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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
DHL’s new platform makes transport of goods seamless
Saloodo!, a subsidiary of Germanys’ DHL Global Forwarding has rolled out a new system allowing transporters to submit their offers online. The digital tracking technology
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
Strathmore launches centre to curb cyber attacks
Cyber security threats have gone up sharply since Covid-19 struck, leaving companies scratching their heads on how to tame the menace. As part of the
Safaricom bets big on tech to diversify revenue streams
Safaricom is banking on technology to drive growth and boost revenue, with new changes in the management reflecting this focus. The telco CEO Peter Ndegwa
How pandemic has revolutionised Zimbabwe’s newsrooms
BY Lungelo Ndhlovu In the face of COVID-19 containment measures that have made it increasingly difficult to distribute print newspapers, many media companies in Zimbabwe
Australia’s Replica Studios goes beta with AI voice
Replica Studios, an artificial intelligence (AI) voice technology company based in Fortitude Valley in Australia, has opened the beta waitlist for its synthetic voice plugin, AI
Bitcoin hits USD18,150 as 73% of millionaires invest in cryptos
As Bitcoin hits $18,150 as at Thursday evening, almost reaching its 2017 all-time high (ATH), nearly three-quarters of high net worth individuals will have invested
MAWJI: Online trading becoming more attractive in Africa
By Jay Mawji While the International Monetary Fund acknowledges the damaging recession effects of Covid-19 in Africa the economic outlook for the continent remains optimistic,
How pandemic will accelerate Africa’s transition to clean power
PwC’s Africa Oil and Gas Review 2020 anticipates that the global transition to renewable energy will accelerate rapidly throughout the coming decade, causing exponential disruption
Data firm unveils global channel partner program
Data platform for real-time decisions, VoltDB has announced a new global channel partner program for OEMs, value-added resellers (VARs), technology partners, and systems integrators (SIs).
Kenya first in Africa to benefit from fast internet plan for rural areas
Kenya will be the first country in Africa to benefit from affordable high speed 4G internet in rural areas, thanks to a partnership between Harare-based
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
How firms can ward off rising cyber threats
The shift from the traditional working environment to the digital space has accelerated following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. While working remotely will certainly be
Africa steps up war on Covid with new testing platform
LumiraDx, the next generation point-of-care diagnostic company, has announced a $32 million global partnership iwith Africa Union, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa
Enhancing high speed internet in rural Africa
Econet Group, a leading telecoms and technology group in Africa, has teamed up with X’s Project Taara to expand and enhance affordable, high speed connectivity
African banks urged to use tech to build resilience
African banks have been urged to leverage on emerging technologies to help the continent sail out of the stormy business environment caused by the Covid-19
South Africa tech firm takes digital entertainment notch higher
Mondia , a mobile technology company specialising in the marketing and distribution of digital content, has announced the launch of a revolutionary, time-based entertainment platform
Just what can 3D printing do for housing?
Have you ever stopped to think about the future of construction? Well, 3D printing technology is set to revolutionise the whole sector in 10 year’s
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
California voters classify ride-hailing drivers as contractors
The US state of California has voted to hand ride hailing startups Uber and Lyft a big victory — and labor unions a big setback
Africa’s hurdles as it navigates data privacy rights
Africa’s growing digital economy is churning out tonnes of data daily. This has spawned challenges in managing the data while securing privacy rights. The huge
Inside US, China bitter tech fallout
The Cold War brought out the most bitter of political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, the then two global superpowers. The
How Africa is caught in US-China tech war crossfire
The US and China are currently locked in a technology war that is shaking the world. Africa has not been spared the effects of the
Free e-learning for rural Africa using German technology
Africa’s e-learning market has seen substantial growth due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with the use of e-learning applications and platforms surging as schools and
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
GARDINER: Digital solutions can curb financial fraud in Africa
By Murray Gardiner The statistics that project uncertainty in Africa are not in short supply. The World Bank has estimated that Africa could potentially hold 90
Rosy future for DeFi despite imminent setbacks
Despite a potential collapse in huge Decentralised Finance (DeFi) yield farming returns in the next six months, the majority (64%) of panellists on Finder’s Cryptocurrency
Tech key ingredient in Africa manufacturers’ recipe for success
Future African businesses will need to scale up their operations along digital solutions if they are to survive the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) disruption,
How to use tech to rescue global air industry
The impact of Covid-19 on the global aviation industry has been severely damaging. Flight schedules have been cut down by up to 80 percent since
