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Could 2021 see an AI breakthrough for Kenya’s medicine?
When Facebook used Artificial Intelligence to boost blood donation in Kenya mid this year, it set the stage for what could become the driver for
Google unveils solution for Africa’s digital identity snags
With online digital identity hurdles hurting Africa’s quest for personal credible profile data in the interwebs, internet search giant Google has unveiled a new mobile-only
China, Kenya set up virtual marketplace to enhance trade
Kenyan business people can now trade virtually with their Chinese counterparts following the rollout of an e-commerce platform. The digital platform, China-Central & East Africa
Africa’s internet economy worth USD180 billion by 2025
e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach
USD 428 billion needed to bring the remaining 3 billion people online
A new study by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates that US$ 428 Billion are needed to connect the remaining 3 billion people to the internet
One continent, different cybersecurity priorities
As is often said, Africa is not a country – and few things bring this fact home more than KnowBe4’s African edition of its annual
20 African countries form geographic data hub for youth
Twenty African countries have partnered to form a geographic data hub for tech-savvy youth. The initiative is aimed at providing a platform for innovative youth
Liquid Telecom’s plan to expand global network coverage
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, has announced its partnership with Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., a global leader of communications infrastructure. The partnership will see Liquid
Kenya rolls out ambitious digital plan to lift farmers
Kenya is betting big on technology to transform agriculture, which is the mainstay of the economy, in a bid to enhance production and boost livelihoods
Boosting private investment in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Senegal
Private sector investment in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Senegal, will be strengthened following European Investment Bank support for the countries in their membership and
430,000 smallholder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to benefit from affordable fertiliser
The African Development Bank has approved the participation of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) in a USD4 million partial trade credit guarantee with OCP
Africa under constant threat of cyber attacks
Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36% decrease in South Africa, 26%
Mondia and Jumia launch gaming service on JumiaPay for Africa
Mondia, a leading technology company which specialises in the marketing and distribution of digital content and Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, have announced the launch
Tapping tech to remedy Africa’s ailing health sector
Africa’s healthcare finds itself in a critical juncture, where the COVID-19 pandemic is placing a spotlight on some of the industry’s biggest resource challenges. According
Huawei to offer digital payment services in Africa via Mondia Pay
Huawei, in cooperation with digital payment entity, Mondia Pay, will now be offering Direct Carrier Billing service (DCB), for seamless, contactless payments for users in
Why banks are ramping up bid for digital services
Ever since mobile financial services, spearheaded by Safaricom’s M-Pesa, a Kenyan innovation, came on the scene, the mainstream banks have been compelled to rethink their
Report: Africa’s post-pandemic recovery will be prolonged but transformative
Specialist risk British consultancy Control Risks, and independent global advisory NKC African Economics, the Africa-focused subsidiary of Oxford Economics, have launched the fifth edition of
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have the highest malware attacks in Africa – Kaspersky
Kaspersky security solutions have reported on 28 million malware attacks in 2020 and 102 million detections of potentially unwanted programs (pornware, adware etc) they have
Interview with Zoho’s Andrew Bourne
Andrew Bourne is the Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corp, an Indian software development company that is rolling out its latest solution, Bigin, in Africa, starting
Zoho Workplace reimagines the future of work
Zoho Corporation has announced major updates to Zoho Workplace — a single software platform that brings together collaboration, productivity, and communications tools and integrates them
Rebuilding the African fashion industry using tech
The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic on global value chains and its impact on African businesses is already evident. As factories close their doors and
How AI, VR, 5G and cloud computing will create the Internet of Bodies (IoB)
The term ‘Intelligent Connectivity’ is gaining popularity across the early adopters of Industry 4.0 technologies, as the future of human living gets reconstructed each day.
Tech-savvy Kenya shows Africa can be world’s food granary
Africa is certainly the most improbable place to be talking about being the food granary of the globe as the continent continues to face some
How Dr Semmelweis’s handwashing philosophy is saving Nairobians
During the Black Death of the 14th century where between 75 million to 200 million lives were lost, the Jews of Europe recorded a significantly
Blockchain in Africa: The case of Kenya
Kenya has rightfully earned its stature as one of the top technology hubs not only in Africa but across the globe. Innovations such as M-Pesa,
How tech can be the saviour in corona lockdown
Deaths arising from coronavirus infections are soaring every day as the pandemic spreads to every corner of the planet. Economies are at a standstill, with
How virus has changed consumerism in Kenya
Many Kenyans have had to take loans on digital platforms to purchase food.
Top 250 Companies in Africa 2020, the movers and shakers
Kenya’s capital prowess in the Top 250 Companies in Africa 2020 list has waned this year, with three companies failing to secure their presence from