Uganda’s electricity distribution company, Umeme which serves over 1.3 million customers, thereby playing a key role in enabling the government’s Electricity Connections Policy that aims to increase electricity penetration rates, has achieved business transformation and overall [c]
Ride hailing firm Little which was launched in mid 2016 by Craft Silicon in partnership with Safaricom has announced that it will no longer be operating in Kenya from tomorrow, that is October 1, 2019. [c]
Almost two in ten (26.5%) computers used to control smart building automation systems in Africa and Middle East (META) were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019, according to [c]
Nigeria’s technology industry players have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in extreme circumstances, kidnap them, [c]
Fans of PETE, a show which airs on Maisha Magic East had an opportunity to visit Funzi Island this past weekend. Funzi is located in the Indian Ocean and carries rich traditional Swahili heritage that [c]
Spanish delivery firm Glovo, in a bid to expand its geographical reach within Kenya, has launched its service in Kenya’s second largest city, Mombasa. The move will now see residents of Mombasa experience faster on-demand [c]
Universities train the workforce of the future. They are expected to lead the way in technology adoption since considering that they incubate future professionals. Their adaption to technology will, therefore, make the learning environment easier [c]
SAP and UNICEF have announced a new global partnership to provide quality education, life skills and job skills training to young people in disadvantaged communities, preparing them for decent work and active citizenship. Announced at [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced a deal with the Mastercard Foundation under the Hanga Ahazaza initiative at this year’s World Tourism Day. The partnership will build critical links between young job seekers and [c]
Traditional approaches to driving internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access, according to a new report by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable [c]
The Young Entrepreneur Support (YES) program has opened applications for the 2020 cohort. The YES program is a training program which focuses on nurturing early-stage social entrepreneurs under the age of 30 years. “We are [c]
Followers are a prominent part of your account. If you have an account on Instagram, then you should be get more followers or try to work hard to make the account popular enough with the [c]
Among the country’s four mobile network operators, only Airtel Kenya recorded an increase in voice traffic between April and June this year while the other three mobile networks – Safaricom, Telkom Kenya and Equitel – [c]
Owning a dog is a rewarding experience, but it can be expensive. In just their first year of life, owning a dog can cost anywhere between $1400 to $2000. Between food, toys, treats, vet bills, [c]
The African Union’s Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Displaced Persons Division of the Department of Political Affairs division is organizing a “Humanitarian Innovation Challenge” to identify five promising digital technology-based ideas which tackle forced displacement or [c]
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are now available for purchase within Samsung authorized dealer outlets countrywide. The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ which feature the Infinity-O displays, new S Pen, ultrasonic [c]
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed has appointed Balcha Reba as the Director-General of the country’s recently formed telecoms industry regulator, Ethiopian Communications Authority. Balcha, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Addis [c]
SAP Africa Code Week has collaborated with Niger and Taraba State Government to bring digital skills training to teachers in Nigeria’s northern provinces for the first time. From August 19 to 23, 2019, a total [c]
As part of its efforts to support and develop young, African innovators, Siemens has extended its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. The firm has also refurbished and restocked [c]
Huawei’s 5G MEC solution won the Best Edge Computing Technology award at the Edge Computing Congress held in London. This is the third year Huawei has won this award in recognition of its continuous innovation [c]
By Andrew Sordam There is no question that Africa is considered a land of opportunity in the technology space. At last year’s meeting of the National Council on Communication Technology (NCCT), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, [c]
Kaspersky has updated its RakhniDecryptor tool to allow users whose files were encrypted by Yatron and FortuneCrypt ransomware to retrieve their data without paying a ransom. The updated tool is available on the Nomoreransom.org website. [c]
Co-located within AfricaCom which runs from November 12 – 14, 2019, Mission Critical Technologies Africa is a dedicated conference stream that targets those involved in critical communications, and command & control sectors of working cities. It [c]
Facebook is announced the call for applications for the third edition of its London accelerator programme, which is open for the first time to startups from Africa. The programme is designed for startups from across [c]
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the technology innovation centre in Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed amount. The deal will see iHub’s team become part of CcHUB’s wider central support and strategy network, whilst retaining [c]
One of the latest entrants in the country’s growing but increasingly competitive e-commerce sector, Copia Kenya, is promising to disrupt how online shopping is done. Copia Kenya is the latest website to offer online shopping [c]
By Federico de Nardis As digital media has grown and become more sophisticated, enabling precise and behavioural communication with individuals, so has the complexity and the potential risk of harm to advertisers. Contextual brand safety [c]
DStv and GOtv viewers from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe will, in the New Year, get to enjoy a new talent search reality show. From January 12, 2020, Old Mutual’s Amazing Voices, a pan-African [c]
Refinitiv and AFGRI Technology Services (ATS) have launched the Bankable Farmer Research Initiative (BFRI) which will be dedicated to the use of data science, alternative data sets and novel approaches to risk modelling in order [c]
Safaricom has announced that it has sold more than 600,000 Neon smartphones in 2019, making the devices the most popular and affordable smartphone in its retail shops across the country. The explosion in the Neon’s [c]
Kenindia Assurance plans to develop digital distribution means to reach the uninsured and youthful populations to boost profits by 20 percent in 2019. A sector report by AIB Capital showed that the growth in the [c]
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