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Month: September 2017

News

Huawei solution wins innovation award at World Intelligent Vehicle Conference 2017

September 30, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Huawei’s Connected Car solution, developed on its OceanConnect IoT platform, was honored with ‘Best IoV Innovation’ Award at the World Intelligent Vehicle Conference 2017, one of the most professional globalized conferences. The award recognizes Huawei’s [c]

Analysis & Features

IFS acquires WorkWave, makes it to Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management

September 30, 2017 Staff Writer 0

By Mark Brewe A few moments ago, a press release was issued announcing that IFS has acquired WorkWave. This is the biggest acquisition IFS has ever made, and demonstrates our commitment and appetite to grow in the Service market. [c]

News

Sophia Bekele, DCA founder, emphasizes role of digital connectivity at UNESCO forum

September 30, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Sophia Bekele, founder of the Dot Connect Africa Trust (DCA), was among the invited speakers at the International and August bodies of UNESCO’s Third International Conference on Learning Cities to address the importance of Life Long learning, [c]

Analysis & Features

3 variants of banking trojans extensively used by cybercriminals in August – Check Point Software Technologies

September 30, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Check Point Software Technologies recently revealed that banking trojans were extensively used by cyber-criminals during August, with three variants appearing in the company’s latest Global Threat Impact Index. The Zeus, Ramnit and Trickbot banking trojans [c]

CSR

Mauritius partners with India to give PCs to primary school students from January 2018

September 29, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Children at primary schools in Mauritius are to be given PC tablets as part of a major initiative co-sponsored by the Government of India. Speaking at the opening session of eLearning Africa on September 27, [c]

Analysis & Features

New malware exploiting Microsoft web server vulnerability to mine Monero – ESET

September 29, 2017 Staff Writer 0

ESET urges Windows Server 2003 users to apply security updates to avoid falling victim to the latest cryptocurrency miner attack ESET has discovered a new threat whereby attackers infected vulnerable Windows web servers with a [c]

News

Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade in multi-year deal to jointly develop and market cybersecurity solutions

September 29, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade have announced that they’ll be collaborating in a multiyear, multimillion-dollar agreement to develop, integrate and bring to market enhanced cyberdefense solutions to help clients better detect, investigate and respond to cyberthreats. [c]

Analysis & Features

Cryptocurrency – Taking stock of Bitcoin wallets

September 29, 2017 Staff Writer 0

It took a few years from when Bitcoin first emerged for people to truly understand that. Of course that’s not true of the small community of people who were deeply interested in it from the [c]

News

Redesigned Nokia 3310 model – 3310 3G – to be here in mid October, cost Kshs 8,400

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

HMD Global, the vendor of Nokia phones, has introduced the Nokia 3310 3G. The new device in 3310 range comes with new colours and a new user interface that lets users pick a theme to suit [c]

News

Wafacash, WorldRemit expand money transfer deal to cover more West and Central African countries

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Morocco-based financial services company Wafacash has expanded its partnership with digital money transfer provider WorldRemit to offer instant money transfers across West and Central Africa. The companies already work together in Morocco and Senegal, but will expand into [c]

Analysis & Features

5 female tech industry execs in ‘Top 50 Female Champions of Women in Business’ list

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Five female tech industry leaders have been named in the Financial Times’ ‘Top 50 Female Champions of Women in Business’ list. Among the five leaders is Wendy Murphy, LinkedIn’s Senior HR Director for Africa, Middle East and [c]

News

Retoria enters online retail industry, promises Kenyans wider product choice

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Retoria will give Kenyan shoppers options to buy over five thousand products at affordable prices Retoria online shopping has announced that it will give its customers the option to shop from a wide range of products [c]

News

Multichoice’s new package – GOtv MAX – to be accessible to clients from October 1

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 1

This coming Sunday – October 1, 2017 – Multichoice Kenya will introduce a new GOtv package called GOtv MAX for its subscribers as it strives to avail more quality content at great value to clients. [c]

News

Showmax, DStv Digital mull over possible merger, creation of new digital unit in Africa

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

MultiChoice staff in South Africa were early this month informed – through an internal memo – that Showmax Africa is set to merge operations with DStv Digital Media, a move that will result in the [c]

News

DEMO Africa unveils names of 35 shortlisted startups, South Africans, Nigerians dominate list

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

DEMO Africa has unveiled a list of 35 companies that have been shortlisted from an original pool of 956 applications from 29 African countries that will undergo the final vetting to launch their products at [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei shares insights on Africa’s mobile payments, financial inclusion scene at IFCFI

September 28, 2017 Staff Writer 0

Huawei, as a partner of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Level One Project (LOP) initiative, was invited to participate at the International Forum for China Financial Inclusion (IFCFI) to share its insights and experience [c]

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Tech&PR

Telling Africa’s story, one brand at a time

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Emma Cox, Irvine Partners’ executive creative director, named Creative Professional of the Year at SABRE EMEA Awards

Kenya to host Cannes Young Lions Competition, with support from Safaricom and Tusker

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IOC picks TCL as the Paralympic Partner in the Home Audiovisual Equipment and Home Appliances category

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Cybersecurity Bulletin:

Sophos Accelerates Business Growth and Profitability for MSPs with the Launch of MSP Elevate program

Despite global disruptions, targeted ransomware groups continue to cause havoc

ESET team analyzes tools from China-aligned TheWizards group, with targets across Asia and the Middle East

Chinese car boom in France: Sophos warns of the risk of data theft

Kaspersky finds leaked Netflix, Roblox and Discord accounts registered on corporate emails

ESET’s B2B solutions now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

INTERPOL targets stolen vehicle trafficking racket in West African police operation

Global tech brands take sponsorship slots at Connected Africa Summit 2025

INTERPOL operation against human trafficking-fueled fraud ring dismantled in Côte d’Ivoire

Kaspersky uncovers new Lazarus-led cyberattacks targeting South Korean supply chains

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The Mommy Club NBO: Introducing the cast of the new reality series coming to Showmax

ZanaAfrica forum to discuss child online sexual exploitation and abuse of those with intellectual disabilities in Kenya

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Effective call-to-action strategies for Social Media marketing

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