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Entertainment, media, and advertising revenues in Kenya to hit Sh900 billion by 2025, PwC
Entertainment, media, and advertising companies in Kenya are set to reap from rising spending even as traditional components of the…
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Acquaint and Comply With The Digital Service Tax, PwC Urges Taxpayers
PwC Kenya has urged taxpayers to acquaint themselves and comply with the Finance Act 2020 on Digital Service Tax (DST)…
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Nadine Tinen appointed to lead the Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa region for PwC France and Francophone Africa
PwC has named Nadine Tinen as the Regional Senior Partner of PwC Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa, taking over from Edouard Messou.…
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PwC report:Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry
After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape, one…
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Infopercept Appoints Preethkaran J as Chief Revenue Officer
Infopercept Consulting, a global platform-led managed security services company has appointed Preethkaran as Chief Revenue Officer. With over 20 years…
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Bolt Appoints Caroline Wanjihia as Regional Director for Africa
Bolt has today announced the appointment of Ms Caroline Wanjihia as Regional Director for its Ridehailing Operations in Africa and…
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Telcos must embrace digital transformation to drive customer retention
MAZIV, one of South Africa’s largest telecommunications group, is aggressively investing in digital transformation to drive superior customer experience and…
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Embracing VR and AR: Revolutionizing Stakeholder Engagement With PR
In a bustling city, a reputable firm found itself facing a daunting challenge: engaging stakeholders for a groundbreaking sustainable energy…
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Huawei urges government to allocate more spectrum to local telcos for 5G expansion
Additional investment in spectrum for future mobile network usage is important in anticipation of the exponential growth of 5G connectivity…
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Everyone has a role to play in financial fraud
For a long time now, financial service providers have sought to redefine the customer experience in the face of 21st-century technological…
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Shinda Mbuzi ya Krisi: 100 Mbuzis to be Won Daily on Odibets
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners starting from December…
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[Interview] African governments must release spectrum to increase 5G adoption, Qualcomm’s Elizabeth Migwalla says
In October this year, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom officially went commercial with 5G in Kenya, joining a number of other…
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Gadgets
Samsung Targets Local Gamers With New TV Innovation
The Gaming world continues to evolve and grow at a very fast pace. According to a statistic report by PwC,…
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Chinese Hackers Deployed Malware to Infect Australian Government Websites, Report
A report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and PwC Threat Intelligence has revealed how Chinese hackers deployed a fake news site…
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Flutterwave’s New Chief People and Culture Officer Mansi Babyloni Empowers Young Africans with Tech Skills
Nigerian fintech company, Flutterwave, has appointed Mansi Babyloni as the new Chief People and Culture Officer. This was contained in…
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Nigerian SeamlessHR Aims to Build HR Software for International Markets
A number of organizations have set camps in Africa to take advantage of the vast human resources. It’s not always…
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Kenya looks to FinTech to supercharge financial inclusion, report
Kenya has the opportunity to become a continental leader in FinTech and dramatically boost financial inclusion by enhancing the existing…
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Startups
10 African Fintech Startups Selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Special Dubai Edition
The LHoFT Foundation has announced the 10 African fintech startups that will take part in the special edition of CATAPULT:…
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Pan Africa Gaming Group launched to grow gaming industry in Africa
The Pan Africa Gaming Group (PAGG) has been unveiled today, bringing 10 studios together under a single umbrella across Africa.…
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Mdundo says it recorded 20 million users across Africa at the end of Q4
Pan-African music streaming service, Mdundo, has announced that the platform recorded 20 million users at the end of Q4, up…
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MARILYN MOODLEY: Machine learning can solve some of Africa’s biggest challenges
From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.…
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Tanzania’s ISP Raha Limited appoints Denny Marandure new CEO
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Mr. Denny Marandure the new Chief Executive Officer for Raha Limited. Raha Limited is Tanzania’s…
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MFS Africa signs agreement to acquire Nigerian fintech startup Baxi
Pan-African digital payments hub MFS Africa signed an agreement to acquire Baxi, one of Nigeria’s super-agent networks. The deal, which is…
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Nigeria’s Agritech startup Releaf secures $4.2m seed funding to drive industrialisation of food processing in Africa
Nigeria’s agritech startup Releaf, which develops proprietary hardware and software solutions to industrialize food processing has raised $2.7 million seed…
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BUSINESS
Banking Sector Contributed 27% of All Corporate Taxes Paid in Kenya in 2020 and 2019
The banking industry contributed 27 percent of all corporate taxes paid in Kenya in 2020 and 2019 even as the…
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CYBER SECURITY
With cyber threats identified as an extreme concern for local CEOs, a spotlight must be placed on cybersecurity frameworks, says Kaspersky
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are…
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Vifaa Tech Festival To Give Away KES 100K Worth Of Little Rides
Vifaa Tech Festival is giving away Little ride promo codes worth KES 100,000 to attendees of the virtual consumer tech…
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[Column] Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh: Women are playing a key role in driving impact through technology in Africa
The past year has been very challenging, from the stress of living through a global pandemic to the various lockdown…
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New Appointments
Bolt Food appoints Edgar Kipngetich Kitur Country Manager for Kenya
Bolt has announced the appointment of Edgar Kipngetich Kitur as the Country Manager for Bolt Food in Kenya. Edgar joins…
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Mobile Gambling Money Transfers to be Permitted in Kenya
It has been confirmed that officials in Kenya have made amendments to the Gaming Bill 2019 to enable money transfers…
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BUSINESS
Hewlett Packard East Africa Exits Market, shuts down Nairobi shop
Hewlett Packard East Africa Ltd, HPE, a subsidiary to giant American technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and provider of an…
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#CIO100AwardsEA: Hernovation forum puts focus on soft skills for women in tech
CIO East Africa today held it second edition of Hernovation, a platform that aims to empower women in technology across…
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BUSINESS
Payments technologies are disrupting the finance industry
Advancements in payments technologies have disrupted the finance industry in a very huge way. Payments transactions have completely evolved from…
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New Appointments
Bolt (Taxify) Has Named Kenneth Micah as Regional Manager For East Africa
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has announced the appointment of Kenneth Micah as the Regional Manager for East Africa. In his current…
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Startups
14 fintech startups selected for the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa program
14 Fintech startups have been selected to join the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa program scheduled to take place between the 5th…
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3 Ways You Can Use Personal Data to Improve your Life
The year was 2016, and I had just finished my last semester on Campus. Like most fourth years, I dreamed…
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BUSINESS
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa
Fintech may have a more profound impact on financial services in Africa than in Europe or the US. this is…
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Finnovation Kenya 2018: Collaboration way forward to driving constructive economic outcomes from the FinTech ecosystem in Africa
Finnovation Kenya 2018 summit kicked off today at the Radisson Blu Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 FinTech experts to…
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Blockchain
Finnovation South Africa 2018: How FinTech is Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa
The unique environment for financial services in Africa is fertile ground for innovative FinTech players who are capitalising on the…
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CYBER SECURITY
User lock-down or education? Just one of today’s cybersecurity issues in a rapidly evolving landscape
According to the recent PwC report, The Global State of Information Security Survey 2018, companies around the globe are becoming…
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BUSINESS
Kenya’s Entertainment and Media Industry worth US$2.1 billion in 2016, to hit US$3 billion mark in 2020.
The Entertainment and Media Industry in Kenya was worth US$2.1 billion in 2016, up 13.6% in 2015. This is according…
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BUSINESS
Online sports betting craze in Africa is here to stay
We have previously sports betting has become popular in Kenya and other African countries. This rise of these betting sites…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Crime: Are your online banking transactions safe?
‘Checking your account balance, paying bills and managing your finances… Nowadays, it is pretty normal to do all those things…
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COLUMNS
How to choose the best betting operator that suits your needs
A couple of weeks ago, I did an article on why online sports betting is becoming so popular in Kenya.…
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Online Sports betting is becoming popular, here’s why
The other day I did an article on how high internet penetration and mobile money services is making betting in…
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High internet penetration, Mobile money services making sports betting in Kenya easier
Sports betting has grown steadily in Kenya since 2013 when the first online sports betting company was registered . Passionate…
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Global Tech Investor Techstars to mentor and invest in Kenya’s Bamba Group
Global Tech investor Techstars has selected Kenya’s Bamba Group as its first company from East Africa that they will invest…
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CIO’s to focus on winning the digital era of ICT in this year’s CIO100 Awards
The CIO100 sixth edition awards are almost hear and CIO’s this year are focusing on winning the digital era of…
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Advanced technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector
The African financial services industry is rapidly evolving as a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth…
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CIO100 Sixth edition survey launched
The sixth edition of the annual CIO100 survey has been launched. The CIO 100 Survey enables corporate organizations (both multinationals…
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Global IT firms offer 100 internships to Kenyans
Global and Kenyan IT firms have pledged to offer hundreds of internship slots annually aimed at providing on-the-job training for…
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KQ Emerges Winner of the 2014 CIO 100 Awards
It was a double win for Kenya Airways as it emerged winner of the 2014 CIO 100 awards and the…
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#CIO100EA: Players Discuss the Trends of Tech in East Africa
In the just concluded, 4th annual CIO100 Awards IT key players across the East Africa region came together to discuss…
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New French law forbids reading work emails after 6pm
If you want the easy life outside of work, then it looks as though France is the country you should go and…
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