoption of its services, and users are making use of its agent and online/mobile payment channels to send and receive payments....

Figma is a platform for collaboration that focuses on design and design for businesses. Many designers who work on well-known Windows-based programs like Office utilize it specifically. However, even Microsoft teams heavily rely on it to envision their most outstanding projects. Figma is a crucial firm because of its stance as a web design-only company. Therefore, we can see why Adobe would want to buy it. After some time of speculations, a press statement was sent to announce the takeover officially, and the price was revealed to be rather hefty....

FCMB will use the line of credit to expand lending activities that will boost the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery and drive more inclusive and climate-resilient growth. It will focus on enterprises in Nigeria’s agribusiness, manufacturing, healthcare and renewable energy sectors. The African Development Bank’s Director General for Nigeria, Lamin Barrow, said, “The Bank’s support to FCMB will advance the objectives of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, which seeks to improve gender inclusivity by enhancing access to finance for women entrepreneurs....

Mr. Daniel Awe, the Head of the African FinTech Foundry, revealed this in Lagos at the pitching of the top 10 startups that graduated from the AFF Accelerator program in 2021. According to Awe, “In the next four years, we want to have about 40 portfolios of startups who will be addressing specific challenges with their solutions, and making money from the business that will drive job creation and employment for Nigerians and the entire world....

Netflix has cut off approximately 150 employees, barely a month after announcing that it has lost customers for the first time in a decade. The streaming service announced the layoffs on Tuesday, affecting mostly its California location. They make up around 2% of the company’s North American workforce. Netflix attributed the employment cuts to a drop in income. This year, the streaming service is seeing a viewer exodus. “These changes are primarily driven by business needs rather than individual performance, which makes them especially tough as none of us wants to say goodbye to such great colleagues,” the company said in a statement....

The new service enables Airtel Money registered-prepaid customers to buy a choice of GSM bundles and pay directly from their Airtel Money wallet, as opposed to their Airtime account. Airtel said the bundles purchasable through the channel include internet, SMS, Tosha, Data and prepaid international packs. “Customers will dial the normal short codes to buy bundles (e.g. *767# for Tosha and *544# for Data). After dialing the short code customers will first select their preferred payment option (Either Airtime Account or Airtel Money Account) and proceed to pick the bundles of their choice....

The service will enable Airtel subscribers consult with doctors from Medanta Africare and access relevant health care advice by calling 1525 at normal calling rates from their mobile phones. This service will be available daily from 8am to 8pm. The mHealth services which will be piloted in Nairobi will also allow all Airtel customers to access health services at home at pre-defined rates and get second opinion on diagnosis from specialists in Medanta India through Medanta’ s Telemedicine Centre in Nairobi....

Apple released iOS 15.0.1 on October 1st to fix an unlocking bug with the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch. Jose Rodriguez found and showed a weakness in September that allowed bypassing the iPhone lock screen, and the firm took advantage of the opportunity to fix it. The issue is that this improvement isn’t mentioned anywhere, so the researcher isn’t given credit. Jose Rodriguez had tweeted a demonstration of the vulnerability in September in protest of Apple’s bug reward program....

Up to now, the iPhone 13 & the pro have had positive reviews from several tech youtubers. Still, the macro function of the camera in the modest variation has raised some concerns. Assuming you can take exceptionally full videos and shots of anything very close to the smartphone, this will require the smallest focusing distance of less than 2 Cm, to be precise. Here is the major challenge for the 13 Pro; as you bring the iPhone 13 pro camera nearer to the subject, it automatically changes from the primary camera lens to the ultra wide lens without you negotiating this....

Screen and battery replacements are two of the most common smartphone repairs and Apple is targeting both. Last month, the company changed its battery health messaging in an attempt to scare users into only using Apple-authorized repair services. The warning message that Apple rolled out earlier this year for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max said: “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple battery. Health information not available for this battery....

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The interface of this software is so easy that even a beginner finds it effortless to use. The third-party plugin can also be used by the professional. Cura users are widely spread worldwide, which may be why users do not know other such software. In this article, we will offer some best Cura alternatives that can help the user when in need. 1.SelfCAD SelfCAD combines 3D modeling, rendering, animation, and 3D slicing tools all under one program....

Blockstream Most of the bitcoin startups are aiming at making bitcoins acceptable at various at the points of sale, whether those are online or offline. However, with the startups like Blockstream we can actually see that cryptocurrencies are becoming something much bigger than just a regular payment system. Unlike most of the startups that facilitate exchange of the bitcoins between the seller and a buyer, Blockstream is here to enhance the speed of bitcoin transfers between the major exchanges....

The firm said it had invited a total of over 25 billion Kenya Shillings (USD250 million) Investment in the country and has planned to invest Kenya Shillings 19 Billion (USD 190 Million) in Kenya in the next 3 years. Mr. Mittal was on a routine visit across Africa where the telco operates looking into leadership and development matters. As one of the largest investors on the continent, Airtel says its committed to Africa and is investing more money and skills into the market....

Bytedance says the move is a result of a lack of suppliers with specialized chips that meet their requirements. The chips will be customized to deal with workloads related to ByteDance’s multiple business areas including video platforms, information and entertainment apps, a ByteDance spokesperson told CNBC. ByteDance has previously focused on building and running applications including hardware moves before. With the chips, they won’t be manufacturing chips for sale to other companies....

According to Google, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be the main focus of tonight’s presentation. The adoption (required) of a new generation picture sensor and an in-house built SoC: the Google Tensor distinguishes two new smartphones rich in innovations. The other allows Google to be less reliant on Qualcomm to build its phones and push artificial intelligence and machine learning, and Google’s algorithms even further. All of the technical specifications for the two phones have previously been revealed....