Streaming platform Netflix has announced that its first Kenyan licensed Branded Series, Country Queen, will begin streaming on the service from July 15, 2022. Set in contemporary Kenya, Country Queen is a family drama series that [c]
Phishing simulator data from Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform shows that workers tend not to notice pitfalls hidden in emails devoted to corporate issues and delivery problem notifications. Almost one in five (16% to 18%) clicked [c]
If you’re a new business, you know all too well the challenges faced in building your brand in a very competitive marketplace. This is where HUAWEI Ads comes in, it offers advertisers access to a demographic not being [c]
Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with global payments technology platform Visa to launch a domestic and cross-border remittance service that will allow seamless person-to-person money transfers and persons-to-businesses payments via the Visa Global network. The [c]
AFEX, Nigeria’s commodities exchange and commodities market player, has announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase in the most diversified economy in East Africa. As part of the expansion, AFEX Fair Trade [c]
Wimbart, the tech focused PR agency that specialises in Africa and emerging markets, has launched its fourth edition of Wimbart Office Hours, a PR mentorship and business support programme designed to equip early-stage African start-ups [c]
Telkom Kenya, and buy-now-pay-later company Lipa Later, have partnered to offer Kenyans a product financing solution that will make it easier to purchase smart mobile devices. With the partnership, both companies are looking to make [c]
The Pesapal subsidiary in Uganda has received a Payment System Operator license from the Bank of Uganda as a follow-up to the National Payments Systems Regulation, 2021, Pesapal has been at the forefront of the [c]
Pay Television broadcaster StarTimes Media has enhanced local content availability across subscriber bouquets which has seen subscribers on both terrestrial and satellite platform access a variety of Kenyan productions including unscripted reality shows, crime dramas, [c]
Japanese printing and IT firm Epson has been feted with seven DataMaster Lab 2022 Awards following rigorous testing by the renowned independent testing house, DataMaster Lab, re-affirming Epson’s product quality and usability. These awards couldn’t [c]
Building on the Seed Investment by DOB Equity and $9.5 million funding by Mastercard Foundation, Moringa has received additional investment from Proparco to support its expansion outside Kenya. The new funding has seen the tech-based learning [c]
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and Kodris Africa have partnered to roll out a payment platform for the recently launched programme for teaching coding in Kenyan primary and secondary schools. The partnership allows Kodris Africa’s [c]
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame as a Partner in an effort to boost its capabilities as it ramps up deployment of TIDE Africa Fund II, its new $150 million pan-African [c]
Smartphone brand realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, is set to launch two new phone models, the realme 9 4G and the realme C35, in Kenya as it targets discerning young customers. The model,s to [c]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an Approval In Principle (AIP) to Abeg Technologies, a product of Piggytech Global, as a Mobile Money Operator (MMO) in Nigeria. With the platform becoming Nigeria’s first [c]
Pay TV company StarTimes Media has acquired broadcasting rights for the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifiers and the women AFCON finals 2022. StarTimes has been awarded the media rights for the [c]
The High Court of Kenya has confirmed a permanent injunction compelling internet service providers (ISPs) to block sports pirate websites infringing on copyrighted material. In November 2019, Multichoice Kenya filed a suit against Safaricom and [c]
The new HUAWEI nova Y70 comes with all new features and designs made to create the best, and easiest, possible experience for users. From the strong battery life to the high screen ratio, the device [c]
Kaspersky researchers have reported an ongoing campaign carried out by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed ToddyCat, which focuses on compromising multiple Microsoft Exchange servers using two malicious programs – Samurai backdoor and Ninja [c]
Kyndryl, a global IT infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Andreas Beck as the company’s Managing Director in the Middle East and Africa, with predecessor Vickram Nagi taking on a new role as [c]
When the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) recently proposed linking biometric data to SIM cards, privacy concerns quickly cropped up. Would this mean constant surveillance or an increased potential for identity theft? A [c]
VivaTech has announced the winners of AfricaTech Awards. The inaugural event was co-organised with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, as a pan-African initiative aimed at recognising and supporting the most [c]
The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) this year partnered with StarTimes, the biggest pay-TV company in Nigeria, to host the AMAA-StarTimes Short Film Festival (The Shorts). The Event is organized to motivate young and promising [c]
The pan-African “Investing in Innovation” program will provide grants and commercialization support to 60 health-tech companies over two years. The launch of the funding program coincides with the release of Salient Advisory’s latest market intelligence [c]
They have captivated audiences on screen and won awards for their craft. They are household names and are considered Kenya’s biggest actresses. And you can find them all on Showmax. Below, we share their identities, [c]
Mastercard has moved to strengthen its leadership in the GCC (comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) and wider region through the appointment of J.K. Khalil as the Cluster General Manager to [c]
The Fourth Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Short Video Competition is seeking entries till September this year. The call for applications was officially opened on March 24, 2022, with “Blending Civilizations for a Harmonious Global [c]
Telkom has launched the Changa Bundle to enable Kenyans share data, minutes, voice and SMSs. Telkom prepaid customers now have the opportunity to acquire 100 GB of data, 200 on-net minutes, 50 off-net minutes, and 200 SMSs for Kshs [c]
It is a momentous occasion for tennis as the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, the Wimbledon Champions, returns for its 135th edition from 27 June to 10 July 2022. Showmax Pro subscribers across [c]
Lease agreements can be complex, but with a little research and preparation, you can ensure that you have a good understanding of your rights and obligations. It is important to negotiate the agreement carefully to [c]
Data from Mastercard’s 2022 Borderless Payments Report has revealed that two in five (46%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe (EEMEA) are earning more money than before the [c]
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