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Year: 2019

Analysis & Features

Threat modeling for data protection

December 30, 2019 admin 0

When evaluating the security of an application and data model ask the questions: What is the sensitivity of the data? What are the regulatory, compliance, or privacy requirements for the data? What is the attack [c]

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Airtel Kenya finally adds data manager feature, but on USSD, not mobile app

December 30, 2019 admin 0

Better late than never, so the saying goes. And this couldn’t have been more applicable to Airtel Kenya’s quiet addition of a data manager feature on USSD for subscribers. Though it’s come later after its [c]

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Brian Kwon named global CEO at LG in new management changes

December 30, 2019 admin 0

LG Electronics has announced that Brian Kwon, currently head of the firm’s Mobile Communications and Home Entertainment units, has been named to take over as the CEO effective December 1, 2019. Other changes announced for [c]

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25 Ethiopian youth go through SAP, GIZ digital skills training program

December 30, 2019 admin 0

Twenty-five newly-trained young digital professionals recently graduated from the inaugural SAP Young Professional Program held in Ethiopia in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The graduates will join SAP partner and [c]

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Challenge of 1000 seeking innovative solutions for sustainable African cities

December 30, 2019 admin 0

Challenge of 1000 (or “Challenge des 1000”) is calling on African entrepreneurs with innovative solutions aimed to foster the emergence of sustainable cities to apply and showcase them during the “Challenge des 1000” at the [c]

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Safaricom’s market share rose as Telkom Kenya’s dropped from July to September 2019

December 27, 2019 admin 0

The mobile subscriptions market shares for Safaricom rose by 1.4 percentage points to stand at 64.9 per cent, whereas that for Telkom Kenya declined by the same margin to stand at 6.7 per cent between [c]

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Seventh Ethiopia Hacks! session focuses on elections-related technology

December 26, 2019 admin 0

The US Embassy in Addis Ababa hosted its latest hackathon under the theme: “Digital Solutions to Elections-related Technology.” This was the seventh hackathon conducted by the US Embassy in a series of twelve under its Ethiopia [c]

Analysis & Features

Uganda, Ghana and Botswana have highest number of women entrepreneurs – Mastercard

December 26, 2019 admin 0

The third edition of the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has listed three African countries as global leaders in terms of women-owned businesses. Uganda, Ghana and Botswana are ranked as the top three countries [c]

CSR

Orange, GIZ to train 20,000 youth from Africa and Middle East on digital skills

December 26, 2019 admin 0

Alioune Ndiaye, CEO of Orange Africa and Middle East and Kathinka Kurz, Head of the Development Partnerships Program with the private sector (develoPPP.de) at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), signed a partnership agreement [c]

Analysis & Features

How to keep spies off your phone – in real life, not the movies

December 26, 2019 admin 0

By Sergey Golubev How paranoid employers and jealous partners can spy on you, and why chip bags are best left to movie heroes. In the new Terminator movie, Sarah Connor puts her phone inside an empty bag [c]

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StarTimes subscribers to access two additional documentary channels 

December 26, 2019 admin 0

PayTV company StarTimes Media subscribers can now access two more exciting documentary channels following the firm’s introduction of Love Nature and Smithsonian channels . Love Nature, a 24/7 Wild and marine animals documentary channel will [c]

CSR

Geospatial World Forum 2020 to host Startup Day challenge and pitch session

December 25, 2019 admin 0

The Geospatial World Forum 2020 is set to host ‘Startup Day’ next year. In next year’s edition of the challenge, prizes worth up to €50,000 ($55,500) are up for grabs, plus an opportunity to pitch [c]

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Bottneuro picks Samsung solution to provide digital diagnostics for diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

TECNO targets Gen Z with SPARK 10 series, the brand’s high-performance selfie phone

OPPO showcases Find N2 Flip and a series of smart living innovations at MWC 2023

Samsung announces global availability of latest flagship, Galaxy S23 series

Samsung adds new updates to Bixby to boost user experience, performance and capabilities

HMD Global unveils three Nokia smartphones at Mobile World Congress

OPPO takes users one step forward with the fresh dual micro-curved design of the Reno8 T

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Huawei targets Africa’s residential property market with smart PV solutions

Coca-Cola in co-branding deal with realme for the new collectable smartphone, realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola edition

Samsung East Africa unveils Galaxy S23 series for the premium smartphone segment

Samsung partners with movie director Charlie Kaufman to showcase the Galaxy epic camera experience

Tech&PR

Creative Edge, a Kenya-based PR agency, merges with FCB to become Creative FCB

AM Communications in deal with Alfa Destiny to grow footprint in Africa’s PR market

Ogilvy recognised as sub-Sahara Africa’s Most creative agency by WARC

SoftwareOne unveils new brand identity to reflect business transformation

After long stint with Sophos, Jitendra Bulani joins Infopercept as Chief Marketing Officer

After NTV exit, Mark Masai named new PR and Communications director at PMS Group

COVID safety influences choice of travel destination in post-pandemic era

Joel Chacha, the GM and Chief Strategist at Tell-Em, named among judges for 2023 PRWeek Global Awards

Cybersecurity Bulletin:

Kaspersky shares 3 things to keep in mind to keep data safe during this World Backup Day

Study reveals basic cybersecurity terms not understood by top managers

Kaspersky blocked over 75,000 attacks on IoT devices in Kenya and Nigeria in 2022

Kaspersky uncovers ongoing APT campaign against organisations located in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict area

Kaspersky releases tool for decrypting ransomware used to attack businesses and state institutions

Sophos demonstrates how to make chatgpt a cybersecurity co-pilot

Mother and aunt arrested in Colombia for live streaming child sexual abuse

Kaspersky acquires major stake in Ximi Pro, a container security solutions developer

1-in-2 users feel responsible for protecting their gadgets, with millennials most concerned about security

200,000 new mobile banking Trojan installers, double the figure in 2021, discovered 

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LG Electronics urges Kenyans to adopt eco-friendly air-condition and home appliance solutions

Johannesburg, South Africa, hosts inaugural ETF Conference in Africa

Inaugural Zambia Institutional Investors Forum 2023 set for Lusaka in April 

G. NUSMAS, the Samsung brand’s Avatar, to be face of the Galaxy A-series campaign in East Africa

Catch Lupita Nyong’o in The 355 and Mumbi Maina in The Matrix Resurrections among other stars on Showmax

Registration opens for 2023 AWIEF to be held in Kigali, Rwanda in November

Two families, one man’s secret: Second Family is now streaming on Showmax

Ananse Africa returns to Nairobi to empower fashion creatives with free marketing training session

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Democratizing healthcare access in Kenya through mobile technology

Fintech is a path to democratised financial services 

Why digital remittance platforms are popular with Kenyans abroad  

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CSR:

Survey highlights challenges and opportunities in East Africa’s tech start-up ecosystem

NALA to invest $1 million in Tanzania after award of payment service provider license

Cellulant powering online and offline payments for businesses in Africa

Creative Edge, a Kenya-based PR agency, merges with FCB to become Creative FCB

Alpheus Mangale named Seacom Group CEO, succeeding Oliver Fortuin

MTN and Microsoft partner to enhance Africa’s digital transformation in the public cloud

GSMA fund to support SMEs, start-ups developing digital solutions for low-income populations affected by climate change

Taxation of mobile money services could slow down financial inclusion gains in Africa

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    Equity American Express Card members earn Membership Rewards points when they spend on their Cards. Now, they can redeem their points through a newly revamped website with more redemption options. The Membership Rewards website, recently [c] Source
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    E-Livestock Global has launched a solution powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance solution, which  enables Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin and health records of their cattle, while reducing risks to buyers. A first in the [c] Source
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    Three local startups have each received Ksh 1.25 million in cash awards from an innovation hub steered by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) in collaboration with Prudential Life Assurance Kenya and other partners, to promote [c] Source
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    The Central Bank of Kenya has granted authorization to Pesapal Limited as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) to carry our Payment Gateway Services in compliance with the National Payment System (NPS) Act, 2011, NPS Regulations [c] Source
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    ESET, an IT security software vendor and service provider, has uncovered a new malware variant called Turian that is being spread by the Advanced Persistent Threat Group BackdoorDiplomacy that primarily targets Ministries of Foreign Affairs [c] Source
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