MultiChoice Group previously announced its intention to significantly increase its investment in Ethiopia, a country recognised as having huge growth potential with its large population and second only to Nigeria. The Horn of Africa state [c]
By Fatima Hassim As more consumers utilise the internet to work from home and rely on e-commerce in our new low touch economy, there is opportunity for businesses to increase their website or application traffic [c]
Liquid Telecom has appointed Clayton Naidoo as Group Chief Business Officer (GCBO). In this role, Naidoo will be responsible for driving growth, innovation and strategy in the enterprise market across the Group’s holdings. Naidoo will [c]
Anker Innovations, a global vendor and manufacturer of charging technology products and innovators of smart devices for entertainment, travel and smart homes, has picked Kenya as its launch hub in the East African market. Anker [c]
As part of its support to small businesses and women entrepreneurs, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has extended a a grant to the Omaness Skinfood Company in Nigeria. The skincare company is a social impact [c]
A new report states that 46% of respondents globally feel comfortable sharing streaming services with other members of their households or housemates. The report from Kaspersky, titled More Connected Than Ever Before: How We Build [c]
Vodacom Group has announced Raisibe Morathi as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), from November 1, 2020, when she will also be appointed to the Vodacom Group Board. As one of the most experienced [c]
Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has opened ticket bookings for Mombasa to Eldoret and Kisumu, Eldoret and Kisumu to Mombasa routes following an approval from the aviation industry regulator, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), to [c]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announces the shortlisting of 15 finalists drawn from 7 African countries for the Virtual Africa Hackathon 2020 set to be held on Monday August 31, 2020. The finalists [c]
Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has announced a new partnership with edX, a Harvard and MIT-founded online learning platform used by 30 million learners, universities and corporates globally. The partnership [c]
Kaspersky researchers have shared their findings about a new Android spyware app distributed by Transparent Tribe, a prolific APT group, in India under the guise of adult content and official COVID-19 applications. This reflects the [c]
The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing relief for millions around the world, supporting businesses and protecting jobs and [c]
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the global mobile phone industry, as worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 295 million units, a decline of 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, according to [c]
As the uptake of digital commerce continues to accelerate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard has announced that it will offer tokenization services to merchants with app, e-commerce, and recurring billing card-on-file program in South [c]
As part of its efforts to fight against violence against women (or GBV), the Vodacom Foundation hosted a GBV webinar on August 25, 2020, with the aim to shed light on the impact of GBV [c]
The Baringo County hospital and Barwessa health centre have benefitted from infrastructure support funded by Safaricom Foundation. The initiative is part of the foundation’s programme to increase access to quality maternal and child health services [c]
The findings from a recent HP survey conducted in Africa, Middle East and Europe (EMEA) region indicate that over 97% of customers see HP’s Customer Delivery Inspections (CDIs) as a valuable service for their business, [c]
PAIX Data Centres, a pan-African provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, has commenced the construction of its Nairobi data centre “PAIX Nairobi-1” which should be complete and ready for opening in November [c]
Smartphone shipments from Original Design Manufacturer and Independent Design House companies grew by 12% year-on-year (YoY) in the first half of 2020 against the declining trend in the overall smartphone market (a decline of 18% [c]
Netflix, the streaming entertainment service, has joined the Durban FilmMart as a programme partner to the 11th edition of Africa’s film industry event which will host its virtual edition from September 4 to 13, 2020. [c]
In an effort meant to help users of web-conferencing solutions control unwanted noise during virtual meetings – be it from barking dogs, lawn mowers, a car alarm or sirens – Cisco has announced its intent [c]
Business Ireland Kenya (BIK), an association that supports the building of trade and investment between Ireland and Kenya, will host an online forum on cybersecurity on September 1, 2020. To be co-hosted by Invest Northern [c]
With over 40 million Video Play purchases in 2019, Vodacom’s Video Play is certainly carving out its place in the Video on Demand landscape in South Africa, offering instant access to affordable entertainment content such [c]
The Guardian has dubbed it “the drama of the year so far”. Vanity Fair calls it “the undisputed show of the summer.” The Hollywood Reporter calls it “the most ‘2020’ show of 2020”. They’re all [c]
AfricaCom and AfricaTech have become synonymous with industry change in the digital infrastructure and emerging technology space, their evolution, as well as robust debate over the years. In 2020, that tradition continues. One such innovation that is [c]
Kaspersky researchers have published a detailed overview of DeathStalker, a ‘mercenary’ advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has been leveraging efficient espionage attacks on small and medium-sized firms in the financial sector since at least [c]
Jambojet’s customers can now pay for their air tickets using Bonga Points following a partnership between the regional low cost carrier and Safaricom. The partnership will allow Jambojet customers to redeem their Bonga Points to [c]
Huawei’s 5G wireless and core network equipment and LTE eNodeB have passed the GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS). The audited equipment include 5G RAN gNodeB, 5G Core UDG, UDM, UNC, and UPCF. GSMA [c]
After a successful pilot run with select fintechs in early 2020, the pan-African Banking Sandbox of Ecobank is now live and acessible, on request, to Africa’s fintech community. The Sandbox allows fintechs to access Ecobank’s [c]
Samsung has noted a 1.3 times increase in the number of pre-orders for its recently launched flagship model, the Samsung Note 20 series, in Kenya compared to the previous Note 10 Series. The increase comes [c]
The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched the ATU Africa Innovations Challenge 2020; a contest designed to identify and support young African innovators who have developed mobile applications useful for utilization in the fight to [c]
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