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Month: June 2017

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MYDAWA clients who spend above Kshs 1,000 on the platform to get Kshs 500 discount on next purchase

June 30, 2017 admin 0

MYDAWA, the e-health platform that enables Kenyans to buy drugs from their mobile phones, has launched a program to reward new and returning customers who purchase healthcare, fitness and wellness products from their website or [c]

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Sophos XG Firewall rated among highest performing after industry-wide test by Next-Generation Firewall Group

June 30, 2017 admin 0

Sophos has announced that NSS Labs has rated the Sophos XG Firewall as one of the highest performing firewalls in the industry in its most recent Next-Generation Firewall Group Test Report. The XG Firewall was “Recommended” as one of the [c]

News

Uber Kenya unveils Real-Time ID check-in for drivers to guard against fraud, theft and related risks

June 30, 2017 admin 0

Uber has announced the introduction of a new safety feature – Real-Time ID Check-in – a technology mean to improve safety for drivers and riders using the app. With the new feature, drivers are periodically [c]

News

DISCOP to expand its film, TV and digital content market franchise into Zanzibar and Lagos by 2019

June 30, 2017 admin 0

Basic Lead, the organizers of the region-centric DISCOP conferences and expos which target film, TV and digital content producers, has announced plans to expand its operations in Africa by 2019. In an announcement, Basic Lead [c]

BLOG

Bringing global thinking and African growth together

June 29, 2017 admin 0

By Wole Faroun When I left Lagos to move to the United States in 2006, I was excited because had just been admitted into the Wharton School for an MBA. At the same time I [c]

BLOG

Bots: They won’t take away your work, but they’ll help build a more creative workplace

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Businesses shouldn’t be developing bots and artificial intelligence solutions just because they’re trendy, or because they think they can replace their employees. Smart businesses will use these technologies to free employees from mundane business processes and allow [c]

CSR

Mastercard Start Path programme targets Kenya’s fintech startups, entry deadline is August 1

June 29, 2017 admin 0

As Mastercard announced the latest wave of start-ups joining its global Start Path programme at Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen on June 28, the company is simultaneously making the call for additional applications from qualifying late-stage start-ups – marking the [c]

Analysis & Features

Jolla smartphone founder Antti Saarnio unveils Zipper, a platform to fund 1,000 startups via Blockchain

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Jolla Chairman Antti Saarnio and other former Jolla team members have launched an investment platform, Zipper, to fund more than 1,000 startups. The platform aims to fix the biggest early stage funding pain points for [c]

News

TransUnion introduces Mobile Score Card to provide risk view of mobile loans in Kenya

June 29, 2017 admin 0

TransUnion these week announced the introduction of the TransUnion Mobile Score Card, a tool which provides mobile loan lenders with a customisable, reliable risk view of their mobile loans. With the Score Card, TransUnion Kenya [c]

News

Guaranty Trust Bank introduces the GTBank Debit Mastercard in Uganda

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has launched the GTBank Debit Mastercard in Uganda with the aim to build a stronger financial payment sector and ensure all citizens are financially included. In June, GTBank became the first [c]

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M-PESA users to experience 12-hour service outage during changeover to new platform in mid July

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Safaricom will over the next three weeks conduct an upgrade of the M-PESA platform, the third major upgrade since M-PESA’s launch 10 years ago, and the first such upgrade since the platform was moved from [c]

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Kilimall marks third-yar anniversary with Kilimall Triple Treat

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Online retailer Kilimall has announced a sale to celebrate its third-year anniversary in Kenya. The promotion, dubbed Kilimall Triple Treat will see online shoppers enjoy three benefits synonymous with e-commerce, between June 29 and July 7, 2017. The [c]

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Solar products vendor, d.light, upgrades products offering with Solar TVs

June 29, 2017 admin 0

People who live too far from the power grid or cannot afford a power connection now have a cheaper option to access a fully powered home entertainment system. d.light, a solar kit maker, has launched [c]

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Kifiya, Mastercard in deal to enable diaspora Ethiopians pay digitally for purchases in home country

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Mastercard has partnered with Kifiya, a digital service provider, to introduce a digital solution meant to enable citizens pay for all bills in one location in Ethiopia. The partnership targets Ethiopians in the diaspora. The [c]

BLOG

This July on Showmax in Kenya – Taboo, Undercover, Being Mary Jane and Mr Speaker Sir

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Showmax is turning up the heat as it moves into the second half of the year, with over 50 new titles coming to the platform this month. Showmax now has first and exclusives like Taboo and [c]

Analysis & Features

Fireball and WannaCry attacks affected more than 1 in 4 organizations globally – Check Point report

June 29, 2017 admin 0

More than one in four organizations globally was affected by the Fireball or WannaCry attacks in May while two of the top three malware families that impacted networks globally were zero-day, previously unseen attacks according to [c]

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CTOs of African cities to converge in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for inaugural Africa TechNet meeting

June 27, 2017 admin 0

The Union of Towns and Municipalities of Ivory Coast (UVICOCI) and the Association of Regions of Ivory Coast (ARDCI), United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) in partnership with the Ministry of Interior and [c]

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MTN, Lumos Global partner to launch Y’ello Box, a solar-powered system in Nigeria

June 27, 2017 admin 0

Nigeria is piloting a new solar electricity service in a bid to transform livelihoods. The Y’ello Box, a solar electricity system launched earlier this year, allows families and business owners to harness the power of the [c]

News

Pierre Dandjinou to head ICANN Nairobi office in new changes by CEO Göran Marby

June 27, 2017 admin 0

Göran Marby, the CEO and President of ICANN, has made management changes to the organisation’s offices globally as part of the international office strategy aimed to enable the body operate more consistently and effectively. In [c]

Analysis & Features

Africa Science Week comes to Nairobi this week, aims to spur innovations among youth

June 27, 2017 admin 0

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung, has launched the NEF Africa Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya. Sylvia Mukasa, NEF Ambassador, ICT Telecommunications Consultant and [c]

Events Noticeboard

From Kenya, Innovation Africa 2017 heads to Maputo, Mozambique in October

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Industry and government are looking forward with anticipation to Innovation Africa 2017 which will see the gathering of ministers and government officials at Africa’s leading annual education and ICT forum taking place on October 23-25, 2017 [c]

News

Sthembile Shabangu replaces Abey Tau as Africa PR and CSR lead for Samsung

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Sthembile Shabangu has replaced Abey Tau as the Africa head of PR and CSR for Samsung Electronics. Ms Shabangu took over from Tau who was Samsung Africa’s CSR manager from January 2015 till January this year [c]

News

8 women from Sophos’ channel and marketing teams named in CRN’s 2017 Women of the Channel list

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Sophos recently announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named 8 women from Sophos’ channel and marketing teams to its 2017 Women of the Channel list. The annual list includes women from the IT [c]

News

Datatex releases new version of AMETHYST2, its web-based phone call recording system

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Datatex, a provider of telephony software solutions, recently announced the official release of a fully re-engineered version of AMETHYST, its web-based telephone call recording system and quality management software. “The original AMETHYST which we developed [c]

Up&Ap

Up&Ap: Nikki Summers on landing a corporate job at 19 years and rising to lead Sage East Africa operations

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Few people are fortunate enough to join the corporate world immediately after school at the relatively ‘tender’ age of just 19 years. But that’s just what she did, joining Sun Microsytems in 2000 as a [c]

News

Tigo Tanzania invests $100 million to improve quality of voice and data services

June 26, 2017 admin 0

Tigo has announced new investment to improve both network availability and quality across Tanzania in order to enhance customer experience on data and voice services. Tigo’s Chief Technical and Information Officer (CTIO) Jérôme Albou told [c]

Analysis & Features

Why Aktivate PR, part of Homeboyz Entertainment, may not participate in any awards shows in 2018

June 26, 2017 admin 0

There is a possibility that Aktivate PR, a subsidiary of Homeboyz Entertainment which provides media relations and experiential marketing services to clients, may not take in any PR industry shows or awards next year. This [c]

News

Industry rivals raid Tell-Em and Engage-Burson Marsteller for PR talent

June 25, 2017 admin 1

Just a week after we reported the departure of Joel Chacha from Tell-Em, it appears the firm had lost another Senior Account Manager to an industry rival in May. Rodgers Wabito, who joined Tell-Em in [c]

Analysis & Features

Number of 4G LTE subscribers to overtake 3G users in 2018 – Ericsson report

June 24, 2017 admin 0

Ericsson forecasts continued rapid growth of mobile connectivity as global mobile data traffic increases to eight times its current level by 2022. This traffic is the equivalent of: the population of Spain streaming HD video [c]

News

#OLXSOMA2017 – Here are the names of winners

June 24, 2017 admin 0

The 2017 Social Media Awards (SOMA Awards) ceremony, the fifth edition of the awards, were held last night at a gala event at Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi. The SOMA Awards – #OLXSOMA2017 – are designed to [c]

BLOG

South Africa: Media habits of Generation Z versus Millennials

June 23, 2017 admin 0

By Ross Sergeant A lot is written about Generation Z and Millennials. In a South African context, we take an objective look at the real media differences between Millennials (age 24 to 32) and Generation Z [c]

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Joel Chacha, the GM and Chief Strategist at Tell-Em, named among judges for 2023 PRWeek Global Awards

Friends and advice greatly determine people’s purchase decisions. Not Influencers.

Ogilvy in deal with Savannah Labs to develop Web3.0 solutions for brands and marketers in Africa

Idea Hive taps Muruiki Murunge as MD as it expands operations into East Africa

Ogilvy PR picks Rahul Titus to head new Business Influence unit

Ogilvy Africa wins Statue at London International Awards, a first for a Kenya-based PR firm

East Africa PR Week set for Mombasa County, Kenya, in mid-November

Lesso Lessons, a Roto Tanks project, wins 3 prizes at Loeries Africa and Middle East Grand Prix

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Cybersecurity Bulletin:

Almost 50% of cryptocurrency users fear losing money due to volatility, and no longer use digital currencies

ChatGPT: The impact will be social, not technical

How ChatGPT will influence cybersecurity

Staff in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey fear that a cyberattack may disrupt robotised production for weeks

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StrongPity APT group’s espionage campaign targets Android users with trojanized Telegram app

BlueNoroff, an APT actor, adopts new malware techniques under guise of VC funds as it renews attacks

Sophos ranks top in the Omdia Universe report for comprehensive XDR solutions

Despite being prone to cyberattacks, employees believe robots can control city transport and logistics

Five healthy digital habits for 2023 from Kaspersky

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Friday January 20, 2023 is the entry deadline to pitch live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi

Local African talent set to shine as CHAN 2022 kicks off on StarTimes

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Zanzibar forum to focus on alternative and sustainable investment options

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Bold digital solutions needed to address health access challenges 

Africa’s fintech revolution offers insight into the possibilities for healthtech 

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How migrants are helping to improve education standards

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With Africa set to become next global tech hub, here’s what it could mean for industries across the board

AVA to assemble BasiGo’s electric-powered buses for Nairobi PSV operators

mTek partners with Kyosk.app and Fin Africa to offer digital insurance services to over 100,000 retail outlets

AFEX names new management changes as it expands operations to Uganda

Kenya Association of Music Producers granted CMO license by KECOBO

LG rolls out color changing fridge with upto 190,000 possible color combinations

Almost 50% of cryptocurrency users fear losing money due to volatility, and no longer use digital currencies

Top 5 data privacy trends that will rule 2023

Epson partners with dry Fibre Technologies to create designer recycled clothes

Kenyan fintech Kyanda Africa among 11 startups picked for Cohort 3 of Africa Startup Initiative Program




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