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  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Illya Frank to replace Mumbi Maina as Zara on SALEM News
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] With ultra-high specs and high speed browsing, the realme 9(4G) is here to meet consumer needs Analysis & Features
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Here are the LG products that you can control and monitor via a mobile app Analysis & Features
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Virtual Pay gets Central Bank of Kenya nod to act as a Payment Service Provider CSR
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] Use of wearables led to rise in physical activity despite pandemic curbs Analysis & Features
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] Kaspersky shares online gaming safety tips for children Analysis & Features
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] KCB to give cash rewards to customers making transactions via alternative channels CSR
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] Global PC shipments post largest year-on-year drop in the second quarter of 2022 Analysis & Features
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] GroupM report highlights consumer attitudes, preferences and behaviours shaping buying decisions Analysis & Features
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] Beacon Power Services raises $2.7 million to expand operations beyond Nigeria and Ghana Analysis & Features
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African firms embrace Digital Economy, key to economic recovery post-pandemic

April 5, 2021 admin 0

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has increased the awareness of the importance of digital technologies, and many Sub-Saharan African countries are seizing the opportunity to create conditions for new, better and inclusive jobs. The latest Africa’s [c]

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MainOne wins 3-year World Bank deal to provide bulk connectivity to Burkina Faso

May 30, 2020 admin 0

MainOne, the Nigeria-based connectivity and data center solution provider, has been picked by Burkina Faso, with funds from the World Bank, to provide bulk connectivity services to a consortium of operators through the PAV-Burkina Cooperative, [c]

Analysis & Features

Africa’s connectivity gap: Can a map tell the story?

January 20, 2020 admin 0

By Roku Fuku; Christopher James; and  Ardernetim Kelly In 2000, the whole of Africa had less international internet bandwidth than Luxembourg (a country the size of the state of Rhode Island). Two decades later, despite [c]

Analysis & Features

New mobile technologies helping over one million people to obtain rights to their land

March 29, 2019 admin 0

At the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference this week, land rights experts with Cadasta Foundation revealed dramatic findings concerning the impact of new mobile technologies that are helping more than one million of the world’s most vulnerable [c]

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iHub, World Bank to host 1-week bootcamp for East African tech startups in Nairobi

September 15, 2017 admin 0

iHub and the World Bank Group will host a one-week intensive boot camp in Nairobi, as part of a business acceleration program to help East African tech start-ups commercialize and scale innovative digital products. The [c]

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World Bank, Nest launch Agritech Challenge 2017, entry deadline is July 25

July 6, 2017 admin 0

The World Bank and Nest have announced a call for applications for the Agritech Challenge 2017. The initiative is the first open innovation program in Kenya which aims to connect promising startups and innovators with one of [c]

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World Bank’s XL Africa program to invest upto $1.5 million in 20 digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa

April 20, 2017 admin 1

The World Bank has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Start-ups will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a [c]

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Mombasa County’s investment portal is now live

March 30, 2017 admin 0

The Mombasa County government’s investment portal – called Mombasa Invest – is now live. The portal is part of the digital reforms initiated by the County Government’s Department of Trade, Energy and Investment meant to [c]

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Lizz Ntonjira moves to IBM as regional PR lead, replacing Vera Oloo

December 22, 2016 admin 0

Vera Oloo has left IBM after 5 years of service as the IT firm’s PR Lead for Africa. Ms Oloo, who joined the company in early 2011, resigned from IBM in August this year and [c]

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m:lab East Africa’s Traction Camp initiative to support digital, mobile startups

November 21, 2016 admin 0

m:lab East Africa and the World Bank Group launched Traction Camp, a new initiative developed  to support emerging digital and mobile entrepreneurs across the region. With support from the World Bank Group, Traction Camp will [c]

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Central Banks of Nigeria, Ghana execs to speak at SWIFT Business Forum West Africa

October 20, 2016 admin 0

SWIFT has announced the first names in its speaker line-up of industry leaders set to participate in its first ever Business Forum West Africa on November 8, 2016. The event will bring together more than [c]

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3 steps to reduce the cost of remittances to Africa

August 15, 2016 admin 0

By Alix Murphy  For Africans living in the diaspora, sending remittances back home is often a proud obligation, a willing sacrifice made on behalf of loved ones, a gesture of appreciation for those who helped them [c]

Events Noticeboard

DEMO Africa to host Knowledge Session Masterclasses on Venture Growth Strategies

August 8, 2016 admin 0

DEMO Africa in partnership with the World Bank will host a Knowledge Session Masterclasses on Venture Growth Strategies – Scaling Your Business with the Right Team  at the sidelines of the 2016 edition of the DEMO [c]

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Synergy Innovations, GearBox to collaborate on future SILK mobile products

June 11, 2016 admin 0

The Synergy Innovations Kenya Limited team is working on partnership with GearBox which will see the two organisations work together on future SILK mobile devices. Yesterday, the SILK mobile team was at the GearBox and [c]

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World Bank tells policymakers to ‘go cashless’ to solve poverty

April 11, 2016 admin 0

By Alix Murphy Last week, the World Bank quietly released an important report on financial inclusion. It sets out clear guidelines from one of the world’s most influential organisations about how to get the world’s 2 [c]

News

World Bank announces East Africa winners of 2016 #Blog4Dev contest

March 28, 2016 admin 0

The World Bank recently announced the winners of its 2016 edition of the #Blog4Dev contest from the 1,300 applications submitted by entrants from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. The youth drawn from the three countries – [c]

Events Noticeboard

Challenge Cup 2016 regional finals coming to Nairobi this  Thursday

February 16, 2016 admin 0

The regional finals of Challenge Cup 2016, a global pitching competition for startups organized by global incubator and seed fund 1776, will be held in Nairobi on Thursday February 18. Challenge Cup, organised by the World [c]

News

@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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Analysis & Features

Increased automation could negatively impact developing countries’ economies – new report

February 7, 2016 admin 0

The increased rate of automation in low-wage countries, which have traditionally attracted manufacturing firms, could see them lose their cost advantage and potentially lose their ability of achieving rapid economic growth by shifting workers to [c]

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World Bank’s #Blog4Dev contest seeking innovative ideas from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda youth

January 25, 2016 admin 0

Youth from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have until Sunday January 31 to submit their entries for the World Bank’s #Blog4Dev contest through which the bank seeks to get the youth within the 18 – 28 [c]

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Virtual Pay gets Central Bank of Kenya nod to act as a Payment Service Provider

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Illya Frank to replace Mumbi Maina as Zara on SALEM

With ultra-high specs and high speed browsing, the realme 9(4G) is here to meet consumer needs

Here are the LG products that you can control and monitor via a mobile app

Virtual Pay gets Central Bank of Kenya nod to act as a Payment Service Provider

Use of wearables led to rise in physical activity despite pandemic curbs

Kaspersky shares online gaming safety tips for children

KCB to give cash rewards to customers making transactions via alternative channels

Global PC shipments post largest year-on-year drop in the second quarter of 2022

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Kaspersky shares online gaming safety tips for children

Phishing and scams rise exponentially in Africa in second quarter of 2022

CosmicStrand, a sophisticated firmware rootkit, now allows durable persistence

New malicious campaign targets Discord messenger users via infected open-source packages  

ESET unearths new macOS backdoor that spies on users of compromised Macs

Luna, a new ransomware group, now using cross-platform programming language

94-country INTERPOL crackdown on illicit online pharmacies nabs $11 million worth of medicines

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PR has finally claimed its seat at the table in Africa

OPPO signs 2-year marketing deal for high brand visibility at UEFA events

Radio dominates media scene as mobile phones remain biggest disruptor, providing greatest opportunity

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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

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Illya Frank to replace Mumbi Maina as Zara on SALEM

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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
    The Central Bank of Kenya has granted authorization to Pesapal Limited as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) to carry our Payment Gateway Services in compliance with the National Payment System (NPS) Act, 2011, NPS Regulations [c] Source
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    LG Electronics East Africa is set to launch 5 new service centers in Kenya as part of a regional strategy to enhance reach and support to customers using its products. The new service outlets will [c] Source
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