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We caught up with Mr. Tuval Ron Ezra who is the founder and managing director of L-pesa to tell us about what L-Pesa is, how it works, the benefits and what makes it unique from traditional banking. Here is the Q&A. (Feel free to add your questions that are not covered in this interview to the comments to get answers) What is L-Pesa? L-Pesa is a financial solutions company that uses progressive mobile banking to deliver microfinance loans....

Also, gone are the days of walking around with your Walkman or bulky iPod with a few of your favorite tunes. Music streaming services have caught on and they offer most of the songs you would ever want to listen to, anywhere you are provided you have an internet connection. Apple Music, Pandora are some of the notable players in this space. Sadly, these services are only available in the west and some parts of Europe and that’s it....

The Pi 4 spots a 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU which is three times as powerful as its predecessor. For the first ever, the Pi breaks the 1GB RAM barrier we have been having on its predecessors with not 2GB but upto 4GB RAM options. Fans have been asking for a RAM boost and they finally have it. The Pi 4 also have network boost from 802.11n Wireless LAN to Dual-band 802....

Nothing has changed visually in terms of logo or look and feel. It is like those beer ads that say “New bottle, same great taste” . We spoke to Stone Atwine Useremit CEO who confirmed that UseRemit.com is now fully functional in Kenya and customers can now send money straight to a mobile phone from around the world. UseRemit.com is awaiting a couple of regulatory green lights to become operational in Rwanda....

Fast forward several years later and Safaricom is over-18 and the 07xx numbers we have grown to know, have all been depleted. The Communication Authority (CA) ‘opened’ a new batch and in August 2019, we saw the first 01xx numbers from Airtel Kenya. Today, Safaricom has announced the introduction of SIM cards with new 0110 and 0111 prefixes following the phasing out of the now-vintage 07xx Safaricom prefix. According to the telco, the new-prefix SIM cards will be available free of charge....

Why you have Duplicate Files on your PC Duplication of files on Windows PC could be as a result of: If you have noticed that your PC’s storage space is low, and you haven’t been storing a lot of data on it, you might want to scan your computer for duplicate files and delete them (or a copy, preferably). How to Remove Duplicate Files on Windows PC Since you do not know which files have duplicates/copies and Windows lacks a built-in feature to automatically detect files that have more than one copies, you’d have to rely on third-party software called Duplicate Files Finder or Duplicate File Remover....

Home security cameras are by far Wyze’s most popular category. I have been playing with one of Wyze’s cameras, the Wyze Cam Pan Indoor Camera. This $29.99 smart camera gives 360 horizontal range, 90 vertical range. So you get a wide view of your room with about 4 custom waypoints. Wyze Cam Pan: Overview The Wyze Cam Pan is a Full-HD camera with resolution of 1920 x 1080. It’s got 6 infrared LEDs for enhanced night vision....

MTN, through its Mobile Money service, has embarked on a series of innovations geared towards transitioning Ugandan’s into a cashless society. With this launch, MTN Mobile Money customers will be able to make transactions for all Shell services at 51 stations countrywide. As MTN Chief Executive Officer Brian Gouldie noted; “It is yet another step in MTN’s intent towards the creation of a cashless society, where lives are improved through the ease, and convenience of MTN Mobile Money....

Since the talk about privacy policy changes began, many WhatsApp users have started considering other options (Signal, one of them), especially after Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, tweeted that he uses the app, and not WhatsApp. What is Signal? Surprisingly, Signal has been around since 2014 but not much attention was paid to it. The messaging app was developed by the Signal Foundation, a foundation created by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton and Moxie Marlinspike, an American cryptographer....

You walk towards the living room and as you step through the border that separates the corridor from the living room, your presence and absence are sensed simultaneously as the corridor lights slowly go off and the living room lights come on. You go towards the kitchen to grab a quick snack and after being welcomed by a warm light, your refrigerator reminds you that you are running low on essential nutrients and even curates a grocery list for you with all the necessary items that you need to continue your healthy diet....

4G LTE is a 4th generation cellular network technology that succeeds the current 3G standard that’s prevalent in most countries around the glob. 3G has had tremendous success as many smart phones today and mobile carriers support the standard. But 3G being predominantly a voice technology with significant support for data has not matched up to the enormous data requirements that today’s applications on smart phones and portable devices like tablets need....

Gimlet Media is a start-up podcast network, while Anchor provides creators with tools to build, publish, and monetize podcasts. Spotify already has a rather impressive podcast catalogue with most of the big names in podcast already available. “In just shy of two years, we have become the second-biggest podcasting platform, Our podcast users spend almost twice the time on the platform, and spend even more time listening to music” explains Spotify CEO Daniel Ek....

Africell Uganda has introduced an online registration portal to help their customers register their SIM cards before the 30th November deadline stipulated by telecoms regulator UCC. You can choose how to register your SIM card. You can either Whatsapp your details (ID and passport photo) to 791-1888-88 or send your details to [email protected] Lastly you can log on to their SIM registration Web App (http://africell.ug/register – No longer available) and follow the easy steps....

As we find ourselves quarantined at home for hours on end during the ongoing global crisis that is the COVID-19, we find ourselves with more time in our hands to do things like listening to music, a ‘luxury’ previously reserved to hours spent in morning and evening rush-hour traffic. I fall in the ‘Music-junkies’ camp and I have evolved over the years, from carrying multiple SD Cards with my Usher and Cassie tunes to today, letting an algorithm decide what song plays next based on what I have listened to before....

Read: Google AI can spot advanced breast cancer more effectively than humans I’ve seen many companies automating and laying off thousands of workers every year. Lots of people are continuously complaining about technology rendering them jobless. However, only a handful talk about the economic value of the “new line” of jobs if people knew how to re-skill. That’s not fair. Here are some jobs technology brings. App developer Smartphone game developer Blogger, Podcaster Uber driver Content curator YouTube content creator eBook publisher Wikipedia moderator SEO specialist Digital Marketing Social media specialist User interface designer E-commerce consultant....

In this article, we will be comparing the premium models of the Camon 18 series and its successor, the Camon 19 series. TECNO Camon 18 Premier vs Camon 19 Pro: Spec Sheet Design and Display The Tecno Camon 18 Premier came with a unique design and feel. It features what Tecno calls silky glass. This glass (on the rear of the device) will switch colors depending on the way the light ray is directed at it....

This is because the project would use floating balloons, cruising high up in the atmosphere to beam down 4G internet from their built-in onboard 4G base stations. In a statement by the President during the daily briefs on the state of COVID-19 in the country, the head of state said that the project had received the green light from all concerned parties. According to the President, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and the Communication Authority have both granted approvals to Telkom Kenya and Loon, that will ensure universal 4G Data health coverage is available throughout the country....

If you’re looking to upgrade your television set, the good news is that there are inexpensive models that can elevate your room and still offer high-end features. So you don’t need a bottomless bank account to enjoy great picture quality. In this post, we’ll be highlighting the seven best 4K TV you can purchase when you’re on a budget. Keep reading to find out more. 1. TCL 5- Series Roku TV (S535) Key Specifications...

For someone who loses their keys, you no longer have to change your locks frequently. You can simply use access codes and other multiple unlock options available at your disposal. There are different types of locks based on specifications, functionality, and even budget. That’s why in this article, we’ll be sharing some of the best smart locks you can use to secure your doors. Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt Key Specifications...

What is Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi is a wireless networking protocol that allows devices to communicate without internet cords. It represents a type of wireless local area network (LAN) protocol based on the 802.11 IEEE network standard. Wi-Fi is the most popular means of communicating data wirelessly, within a fixed location. It’s a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, an international association of companies involved with wireless LAN technologies and products. Wi-Fi is commonly mistaken as an acronym for “wireless fidelity....