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  • [ July 5, 2022 ] Louis Otieno named board chair as Ashish Malhotra replaces Das Sarma as Airtel Kenya MD CSR
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] INTERPOL Africa conference underscores need for information sharing, data exchange CSR
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] New backdoor targets governments and NGOs in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey   Analysis & Features
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] Immersive digital experiences key to maximizing benefits of wearable technology CSR
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] Chasing the thrill of adventure with Canon Analysis & Features
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] Bluechip partners with Primo Academy to upskill Africa’s data professionals Analysis & Features
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] LG donates products to social impact institutions in Laikipia County Analysis & Features
  • [ July 4, 2022 ] New Nokia C21 Plus now available in Kenya for Kshs 15,500 Analysis & Features
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] UEFA welcomes Kenya High Court ruling blocking access to sports pirate websites CSR
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Zoho seeks more talent as it launches Digital Enabler package to transform Kenya’s SMEs Analysis & Features
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Fourth BRI short video contest seeking entries till September 2022

June 23, 2022 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

20 budding filmmakers shortlisted for ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ contest

February 3, 2022 admin 0

Netflix and UNESCO have announced the 20 shortlisted candidates who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. And what’s more – the quality of submissions received resulted in one extra [c]

Analysis & Features

South African students place in top 10 at Huawei’s global  Tech4Good contest

January 27, 2022 admin 0

Huawei South Africa’s Seeds for the Future class of 2021 has been placed in the top ten of the organisation’s global Tech4Good programme competition, winning recognition for their project aimed at protecting the country’s endangered [c]

Analysis & Features

Nesta Challenges names 30 semi-finalists in first strand of Accelerating Growth contest

November 10, 2021 admin 1

Nesta Challenges has announced the semi-finalists of Accelerating Growth, the first strand of  the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Prize aims to reduce marine plastics in sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement. In July [c]

Analysis & Features

Netflix, UNESCO contest targets short film makers from sub-Saharan Africa

October 17, 2021 admin 0

Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch a short film competition titled ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the competition will be trained and mentored by industry professionals and provided with a $75,000 [c]

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Huawei announces top 20 regional entries shortlisted in the Apps UP contest

October 1, 2021 admin 0

Huawei, the global tech giant, has announced the top 20 shortlisted apps for the Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP) flagship event. The 2021 edition of the competition received over 2,000 submissions, highlighting the [c]

Analysis & Features

Up&Ap: Frank Tamre on app development to forming tech and coding communities in Kenya

September 9, 2021 admin 0

Kenya’s technology industry continues to thrive, with the country being at the forefront of much technological innovations. So much so, that the country has often been referred to as the ‘Silicon Savannah’ of Africa. One [c]

Analysis & Features

Dimension Data partners with Red Bull Basement to spur innovation among Kenya’s university students

September 8, 2021 admin 0

IT solutions and technology provider, Dimension Data, and its parent company NTT, have partnered for the second time in a row with Red Bull Basement to empower the next generation of university students to innovate [c]

Analysis & Features

LG unveils $20 million ‘Mission for the Future’ contest for global startups

September 3, 2021 admin 0

LG Electronics (LG) has launched Mission for the Future, a global competition for startups to unlock innovative technologies and business ideas into the future. This inaugural competition is hosted by the company’s new Silicon Valley-based innovation center, LG [c]

Analysis & Features

Apps UP: All you need to know about the 2021 Huawei app developer contest

August 12, 2021 admin 0

Huawei, the global tech giant, has announced the 2021 Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP), a premier global contest for mobile application developers. The competition aims to attract established and emerging talent in the [c]

Analysis & Features

TikTok joins global drive to bring awareness on mental health

October 10, 2020 admin 0

TikTok, the platform for short-form mobile videos, has launched the “Move for Mental Health: Let’s Invest” challenge, working together with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and United for [c]

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ATU contest seeks to support African innovators building apps to fight Covid-19

August 28, 2020 admin 0

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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Short-film contest seeking entries from Africa’s female content creators

June 1, 2020 admin 0

The Ladima Foundation, in partnership with the DW Akademie, has announced a short-film competition aimed at African women during the Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdown. The competition is open to African women content creators and [c]

CSR

Producers to win cash prizes in StarTimes online content competition

May 29, 2019 admin 0

StarTimes has announced the launch of its first edition of the Pan-African Online Film Festival (PAOFF). Running on the payTV’s mobile app StarTimes ON, PAOFF is a quarterly online film awards competition, and is open to [c]

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Liquid Telecom, Zindi launch two data science contests, a total of $12,000 up for grabs

September 22, 2018 admin 0

Liquid Telecom has announced a partnership with Zindi to support the rollout of its new data science competition platform across Africa. Zindi was launched at the AI Expo Africa in Cape Town, to provide a [c]

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@Ideas4Action contest seeking entries, application deadline’s February 29

February 14, 2016 admin 0

The World Bank Group, together with the Zicklin Center and Wharton School has launched an ideas contest on financing for sustainable development for youth whose entry submission deadline is February 29. The contest, Ideas for [c]

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5GFWD contest seeks innovative ideas on how to utilise 5G technology  

February 11, 2016 admin 0

Finland City of Oulu, and Nokia together with their partners have announced an international competition under the title ‘5GFWD’ which challenges the most innovative designers, enterprises and students in the world to create ideas to [c]

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Louis Otieno named board chair as Ashish Malhotra replaces Das Sarma as Airtel Kenya MD

INTERPOL Africa conference underscores need for information sharing, data exchange

New backdoor targets governments and NGOs in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey  

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Bluechip partners with Primo Academy to upskill Africa’s data professionals

LG donates products to social impact institutions in Laikipia County

New Nokia C21 Plus now available in Kenya for Kshs 15,500

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Louis Otieno named board chair as Ashish Malhotra replaces Das Sarma as Airtel Kenya MD

INTERPOL Africa conference underscores need for information sharing, data exchange

New backdoor targets governments and NGOs in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey  

Immersive digital experiences key to maximizing benefits of wearable technology

Bluechip partners with Primo Academy to upskill Africa’s data professionals

LG donates products to social impact institutions in Laikipia County

New Nokia C21 Plus now available in Kenya for Kshs 15,500

UEFA welcomes Kenya High Court ruling blocking access to sports pirate websites

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INTERPOL Africa conference underscores need for information sharing, data exchange

New backdoor targets governments and NGOs in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey  

Report reveals phishing emails that employees find most confusing

ToddyCat, an advanced threat actor, targets high-profile entities with new malware

Cybercriminals charge $2,000 to sell access to companies via the Dark Web

Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL operation against social engineering scams

SMEs in Kenya still in danger of cyber threats, facing a 47% rise in attacks in 2022

ESET announces 2022 Partner Awards winners from Southern Africa

Report details targeted attacks connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how war changed threat landscape

Three Nigerians nabbed in operation against malware cyber fraud in Southeast Asia

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Wimbart expands PR and Communications mentorship programme to cover additional areas

Kenya’s PR practitioners elect new officials to lobby for legislative recognition

Patricia Ithau, the WPP-Scangroup CEO, outlines three strategic priorities at firm’s AGM

From head of South Africa, Karena Crerar now elevated to CEO of Edelman Africa operations

Liesl Williams, former partner at Engage BCW, named head of Razor PR in South Africa

BHM, a global PR and communications agency, expands into Kenya and Ghana

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    Equity American Express Card members earn Membership Rewards points when they spend on their Cards. Now, they can redeem their points through a newly revamped website with more redemption options. The Membership Rewards website, recently [c] Source
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    E-Livestock Global has launched a solution powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance solution, which  enables Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin and health records of their cattle, while reducing risks to buyers. A first in the [c] Source
  • Thee local startups benefit from IRA, Prudential innovation hub 
    Three local startups have each received Ksh 1.25 million in cash awards from an innovation hub steered by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) in collaboration with Prudential Life Assurance Kenya and other partners, to promote [c] Source
  • Pesapal granted authorisation as a Payment Service Provider by the Central Bank
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