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  • [ March 28, 2023 ] Kaspersky blocked over 75,000 attacks on IoT devices in Kenya and Nigeria in 2022 Analysis & Features
  • [ March 28, 2023 ] Huawei targets piece of Kenya’s Kshs 17 billion data centre industry Analysis & Features
  • [ March 28, 2023 ] Hacktivism and the new age of cyber warfare Analysis & Features
  • [ March 28, 2023 ] Kenya’s consumers want more functionalities and features embedded in international money transfer services Analysis & Features
  • [ March 28, 2023 ] Samsung Electronics named top brand in global TV market by Omdia Analysis & Features
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  • [ March 27, 2023 ] Safaricom Foundation to focus on education, health, and economic empowerment in 2023-2026 strategy CSR
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Safaricom hosts Investor Day Forum to discuss company’s vision and growth prospects

February 17, 2023 admin 0

Safaricom on Wednesday February 15, 2023, held its inaugural investors day to update stakeholders on its journey to become a purpose-led technology company by 2025. The hybrid investor day themed “Driving Purpose-Led Growth“, brought together [c]

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Hibret Bank, Bank launch digital payments platform for Ethiopian merchants and retailers

November 17, 2022 admin 0

Hibret Bank has launched Hibir e-commerce, a digital payments platform that allows Ethiopian businesses and retailers to accept international card payments for online purchases. Hibir e-commerce is first-of- its kind in the Ethiopian banking industry. [c]

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Safaricom begins phased city-by-city customer network rollout in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

August 29, 2022 admin 0

Safaricom has embarked on a large scale customer pilot of its network in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia. The operation is part of the telco’s phased city-by-city regional network roll-out and rigorous service tests which will [c]

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Safaricom recruits over 300 local staff ahead of Ethiopia launch this year

May 14, 2022 admin 0

Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year as part of the company’s regional expansion efforts to provide modern telecommunications services to over 112 million Ethiopians. In readiness for the commercial [c]

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Bemnet Yemesgen, an Ethiopian, named head of Creative Strategy and Brand Identity at Twitter

February 10, 2022 admin 0

Bemnet Yemesgen, part of the Ethiopian diaspora in the US, has joined Twitter to take over the newly created position of Global Head of Creative Strategy and Brand Identity. Yemesgen moves to Twitter from Discord, [c]

Analysis & Features

Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Nigeria account for 85% of malware attacks in Africa

August 23, 2021 admin 0

Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period last year. This is a [c]

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Safaricom shareholders give nod for planned Ethiopia operations in 2022

July 30, 2021 admin 0

Safaricom shareholders have given their nod for the setting up and incorporation of the Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, the company that will begin operation in Ethiopia by next year. Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia was set up early [c]

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Ethiopia starts implementing its national digital payment strategy

July 24, 2021 admin 0

The Ethiopian government, through the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has formally kicked off the process of implementing the Hone of Africa country’s national digital payment strategy. According to media reports, the strategy has been [c]

Analysis & Features

Ethiopia’s smartphone shipments rose by 10% year-on-year in first quarter of 2021

July 19, 2021 admin 0

Ethiopia’s smartphone shipments increased by 9.8% in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest Market Monitor report from Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by an increase in the mobile phone network penetration [c]

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Anwar Soussa to lead Vodacom-led operation in Ethiopia

July 5, 2021 admin 0

The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) has appointed Anwar Soussa as the MD of the Operating Company in Ethiopia, effective July 1, 2021. He will report to the Board of the Ethiopia entity and Safaricom [c]

Analysis & Features

Gebeya, the pan-African freelance talent marketplace, launches revamped platform

June 20, 2021 admin 0

Gebeya, the pan-African source for freelance professional talent, has announced the launch of its revamped marketplace, the first of its kind in terms of reach in Africa. Prior to investment, Gebeya operated mostly a manual [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]

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