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Month: August 2022

Analysis & Features

Securing the digital frontier: Kenya’s businesses need the right data infrastructure

August 31, 2022 admin 0

By Ghassan Azzi  Businesses are responding to the hardware needs of the fourth industrial revolution in exciting ways – particularly in Kenya, where many start-ups and businesses are embracing the latest technologies for their IT [c]

Analysis & Features

StarTimes secures broadcast rights for FIBA EuroBasket 2022 

August 31, 2022 admin 0

Basketball fans in Kenya will be served with a rich lineup of the game following the acquisition of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 broadcast rights by pay television company StarTimes Media. The tournament will be star-studded [c]

Analysis & Features

How digital access is transforming financial inclusion in Africa

August 31, 2022 admin 0

In the convenience economy, digital payment solutions are central to businesses providing a service that is quick and seamless. In Africa, digital technologies are not only improving convenience but they’re driving financial inclusion, allowing people [c]

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Eyowo unveils Mastercard-branded card to meet growing demand for digitally-driven cash management solutions

August 31, 2022 admin 0

To better meet the needs of the current generation, Eyowo has unveiled its Digital First payment offering – the Better Card – which is certified by Mastercard. The launch of the Better Card is in [c]

Analysis & Features

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, billed as ‘the next great teen drama’, now streaming on Showmax

August 31, 2022 admin 0

Hailed by The Daily Beast as “the next great teen drama,” Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is now available to binge on Showmax. Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the small town of Millwood apart. [c]

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Kunle Awosika, former Microsoft Kenya boss, named head of Africa Transformation Office (ATO)

August 31, 2022 admin 0

Microsoft has named veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director (MD) of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), its subsidiary charged with driving digital transformation initiatives across the continent. Kunle succeeds Wael [c]

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Impact investor FMO partners with Startupbootcamp AfriTech for third ASI Program Accelerator Program

August 30, 2022 admin 0

The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), an impact investor that supports sustainable private sector growth in frontier markets, has partnered with pan-African tech accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech, for the third installment of the Africa Startup Initiative [c]

Analysis & Features

Phishing attacks target universities to steal private research and student information

August 30, 2022 admin 0

As the seasonal change marks the start of a new school year for many markets around the world, this aptly dubbed “back to school season” is traditionally a profitable time for fraudsters as millions of [c]

Analysis & Features

Insurance has many financial benefits, not just compensation 

August 30, 2022 admin 0

By Nixon Shigoli Health, economic and social catastrophes including the recent coronavirus pandemic expose the vulnerability of individuals, families, businesses, economies, and nations to unforeseen but catastrophic risks. On a positive note, more people now [c]

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Vodacom launches VodaLend Cash Advance, a mobile loan product for underbanked customers

August 30, 2022 admin 0

Vodacom Financial Services has launched VodaLend Cash Advance, a product that gives customers quick and secure access to money when they need it most. VodaLend Cash Advance is the latest product to be added to [c]

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From stress to success: How Acer simplifies small business transformation via technology

August 30, 2022 admin 0

We’ve heard many stories of small businesses in South Africa that started with near to nothing, grew organically through entrepreneurial determination and the support of their clientele and communities, and eventually became leading examples of [c]

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Samsung, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation develop toilet s prototype designed for household use

August 30, 2022 admin 0

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has completed a project in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in response to the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, culminating in the development of a prototype toilet [c]

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Bottneuro picks Samsung solution to provide digital diagnostics for diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

TECNO targets Gen Z with SPARK 10 series, the brand’s high-performance selfie phone

OPPO showcases Find N2 Flip and a series of smart living innovations at MWC 2023

Samsung announces global availability of latest flagship, Galaxy S23 series

Samsung adds new updates to Bixby to boost user experience, performance and capabilities

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AM Communications in deal with Alfa Destiny to grow footprint in Africa’s PR market

Ogilvy recognised as sub-Sahara Africa’s Most creative agency by WARC

SoftwareOne unveils new brand identity to reflect business transformation

After long stint with Sophos, Jitendra Bulani joins Infopercept as Chief Marketing Officer

After NTV exit, Mark Masai named new PR and Communications director at PMS Group

COVID safety influences choice of travel destination in post-pandemic era

Joel Chacha, the GM and Chief Strategist at Tell-Em, named among judges for 2023 PRWeek Global Awards

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Cybersecurity Bulletin:

Kaspersky shares 3 things to keep in mind to keep data safe during this World Backup Day

Study reveals basic cybersecurity terms not understood by top managers

Kaspersky blocked over 75,000 attacks on IoT devices in Kenya and Nigeria in 2022

Kaspersky uncovers ongoing APT campaign against organisations located in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict area

Kaspersky releases tool for decrypting ransomware used to attack businesses and state institutions

Sophos demonstrates how to make chatgpt a cybersecurity co-pilot

Mother and aunt arrested in Colombia for live streaming child sexual abuse

Kaspersky acquires major stake in Ximi Pro, a container security solutions developer

1-in-2 users feel responsible for protecting their gadgets, with millennials most concerned about security

200,000 new mobile banking Trojan installers, double the figure in 2021, discovered 

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LG Electronics urges Kenyans to adopt eco-friendly air-condition and home appliance solutions

Johannesburg, South Africa, hosts inaugural ETF Conference in Africa

Inaugural Zambia Institutional Investors Forum 2023 set for Lusaka in April 

G. NUSMAS, the Samsung brand’s Avatar, to be face of the Galaxy A-series campaign in East Africa

Catch Lupita Nyong’o in The 355 and Mumbi Maina in The Matrix Resurrections among other stars on Showmax

Registration opens for 2023 AWIEF to be held in Kigali, Rwanda in November

Two families, one man’s secret: Second Family is now streaming on Showmax

Ananse Africa returns to Nairobi to empower fashion creatives with free marketing training session

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CSR:

Taxation of mobile money services could slow down financial inclusion gains in Africa

LG Electronics urges Kenyans to adopt eco-friendly air-condition and home appliance solutions

Fez Delivery, a Techstars-backed logistics startup, announces $1 million in new funding

Why you need to back up your business

Finverity raises $5 million equity funding to hire more staff and expand to Kenya, Dubai, and Poland

Nokia G60 5G, built mainly from recycled materials, now available in Kenya from Kshs 53,000

Huawei rallies for cultures and structures that build digital trust in Kenya  

Kaspersky shares 3 things to keep in mind to keep data safe during this World Backup Day

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