Web & Social

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg landed in Kenya after visiting Nigeria's tech scene on his second leg of his first-ever sub-Saharan tour. Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications and Victor Kyalo, Permanent Secretary for ICT and Innovation received the American... Read More

Whoever dares think our VPN days are over and tucked away in the annals of history couldn't be more wrong. History has a short memory and thus is wont to often repeat itself. VPNs in Uganda came to the forefront during the Presidential Elections of... Read More

Twitter is a melting pot of all sorts of people, from politicians, the rich and famous, wannabes, and companies carefully building their brand from the ground up. A twitter handle with a verified badge inspires confidence in the information disseminated through the tweets. Call it proper identification;... Read More

The Uganda Parliament passed the Anti-Pornography Bill in 2014, appended with the President's signature to make it into law. The Anti-Pornography Act 2014 instituted a Pornography Control Committee to monitor and enforce the laws. Government allocated Shs. 2.6 billion ($772,000) to kick-start the process, with Shs. 300 million... Read More

Jumia Group, formerly Africa Internet Group (AIG) has raised $55 million (€50 million) from the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution. Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform operating in 23 countries across the continent recently consolidated its businesses into a single Eco-system. The company connects... Read More

Batman fans will appreciate Twitter for Android finally being able to answer the Caped Crusader's trademark slogan: Does it come in black! And yes it does. Twitter for Android now sports a dark blue night mode which you can toggle on and off at will.... Read More

The Postal Corporation of Kenya, or simply Posta Kenya, is using technology as a tool to bolster growth and attract tech-savvy Kenyan youth. A new service, MPost dubbed Posta Mkononi gives Posta clients convenient and affordable postal services via their mobile devices which function as... Read More

Facebook Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Nicola Mendelsohn recently made a prediction about the future of the social media site while speaking at Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women International Summit in London. She said that in about five years, Facebook will probably be... Read More

Today, Microsoft and LinkedIn announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and independence. Jeff... Read More