realme has set a cumulative trend in the mid-range smartphone market that has seen the company bag 40 million shipments in only 14 quarters after its launch in 2018. If you have been looking for a budget phone in Kenya, realme should definitely be part of that list because they are offering everything you need. As a brand that is set to Better echo the aspirations and unique personality traits of its focused demographic, the younger generation, the 9 series doesn’t disappoint....

realme9 also is the first phone in the market with an exterior made through the world’s first ripple holographic design solution, a levelled-up trendy design building on innovations from realme 8 Pro’s fluorescent design to 9 Pro’s Light Shift design. With a feather-light 178g weight and streamlined 7.99mm profile, this model delivers a comfortable experience for every grip. The realme 9(4G) has ultra-high specs to power a growing demand for high-speed browsing, and comfortable gaming and takes movie watching and photography experience to the next level, which are the major characteristics that most smartphone consumers demand in their gadgets of choice....

Cortex Logic helps businesses solve complex business problems using the power of AI using its unique AI Engine for Business that solves strategic and operationally relevant problems by mobilising Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data & Analytics. According to Cortex Logic Founder and CEO Dr Jacques Ludik, “The investment is a great endorsement not only of our team, products and growth strategy but also an acknowledgement the reality that enterprises around the world are now deploying artificial intelligence powered solutions to secure a competitive advantage – this cannot the ignored....

The Hatchery, an international clean-tech incubator focused on technologies that increase productivity or profitability while reducing resource consumption or pollution, officially opened in Cape Town in November, with the goal of discovering and supporting cutting-edge entrepreneurs in fields such as smart utility metering, solar energy, and mobile financial platforms. “The world is facing code red in climate challenges, and we are trying to give a voice to this challenge with our recent collaboration with Valinor,” said The Hatchery global head Jon Bøhmer....

Stitch will use the funding to expand its team, launch new product offerings and enter new markets across the continent with its “financial graph”- a payments and data infrastructure that enables players across the fintech ecosystem to transact seamlessly, expand their revenue and growth potential. “We are incredibly fortunate to be supported by some of the best investors, founders and builders in the fintech space globally,” said Stitch co-founder & CEO Kiaan Pillay....

myFanPark , which is also backed by former CEOs of Activision, Intuit, and Symantec connects fans to their favorite celebrities. It allows talent to offer video shoutouts, direct messages, social media interactions, fun items, live calls, customized merchandise, and commercial requests. In a statement, CEO of myFanPark, Joy Des Fountain, said “Creators and their fans are a large part of the future of commerce, and a creator’s ability to drive commerce is exponentially growing....

Sabi was founded and is run by Rensource, and it has been scaling quietly since mid-2020. Despite only being in Nigeria for a year, Sabi merchants have generated over $1.2 billion in sales through MyShop, the company’s ERP tool, and are on track to transact over $80 million annually through MerchBuy, its B2B marketplace, in 2021. Sabi works with over 10,000 agents in Nigeria who interact with new merchants and service providers in a variety of industries, including agriculture, fast moving consumer goods, electronics, and financial services....

Dubbed Name Tunes, the service targets to inform, inspire and entertain callers while their call is on queue to be picked up by their intended recipient and is available to all subscribers. The subscriber is able to select as many names as they can from a database that has rich content of over 50,000 well researched on names, both local and international. It works by way of customer subscribing to the Name Tune through the Skiza platform....

The telco announced it had partnered with Netcen Interactives which runs Simple Fare platform that enables commuters to pay fare through Lipa Na M-PESA with the payment immediately reflecting to the bus crew’s phones. “M-PESA is increasingly becoming a preferred way to pay and collect fare for commuters and matatus. It has therefore become necessary to partner with the matatu sector to provide them with solutions that make it easy to collect and reconcile payments empowering them to efficiently run their businesses,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom....

Companies across the globe have taken the initiative to keep their businesses safe including stationing sanitization booths at the workplace. Safaricom also plans to gradually roll out the process across all its branches countrywide in a move curb the spread of COVID-19 to its staff and the customers they serve. The affected shops will reopen on Thursday 11th June. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. “We will be undertaking such measures regularly to our shops and customer-facing facilities, to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our staff and customers as this remains our topmost priority even as we continue to help the country in managing the Covid19 crisis,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom....

It is now possible to operate one’s alarm system remotely using a Safeguard smartphone application. It is even possible, to open and close the gate to one’s property and switch lights on and off when one is away from home. The Safeguard app makes it possible to use the smartphone to arm or disarm the alarm, switch the siren on and off, operate the electric gate, switch outside or inside lights on and off and switch off the water geyser....

Let us get started on developments in the two Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 The Galaxy Z Flip 4 improvises a little from where the Galaxy Z flip 3 left off, making it the best smartphone that money can buy right now(“For the Wealthy”). For example, it is a little less thick when folded, as the manufacturer has improved its hinge design. With this model, you also do not need to worry about water coming into contact with the device, as it is the first folding smartphone to be IPX8 certified....

The patent is about the design of smartphones whose front panels are all covered by glass apart from the top part which has a cutout for components such as selfie camera, earpiece and sensors. If that description doesn’t ring any bells, it’s the rumored design of the upcoming Apple iPhone 8 and that of the recently launched Essential phone from the founder of Android. According to the details of the patent, the filing was done back in May 2016 in South Korea, Samsung’s home country....

Color volume, which is the exacting standard of color expression, measures two elements of the TV with three-dimensional space – the color gamut and the brightness level. The color gamut looks at the largest amount of colors that can be displayed physically. The peak brightness represents the display’s maximum brightness level. The larger the color gamut and the higher the brightness, the bigger the color volume of the TV. The QLED TV’s expanded color volume results in more realistic, accurate and vibrant HDR images as the director or content producer intended, in both bright and dark scenes....

What’s more, if you’re not prepared to put more than KES 196,879 ( €1,500) in a TV, the section level, comprised of the references AU8000, Q60, and Q80 should interest you. Super thinner design for the AU series For its AU 7000 and AU 8000 TV plan, Samsung picks the Crystal LED for setting brightening. This is a comparable grandstand development that QLED TVs have as of now, dispensing with quantum bits, considering broadened color measurements....

Customer needs are the greatest driver for innovation by Samsung, both at the technological and service level. Being both a global and local market leader the tech company has seen the need to provide additional services that make the purchase process easier for the customer. The Samsung Signature Service post-purchase care package will apply to selected consumer electronics products. This will see the customers have their products delivered to their homes, installed and all the users trained....

The Galaxy S20’s camera offers super-high resolution (108MP for the Galaxy S20 Ultra; 64MP for the Galaxy S20 and S20+) to bring out the details with stunning clarity. With the Galaxy S20’s Space Zoom technology, even when you are far away, you can zoom in close. Use up to 30X zoom on the Galaxy S20 and S20+, or step-up to the S20 Ultra’s revolutionary folded lenses with 10x lossless zoom for 100x Space Zoom....

The bootcamp program is expected to provide MSMEs across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa with expert training on business strategy & development, digital marketing, and financial planning. “The Google Hustle Academy is a noble idea that clearly speaks to our mission and aligns to our purpose. We recognize the significant role played by small and medium businesses in the economy. We are also aware of the vast challenges they face....

SIGMA Africa Africa’s rapid increase in the development of infrastructures has opened the continent up to the world of online gaming. With internet access becoming a regular thing, the continent is connected like never before, creating more opportunities and avenues for the rise of online gaming. One of such online gaming that Africans are now open to is the iGaming industry. Since gambling has always been popular in the African market, it is not surprising that the rise of online gambling has reached Africa’s shores....

Since WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, many users have decided to migrate their accounts to Signal. In addition to offering better protection of their data, messaging tries to differentiate itself from the leader in the field by regularly offering new features. This was particularly the case when the app launched Signal Payments, its cryptocurrency payment solution. Today, The application examines a new feature that could widen the gap with its direct competitor WhatsApp by sending high-resolution photos....