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Month: September 2020

Analysis & Features

Why SMEs need partners to support their post Covid-19 recovery efforts

September 30, 2020 admin 0

As the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hits Africa’s business sector, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are in a fight for their survival. With slowing economies across the continent, low consumer confidence and now [c]

News

Kaspersky records rising interest in PlayStation 5 among cybercriminals

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Kaspersky experts have recently detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. In the period of July [c]

News

StarTimes e-retail platform to offer 50% discounts during Crazy Friday sale

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Integrated e-shopping platform StarTimes GO, is set to roll out Crazy Friday, a day’s campaign that will see Kenyans access a variety of electronics, beauty products, design, portable gadgets at up to 50% discount. StarTimes GO [c]

Analysis & Features

Platform to allow pay-on-demand services for individuals, SMEs in Africa

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Mastercard has announced a partnership with Samsung, Airtel Africa and Asante Financial Services to launch a pay-on-demand payments platform and drive the digital economy across Africa. Mastercard’s strategy is based on collaboration and partnerships that [c]

CSR

Safaricom Foundation donates medical equipment to 2 facilities in Kibra

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom Foundation has donated various medical equipment to St. Mary’s hospital and Mary Rice Centre in Kibra through its Ndoto Zetu initiative. St. Mary’s hospital which had been facing difficulties in attending to patients in [c]

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Huawei partners with Mondia to enable cashless payments in 7 African countries

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Huawei, in cooperation with digital payment entity, Mondia Pay, has unveiled Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) service, for seamless, contactless payments for users in Africa and Middle region (MEA) through HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS). Mondia Pay [c]

Analysis & Features

Over 80% of Kenyans in gig economy want instant payments after jobs – report

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth by facilitating economic opportunities, improving livelihoods, and acting as a buffer against unemployment. However, for the [c]

News

Samsung to add more consumer electronics in the local market

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Samsung Electronics East Africa has noted a great increase in the purchase of smart home appliances in the Kenyan market. This can be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic that has resulted in more people adopting [c]

CSR

MultiChoice, CTE partner to launch KIX movie channel on DStv

September 30, 2020 admin 0

Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, and MultiChoice Group, have announced the launch of action movie channel KIX, on MultiChoice’s DStv. KIX will launch [c]

Analysis & Features

The realme C11: An excellent choice for cost-conscious smartphone buyers  

September 30, 2020 admin 0

It’s about a month since youth-leaning smartphone brand, realme, launched its entry level device, realme 11, in the market. The entry of realme 11 to the market increased the number of the brand’s models already [c]

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Orange, Google partner to launch Sanza touch, a low-cost smartphone

September 29, 2020 admin 0

Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa. The average cost of an entry level smartphone in Africa still exceeds 60% of average monthly income making smartphones largely [c]

Analysis & Features

Driving a culture of inclusion for all, at home, socially and in the workplace

September 29, 2020 admin 0

By Jorge Mendes  September is International Deaf Awareness month, in commemoration of the first World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf, which took place in September 1951. This year’s theme “Reaffirming Deaf People’s [c]

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Vivo Y20 smartphone to be launched in Kenya on October 8

September 29, 2020 admin 0

Smartphone brand vivo is set to roll out its new mid-range smartphone the vivo Y20 in the Kenyan market on October 8, 2020. The upcoming device will be a new addition to vivo’s youth-oriented and [c]

Analysis & Features

SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple “chatbot” – don’t fall for it!

September 29, 2020 admin 0

By Paul Ducklin Aren’t SMSes dead? Aren’t they just plain old text anyway? Surely they’re of no interest to cybercriminals any more? Well, SMSes aren’t dead at all – they’re still widely used because of [c]

Analysis & Features

Microblogging Fallacies: Do you need PDF converters in content creation?

September 29, 2020 admin 0

When people talk about content creation, they think about the more popular careers like Youtubers or Live Streamers. Still, they cannot credit the microbloggers that dominate big companies like Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Content made [c]

CSR

Safaricom gives 30 PCs to Shikusa Borstal juvenile centre for ICT training

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Over 300 students at the Shikusa Borstal institution in Kakamega County will be able to access digital learning skills after Safaricom Foundation handed over 30 computers. The internet-enabled computers are aimed at enhancing the students’ [c]

CSR

Freelancers lobby unveils manifesto ahead of week-long summit

September 28, 2020 admin 0

In the run up to the fifth European Freelancers Week (#EFWeek), the European Coworking Assembly has released its 2020 Manifesto. The Manifesto aims to bring focus to the need for governments, businesses, and other stakeholders in the European economy [c]

Events Noticeboard

KBA, Huawei to jointly promote financial inclusion, fintech capacity building

September 28, 2020 admin 0

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has signed a collaboration agreement with tech-firm Huawei-Kenya that seeks to deepen financial inclusion in the banking sector through further deployment of technology and building fintech capacity. In the partnership, [c]

Analysis & Features

Digital Explorers training targets Nigerian female data analysts and scientists

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Digital Explorers has launched applications for the second cohort of the program. The second session will be a female-only track that will select up to 15 female Data Analysts and Data Scientists at entry-level who [c]

CSR

Safaricom Foundation extends cash support to community groups in Rift regiont

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom Foundation has empowered ten community groups in the Rift region with items worth Kshs 1.5 million through its Ndoto Zetu initiative. Ndoto Zetu, which is part of the foundation’s philanthropic partnerships across the country, [c]

Analysis & Features

Securex banking on tech systems as it targets next growth phase

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Regional security solutions provider Securex has confirmed plans to roll out advanced technology-based risk management systems as part of its business growth plans. The firm which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year is banking [c]

Analysis & Features

Key information security terms to know: Start with the basics

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Information security and cloud security terms can be hard to follow – especially with all those acronyms like DLP, SAML, and more. As cloud technology expands and users incorporate more apps and services into their [c]

Analysis & Features

About $428 billion needed to provide internet access to next 3 billion people by 2030

September 26, 2020 admin 0

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published Connecting Humanity – Assessing investment needs of connecting humanity to the Internet by 2030, a comprehensive new study that estimates the investment needed to achieve universal, affordable broadband connectivity [c]

News

2 suspects arrested in Nigeria over links to global Covid-19 face mask fraud

September 26, 2020 admin 0

Authorities in Nigeria have arrested two suspects who are believed to be behind a huge fraud scheme which nearly saw German health authorities pay EUR 2.4 million (about $2.8 million) for masks they never received. [c]

Analysis & Features

Survey reveals only 12% of CISOs are considered “highly effective”

September 26, 2020 admin 0

Only 12% of chief information security officers (CISOs) excel in all four categories of the Gartner CISO Effectiveness Index, according to a survey by Gartner.Gartner analysts presented the survey findings and discussed the traits of [c]

Analysis & Features

Tips for choosing a smartphone for yourself in 2021

September 26, 2020 admin 0

By Mashum Mollah  Are you still using those old smartphones with 2 GB RAM? If so, then it is high time that you change your smartphone. The digital trends are changing, so if you cannot [c]

CSR

DJ Khaled joins MTN Group’s calling on people to wear face masks

September 26, 2020 admin 0

Hip-hop star and Grammy award-winner and producer Khaled Mohamed Khaled, aka DJ Khaled, recently added his voice to MTN Group’s efforts to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to fight the spread of [c]

CSR

Rwanda holds online career guidance, outreach campaign for tourism, hospitality practitioners

September 26, 2020 admin 0

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), through its Chief Skills Office, has kick-started a weeklong online career guidance and outreach campaign for tourism and hospitality sector practitioners through the Kora job portal. The initiative aims to [c]

Analysis & Features

Qualcomm leads global smartphone processor market despite competition from HiSilicon

September 26, 2020 admin 0

The smartphone application processor (AP) market declined by 26% in the second quarter of 2020 as smartphone sales plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting trade restrictions based on US companies by the [c]

Analysis & Features

Blackboard Africa empowering young South African girls with leadership skills

September 26, 2020 admin 0

Looking out over the skyline of the vibrant city of Johannesburg, one youth activist considers the work that still lies ahead to safeguard women’s rights and safety. In a country with one of the world’s [c]

Analysis & Features

How researchers were able to take over Instagram using a malicious image

September 26, 2020 admin 0

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms globally, with over 100 million photos uploaded every day, and nearly 1 billion monthly active users. Individuals and companies share photos and messages about their lives [c]

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

ChatGPT: The impact will be social, not technical

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Shadrack Kiprotich wins Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional award for 2022

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