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Some countries are already mobile-first, for example Tanzania, where 79% of customers order food on their phones. Egypt (56%) and Ivory Coast (54%) have also shifted to mostly mobile orders. The other countries still make the majority of orders via desktop, with Ghana (69%) and Nigeria (61%) having the highest numbers of desktop orders. “Africa is a global leader in the development and adoption of mobile technology”, explains Joe Falter, CEO of hellofood, “and our strategy is centered around this....

They are doing this through activities intended towards development of add-ons that simplify their daily web activities, localization to enable everyone access the internet in the language they understand best and developing components of the browser and third party software the enhances the internet experience. The community just released the Acholi version of Firefox. I caught with San James, the community leader about the innovation in the interview below. How did you do the translation of the browser into Acholi?...

Conducted in 23 countries across Africa, the ranking is based on a survey among consumers 18 years and older using a mobile survey platform to identify the most-admired brands in Africa among the representative sample. It represents all African economic regions, collectively accounting for 75% of the population and the 74% of the GDP of Africa. The Brand Africa 100 was developed by pan-African branding and reputation advisory firm, Brand Leadership Group with support from GeoPoll, Kantar TNS, and Brand Leadership....

Ideally, a customer is eligible to get 15% off items like fashion, electronics, appliances and more from Jumia, 15% off food from the restaurants on Jumia Food and 15% off hotels and group trips through Jumia Travel, as long as they are part of the MTN Pulse. MTN Pulse is an MTN Uganda community built for the young Ugandans to give them the power to be themselves, unleash their full potential, and live life with #NoFear....

The MTN IPO nationwide awareness tour is part of MTN’s broader “Uganda is Home” campaign through which MTN is seeking to further deepen its roots across the country by offering Ugandans ownership in one of the country’s largest companies. In attendance was the Jinja Municipality RDC, Elijah Madoyi who commended MTN for extending the IPO sensitization to the people of Jinja. The initiative to take the IPO closer to the people follows MTN’s announcement of the intention to list 20% (4....

The telecommunications regulator late last year while recommending MTN’s license renewal recommended that MTN have its stock listed on the local exchange. The telecom’s license expired in October last year and has been operating on provisional licenses. During a public hearing, MTN Uganda CEO expounded on other possible ways of getting a piece of MTN for those interested in local shareholding as the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) listing might not be possible....

I have had the Nokia 2.4 for a couple of days now and in this post, I document some of my thoughts and first impressions. Will this phone help set a new bar for low budget phones, or get lost in a sea of mediocrity? Find out in the full review later in the week. What’s In the Box? Sliding over the box reveals the gigantic Nokia 2.4 itself with a specs sticker on the screen....

As we slowly move into the first smartphone season of the year around Mobile World Congress, and with the number of leaks floating around of the upcoming Galaxy S10, Huawei’s foldable phone and many more, an unlikely contender is also hitting the headlines; OnePlus 7. We expect the OnePlus 7 to be unveiled sometime in the middle of 2019. The OnePlus 6 came in May 2018 while the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3 were launched in June which means the OnePlus 7 will be launched in one of those two months....

The device quickly rose to become one of the most sought-after earbuds in the country. The new Oraimo FreePods 2 Pro is, however, coming in with a couple of improvements. We copped a unit of the Oraimo FreePods 2 Pro for unboxing and review purposes and in this post, we’ll show you what it looks like and what to expect if you decide to purchase a unit for yourself...

A Ugandan-based startup Imuka Access has made it its primary mission to help SMEs(Small and Growing businesses) raise money and link interested investors to such businesses. To achieve that, they have a regional event dubbed Pitchfest which is organized across the country for businesses to pitch to a panel of local investors. It’s like Shark Tank or Lion’s Den but without the flashy lights and cameras but rather the need to empower these businesses....

Android Go is a ‘lite’ version of the Android OS that is meant for use in regions where internet connectivity is limited and comes pre-installed with various ‘lite’ versions of Google applications like Maps Go, Youtube Go, Gmail Go among a bunch of others. All this is geared towards saving space and data. Read more: What is Android Go and how different is it from Android One? Read More: 2019 list of smartphones running Android Go The device gets all the basics right with little else to talk about....

I was disturbed to discover that patients have to buy a 48-page exercise book for their medical records before they can be attended to. I found myself lost in a cauldron of thought about many a dilemma that plague health facilities in Uganda and Africa as a whole. I was driven in search of a solution to this precarious state of affairs, for an application so simple even for a nurse to use and yet powerful enough to integrate all if not most of the processes, right from when a patient walks into a health facility to when they leave....

Today, there are several options of sending money between both countries. Some options work both ways — that is you can send money from Uganda to Kenya and vice versa while others are one way streets. Before you choose your options, here a few things you should look out for when sending money to another country; So here are some of the options you can use to send money across the border....

As of last year, the commission made it mandatory for all publishers to register and acquire licenses that allow them to carry out their communication and commercial services online. Head of Public Relations at UCC, Ibrahim Bbossa said, “With the growing entity of online publishers, we realized it was important to register these individuals so as they are mindful of the law and regulations as they publish their content to the public....

Microsoft is reportedly testing a new “Screen Sharing” feature that will allow users of Skype on mobile (Android and iOS) share their display with other participants in a video call. Albeit the screen sharing feature has been available for desktop users for years, Skype is bringing it to Android and iOS users. The feature is currently available to beta testers only but will roll out globally in a month or less....

Power banks come in various shapes and sizes. I personally own several. The most important thing to remember is the capacity of your smartphone and the power bank you want. This is measured in milliamp Hours or mAh. As a rule of thumb, you should purchase a power bank that’s twice and more the capacity of your smartphone battery. That way, you can charge your smartphone at least two or more times....

Less than two weeks ago we put up a post about the Uganda Mozilla community’s latest works; translating the world’s second most popular web browser into Acholi, which is one of the native language of Uganda. I picked a lot of interest in this debate, being a member of this group and decided to strip out a few excerpts of what I thought to (and is still continuing) be an interesting exchange of views on the subject....

A tablet is a portable device whose capabilities and form-factor are between smartphones and personal computers. Most tablets start with screen size of 7 inches. That’s why some tablets are called “tablet PCs” where as some are called “Phablets”, a term coined from Phone and tablet. If you are a busy traveling executive, then a tablet is a must have device. You can carry your presentations, sales pitches and documents on a light, portable, battery efficient device....

We reviewed the TECNO Hipods last month and after another month of using the TECNO Hipods H2 as a daily driver for taking phone calls and playing music, here are the top 5 features I liked about the gadgets so far. 1. Tap to Play/Pause The tap to play/pause functionality of the Hipods H2 earbuds really comes in handy. Let’s dive into the touch controls features I have been enjoying while playing music and taking calls using the Tecno Hipods H2;...

Android Go is slowly but surely gaining traction in the smartphone arena due to the low system requirements. Tecno follows the likes of Infinix, itel, Nokia, and even Samsung which have jumped on board. What we can tell you about the Spark K2 is that it’s a delicate trade-off between modest device specs and a sprinkling of high-end features. These are good as any you’ll find in some flagships. The key selling points of the Tecno Spark 2 AKA the Tecno KA7 include a vivid pixel density of 320 dpi accompanied by a 6-inch HD screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio....