Author: Laiza Maketso

Veterinary doctor, real estate investor and publisher Dr Catherine Masitsa dubbed “the Queen Mother”, will join the reality series The Real Housewives of Nairobi (RHONairobi) in the fifth episode. RHONairobi created by Eugene Mbugua premiered in February and aired its latest episode – the fourth episode, which features Vera Sidika’s baby reveal and shower. Dr Catherine Masitsa will make her official debut on Thursday, March 23.  The woman described as fierce and no-nonsense is also the founder and managing director of Samantha’s Bridal, East Africa’s leading wedding media company that has ventured into TV shows, luxury bridal events and wedding…

Facebook has extended the maximum length of reels to 90 seconds from the current 60 seconds. In addition, it has added new features for reel creators to improve their creativity and audience. “Wanted to make sure you saw the new features we have announced for Facebook Reels – as part of Meta’s ongoing investment in helping make Reels the best place for creators to grow their creativity, audience, and career,” Meta said on Saturday. Reels are the fastest-growing format for the social media company, as reshares of Reels have more than doubled on Facebook and Instagram in the last six…

Meta has announced the ‘Take It Down’ platform to proactively prevent young people and minors’ intimate images from spreading online. The social network said it financially supported the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the development of ‘Take It Down’. “We’ve also introduced some new features that make it more difficult for suspicious adults to interact with teens on Instagram,” said Antigone Davis, Global Head of Safety at Meta. ‘Take It Down’ lets young people take back control of their intimate images. People can go to TakeItDown.NCMEC.org and follow the instructions to submit a case that will…

“Nana Mandi Tandala” star actress and singer Natasha Sanaipei Tande has broken her silence and revealed why she disappeared from the popular TV show ‘Kina’. Sanaipei says her exit from the show was not due to any controversy or issues with the production team but rather her decision to take a break from acting due to exhaustion. Sanaipei explained that Nana Mandi Tandala required a lot of energy and focus, which had taken a toll on her over the years. She said she needed some time off to recharge and refocus before returning to the acting world. “For clarification and…

Microsoft says its Teams free version app will no longer be available from April 12. “After April 12, 2023, Microsoft Teams Free (classic), the legacy free Teams app for business, will no longer be available,” said Microsoft. https://khusoko.com/2022/04/20/google-analytics-4-to-replace-universal-analytics-on-july-1-2023/ Microsoft recommends upgrading to a paid version of Teams to continue to have access to chats, files, teams, and meetings. “Teams Essentials also provides unlimited group meetings for up to 30 hours in length with up to 300 participants per meeting, and 10 GB of cloud storage per user—all for only USD$4.00 per user/month.” “If you prefer to continue using a free…

Shortly after announcing The Real Housewives of Abuja, which marks the second Nigerian instalment of the smash-hit franchise, Showmax has revealed the cast for The Real Housewives of Nairobi (RHONairobi), premiering on Showmax on 23 February 2023, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. First announced in September 2022, The Real Housewives of Nairobi will follow five influential and successful women navigating their lavish lifestyles, relationships and careers in Nairobi, Kenya. RHONairobi joins a library of other successful African adaptations such as Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, with the latter now into its third season; Lagos, which was among the top 10…