The lockdown has brought out a lot of hidden talents. We have all witnessed an avalanche of cooking videos and tutorials on social media in the past few months. Perhaps in a bid to adjust to the new lifestyle that requires minimum movement, and almost zero exercise with gyms being shut down, people have become…
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OPPO Find X2 Pro Fully Supports HDR experience
The world-leading smart device brand OPPO is proud to announce the Find X2 Pro, its all-round flagship, fully supports HDR videos across YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video in countries where each service is available. Now OPPO Find X2 Pro, is capable of screening HDR videos, bringing a first-class video viewing experience to users around…
Standard Chartered finances COVID-19 programme in Uganda
Standard Chartered announced that Joint Medical Store, the Ugandan not-for-profit organisation, has become the first client to make a drawdown under the Bank’s US$1 billion financing commitment to help companies tackling Covid-19. JMS’ drawdown for US$2.2m on a loan facility will help them provide healthcare facilities and supply masks, sanitisers and medicines in Uganda. The…
LG’s set to unveil minimalist designed phone
LG Electronics’ (LG) new minimalistic design language for its upcoming smartphone is a nod to the natural world with a visual form factor that differs from the industry trend and features a “Raindrop” camera and front-back symmetrical curves, among other evolutionary design departures from previous LG mobile devices. Contrary to the trend of the squarish camera…
Athi Water makes access to clean water a reality for Kenyans living in urban areas
Access to water is paramount to the socio-economic development of any urban area. Though it is essential to the survival of human beings, millions of people in Kenya do not have access to either drinkable water or a functioning sewerage system, exposing millions of people to diseases. In the country, the inability of people to…
Liquid Telecom’s reiterates supports EAC Connectivity
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has made it possible for the East Africa Community (EAC) member states to function as close to normal despite the coronavirus pandemic. By offering superior connectivity and digital solutions across Liquid Telecom’s East Africa backbone, the EAC, consisting of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan, has been…
LG steps up fight against counterfeit goods
LG Electronics has rolled out a mobile service platform set to combat counterfeit LG products in East Africa . The customer oriented platform will help consumers identify genuine products and validate regional warranty status through SMS in Kenya, and will move across Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania soon after Last year a report by Anti-Counterfeits Agency…
Prioritize education for most marginalised and deprived children during COVID-19, says Save The Children
Children in Kenya are facing the greatest disruption to their education in living memory due to closure of schools as a measure to prevent further the spread of COVID-19, says Save the Children. Since the directive was issued by the Ministry of Education for schools to close by 20th of March 2020, an estimated 16,528,313[1] learners…
Nokia C2 now available in Kenya
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the Nokia C2 in Kenya is now available to buy as from Ksh 8,199. This phone brings long lasting entertainment and creative photography to fans, combined with 4G connectivity at the most affordable price point for a Nokia phone. The Nokia C2 comes with a large…
LG announced first-quarter 2020 financial results
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced first-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 14.73 trillion (USD 12.45 billion) and operating profit of KRW 1.09 trillion (USD 921.47 million). Although revenue declined modestly compared with the same period last year, operating income improved 21.1 percent from the 2019 quarter making this only the second time in history…
Rosatom develops a device for sterilizing medical instruments
Rosatom through its Science division, SSC RF TRINITI JSC, has developed a method of disinfecting and sterilising medical instruments, clothing, equipment, and facilities using mobile devices for the production of concentrated ozone. Under the supervision of Alexander Basiev, a researcher of physical and mathematical sciences, a group of scientists at the research centre have learned…
LG Electronics enhances minimalist living with new products
Technology is playing a major role in projecting the minimalist lifestyle. People around the world are increasingly looking for more advanced ways of minimalist living. In minimalist living, storage and freeing up space is key. It all stems from the need to have everything you need within a small space and still have a free…
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