Rentsmallsmall Is Making Rent Payments More Flexible For Lagosians

The startup is solving a very important problem in the country.Their solutions is suited to fit the cashflow of an average Nigerian.RentSmallSmall’s model has proven to work numerous times. Respite has come the way of Lagos residents who undergo untold pains in securing apartments in the commercial city. A property management firm, called RentSmallSmall.com, has been established to address the complexities and intricacies associated with easily finding a suitable, affordable, choice apartment within preferred locations....

December 29, 2022 · 5 min · 911 words · Fredrick Dawson

Ringless Voicemail Technology What Is It

This tool, which is also referred to as a voicemail drop, allows you to send a recorded audio message to someone directly to their voicemail inbox. Most people in sales and marketing use this to promote their products and services. You can even send one message to several clients, like a blast, which gives you time to focus on following up on those who reply to your voice note. You can use ringless voicemail by itself or supplement your advertising campaigns....

December 29, 2022 · 10 min · 2031 words · Helen Baker

Safaricom And Huawei Set To Launch A Scan Order Platform For Restaurants

Safaricom and Huawei have long worked together to build widespread connectivity infrastructure and payments systems. Mobile financial services such as M-PESA are a critical enabler for digital services, facilitating easy transactions between people, businesses and government, and enabling an ecosystem of innovative services. The next step is to develop new digital services that build on these to change lives. The Scan & Order technology is a new innovation that will not only improve service efficiency....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 451 words · Nathaniel Langel

Safaricom Takes Advantage Of M Akiba To Increase M Pesa Transfer Limit To Take On Banks

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said the move is aimed at allowing those with a higher ability to buy the mobile-based government security instrument as the daily limitation may lock them out of the new investment. “We are discussing with Central Bank of Kenya to see to what extent we can increase the daily limit to a higher amount to allow higher purchases. This is one way to allow as many Kenyans as possible to participate in Treasury bills, promote financial inclusion and boost our infrastructure financing,” said Mr Rotich....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Jean Madden

Samsung Gears Up With Galaxy S20 Ultra Sporting 1 5Tb Storage

the S20 Ultra will sport an SD Card slot, allowing for up to 1TB of expansion. The S20 Ultra will offer internal storage options, including 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Besides, it has a 1.5TB of potential storage. This is more than plenty of space for any avid mobile photography, gamers or videographers. .Max Weinbach of the mobile software development community XDA Developers gave important information about the Galaxy S20 Ultra....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Billy Helf

Samsung Has Better Plans For The Galaxy Z Flip And Fold 5 Compared To The Galaxy Z Fold 4 And Galaxy Z Flip 4

Now it’s the turn of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, which are anticipated for release in 2023. It seems like the Manufacturer will give more attention to the 5th Generation of the foldable regarding the awaited varianta First of all, Samsung would increase its sales goals once more. The brand anticipates 15 million units for its Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 to be listened to throughout their operational period....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 246 words · Lora Merrick

Samsung Warns Weak Chip Market Dragged Down Profits By 56 In Q2 2019

Memory components, which are used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers, comprise Samsung’s main profit-making business. Analysts say that DRAM and NAND flash chips also saw drastic price drops in the past months leading to decreased earnings. The Korean tech giant relies heavily on the industry as an estimated two-thirds of its income comes from there. In addition to that, one of its biggest clients – Huawei found itself in trouble following the US ban, which brings more uncertainty heading into the second half of 2019....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 383 words · Laura Blanton

Saudi S Glt Express Acquires Egypt S Gallop Express

GLT Express has been providing a wide range of logistics services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over six years, including fulfillment, last-mile delivery, freight, and global address, to facilitate the entire operating process from a-z, relying on its cutting-edge technology to deliver all types of shipments. “The acquisition of Gallop Express in Egypt was a no-brainer for GLT Holdings,” said Mark Humphries, CEO of GLT Express, commenting on the acquisition, explaining that the country is the 39th largest e-commerce market in the world, with revenues of $5 billion in 2021....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Andrew Santiago

School Of Open Africa Set For Launch In Sept

Creative Commons Africa will launch School of Open, a global community of volunteers providing free online courses, and innovative training programs on the application of “openness” in the digital age, in September. In a statement, Creative Commons Africa said the countries targeted include Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa. School of Open Kenya, started by organizing a two-week after-school programme, which saw high school students learn about open culture through the use of online school of Open course....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 366 words · Selena Williams

Seedstars World Set To Find The Best Startup In Mali

“The excitement is at its peak! One of the most important start-up competitions in the world is coming to Bamako. Seedstars World is an amazing opportunity for the best entrepreneurs of emerging countries to be identified. The selected start-ups “those that will shape our future” will benefit from access to a great network and community, media exposure and overall the opportunity to connect with leading investors. The global winner, who will be selected among the participating countries can earn $500,000 to grow his business....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 351 words · Joyce Morales

Sendy Enters The Big Boys League With Addition Of Long Haul Freight Carriers

The entry into freight services signals Sendy’s growth from an on-demand Consumer-to-Consumer and Business-to-Consumer platform to a big-league platform for B2B transporters domestically, across East Africa, and throughout the continent. The launch and pan-African expansion come five months after Kobo360’s entry in Kenya and the expansion of Lori systems across Africa. Just recently, Cairo’s Trella raised funding to bolster its operations. “A reliable last mile solution is critical in helping to decongest the inland container depot and in helping our customers move cargo fast....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 257 words · Jerry Stuart

Should We Use Airpods Pro 2Nd Generation When Blindfolded

According to Cnet, we may have anticipated shorter stems, new hues, or water resistance better than IPX4. However, he acknowledges that the AirPods Pro 2 are still as lightweight and pleasant to wear in the ear as their predecessors, which he considers most significant. All the reviewers have admitted that these new AirPods Pro’s significant alterations are primarily internal. The Verge sums it up, Same appearance, better in everything else....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 266 words · Jessica Weaver

Simplepay Launches Simplegiving To Simplify The Way Christians Give Offerings In Church

Not only can church attendees give instantly, but now churches can track all donations, get reports, and view a history of donations. The app and management dashboard is free for churches to use. Users pay a 1% plus ₦10 fee to donate. “The fee is less than using a credit card and less than the transportation costs to get to the ATM or bank,” said SimplePay COO, Rich Tanksley. The new app can be downloaded from the Google Play store here:

December 29, 2022 · 1 min · 81 words · Eva Seger

Sinapis Awards 2 Startups Ksh 2M From Its Business Plan Competition

Sinapis business plan competition had 8 entrepreneurs and the two beat the other 6 finalists to bag 2019 grant prizes. According to Sinapis Kenya Country Manager Silvya Kananu, “Entrepreneurs have the greatest potential to contribute to economic development through wealth and job creation. Beyond business skills training, we help the entrepreneurs get investor-ready, with an aim to attract growth capital in 3-5 years.” Now on the 6th edition, the competition is preceded by a 16 weeks mini MBA training program mirrored on Texas-based Acton School of Business MBA program and blended with practical business insights....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 397 words · Odell Wheeler

Sophos Uncovers A Curious Vigilante Style Cyberattack That Blocks Users Of Pirated Software From Reaching Pirate Sites

The developers disguise the malware as cracked versions of popular online games such as Minecraft and Among Us, as well as productivity tool such as Microsoft Office, security software and others. The disguised malware is distributed via the BitTorrent platform from an account hosted on “ThePirateBay” digital filesharing website. Links to the malware are also hosted on Discord. Once installed, the malware blocks the victim’s access to a long list of websites, including many that distribute pirated software....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 459 words · Jeff Bingham

South African Universities Are In Crisis Tech Could Have The Answer

South African universities remain in deep crisis, with violent protests against – among other things – fee increases leading to shutdowns at many famous institutions. There could, however, be a homemade solution to the problem. Over the same time period that South Africa’s university crisis has been escalating, the country’s e-learning space has been developing rapidly. Companies such as Obami, Rethink Education, Rekindle Learning and my own The Student Hub are attempting to redefine how education is provided and increase access to learning....

December 29, 2022 · 4 min · 666 words · Anthony Gauthier

Sportpesa Return To Kenya After Gambling Breakthrough

One of the companies affected by the licensing issue was gaming giant SportPesa, who reacted to the loss of their license by effectively withdrawing sponsorship from all major sports within the country. Sponsorship money is a vital lifeline to several major Kenyan sports, and the existence of several competitions depends on money coming in from big-name sponsors. The Kenyan Premier League was expecting to be particularly badly hit, with some officials wondering whether it would even be possible to start the season without an official sponsor in place....

December 29, 2022 · 5 min · 1011 words · Adrian Kalar

Spotify Offering 3 Months Of Free Access To First Time Users

Starting from the 26th of May, Spotify Premium is offering three months FREE to eligible free and first time-users for the Individual Premium plan giving them access to ad-free music listening, and on-demand audio anytime. On Spotify, users get access to more than 70 million tracks and more than 2.6 million podcast titles that include topics such as comedy, society & culture, sports, business and more right at your fingertips....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 254 words · Susan Devalle

Startimes Gears Up For Upcoming Euro 2020 Tournament

“Sports is one of the major sectors that were affected due to mitigation efforts against the spread of Covid 19, it is, therefore, a great relief to the sporting fraternity that Euro 2020 is finally set to take place and it is proof that the world is taking great strides towards managing the pandemic,” said Mr Aldrine Nsubuga, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director. “Within the one month during which the tournament will be taking place, from Africa to Europe, from South America to Asia, football fans will chant, cry and laugh together while watching this thrilling tournament....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Abigail Price

Startups Encouraged To Apply To Pitch At Africa Tech Summit Connects Online Event

ATS is working in partnership with Disrupt Africa to accept applications for Pitch Live session of the event. Pitch Live Pitch Live is a startup-focused session where 15 selected start-ups will present their solution to over 500 people including investors, corporates and other stakeholders. This year’s ATS will be run virtually with attendees joining via their mobile apps or desktop. The virtual summit is planning to use AI to streamline attendees experiences through smart matchmaking, live 1:1 video meetings, and the ability to find new customers, innovative products, investors, and opportunities via a virtual business marketplace....

December 29, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Corey Ashley