Tech

17 September 2023 - On the 4th of September, Wim Vanhelleputte began work as the second CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia. He took over after the departure of the first CEO, Anwar Soussa at the end of July. Mr. Vanhelleputte has extensive leadership experience and deep…

17 September 2023 - Africa Coast to Europe (Ace) subsea cable, runs along the west coast of Africa between France and South Africa. This crucial cable of 17,000 km connects 19 countries in Europe and Africa. Last month, four undersea cables snapped off the coast of…

17 September 2023 - The M-Pesa ecosystem is proving to be a crucial infrastructure for businesses and customers on the African continent. Currently, M-Pesa is enabling more than one million businesses fulfill different transactions. According, to M-Pesa Managing…

17 September 2023 - Pick Up Mtaani is a delivery service provider that aims to make shopping online easier. The company allows customers to shop online and pick the item from an agent located in residential areas. Hence, customers do not have to commute and…

16 September 2023 - Cloudflare, the cybersecurity company building a suite of online security products has selected Kenyan-based technology firm CloudHop as its official distributor in Africa.  CloudHop will distribute Cloudflare’s technology solutions to enhance…

16 September 2023 - Telecom providers in Africa have been urged to work conjointly to ensure the continent achieves its digital transformation agenda. Speaking during her keynote speech at the recently concluded NOVACOM Digital Transformation Strategy Summit in Cape…

16 September 2023 - Kenyan President William Ruto held a series of meetings with the big names of San Francisco. This was a case of Silicon Valley leaders meeting with the leader of the “Silicon Savannah”. In San Francisco, Ruto held talks with Tim Cook, the Chief…

16 September 2023 - A recent report by the GSMA dubbed State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023 underscores how mobile money has become a mainstream financial service. The report also highlights the remarkable growth and leadership of mobile money services…

16 September 2023 - Techweez can now confirm that affordable locally manufactured smartphones will be in the shops in October this year. Earlier in the year, President Ruto stated the government would collaborate with the private sector to roll out 1 million made-in-…

16 September 2023 - President William Ruto has invited American technology companies to set up manufacturing operations and regional offices in Kenya. The President... Source

16 September 2023 - In 2015, Cardoso was one of three names considered as Vice President to Muhammadu Buhari. "I was asked to submit three names, Yemi Cardoso, Wale Edun, and Yemi Osinbajo," Tinubu said in the buildup to the 2023 elections,

16 September 2023 - Meta’s Facebook continues to dominate Africa’s social media despite TikTok surge. This is according to a recent Social Media Usage report by GeoPoll. Africa’s social media users have risen continuously, amounting to over 384 million. With 170…

16 September 2023 - “Safaricom is developing a partnership with Apple Inc. to integrate MPESA and its Paypal platform to extend MPESA’s transactional reach globally” announced President Ruto yesterday. The Kenyan president was speaking at the ongoing U.S.-African…

15 September 2023 - In this interview, I sit down with Dr Willie Oosthuysen, Chief Strategy Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies to discuss the digital transformation journey in Africa. We did this interview during NOVACOM Summits’ first-ever African edition of…

15 September 2023 - President Bola Tinubu has nominated Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the next governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank. His nomination comes exactly four months after the president's suspension of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.

15 September 2023 - According to government data, 29 million people in South Africa receive monthly grants, representing about 47% of the population.

15 September 2023 - After operating in stealth for a year, OneLiquidity, a startup that offers technology, liquidity, and licensing services for businesses through APIs, has launched its platform at an event in Lagos.

15 September 2023 - Social media usage is on the rise more than ever before. For example, platforms like TikTok are constantly innovating and making it easier for creators to turn their passion into a profession through initiatives like the "Creativity Program Beta…

15 September 2023 - In a remarkable leap forward in the ongoing ChatGPT AI race, Stable Audio, a text-to-audio AI model, is poised to change the way we create music and possibly challenge musicians for their jobs. Developed by Stability AI, the same company that…

15 September 2023 - In recent years, Africa's social media scene has continued on an upward trajectory, witnessing an impressive surge in the number of users. As of 2022, the continent saw a staggering 384 million social media users, per data from Statista,…

15 September 2023 - Safaricom has had the Sambaza Internet feature since 2013. The feature enables one to share Safaricom bundles from one line to another. However, the Sambaza bundles have had a cap limiting transfer to 20MB. Allegedly, the move in 2016 was…

15 September 2023 - Livecopper was founded in 2012 by Allingham and Andrew Davies. The company provides a one-stop e-commerce platform for industry professionals to source building fixtures, including lighting, plumbing, and sanitaryware.

15 September 2023 - Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a $367 million (around KES 54 billion) fine on TikTok due to the platform’s handling of children’s data. The fine stems from a privacy investigation announced in 2021. The DPC said TikTok’s…

15 September 2023 - Do you know how awkward and invasive it can be for people to send pictures that are too sensitive without asking if it's okay? But what if you can make your iPhone automatically make these pictures blurry, so you don't have to see them clearly? In

15 September 2023 - The African Network Information Centre (Afrinic), Africa’s Regional Internet Registry has been placed under receivership with board elections expected to be held in six months. This follows a ruling by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on a case…

15 September 2023 - The African Network Information Centre (Afrinic), Africa’s Regional Internet Registry has been placed under receivership with board elections expected to be held in six months. This follows a ruling by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on a case…

15 September 2023 - Since 2015, the year Kenya ditched the traditional television model, its TV industry has experienced a seismic shift, with consumers moving to digital subscription-based TV and streaming platforms, the popular ones being Showmax and Netflix.…

15 September 2023 - Technology has brought more good than harm. Technology has brought more harm than good – Remember that debate? If you were on the opposers’ side, it is doubtful you argued how viewing digital screens of innovations like computers and laptops is…

15 September 2023 - August’s inflation was again driven by an increase in the prices of food and nonalcoholic beverages as food inflation for the month also climbed to 29.34%.

15 September 2023 - Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Administration of National Government, Prof. Kithure Kindiki has hinted at a government ban on cryptocurrency. Citing challenges to monitor and regulate the currency, the CS alluded crypto maybe used to fund…

15 September 2023 - Sam Cox, known as Mr Doodle, has partnered with TECNO for their Camon 20 Pro 5G Doodle Edition. The company has launched the phone in the country. TECNO likes releasing special smartphone editions, especially the Camon lineup. The company works…

15 September 2023 - Monday(dot)com, in partnership with Incentro, showcased its new CRM solution to a host of executives at the Social House, in... Source

15 September 2023 - Kenyan President William Ruto addressed leading U.S. technology companies and investors at a U.S.-Kenya Business Roadshow today in San Francisco organized by the U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa initiative and the U.S. Embassy in Kenya. The…

15 September 2023 - Mitel recently held a customer engagement seminar in Kampala, Uganda to showcase its product offering in the East African country.... Source

15 September 2023 - Transform, an impact accelerator that unites corporates, donors, investors, and academics to support visionary enterprises, has announced to support businesses... Source

15 September 2023 - Digital Government Africa stands as the official ministerial pan-African summit, in perfect alignment with the ongoing implementation of national electronic government plans across the continent. This concerted effort underscores the commitment of…

15 September 2023 - Imagine waking up to a world where your smartphone is not just a device but an extension of your style, a source of inspiration and creativity. Welcome to the world of the HUAWEI nova 11 Series, where innovation seamlessly integrates with your day…

15 September 2023 - We used to have a product called Barter. However, currently, it is in an upgrade phase. We want to build a new product to make Barter even more efficient, so we are working on that.

15 September 2023 - Visa’s Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) and Mastercard’s Token Authentication Framework (TAF) are set to transform the payments landscape. Over recent years, standards like 3D Secure 2 (3DS2) and regulations like Strong Customer…

15 September 2023 - Airtel Networks Limited customers spent more time on a single on-net call averaging 2.8 minutes compared to users on other networks. Thus, it appears Airtel customers prefer on-net calls as they spent the least time on a single off-net call…

15 September 2023 - With over 13 billion streams on Spotify in 2022 alone, Afrobeats' rise has been scorching, with a staggering 550% surge in streams between 2017 and 2022.

15 September 2023 - According to data by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), loadshedding costs the South African economy R900 million (~$47 million) a day

15 September 2023 - Mastercard has partnered with Crisis24 to provide Mastercard Travel and Expenses (T&E) cardholders with a comprehensive risk management platform underpinning... Source

15 September 2023 - The ongoing blackouts taking place across Nigeria, placing excessive pressure on individual households and businesses leaving thousands without access to electricity calls for a proactive timely approach to solving the energy crisis problem. In a…

15 September 2023 - The Africa Money and DeFi Summit is set to take place in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th. The showcase will have a lineup of nine cutting-edge Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)... The post Kenyan Startup “Save App”…

15 September 2023 - Trend Micro collaborates with INTERPOL, aiding in arrests and dismantling cybercrime networks across Africa.

15 September 2023 - The thinking is that by joining forces, the two countries can accelerate their respective digital transformations while also playing a more influential role in shaping the global tech space. 

15 September 2023 - Mecho Autotech, an automotive startup from Nigeria specializing in high-quality spare parts, vehicle servicing, and repairs, has successfully garnered $2.4 million in its recent pre-Series A funding round. This round saw Global Brain Corporation,…

15 September 2023 - Nollywood is rapidly gaining international attention, and the financial backing from tech magnates is propelling it towards global prominence. Recently, Editi Effiòng, a renowned Nollywood filmmaker, unveiled the executive producers for his latest…

15 September 2023 - The number of Kenyans using Feature Phones colloquially referred to as “Kabambe” has reduced by 4%. Kenyans with Kabambe phones reduced from 33,475,476 to 32,140,606. On a more positive note, smartphone users increased by 4.4%. Indeed, the growth…