The internet disruption has affected not only Kenya but also neighbouring countries, including Uganda and Burundi, highlighting the potential for broader regional impact. This incident is likely to limit coverage of the ongoing protests, hindering the ability of journalists and activists to report on events on the ground. AccessNow, a digital rights organization, has expressed concern that the internet shutdown will further restrict access to information and potentially exacerbate the situation.
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Microsoft Announces Job Opportunities for Recent African Students for US & Canada.
Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent university graduates from Africa for full-time engineering positions in Canada & USA. Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent graduates from African universities in engineering, computer science or related fields for full-time software engineering roles and will provide successful candidates with relocation to the United States and Canada. …
Mozilla Unveils Pocket, A Multimedia Platform In Kenya.
In collaboration with Aga Khan University, Mozilla has launched Pocket, a user-friendly and interactive App aimed at improving the online user experience. In an effort to further enhance the online user experience, Mozilla, in collaboration with Aga Khan University, has developed a brand-new, interactive, and user-friendly App called Pocket. Built on the Android and iOS …
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Meta teams up with African creatives for Its Africa Day Campaign.
Meta celebrates Africa’s growing cultural impact on the world through a new campaign dubbed “Made by Africa, Loved by the World”. Facebook’s parent company, Meta today announced the relaunch of its global campaign “Made by Africa, Loved by the World,” which was first launched in 2021, as part of its Africa Day celebrations on May …
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TaskMate Launches In Kenya To Provide Locals With Money-Making Opportunities.
TaskMate, a crowdsourcing app that lets people use smartphones to do tasks and get paid, has been launched in Kenya by Google. Google has just launched TaskMate, a crowdsourcing app that lets people use smartphones to do tasks and get paid, in Kenya after a year-long experiment in the East African country. This launch, however, is just the …
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Mhogo Foods Ltd Aims at Providing The Best Cassava Products in Africa.
Mhogo Foods Cassava Flour is an amazing, grain-free and gluten-free replacement for wheat flour that can be used as a 1:1 substitute in countless recipes.
Coding: Why all children must learn to code – Bitange Ndemo
The University of Nairobi’s Professor Bitange Ndemo shares on why all children must learn to code as it enhances their creativity. Across the world, the conversion of information into a digital format – also called “digitalisation” – has increased productivity in the public and private sectors. As a result, virtually every country in the world is …
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Inspirational: Kenyan Teacher Peter Tabichi Wins $1 Million Global Teacher Prize.
Kenyan teacher, Peter Tabichi who teaches at a school with just one computer wins the coveted USD $1 Million Global Teacher Prize in Dubai. A Kenyan educator’s lesson in selflessness has just earned him the title of the best teacher in the world. Peter Tabichi — who teaches at a school with just one computer …
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Google’s Project Loon Setup New Ground Stations in Nyeri, Kenya
Google-owned balloon internet company Project Loon has announced the installation of a new set of ground stations in Nyeri, it’s third town after Nairobi and Nakuru, in Kenya.
Amazon Partners Western Union for Kenyans to Pay for Purchases Online
Kenyan shoppers can now pay for Amazon purchases online through a partnership with money transfer service, Western Union.
Apply Now: MEST Africa Challenge 2019 & Win up to $50k Equity Investment.
MEST Africa is accepting applications for it’s 2019 MEST Africa Challenge with $50k equity investment and an opportunity to join the MEST Entrepreneurial community.
Boomplay and Universal Music Group Strike Distribution Partnership in Africa
Boomplay strikes partnership with Universal Music Group to distribute music from UMG’s world-renowned labels to users in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming and download service, has struck a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group covering multiple markets within Africa. The company, which launched in 2015, is jointly …
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