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Month: May 2020

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Safaricom temporarily shuts down TRM shop after staff member tests positive for Covid-19

May 31, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom has had to temporarily close down its shop at the Thika Road Mall (TRM) after one of the telco’s staff members tested positive for Covid-19 today (Sunday May 31, 2020) morning. According to a [c]

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Network traffic surge during Covid-19 crisis hasn’t had negative impact on environment – GSMA

May 30, 2020 admin 0

The energy consumption and carbon emissions of telecoms networks have remained mostly unchanged in recent weeks, despite significant increases in network traffic as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures, according to the GSM Association. The [c]

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Vivo leveraging on innovation and quality to ensure customer satisfaction

May 30, 2020 admin 0

Since vivo smartphone made its debut into the Kenyan market a year ago, the brand has thoroughly committed to product and technology innovation that creates a more immersive and comprehensive experience for users. With the [c]

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Kaspersky to help partners gain skills to assess supply chain cyber resilience

May 30, 2020 admin 0

Kaspersky has advanced its Global Transparency Initiative with the launch of a Cyber Capacity Building Program and virtual availability of its Transparency Center services. The training program provides product security evaluation knowledge to businesses, government [c]

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Carbon customers can now make payments, transact from their social media apps

May 30, 2020 admin 0

Nigeria’s digital financial services firm, Carbon has – in an effort to improve the experience of its customers – now launched Carbon Express, a keyboard extension that allows customers to access its services from within [c]

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MainOne wins 3-year World Bank deal to provide bulk connectivity to Burkina Faso

May 30, 2020 admin 0

MainOne, the Nigeria-based connectivity and data center solution provider, has been picked by Burkina Faso, with funds from the World Bank, to provide bulk connectivity services to a consortium of operators through the PAV-Burkina Cooperative, [c]

Analysis & Features

Basic benefits every company should provide to their employees

May 30, 2020 admin 0

While money is certainly important, there’s more to choosing a job than a handsome salary. In today’s world, all the top talents understand this fact very well and they don’t settle for any less. Many [c]

Analysis & Features

Travel across Africa with these 26 classic movies on Showmax

May 30, 2020 admin 0

The borders are closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore your continent. As we come to the end of Africa Month, enjoy what Africa has to offer with this starter guide to classic African [c]

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Safaricom subscribers to access digital newspapers at Kshs 20 of airtime per copy

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom has partnered with media houses in Kenya in a new innovation that will see newspapers made available to all smartphone customers in the country at Kshs 20 per issue. The price will be deducted [c]

Analysis & Features

Automated Trading: How does it work for investors?

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Trading is the process of buying and selling securities with an aim to generate revenue from the process for the trader. Traders often track and monitor these securities and buy when the prices drop. Then [c]

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DHL acquires stake in Link Commerce to support growth of e-retail in Africa

May 29, 2020 admin 0

DHL has acquired a stake in Link Commerce as part of its efforts to support the growth of e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa and other global emerging e-commerce markets. DHL Express announced its minority stake acquisition in [c]

Analysis & Features

Online campaign led to 183% job listings Nigeria for April 2020

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Jobberman, an online job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa, has released figures showing a 183 per cent increase in new job listings in Nigeria for April 2020. The increase in job listings was driven by [c]

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AAR Insurance partners with CarePay to unveil mobile-based claims platform for customers

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Medical underwriter AAR Insurance is rolling out a digital transformation strategy that will revamp its distribution channels to attract tech-savvy clientele and empower customers to make critical decisions about their health. The company has introduced [c]

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HUAWEI nova7i now available in Kenya for Kshs 30,000

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Huawei Mobile Kenya has unveiled the HUAWEI nova 7i, the latest addition to the HUAWEI nova Series. The device will be retailing Kshs 30,000 in all retail stores across the country as well as online [c]

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Trace Live virtual concerts can now be streamed on Showmax

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Trace is giving local musicians a chance to thrive and survive in the midst of the global pandemic that has shut down the gig economy for artists while encouraging Kenyans to stay at home. By [c]

Analysis & Features

Three exciting new features in the upcoming iPhones

May 28, 2020 admin 0

A few weeks ago, Apple has officially revealed its first new smartphone for the year. The model, called the iPhone SE, is little more than a polished iPhone 8: it has more RAM, a new, [c]

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Mary Mwangi among winners in Brilliant African Innovations against COVID-19 contest

May 28, 2020 admin 0

Six finalists were chosen from a wide field of applicants to compete during Brilliant African Innovations Against COVID-19, a Shark Tank-style pitching contest in which entrepreneurs competed for prizes. Over 2,000 audience members voted for [c]

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Vodacom subscribers in South Africa to access what3words addressing platform for free

May 28, 2020 admin 0

Vodacom has zero-rated the lifesaving addressing technology, what3words, for its more than 43 million subscribers across South Africa. The UN estimates that 75% of countries in the world have a poorly maintained addressing system – [c]

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Huawei forms unit to advice carriers on challenges, opportunities from new technologies

May 28, 2020 admin 0

Huawei has announced the launch of its Carrier Consulting Services and 5G Consulting portfolio and practice at the Huawei Global Analyst Summit (HAS 2020). Huawei Carrier Consulting Services aims to help carriers to proactively cope [c]

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Kobo360 co-founders join Endeavor Entrepreneurs network in Nigeria

May 28, 2020 admin 0

Endeavor has added two new entrepreneurs into its global network. The two, Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele II, co-founders of Kobo360, were selected as Endeavor Entrepreneurs on May 21, 2020. Kobo360 is a digital logistics [c]

Analysis & Features

28% of IT security managers missed key family events because of data breaches

May 28, 2020 admin 0

The latest Kaspersky report titled, “Taking care of corporate security and employee privacy: Why cyber-protection is vital for both businesses and their staff”, highlights the ‘human side’ of cybersecurity incidents – examining the discomfort and [c]

Analysis & Features

Supporting young entrepreneurs can spur employment growth in Africa

May 27, 2020 admin 0

Investments aimed to support successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa, this is according to a new research paper from the Anzisha Prize which has worked [c]

Analysis & Features

HUAWEI AppGallery: The boutique app hub with a ’glocal’ reach

May 27, 2020 admin 0

As a new player in the market, HUAWEI AppGallery must demonstrate distinct competitive advantages in order to gain a foothold, and ultimately rival Apple’s App Store or the Google Play Store. Therefore, AppGallery has adopted [c]

Analysis & Features

Digital and mobile channels will be key service delivery platforms for banking industry

May 27, 2020 admin 0

As countries prepare for imminent easing of movement restrictions and resumption of normal operations in most sectors of their economies, many are convinced that some of the changes put in place within business operations due [c]

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Glovo partners with two NGOs to support Kenyans affected by Covid-19

May 27, 2020 admin 0

In an effort to further support Kenyans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Glovo, a technology firm that links motorcycle riders to consumers wishing to buy and deliver products, has partnered with various organizations in order [c]

Analysis & Features

How Visa’s Fast Track Program spurs growth of the global fintech industry

May 27, 2020 admin 0

Fintechs are a central part of the global payments ecosystem, and amidst COVID-19 have launched further into the spotlight, reporting sizable upticks in the usage of their apps, as more people manage their money from their [c]

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Big Brother Naija Reunion edition coming to Africa Magic from June

May 27, 2020 admin 0

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of Big Brother Naija Reunion Show which stars the housemates of the Pepper Dem Season on Monday, June 1 on Africa Magic Urban (DStv Channel 153) at 21:00 CAT and Africa Magic Family (DStv Channel 154 and [c]

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Ecobank named most innovative bank in Africa at Innovators 2020 awards

May 27, 2020 admin 0

Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa during the eighth edition of the Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, which honoring entities that regularly identify new paths and design [c]

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Researchers unearth three compromised popular mobile apps in three months

May 27, 2020 admin 0

Kaspersky researchers have found that the number of applications capable of bombarding users with unwanted advertising is increasing on official marketplaces. Three new applications with adware modules were found on the Google Play store in [c]

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Chris Wood, the WIOCC CEO, named among most influential people in global telecoms

May 27, 2020 admin 0

Chris Wood, the CEO of WIOCC, has been named in the 2020 Power 100 listing of the 100 most influential people in the wholesale carrier community. Wood is credited for growing the West Indian Ocean [c]

Analysis & Features

Why are tech entrepreneurs finding solace in fishing?

May 26, 2020 admin 0

Fishing is a great hobby and can be a lot of fun. Riverways and lakes permeate the entire world, and in these river systems and lakes we find an overabundance of fish; mankind has thrived [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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With Africa set to become next global tech hub, here’s what it could mean for industries across the board

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

mTek partners with Kyosk.app and Fin Africa to offer digital insurance services to over 100,000 retail outlets

AFEX names new management changes as it expands operations to Uganda

Kenya Association of Music Producers granted CMO license by KECOBO

LG rolls out color changing fridge with upto 190,000 possible color combinations

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

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Epson partners with dry Fibre Technologies to create designer recycled clothes

Kenyan fintech Kyanda Africa among 11 startups picked for Cohort 3 of Africa Startup Initiative Program




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