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Safaricom targets local enterprises with new cloud services
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom on Wednesday launched in-country cloud computing platform and services targeting local businesses. The new cloud services, hosted…
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Liquid rolls out 1000km of fibre network connecting Kenya and Ethiopia
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) is rolling two new terrestrial routes connecting Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi. Spanning over…
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Sudhir Juggernath appointed CEO of TelCables South Africa
Angola Cables has announced the appointment of Sudhir Juggernath as CEO of TelCables South Africa. Sudhir will be responsible for…
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Vertiv opens new office and customer showroom in Nigeria
Vertiv has today announced the opening of a new office and Customer Showroom in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lagos office is…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalising Safaricom fibre cables
Two suspects have been arrested for vandalizing overhead Safaricom fibre cables running along Kenya Power lines. The suspects were arrested…
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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 works towards reducing…
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Vertiv hosts first ever end user event in Rwanda
Vertiv recently hosted an end-user event in Rwanda in collaboration with PCTL Automation, a leading provider of industrial automation and…
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Vertiv opens its African Head Office in South Africa
Vertiv, the global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions on Monday officially opened its African head office and…
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Liquid’s first terrestrial fibre cable connecting Mombasa to Jo’burg launched
Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. This new route, including a breakthrough and unique…
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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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dx5’s Africa Cloud and Security Summit Returns for 13th Year
dx5 (formerly CIO Africa) has announced that it will host the 13th annual Africa Cloud & Security Summit on 16…
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Vertiv picks TechAccess as its distribution partner for Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of its growth strategy for the African market, Vertiv has selected South Africa’s TechAccess (a division of Technology…
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2Africa subsea cable makes another landing in South Africa
The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) has landed the world’s largest subsea cable, 2Africa, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.…
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Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati named among Top 20 Digital Economy leaders
Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati has been named among the Top 20 Digital Economy leaders in Kenya by Digital Economy…
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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa listed among Top 20 Digital Economy leaders
Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO has been named among the Top 20 Digital Economy leaders in Kenya by Digital Economy Magazine.…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Nokia to improve fibre network across Africa
Pan-African tech firm Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a new partnership with telecommunications company Nokia, teaming up to build a…
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Vertiv Opens New Office and Customer Experience Center in Kenya
Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical…
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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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Safaricom Ethiopia pilots its services in Dire Dawa ahead of national launch
After announcing plans to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year, Safaricom has now started large-scale customer pilot of…
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Netskope expands NewEdge Security Private Cloud in Africa
Netskope has announced its continued global expansion of the Netskope NewEdge network with an additional data centre now launched and…
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#KenyaDecides: What role are Mobile Network Operators playing during the elections?
Kenya goes to elections on August 9th to elect new leaders from the county to the National level. A key…
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Digital Realty Completes Acquisition of Teraco for $3.5 Billion
Digital Realty has today announced the acquisition of Teraco from a consortium of investors, including Berkshire Partners and Permira, that…
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Safaricom to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia this year
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa confirmed this while releasing…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to acquire Israeli-based tech firm Telrad
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company as it seeks to…
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Cassava Technologies and Mitsui Sign MoU to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
Cassava Technologies has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui for the development of digital infrastructure and services…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Surge of companies moving to the cloud set to continue throughout 2022
On Monday, we published a column by Andrew Cruise is the managing director at Routed. In the column, Andrew notes that one thing…
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[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: The public cloud market is getting bigger in Africa
Despite the growth of cloud over the past decade, for most organizations, only 20 per cent of workloads have made…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is the centrepiece of new digital experiences for African businesses
Cloud technology has helped businesses in sub-Saharan Africa manage the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, something we have extensively…
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[This Week In Tech] Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta and other top stories
This has been quite an interesting week for tech. We covered so many interesting stories from across Africa and the…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Moving to the cloud is the key to succeeding in the digital era
Moving to the cloud is the key to succeeding in the digital era. Many business leaders in Africa are making…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Increase in connectivity and broadband services is driving huge demand for cloud services in Africa
In our last Africa Cloud Review article, we highlighted extensively how cloud providers are fighting for a share of the growing…
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Vodacom South Africa and Nokia achieve highest transmission rates across live optical network in Africa
Vodacom South Africa and Nokia are working together to transform the operator’s nationwide optical transmission network through Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud providers are fighting for a share of the growing Africa’s cloud market
From all the previous Africa Cloud Review articles we have published, we have been highlighting how the cloud market in…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is playing a big part in the growth of African enterprises
In our last Africa Cloud Review, we highlighted how Africa needs more cloud skillsdue to the rapidly increasing number of organizations…
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Convergence Partners closes its third fund at at US$120 million to drive digital inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners has announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at…
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TERACO’s Africa Coast to Europe Subsea Cable Goes Live
The ACE submarine cable is now live and available for interconnection at three of Teraco’s data centres across South Africa,…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is the technological revolution of the twenty-first century
One of the key drivers of Africa’s cloud computing boom is the unquestionable benefits the technology brings to the ICT…
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METISS 3,200km Sub-sea fibre cable lands in Mauritius
Mauritius Telecom Network Operator Emtel has provided the only landing point for the METISS (Meltingpot Indianoceanic Submarine System) fibre optic cable in the country. The…
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Absa partners with AWS to launch an internal cloud computing incubator for its staff
Absa Group has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The initiative is aimed at enhancing…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Infrastructure Spending in Africa is on the rise
Enterprises have been moving to the cloud as more increasingly rely on it other than on-premise data centres. While the…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is shaping Africa’s technological infrastructure growth
Cloud computing remains a key part in shaping how Africa will grow when it comes to technological infrastructure. Given the…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is the future of African SMEs
In our previous Africa Cloud Review report, we highlighted how cloud adoption is no longer merely an option but a necessity that…
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Liquid Telecom Rebrands to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Pan-African technology group Liquid Telecom has rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The rebrand, according to a statement from the company…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is now a necessity
As we have previously highlighted, businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to cloud to improve operational efficiency and COVID-19 is accelerating…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Platforms are Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy
In our last column of the Africa Cloud Review, we highlighted how the pandemic has boosted the uptake of cloud services…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: The pandemic boosted cloud usage in Africa
Businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to cloud to improve operational efficiency and COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating this adoption. In…
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[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…
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[Interview] We’re deploying Cloud-based solutions for African organizations, Incentro Africa CEO
Dennis De Weerd is the CEO at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European and…
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Business reimagined for Africa
Building a business in Africa is now as much about embracing digital innovations as it is about understanding the nuances…
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[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…
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Businesses in Kenya to increase cloud spending by over 50% in 2021
Enterprises in Kenya are set to increase their expenditure on cloud computing services by 68 per cent in 2021 up…
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[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…
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Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for telecom operators, report
Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for telecom operators. This is according to a new report by…
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[Column] The value of risk and business agility and how it impacts cloud costs
At a time when cost control has never been more important, Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, says that many businesses…
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Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase
ICT has been critical to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and transforming society over the long term. But the key to…
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Opportunities abound for edge computing, but security concerns remain
From less than $1.5 billion in 2017 to an anticipated $9 billion by 2024, the worldwide edge computing market is set…
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[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…
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Samsung Annual Revenue Dropped In 2019 Despite Strong Flagship Smartphone Sales
Samsung Electronics yesterday announced its quarterly financial results of the period ended December 31, 2019. Revenue in the final quarter…
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Cloud offers 20% saving on IT spend, report
Cloud migration is typically driven by business demand, cost-savings and IT efficiency. However, to realise the full benefit of cloud…
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[Column] Next-generation cloud eliminates pain points for Kenyan business
In addition to experiencing our new brand look in person, business leaders who attended the recent Oracle Modern Cloud Day in Nairobi…
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Safaricom, Huawei among companies shortlisted for AfricaCom Awards 2019
Safaricom, MTN and Huawei are among the companies that have been shortlisted for the 2019 AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom Awards 2019…
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[Column] The new revolution every business should talk about
Just as telephones and cars changed how we work and play, 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ushering in a new…
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[Column] Why Cloud Hasn’t Had a Big Impact on Business Intelligence
Although the notion of network-based computing stems right back to the 1960s, the modern term “cloud computing” arose in the…
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Angola Cables Launches Its Cloud Service Platform To The African Market
Following the recent inauguration of their advanced Tier III AngoNAP data center facility in Fortaleza, Brazil, Angola Cables has announced that it…
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SEACOM launches its direct-to-corporate connectivity and cloud services in Uganda
Pan-African telecoms enabler SEACOM has extended its corporate market offering into the East African region, under its SEACOM Business brand.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybercriminals Attack Cloud Server Honeypot Within 52 Seconds of going live, Sophos Report
Cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…
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Microsoft drives digital transformation through cloud adoption in Kenya
In an effort to create awareness around its Azure offering as well as drive cloud migration, Microsoft yesterday hosted an…
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Liquid Telecom named Microsoft Gold Partner for cloud productivity
Liquid Telecom has been named a Gold Partner for Cloud Productivity in Microsoft’s Partner Network programme, a prestigious accreditation achieved only…
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Opinion: Cloud computing evolves, becomes enterprise cloud-as-a-service
Over the past two decades or so, the concept of cloud computing has evolved dramatically, as new data centre and…
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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 success and nimbleness accumulated in cloud gets serious
The outstanding business value delivered by cloud technology has seen numerous small businesses boom into global giants. “Cloud computing is…
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The Differences and Similarities between Digital and Informational Technology
4800, the number of SMEs McKinsey surveyed across different industries to analyze the impact of web technologies on business. The…
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More consolidation on the cards for Ghanaian ICT market, says IDC
While the Ghanaian ICT market is more mature in comparison to other West African countries, quality of service (QoS) remains…
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British Telecommunications (BT) Joins Forces with Microsoft to Simplify Hybrid Cloud
British Telecommunications (BT) has partnered with Microsoft to launch a new service that will allow BT customers to build hybrid…
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How Moving to the cloud can help your business stay secure from cyber threats
A few weeks I got the chance to attend the East African Cloud Summit organized by the University of Nairobi’s…
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IBM bags billions of dollars in IT services deals in a matter of days
IBM has won deals worth $3.6bn over the past couple of weeks, with advertising giant WPP the latest to ink…
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Pan-African ICT group XON and ADVA deploy Africa’s first 100Gbps enterprise fibre network
Pan-African ICT group XON and ADVA Optical Networking have implemented Africa’s first 100Gbps link between three data centres at a…
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How Safaricom Home Fibre Is Powering Kenya’s Freelancers and Creators
Kenya’s digital economy is evolving, with homes in most urban areas now serving as dual-purpose spaces, functioning as offices, studios,…
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bolttech Partners with LOOP to Launch New Financing and Protection Programme for Devices
Global insurtech, bolttech, has announced its entry into the Kenyan market via its partnership with LOOP, the fintech subsidiary of…
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Phyllis Migwi | The Benefits of AI in Healthcare Extend far Beyond Improved Patient Care
Artificial intelligence is rapidly weaving into the fabric of everyday life, and we have started to see the impact as…
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‘Is My Licence Ready?’ NTSA Launches New Status Portal After Weeks of Complaints From Drivers Across Kenya
The National Transport and Safety Authority has launched an online portal where motorists can check the status of their smart…
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BasiGo Launches Kenya’s First Electric Matatu Pilot for Inter-City Routes
Kenyan electric mobility company BasiGo has launched a pilot program introducing electric matatus on inter-city routes, a first for the…
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Airtel Partners with SpaceX to Offer Starlink Connectivity in Africa
Airtel Africa announced today an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa. Currently,…
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VFS Global Launches AI-Powered Chatbot for UK Visa Customers in 141 Countries
VFS Global has rolled out a new Generative AI-powered chatbot to enhance customer support for travellers to the UK. The…
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[Column] Gerald Maithya: Fostering a Thriving African Startup Ecosystem Through Collaboration
In recent years, Africa has emerged as a vibrant hub of innovation, driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs who…
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China’s News Industry Transitions to Digital and Intelligent Integration, Report
China’s news media has entered a new era characterized by deeper integration with digital and intelligent technologies, as detailed in…
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Community networks in Kenya most effective in fostering inclusion for people with disabilities
Community networks are the best driving force in bridging the digital divide, particularly achieving digital inclusion, especially for Persons With…
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Equity wins four awards at 2024 Euromoney Awards in London
Equity Group has triumphed at the 2024 Euromoney Awards in London, winning four accolades. The Group says these awards are…
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Prudential partners with Google Cloud to advance insurance with AI
Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud are betting big on AI to revolutionize insurance through a strategic partnership announced on…
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Conquering Constraints: Selina’s Virtual Victory
Selina Wawuda overcame challenges in Mvita, Kenya, where financial constraints threatened her education and life prospects. The Ajira Digital program…
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Women’s involvement accelerates digital learning access to 250,000 learners in Kenya
Women in Kenya, like in many parts of the world, have historically faced barriers to accessing education and technology, but…
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Equitel becomes the first MVNO in Africa to launch 5G services
Equitel announced today that it has become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Africa to launch 5G services. …
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Kenyan healthtech Ilara Health secures $4.2M to scale its tech-enabled primary care model
Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has today announced the close of…
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[South Africa] Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy finalists announced
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation has announced the five teams advancing to the Finalist Round of the Milken–Motsepe Prize in…
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Safaricom Expands 5G Coverage to 35 Counties, Slashes 5G Router Prices
Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to increase its 5G coverage…
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[Interview] Airtel Kenya’s MD Ashish Malhotra on the company’s 5G expansion plans
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel recently launched its 5G network becoming the second operator to roll out the network after Safaricom…
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Laser Light and WIOCC seek to bring increased Network Capacity to Africa with new $129M partnership
Laser Light Companies and Kenya-headquartered WIOCC have signed a five-year $129 million agreement for terrestrial and subsea cables expansion across Africa. …
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Airtel becomes second operator to launch 5G in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has officially become the second operator to launch 5G network after Safaricom. Launched on Tuesday, the telco noted…
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5 Kenyan startups among the 25 selected to receive $4M Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund
Five Kenyan startups are among the twenty-five from across Africa that have been selected for this year’s $ 4 Google…
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[Ghana] Citizens have up to 31 May to register their SIM Cards
The last couple of years have seen a number of African countries pushing citizens to register their sim cards. In…
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Safaricom 5G coverage now available in 28 towns
Safaricom announced on Monday that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties in the country.…
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