CIO Africa

9 Aug 2024 - In the hushed intensity of the 100-metre dash, where each millisecond stretches like an eternity, the naked eye is outmatched.... Source

9 Aug 2024 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda to enable local businesses... Source

8 Aug 2024 - Sophos has released a new dark web report, ‘Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs’, which details how... Source

7 Aug 2024 - African Venture capital firm, Founders Factory Africa (FFA), has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective. The new... Source

7 Aug 2024 - Sabipay Technologies, a subsidiary of Pesapal Limited, has been awarded a Payments System Business license by the Bank of Zambia. ... Source

7 Aug 2024 - The whole world is now fully focused on the 2024 Paris Olympic games with every country keeping tally of their... Source

7 Aug 2024 - As the digital landscape evolves, the intersection of Generative AI (GenAI) and cybersecurity emerges as a critical battleground. This dynamic... Source

6 Aug 2024 - Kenyan based digital insurance platform, mTek, has partnered with BuuPass to offer travel insurance coverage for travelers against any travel-related... Source

6 Aug 2024 - Africa’s leading biodigester, Sistema.bio, has expanded biodigester technology solutions into West and Southern Africa to become Africa’s Largest Biodigester company.... Source

6 Aug 2024 - Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has announced the promotion of Kiara-Suttner Tromp to Partner. Effective immediately, she joins... Source

6 Aug 2024 - Kenyan based automaker, Mobius Motors, backed by Playfair Capital has entered a voluntary liquidation after nearly a year of rescue... Source

6 Aug 2024 - Meta has announced the availability of two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya. In-Stream Ads on Facebook and... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Georgina Mukami Odhiambo has been appointed as the Head of IT Retail Banking at NCBA Group. The announcement was made... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Cassava Technologies has announced that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) activities will now operate as a separate business unit, Cassava AI.... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to drastically transform the operations and prospects of small pharmacies across... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Research by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has revealed that recent ransomware attacks using leaked source codes by... Source

5 Aug 2024 - The recently concluded 2024 Xbox Game Camp Africa marked a significant milestone in the development of Africa’s gaming industry, highlighting... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Access to essential medicine is a prerequisite for basic healthcare. Yet, patients in Africa, especially those among more vulnerable groups,... Source

5 Aug 2024 - Moringa School, a tech education institution in Kenya hosted its biannual graduation ceremony last Friday at Visa Oshwal Center, Nairobi.... Source

3 Aug 2024 - Nation Media Group is playing its trump card, Russell Akuom. He joins NMG as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective... Source

2 Aug 2024 - The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disagrees with claims that its recent penalty order and fine on WhatsApp... Source

2 Aug 2024 - Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has announced the first close of its US$50 million African Innovation Fund 3.... Source

1 Aug 2024 - TRANSFORM, an impact accelerator led by Unilever, the British High Commission (BHC) Nairobi and EY, have announced $623K in grant... Source

1 Aug 2024 - Mansa, a fintech providing liquidity to multinational exports and cross border payments for companies in emerging markets, has launched its... Source

1 Aug 2024 - Cassava Technologies, a developing markets technology systems integrator, has announced that its AI activities will now operate as a separate... Source

31 Jul 2024 - Earlier this year African heads of state, gathered for the annual African Union summit and approved the new Protocol on... Source

31 Jul 2024 - OpenAI, on Tuesday, began rolling out ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, giving its users their first access to GPT-4o’s hyperrealistic audio... Source

30 Jul 2024 - Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative... Source

30 Jul 2024 - Healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory has launched its latest market intelligence report, focusing on 24 leading Africa-focused supply chain innovators which appear to... Source

30 Jul 2024 - Google has announced the expansion of its Wildfire Boundary Tracker to 17 new countries, including Kenya. The AI-powered tool, according... Source

29 Jul 2024 - In a move to enhance digital financial inclusion, Salaam Somali Bank has collaborated with Mastercard to launch a digital-first co-branded... Source

29 Jul 2024 - Telecommunications and data centre providers around the world, and especially in Africa, face increasing challenges in meeting the demands driven... Source

26 Jul 2024 - The Old Mutual Group and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) have unveiled a financial literacy online programme, targeting... Source

25 Jul 2024 - Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Digital Economy (MISDE) in Ekiti State,... Source

25 Jul 2024 - Leading IT infrastructure and services company, NTT Data, has unveiled its new edge AI platform to accelerate IT/OT convergence by... Source

25 Jul 2024 - Africa Data Centres has announced it is expanding its CPT1 facility in Cape Town. ADC said in a press release,... Source

25 Jul 2024 - Kenya’s Valarie Neema Waswa is among the inaugural cohort of the Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP) fellows who completed... Source

25 Jul 2024 - The insurance industry in Africa is undergoing significant transformation, marked by evolving consumer needs, technological advancements, and shifting demographics. Among... Source

23 Jul 2024 - South African digital payments provider, Peach Payments, has acquired the customer software development firm Operativa. This marks Peach Payments’ first... Source

23 Jul 2024 - Krutham, the research-led consulting firm specialising in capital markets and financial services in developing countries, has announced the winners of... Source

23 Jul 2024 - Siemon, a global provider of network infrastructure solutions, has announced the appointment of Trey Somers as Vice President of Product... Source

23 Jul 2024 - In an effort to boost the South African retail and e-commerce sector, Payflex has launched its latest payment feature, ‘Pay... Source

23 Jul 2024 - Kenya’s oldest bus operator, the Kenya Bus Service Management Ltd (KBS), has acquired its first Electric Bus as part of... Source

22 Jul 2024 - Data democratisation emerged as a key data trend for 2024. With many companies incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the data lifecycle and... Source

19 Jul 2024 - Global tech company, Zoho, has teamed up with She Code Africa (SCA), a non-profit organization focused on empowering and upskilling... Source

19 Jul 2024 - A massive IT outage nearly brought the world to its knees. It wrought chaos in airports, supermarkets, banks, healthcare services,... Source

19 Jul 2024 - Vodacom Tanzania has unveiled the winners of the third season of its Digital Accelerator program in partnership with MassChallenge and... Source

18 Jul 2024 - Schneider Electric, energy management and automation company, has partnered with Nairobi-based IXAfrica Data Centres to launch East Africa’s first and largest hypercloud data... Source

18 Jul 2024 - Kenya-based digital insurance platform, mTek, has partnered with Workpay to simplify access to insurance purchase on the Workpay system. This... Source

18 Jul 2024 - Absa Group and CV VC have released the third African Blockchain Report that has shown how the continent’s share of... Source