CIO Africa

30 Jan 2023 - JUMO, a South African fintech start-up has appointed former ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru as the President of the company... Source

28 Jan 2023 - It’s no secret that technology across the continent is burgeoning at unprecedented rates. Homegrown innovations that speak to socio-economic bottlenecks... Source

27 Jan 2023 - Sarah Yvonne Byabazaire has been appointed Vision Fund Uganda Board Chairperson. Vision Fund announced her appointment as the Board Chair... Source

27 Jan 2023 - Economies and businesses are becoming proactively prudent about managing data, but your personal information is still vulnerable. Despite the increased... Source

27 Jan 2023 - Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of a new AWS Local Zones location in Lagos, Nigeria. AWS Local Zones... Source

26 Jan 2023 - In this age of digital transformation, we have witnessed the growth of key players in the digital space  continuing to... Source

26 Jan 2023 - Global Technology Company Epson has unveiled the production of sustainable textile creations, made possible through the utilization of Epson’s digital... Source

26 Jan 2023 - The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022,... Source

26 Jan 2023 - Pesapal has launched a new Forecourt Management Solution in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. It is the first solution developed specifically... Source

25 Jan 2023 - Africa Data Centres (ADC), a business of Cassava Technologies, announced plans to build a 20MW data centre in Cape Town... Source

25 Jan 2023 - Getting a clear understanding of the return on investment (ROI) is crucial for any organization looking to justify the expense... Source

24 Jan 2023 - Davis & Shirtliff has launched a new mobile application system that allows customers make partial savings towards purchase of water... Source

24 Jan 2023 - Dr Israel Kefeero has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor for Bugema University in Uganda. This is according to... Source

24 Jan 2023 - Microsoft has announced the third phase of its long-term partnership with OpenAI through a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment to extend its... Source

23 Jan 2023 - In today’s unpredictable economic environment, the role of the CIO has never been more important. As such, CIOs are now... Source

23 Jan 2023 - The Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), a Pan-African anti-monopoly group has called upon regulators and lawmakers to oppose monopolies that are... Source

23 Jan 2023 - Africa’s tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech, together with founding partner and telecom giant, Telecel Group have selected the third cohort participants... Source

23 Jan 2023 - IT solutions and technology provider, Dimension Data, has launched 360 Observability in East Africa. This is a new managed service... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc announced on Friday plans to lay off 12,000 or 6 per cent of its workforce... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Africa Data Centres has officially broken ground on an additional data centre facility in Nairobi. The new build will see... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Rocket Health has appointed Dr Jacquiline Kitulu as the new Chairperson Board of Directors, to take a step to raise... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Rohde & Schwarz, an internationally recognized electronics group specializing in the fields of electronic test equipment, broadcast and media, cyber... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Telecommunications company, Mitel, and distributor, Mart Networks have re-affirmed their commitment to leverage on technology to improve the telecommunications sector... Source

20 Jan 2023 - In many African countries, access to financial services is limited, and many individuals do not have bank accounts or access... Source

20 Jan 2023 - Kenyan electric bus startup BasiGo has announced the arrival of fifteen new electric buses into the Port of Mombasa. Basi... Source

19 Jan 2023 - Uber, the global ride-hailing app, has resumed its services in Tanzania after settling drivers’ commission cap dispute with the government.... Source

19 Jan 2023 - Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 10,000 employees as part of broader cost-cutting measures, the company said in a... Source

18 Jan 2023 - Noah Amoke has been appointed CM.com Sales Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). CM.com is a global company that specialises in... Source

18 Jan 2023 - In a move that will see Schneider Electric Kenya strengthen its assembly and manufacturing operations and resultant services and products... Source

18 Jan 2023 - Pan-African embedded finance Fintech Pezesha is now fully licensed to operate in Uganda, the company has announced. “We are excited to announce... Source

18 Jan 2023 - UNEB, together with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), on Tuesday, announced a nationwide launch exercise, at Uganda Media... Source

18 Jan 2023 - As we ease into 2023, the world of work and industry has changed immeasurably over the recent years. Remote working... Source

18 Jan 2023 - Cyber incidents, such as IT outages, ransomware attacks or data breaches, ranks as the most important risk globally for the... Source

18 Jan 2023 - 2022 was indeed a transformative year in retail cementing the belief that e-commerce and omnichannel are the future (www.IntelligenceNode.com). That... Source

17 Jan 2023 - Hybrid working remains a challenge. Many organisations are trying to find their feet post-pandemic, looking for intelligent ways of blending... Source

17 Jan 2023 - “Until the lions learn how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.”  For most of its modern history, Africa’s... Source

17 Jan 2023 - OPPO officially announced the new Bluetooth audio SoC – MariSilicon Y, at the OPPO Inno Day 2022. The MariSilicon Y... Source

17 Jan 2023 - Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure OpenAI Service as part of its continued commitment to democratizing AI, and... Source

16 Jan 2023 - UN Women Tanzania is set to launch the first girls’ coding camp in East Africa, to be held at Zanzibar... Source

16 Jan 2023 - Kwara, a Kenyan SACCOtech company, has raised a $3 million seed extension. This comes as good news to the company... Source

16 Jan 2023 - Digital ride-hailing company Bolt has appointed Takura Malaba as its new Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa effective Jan 1,... Source

16 Jan 2023 - The Bank of Tanzania is considering adopting the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The apex bank said,... Source

16 Jan 2023 - Since the pandemic struck in 2020, our reliance on technology has increased dramatically. With all the optimism that comes with... Source

16 Jan 2023 - As businesses continue evolving to meet changing customer behaviour, the uptake and investment in cloud unified communications platforms and tools... Source

13 Jan 2023 - The Coalition for Digital Africa is conducting an in-depth study of the African Domain Name System (DNS) landscape aimed at... Source

13 Jan 2023 - Microsoft is reportedly in discussion to purchase a 49 per cent stake worth $10 billion in OpenAI, the parent company behind... Source

13 Jan 2023 - William Sekabembe has been appointed as the acting chief executive officer, dfcu Bank, replacing Mr. Mathias Katamba, who left the... Source

13 Jan 2023 - Kenyan SaccoTech company, Kwara, has agreed to fully acquire software company IRNET Coop Kenya Ltd, which is a subsidiary of... Source

12 Jan 2023 - Gebeya, a SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace has announced a pre-series A equity investment from Inclusion Japan (ICJ) to drive growth and... Source

12 Jan 2023 - Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity.... Source