News

Huawei Cloud launches Elastic Cloud Server services across Africa

11-15-2019 | 13:33:00

Huawei Cloud has released Kunpeng ECS (Elastic Cloud Server) cloud services and Partner Program 2.0. The Kunpeng-powered cloud services will be made available to African customers by the end of December 2019.

[Zambia] Zazu to launch Mastercard prepaid cards linked to its mobile wallet

11-15-2019 | 11:38:00

In a market first, fintech company Zazu Africa Limited has announced a partnership with Mastercard to issue prepaid cards linked to the Zazu app in a move that will help to reduce cash dependence and increase financial inclusion in Zambia.

[Kenya] KETRACTO digitizes procurement processes with SAP Ariba Cloud

11-15-2019 | 09:13:04

In a bid to improve its operations and in compliance with presidential directive and government requirements, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, KETRACO, has digitized its procurement processes.

Greenlight Planet partners with Orange to provide African customers with clean energy solutions

11-15-2019 | 06:50:00

Greenlight Planet and Orange have partnered to provide Orange’s customers with access to clean energy solutions in several African countries.

US invests $63 million in digital solutions to modernize Ethiopia’s health system

11-15-2019 | 06:35:00

The United States, through USAID in partnership with the Ministry of Health have announced the launch of the new USAID Digital Health Activity to continue investments in digital information solutions.

[South Africa] AlphaCode invests in diabetes health and insurtech innovator, Guidepost

11-14-2019 | 11:34:00

Rand Merchant Investments, through its fintech investment arm, AlphaCode, has taken a 25.1% stake in Guidepost, a high-touch diabetes health and insurtech innovator that is poised for international expansion.

[South Africa] Standard Bank ups its customer experience strategy, a digital push to win in the increasingly competitive economy

11-14-2019 | 09:46:00

Standard Bank Group has appointed two more agencies to consolidate its customer engagement efforts in a bold digital push to win in the increasingly competitive client experience economy.

[Kenya] Digify Africa celebrats first Cohort graduates its digital marketing bootcamp

11-14-2019 | 09:10:51

Digify Africa in partnership with Facebook celebrated the first Cohort graduates from the award-winning digital marketing bootcamp, Digify Pro in Nairobi, Kenya.

[Kenya] Standard Chartered Bank lends KShs 6.3bn to SMEs in 9 months

11-14-2019 | 09:03:00

Standard Chartered Bank injected KShs 6.3 billion in direct and indirect lending to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (SME) in 9 months to September 2019

[South Africa] Liquid Telecom extends collaboration with Microsoft as a connectivity partner in Africa

11-14-2019 | 08:54:00

Liquid Telecom is working with Microsoft to launch new enterprise cloud services - designed to improve business collaboration, increase productivity and drive business growth in Africa

Nigeria tech entrepreneurs experience over 30 power outages every month, survey

11-14-2019 | 07:51:00

Nigeria’s young tech sector faces a major hurdle in an unreliable power supply, with the average tech firm reporting over 30 power outages per month, according to a major new survey.

[South Africa] Orange announces winners of its Social Venture Prize in Africa

11-14-2019 | 06:09:03

Orange has unveiled the names of the three winners of its Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East.

[South Africa] Allan Gray invests in market leading e-learning platform

11-14-2019 | 05:59:00

Allan Gray has recently partnered with internationally recognised e-learning specialist, aNewSpring, to deliver inspiring and effective cloud-based training programmes to staff and select associates.

Angola Cables and Nokia trial first direct optical fiber link between Africa and the USA

11-14-2019 | 05:00:49

Angola Cables and Nokia have announced that they have collaborated to provide a direct optical connection between Africa and North America

[South Africa] Motorola Solutions expands video security portfolio to support crime-fighting

11-13-2019 | 14:43:00

Motorola Solutions, a global leader in mission-critical communications, has expanded its video security portfolio with new solutions that help police respond more efficiently in emergency situations.

COLUMNS.

[Column] Mandla Mbonambi: DevTestOps - the continuous test

It seems like only yesterday that DevOps became the portmanteau de jour and confused everyone except those who were involved in its processes ...read full column here

[Column] Catherine Moore: Accountants now also opting for Cloud solutions

Gone are the days of software and hardware upgrades, accountants are now opting for cloud ERP systems like Uniconta ...read full column here

[Column] David Bunei: Next-generation cloud eliminates pain points for Kenyan business

In addition to experiencing our new brand look in person, business leaders who attended the recent Oracle Modern Cloud Day in Nairobi had the opportunity to experience the full potential unlocked by cloud-embedded technology...read full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Lwazi Nongauza, Executive Director, BTN Mobile, South Africa

BTN Mobile is a South African digital telecommunications network that seeks to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape in the country and beyond while bridging the digital divide by making ICT services available to the underserved at a reasonable rate ...read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Benjamin Manirafasha, CEO, Iris Hub, Rwanda

Benjamin Manirafasha is the founder of Iris Hub, an incubation and innovation center that is using technology to address youth unemployment in Rwanda... read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Elizabeth Eweka, CEO, IDHS, Nigeria

Elizabeth Eweka-Adeshina is the founder and CEO of IDHS, a Nigeria health startup that has been birthed by the realization that digital technology can promote the ease and speed of access to quality healthcare ...read full interview here