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Reliance on social media for news exposes Africans to disinformation, survey finds
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news…
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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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BUSINESS
Safaricom records a 22.2% decline in net profit
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom net profit stood at Ksh.52.48 billion in the full year ended March 2023, down from Ksh.67.49…
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BUSINESS
Winners of the Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2023 Announced
Mastercard has announced the winners of its second edition of the Women SME Leaders Awards. The award celebrates the achievements…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA Africa opens a $2 Million in Shared Service Operations Centre in Nairobi
M-Pesa Africa on Wednesday launched a Shared Service Operations Centre (SSOC) in Nairobi to oversee service operations and technical support.…
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Cybersecurity firm Infopercept appoints Jitendra Bulani as CMO
Cybersecurity solutions and services company Infopercept Consulting has appointed Jitendra Bulani as Chief Marketing Officer. He joins the firm from…
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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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Visa to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation with $1 billion investment
Global payments company Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa to accelerate digital transformation over the next five…
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E-commerce fraud has recorded a 42% increase this festive season, report
A report by global information and consumer insights firm TransUnion has revealed that online shopping scams have increased by 42…
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Digital insurer mTek has inked a deal with Britam to insure SMEs
Insurance startup mTek which offers its services through digital platforms and eliminates paperwork has inked a deal with Britam to…
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Microsoft’s global digital skills program launched in Kenya
Tech giant Microsoft is launching its global skilling program in Kenya. The Skills for Jobs Learning Pathways program has been…
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The cloud is a growing target for cyberattacks, new Sophos survey finds
Among Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organization when…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to expand Sameer facility in Nairobi by 15MW of IT load
Africa Data Centres is expanding its Sameer facility in Nairobi by up to 15MW of IT load. The firm has…
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News
VMware Cloud on AWS Expands to Africa
VMware today announced VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali
Africa Data Centres has revealed plans to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have…
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Increased taxation on SIM Cards and phones eat into Safaricom’s half-year profits
In the Finance Act 2022, the government of Kenya imposed a 10% excise duty on the importation of cellular phones…
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Kenyans can now enjoy PayPal withdrawals on Equity Mobile App
Equity customers who use PayPal to send and receive money now have an alternative means of making transactions. The bank…
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Epson is injecting KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability
Japanese printing and information technology company Epson has set aside KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability efforts over the…
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Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion
Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of $332 million for its Fund III, significantly exceeding…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Payhippo acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank to expand its customer offerings
Payhippo, a fintech that offers credit facilities to SMEs in Nigeria has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB). MFB is a…
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Amazon Web Services has set up its second-largest African office in Lagos, Nigeria
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected Lagos, Nigeria as the base for its second-largest office in Africa. The cloud service…
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How African Digital Heritage is using digital mapping to preserve Mau Mau history
Part of the indelible part of Kenya’s struggle for independence is the undignified and humiliating detention camps from which the…
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Showmax adds BBC World News in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Showmax subscribers across sub-Saharan Africa will have access to live broadcasting from BBC World News until 23 September 2022. The…
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Kenyan digital media houses win Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge
The news business has changed dynamically since the arrival of social media platforms. Media houses have been forced to become…
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Samsung to drive consumer electronics discussion at Vifaa Tech Festival
Samsung Electronics East Africa will be participating in the first-ever Vifaa Tech Festival that will be held on 11th and 12th June…
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Reviews
TECNO Spark 3 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
TECNO launched its third variation in the Spark series, the Spark 3 in Kenya early this month. The company launched…
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News
Google’s News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge expands to Africa
Google has announced that it is launching its Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Africa and…
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Social Media
Journalists Can Now Broadcast Live Over Facebook
Facebook wants more journalists to use its platform as their distribution channel of choice. Now the company is giving reporters…
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