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April 1, 2018
‘Step away from the fish tank!’ – how an IoT hack could be a line from a modern-day cartoon
For movie buffs and television fans, some lines are enduring classics. For example, how many times have you heard the…
February 22, 2021
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri Muraya: Africa’s cloud adoption is accelerating with purpose
As we have previously highlighted Cloud Computing is growing big in Africa and has the potential to open African businesses…
May 11, 2024
[Celina Lee] Rethinking International Development: The Power of Market-Driven Solutions in Developing AI for Good
In the world of international development, the traditional approach relies heavily on donor funding and non-profit organisations to drive change.…
January 26, 2023
[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,…
May 23, 2023
[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…
January 26, 2023
[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.…
April 23, 2019
[Column] – Execution: The Shift from Planning to Doing
By Ian Ngethe is the CEO of Raiser Resource Group. Every business leader knows the importance of strategic plans to…
June 9, 2019
[Column] 5 key considerations for your journey to cloud
According to the IDC’s Kenya Enterprise ICT Market 2019 Outlook, 1,9 million USD is predicted to be spent on ICT in Kenya…
March 16, 2020
[Column] 5G security is all-important for governments
The 5G revolution is about to flip us from a society that “uses networks” to one that “runs on networks”.…
February 7, 2020
[Column] Achieving digital ecosystems in rural Africa remains a challenge
Creating digital ecosystems in rural areas requires collaboration with local suppliers if long-term success is to be achieved. This is…
June 30, 2020
[Column] Africa, The disconnected continent
The world has been caught off guard. The pandemic. It is in every conversation, sits at every board room table…
January 29, 2021
[Column] Alex Owiti: Gaming for social good is a better tool for positive socioeconomic development to the African Youth
Gamification for social good started way back in the day when the young and the old would play together as…
August 17, 2020
[Column] Amir Kanaan: The role of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
If artificial intelligence (AI) is the practice of trying to make machines become more humanlike, machine learning (ML) is one…
September 3, 2020
[Column] Amrote Abdella: How investing in digital infrastructure can make the difference to Africa’s economic recovery
Africa faces many challenges on its path to becoming a global economic competitor. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on…
December 21, 2020
[Column] Andrew Bourne: 5 trends that will shape future workforce decisions
Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of this year adjusting to the new reality of remote working.…
July 20, 2020
[Column] Andrew Bourne: It’s time to get serious about user data
Over the past few years, tech-savvy customers and younger, more dynamic, employees have forced businesses in all sectors to completely…
August 6, 2020
[Column] Andrew Bourne: Onsite and remote – taking a best-of-both-worlds approach to your business operations
Companies around the globe have had to adopt remote working in a short period of time. Some have thrived and…
March 1, 2021
[Column] Andrew Bourne: Sensory surveillance and smart devices – why we should care about the cost of convenience
Today, most people and households boast a multitude of smart devices, which bring a large measure of convenience to our…
December 4, 2020
[Column] Andrew Bourne: Why businesses should ensure data privacy in vendor relationships
Whether we realize it or not, we are being tracked everywhere we go on the Internet. In fact, Internet surveillance…
May 10, 2021
[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…
January 14, 2020
[Column] Artificial Intelligence gaining grounds in Africa?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings a whole new dimension to the drive for customer intimacy. The convenience customers experience weighs heavier…
May 30, 2019
[Column] Autonomous IT, empowering business to be its best
Cloud computing is rapidly becoming an essential component of business transformation. In Kenya, cloud is no longer just a possibility,…
February 19, 2020
[Column] Beware: Gender-based cybercrime
Recent South African news reports have reflected an influx of gender-based crimes targeting women. Heartbreaking and harrowing accounts have flooded…
February 27, 2019
[Column] Building the Intelligent Telco Enterprise – Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators
While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the…
June 3, 2019
[Column] Can e-commerce be Africa’s economic goldmine?
Digital economy in Africa is snowballing, and in the process, it’s creating new jobs and opportunities for digital entrepreneurs to…
February 3, 2019
[Column] Charting a new course for Africa’s economic prosperity
Imagine a world where the laws of business survival are being redefined and new competitive market models re-assembled with the…
November 16, 2020
[Column] Chen Lei: From Survive to Thrive, working together for a better Africa
For most of us, 2020 has been a year of almost dramatic, almost traumatic change. As individuals, our lives have…
August 6, 2020
[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Why ransomware is just not a passing fad
We are only 5 weeks away from the anniversary of the birth of modern ransomware, Sept. 5, 2013. I mark…
October 24, 2019
[Column] Cloud is the future of payroll
Cloud technologies are becoming more popular than ever before, with research from RightScale revealing that some 94% of organisations are…
March 6, 2020
[Column] Connectivity a bedrock for riding the fourth industrial revolution wave
There can be little doubt that the much-touted Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is underway, to the extent that this latest…
May 6, 2020
[Column] Coping with COVID-19: The Role of the ICT Industry During a Pandemic
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, the toll on human life is growing exponentially. The impact…
July 19, 2019
[Column] Data and AI’s Advantage in Improving Customer Experience for Telcos
Telcos are most successful when customers feel as though their operator truly understands them. Data is the key to building…
May 21, 2019
[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
July 26, 2019
[Column] Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care
African businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud…
February 18, 2021
[Column] Dennis De Weerd: Why I switched to a Chromebook and never looked back
A few years ago, I switched from a Windows machine to a Mac, which was refreshing. Finally, a device that…
July 5, 2019
[Column] Digital Transformation’s growing attack surface
Traditional business models need to be reimagined as digital transformation continues to enable businesses to innovate and find new ways…
February 10, 2021
[Column] Eva Ngigi-Sarwari: The small business guide to boosting sales in 2021
For many businesses, finding success amid the COVID-19 era has been challenging. The pandemic has brought with it many challenges…
April 22, 2021
[Column] Faizal Bhana: Shariah-compliant Structuring and its Relevance to Impact Investing
Sustainable finance, specifically impact investing, has gained considerable momentum over the past few years and shows no sign of slowing…
August 8, 2019
[Column] Fintechs are disrupting the local traditional remittance market
Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that diaspora inflows in the country rose to Ksh30.4 billion ($295.3…
October 5, 2020
[Column] Francis Wainaina: Africa, Kenya and the Cloud – The Numbers You Need to Know
As a unified online platform for communication and collaboration, the cloud is now widely considered to be one of the…
September 9, 2020
[Column] Francis Wainaina: Harnessing the Power of Cloud Computing in Kenya
The topic of cloud computing has been doing the rounds for quite some time now, and businesses have been flooded…
August 19, 2020
[Column] Francis Wainaina: The New Business Debate – Cloud Vs Security
2020 has been a year that will forever mark a dramatic spike in global corporate cloud adoption. Connecting employees to…
May 20, 2019
[Column] Great 5G runs on top of great 4G! So, who leads in 4G performance?
By Arne Schaelicke You cannot miss the excitement as the 5G race intensifies. And it is not just the operators…
May 20, 2021
[Column] Habib Mahakian: Technology is the accelerator that will lead businesses across Emerging Africa into the digital future
We are well into 2021 and are already seeing that organizations across Emerging Africa are investing in technology as an accelerator…
October 18, 2019
[Column] How cloud-based AI enables modernisation of business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be a key technology in delivering improved customer experience and exceeding customer expectations. It…
January 24, 2020
[Column] How fintechs are making Africa a leading global Innovation Hub
In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech…
June 21, 2019
[Column] How to catch the attention of your future investor
What would you do if you were given free money for your business? Grants give the beneficiaries peace of mind…
February 18, 2021
[Column] Howard Plaatjes: Technology – Decades of Disruption
It’s safe to say that the past 10 years of technology have been stratospheric in the disruption they’ve brought and…
July 8, 2020
[Column] Hybrid cloud to continue dominating the South African landscape
While globally, 80% of organisations are predicted to migrate toward cloud , hosting and colocation services by 2025, Sean Hackett,…
June 6, 2021
[Column] Ian Lessem: Venture Capital trends shaping the African investment landscape
As the second half of 2021 approaches and Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, albeit at varying rates, Ian…
November 14, 2018
[Column] IoT is as simple as ABC…D! Part 3 – Choosing Connectivity
There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) can solve everyday challenges using technology, and with IDC predicting…
January 29, 2020
[Column] Is your personal data safe?
We share a lot more information in the digital world than we used to. Businesses, organisations, close family, friends and…
July 10, 2020
[Column] Jack Ngare: Organisations need to think critically about digital skills for the new world order
More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to…
April 1, 2021
[Column] James Claude: Digital identity key in accelerating socio-economic development
As the global digital economy expands, and with Covid-19 changing the way we conduct business, Digital Identity is becoming increasingly…
March 25, 2021
[Column] Josh Aroner: The rapid uptake of 5G and its real potential
In name, it may feel like just one small step from 4G. But the fifth generation of cellular networks is…
April 22, 2021
[Column] Joshua Ndemenge: University Students need continuous mentorship to become relevant in their chosen fields of study
In March, Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) announced the kick-off of Season 2 of its Game of Learners (GOL) program,…
February 28, 2019
[Column] Kenya’s ISP market ripe for usage-based bandwidth service
It’s is difficult to imagine a world without internet connectivity, let alone a business that is not connected. The internet…
May 30, 2021
[Column] Leo Chen: Bridging the digital gap- why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity
Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we…
March 10, 2021
[Column] Lulu Kiritu: The Evolution of Trade
Trade is an ever-evolving industry. Year by year, century by century, it changes and advances. Trading in the past was…
May 7, 2020
[Column] Making data relevant to the business
It’s true, business intelligence (BI) tools and hype slipped sadly into the Gartner Trough of Disillusionment in 2012. It is also true…