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Month: June 2020

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TikTok seeks to spur creativity among short video producers via campaign

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Kenya continues to evolve as a hive for creative talent – and TikTok has become increasingly popular among locals who are always on the search for new ways of creative self-expression. With a series of [c]

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Nedbank unveils tap-on-phone payment service for merchants in South Africa

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

South Africa’s Nedbank has unveiled a new tap-on-phone functionality that allows all merchants and business owners to convert their mobile phones into payment acceptance devices. Tap on phone makes it easier for SMEs to use their [c]

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67% of Kenyan parents disagree with their children for spending too much time on their phone

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Modern parents have to constantly educate themselves and keep up to date when it comes to the latest internet trends. There is a strong reason for it – their children. If parents do not know [c]

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Caroline Mukiira named new GM for IBM East Africa, taking over from Nik Nesbitt

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

IBM has announced the appointment of Caroline Mukiira as the new GM for IBM East Africa, taking over from Nik Nesbitt. She will be responsible for IBM Sales, Marketing, Services and Global Delivery Operations in [c]

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Tax Justice Network unveils online tool for tracking illicit financial flows

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

The Tax Justice Network (TJN) has launching the Illicit Financial Flows Vulnerability Tracker to help countries identify the trading partners and channels that pose the greatest risks to their economies. Illicit Financial Flows (or IFFs) [c]

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All the remaining GSMA Mobile 360 events in 2020 to be held virtually

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

The GSMA has announced that all pending events in 2020, part of the Mobile 360 2020 conferences, will transition to virtual events. This is because due to the global circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 [c]

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In 10 years, MainOne has invested $400 million to bridge digital divide in West Africa

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

MainOne, West Africa’s provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity and data center services, marks 10 years of operations this year. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations with the commissioning of the first private [c]

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Virtual forum discusses cybersecurity culture during Covid-19 pandemic

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

KnowBe4 hosted the inaugural Africa Cyber Security Culture Conference 2020 that drew delegates and speakers from across the continent and globally, to discuss security culture and the impact of the global pandemic. Held on June [c]

Analysis & Features

5 Tips for Those Creating an Amazon Seller’s Account

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

So you want to get into the e-commerce industry and start selling your products on Amazon. It’s a great route to take, as Amazon has an established e-commerce platform that is accessible all around the [c]

Analysis & Features

Insiders one of the key threats to corporate cybersecurity in East Africa

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

The number of insider-related cybersecurity incidents in East Africa has increased by 55 percent in the last three months as most companies lacking active monitoring of their IT infrastructure transitioned to remote work occasioned by [c]

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Kaspersky to present Doom Eternal Speedrunning Contest at online gaming marathon

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Kaspersky will team up with the European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) this July, to present a special online edition of Break the Record Live – the showcase event of ESA’s Summer Online 2020 charity marathon. Break [c]

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Vodacom South Africa customers can now remotely resolve their queries via the TOBi chatbot

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Vodacom South Africa customers can now use the telco’s chatbot, TOBi, for immediate, relevant support to resolve a variety of their queries. TOBi can be accessed via the MyVodacom app and allows existing Vodacom customers [c]

Analysis & Features

Africa Code Week trained 3.85 million youth in basic coding skills in 2019

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Africa Code Week (ACW) 2019 has once again exceeded expectations by empowering 3.85 million youth across 37 African countries. More notably, the progressive adoption of digital skills into the school curriculum of several African countries [c]

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Africa Data Centres buys new Tier IV facility in Johannesburg, South Africa

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Africa Data Centres, part of the Liquid Telecom Group, has completed the acquisition of a Tier IV data centre in Johannesburg from Standard Bank of South Africa. The acquisition, which has been unconditionally approved by [c]

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Google for Nonprofits expands to Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Nonprofits around the world have told us that they need access to digital tools to continue operations, maintain productivity, and raise awareness. We are pleased to announce that Google for Nonprofits is now available in Ghana, Nigeria [c]

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Virtual ITJA forum to train attendees on how to identify, track and report illicit outflows from Africa

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

With the onslaught of the global coronavirus pandemic, there are concerns that the scale and scope of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) could be increasing. While authorities focus on the pandemic, other actors should not be [c]

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