News

Microsoft and Oracle partner to interconnect Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud

06-06-2019 | 13:17:31

Microsoft and Oracle have announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud.

DPO Group launches Africa’s first B2B Virtual and Prepaid payment card

06-06-2019 | 13:09:00

DPO Group, a leading Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Africa, has just launched Africa’s first business to business payment card.

Pink Elephant and Cherwell Software partner to bring IT service management expertise to EMEA Region

06-06-2019 | 13:00:00

Cherwell Software and Pink Elephant EMEA,have announced a collaboration to help business IT organizations implement business transformation.

Telkom partners with County Government to provide free public Wi-fi in Nairobi

06-06-2019 | 11:31:00

Telkom has partnered with Nairobi County Government and Meelin Media Limited to provide free, secure wireless internet in select parts of the city, in an effort to bridge the connectivity gap.

Gavi, NEC, and Simprints to deploy child fingerprint identification solution to boost immunization Africa

06-06-2019 | 11:05:00

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, NEC Corporation, and Simprints Technology Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding on the use of biometrics to improve immunization coverage in developing countries.

[Kenya] Standard Chartered launches new community investment strategy on youth empowerment

06-06-2019 | 10:14:59

Standard Chartered Bank today launched its new community investment approach called Futuremakers by Standard Chartered. The initiative focuses on helping the next generation learn, earn and grow.

[South Africa] DHL rolls out e-commerce platform to more African markets

06-06-2019 | 10:09:00

DHL Africa eShop sees impressive growth in first seven weeks; Platform has been rolled out to nine more countries across Sub Saharan Africa; Growing demand for online retail service fuels further growth.

[Kenya] MultiChoice urges young people to register for the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy

06-06-2019 | 07:54:15

MultiChoice Kenya is calling out for young people passionate in film and television to register for the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy as the call to entry deadline is only a few days away.

Africa's online business and career lifecycle platform afringa launches in Rwanda

06-06-2019 | 06:51:49

Frankfurt-based online networking and employment platform with a focus in Africa afringa has launched its operations in Rwanda

WorldRemit raises $175m in Series D round to venture into mobile payments

06-06-2019 | 06:40:29

Leading digital money transfer company WorldRemit has raised $175 million in a Series D funding round led by returning investors, TCV, Accel and Leapfrog Investments to enter into the mobile payments space.

Nielsen launches global advertising measurement tool for YouTube Mobile app

06-06-2019 | 06:14:00

Nielsen has expanded advertising measurement on YouTube’s mobile app with Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings to 26 additional markets:

EgyptAir signs deal with AeroMobile to provide inflight communications services

06-05-2019 | 13:06:00

Egypt national carrier EgyptAir has announced an agreement with AeroMobile, a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation, to provide inflight communications services for its Boeing B787-9 aircrafts.

Tripwire sees record triple-digit growth in EMEA cybersecurity business

06-05-2019 | 13:02:00

Tripwire, Inc has announced a record-setting Q1 2019 for EMEA, with a bookings growth rate of 144 percent over the first quarter of 2018.

[Kenya] Azuri Technologies raises $26m to expand to new African markets

06-05-2019 | 08:58:58

Azuri Technologies has raised $26 million led by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation with additional participation from existing shareholders, including IP Group plc.

[Kenya] Cellulant partners with Ayden to enable global merchants accept local payment methods

06-05-2019 | 06:12:44

Cellulant has partnered with Adyen, a global payment company, further increasing Adyen’s capability to offer its merchants access to key local payment methods in major African markets

COLUMNS.

[Column] Hans van Linschoten: Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care

African businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud and virtualized infrastructure to enhance service delivery ...read full column here

[Column] Dirk-Jan (DJ) Koeman: Rural Internet needs a technology rethink

Kenya is one of the leading countries in Africa with regards to Internet penetration. The exact penetration may vary, based on your source ...read full column here

[Column] Hillary Miller-Wise: How disruptive technology can bring about a Green Revolution in Africa

Population growth may have slowed in many regions of the world, but in Africa it is exploding ...read full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[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

[Startup Interview] Joe Maina, CEO, Matrixoft Data Solutions, Kenya

For the last six years, Joe Maina has built Matrixoft Data Solutions to address clients’ pain points by leveraging on technology ... read full interview here