According to an interview with Reuters, Jumia co-founder Sacha Poignonnec said that Jumia Uganda had been relying on its Kenyan sister for most of its goods but it will now have its own. That means a warehouse has been set up on ground and stocked with goods and not just offices since its earlier launch. Undeniably, Rocket Internet’s partnerships with high stake investors such as MTN , Millicom and Sweden’s Kinnevik have leveled ground for it to push as many startups as deemed fit — which is a great advantage it has....

Placing an order can happen any of two ways. You can head over the the Kisafi website and directly place in your order, or alternatively, you can download their android app on the Play Store. There’s no mention of iOS or Windows Phone so we will assume those platforms aren’t supported as of yet. Not to be confused with the Kifesi crew, Kisafi’s pro cleaners report to duty with body cameras like those American cops to ensure extra safety and quality control....

In this post, I’ll take you through all these macOS Ventura updates and what I think about some of them. Read through and let me know your thoughts too. READ MORE: iOS 16: New Lock Screen, Focus Filters, Edit/Delete iMessages, and More macOS Ventura Updates Stage Manager The stage manager is a new way Apple lets you organize and switch between tasks easily by properly managing the different windows you have open....

According to Google, you can only use this feature to “track your heart rate on some Android phones”. So, it’s non-existent on iOS Google Fit apps and a number of Android devices. While the types of Android devices that are supported aren’t explicitly stated, we imagine that all Google Pixel phones will be able to do this. It’s important to state that the measurement you get from the Google Fit app on this is not for medical diagnosis....

Crowdfunding is a popular way of raising funds for a project, idea, business, cause or activity. Whether it’s a huge social cause or the latest breakthrough idea, crowdfunding has recently become a popular and efficient way to raise funds especially in the west. Harnessing the potential of communities via social media to spread the word and get maximum involvement. Platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter have raised huge amounts of money for various projects and causes....

So why Microsoft unsettled? Following what the legendary Steve Jobs called the “Post-PC Era” where today’s mobile computing devices like Smartphones and Tablets are dominating the computing industry more and more. Microsoft failed to make earlier breakthroughs in this sector and has in recent times gushed out Millions of dollars in R&D to reclaim it’s dominance in the mobile computing industry. Microsoft ditched it’s Windows Mobile operating system that used to run PDAs and other other iconic smartphones like HP’s iPaq for a more robust, fancy looking metro-tile based Windows Phone 7/8 operating system which now runs on phones like Nokia’s Lumia 920....

Learn: How To Save Instagram Stories Prominent social media icons have also suffered from the issue at hand losing as much as millions of followers. Some of the people affected are Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande, both losing over 2 million followers. Others like Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber experienced almost the same amount of reduction in thier number of followers too. Even users with hundred and thousands of followers might have experienced decline in follower....

Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) funds individuals worldwide to explore ideas that can break the mold in how we solve persistent global health and development challenges. Francis’ project is one of more than 50 Grand Challenges Explorations Round 14 grants announced today by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. To receive funding, Francis and other Grand Challenges Explorations winners demonstrated in a two-page online application a bold idea in one of five critical global heath and development topic areas that included enabling universal acceptance of mobile money payments....

Basically, you buy packages from telecom companies in bulk and resell them to your customers at a retail price. In this case, you are referred to as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Let’s demystify this technical jargon and break everything down in detail. What is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator? A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a communications services provider that does not own the network infrastructure over which it provides services to its customers....

Key Features 6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 10080 x 2520 pixelsOcta-core Exynos 9609 CPU with 4GB RAMTriple 12MP + 16MP + 5MP rear camera and 12MP front camera128GB built-in storage, up to 512GB with a memory cardAndroid 9 Pie4G LTEFingerprint scanner (rear)3, 500mAh non-removable battery As mentioned earlier, the smartphone is centered around camera action and that is exactly what happens. The Moto One Action doesn’t have that aesthetic finesse some of the mid-range smartphones has as it is made of plastic on both the rear cover and the frame....

Videos in its raw form are usually very large and need to be compressed for easy sharing and storage. This can be done using different methods. Each method has a codec that is used to read the compressed video or audio file. The video file format dictates which type of codec is used but the container which is usually indicated by the extension. Some of the common video extensions you might come across are discussed below....

MyPakaPaka bundles cost from as low as Ush. 250 up to Ush. 3,000 for durations varying from 5 minutes to as many as 100 minutes and can be used to make calls to any other customer on the MTN network. The validity of the offer is 24 hours for every bundle. The package is an enhancement to the existing PakaPaka bundle, offering more value and suited to each customer’s budget and communication needs....

This move follows the company’s raising of 10 million dollars Series A funding last year October and resulted in the addition of the CEO of Visa to its board of directors. Considering, the fact that South Africa is one of the biggest economies in Africa, this is a key move in creating a unified payment system for businesses and consumers. As part of the expansion, Flutterwave launched Rave – a payment platform that allows businesses in Africa to receive payment from all over the world as well as B2B payments within the borders of Africa....

This article was written in 2014. Since then, many things have changed in the e-commerce sector since then. Some of the stores mentioned below since closed shop or have seen some kind of transition into another product or brand. Below is the old article with a few edits. Read the UPDATED ARTICLE You would think that Online shopping is a recent thing in Uganda that has become popular overnight which actually isn’t true....

From the name of the features, it’s obvious that the technology will allow users unlock their devices with their palms and the LG G8 ThinQ is the first device in the world to sport such feature. Palm Unlock Authentication: What exactly is this? You know how fingerprint sensors authenticates using the unique prints on your finger(s), LG’s Palm Unlock/ Palm ID/ Hand ID (it has a lot of names, really) basically reads the shape, thickness as well as other characteristics about the veins in your palm to unlock your device....

To build on this existing partnership, Equity bank Kenya and PayPal have expanded their partnership. This upgraded linkage will see users enjoy a more convenient withdrawal setup. The new move will enable users to link their PayPay accounts to the Equity bank mobile app as well as the bank’s internet banking service; Equity Online. This is all intended to boost efficiency and smoothen the process of onboarding PayPal accounts for Equity bank customers....

There have been speculations online for many months about the next Pocophone and after a long wait, tomorrow February 4 is the day the world will be introduced to the Pocophone X2 (Poco X2 in some markets.) Poco X2: Speculated Features For a device with as much attention as the next Poco, it is no wonder that we have seen countless leaks about this device. If the leaks and even the official teasers are anything to go by, the new device seems like the re-branded version of the Redmi K30 that was launched in China back in December 2019....

Key Features Realme 5 In comparison to its predecessor, the Realme 5 offers some clear cut improvement and an attractive design. The smartphone sports a 6.5-inch waterdrop notch display with a decent HD+ resolution. Furthermore, you also have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 working in tandem with an Adreno 610 GPU and a 3GB/4GB RAM. In addition, you also have an ample 5, 000mAh battery capacity to see you through the day....

However, about a month ago, Graph Search appeared on my account! Facebook said they would be rolling out the features gradually and so if you’ve not seen them in your account, you just have to sit and wait. Facebook Graph Search allows you to find, using natural language, just about anything that Facebook’s database of people can hold, and narrow results down by specific categories like music, places, photos, video games, and more....

Battery There’s nothing much to talk about this phone except its super amazing battery. For the whole one one week review period, we never ran out of battery! That’s a far cry when it comes to fancy smartphones that most of us use. User Interface This is the most unique feature about the phone. The Phone is completely translated to Luganda with dialogue boxes having user action buttons like “Iye” meaning “Yes” and “Nedda” meaning “No”....