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Why Launch of M-PESA Ethiopia is set to ignite a financial revolution in one of Africa’s biggest economy
A recent report by the GSMA dubbed State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023 underscores how mobile money…
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Veerakumar Natarajan: Fostering scalable expansion through an outstanding customer experience
For most businesses, the most common goal is expansion. However, for many organisations, there are barriers to this being feasible…
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PHYLLIS MIGWI: The digital transformation challenge facing governments
Daily life very nearly came to a grinding halt in Kenya last month with millions of people unable to access…
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Chafic Traboulsi: Meeting Capacity Challenges in African Mobile Networks with E-band and Long-Haul Solutions
In recent years, there has been a massive uptick in the data consumption among mobile broadband subscribers in many major…
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Ololade Odunsi: Global tech job cuts – What African techies can do to thrive
After years of growth, the global technology sector entered a downturn in the second half of 2022, thanks to a…
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Mukesh Bector: How Augmented Reality is transforming print technology
The journey of print technology has been nothing short of remarkable. From ancient woodblock printing to the advent of the…
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UWE KEMMER: Cave Paintings to Cloud Computing – The Evolution of Data Storage
How we collect and store information has played a critical role in preserving knowledge and driving progress throughout human evolution.…
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Mukesh Bector: Gen Z – The Catalysts of Change In Fashion
Every generation has a defining moment. The Silent Generation had WWII. Baby Boomers had the moon landing. Millennials had the…
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Open letter from realme Founder and CEO, Sky Li ahead of the company’s five-year anniversary
realme’s Founder and CEO Sky Li has issued an open letter announcing the upcoming ” Leap Up” five-year anniversary press…
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Veerakumar Natarajan: Leveraging the right technology for seamless collaboration
In recent years, collaboration has emerged as a top priority for organizations—and for good reason. Research indicates that companies with…
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Marius Wessels: Unlocking the Potential of Mobile ERP for Business Growth
The realm of mobile strategies is rapidly expanding in the small-to-medium business ERP space. While laptops and tablets brought the…
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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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Risana Zitha: B2B payments set to be the next focus for VC’s in Africa
Africa’s $1.5 trillion B2B payments market is ripe for innovation and represents a golden opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs looking to…
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Mukesh Bector: The Future Lies in Cloud Printing Solutions
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and its impact has extended to the print industry as well. Cloud…
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John Waibochi: Digitizing supply chains across Africa presents immense opportunities.
Manufacturers, producers, and businesses have received a clear message over the past few years: digitizing supply chain management is essential…
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Hillary Namunyu: How nongreen companies can apply ClimaTech solutions
This year has seen green focused startups in Africa get more VC funding compared to other years as the world…
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Exploring the World of Tech Journalism: Everything You Need to Know
Are you curious about the role of a tech journalist? In this article, I will dive into the exciting world…
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Dilip Pal: The Telecommunications Greenfield Conundrum
For most businesses, expansion, especially to a new geographical area is both an exciting but also expensive and nerve-wrecking process.…
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Chester Wisniewski : The internal threat – the hidden face of corporate threats
Businesses today face many threats; but if those coming from outside are their main source of concern with a priority…
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Amine Djouahra: Forces of Change in the creative industries – going beyond tech
As we are nearing the end of the first half of 2023, we have all become more comfortable with change…
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Nixon Gecheo: Agtech, a pivotal force driving climate change action in agriculture
The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29% of these emissions…
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Mukesh Bector: A Simple Place to Start if You’re Lagging on Digital Transformation
Digital transformation: we’ve all heard the phrase a thousand times. It’s a buzz word that’s been around for a couple…
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[Chester Wisniewski] Protecting Assets in a Remote-First and Potentially Hostile World
With both persistent attacks and post-pandemic remote work here to stay, modern security solutions must assume the endpoint device or…
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SOMESH ADUKIA: Paper versus Digital – The Future of Work
Digitization is revolutionizing the way businesses operate across the globe, and Africa is no exception. Over the past two years,…
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Top 5 Strategies for Companies to Accelerate Digital Transformation
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation has become crucial for companies seeking to stay competitive and drive growth.…
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[Column] Ruth Njihia: Cloud Economics Demystified – Navigating Budget Constraints with Google Cloud
In today’s economic climate, it’s tough for businesses in Kenya and across Africa to maintain operations while keeping costs under…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Kenya’s startup ecosystem is set for growth in 2023 and beyond
Kenya is a hub for entrepreneurship and startup development in East Africa, with a growing ecosystem of innovative businesses and…
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Naivas Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses to Prioritise Customer Data Protection
When Kenya’s leading supermarket chain, Naivas, confirmed that it has suffered a huge data breach, it was great to see…
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HMD Global: How to Protect your phone in the unexpected event of theft
As we celebrate World Password day today, Ben Stephens, UK Enterprise Business Manager at HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones,…
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Huib van de Grisjparde: It’s time to evolve Kenya’s urban transportation
Kenya, a stunning country with diverse cultures and landscapes, has seen significant growth in the motorcycle community in recent years.…
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Mukesh Bector: Japanese Businesses have been Leading on Sustainability for Years
Modern Japan is international, open and adaptive. But there’s an interesting dichotomy in Japanese culture and business. As much as…
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Brian Mallari: Why You Need to Back Up Your Business
Worrying about losing data isn’t something you have to lose sleep over if you have an active data backup strategy.…
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Mukesh Bector: The Ingredients of Tech Innovation
Time only moves in one direction, and with it, we must keep evolving. Technology has become central to our development…
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Tips to Keep Your Money Safe in the Era of Growing Digital Fraud
The financial sector has undergone a significant transformation over the years, owing to the rapid technological advancements. Banking, in particular,…
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How blockchain DAOS will revolutionize organisations governance and decision making
According to Alexandra Sims in a paper titled “Blockchain and Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs): the evolution of companies?”, the term…
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Christopher Budd: Three Simple Steps Twitter Users Need to Take to Stay Secure Amidst Twitter Turmoil
Twitter is in an unprecedented era of uncertainty. When security professionals face uncertainty, we plan for the worst. In the…
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CHESTER WISNIEWSKI: Artificial Intelligence Now a Match for Natural Ignorance
End-user security training has traditionally been an important aspect of cybersecurity efforts, as it aims to educate and empower employees…
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ALEX OWITI: Will Blockchain be the “Messiah” Cyber security Saviour?
Deloitte’s global blockchain and cyber security experts from around the globe in their 2017 report looked at blockchain technology security from…
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Connected Kenya Summit 2023 to be hosted in Kwale County this April
ICT Authority (ICTA) will be hosting the 12th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from the 2nd to 5th of…
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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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[Christopher Mwangi] Connecting Africa’s potential metre by metre, country by country
In the early 1900s, the Ugandan Railway was built, connecting Mombasa to Lake Victoria, and facilitating trade within the region.…
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[Chester Wisniewsk] ChatGPT’s Impacts Will Be Social, Not Technical
The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022,…
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Mukesh Bector: What Will Work Look Like In 2030?
The world of work and industry has changed immeasurably in the past few years. Remote working and automation have become…
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Chris Akolo: Why online fraud is high during festive seasons and how to prevent it
Kenyan consumers have expressed a strong desire to buy more discretionary products during the festive season while coming out of…
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IDORENYIN OBONG: Five financial planning tips for African freelancers and gig workers
The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change, causing significant disruption across labour markets and forever changing how we…
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Evolution of the microfinance sector in Kenya: How Kenyan online businesses can thrive
According to a McKinsey report, African financial services are now undergoing a structural shift. About 10 percent of all transactions…
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ANNALISA PLACHESI: Why NGOs should embrace the digitisation of payments and collections
Digital payments have fundamentally transformed lives across Africa by providing access to financial infrastructure and enabling innovation. More jobs have…
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EIJI OTA: Positive growth advice from a forward-thinking century-old print
It’s no longer enough to just print and sell a product. In the competitive, modern print landscape, print service providers…
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Eylem Oruc: Rethinking The Data Age
Data is the foundation of an intelligent business. But data, data consumers and the business expectations of data have changed.…
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Balkissa Idé Siddo: The metaverse will open up new opportunities for Africa and the globe
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to see…
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RICHARD MUTHUA: Kenya and Africa are ready to join the future of Cloud
It is sometimes too easy for the world to wrongfully assume that Africa lags too far behind the global cloud…
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Just how slow is 5G adoption in Africa?
5G deployment across Africa has been very slow despite telecom operators around the world having rolled out the network since…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Will the updated National Digital Masterplan accelerate digital transformation in Kenya?
In April 2022, Kenya’s Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs marked a significant step in the country’s journey towards…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Is 2022 the year for African startups?
Africa is the place to be if you want to discover and support new ideas. According to a Substack newsletter…
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ESTHER KAMAU: Digital Transformation and How It Influences Scalability for MSMEs
Digital transformation has shaped the diversity of MSMEs who account for at least 40% of Kenya’s GDP. MSMEs in Kenya…
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Kevin Dherman: Ways manufacturers can unlock the value of data to drive business intelligence
Data forms the backbone of any manufacturing enterprise. With continuous supply chain disruptions, the allure of data and Business Intelligence…
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VALERY NJIABA: Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum’s Londa report calls for more digital transparency and protection across Africa
While many governments in Africa have made welcome progress toward digital transformation in the last year, more work needs to…
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Shevira Bissessor: Why Women in the built environment matter
Think of construction and most people think of men in yellow, hard hats. The idea of a female electrician, plumber,…
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Sa Nyoung Kim: Local entrepreneurs should partner with big firms to drive customer value
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute over 90 per cent of businesses in Kenya and provide seven out of ten…
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ESTHER KAMAU: Why MSMEs Must Embrace Technology To Remain Competitive
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) ought to consider ‘Social Commerce’ as part of their performing business model if their…
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Ashley Olson Onyango: Unlocking the transformative power of mobile money
During the last decade, rapid digitisation has revolutionised the financial industry globally, through the advent of innovative services such as…
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Quentyn Taylor: 2022 and the evolving threat landscape
Ransomware is here to stay Cyber criminals are adapting every single day. In 2021, hackers realised the recipe for ransomware…
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TULLAH STEPHEN: Influencer marketing can unlock opportunities for fintechs
The global fintech market is valued at close to USD 7300 billion and is projected to grow at an annual…
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JACK NGARE: Tech trends for 2022 and what they mean for the African continent
We have observed a significant march toward complete digitization of the world in recent years. The usage of and reliance…
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JOSHUA OIGARA: Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Need Innovative Support for Quicker Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely been framed as a public health crisis, over one and a half years since it…
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Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks…
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The biggest fintech trends changing the face of payments in emerging markets
Last year saw an unprecedented rate of change in the financial sector, with huge growth in the use of digital…
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BEN ROBERTS: At the cusp of change, the Internet Engineering Task Force adds an African voice to the institution
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has recently announced the appointment of Andrew Alston to the position of Routing Area…
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DUNCAN AZENGA: In a Hybrid Working Environment future, integrating company communications is key
In the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted not just the ability of companies to commit to…
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TEJPAL BEDI: Regulating digital lenders in Kenya: The benefits for consumers and industries
In 2021, President Kenyatta approved an amendment that gives the Central Bank of Kenya powers to license and oversee previously…
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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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ANDREW BOURNE: What will online privacy and security look like in 2022?
In many ways, 2021 was a landmark year for online privacy. In April 2021, Apple rolled out an update allowing…
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AKSHAY GROVER: Elevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
COVID-19 has propelled the adoption of digital payments platforms for millions of people across the African continent. The need for…
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MUTHONI WACHIRA: Unveiling OPPO’s new brand proposition of “Inspiration Ahead”
Once again, we are at that stage in the year, for the second year running, where we look back and…
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LAURENT SARR: Why Digital Identities Are The New Frontier
Whenever a user, or consumer, creates a profile or account on any online platform, they must have a unique way…
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LEON KIPTUM: Kenya’s economy could benefit from fintech growth and innovation
Financial technology (Fintech) has been a key driver of growth in the financial services sector in the face of the…
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MARILYN MOODLEY: How 2021 has shaped the future of IT
Everyone, from software developers to school children, watched in awe as the world rapidly shifted online during the past two…
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GOPHER OGEMBO: Access to Phones is critical in child safety
As adults, we look into our childhood years and reminisce the memories that made us into who we are today.…
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DANIE THOM: The open source approach to a hybrid cloud environment
With a mix of old and new applications, on-premise and cloud infrastructure, as well as legacy and modern processes, many…
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GARRR ACKERMAN: Digital transformation – The greatest barrier to education
More than 70 percent of disadvantaged students lost learning due to limited or no access to digital devices, this is…
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TUNDE OLADELE: How banks can leverage technology to rebuild and maintain a healthy credit portfolio
The defining issue in the success of a bank is the quality of its loans. Yet Covid has torn through…
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Mark Dankworth: The connected continent
Mobile transacting is fast becoming the golden egg of financial services – and nowhere more so than in Africa. According…
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Ian Lessem: The rise of African tech unicorns
African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or…
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Jaco du Plooy: Creating sustainable data centres through energy-efficient solutions
With the large-scale migration of business data and IT services to the cloud – particularly in light of the global…
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PETER KIRONJI: The Future of Social Commerce in Kenya; A Case of The Kenyan Influencer Marketing Hub
Understanding social commerce platform? Access to market continues to be a challenge for many MSMEs in Kenya as they are…
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BEN GOSSAGE: Why the subscription economy is transforming B2B operating models forever
From Hello Fresh to Spotify, subscription services are now so commonplace they’ve almost become the norm. Subscriptions started life in…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Growing a successful tech startup in Kenya – 4 key elements
The tech scene in Kenya is thriving. Even amid a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, and election fever, our dynamic African…
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NICK DURRANT: Could progressive web apps be the apps of the future?
Progressive web apps (PWAs) are the perfect cross between native mobile apps and websites. Here’s why. What makes you delete an app? Perhaps…
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EFAYOMI CARR: Africa’s youth hold the key to the expansion of agritech across the continent
The Covid pandemic has focused global attention on the drastic need for food systems to change and become more efficient,…
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TONNY TUGEE: Fintech in Kenya – an industry of innovation
Almost every industry across the globe is undergoing rapid digital transformation, and the world of finance is no exception. Technology…
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MUTHONI WACHIRA: OPPO Reno6 5G – Iconic Reno Design with the Reno Glow
What is it about some phones that stop people in their tracks when they look into the store window? It…
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KARINA BRIJLAL: Women leadership in the open source and tech sectors
The open source community believes that the best ideas come from a diversity of perspectives, which allows organisations to respond…
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ELIZABETH COOK: Technology and Collaboration for the Good of the Environment
Climate change and the push to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are becoming matters of greater importance.…
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Muthoni Wachira: As 5G slowly gains momentum, OPPO Kenya keen to revolutionize mobile devices experience in the market
Kenya became the second country in Africa to roll out a commercial 5G network, which is set to improve customer…
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Brandon Rochat: What SMEs need to know about Ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and malicious cybercriminals are always fine-tuning their strategies. Business leaders need to realise that…
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Caroline Mukiira : Hybrid Cloud – The Catalyst for Increased Financial Inclusion in Africa
Africa has made huge strides over the past decades towards the financial inclusion. The digitization and simplification of money management…
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Carol Koech: Are Data Centers In East Africa Ready For Digital Demands?
Last year was different for many obvious reasons. But one habit which hasn’t changed is our need and use of…
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Tonny Tugee: Connectivity, collaboration, competition – The 3 essential Cs for Africa’s growth
Africa’s population is rapidly expanding. In fact, forecasters predict that the continent’s population will nearly triple by 2050. This could…
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Francis Wainaina: The role of cloud in Kenya’s growing tech start-up scene
Despite a global pandemic with many business-related hurdles, the resilient African tech start-up ecosystem thrived during 2020, securing a record-breaking…
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Oluwole Babatope: The Business Case for 5G in Africa
The arrival of 5G in Africa has been headlining for a while, promising improved connectivity and communication, driverless cars and…
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[Column] Pedro Guerreiro: Cloud as a tool to create certainty
The speed with which Africa’s business sector has changed over the past year has been nothing short of astonishing. Business…
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