ICT
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya to upgrade its network from 30 to 100Gigabit in Five towns
As part of its KSh.1 Billion network expansion and optimisation programme, Telkom Kenya is upgrading its network’s capacity in five…
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News
Dimension Data and SAP launch new Intelligent Enterprise solutions in East Africa
Dimension Data has entered into a partnership with SAP, to offer a new set of intelligent enterprise solutions in East…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Urban vs Rural – How to optimise ICT investment strategies
Africa is a large continent, and investors tend to pick and choose their markets based on a multitude of criteria.…
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CYBER SECURITY
MTN unveils Managed Security as a service solution for Kenyan enterprises
MTN Business has today launched MTN Managed Security as a service solution for its enterprise customers in Kenya. The product,…
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News
Telkom Kenya appoints former Safaricom Director new MD for its Mobile Division
Telkom Kenya has appointed Mr. Steve Okeyo, a former Director for Regional Sales and Operations at Safaricom as the new…
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Startups
Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative opens applications
African entrepreneurs can now apply for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI). The US$10 million Prize competition founded by the…
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News
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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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered Bank launches its Mobile Digital Platform in Kenya
In February 2018, Standard Chartered announced that it will launch its digital solution in four key markets during the first…
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News
Building a Raspberry Pi Security Camera
The Raspberry Pi, although it may feel like it’s been around forever, it’s only been within the public subconscious for…
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Startups
Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge looking for solutions to manage plastic waste
Coca-Cola, Trash Thread Textile and PETCO have launched the Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge (BBIC) for University students, SMEs and the…
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News
rain and Nokia launch first commercial-ready 5G network in South Africa
South African operator rain and Nokia have announced the launch of the country’s first commercial-ready 5G network in Cape Town,…
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COLUMNS
[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…
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COLUMNS
Enlightening Details About the 2019 Trends For Web Design
Web design is growing rapidly as time progresses and as technology improves. In a period of a few months, there…
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COLUMNS
Column: Digital disruption defines change across industry, sector and organisation
It was reported that Clark Kerr, the first chancellor of the University of California, once said that the ‘status quo…
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News
Government wants police officers to undergo compulsory ICT training
The Kenyan government wants all police officers to undergo a compulsory six-month training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). According…
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COLUMNS
Internet of Things: Pandora’s Box or enterprise enabler?
By: George Kalebaila, Research Director for telecommunications, media, and Internet of Things (IoT) at International Data Corporation (IDC). The enterprise…
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News
Connected Summit 2018 to be held in October, big four top on agenda
ICT cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru yesterday officially unveiled the 2018 Connected Summit set to be held on 22nd October at…
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News
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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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab and Smart Africa sign MoU to raise awareness on cybersecurity in Africa
Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Alliance, to raise awareness on cybersecurity.…
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News
Liquid Telecom rolls out IPv6 in Kenya, warns Africa set to run out of old style addresses in 2017
Internet Service Provider Liquid Telecom has announced that it is rolling out the new Internet Protocol version six (IPv6)…
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New Appointments
Maurice Korir appointed new FEP Holdings CEO
Fountain Enterprises Programme (FEP) Holdings has appointed Maurice Korir as the new Chief Executive Officer. In his position, Mr.Korir will…
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News
Tigo Tanzania partners with the Government to connect schools to the internet
Tanzania’s Telecommunications company Tigo has entered into a partnership with the country’s Ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure to connect…
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COLUMNS
#KillTheICTBill: Proposed ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 archaic and misinformed
Kenyans and Players in the ICT sector are raising concerns over the proposed The proposed Information and Communication Technology Practitioners…
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News
Global ICT company INTRASOFT opens its regional office in Kenya
Global ICT company INTRASOFT has announced the opening of its regional office in Kenya. The establishment of INTRASOFT International EAST…
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News
Copy Cat Group announces plans to increase its market share in the ICT market
Copy Cat Group new Managing Director Vishal Patel has announced the company’s plans to implement new transformational strategy to increase…
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News
IT Consulting Firm AITEC launches the 2016 ICT Summit
Top ICT managers will from 24th to 25th February be gathering at Oshwal Center for a two-day conference to discuss…
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News
What you need to know about Joseph Mucheru, New ICT Cabinet Secretary
Joseph Mucheru MBS, is the current Kenyan Cabinet Secretary nominee for ICT. The ICT docket was initially headed by Dr.…
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News
Simple technologies can tackle the most pressing problems in the developing world
Innovations in science and technology have transformed the world in recent decades. But a good innovation aimed at solving basic…
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BUSINESS
Airtel champions Indo-Africa ICT collaboration
Airtel has championed India-Africa collaboration through the sponsorship of this year’s Ind0-Africa ICT Expo. The event took place this week…
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News
President Uhuru Kenyatta wins ‘The ICTs in Sustainable Development Award’ at UN Headquarters
The International Telecommunications Union has given President Uhuru Kenyatta an award for promoting the use of information and communication…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: 6 ways you can protect your business from hackers
Your business is invaluable. You put in a lot of hard work towards the growth of your business and gaining…
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News
Samsung to take part at 5th Innovation Africa Summit in Uganda
Samsung Electronics Africa has announced that it will be taking part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit scheduled to take…
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News
IBM Partners with Rwandan government to increase country’s development
IBM has partnered with the government of Rwanda to bolster the country’s development, public safety, citizen engagement and economic opportunities.…
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News
Government unveils Proposed Laws to protect Kenya’s critical infrastructure
The Government will soon set up a special unit to protect Critical infrastructure in the country. The unit is proposed…
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Startups
PIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East, a startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this…
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News
Kenya Private School Association takes lead in supporting private schools to roll out e-classroom solutions
Kenya Private School Association (KPSA) in collaboration with Intel Corporation today unveiled an e-learning classroom solution for private schools at…
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News
Kiambu to benefit from Fibre optic expansion programme
Kiambu County will be among beneficiaries of the expansion of the National Optic Fibre Backbone Project (NOFBI II) to be…
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Interviews
Interview: How The Nairobi Dev School is equiping youth in East Africa with computer programming skills
The Nairobi Dev School equips youth in East Africa with computer programming skills and helps them build technology-based solutions to…
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Interviews
Interview: Data centres consuming up to 3% of all global energy production
Data centres have for years been known to be excessive consumers of power, consuming up to 3% of all global…
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News
Microsoft holds Microsoft’s ICT Day for girls on International Women’s Day
As the world Marked this years International Women’s Day, Microsoft Corporation employees decided to do it in a special way.…
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Startups
ICT START-UPS TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION
Kenyan Innovators will benefit from resolute efforts, aimed at addressing challenges in the ICT innovation space, while availing a public…
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News
Kenya signs a 3-Year funding deal with Dutch government to help grow ICT sector
The Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), through the Ministry of ICT has today signed a 3-year funding project extended by…
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News
SAP Skills for Africa gains wider appeal among recent graduates
A total of 63 recent graduates were presented with SAP Certification at a graduation ceremony held at the University of…
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News
Kenyan Government Sh225b plan to improve internet speeds across the country
Kenyans will soon be able to have access to fast internet speeds thanks to a new initiative by the Kenyan…
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News
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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