Trump on UK’s Huawei ban: ‘I did this myself’

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network from ...

UK bans Huawei from its 5G network

By CNN,

The United Kingdom has banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing a January decision to allow the embattled Chinese tech company a limited r...

5G network , Huawei , Mike Pompeo , Prime Minister Boris Johnson , United Kingdom

Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...

Amazon , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos

CS Mucheru: Kenyan parents struggling to control online content for children

By Citizen Reporter,

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has decried increasing cases of children accessing inappropriate content following the closure of schools over the C...

coronavirus , Mucheru , online learning , pornography

Traore magic inspires Wolves at West Ham

By Reuters,

Adama Traore came off the bench to inspire Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 2-0 win at West Ham United on Saturday — a significant result at both ends o...

Adama Traore , Premier League , Raul Jimenez , West Ham United , Wolves

Amazon in talks to buy Ksh.200 billion stake in Bharti Airtel

By Reuters,

Amazon is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion (approximately Ksh.200 billion) in Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel, three...

Amazon , Bharti Airtel , Reliance Jio , Vodafone Idea

Google simplifies finding locations with introduction of Plus Codes

By Ian Omondi,

Google has introduced an easier way of finding and sharing locations on Google Maps using Plus Codes for anyone with an Android device. A Plus Code...

Google Maps , Plus Codes

TeleAfya: Mobile app launched to help patients request for medical care

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenyans can now access medical services much more conveniently following the launch of a mobile application that connects patients to doctors for medi...

TeleAfya

Trump’s executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet’s Google from being respon...

Donald Trump

University of Nairobi conducts first-ever end of semester exams online

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The University of Nairobi on Tuesday conducted its first ever end of semester examinations online owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the ...

University of Nairobi.

African brands’ ranking falls to an all-time low

By Kepha Muiruri,

African brands rank on the continent fell to an all-time low as the admiration for continent based companies continue to take a dent from the competit...

Brand Africa

Facebook buys GIF website Giphy at Ksh.40 billion to integrate with Instagram

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc is acquiring Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, and will integrate it with its rapidly growing Ins...

facebook

US to accuse China of hacking COVID-19 vaccine research

By VOA,

For months, U.S. officials have been warning about a spike in cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, but they’ve stopped short of pointing ...

china , coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Princeton University names first black valedictorian in its 274-year history

By CNN,

Princeton University has named its first black valedictorian in the school's 274-year history. Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in ope...

princeton university , valedictorian

French Open could be held without fans, say organisers

By Reuters,

The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the cl...

French Open , Grand Slam

WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms, possibly contact tracing

By Reuters,

The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch a coronavirus app in May to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may ...

coronavirus , coronavirus app

TikTok is winning over millennials and Instagram stars as its popularity explodes

By CNN,

Alana Tsui hadn't really thought about joining TikTok before the coronavirus pandemic. The artist and influencer already had a healthy following...

coronavirus , Tiktok

‘More Kenyans starting to go back to work,’ Google report reveals

By Ian Omondi,

The rate of Kenyans who started going back to their places of work within the past week increased by 16 per cent, Google’s weekly Covid-19 Community...

COVID-19 , Google

Safaricom dials up Google for 1 million smartphones offer

By Reuters,

Safaricom is partnering with Google to offer 1 million affordable smartphones, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The Kenyan company, which is ...

Safaricom , smartphone

Kashiwa’s King Olunga eyes WC history with Kenya

By Agencies,

Records seem to follow Michael Olunga wherever he goes. During his brief spell with Girona in La Liga, he became not only the club's first player to s...

JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga , Qatar , WC , World cup