What the Global Oil Crisis Means for Africa
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Energy experts say the growing oil crisis across the globe is a wake-up call for the African continent to become less dependent on foreign oil supplies. The cost of fuel…
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How CFOs & CIOs are Funding Digital Transformation with OPEX, not CAPEX
CFOs and CIOs, collaborating to drive the accelerated digital transformation necessitated by rapid technology advances and COVID-19, now have a smart alternative to traditional financing and management of IT assets…
Safaricom Launches Shari’ah-Compliant Mobile Loans
Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch a Shari’ah-compliant mobile financial service, Helal Pesa, in Kenya. According to Tech Weez, the product is the first Shari’ah-compliant mobile and…
Kenyans Spend More Time Listening To Radio Than Watching TV, Report Shows
The Media Council of Kenya released a ‘State of the Media’ report on Thursday which shows that Kenyans spend more time listening to the radio than watching TV. According to…
Showmax to Launch 4 New Original Titles in Kenya
In yet another move to invest in the film and TV industry in Kenya, Showmax has unveiled four new Original productions to be released in 2022. The incoming slate includes…
Kenya Gets Sixth Submarine Internet Cable Worth $400-Million
On Tuesday, Kenya launched its sixth submarine internet cable worth $400-million to offer high speed, lower latency, and broader bandwidth. According to Business Daily, the cable will connect Africa to…
You Can Now Translate To & From isiZulu Across the Entire Microsoft Ecosystem
Microsoft has added isiZulu to its Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator, enabling text and documents to be translated to and from South Africa’s most-spoken official language across the entire Microsoft…
SA Will Need $30-Billion for Energy Transition says African Development Bank
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has assured South Africa of the Bank’s strong support as the country transitions from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Adesina told Minister…
Liquid Lands Capacity of Subsea Cable Equiano in Nigeria & South Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced it has acquired a fibre pair on the Equiano subsea cable, allowing Liquid to transport traffic…
South Africa’s Absa Bank Appoints New CEO
South Africa’s Absa Bank Group has appointed Arrie Rautenbach as its new CEO effective immediately. Rautenbach had currently been serving as Absa’s head of retail and business banking and will…