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M-PESA Foundation, Zuri Health partner to offer free SMS and WhatsApp medical consultation service
The service will be accessible to patients served during the M-PESA Foundation free medical camps across the 47 counties. [c]
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Safaricom subscribers with 5G smartphones to enjoy 5GB of free data today
The free 5GB data delight, which is valid for 24 hours, is available and exclusive to all Safaricom subscribers using 5G smartphones. Customers can redeem the offer via MySafaricom App under ‘Go Monthly’ then ‘Go 5G’ option. The offer is available until June 24, 2023, redeemable once per customer. [c]
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Zoho releases Ulaa, a privacy-centred web browser to offer surveillance-free browsing experience
The privacy-focused browser has built-in data and activity blockers to protect against user tracking. [c]
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GOtv customers who upgrade subscriptions to get next higher package for free in new promo
The Festive season has passed, and the responsibilities of the new year are a reality. But even with all these, GOtv customers still have reason to celebrate as more entertainment comes their way from today. [c]
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Airtel, World Remit deal now allows free cash transfers in 129 countries
Airtel Money has partnered with World Remit to allow Airtel customers to receive money from 129 countries, free of charge. World Remit is an international money transfer service that allows people across the world, to send [c]
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Kenyans can now watch Neflix content on their Android phones for free
Netflix, the streaming entertainment service, has globally introduced a free plan that will now allow entertainment fans to enjoy almost all of its content on Android mobile phones, without paying a subscription fee. The rollout [c]
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Telkom Kenya customers to get free 1GB data, 100 on-net minutes every month
Telkom Kenya customers to get to enjoy a life-time value of 1GB of Mobile Internet Data and 100 minutes of talk time to make Telkom-to-Telkom calls, for free, every month. This life-time offer called Madaraka [c]
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IObit Screen Recorder: The free screen recording software with premium features and capabilities
With the advent of image sharing and reduced interaction, do it yourself (DIY) video tutorials or demos are becoming mainstream, especially during this time when the pandemic has forced most users to operate from and [c]
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Vodacom zero-rates COVID Alert app to enhance contact tracing in South Africa
Vodacom has zero-rated it’s COVID Alert SA app in a move meant to reduce barriers to access and help the South Africa government in its fight to halt the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The move [c]
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Students to access free education content till September on Safaricom platforms
Safaricom has extended free access to digital education content for primary and secondary school students to September 8, 2020 following the extended closure of learning institutions. The content, which is approved by the Kenya Institute [c]
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AfricaCom and AfricaTech become virtual events in 2020 due to Covid-19
The Africa-focused technology and digital connectivity events – AfricaCom and AfricaTech – will take place in 2020 as fully-virtual events, under the umbrella of the new Virtual Africa Tech Festival. The events will run simultaneously from November [c]
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Ecobank Nigeria extends zero charge for digital money transfers below $13
Ecobank has extended its zero-charge fee for digital money transfers below N5,000 (about $13) till the end of September this year. In addition to the free USSD session fee currently enjoyed by Ecobank customers, users [c]
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MTN, Ayoba deal offers users free mobile data access in 16 African countries
The spread of COVID-19 has touched every part of Africa with governments’ lockdown restrictions to limit the spread of the virus leaving many people isolated from their friends, families and colleagues. But Africans are increasingly [c]
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Sokowatch unveils scheme to deliver essential goods for free to vulnerable households in Nairobi
Sokowatch, the East Africa-based e-commerce startup, has launched an e-voucher scheme that will ensure that essential food and goods are available, free of charge, to vulnerable families impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing [c]
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Vodacom subscribers in South Africa to access what3words addressing platform for free
Vodacom has zero-rated the lifesaving addressing technology, what3words, for its more than 43 million subscribers across South Africa. The UN estimates that 75% of countries in the world have a poorly maintained addressing system – [c]
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How to export PDF to Excel Online Free
Got a PDF but need that data in an Excel spreadsheet? Here’s how you can quickly import that data into Excel with ease! Just because you received some important data for analysis and further manipulation [c]