Beware of this WhatsApp Scam

Beware of this WhatsApp Scam

A socially engineered attack is taking over WhatsApp accounts. In the scam that is now going round in Kenya, WhatsApp users receive an SMS from WhatsApp with a code, then a WhatsApp message from one of their contacts asking them to send them the code…

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M-PESA Fraud Using USSD on the Rise

M-PESA Fraud Using USSD on the Rise

While in the village two weeks ago, I was woken up at night by a young man who needed help to get his SIM card properly registered because an agent from Safaricom had noted an anomaly in the registration. Half asleep and with only one…

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The Huduma Namba

The Huduma Namba

Huduma Namba has been a running theme in Kenya for almost two years now. This is a biometric digital identification system for Kenyan Citizens, technically known as the National Integrated Identification Management Systems (NIIMS). It was aimed at creating a single source of person’s identity…

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Reasons Why People opt for Solar Energy

Reasons Why People opt for Solar Energy

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Almost everyone is switching to solar. That’s not true, but it is a common statement today. The world is talking about renewable energy and for most people, solar comes to mind. If you want to join the bandwagon, perhaps you need to figure out if…

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The Dirty Side of Solar Energy

The Dirty Side of Solar Energy

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When it is time to go green, solar power becomes a favorite source of energy. Many people and institutions continue to adopt this source of energy that is essentially free and available in many places especially along the equator. But it comes at a cost….

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2020: A Lesson on Resilience

2020: A Lesson on Resilience

I don’t need to introduce the year 2020 to anybody on planet Earth because the year has done a pretty good job of announcing its presence. The rich, the poor, the famous, the obscure, the healthy, the sickly, the employed, the unemployed and every possible…

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Is Kenya Becoming a Retail Deathplace?

Is Kenya Becoming a Retail Deathplace?

Kenya is quickly becoming a deathbed for giant retailers. In a period of about six years, several retailers that had a national presence have met their grave in what appears to be a national curse that befalls whoever attempts to win the retail The state…

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2020 KeNIC Awards

2020 KeNIC Awards

The 4th annual .KE Registar Awards was held virtually on 2nd December 2020. This is an event that brings together all the .KE domain registrars together and is organized by KeNIC, the registry in charge of the .KE ccTLD. This year’s event had been postponed…

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