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  • [ June 29, 2022 ] Country Queen, the Kenyan produced series, to premiere on Netflix on July 15 Analysis & Features
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Analysis & Features

Kenyan start-ups to benefit from digital transformation following Google investment

June 21, 2022 admin 0

By Patrick Ndegwa  Kenya is set to benefit from a $1 billion investment by Google over the next five years to boost digital transformation in Africa. Announced at the company’s Google for Africa virtual event [c]

Analysis & Features

Microsoft to partner with governments and corporates in Africa to drive digital transformation in agriculture

June 15, 2022 admin 0

Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to working with both the private and public sectors to accelerate digital transformation in African agriculture in order to increase food security for the continent. Speaking during a virtual roundtable [c]

Analysis & Features

The future CISO is a Chief Trust Officer

January 10, 2022 admin 0

The convergence of network and security means CISOs are now firmly in the spotlight, becoming the new Chief Trust Officer for their organisations. Tris Morgan (top), the Director of Global Advisory at BT, shares his views. [c]

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Microsoft’s tailored Cloud solutions supporting digital transformation of Kenya’s financial services providers with

November 17, 2021 admin 0

Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Kenyan financial services providers in their digital transformation by providing specialized Cloud solutions. The commitment is made considering the current operating environment, which has been exacerbated by the [c]

Analysis & Features

SMEs urged to re-think their approach to Digital Transformation

November 10, 2021 admin 0

Systems Integrator and Managed Services Provider, Dimension Data has challenged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to re-think their approach to digital transformation and consider cyber security as an integral part of their business operations. According [c]

Analysis & Features

Connectivity and Cloud will lay foundation for government digital transformation  

October 8, 2021 admin 0

The digital economy necessitates a digital government. It’s not really a question of whether or not government should become digital, it’s only a matter of time. This was the core theme explored at Huawei’s e-Government [c]

Analysis & Features

Africa’s digital transformation represents real opportunity for inclusive growth – SAS

August 13, 2021 admin 0

The digital economy, and with it an increasing demand for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) skills identified by the World Economic Forum in 2016, is here. And while there can be no doubt that digital [c]

Analysis & Features

Are data centers in East Africa ready for digital demands?

July 27, 2021 admin 0

By Carol Koech  Last year was different for many obvious reasons. But one habit which hasn’t changed is our need and use of everything digital. The pandemic has accelerated our use of digital channels, both [c]

Analysis & Features

Digital transformation is crucial to the future of mining in South Africa 

June 29, 2021 admin 0

Mining has played a crucial role in South Africa’s economy for the best part of two centuries. And while it may not play as big a role as it once did, it still contributed R400-billion [c]

Analysis & Features

Standard Bank, Microsoft partner to boost agility, resilience and innovation and drive Africa’s growth  

June 16, 2021 admin 0

Standard Bank and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of Africa’s largest financial institution and further drive the continent’s growth. The Bank’s growing investment in the Microsoft Cloud will enable the [c]

Analysis & Features

Why Digital Transformation in the Retail Industry is Important?

June 13, 2021 admin 0

With all the innovations in the digital world, be it the Internet of Things, AI, AR, or ML, we can surely say that the present era is the era of the digital world. Time is [c]

CSR

Ethiopian government partners with Internet Society to advance digital economy

June 10, 2021 admin 0

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) of Ethiopia and the Internet Society announced a new collaboration agreement that will help advance the digital economy and drive economic transformation. Last year, the government of Ethiopia [c]

Analysis & Features

Cybersecurity for your Digital Transformation

May 22, 2021 admin 0

By Josiah Habwe As the world adjusts to the next normal, the importance of all things digital has never been made more clear. To keep the basics of our society running – from power and [c]

Events Noticeboard

Huawei Tech Summit 2021: Making technology the new driving force for the post-epidemic era

March 11, 2021 admin 0

Business leaders and ICT experts from across Southern Africa will convene from March 17 to 19 for the Huawei Tech Summit 2021. The online event aims to unpack the opportunities of digital transformation for African [c]

Analysis & Features

Digital 2021: What we can learn from Kenya’s top tech companies

March 2, 2021 admin 0

By Francis Wainaina  When it comes to digital transformation, there’s no such thing as an overnight success. Businesses that can leverage innovations in technology often take a few years to get the formula right, which [c]

Analysis & Features

Leveraging the Power of the Digital Economy to Achieve Kenya’s Vision 2030

February 9, 2021 admin 0

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres has stated: “The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year 2020 came with a pandemic and it was an extremely difficult and [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei proposes 5 key stages of industry digital transformation in 7th Global Connectivity Index report

February 2, 2021 admin 0

Huawei released its Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2020, the seventh annual GCI report the company has published. For the first time in a GCI report, the 2020 release proposed five key stages of industry digital [c]

Analysis & Features

The role of technology in unlocking trade value in East Africa

January 29, 2021 admin 0

By Pedro Guerreiro Is it too soon to be optimistic about an economic revival in East Africa following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the global economy? The latest data – and the region’s continued [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei drives 100 typical scenario-based solutions built on robust partnership

September 24, 2020 admin 0

At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, Peng Zhongyang, the President of Enterprise Business Group, Huawei, delivered a keynote speech on the theme of “Paradigm Shift for Greater Value”. Peng stated that the shift to a new paradigm [c]

Analysis & Features

How digital transformation is impacting businesses within South Africa

August 14, 2020 admin 0

By Deirdre Fryer Digital transformation is changing the ways businesses operate throughout the world. New technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and predictive analytics, already have had a profound impact on the [c]

News

Sombank picks Temenos cloud solution to create digital products in Somalia

August 13, 2020 admin 0

Sombank, a privately owned Islamic bank in Somalia, has selected Temenos, the banking software company, to deploy its Islamic Banking solution in the cloud to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation and create innovative products to [c]

News

Dangote Group selects SAP solution to drive its digital transformation

April 27, 2020 admin 0

With two of Africa’s largest industrial projects currently underway, Nigeria’s Dangote Group has selected SAP to lead the group’s digital transformation that was completed in record time. “We want our refinery to be not just [c]

Analysis & Features

The double-edged sword that is digital transformation

January 22, 2020 admin 0

Demand up, demand down. Is digital transformation killing the channel? Digital transformation. Over the past few years, those two words have been hyped to the point of dizziness, sticking like glue to boardroom conversations and [c]

News

Microsoft CFO forum highlights how technologies have brought unique changes

November 26, 2019 admin 0

As part of its commitment to streamline and enable digital transformation across various service industries, Microsoft in partnership with Harvard Business Review hosted a roundtable targeted at Chief Financial Officers (CFO) and Chief Operations Officers [c]

Analysis & Features

Up&Ap: Pratik Roy on engineering Digital Transformation for customers using Microsoft tools

October 4, 2019 admin 0

He doesn’t carry, nor accept, business cards. But in case he does accept one, like he did when we met at an industry session hosted by his employer, he’ll take a photo of the card [c]

Analysis & Features

Dell banks on cloud technology, AI and IoT to provide enterprises with enhanced solutions

April 9, 2019 admin 0

Dell Technologies is now banking on multi cloud technology, AI and IoT to provide enterprises with enhanced solutions as Kenya gets into the digital transformation era. As businesses get into the fourth industrial revolution, data [c]

News

MTN picks Oracle Cloud to help it drive efficiency across its subsidiaries

February 13, 2019 admin 0

South Africa-based mobile telecoms operator, MTN has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to drive one of the largest digital transformations across all its core business operations. The implementation will help MTN drive efficiency, scale operations and integration [c]

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Firms need to remain secure during their digital transformation journey – Microsoft

March 1, 2018 admin 0

At a time when cybercrime incidents are increasing by the day, an increasing number of organisations have recognized the importance of embarking on their own respective journeys to digital transformation. This week, Microsoft hosted a roundtable at [c]

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How digital transformation is changing the medical profession

May 9, 2017 admin 0

By Kunle Awosika  The future of personal healthcare goes something like this. An asthma patient wakes up and looks at their smartphone. ‘Good morning,’ it says, ‘how is your breathing?’ The patient logs a few [c]

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The Digital-Ready Bank – What African banking market can (and should) learn from Europe 

October 7, 2016 admin 0

By Darrel Orsmond CHALLENGE: According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African economies. Digital Transformation can drive adoption of banking services by enabling banks [c]

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Technology and African innovation need to be a big focus – SAP’s Ashley Boag

July 19, 2016 admin 0

By Staff Writer Digital Transformation is both the challenge and opportunity of our generation. The rise of computers is creating the most seismic shift in society since the Industrial Revolution over a century ago. Data [c]

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CSR:

Report reveals phishing emails that employees find most confusing

HUAWEI Ads: How to use the platform to build your brand

Absa Bank Kenya partners with Visa in domestic and cross-border remittance service

AFEX expands to Kenya with $1 million farm input loan program for 5,000 farmers

Wimbart expands PR and Communications mentorship programme to cover additional areas

LipaLater deal to enable Telkom Kenya subscribers to buy mobile devices via installments

Pesapal gets government nod to offer digital payment services in Uganda

Startimes boosts local content offering across all subscriber bouquets 

Epson scanners shine at DataMaster Lab Awards, winning seven category prizes

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Country Queen, the Kenyan produced series, to premiere on Netflix on July 15

Report reveals phishing emails that employees find most confusing

Absa Bank Kenya partners with Visa in domestic and cross-border remittance service

AFEX expands to Kenya with $1 million farm input loan program for 5,000 farmers

Wimbart expands PR and Communications mentorship programme to cover additional areas

LipaLater deal to enable Telkom Kenya subscribers to buy mobile devices via installments

Pesapal gets government nod to offer digital payment services in Uganda

Startimes boosts local content offering across all subscriber bouquets 

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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

Lazarus attacks aerospace and defense contractors worldwide via misuse of LinkedIn and WhatsApp

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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

Newly launched PR book looks back at decades of spinning in South Africa

Launch Africa acquires stake in Africa’s first on-demand expertise platform

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Country Queen, the Kenyan produced series, to premiere on Netflix on July 15

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