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Hacking site Basetools breached by hackers
By Paul Ducklin We try not to guffaw at cybercrime, but sometimes – especially on a Monday just after the clocks have gone back to remind us that summer is very much over – we allow [c]
Month: October 2017
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DHL Express to deliver African-made products to MallforAfrica clients in US
DHL Express has announced its partnership with e-commerce firm MallforAfrica to facilitate selling of made-in-Africa products to customers in the United States. Businesses can do so via the eBay platform powered by MallforAfrica. Through this partnership, DHL locations will [c]
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India overtakes US as second largest smartphone market globally, China still first
After a wobble in Q2 2017, India’s smartphone market recovered quickly, with shipments growing 23% year on year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units. India has now overtaken the United States [c]
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Traction Camp seeking Eastern African startups, entry deadline is January 15, 2018
Traction Camp, an accelerator program that seeks to connect high-growth startups with the knowledge, capital, and access to markets, is currently accepting applications for the second cohort. The program supports growth-oriented startups in scaling their [c]
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Bob Collymore on sick leave, CFO and Director of Strategy left in charge at Safaricom
The Safaricom board has announced that the telco’s CEO Bob Collymore “has started medical leave to receive specialised treatment for a number of months”. In his absence, Sateesh Kamath, the current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who also [c]
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Siemens hosts Technology Day in Addis Ababa, to make Ethiopia its East Africa hub
Last week, on October 25, 2017, Siemens hosted customers and partners at a Technology Day at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa. The aim was to showcase their portfolio and technologies that are relevant for Ethiopia [c]
Analysis & Features
#DStvNaInternet – The importance of internet to Kenyan households
This past week, someone posted on Facebook that schools have closed and students would be home for the longest period – 77 days. That is two and a half months of having children at home [c]
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Jumia Nigeria extends this year’s Black Friday sale to one month
Jumia Nigeria has announced the dates and partners for its biggest sales event of the year, Jumia Black Friday 2017. This year’s event is billed as the Jumia Black Friday Festival and will run for 31 [c]
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EagleMobi, the SingPlus app developer, announces online Karaoke contest in Africa
EagleMobi, an African karaoke mobile app developer, has announced a 10-day online karaoke competition in its Andriod app SingPlus with a recent single release by Xtacy. Xtacy is a rising afro-beats / highlife artist in [c]
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Sophos detects BadRabbit, a new ransomware targeting consumers and businesses
The BadRabbit Ransomware prevents you from accessing files from an infected computer until you pay the ransom. For the past few months, users especially in Russia and Ukraine have experienced several strains of ransomware, the [c]
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Liquid Telecom named Best African Wholesale Carrier at Global Carrier Awards
Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Global, has once again been named as Best African Wholesale Carrier at the annual Global Carrier Awards. For the sixth consecutive year, Liquid Telecom has been recognised for its [c]
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Fortinet among three cybersecurity firms named in Fortune Future 50 list
By Bill McGee Fortinet has been listed in the inaugural Fortune Future 50 list, a new ranking of elite companies best positioned for breakout growth. Produced in partnership with BCG, the rankings were determined based on the [c]
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Sophos unveils new version of XG Firewall with Synchronized App Control capability
Sophos has announced the latest version of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall that delivers a breakthrough in network traffic visibility. Using Synchronized Security to obtain information from the endpoint, XG Firewall can identify, classify and allow the control of all [c]
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INTERPOL develops own e-learning module on security document examination
INTERPOL, with funds provided by the US Department of State, has designed its own e-learning module on Security Document Examination which is available in INTERPOL’s four official languages (Arabic, English, French and Spanish) to all its [c]
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GE, African Leadership University partner to enhance digital skills of professionals
The African Leadership University (ALU) and GE Africa have launched the ALU Africa Industrial Internet Program. Powered by GE, the program aims to combine GE’s technical expertise with ALU’s learning model in a 12-month professional training program that merges the [c]
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Mastercard in deal with Yoco to roll-out 15,000 mPOS devices in South Africa
Mastercard has announced a collaboration with South African fintech company Yoco to roll out 15,000 mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by the end of the year, while educating [c]