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Month: March 2020

Analysis & Features

Huawei shipped 240 million smartphones in 2019, with sales revenues of $65.4 billion

March 31, 2020 admin 0

Huawei released its 2019 Annual Report, detailing a solid business performance. The Chinese firm’s global sales revenue in 2019 rounded off at CNY858.8 billion ($120.2 billion), up 19.1 per cent year-on-year; while net profit reached [c]

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Kaspersky security solution adds protection for Microsoft Teams

March 31, 2020 admin 0

The new version of Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365 widens protection for employee collaboration by covering SharePoint Online and enabling secure file sharing within Microsoft Teams, in addition to previously available protection for Exchange [c]

Analysis & Features

The Covid-19  pandemic – Is it a crisis on the economy?

March 31, 2020 admin 0

By Lulu Kiritu On January 2020, the entire world was at a stand still as news flew in from all corners that there had been an outbreak of a deadly virus in the second largest [c]

Analysis & Features

Watch out! Scummy scammers are now targeting home deliveries

March 31, 2020 admin 0

If you’re sitting at home right now, sheltering from the Coronavirus pandemic – and there’s a good chance you are – then you are probably either thinking about a home delivery, or waiting for one. [c]

Analysis & Features

P2P mobile money transfers hit Kshs 684.5 billion from October to December 2019

March 31, 2020 admin 0

The value of person-to-person transfers over mobile money platforms hit Kshs 684.5 billion in three months to December, latest statistics from Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) indicate. The massive transaction count not only makes mobile [c]

News

Car dealers must embrace e-retail to mitigate Covid-19 related sales slump – Gartner

March 30, 2020 admin 0

In order to mitigate a likely slump in car sales and to ensure employee and customer safety during the Coronavirus pandemic, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and car dealerships must transition to simple, end-to-end online [c]

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Ten papercraft ideas to entertain and engage family members while staying indoors

March 30, 2020 admin 0

During this time of uncertainty brought about by the global Covid-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to find new ways to keep families entertained whilst remaining indoors, with many looking to learn new skills and [c]

Analysis & Features

Kaspersky shares details about LightSpy attack targeting mobile users in Southeast Asia

March 30, 2020 admin 0

Earlier in March, Trend Micro published a research on a watering hole campaign targeting users in Southeast Asia with powerful spyware called LightSpy. Following that research, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team shared some important additional details on this [c]

CSR

All websites with South Africa ccTLD, .za, ordered to link to public Covid-19 portal

March 30, 2020 admin 0

The South Africa government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies, now requires all websites bearing the .za country code top level domain (ccTLD) to link to the country’s Covid-19 Resource Portal to bolster [c]

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e-Commerce merchant losses to online payment fraud to surpass $25 billion annually by 2024

March 30, 2020 admin 0

A new study from by Juniper Research has found that e-commerce merchant losses to online payment fraud will exceed $25 billion in 2024, from just of $17 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing implementation of [c]

News

Sony Corporation to spin off new unit in charge of electronics products and solutions

March 30, 2020 admin 0

Sony has announced that it will establish an intermediate holding company, Sony Electronics Corporation, from April 1, 2020. The new division, Sony Electronics, will incorporate the three businesses that comprise the group’s Electronics Products and [c]

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Mathew Knowles, Beyonce’s father, buys stake in MePlayList, a Nigeria-based music streaming platform

March 30, 2020 admin 0

MePlaylist, Nigeria-based music streaming platform, has received an undisclosed amount of new investment from Mathew Knowles, father of artists Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Knowles believes MePlaylist offers music consumers in Africa a unique experience that [c]

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MultiChoice expands content offering across platforms and packages

March 30, 2020 admin 0

MultiChoice has responded for people to stay and work from home by broadening access to credible information by making news channels and launched additional pop-up channels to customers across all the various bouquets. DStv has [c]

Analysis & Features

Top five threats for online gamers

March 29, 2020 admin 0

By Serge Malenkovich Be it Fortnite, League of Legends, or good old Archero, risks abound for online gaming. Learn about the threats so you can avoid them. Not so long ago, most people regarded gaming as [c]

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SABIS school leverages e-solutions to deliver education to students in Kenya

March 29, 2020 admin 0

SABIS International School, situated in Nairobi’s Runda suburbs, has kicked off the third trimester smoothly amid the global lock down due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic using SABIS e-learning solutions. The school has deployed virtual [c]

Events Noticeboard

TECNO to stream launch of new CAMON 15 devices on Facebook, DStv

March 29, 2020 admin 0

TECNO has announced that it will hold its product launch via a TV broadcast on April 2, 2020 to unveil its new camera smartphone, the TECNO CAMON 15, during DStv golden time, that is 8:00 [c]

News

LG’s OLED GX Gallery TV wins overall prize at Red Dot design awards

March 29, 2020 admin 0

LG Electronics was recognised for its product design efforts with a total of 19 category prizes at this year’s Red Dot Design Award, including the Best of the Best honor for its 65-inch GX Gallery series [c]

Analysis & Features

Global smartphone sales declined by 14% in February 2020 amidst Covid-19 outbreak

March 29, 2020 admin 0

As the Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, its impact on the technology industry is unprecedented. The global February smartphone sales, as a result, showed weakness, but the decline was no more than 14 [c]

CSR

MultiChoice earmarks $4.6 million to cater for production crew during Covid-19 lockdown

March 29, 2020 admin 0

Currently, various sectors across our continent are adjusting and finding ways to deal with challenges brought about by the current pandemic. Given its key position in Africa’s video entertainment sector, MultiChoice is acutely aware of [c]

CSR

Seven Nigerian startups picked to develop solutions to mitigate spread of Covid-19

March 28, 2020 admin 1

Seven successful startups have been selected by Ventures Platform and Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) to participate in the #COVID19InnovationChallenge, to develop solutions to mitigate the rapid spread of COVID-19 in [c]

CSR

4G Capital, partners to boost hygiene efforts within East Africa’s SMEs to fight Covid-19

March 28, 2020 admin 0

4G Capital, which provides financing to and invests in SMEs in East Africa in order to boost technology-driven financial inclusion, has announced an update on its operations across Kenya and Uganda and shared its approach [c]

News

Showmax subscribers can now stream 6 live news channels in Kenya

March 27, 2020 admin 0

Kenyans can now stream live news on Showmax following the addition of six live news channels to the platform for its viewers. The live news channels added to the Showmax offering include: BBC World News; Al Jazeera; Sky [c]

CSR

TikTok urges global community to support #EarthHour challenge

March 27, 2020 admin 0

TikTok, the platform and destination for short-form mobile video, is supporting Earth Hour globally to raise awareness about environmental issues by encouraging TikTok users around the world to take part in Earth Hour and turn [c]

CSR

Healthcare providers fighting Covid-19 to get free access to Kaspersky’s endpoint security suite

March 27, 2020 admin 0

Kaspersky has announced free availability of its core endpoint security products for medical organisations, in order to help them stay protected from cyberthreats during the Covid-19 pandemic. The full list of B2B products available for [c]

CSR

Sophos researchers detect significant Covid-19 related cyber-scams

March 27, 2020 admin 0

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, cyber criminals are taking advantage of unsuspecting users to breach their system. This might have a bad impact on the customer’s (or client’s) privacy, trust and financial security. SophosLabs [c]

News

Huawei unveils three new models in the HUAWEI P40 series

March 27, 2020 admin 0

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced in China the launch of the new models in the HUAWEI P40 series – the HUAWEI P40 Pro+, HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40. The devices featuring impressive [c]

Analysis & Features

M-Net lines up superb shows for DStv Premium and Compact Plus pop-up channels

March 27, 2020 admin 0

Although more and more Kenyans are home-bound during this time, there’s no need for international series fanatics to go through long evenings of boredom. DStv has conjured up a pop-up channel with exciting content from [c]

Analysis & Features

Mobile money users surpassed 1 billion in 2019, transacting almost $2 billion daily

March 26, 2020 admin 0

The number of mobile money subscribers globally surpassed 1 billion in 2019 while the volume of transactions per day reached almost $2 billion according to GSMA’s new report “2019 State of the Industry Report on [c]

CSR

Funds drive launched to improve Covid-19 testing capacity in Nigeria

March 26, 2020 admin 0

54gene, the Nigeria-based genomics research, services, and development company, has launched a fund to tackle the current challenges around testing for COVID-19 in Nigeria. To support the ongoing efforts of the Nigeria Centre for Disease [c]

CSR

Ethiopians set to acquire smartphones on loan and pay later via installments

March 26, 2020 admin 0

Ethio Telecom is, in a bid to boost the country’s overall mobile phone penetration and smartphone usage, set to introduce a device financing scheme which will enable subscribers to acquire smartphones and pay for the [c]

CSR

Opera, Worldreader partner to offer free e-books to children and students in Africa

March 26, 2020 admin 0

Opera, the mobile browser developer, and international nonprofit, Worldreader, are expanding access to e-books for children and students via the Opera Mini browser during the coronavirus outbreak. Starting this week, Worldreader will offer a new [c]

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From head of South Africa, Karena Crerar now elevated to CEO of Edelman Africa operations

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Newly launched PR book looks back at decades of spinning in South Africa

Launch Africa acquires stake in Africa’s first on-demand expertise platform

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Announcing Class 5 of the Google Africa Developer Scholarship

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By John Kimani Opportunities for software developers in Africa are at an all time high, according to the 2021 Africa Developer Report by Google and Accenture, opportunities for software developers in Africa are at an all time [c]

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Huawei showcases range of cutting-edge products for smart and healthy living

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Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) featured a variety of HUAWEI’s cutting edge hardware products at the Milan  “Huawei Flagship Product Launch 2022” event. Among the products on show were: HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro, HUAWEI [c]

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HMD Global invites app developers to shape Android 13 on the Nokia X20

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From head of South Africa, Karena Crerar now elevated to CEO of Edelman Africa operations

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