Once upon a time Messenger and Facebook were one single app instead of two different ones that required separate downloads. This was until 2011 when Facebook spurned off Messenger which was originally called ‘Facebook Chat’. They went on to release standalone apps both on iOS and Android, piling up features for several years, until users began to complain about the apps being bloated. If a tweet by Jane Manchun Wong (who has been right on several other features ahead of the official launch) are to be believed, Facebook may be reverting back to integrated chats within its main app as…
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Since 2017 Snapchat’s CEO Evan Spiegel, has been promising a complete reconstruction of the ‘problematic’ Snapchat Android app and in February 2019, he said that the new app would be released before the end of the year. Finally that new beginning for Snapchat on Android is upon us as just after the announcement of the assortment of new features announced during the Snap Partner Summit 2019, the company has announced on Twitter that the “new, faster” app is ready to go. Android Authority sat down with Snapchat’s Senior Vice President, Jerry Hunter who shared more about the Snapchat for Android…
While a section of Kenyans have opposed the entire concept arguing that it was not secure and would infringe on their privacy. The government has however, insisted the process is key and will enhance its efficiency in service delivery. Anyone who will not register for National Integrated Information Management System (NIIMS) also known as Huduma Namba will not get a passport from the immigration department. This is according to Gordon Kihalangwa. The Immigration Ministry’s Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa said the unique number given to registered citizens will be used as the only source of truth. During a conversation on Tuesday…
Branch International, a fintech startup that assesses individuals’ creditworthiness using data from mobile devices has announced a partnership with American multinational financial services corporation Visa. The startup, also announced that it has raised a whooping 170 million dollars (17 Billion Kenyan Shillings) in its Series C funding led by Foundation Capital and Visa. According to Hapa Kenya, existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Ventures, Formation 8, the IFC, CreditEase, and Victory Park as well as new investors, Greenspring, Foxhaven, and B Capital, also joined this round of investments. Read Also: How To Stop Getting Added To Random WhatsApp Groups Branch with…
In today’s world WhatsApp, is one of the best apps for connecting with friends, family, acquaintances and even for conducting business. It makes communication smooth and easy. One thing a lot of users do not like about it, is the fact that you can get added to random groups even by total strangers sometimes, and there is nothing you can do to prevent or stop it. While some groups turn out to be very useful, that does little to ease the frustration that comes with knowing you never really have control over who can add you to them. You could…
High rates of unemployment all over the world, led many individuals especially young people, into the business of academic writing. As a result, academic writing has grown in the last ten (10) years, to become a source of income for a lot of people in Kenya and all over the globe. That income is going to receive a huge dent soon. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the american company know for its worldwide online payments system PayPal, will begin contacting essay writing firms, issuing notices to them, stating that they should move their businesses elsewhere. A spokesperson from…
Netflix users across the globe, have suddenly been unable to get the streaming platform’s app to work with Apple’s Airplay on iPhones and iPads. AirPlay which is a proprietary protocol suite by Apple, allows users to play media such as music and videos from iOS devices on Apple TV- and AirPlay-enabled TVs and smart speakers, enabled individuals using Netflix on their iPhones and iPads, to instantly play content from the app, to their television screens. In an unexpected move however, Netflix for iOS dropped support for AirPlay. This is coming 6 years after it began support in 2013. According to…
Tech and Social Media giant Facebook Inc., is reportedly pulling its apps for the Windows phone platform at the end of this month; April 2019. The company (Facebook) has already began alerting Instagram users on Windows this week, that the app will be removed on the 30th of April. This is according to Windows Phone Reddit users who made this known after receiving notifications about the development. Instagram, is however not the only app going away. According to Engadget, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that Facebook is dropping support for all of its apps on Windows phone on April 30 as…
Farmers in Kenya looking to sell directly to consumers and get rid of the middleman, could have their wish by July 2019 when a “modern” farmers’ market will be open for business. The Nairobi Farmers Market, which is currently under construction in Runda Estate, off Kiambu Road, will contain 45 stalls exclusively operated by farmers. This borrows a leaf from the international practice where most cities have farmers markets that supply produce direct from the farms to the consumers. While some cities provide temporary selling space for different farmers on a day-to-day basis, others lease out permanent shops that are…
It hopes to be the new social hub for Nairobi South region, Industrial Area commercial district and Mombasa Road Artcaffé Group has opened two new locations at Capital Center, on Mombasa Road. While the group’s most prominent chain, Artcaffé Coffee & Bakery, is a full-service bakery, coffee shop, bar and modern casual dining restaurant, it’s other concepts include Urban Gourmet Burger (a gourmet burger and sports bar), OhCha Noodle Bar (which serving fast and fresh noodle dishes of authentic South East Asian “street food” not Indomie *wink), Tapas Ceviche Bar (a vibrant restaurant specializing in Spanish dishes and featuring lively…
Fans of the Nairobi night life, will have to put up with fewer clubs in the country’s capital. That is if a new bill seeking to cap the entertainment joints at 3000 is adopted into law by the County Assembly. The new bill, which is being proposed by the County Liquor and Licencing Board, is ready to be presented in the Assembly in two months time. Nairobi County Deputy Director of Liquor Licensing Hesbon Agwena said, the move is aimed at cutting down the increasing number of bars in the city. Read Also : Equity Bank CEO Earns 416 Million…
Head of Equity Bank James Mwangi, will take home 416 million Kenyan shillings in dividend after the regional lender announced a net profit of Sh19.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018. The bank’s profit for the year under review was five per cent more compared to the previous year when it posted Sh18.9 billion. Following the results, the bank declared a dividend payout of Sh2 per share resulting into a total of Sh7.5 billion. The Equity bank head, is the highest individual shareholder in the bank with 5.52 per cent stake of its 3.77 billion shares. The chief…
Jumia has announced that leading global company in payment solutions MasterCard, has agreed to become an investor and form a strategic partnership to grow e-commerce operations and support the digital transformation of the continent, provided certain conditions are met. While E-commerce accounts for less than 1% of total retail volumes, it is however laced with signs of potential, as there are over 400 million internet users across the continent of Africa, putting it among the largest in the world. This further illuminates the vast potential for growth. With the new agreement, the two companies will be aiming to build on…
French retailer Carrefour which is ranked the world’s second-largest supermarket chain after Wal-Mart Stores is set to open one more branch along Uhuru Highway in Nairobi, taking tenancy of the Nakumatt Mega space which was vacated by the struggling retailer in September 2018. Carrefour, whose local franchise is held by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, last July opened its sixth store at the Junction Mall taking up the space previously occupied by struggling retailer Nakumatt. Its other branches are located at the Hub in Karen, Village Market, Two Rivers Mall, Thika Road Mall (TRM) and at Sarit Centre mall in…
