CIO Africa

1 Sep 2023 - Leading technology integrator, Redington, has realised its planned expansion to the South African market. This is a milestone in the... Source

1 Sep 2023 - Uber has announced the introduction of electric motorcycles, popularly known as “boda bodas,” rides in Kenya. This marks a first... Source

1 Sep 2023 - Vodacom signed a Virtual Wheeling agreement with Eskom that will help accelerate efforts to solve South Africa’s energy crisis through... Source

31 Aug 2023 - The period for application of the annual CIO100 Awards programme has been extended to 12th September. The previous deadline was... Source

31 Aug 2023 - The Competition Authority of Kenya has given its green light to Moniepoint’s proposal to acquire 100% worth of shares of... Source

31 Aug 2023 - The Ericsson leadership has recently concluded a visit to Kenya as part of Ericsson’s commitment to harness the potential of... Source

31 Aug 2023 - Lately, cybercrime has been increasingly posing a significant risk to enterprises globally but cybersecurity experts in South Africa are forecasting... Source

30 Aug 2023 - Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has unveiled the Vertiv SmartCabinet2 in Africa. This self-contained... Source

30 Aug 2023 - Daily life very nearly came to a grinding halt in Kenya last month with millions of people unable to access... Source

30 Aug 2023 - If you are the kind of person who feels jittery about posting your loved ones’ photos online, then you are... Source

29 Aug 2023 - In a matter of seconds, it is possible to hold your phone up to your face and see what you... Source

29 Aug 2023 - In a move aimed at bolstering the nation’s digital defences, the Kenyan government has taken a significant step towards enlisting... Source

29 Aug 2023 - Content management system, WordPress, has introduced a game-changing offer, the 100-year plan meant for WordPress clients who seek a long,... Source

29 Aug 2023 - SASRA-regulated SACCOs are expected to handle data with kid gloves as their digital transformation journey expands. Regulated SACCOs have emerged... Source

29 Aug 2023 - Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm Aspira has announced a new solution to help Kenyan parents finance their children’s education.... Source

29 Aug 2023 - The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) has recruited Victoria Nkatha as Project Manager for Capacity Building and Christopher Waweru... Source

28 Aug 2023 - Cross-Border Payment Solution Provider, LemFi, has raised $33 million in series A funding to help simplify remittance payments for immigrants... Source

28 Aug 2023 - Delivery company, Glovo, has launched a new advertising campaign dubbed ‘Glovo Ads’ for their partners and local brands in Kenya.... Source

25 Aug 2023 - The growth of Artificial Intelligence use by mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) will play a crucial role in the growth of the... Source

25 Aug 2023 - TikTok has agreed to open an office in Kenya and remove offensive posts for users in the country following a... Source

25 Aug 2023 - Flutterwave, Africa’s payment startup, will continue with its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq as part of its effort... Source

25 Aug 2023 - The ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to process vast amounts of data with unprecedented speed and accuracy is transforming the... Source

24 Aug 2023 - Safaricom has announced the appointment of Dr (Eng.) John Kipngetich Mosonik and Murielle Lorilloux are non-executive directors to its Board... Source

24 Aug 2023 - Safaricom has now hit over 5 million subscribers in its Ethiopian subsidiary, less than a year after its entry into... Source

24 Aug 2023 - As the Smart Gov Summit 2023 comes into focus, so do the partnerships aligning dx⁵’s most comprehensive government platform and... Source

24 Aug 2023 - In an increasingly interconnected world, digital literacy and proficiency have become critical for personal development as well as overall national... Source

24 Aug 2023 - Kenyan-based payments firm, Cellulant, is reportedly laying off 20% of its workforce in a restructuring exercise. According to TechTrends Media,... Source

23 Aug 2023 - Sophos has released its Active Adversary Report for Tech Leaders 2023, an in-depth look at attacker behaviors and tools during... Source

23 Aug 2023 - The growth of digital transformation and the fast-driven digital acceleration to digital payments have both played a part in changing... Source

23 Aug 2023 - In a rather nondescript Gazette Notice No. 11079 published on 22 August 2023 by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications... Source

23 Aug 2023 - Davis & Shirtliff has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) to enable rural, low income populations... Source

22 Aug 2023 - African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a leading African infrastructure private equity manager, and N+ONE DATACENTERS (N+ONE), a leading African data... Source

22 Aug 2023 - Mastercard has collaborated with the Zanzibar e-Government Agency (eGAZ) to support and accelerate its ambitious digital transformation journey. This will... Source

22 Aug 2023 - Google has unveiled the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” to support African startups looking to use artificial intelligence to... Source

22 Aug 2023 - Banking in Africa is on the brink of its next transformative era. Gone are the days of discussing the Fourth... Source

21 Aug 2023 - The great tech job cuts of 2022 are still ongoing. Yet interestingly, despite the negative jobs supply in the tech... Source

21 Aug 2023 - Twiga Foods, an e-commerce food distribution company, has revealed a fresh wave of layoffs affecting its workforce. The company attributes... Source

21 Aug 2023 - To be selected, applications must demonstrate measurable business value and transformation and not limit it to just IT benefits. There... Source

18 Aug 2023 - President William Ruto has nominated Andrew Mukite Musangi as the Chair of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), succeeding Mohammed... Source

18 Aug 2023 - The Kenyan government will launch the Presidential Innovation Award (PIA) today to enhance entrepreneurial capabilities among innovators nationwide. Ababu Namwamba,... Source

17 Aug 2023 - Recently, Kenya seems to have gained notoriety as a hub for money laundering, an illicit practice that spans both formal... Source

17 Aug 2023 - In the last decade, technology has disrupted countless businesses’ models and the speed of these disruptions keeps growing by the... Source

17 Aug 2023 - Safaricom Ethiopia has officially launched M-Pesa operations, months after receiving a mobile money license in the country. Stanley Njoroge, the... Source

17 Aug 2023 - More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However,... Source

16 Aug 2023 - In a dynamic global landscape increasingly defined by data, Africa is rapidly transforming into a tech hub with its burgeoning... Source

16 Aug 2023 - SasaPay has announced the signing of a landmark partnership agreement with the MedSource Group that will connect pharmacies to SasaPay’s... Source

16 Aug 2023 - Based on Data obtained by e-visa application provider, VFS Global, global travel is on the rise in 2023 and almost... Source

16 Aug 2023 - In 2020, the European Commission released a groundbreaking paper titled On Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach to Excellence and... Source

16 Aug 2023 - In a move to realize his ambitious Digital Super Highway masterplan, Kenyan President, William Ruto has joined forces with Elon... Source

15 Aug 2023 - IXAfrica Data Centre Limited and Tilisi Developments plc have announced a groundbreaking transaction whereby IXAfrica has signed a term sheet... Source