CIO Africa

31 May 2024 - Open banking is a financial practice that involves the use of open APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to enable third-party developers... Source

31 May 2024 - Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo,... Source

30 May 2024 - In a landmark agreement, the Government of Nigeria and Gitex have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Gitex... Source

30 May 2024 - Global browser innovator Opera have announced a privacy enhancement to Opera Mini with the introduction of Locked Mode, which enables... Source

30 May 2024 - Redington is set to showcase solutions and partnerships at the 2nd edition of GITEX Africa under the theme Synergising the... Source

29 May 2024 - KCB online banking systems experienced an outage in Kenya that started on Wednesday evening and persisted for hours rendering some... Source

29 May 2024 - Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced the second edition of Xbox Game Camp in Africa with a view... Source

29 May 2024 - Identity security company, CyberArk, has released a new global research report that shows how siloed approaches to securing human and... Source

29 May 2024 - African streaming service, Showmax, has announced that it will live stream all 51 UEFA EURO games at no additional cost.... Source

29 May 2024 - Safaricom, in collaboration with M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation, has announced the selection of nine startups for the Spark Accelerator... Source

28 May 2024 - MTN Group has announced that MTN International (Mauritius) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of MTN, will sell a portion of... Source

28 May 2024 - With agriculture playing a crucial role in growing the African economy, the sector still faces many challenges, some of which... Source

28 May 2024 - Raxio Data Centres has announced the opening of Raxio Mozambique, the country’s first Tier III Uptime Certified data centre. Dubbed... Source

27 May 2024 - In the ongoing battle against cyber threats, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered three new stealers: Acrid,... Source

27 May 2024 - Kenyan cybersecurity firm Kristel has expanded its footprint to Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Uganda to meet the increasing demand of businesses... Source

24 May 2024 - Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of $70 million in the South African economy, intended to promote economic growth... Source

24 May 2024 - NBA Africa has announced the launch of ‘Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator’, a startup accelerator based on the continent focused... Source

24 May 2024 - Huawei Kenya has announced the launch of its management trainee program to facilitate the recruitment for jobs and internship targeting... Source

24 May 2024 - Google has announced a new fibre optic cable connecting Africa to Australia. Dubbed ‘Umoja,’ it is the first-ever fibre optic... Source

23 May 2024 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group that will see enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit... Source

23 May 2024 - The second day of the Africa Banking Summit was as engaging as the first day with more engaging conversations around... Source

23 May 2024 - Today Kenya’s President William Ruto is taking Kenya, which is dubbed the Silicon Savannah of Africa, to an official state... Source

22 May 2024 - Multiple sectors in Africa are taking on the digital transformation trend, and this doesn’t exclude the Banking and Financial Services... Source

22 May 2024 - Cloud adoption is crucial for modern organizations aiming to enhance efficiency, agility, and innovation while reducing costs and improving security... Source

22 May 2024 - Microsoft and AI firm G42 have announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya as part of an initiative... Source

21 May 2024 - The African continent is experiencing a dynamic shift in the cryptocurrency landscape. With some countries embracing regulation and others remaining... Source

21 May 2024 - Industry leaders, policymakers, and cloud and cybersecurity professionals from diverse industries recently converged in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the... Source

21 May 2024 - Security solutions company, Sophos, has announced the appointment of Joe Levy as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Levy has... Source

21 May 2024 - Pan-African technology magazine and event organizer, CIO Africa, is one of the sponsors at the second edition of the Gitex... Source

21 May 2024 - For eight years in a row, Tala has been awarded Forbes Fintech50, and CNBC’s Disruptor 50 for the fifth consecutive... Source

20 May 2024 - The Tech Interactive, a world-renowned science, technology, and education centre in the heart of Silicon Valley, is proud to announce... Source

17 May 2024 - OpenAI, a research organization in artificial intelligence, recently announced GPT-4o, a new flagship model. The letter “o” stands for “Omni,”... Source

17 May 2024 - Copia Kenya has issued a warning to its employees about potential job cuts and a complete shutdown due to ongoing... Source

16 May 2024 - Financial fraud resulting from social engineering scams, remains one of the biggest concerns for South African banks, with APP fraud... Source

16 May 2024 - The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) celebrated over 15 years of advancing... Source

16 May 2024 - Djembe, a consultancy firm focusing on the African and Middle Eastern (MEA) regions, has today announced the launch of Accelerate... Source

15 May 2024 - Tech industry leaders and CEOs from top Kenyan companies are set to represent Kenya at this year’s Africa CEOs Forum... Source

15 May 2024 - Next Step Foundation has partnered with Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D) to address key challenges for Artificial Intelligence (AI)... Source

13 May 2024 - CCI Global, Africa’s outsourcing firm, has announced the opening of Kenya’s largest call centre in Tatu City. This new five-story... Source

13 May 2024 - There is no doubt that the last few years has seen sustainability take centre stage across various sectors in the... Source

12 May 2024 - If you’ve been flipping the switch on your router in an attempt to switch it on and off again to... Source

12 May 2024 - If you’ve been flipping the switch on your router in an attempt to switch it on and off again to... Source

12 May 2024 - If you’ve been flipping the switch on your router in an attempt to switch it on and off again to... Source

9 May 2024 - SBM Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Bhartesh Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Shah succeeds Moezz... Source

9 May 2024 - Safaricom PLC has announced $1 billion in its earnings before interest and tax in the period ending 31 March 2024,... Source

9 May 2024 - e-commerce company, Jumia, has announced the appointment of Vinod Goel as its new Regional CEO East Africa. He will manage... Source

9 May 2024 - Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy, with business-focused AI training integrated... Source

9 May 2024 - Kenyan fintech, SasaPay, has announced a partnership with investments solutions provider, Etica Capital Ltd. This new partnership will see SasaPay... Source

8 May 2024 - Fintech company FinSense Africa has announced the appointment of Khalid Ali as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ali brings... Source

8 May 2024 - Tech services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, VFS Global, has announced a partnership with the Responsible AI Institute... Source