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) […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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