By Thabiso Foto Startups have become vital engines of change that can have an outsized impact on an economy. They are crucial in fueling innovation and enhancing economic and digital competitiveness. They improve access to [c]
By Sa Nyoung Kim During Customer Service Week celebrated this year, one of the key themes was elevating service through the adoption of new technologies, specifically the role of innovation in enhancing service to customers. First, [c]
Swiss Re Foundation has announced a $500,000 grant for Africa’s insurance sector to spur innovation of insurance solutions for the underserved. The funding, to be distributed through the FSD Africa’s supported BimaLab insurance accelerator programme, [c]
By Annalisa Plachesi Digital payments have fundamentally transformed lives across Africa by providing access to financial infrastructure and enabling innovation. More jobs have been created, leading to higher incomes that help sustain economies and millions [c]
Red Hat, the global provider of open source solutions, has announced that Siemens has used Red Hat OpenShift, the advanced enterprise Kubernetes platform, to improve the availability, performance and security posture of mission-critical applications at [c]
The Gaming world continues to evolve and grow at a very fast pace. According to a statistic report by PwC, the market value of social online games in Kenya has been rising from approximately $34 [c]
The return of Africa Tech Festival with all its face-to-face merit, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), from November 7 – 11, 2022, is once again set to spur discussion, debate and networking [c]
Huawei hosted the TECH4ALL Education Global Online Summit mid this month. Officials and experts at the summit explored how digital technologies will transform the current education systems into a more inclusive and innovative paradigm, democratize [c]
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Ashoka, and Social Innovation Circle, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim as part of their “Making More Health” and Boehringer Ingelheim CSR initiatives, have partnered to launch the African Healthcare Funders [c]
By Sa Nyoung Kim The disruptive impact of the pandemic will be felt for years to come but with normalcy gradually resuming, it is time to reflect on how home technology is enabling an enhanced [c]
Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from University of Nairobi (UoN) and Meru University of Science and Technology. The Hackathon, which opened for registration on 4 February, [c]
Like many other sectors of the economy, the insurance industry is facing disruptive innovation, with the impacts of the pandemic, economic uncertainty, rising unemployment and rapidly changing customer demographics and expectations forcing insurers to adapt [c]
By Cathy Smith The past year proved that the only certainty in our world right now is further uncertainty and change. With the world in flux due to the impact of the pandemic, the growing [c]
By Rajul Malde Manufacturing is the second biggest driver of Kenya’s economy at 10 per cent of Gross Domestic Product after agriculture at 30 per cent. Manufacturing generates significant economic value. According to the Kenya Economic [c]
At CES 2022, LG Electronics (LG) is presenting its vision for an enhanced lifestyle and a better future for all. Hosted by LG CEO William Cho, LG World Premiere will introduce the company’s diverse innovations for the [c]
Nearly half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people, lack internet access according to a 2021 United Nations Report. A majority of them women, and most in developing countries, are still offline. This inequality in access [c]
At Huawei UBBF 2021, Dubai, Ricardo Varzielas, the CFO of MTN GlobalConnect, shared how to enhance connectivity among data centers, to ensure networks are ready to deliver the customer experience that 5G promises and promote [c]
Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new $40 million pan-African, early-stage fund to invest in market-creating innovations. With this [c]
Kenya Airways (KQ), Kenya’s national carrier, in partnership with Embraer, the multinational aerospace manufacturer and Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA), is co-hosting a three-day Aviation Innovation summit dubbed “Africa Aviation and Travel Innovation.” The three-day event [c]
A joint Europol-INTERPOL cybercrime conference has concluded with a call to develop innovative policing solutions to boost cybercrime investigations and help countries exploit digital evidence. Hosted at the Europol headquarters in The Hague, the 9th [c]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an initial grant of $50 million to support science and innovation in low- and middle-income countries at the ongoing 17th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting. The Grand Challenges [c]
By Oliver Nudds Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection infrastructure is resulting in increased marine plastic litter, [c]
African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or more this year alone, taking the total up to seven. Two of the new entrants [c]
An ICT initiative by Zetech University Kenya has been crowned among top entries in Africa in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition backed by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). [c]
At a time when the world has been shaken and businesses have been worst hit, it is now clear that future-proof establishments must adopt innovative practices to stay resilient. Speaking during the World Trade Organization [c]
When you think of the terms ‘versatile’ and ‘adaptable,’ then one can say that Constance Agyeman comfortably fits the description. Ms Agyeman’s career journey has seen her working at a newspaper printer, housing association, adult [c]
BT and Microsoft have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate innovation across enterprise voice, cyber security and industry-focused services in sectors from digital manufacturing to health, setting businesses in the UK and around the [c]
Today, consumers are hyperaware of the companies they encounter, and sometimes brutally selective of who they trade with. Therefore, pleasing them has never been so challenging. Competition between firms and industries is also rife. Standards [c]
By Yaldah Hakim Rashid It’s an understatement to say the global pandemic accelerated the pace of change and altered our lives – from the way we work to the way we interact with others. Many [c]
Digital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services, but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed. This was the consensus amongst high level global [c]
Huawei has published a new white paper focused on innovation and intellectual property at its Forum on Innovation and IP Prospects in 2021. The white paper focuses on how Huawei has been a leader in [c]
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