This announcement follows the service provider’s partnership with Google to provide a KES 20. A 4G smartphone package aimed at empowering customers currently on 2G devices to upgrade and enjoy high-speed internet connectivity. The initiative will see Safaricom avail an affordable KES 10 data bundle to ensure that no one is left behind by the accelerated digital transformation brought about by social distancing amidst the ongoing pandemic. The new daily bundle, which will be free on the first day for first-time subscribers, will offer 80MBs for use on YouTube....

SafeBoda, founded in November 2014 in Kampala by Alastair Sussock, Ricky Thompson, Maxime Dieudonne and Clarisse Iribagiza will compete with Nigeria’s Max, GoKada, ORide, among others in Africa’s biggest consumer market. Available on both Android or iOS apps, SafeBoda allows users to hail SafeBoda drivers to pick up passengers or courier via smartphone apps securely. The firm says it has vetted and trained its drivers to provide a safe and secure means of transport to people’s homes and places of work in a move to help reduce road accidents, curb casualties, deaths, and the costs of footing expensive hospital bills....

The Galaxy S21 range pre-order will be available at Safaricom shops nationwide as well as Masoko the Safaricom online shopping platform. All pre-orders will include free gifts including the all-new Galaxy Buds Pro for those who purchase the Galaxy S21 Ultra or Galaxy Buds Live with the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 + and a Galaxy SmartTag with every device. Samsung is also offering Samsung Care+ as part of pre-order package....

Samsung shipped over 12 million A series units and it shipped more A Series units than any other vendor in Europe managed with their entire range of smartphones. Samsung Galaxy A Series which include the Galaxy A10, A20e, A40 and A50, have been launched in various markets globally. Galaxy A Series “Samsung obviously had enough of losing share in Europe,” said Canalys Senior Analyst Ben Stanton. “For years, a focus on operating profit has stifled its product strategy....

Samsung Electronics kicked off IFA 2014 with an expanded lineup of Curved TV and audio products, providing total curved solutions for the ultimate immersive entertainment experience. The company is showcasing 17 curved TVs in FHD, UHD and LED ranging in size from 48” to 105”; its revolutionary 105” Bendable UHD TV, and a new Curved Soundbar, setting the pace as the undisputed leader of the curved market trend. “We’re at the helm of a new era in TV viewing – an era driven by the curve: a simple yet powerful design ethos that greatly enhances the viewing and overall sensory experience,” said Hyun-suk Kim, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics....

With a bit of nostalgia and a sense of creativity, Galaxy Fold is using multiple new technologies and materials to create a display that is flexible enough to fold. However, the Galaxy Fold’s display durability came into question after several review units failed during tests. Some of the units broke after the confusing “protective layer” was mistakenly pulled off the screen. While in other cases the Fold weirdly failed after just a day or two of normal use for no obvious reason....

Apart from the Live focus, the update also brings other camera features like a dedicated Night mode and a QR code scanner. Live focus allows a user to adjust the level of background blur so whatever they are focusing on stands out. Say the subject is food. Live Focus ensures your plate of food stands out. The feature also allows you to change the photo’s mood. Even after taking the photo, you can readjust the blur until you find the ideal setting....

The design of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has already been the subject of several leaks: it is now the turn of the first technical specifications of the foldable screen smartphone in a clamshell way to reveal itself. A Snapdragon 888 chip for performance These are revealed through a benchmark of the Geekbench platform, which unveils a performance test for a device under the reference SM-F7110U, which we know to be the Z Flip 3....

The interface is set to match Android 13’s next operating system for Android devices, which will also be released very soon. As mentioned in our article, the One UI 5 is already available for the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra. The version is available to users in the United States, Germany, and South Korea. One UI 5 brings a significant of upgrades compared to One UI 4. First, we have added more color themes borrowed from Android 12....

It’s dubbed “Unpacked Part 2” since it comes just after the first one, which took place on August 11 where the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 were officialized. We’ll see you next Wednesday at 17 hours Kenyan time to see what’s left in the South Korean boxes. What is expected from the meeting Anyways? The language is simple and obvious, directing us to a highly configurable solution....

The fund previously closed L.E. 650 million ($42m) of raised investments from European Investment Bank, CDC , Proparco, DGGF which is managed by the South African fund Sango Capital, increasing the total fund size to over L.E. 1 Billion to invest in Egyptian technology and knowledge driven companies. Founder and Chairman of Sawari Ventures, Ahmed El Alfi said in a statement, “The Egypt based fund is a privately-held fund regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority of Egypt (FRA), which allowed us to attract capital from top tier local financial institutions to co-invest with foreign capital from international development financial institutions, doubling our allocation to invest in Egyptian high growth companies to one billion Egyptian pounds....

During the festive season there are those who are closing their offices and at the same time there are those who plan to con people, in other words they’ve started working. These scammers are promoting a new advert dubbed “Safaricom Krisi” where people will be winning cash prizes. It’s fascinating how these people have fine tuned their practice and are even using technology to capture their preys. They already created a site that looks just as real as what Safaricom would create and if you’re naive enough you will be conned....

President Joe Biden will sign legislation on Tuesday to subsidize the US semiconductor industry and boost efforts to make the US more competitive with China. Subsidies for chip manufacturing and research total $52 billion under the bill. It also includes a $24 billion investment tax credit for chip manufacturing plants. GlobalFoundries CEO Thomas Caulfield said in a statement the chips legislation “protects U.S. economic, supply chain and national security by accelerating semiconductor manufacturing on American soil....

SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that it will be delivering direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast television across French-speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the Lomé-based consortium of West African broadcasters led by Africable and Media Plus. The multi-year contract for two transponders will allow the new platform to deliver direct-tohome (DTH) television from its Bamako Teleport to member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (also known by its French acronym UEMOA)....

The programme will bring over 30 top Nigerian executives to participate in an immersion program on the 24th – 30th of September 2017. Participants will be exposed to different activities including visits to local startups as well as bigger companies such as HP, attending lectures by entrepreneurs and investors such as Sand Hill Angels, and overall exposure to the Valley’s environment. The idea of the program is to expose more traditional industry thinking executives to the innovative and disruptive world of the Valley, in order to create a stronger presence of the Nigerian professional world in both Nigeria and the Bay Area....

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly building its own in-app podcast player, the company confirmed on Monday. According to The Verge, the new addition will be separate from its new in-app Spotify player. Podcasters will be able to distribute their shows through their Facebook page and will opt into doing so. However, the exact product details are still unclear. It is possible this will operate through RSS or that creator will have a backend way to upload their content to Facebook....

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Stiff competition is expected in both women’s and men’s categories, the awards making a return this year after being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic that crippled football-related activities. Votes will decide the winners from captains and coaches of the Member Associations, selected journalists, CAF Technical Study Group and CAF legends. Speaking ahead of the showcase, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr Aldrine Nsubuga said, “We are proud as a broadcaster to bring the continent’s most prestigious football award ceremony to the comfort of our subscribers’ homes....