News

[South Africa] Curo set to migrate 3,000 funds to Temenos platform

11-14-2018 | 11:21:00

South Africa’s largest third party administrator Curo is set to will migrate more than 3,000 funds from its five legacy fund accounting platforms to a single instance of Temenos’ Multifonds Global Accounting platform.

Technology to drive Djibouti’s Vision 2035, World Bank

11-14-2018 | 11:20:42

Digital technology will have a critical part to play in boosting Djibouti’s socio-economic development.

Health Ministry, Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Of Kenya and Safaricom partner for NCD Information Platform

11-14-2018 | 10:17:27

Kenyans can now access information on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) directly from their mobile phones. This follows the launch of an SMS and USSD service called Fafanuka which is Swahili for ‘to be enlightened’.

[Kenya] Loon and Telkom mark progress toward 2019 deployment of balloon-powered Internet

11-14-2018 | 10:00:07

Loon, the Alphabet company working to launch balloon-powered Internet on Telkom’s network in 2019, announces that it has secured all necessary regulatory approvals and has begun importing and installing ground infrastructure in Kenya.

Global Cyber Resilience Think Tank concludes actionable threat intelligence is a priority

11-14-2018 | 09:41:00

Mimecast Limited, a leading email and data security company, today announced it has released the latest report Threat Intelligence: Far-fetched Idea or Must-have Security Tactic? from the Cyber Resilience Think Tank. Cyber Resilience Think Tank

HP partners with Ugandan authorities for double raid on counterfeit print supplies

11-14-2018 | 06:48:04

IT multinational HP and Ugandan authorities have conducted a highly successful operation to halt the trade of counterfeit HP branded print cartridges in in the Kampala area.

Orange accelerates its multi-service operator strategy in Africa

11-14-2018 | 06:17:54

Telecommunication company Orange has partnered with KaiOS Technologies to democratize access to digital services in Africa.

AfDB launches Africa Energy Portal to disseminate data across the value chain

11-14-2018 | 06:13:39

The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Energy Portal, AEP, a platform that will consolidate, validate, and disseminate energy data and insights across Africa’s energy value chain.

Business support system provider Nexign Targets Africa for Growth in 2019

11-14-2018 | 04:19:00

In line with its global expansion strategy, leading business support system (BSS) provider for communications service providers (CSPs) Nexign (formerly Peter-Service) has announced that will be focusing on establishing its presence in Africa over the coming months.

Two Kenyan startups among Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa program graduates

11-14-2018 | 04:04:00

Two Kenyan startups, Cloud9xp and PayGo Energy were among the second class of 11 startups who graduated this week from Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa program in Lagos.

Cellulant announces partnership with 2018 Pwani Innovation Week

11-14-2018 | 03:45:00

Pan-African payments company providing a one-stop digital payments platform Cellulant has announced its partnership and title sponsorship of the inaugural Pwani Innovation Week in conjunction with Swahilipot Hub.

[South Africa] Liquid Telecom extends Microsoft Azure from Cape to Cairo

11-13-2018 | 11:29:00

Liquid Telecom has extended the availability of Microsoft Azure from the Cape to Cairo, continuing its lead in the African cloud revolution.

Technology gives Kenyan farmers access to transparent marketplace

11-13-2018 | 10:56:00

Twiga Foods, a Kenyan mobile phone platform that sells bananas and other produce from small-scale farmers to local vendors and markets is offering local farmers access to a transparent marketplace.

Tanzania, Botswana telcos pick Hughes to deliver satellite broadband services to customers

11-13-2018 | 10:40:00

Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced three African telecom companies have selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System to power delivery of satellite broadband services for their customers.

Intelsat, Vodacom Mozambique invests in tourism industry

11-13-2018 | 06:54:10

Intelsat S.A., has announced that Vodacom Mozambique has signed an agreement for a satellite solution that will provide 3G services that uniquely satisfy the growing data demand generated by the tourism sector.

COLUMNS.

How cloud software can help African SME businesses grow and expand

The automotive market in Africa is growing fast, with more than 3 million new vehicles being sold each year on the continent, and tens of millions of used and imported vehicles yearly..... Read full column here

[Column] Adebayo Sanni: Nigerian businesses can be secure in the cloud

High-profile breaches have propelled security to the top of the agenda at many organisations, as the combination of faster, more-damaging attacks, increasingly complex technology environments, and demanding regulatory requirements continue to create new security challenges. read full column here

[Column] Is 5G hype or reality for South Africa?

With global 5G rollout gathering speed and the recent launch of 5G in Lesotho by Vodacom, the question of whether South Africa is ready for the transition to 4G's successor is dependent on various factors... read the full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Kennedy Mwaura, CEO, EWYN, Kenya

Kennedy Mwaura is the CEO and Co- founder of EWYN Solutions Limited a Kenyan based startup that has positioned itself as frontrunner in the provision of custom software and mobile applications that address specific needs of diverse clients.... Read full interview here

[Interview] Carl Wazen, Co-founder, Yoco, South Africa

Carl Wazen is the Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Yoco, a point of sale payments company for small businesses in South Africa........... Read the full interview here

[Startup Interview]: Samuel Mugweru, Chairperson, E-Preneurs, Kenya

Samuel Mugweru is the Chairperson of E-Preneurs Sacco Limited, a startup that brings online entrepreneurs together and trains them on how they can leverage existing online opportunities......Read the full interview here