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Month: August 2018

Analysis & Features

IBM helping to attain water self-sufficiency and combat extreme drought

August 31, 2018 admin 0

As part of the Kenya Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development (Kenya RAPID) under the coordination of the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), IBM scientists in Kenya have unveiled a water management service platform (WMaaSP) […]

News

Temenos unveils TLC Engine, a new efficiency management tool for banks

August 31, 2018 admin 0

Temenos, a banking software vendor, has announced the launch of Temenos Learning Community (TLC) Engine, the latest addition to the TLC training suite. TLC Engine helps banks to reduce operational risk and costs, monitor their […]

News

Kenyans take majority of slots in MultiChoice Africa’s talent academy

August 31, 2018 admin 0

In its efforts to define the future of Africa’s film and TV industry, MultiChoice Africa has revealed the 20 hopefuls who have been chosen to be the first students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) […]

News

Samsung partners with Harman Kardon to unveil co-branded speaker models

August 28, 2018 admin 0

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of two co-branded premium soundbars (speakers) – the HW-N950 and HW-N850, in collaboration with Harman Kardon, the consumer audio brand. Available in Kenya towards the end of the year, the […]

CSR

11 startups selected for second edition of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa

August 28, 2018 admin 0

Google has unveiled its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The accelerator, which is housed in Lagos, Nigeria, has already demonstrated its value. The […]

News

SGA Security opens new cash centre with advanced technological features in Kisumu

August 28, 2018 admin 0

SGA Security has expanded its market reach to Kisumu County with the opening of a new state of the art cash centre that will support the growing need for financial services in the growing economic […]

CSR

CA puts up two-classroom block at Meguarra Primary School in Kajiado County

August 28, 2018 admin 0

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) last weekend unveiled a two-classroom block worth Kshs 3 million at Meguarra Primary School in Kajiado County. The classes were constructed under the CA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme following pleas by […]

BLOG

8 sure shot tips to enhance customer experience for online shoppers

August 28, 2018 admin 0

Shopping no longer means buying from the physical store, standing in queues to pay the bill and wait at the exit for the security check. With advancements in technology, there has been a transformation in […]

News

After 4 years in Kampala, SafeBoda now expands its services to Nairobi, Kenya

August 24, 2018 admin 0

SafeBoda, a motorcycle ride service which was founded in Kampala, Uganda, four years ago, has launched its services in Nairobi, Kenya. Since its launch, SafeBoda has so far signed up over 5,000 trained and professional riders […]

News

South Africans can now use Masterpass to pay at over 20,000 Zapper merchants

August 24, 2018 admin 0

South Africans can now use Masterpass, a digital payment service by Mastercard, to pay for goods and services at over 20,000 Zapper merchants in South Africa using their smartphones. As part of the deal, Zapper […]

Analysis & Features

Making the move to the Cloud? Then take note of these common security needs

August 24, 2018 admin 0

The claim that cloud computing is radically transforming the way organisations (both big and small) do business, for better, agile and faster results, has become fact. However, there are still numerous scares denting the confidence […]

BLOG

DStv Now app is now available via three new lean-back apps

August 24, 2018 admin 0

Three new DStv Now apps have been added for lean-back viewing on big screen TVs. These apps make it possible for DStv subscribers to turn any TV in their house into an easy-to-use DStv hub […]

News

HFC urges developers to create apps that can enhance its HF Whizz platform

August 23, 2018 admin 0

HFC, the banking subsidiary of HF Group, has launched an initiative where it will partner with local developers to create complementary apps that would enhance its HF Whizz digital banking platform following its launch last […]

BLOG

Online dating – The best tips on how to detect and avoid scams

August 23, 2018 admin 0

Reading some old books makes you wonder how complicated finding a partner has been previously. First of all it must have been someone from your high school, college or your work. Then there would have […]

News

IRONSCALES unveils Themis, a virtual security analyst for detecting suspicious email incidents

August 23, 2018 admin 0

IRONSCALES, the automated phishing prevention, detection and response platform, has announced the availability of Themis, an AI-assisted virtual security analyst built to automatically determine a verdict on suspicious email incidents in real-time. By mimicking security analyst’s decision-making criteria, […]

BLOG

Corporate information systems: Typical security flaws and how to fix them

August 23, 2018 admin 0

By Nikolay Pankov When a company wants to understand how its infrastructure is vulnerable, it orders a cybersecurity assessment. Our colleagues in the Security Services department assess dozens of businesses each year, sometimes finding rather […]

CSR

Huawei honours Prof Erdal Arikan for his pioneering work on 5G technologies

August 22, 2018 admin 0

HUAWEI has presented a special award to Turkish professor, Dr Erdal Arikan, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of communications technology. Arikan is the inventor of 5G polar codes, a 5G standard. More […]

BLOG

Zee World adds Swahili version of ‘Twist of Fate’ for DStv and GOtv subscribers

August 22, 2018 admin 0

The popular series Twist of Fate, which returns for its second season, will now also be available in Swahili. Twist of Fate airs at 20:00 CAT on Zee World – DStv channel 166 and GOtv channel 25. The Swahili […]

BLOG

Travelling to Dubai? Then get this mobile apps for an incredible experience

August 22, 2018 admin 0

It goes without say that technology is changing how we do things and tourism has not been left behind. In Kenya for example, the wide access to smart phones and internet connectivity has made it […]

News

Sophos sweeps three category prizes at CRN’s 2018 Annual Report Card awards

August 22, 2018 admin 0

Sophos has swept the Network and Endpoint Security categories of CRN’s 2018 Annual Report Card (ARC) awards. Sophos has been named “Overall Winner” in Network Security for the third year in a row, as well as […]

Analysis & Features

Use of drones in the maritime industry set for take-off – Allianz

August 22, 2018 admin 0

Unmanned systems are finding a growing number of applications in the maritime sector, and have the potential to make a significant contribution to safety and risk management, according to an industry report, Safety and Shipping Review […]

News

Alejandro Massalin joins Curve, a UK fintech startup, as head of marketing

August 22, 2018 admin 0

Curve, a London based fintech start-up, has announced the appointment of Alejandro Massalin as the firm’s Head of Marketing from August 2018. Alejandro joins with 20 years of marketing experience gained from different sectors and regions. […]

Events Noticeboard

ThreadSol to showcase its software solutions for apparel makers at Origin Africa

August 22, 2018 admin 0

ThreadSol, a provider of enterprise material management for sewn products, is set to participate at Origin Africa 2018 scheduled for September 9 to 11t in Nairobi. During the fair, ThreadSol will present its range of innovative software […]

CSR

Kumasi Hive wins overall 2018 Miss.Africa Digital prize, gets $5,000 seed funding

August 21, 2018 admin 0

The pan-African trust program of DotConnectAfrica (DCA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Funding for STEM programs. In this year’s funding round, Kumasi Hive from Ghana won the grand prize of […]

BLOG

Recent financial services cyber attacks call for protection with next-gen DDoS services

August 21, 2018 admin 0

The news that three Dutch banks as well as the Dutch Taxation Authority were hit earlier this year by targeted distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks holds grave cybersecurity warnings for African businesses of all sizes. […]

BLOG

Google Search now tweaked for Swahili users to offer more detailed results

August 21, 2018 admin 0

Google Search has now made it possible for Swahili users to get more intelligent and contextualised results of people, things and entities that Google already knows about. Swahili is one of the most spoken African […]

CSR

Digifarm shines at Loeries Awards, wins overall prize in Shared Value Category

August 20, 2018 admin 0

Safaricom’s DigiFarm has emerged top of the “Shared Value Category” in the just concluded Loeries Awards in Durban, South Africa. The Loeries is an initiative that recognizes, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the […]

News

KCB partners with eResident to launch rent collection and management platform

August 20, 2018 admin 0

Landlords and tenants can now benefit from a new digital platform that makes it easier to collect and pay rent. The e-payment solution, eResident, is tailored to serve the real estate market, specifically in the management […]

News

EatOut partners with Truecaller to enhance registration and user onboarding

August 20, 2018 admin 0

EatOut, a food ordering platform, has partnered with Truecaller to make sign-ups and phone number verifications easier for new users in their app. The integration aims to further bolster EatOut’s customer identity verification process which in turn helps […]

Analysis & Features

Equity Group formally unveils fintech unit, Finserve, with two new service offerings

August 20, 2018 admin 1

Equity Group has launched its fintech subsidiary, Finserve, signaling a future defined by disruptive innovation beyond the Group’s current financial services. Finserve will operate as an autonomous commercial enterprise, delivering solutions not just for Equity […]

News

You can now buy the new Neon Kicka 4 handset on installments at Safaricom outlets

August 19, 2018 admin 0

Safaricom has launched a three-month campaign to increase smartphone uptake among Kenya’s feature phone users by offering  affordable 3G devices, convenient payment terms and personalized data offers. Through the “Maisha Ni Digital” campaign, Safaricom hopes […]

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