Features
[Column] Nick Durrant: New app trends that will help businesses succeed in 2020
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order to succeed in 2020.
[Column] Avinash Ramtohul: Artificial Intelligence gaining grounds in Africa?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings a whole new dimension to the drive for customer intimacy. The convenience customers experience weighs heavier than any reduction in privacy.
Making the future of food sustainable
With a rapidly growing population, adopting sustainable production practices on a global scale is an imperative to safeguard the future of our planet.
[Column] Dr. Nicolas Lohr: Strategic partnership driving second hand farm machinery business
The second-hand farm equipment market in Europe alone is worth around € 15 billion and it remains highly fragmented harming equipment sellers and buyers.
[Column] Okisegere Ojepat: Will we slash our food supply for politics, or stay with science?
One of the sadder aspects of our development into a global village driven by technology and choose-your-own news mixes is the way in which views have polarised.
[Startup Interview] George Kissinger Adem, CEO, House of Kissinger, Kenya
George Kissinger Adem is the Founder and CEO of House of Kissinger, a Kenyan online lifestyle management platform that connects Tourists/VIPs/Expatriates to their favourite luxury and essential goods & services.
[Column] Dr. Nicolas Lohr: Why mechanization makes business sense to African farmers
As global population burgeons to unprecedented levels resulting in growing demand for food, farmers continue to grapple with increasing productivity even as arable land dwindles.
[Column] Victor Argonov: Gold vs. Bitcoin - Which is better to protect investors from financial crises?
There is still a great debate about which is the best asset to protect investors in difficult times: cryptocurrencies or gold.
[Column] Taru Madangombe: New technologies to power smart cities
'Smart cities' is a buzz term which has gained popularity globally over the past decade.
[Column] Wandile Sihlobo: Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output
There are preliminary indications that Southern Africa could face yet another year of poor agricultural output.
[Column] Sabelo Dlamini: The mobile data pricing conundrum
There needs to be an analysis of more advanced, technically driven pricing structures, says IDC.
[Column] JC Oberholzer: How blockchain is disrupting the insurance industry
With 81 percent of insurers globally familiar with blockchain technology, some areas of focus are fraud prevention, the digital tracking of medical records, and developing smart contracts.
[Column] Vino Govender: Why reliable, low-latency fibre connectivity is key for the success of the smart city
Smart cities are intelligent and connected ecosystems that collate and analyse vast quantities of data spun out by a complex network of sensors, devices, systems, software, and platforms.
[Column] Daniella Munene: Introduction of Kenya Food and Drugs Authority Bill shows why we need impact assessments for all legislation
Our parliamentarians are sometimes required to rule on some challenging proposals, with the private members’ Kenya Food and Drug Authority (KFDA) Bill a prime example from 2019.
[Column] Sandra Crous: Securing payroll data in the cloud
As with the majority of business software, HR and payroll solutions are increasingly available through the cloud as a pay-as-you-use model and are today, considered as mainstream as any other business application.
[Interview] Henrik Barck, Founder and CEO, Afripods, Kenya
Henrik Barck is the founder and CEO of Afripods, an African focused platform for podcasters with head office in Nairobi, Kenya.
[Column] Garsen Naidu: Scaling collaboration cloud service in the workplace
When it comes to scaling a cloud service (and more specifically) a collaboration cloud service - what must-haves comes to mind?
Innovation key to unlocking full economic value of Ethiopia’s agricultural sector
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP, and serving as the country’s largest earner of foreign exchange.
[Column] Kurt Goodall: Extending security to the cloud
Business leaders now have a choice whether they want to continue using their trusted firewall or move to a next-generation firewall delivered by appliances or as cloud services to protect the outer perimeter security in branch offices.
[Column] Josephine Wawira: How Black Friday is giving Africa's economy a lift
It is quite phenomenal how in recent years, both e-commerce players and retailers have used Black Friday to sweep thrifty shoppers off their feet.