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5 Fastest Internet Providers in Kenya Ranked

Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla has released its market analysis for Kenya, ranking the country’s fastest internet service providers (ISPs). The analysis only takes into account top providers of internet services in the country, ones which account for 3% or more of total test samples in the market in Q2 of 2021 – smaller providers are not tested. All providers are ranked based on their Speed Score, which incorporates a measure of each provider’s download and upload speed to rank network performance (90% of the final Speed Score is attributed to download speed and the remaining 10% to upload speed because online experiences are typically more affected by download speed). Ookla places the most emphasis on the median speeds as those represent what most network providers’ customer...

Alikiba – Jealous ft Mayorkun

Don’t miss this brand new song coming from Alikiba – “Jealous” ft Mayorkun out now.  One of Tanzania’s finest music stars Alikiba returns with a brand new track titled “Jealous” with our very own Mayor of Lagos, Mayorkun. The new track is a sequel to his previous release “Salute” which had Rudeboy as a guest artist. Alikiba in recent times has been reaching out to Nigerian counterparts for collaboration and we’re sure we would see more collaborations between the Tanzanian singer and other artists from around here. The tune with Mayorkun is a beautiful song, reassuring a lover of constant love and loyalty. This was produced by Yogo Beats. Listen, enjoy & share Alikiba – “Jealous” ft Mayorkun below. Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we...

Orange Submits Interest for Stake in Ethio Telecom

Sourced from MSNBC. French telecom firm Orange has submitted an expression of interest to participate in the ongoing partial privatisation of Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom. This is according to Ethiopia’s ambassador to Paris, sharing the news on Twitter. Fruitful discussions with team of @orange which has formally submitted interest to participate in the partial privatization of @ethiotelecom! 🇪🇹 with fast growing economy & income of +100 mln people remains very attractive to foreign investors. @MoF_Ethiopia @mfaethiopia pic.twitter.com/vXJxTnYHas — Henok Teferra Shawl (@_HenokTeferra) July 20, 2021 Henok Teferra Shawl said in the tweet that Orange had “formally submitted interest to participate in the partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom.” Saying that discussions with Ora...

WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature Rolls Out to Kenyan Users

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Kenya’s IEBC Denies Servers Were Hacked to Steal Personal Details from 61,000 Voters

Image sourced from Brookings.edu. Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims that hackers infiltrated its servers and obtained the personal details of at least 61,000 registered voters. This comes after reports from the Directive of Criminal Investigators (DCI) were released, saying that the directive has arrested a 21-year old fraud suspect claimed to have allegedly hacked into the IEBC’s servers. Only identified by the alias ‘Kiprop’ by the DCI, the suspect is said to be the mastermind behind a high-tech mobile phone scam syndicate that has been stealing millions of dollars from M-Pesa agents across Kenya. DCI’s Report According to Nation, the DCI claim that Kiprop gained access to IEBC’s database and stole the personal details of 61,617 registered ...

Kenya’s IEBC Denies Servers Were Hacked to Steal Personal Details from 61,000 Voters

Image sourced from Brookings.edu. Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims that hackers infiltrated its servers and obtained the personal details of at least 61,000 registered voters. This comes after reports from the Directive of Criminal Investigators (DCI) were released, saying that the directive has arrested a 21-year old fraud suspect claimed to have allegedly hacked into the IEBC’s servers. Only identified by the alias ‘Kiprop’ by the DCI, the suspect is said to be the mastermind behind a high-tech mobile phone scam syndicate that has been stealing millions of dollars from M-Pesa agents across Kenya. DCI’s Report According to Nation, the DCI claim that Kiprop gained access to IEBC’s database and stole the personal details of 61,617 registered ...

Visa Launches its First Card Payment Service in Somalia

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Safaricom’s Plans in Ethiopia Hit Snag Due to Possible US Payment Ban

Image sourced from Techweez Safaricom’s plans to expand into Ethiopia have hit a complication as a US State financier is threatening to recall its loans to a Safaricom-led consortium following an escalation of armed conflict in the horn of Africa. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) says that acts of violence against civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region could affect the release of $500-million in loans to the consortium. If the conflict deepens, it could push the DFC to forgo the investments altogether and pressure the telecoms in the consortium to seek finances from elsewhere. War in Tigray DFC’s financing of the consortium had previously been thrown into doubt over US economic sanctions against Ethiopia related to the ongoing conflict in Tigray, which has killed t...

Diamond Platnumz ft Focalistic, Mapara A Jazz & Ntosh Gazi – IYO

Check out this brand new piece of music from Diamond Platnumz ft Focalistic, Mapara A Jazz & Ntosh Gazi – “IYO” out now. WCB Wasafi presents this brand new tune from “IYO” from Diamond Platnumz and he brings on a star lineup of Focalistic, Mapara A Jazz & Ntosh Gazi. The Amapiano sound is not just cutting across Nigeria but Africa as one of Tanzania’s biggest music stars hops on the raving sound. Diamond Platnumz is rolling out some very big collaborations in the coming weeks and this is just the beginning. This is another Pan-African hit record on the loose as we believe it would wreck much damage on the airwaves. Listen, enjoy Diamond Platnumz ft Focalistic, Mapara A Jazz & Ntosh Gazi – “IYO” below & share. [embedded content] Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When y...

SEACOM Launches SD-WAN Services in Kenya

Image sourced from the Design Quarter. SEACOM, a leading pan-African ICT service provider, is expanding to bring its software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) services to Kenyan businesses, offering reduced connectivity costs, increased security, agility, and local support to customers. SEACOM’s experience with ICT infrastructure in Africa is extensive; the company launched Africa’s first broadband submarine cable system in 2009 and provides continent-wide secure Internet. SD-WAN Solves Modern Network Problems for Businesses With the increased global adoption of cloud applications, mobile workforces, and voice and video communications becoming the new norm, traditional networks have been placed under significant pressure to meet increasing demands. Using a legacy network solution can ...

Infinix Hot 10i Officially Launches in Kenya

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Kenyan Taxpayers Could Fork Out Millions for MPs to Have ‘Virtual Meeting’ Laptops

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