Month: January 2017
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CYBER SECURITY
Banks globally still finding it hard to manage online financial fraud
Banks and payment organizations globally are still finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos launches new solution to Combat Low Security Awareness Among End-Users
Sophos has today launched a new advanced phishing attack simulator and training solution to combat low-security awareness among end-users. Known…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: How Mobile Technology has changed how companies do business.
By Brenda Kimuyu, Guest Contributor Mobile technology has become very popular around the world in recent years. According to Statista, a…
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News
Kaspersky Lab’s Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) training goes online
Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online training (KIPS Online). KIPS Online is a…
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BUSINESS
Kilimall officially launches is affiliate marketing programme
E-commerce site Kilimall has officially unveiled its affiliate marketing programme. Dubbed KiliAffiliates, the program will see young people with online…
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News
HP recalls more than 100,000 batteries for fears of overheating and fires
Laptop manufacturing company HP has announced a massive recall of 101,000 laptop batteries sold between March 2013 and October 2016 for fears…
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News
1.2 Billion People Travelled the World in 2016, 58 million to Africa -UNWTO
Destinations worldwide welcomed more than 1.2 billion people in 2016; while 6 billion people toured within their borders, in an…
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COLUMNS
How to choose the best Fleet Management System that suits your needs
If you are a fleet manager looking for ways to maximize fleet efficiency, choosing a fleet management system to manage…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CIO East Africa to Host Premier Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi
CIO East Africa is set to host the Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi Kenya. The two-day event will run from…
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News
Samsung blames Galaxy Note 7 fires on two separate battery faults
Most of us have been really waiting for Samsung to announce the cause of the Galaxy Note 7 incidents. Cases…
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BUSINESS
2017 Travel Goals; Explore Six of Africa’s Most Exotic Islands
No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle…
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News
LinkedIn just made a huge redesign to its website, take a look
LinkedIn just made huge redesign to its website. It is calling this complete overhaul of its technology architecture the largest…
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New Appointments
JUMO Names Warren Squires, Ex-Barclays Africa Seeker Fund CIO, as Director of MTN Channel
Warren Squires, a global Investment Banking executive with 20 years of experience working in various finance company leadership roles, has…
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Startups
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them…
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Startups
Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo eyes phenomenal growth in 2017
New mobile airtime transfer startup Senditoo has kicked off 2017 with bullish plans to become one of Africa’s fastest growing…
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News
Mastercard 2KUZE platform to Digitize East Africa’s Agricultural Sector
Mastercard has launched a digital platform aimed at connecting smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in the East African region.…
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Gadgets
Samsung could be launching the Galaxy S8 on March 29
There is so much we have told you about the Samsung Galaxy S8. Most of what we have written before…
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News
Sophos announces special partner initiatives for small businesses in Africa
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has announced a new special training and incentive initiative for small and medium-sized businesses…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Switcher Android Trojan Hacks Routers, Hijacks Traffic to other websites
Kaspersky Lab experts recently uncovered a remarkable evolution in Android OS malware: the Switcher Trojan. The Newly-discovered Trojan uses unsuspecting…
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COLUMNS
Five Guides to Becoming an Eco-friendly Traveler
Tourism is no doubt a world leader in employment, global GDP, and socially; a great aid to cultural integration.…
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News
Jubilee Party launches Smart Card to eliminate fraud in member registration.
As smart cards become more and more globally prevalent, organizations and even governments are starting to discover a number…
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News
Meet Opera Neon, Opera’s vision for the future of web browsers
Opera just releases a new web browser called Neon for Macs and Windows PCs. The Neon, concept browser according to…
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BUSINESS
Source India Expo opens at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi
India-based ProTrade is scheduled to host the Source India Expo at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya…
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Apps
4 Reasons Why Xamarin Can Be Your Best Bet for Mobile Application Development
Mobile app developers have a multitude of tools and programs to choose from in order to develop their mobile…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab research: Internet users yet to master proper password habits
Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online. Research from…
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Gadgets
Samsung wearables to support Under Armour’s suite of fitness apps
Samsung has announced a new partnership with Under Armour that will see the mobile technology company’s wearable devices and smartwatches…
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News
Huawei Mate 9 Wins a Record Eight Awards at CES 2017
Global technology media outlets have recognized Huawei with 8 awards at CES 2017, thanks to the new Huawei Mate 9…
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BUSINESS
It’s the end of an era for Yahoo as it is renamed ‘Altaba’, CEO Marissa Mayer resigns from board
By now you must probably know that Yahoo is being sold to Verizon for a record $5 billion. We started…
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News
Submission phase for the 2017 BAKE Awards now open
The Blogger Association of Kenya has announced the launch of the 2017 BAKE awards. Bloggers and readers from across the…
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Gadgets
Could this leaked photo be our first ever look at Samsung’s Galaxy S8?
The internet has been hit by so many rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S8. Here at TechTrendsKE, we have shared…
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BUSINESS
Report: Global Container Fleet Market to grow by 3%, 2017-2021
The global container fleet market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.19% during the period 2017-2021. This is…
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News
#CES2017: Meet Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4, 30% thinner than an iPhone.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 is finally happening. It’s one of the biggest tech events we are always looking…
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News
Treasury pays KSh7.5B initial installment to Safaricom for security network job
The Kenyan Treasury has paid telecoms operator Safaricom Sh7.5 billion as the initial installment for the 2014 building of a…
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News
LG’s Mass-Tier smartphone Offerings for 2017 to be unveiled at #CES
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil four new mass-tier K Series smartphones and a new Stylus 3 at CES 2017 in…
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News
Decision brings ITU policy in line with other international organisations
ITU has started the New Year by launching a new access to information policy, committing to make more information and…
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