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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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