Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM Review

Mwende NgaoSeptember 27, 2013

The Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM phone definitely stands out with its popping colours. The phone comes in vibrant red, cyan, bright green, black, white and yello...

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The 2013 Social Good Summit – The BAKE Digital Lounge

Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2013

Innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists will gather at the renowned Strathmore Business School (SBS) on September 24, 2013 to add...

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Nailab to organize first hackathon in Mombasa

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2013

Tech incubator Nailab, in conjunction with JKUAT and the ICT Authority, will on September 20th and 21st organize the first Hackathon in Mombasa. This is aft...

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Panasonic showcases its range of solutions for African businesses & governments

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2013

Panasonic today, at its first ever Systems Solutions Exhibition in Africa, revealed a line of business solutions for regional businesses and Governments. At the...

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40 startups selected for DEMO Africa 2013

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2013

Mbugua Njihia, Producer - DEMO Africa 2013 Demo Africa, the launch pad for emerging technologies and trends, has announced the top 40 startups that will get...

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Joint statement by mobile phone manufacturers on the proposed VAT bill

Staff WriterAugust 18, 2013

If the proposed VAT bill stay as it is, mobile phones will start attracting 16% VAT very soon. It is because of this that phone manufacturers and other stakehol...

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Mentorship is not just about business

Evans MuriuAugust 14, 2013

Students at Clayton's Mechanics that Evans mentors As I was growing up, I would often be asked ‘who is your mentor?’ I did not know what to say. The cri...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Review

James WamathaiAugust 13, 2013

A few years ago, a big screen on a phone was considered a bit of an overkill. Phones had reasonable screens and if users wanted a device with a bigger screen,...

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Is the free laptop for children project really necessary?

Rayhab WangariJuly 3, 2013

Uhuru Kenyatta made a promise that sounded great to his supporters while on the campaign trail. That he would give free laptops to primary school children i...

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Government won’t tax basic commodities

Euticus MolaJune 25, 2013

I wrote about the VAT bill a few weeks ago and highlighted a petition to stop it from adding a 16p.c tax on basic commodities. Well, succumbing to the press...

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Q&A Monday: Laura Walubengo

Staff WriterJune 24, 2013

Laura Walubengo Laura Walubengo was born almost 33 years ago and she works as the Web editor (Kenya) for DStv.com. Prior to that, she was an editor and news r...

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Recapturing WRC’s lost magic

Staff WriterJune 20, 2013

Sebastien Loeb - WRC Legend The last time someone other than Sebastian Loeb won the WRC driver’s title, 50 Cent was on top of the billboard charts with â€...

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Q&A Monday: Sara Karay

Staff WriterJune 17, 2013

Sara Karay is a 21 year old designer currently in 3rd year pursuing a degree in International Business Administration and marketing at USIU. She officially lau...

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How to become a Socialite – Part 3

Euticus MolaJune 15, 2013

So you finally know how to act like a socialite. Here's how to survive in your new found fame. (Read part 2 here) 1. Don't be a social climber Despera...

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How to become a Socialite – Part 2

Euticus MolaJune 14, 2013

You have finally climbed up the social ladder and made a name for yourself. Next step is acting like a socialite. Here goes nothing 1. Choose a good ...

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How to become a Socialite – Part 1

Euticus MolaJune 13, 2013

To be honest, personally I don't know what to make of socialites thus I shall remain impartial. Then why I'm I writing this you ask. I needed to understand ...

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Being Single and 30 Plus is Not a Bad Thing

Lulu AkakiJune 12, 2013

Image via “She’s 35 and single? No wonder she is always full of anger and bitterness.” How many times have you heard this line used to describe a wo...

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Top 10 free windows phone apps

Euticus MolaJune 11, 2013

The windows app store is not as robust as the android version but it does come with it's share of free apps. Most of the apps are also available on the andr...

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Q&A Monday: George Ndirangu

Staff WriterJune 10, 2013

Georgie Ndirangu is a 23 year old guy, an evening news anchor on TV10 Rwanda, handling finance and statistics in a financial institution in Rwanda, and CEO of ...

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Book Review: Chama to Conglomerate By Tony Wainaina

Euticus MolaJune 5, 2013

Chamas (informal investment groups) are an African phenomenon with a history that can be traced way back. There have become really common and come about whe...

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We need better villains – 2013 movies review

Euticus MolaJune 4, 2013

Let me start by apologizing to my friend Rayhab if she’s reading this before watching the Iron Man 3 movie. My argument is that Iron Man 3 for me was a bi...

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Tablets: To buy or not to buy

Euticus MolaJune 3, 2013

So yesterday I was involved in a discussion with my friend Andy about tablets. I being on the pro-tablet side and him being on the anti-tablet side. It must...

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Q&A Monday: Samo Bryton

Staff WriterJune 3, 2013

Samo Bryton and The Almighty is Queen Elizabeth with a thong on. Not Samo Bryton We had a few questions for him. This is what he had to say: 1. What was ...

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Groove Awards 2013: The best one yet?

Lulu AkakiJune 3, 2013

Kenya’s 50th anniversary as an independent state was made even greater with the Groove Awards 2013 winners ceremony being held at the KICC. This time roun...

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Naideation13 at Ihub

Euticus MolaMay 31, 2013

Naideation13 took place at Ihub on Thursday 30th May. This was a one-day ideation seminar and prototyping hack-day looking to explore powerful new ideation ...

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Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini Review

Mwende NgaoMay 27, 2013

I loved the S3 as soon as I saw it. You could say it was love at first sight. I even went ahead to name a friend’s S3. I wanted an S3 but I thought it was...

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Some advice for the Class of 2013

Euticus MolaMay 24, 2013

Image via I ran into some articles when skimming through Linkedin and was amazed by how much there was to be gained by recent graduates in terms of wisdom. ...

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Mombasa porn trade is a sign of a bigger problem

James WamathaiMay 20, 2013

You know a story has made it when it's on all mainstream news outlets, has dedicated trending topics on Twitter, popular on Facebook and is an intense topic of ...

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The boy child is lost in neglect

Lulu AkakiMay 17, 2013

Image via Women empowerment groups have asked the president and his deputy not to do away with the gender ministry. The plan was to have it as a departmen...

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13 Reasons Why Cloud Technology Will Thrive In Africa

Kageni WilsonMay 15, 2013

I am a cloud computing entrepreneur based in Kenya and whenever I have conversations about Cloud technology and its supposed success in the context of Afric...

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Why the Galaxy S4 is an awesome phone

James WamathaiMay 14, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy SIII is the most successful android smartphone so far, selling an estimated 50 million devices around the world since its launch last yea...

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African timers – Not

Annette MumbiMay 9, 2013

Most of us can loosely be referred to as African timers by virtue of the fact that we’re Africans or we live in Africa and that we hardly ever keep time. ...

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Groove awards nominees announced

Lulu AkakiMay 8, 2013

Groove Awards Nominations Mo Sound Entertainment in partnership with Safaricom, held a red carpet event at the Louis Leakey Auditorium, National Museum to a...

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The Soap Opera Mentality Can Be A Good Thing

Lulu AkakiApril 29, 2013

The first memory I have of a soap opera is the Bold and The Beautiful. I think I was about seven when I watched it with my grandparents. Back then I didn’...

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Laptops are great but e-readers are better

James WamathaiApril 25, 2013

Students using e-readers at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy ©World Reader When politicians are on the campaign trail in this country, they make a lot of pr...

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The best portable chargers for your smartphone

James WamathaiApril 10, 2013

Smartphones have made our lives easier. We are now able read on the bus, take photos, listen to music and check our email on the go. We depend on our smartphone...

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Your life companion, the Samsung Galaxy S4

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy S4 was unveiled at a rather interesting Broadway themed event at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday night. The S4 is Sa...

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Nailab becomes Microsoft BizSpark Plus Partner

mwirigiJanuary 18, 2013

The Nailab has become a Microsoft Bizspark Plus partner. This places them in a select group of incubators, angel investors and venture funds that have a verifia...

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Nairobi’s quality of life would improve if better transportation options existed

ShecyclesNairobiJanuary 16, 2013

© Mutua Matheka So last week there was all this hooha about an article that outlined, albeit shallowly, that Nairobi is the 2nd Worst City To Live In Global...

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A letter to the President: Solution to the hawker problem

JemedariJanuary 8, 2013

Dear Mr. President, I have often heard our Minister for Local Government lament and cry foul saying that hawkers are a menace in our city. It is amazing th...

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Men vs women: The battle continues

Mwende NgutiDecember 30, 2012

The Hostel - Cast I have a guilty pleasure, a secret rarely revealed. Well, here it is; I am a closet-fan of The Hostel. You may now proceed to judge me. Oh...

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Q&A Monday: G Money (@Gmoneyizme)

Staff WriterDecember 3, 2012

G Money is a radio presenter and DJ with almost 20 years broadcasting experience. He began by running a pirate radio station in London in the early 90s. In 2002...

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