Africa: Keeping Data Safe in Sub-Saharan Africa
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[Balancing Act] London — Moving to the cloud has moved from being a conference ‘buzz phrase’ to something that African companies are doing in increasing numbers. Russell Southwood spoke to…
Month: July 2022
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Is Hacking Humans Easier Than Machines?
When it comes to cybersecurity, technology is not enough. Yes, it is the foundation. But it is not enough to mitigate the growing threat of cybercrime. The reality is that,…
Kenya: Flutterwave Denies Money Laundering, Fraud Allegations Following Accounts Freeze By Court
[TechCrunch] Flutterwave has come out to deny the fraud and money laundering claims leveled against it by Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency, which investigates and recovers proceeds of crime.
Huawei Cloud to Invest $6-Million in Startups Over the Next 3 Years
Huawei South Africa CEO Spawn Fan announced that Huawei Cloud will invest R100 million ($6 million) in 1000 startups over the next three years at Huawei’s Eco Connect 2022 event…
Xiaomi 12 Launches in SA – Everything You Need to Know + Hands-On Impressions
Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi has announced today that the Xiaomi 12 smartphone is now available in South Africa. A device from the company’s flagship series, the Xiaomi 12…
Kenya HealthTech Company Launches Universal Patient Portal
Kenya-based HealthTech company AfyaRekod launched a fully automated Universal Patient Portal, built on blockchain technology. Through a centralized platform patients and the medical professionals treating them will have real-time access to…
Telecoms Will Be Africa’s Fastest Growing Industry: New Study
The telecoms sector will be the fastest-growing industry in Africa over the next five years as internet connectivity improves, new research with business leaders for blockchain-based mobile network operator World…
Why TikTok Outlived all the Other Social Media Platforms & What’s Next?
The social media sphere consists not only of the big platforms such as Instagram and Facebook (and TikTok) but of many other small websites that tend to become forgotten and…
Rwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Enviroserve Launch Competition to Boost E-Waste Collection #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Enviroserve Rwanda, together with partners of the Rwanda e-waste campaign, have launched a competition dubbed “Drop-off and Win” to boost the…
Gambia: PURA – Mobile Phone Penetration Reaches 2.7 Million Subscribers By Dec. 2020
[Foroyaa] Mr. Alieu Momodu Ngum, the Chairman of Board of Directors at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has told the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) that mobile phone…