Ericsson has appointed Erik Ekudden as Group CTO and Head of Technology & Architecture, effective July 1, 2017. Ekudden will lead the company’s technology strategy with a focus on driving the evolution of the network [c]
A new case study by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance shows how agriculture NGO One Acre Fund, in partnership with Citi Inclusive Finance, successfully digitized loan repayments for farmers in Kenya. This move significantly [c]
As part of its efforts towards building a diverse and inclusive workforce, Mastercard has introduced ‘Relaunch your Career’, a comprehensive return-to-work program targeted at women who have been away from the workplace for one year [c]
When it comes to cybercrime, it’s easy to imagine that the biggest threat to your company is external. However, more and more companies are realizing that trusted and trained employees can also pose an enormous [c]
Liquid Telecom Kenya has released its first Sustainability Report, presenting the results of its November 2015 commitment to the Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya. In the first year since the launch of its [c]
From series that you can only find on Showmax, including Kingdom, Season 3 and BBC’s Class, to classic movies like Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, to top-notch Kenyan comedy and delightful kids’ shows, Showmax is due to deliver [c]
By Kunle Awosika In the past year we have witnessed not just the growth of cybercrime, but a proliferation in cyberattacks that is both new and disconcerting. We need to continue to do more to [c]
Liquid Telecom has launched a new Wi-Fi roaming hub that enables operators and ISPs to access its network of public Wi-Fi hotspots across Africa for the first time. Africa Wi-Fi Hub will allow Liquid Telecom’s [c]
Sometime in 2015 when I used to edit a technology magazine, ZTE was one our subscribers, after signing to take up 20 copies of each issue of the publication. Now there was a month when [c]
New guidelines on internet infrastructure security have been unveiled amidst continued reports of the ransomware cyber attack. The Internet Society (ISOC) in partnership with the African Union Commission released a new set of Internet Infrastructure [c]
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has partnered with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to organize a multi-stakeholder debate on the capacity imperatives, and why and how Africa must leverage [c]
By Amy Thompson In a 2015 article posted by Forbes, it was reported that 87 percent of people hadn’t heard of the term “Internet of Things” (IoT). At that time, Gartner Inc. estimated that there were [c]
Azuri Technologies recently announced a new partnership with Mobicom Kenya to make its Solar TV system available in 87 Mobicom shops country-wide. For only Kshs 99 per day, rural off-grid customers are now able to [c]
Liquid Telecom Kenya will tomorrow Tuesday May 30, 2017 launch its first Sustainability Report, through which it will present the results of its November 2015 commitment to the Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya. The report [c]
By Njeri Wangari GeoPoll, in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), conducted two rounds of SMS-based surveys to determine the drivers of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) practices for Rwandan farmers. During [c]
Intransa, vendor of Video Surveillance storage and servers, has expanded its distribution network in South Africa. The US based company will be showcasing its latest technology at Securex expo scheduled for May 30 to June 1, [c]
Most organisations around the world have not done enough to keep up with the digital era – and leadership is falling short, with many chief executives not yet fully engaged in the initiatives of digital [c]
By Marvin the Robot By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice for businesses. [c]
Newtec – a designer, developer and manufacturer of equipment and technologies for satellite communications – has announced the successful commercial deployment of a Newtec Dialog multiservice platform to provide cellular backhaul for Mattel, one of [c]
Kaspersky Lab has introduced Secure Connection, a solution for encrypting traffic on Windows and Mac computers, in Nigeria. Based on VPN technology, Secure Connection it automatically enables encryption when the risk of data interception is most [c]
The GSMA has announced the first batch of confirmed speakers for the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa conference, which will take place July 11 – 13, 2017 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [c]
Safaricom has announced that it is putting up a telecommunications lab in Kenya, with the budget for the first phase of the facility being Kshs 200 million. The lab replicates Safaricom’s entire networking including the billing [c]
Finance platform Lendable has secured US $550,000 (Kshs 56.65 million) debt financing for Raj Ushanga House (RUH), the Kenyan distributor for Azuri Technologies, a provider of pay-as-you-go (PayGo) solar energy solutions. Using an innovative, data [c]
The percentage of industrial computers under attack grew from over 17% in July 2016 to more than 24% in December 2016, with the top three sources of infection being the internet, removable storage devices, and [c]
More than 750 top level power and water professionals attended the fourth edition of the African Utility Week Industry Awards ceremony which honoured pioneering utilities, projects and people in the energy and water industry on the [c]
Ecobank Group and Mastercard were jointly recognised at the 2017 African Banker Awards for delivering ‘Innovation in Banking’ due to the strategic partnership between the organisations. The deal between both organisations was signed in 2016 [c]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received 10,000 electoral kits from Safran Identity & Security, the supplier of the Kenya Integrated Elections Management Systems (KIEMS) as part of preparations for the August 8 general elections. [c]
Abdigani Diriye, an IBM scientist, has been selected among 2017 TED Fellows for his research in mobile-based financial services and for launching a Somalia-based accelerator program for local technology start-ups. He will present his efforts at an upcoming [c]
Transporters are facing more challenges now more than ever before – from increased regulation, push towards harmonization, security and privacy concerns; to globalization, mergers and acquisitions. Just as emerging markets now present an increasing percentage in transport industry revenues, the [c]
Equity Bank’s mobile money platform Equitel registered growth in transaction volumes, contributing to the growth in the Group’s non-funded income. Equitel transaction income increased to Kshs 308.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 from [c]
DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust has announced the 2016/17 winners of its Miss.Africa Seed Funding for STEM Programs. The three winners were announced on this year’s Africa day, marked on May 25th, and include: Abo Coders from Nigeria [c]
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