CIO Africa

14 Jul 2023 - What initially began as a feature article on a crowd funding drive by AfricAI, the AI startup of the alternative... Source

12 Jul 2023 - After laying off 10,000 staff in January 2023, Microsoft is reportedly planning another round of layoffs. As per a report... Source

12 Jul 2023 - In a recent report by GSMA, the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023, it’s predicted that 800 million women will need... Source

12 Jul 2023 - KPMG and Microsoft have announced a significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number... Source

11 Jul 2023 - Gaming and digital tech company, Viral Gorrrila has unveiled a series of edutainment web-based mobile games to help primary-going children... Source

11 Jul 2023 - South Africa’s energy challenges with daily power cuts and regular load shedding have put the country at a critical juncture,... Source

11 Jul 2023 - The increasing capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have recently taken the world by storm, with conversations centred on its positive... Source

11 Jul 2023 - In a journey to modernize regional legal system associated with data protection, Moharram &Partners (M&P), Public Affairs and Strategic Communications... Source

11 Jul 2023 - Christopher Mwangi has assumed the role of East Africa Region Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, transitioning from... Source

11 Jul 2023 - Prior to the pandemic, there were talks about the importance of cybersecurity but not many people paid attention. It was... Source

11 Jul 2023 - Kenyan users of PayPal, mostly freelancers, developers and remote workers, have expressed concern of PayPal holding funds in their accounts.... Source

10 Jul 2023 - Browsers have evolved over the years with people choosing their favorite browsers based on what they are doing online, and... Source

10 Jul 2023 - Pesapal, a payment gateway company, has partnered with Sokohela, a digital credit provider licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya... Source

10 Jul 2023 - Kenyan MPs have approved the establishment of a virtual university, paving the way for the admission of the first cohort... Source

7 Jul 2023 - More than 3 million active customers are now using the Mpesa Super App, a significant increase from 1.2 million in... Source

7 Jul 2023 - Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and its impact has extended to the print industry as well. Cloud... Source

1 Jul 2023 - Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (“VKAV”) has announced its investment of $1.5 million in Chari, a Morocco-based B2B e-commerce company. The investment... Source

1 Jul 2023 - Multichoice has reviewed and adjusted its prices for the different packages in the African continent. The prices that involve DStv... Source

30 Jun 2023 - From where we stand, many of us are conversant with AI and have easy access to it.  Humans have honed... Source

30 Jun 2023 - President William Ruto unveiled the Digital Government Services, Gava Mkononi (eCitizen Mobile App), at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)... Source

30 Jun 2023 - Infobip has announced that it’s deepening its collaboration with Kenyan business to help them meet their customers on their preferred... Source

30 Jun 2023 - Cyber-attacks on Kenyan businesses increased by 82 per cent according to a pan-African cybersecurity report released by Liquid C2, a... Source

29 Jun 2023 - A new report on Ransomware in Manufacturing has revealed that more than two-thirds of ransomware attacks against this sector, the... Source

29 Jun 2023 - Microsoft has launched a new AI skills initiative to help people and communities around the world learn how to harness... Source

29 Jun 2023 - A new whitepaper from Danfoss lays out a new roadmap for decarbonising cities. Cities account for 70 per cent of... Source

29 Jun 2023 - An American Tower Corporation has informed the Kenyan Senate Committee that Telecommunications Company Telkom Kenya owes them $28.5 million for... Source

27 Jun 2023 - Safaricom has announced the appointment of Wim Vanhelleputte as the CEO of its Ethiopia business – Safaricom Ethiopia – effective... Source

27 Jun 2023 - Davis & Shirtliff has announced the introduction of a battery-free Solar Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant to tap into the fast... Source

27 Jun 2023 - Verdant Capital has announced that its Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund has completed a $7 million dual-tranche investment comprising a subordinated... Source

27 Jun 2023 - The world of invention and innovation thrives on the constant fuel of discoveries. This is evident in how Kenya has... Source

27 Jun 2023 - As the global community commemorates the United Nations ‘Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day’ today, June 27, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky... Source

27 Jun 2023 - Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with Visa to introduce, Absa Mobi Tap Solution, a contactless payment feature that enables small... Source

27 Jun 2023 - Kenyan startup and online community for young entrepreneur, MESH, has announced that it has reached 150,000 members. Launched in November... Source

26 Jun 2023 - Having the privilege to detect risks of heart disease in a matter of minutes without having to undergo blood tests... Source

26 Jun 2023 - Regulatory Technology, or RegTech for short has evolved significantly over the years, driven by a dire need for efficient and... Source

26 Jun 2023 -  The Anzisha Prize has announced a new online digital resource library to power entrepreneurship education across Africa. The library, Anzisha.org,... Source

26 Jun 2023 - Pesapal, a builder of payments and business tools for Africa, has integrated PesaLink into Openfloat, its solution to manage expense... Source

26 Jun 2023 - In the wake of today’s highly interconnected digital landscape, African enterprises are increasingly battling a ballooning number of cyber threats... Source

26 Jun 2023 - The Security Operations Centre (SOC) remains a critical component of a well-oiled enterprise cybersecurity programme. The SOC is the central... Source

26 Jun 2023 - In an evolving world of finance, banking, and investment, the dx5 Africa Fintech Summit brought you insights on how the... Source

24 Jun 2023 - Emurgo Africa has unveiled the ‘State of Web3.0 in Africa’ report that provides an expansive and insightful analysis of the... Source

24 Jun 2023 - Yadav Jani, the Co-Founder, GoldPesa is a renowned Fintech and Blockchain Expert with over 15 years of experience in East... Source

24 Jun 2023 - Yadav Jani, the Co-Founder, GoldPesa is a renown Fintech and Blockchain Expert with over 15 years of experience in East... Source

23 Jun 2023 - Fraud, especially its dynamic nature, is a major area of concern requiring significant time and resources to isolate from an... Source

23 Jun 2023 - Cloud adoption is holding steady as organizations find novel methods to communicate with customers and move forward with digital initiatives... Source

23 Jun 2023 - Chat GPT, LaMDA, BERT, GPT-4 and Open AI are all terms that we hear of everyday when talking about Artificial... Source

22 Jun 2023 - The world is rapidly growing in terms of Internet of Things and 5G, and many industries are thinking about a... Source

22 Jun 2023 - Edge computing is poised to transform financial services by reducing latency, improving the customer experience, and increasing security. It allows... Source

22 Jun 2023 - Somewhere at the intersection of money and climate are more than 600 million Africans who don’t have access to electricity,... Source

22 Jun 2023 - After a two-year stint, Anwar Soussa, the CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia will step down at the end of July. Safaricom... Source