Hong Kong leader apologizes as protesters press demands for her to quit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of black-clad protesters maintained calls for her to resign over her handlin...

china , hong kong

Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown

By Reuters,

Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru’s northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requ...

migrants , migrations , Peru , south america , Venezuelans

Sponsored: Building greater resilience through social innovation

By Sponsored,

Ten community innovation groups from Garissa and Marsabit counties are no longer the same. June 2018 marked the start of their journey into the unknow...

DEPP , Maarifa Kona , UKAid

Apple monitor stand that costs more than an iPhone sparks online uproar

By CNN,

Apple product launches always get buzz, but one new gadget announcement has left some people bemused: a monitor stand that costs nearly as much as som...

Apple Inc , Apple monitor stand

RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform

By CNN,

The music industry has changed dramatically since Apple disrupted the way people buy songs and albums nearly two decades ago. So Apple is phasing o...

ITunes , Mac computers , Tim Cook

Jay Z becomes the first billionaire rapper

By CNN,

Jay Z once rapped "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Turns out he was right. The superstar rapper is also a fashion trendsetter, a strea...

Jay Z , Roc Nation , Tidal

Huawei calls on Washington to ‘halt illegal action’ against the company.

By CNN,

Huawei is pressing on with its lawsuit against the United States, challenging the constitutionality of a US law banning federal agencies from buying i...

Huawei

CBK warns of impending disruption to mobile-money services

By Kepha Muiruri,

Governor to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Patrick Njoroge has warned of an impending disruption to mobile-money services, this as innovation in glob...

CBK , Euromoney Conference , financial inclusion , mobile money , patrick njoroge

Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana

By Reuters,

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of a change to it...

apple , facebook , Google , marijuana

You can now video call up to 8 people with Google Duo

By Dennis Musau,

Google's video calling service, Google Duo, has updated the number of participants supported in a video call to 8. Through a product update publish...

Facebook Messenger , FaceTime , Google , Skype , whatsapp

Mobile networks are suspending orders for Huawei smartphones

By CNN,

Mobile networks in Asia and Europe are suspending orders for Huawei smartphones following the US decision last week to restrict the company's access t...

android , Google , Huawei

Finland’s war on fake news may be crucial to Western Democracy

By CNN,

Finland launched anti-fake news initiative in 2014 two years before Russia meddled in the US elections, aimed at teaching residents, students, journa...

fake news

Kenya grapples with fake news as women, politicians take the hit

By Rachel Ombaka,

'Forwarded as received' is one of the most common statements on WhatsApp messages probably intended to quash any doubts in the recipient's mind that i...

fake news , gender forum , Online Harassment , social media , Trolls

Disney takes control of Hulu to challenge Netflix, Amazon

By Reuters,

Walt Disney Co said it will take full control of the Hulu service in a deal with Comcast Corp, as it vies for a bigger piece of the global video strea...

Amazon , Netflix , Walt Disney Co

Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in three years, mines hit

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s state power utility imposed the worst rolling blackouts in three years on Monday, with households and industries including mines set to b...

Electricity , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Trump’s new tariff threat could make iPhones, toys and shoes more expensive

By CNN,

They could all get more expensive if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to expand tariffs on Chinese imports to include an additio...

Warren Buffett says U.S.-China trade war would be ‘bad for the whole world’

By Reuters,

Warren Buffett said on Monday that a trade war between the United States and China would be “bad for the whole world.” Buffett spoke after U.S....

china , President Xi Jinping , Trade war , U.S President Donald Trump , Warren Buffett

Google set to launch privacy tools to limit online tracking

By Reuters,

Alphabet Inc’s Google is set to roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in fending off tracking cookies...

Cambridge Analytica , eMarketer , Google

White House downplays Trump meeting with Tycoon

By VOA,

A White House meeting between the current U.S. president and a prominent businessman who is seeking to become president of Taiwan is causing concern. ...

Kenya Airways open to airport-deal alternatives

By Kepha Muiruri,

While struggling national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has put forth the partnership proposal to co-operate the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKI...