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Zoona is here to stay… but not as you know it!

October 29, 2019

‘The world of financial services has moved away from money transfers to a focus on mobile money and other products entering the market. So…

Things not to do with social media this festive season

December 28, 2018

The 3 things to avoid doing on social media this festive season!

Google rebrands ‘Files Go’ to ‘Files by Google’

November 13, 2018

Files Go was Googles’s file management platform that was launched last year and has since grown to over 30 million users globally. The company…

Emirates Skywards introduces new on-demand taxi app Emirates Skywards Cabforce

October 30, 2018

Emirates Skywards has launched an on-demand ground transportation booking app called Emirates Skywards Cabforce in partnership with CarTrawler – the first of its kind…

Samsung’s ‘Over the Horizon’ ringtone gets reworked

July 5, 2018

For the first time, the task of re-arranging Samsung’s smartphone ringtone, “Over the Horizon“, was given to schoolchildren in the Netherlands,in a competition entitled…

Twitter is down!

April 17, 2018

Social media site Twitter is down right now on both web and mobile versions for many people. My last Twitter update on my feed is…

What Data Does Facebook Collect When I’m Not Using Facebook, and Why?

April 17, 2018

Last week, Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the US Congress. He answered more than 500 questions and promised that we would get back…

Instagram adds ‘Focus’ feature in-app

April 12, 2018

Instagram has introduced a new ‘Focus’ feature in the in-app camera. It can be used in both the rear and front-facing camera. Once you…

Facebook improves facial recognition to help you find your untagged photos & videos

February 27, 2018

Facebook has share that it will use facial recognition to help its users do more than just tag their friends but also to: find…

Facebook Lists are about to make the newsfeed even more annoying

February 15, 2018

Facebook Lists is new status updates option currently been tested with a few users that lets them create, obviously, lists. These can be anything…

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note8

August 24, 2017

Samsung unveiled its anticipated Galaxy Note8 smartphone, kicking off its event by thanking users who had stuck with the company following the Note 7 debacle of…

Microsoft launches Outlook.com beta programme

August 9, 2017

Microsoft has announced the launch of a beta version of Outlook.com promising where users can try out new products and give the company feedback on…

How innovative e-Health technologies are impacting Africa

June 16, 2017

Development in Africa has had a long history of Western influence, which often doesn’t address African needs. When it comes to health, community-developed programmes…

Apple App Store developers earned over $70 billion since 2008

June 2, 2017

Since the App store launched in 2008 developers making apps for it have earned over $70 billion, Apple has shared, adding that over the…

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been launched in Zambia

May 8, 2017

Samsung Zambia introduces the world to the Samsung Galaxy S8, a smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a…

Samsung named ‘Most Admired Brand in Africa’

April 24, 2017

Samsung recently was named the Most Admired Brand in Africa by Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands, an annual survey of the Top 100…

Siliza: Airtel’s getting it real fast

April 20, 2017

If you’ve had a Siliza credit balance pending with Airtel airtime, you can kiss all hopes of recharging before the system notices goodbye because…

Vodafone Zambia lauds Government’s new licensing framework

April 20, 2017

Vodafone Zambia has lauded government’s resolve to transform and modernise the telecommunications sector by introducing a new licensing framework for the industry in order to re-align…