This coming September, Mozilla Festival’s House debut in Kenya will confront pressing realities at the intersection of emerging technology and the African continent, such as digital extractivism and AI governance. MozFest House: Kenya is a regional [c]
The experience of handling more money can be exciting for migrants who secure promising economic opportunities such as better paying jobs and new business opportunities in their host countries. However, having more money to spend on oneself and loved ones comes with added responsibility. Increased income often results in new obligations such as taxes, insurance, investments, and remittances to family and friends back home. That’s why having a financial plan is important. [c]
Consumers in Africa are often early adopters of new products and services—especially when they are offered by brands that share their values and do good. Businesses in region serve an increasingly young population who are eager to embrace digital experiences and online services – provided they feel safe and secure while doing so. Balancing innovation imperatives with trust drivers can be challenging, as companies may need to contend with increased risk. [c]
Engaging in Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) is increasingly gaining traction as companies move towards sustainability in order to protect the planet. There is an urgent need for public and private sectors to understand [c]
Over the last few years, a trend has emerged whereby most companies (and brands) now engage well known and popular personalities to act as their brand ambassadors or champions. Also known as Influencers, the individual [c]
Employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region (META) trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. However, they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions, such as [c]
Freehand Studios -an African digital arts and social impact studio has released TRUST – a graphic novel, motion comic and NFT collection created by Chief Nyamweya, Anne Connelly and Sarah Mallia. Set in a fictional [c]
By Prashanth Krishnaswami It’s no secret that customer experience (CX) is a major point of differentiation between organisations. “One in three consumers (32%) say they will walk away from a brand they love after just [c]
Kaspersky analysed anonymised data voluntarily provided by visitors of Privacy Checker, a website that contains helpful advice on privacy settings for various Internet services and platforms. The results show which security settings (tight, medium, or [c]
As well as gaining new customers, it is also important that businesses focus on retaining their existing ones too. Although it can feel exciting to entice new customers into buying your products/services, it’s the existing [c]
Kaspersky’s international study on dating and the impact of technology on relationships has found that the majority of users positively perceive the role of smart algorithms in dating services – 44% globally would trust the matchmaking choice [c]
The St. Gallen Symposium, an annual gathering of current and future leaders from across the globe, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. At the event, 1,000 participants took part in the three-day cross-generational dialogue, joining [c]
HMD Global, the vendor of Nokia phones, leads the Counterpoint Research 2020 trust rankings based on the four pillars of software, security updates, build quality, and devices recommended for enterprises. These pillars comprise various weighted [c]
Summary: It’s easy to see the appeal of the virtual financial advisor business model. You get to work wherever you can put up a laptop and connect to the Internet. You can fill your practice [c]
A new Kaspersky survey has discovered that a lack of understanding and trust is holding consumers back from using cryptocurrencies. Kaspersky’s report, ‘Uncharted territory: why consumers are still wary about adopting cryptocurrency’, reveals that whilst 34% [c]
A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers reveals that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of their online data and behaviour. The research, which covered six [c]
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