The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced a raft of measures to facilitate increased use of mobile money transactions instead of cash. This follows President Uhuru Kenyatta’s appeal to Kenyans on Sunday to use mobile money and card payments instead of hard currency to guard against the spread of coronavirus. To facilitate this, the apex bank announced the following measures: There will…
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Technology Tips to Help you cope with COVID-19
As the Corona Virus pandemic spreads throughout national communities, it is inevitable for everyone to be armed with not only information, but also tools and resources in the fight to prevent infection and being caught off guard. Technology is one of the most effective tools one can use in the prevention and fight against COVID-19. Here are 10 ways you…
Read MoreLinux Kernel for Windows to be delivered to Windows 10 users via Windows update
Microsoft has announced that it is removing its Linux Kernel from the Windows OS image with Windows 10 20H1/2004 and instead will deliver it via Windows updates. It is expected to begin rolling out Windows 10 2004 (the Windows 10 20H1 feature update) any day now. One of the release’s biggest new features is the second version of the Windows…
Read MoreBill Gates resigns from Microsoft Board
Microsoft on Friday, announced that Bill Gates is leaving the board effective 13th March 2020. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway. In a statement he made on LinkedIn, Gates stated that he decided to stepdown from both boards on which he has been serving to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including…
Read MoreGovernment of Uganda to Automate Procurement
In a bid to leverage ICT to promote efficiency in public procurement and uphold government’s promise to the public on efficient and accountable governance, the Ugandan government, through its Procurement regulatory body, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), has acquired an electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System that is meant to replace the manual processes of procurement.…
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