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Month: April 2020

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Safaricom, Visa to jointly develop digital payment solutions for MPESA customers

April 30, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom and Visa have announced a partnership that will enable them to jointly develop products that will support digital payments for M-PESA customers. The partnership will cover over 24 million M-PESA customers, more than 173,000 [c]

Analysis & Features

8 actions CIOs must take for financial survival during Covid-19 pandemic

April 30, 2020 admin 0

Many of the financial business implications of COVID-19 will be felt in the IT department, according to Gartner. And due to this, CIOs should take eight actions to protect or quarantine their IT organizations’ cash [c]

CSR

Virtual Academy to provide online training for police during and after Covid-19

April 30, 2020 admin 0

INTERPOL is launching its Virtual Academy to provide online training opportunities for the global law enforcement community during, and beyond, the COVID-19 pandemic. An advanced digital learning platform, the Virtual Academy will provide more than [c]

Analysis & Features

Citizens’ data and privacy protected in only 66% of countries globally – report

April 30, 2020 admin 0

Only 66% of the countries in the world safeguard people’s data and privacy, despite an 11% point increase in the adoption of data protection and privacy legislation in the period 2015-2020, according to new UNCTAD [c]

CSR

Liquid Telecom extends support to Zimbabwe government to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

April 30, 2020 admin 0

Liquid Telecom has extended financial support, expertise and technology for a dedicated national toll-free ‘2023’ helpline and call centre to the Zimbabwe government. The toll-free and call centre facility, recently launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, [c]

Analysis & Features

Keeping yourself safe on Social Media

April 30, 2020 admin 0

Social media allows people to connect remotely with friends, families, and coworkers, as well as express themselves and catch up on the latest news. The current events have highlighted the importance of social media as [c]

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Safaricom set to unveil Kshs 20 per day 4G smartphone purchase package

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom has announced plans to launch a Kshs 20 a day 4G smart phone package aimed at empowering customers currently on 2G devices to upgrade and enjoy high speed internet connectivity. The package is in [c]

CSR

TikTok donates $10 million towards routine and Covid-19 vaccine development efforts

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Global short-form video platform, TikTok, has announced that it will donate $10 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to go towards supporting efforts for both routine vaccinations against existing infectious diseases in Africa, as well [c]

CSR

Scammers targeting online shoppers waiting for deliveries with malware attacks

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Kaspersky researchers recently discovered a series of spam and phishing attacks seeking to exploit the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by targeting people who are waiting on packages to be delivered. These scammers often pose as delivery [c]

Analysis & Features

What you need to know when choosing a sports betting site

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Check out our detailed guide on how to choose the best betting site for you, if you want to enjoy premium betting experience… Picking out a sports betting website out of the hordes of options [c]

Analysis & Features

Covid-19 impact: What happens now to your visa and travel plans?

April 29, 2020 admin 0

With many countries across the world implementing safety measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, Jiten Vyas, Regional Group COO at VFS Global (pictured) , the leading visa outsourcing and technology services specialist, shares important [c]

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DPO Group’s e-retail platform targets merchants from 19 African countries

April 29, 2020 admin 0

DPO Group has launched an e-commerce store, DPO Store. Powered by Mastercard’s payments gateway technology, the e-retail platform will enable merchants across Africa to swiftly move their businesses online and continue to trade with their [c]

CSR

SAP, Qualtrics to provide resources to governments to support fight against Covid-19 pandemic

April 29, 2020 admin 0

EY, SAP, and Qualtrics have partnered to provide resources to governments around the world as they battle the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. These Qualtrics and SAP solutions will be implemented by EY and include tools [c]

Analysis & Features

Over 100 new vulnerabilities found in industrial control systems in 2019

April 29, 2020 admin 0

New Kaspersky ICS CERT research into threats affecting industrial control systems (ICS) highlights 103 new vulnerabilities found in 2019, which could potentially be exploited by cyberattacks. The number of vulnerabilities found almost doubled in comparison with [c]

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XDS adds facial recognition solution to curb risks, third-party fraud in South Africa

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Xpert Decision Systems (XDS), the largest locally owned credit information bureau in South Africa, has launched a new automated facial biometric solution. This web-based solution will enable its clients to remotely, and securely, verify the [c]

Analysis & Features

Creating content with HUAWEI Y7p’s 48MP AI Triple camera

April 29, 2020 admin 0

Kenya has extended by another 21 days its working-from-home plan. With everyone stuck indoors, it seems every aspect of life is moving online: work, study, entertainment… and even socializing. While this does mean missing out [c]

CSR

Liquid Telecom enables steady connectivity at EAC despite Covid-19 pandemic

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Liquid Telecom has made it possible for the East Africa Community (EAC) member states to function as close to normal as possible despite the coronavirus pandemic. By offering superior connectivity and digital solutions across Liquid [c]

News

Zoom picks Oracle Cloud as core infrastructure provider for its online meeting service

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Oracle has announced that Zoom Video Communications, the virtual meeting platform, has selected its Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs as the enterprise video communications company continues to innovate and provide an essential [c]

Analysis & Features

How to play NDS games on an Android device

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Technology has gone a long, long way especially when it comes to gaming. Gone are the days when gamers had to spend a lot of money to be able to enjoy a bunch of games [c]

Analysis & Features

41% of parents in Kenya concur that cute photos with kids get more ‘Likes’

April 28, 2020 admin 0

In current times, during the Coronavirus pandemic, people have to stay home with their families and kids. Staying at home usually also means spending lots of time using different gadgets, in particular spending time on [c]

Analysis & Features

Global online sales hit $25.6 trillion in 2018, up 8% from 2017 – UNCTAD

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Global online (or e-commerce) sales hit $25.6 trillion in 2018, up 8% from 2017, according to the latest available estimates released today by the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, at the start of its [c]

Analysis & Features

Over 6 billion WiFi-enabled smart home devices to be shipped by 2025

April 28, 2020 admin 0

More than 6 billion Wi-Fi capable smart home devices are set to be shipped between 2020 to 2025 according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Smart Home research. The global smart home market is projected to grow [c]

News

Erwan Gelebart, long-serving Orange executive, moves to JazzCash as CEO

April 28, 2020 admin 0

VEON has announced the appointment of Erwan Gelebart as the CEO of JazzCash from May 18, 2020. In his new role, Gelebart, a long-serving Orange executive, will report to VEON’s co-CEO Sergi Herrero. JazzCash is [c]

CSR

Online platform to boost knowledge sharing for Africa’s medical teams fighting Covid-19

April 28, 2020 admin 0

As part of the crisis response actions to strengthen the capacities of member countries to withstand the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation [c]

CSR

Canon’s online portal to offer free tips to photographers, videographers

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Canon Europe has announced the launch of Canon Connected, a free-to-access content hub, designed to educate, inspire and entertain photography enthusiasts and videographers. Produced by Canon Ambassadors and community of filmmakers, experts and influencers across [c]

News

Eutelsat wins multi-year deal to boost capacity for RCS Ghana’s DTH broadcasts

April 27, 2020 admin 0

Eutelsat Communications has won a multi-year contract with RCS Ghana to provide capacity for the broadcast of its Direct-to-Home (DTH) bouquet bringing content to viewers in Ghana and beyond. RCS will use Ku-Band band capacity [c]

CSR

ESET extends free trial period of its cyber security solutions for individuals and corporates

April 27, 2020 admin 0

In an effort to enable its individual and corporate customers cope with the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Sweden-based IT security firm ESET has announced that its extending the free trial period of its [c]

News

HMD Global’s new budget phone, Nokia C2, now available in Kenya

April 27, 2020 admin 0

HMD Global has announced the introduction of its new budget phone, Nokia C2, in the Kenya market. The Nokia C2 is now available for purchase from Kshs 8,200. The Nokia C2 is 4G-enabled and comes [c]

CSR

Samsung QLED TVs receive verification from two safety certification institutes

April 27, 2020 admin 0

Samsung Electronics has announced that its QLED 8K and 4K TVs have received “no photobiological LED hazard” verifications from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a safety science company in the US, and “eye safety” certification from Verband [c]

News

Dangote Group selects SAP solution to drive its digital transformation

April 27, 2020 admin 0

With two of Africa’s largest industrial projects currently underway, Nigeria’s Dangote Group has selected SAP to lead the group’s digital transformation that was completed in record time. “We want our refinery to be not just [c]

News

Okra, a Nigeria-based fintech, gets $1 million investment from TLcom Capital

April 27, 2020 admin 0

Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1 million pre-seed investment from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s next wave of fintech innovation. With the first API in Africa to [c]

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Almost 50% of cryptocurrency users fear losing money due to volatility, and no longer use digital currencies

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AVA to assemble BasiGo’s electric-powered buses for Nairobi PSV operators

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Kenya Association of Music Producers granted CMO license by KECOBO

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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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