CIO Africa

25 Jan 2024 - In a media workshop organized by Microsoft on Wednesday, journalists from across Africa were briefed on the transformative potential of... Source

25 Jan 2024 - Cova, a Nigerian wealthtech startup co-founded by Olu’yomi Ojo and Yomi Osamiluyi, will be shutting down due to what they... Source

24 Jan 2024 - AltSchool, an Edtech founded in 2021, has announced its launch in Kenya as its second East African country. The Nigerian... Source

24 Jan 2024 - The County government of Kisumu in partnership with Safaricom have launched an Integrated County Revenue Management System (ICRMS) to address... Source

24 Jan 2024 - Global cloud communications platform, Infobip, has added WhatsApp Business enabled features aimed at empowering businesses to design and implement end-to-end... Source

24 Jan 2024 - The country, facing economic challenges, has become a prime target for cyberattacks due to affordability issues in implementing robust security... Source

24 Jan 2024 - Even though we experience change every day, we don’t like it. Our brains are wired to seek familiarity and predictability.... Source

24 Jan 2024 - In today’s dynamic ICT innovation landscape, the fascination with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) often propels us into... Source

23 Jan 2024 - Ericsson has officially announced the appointment of Lars Sandström as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Senior Vice President, and... Source

23 Jan 2024 - Ugandan ride-hailing startup, SafeBoda, is set to re-launch in Kenya via Nairobi, the capital city, in February, two years after... Source

23 Jan 2024 - Mastercard has signed two collaborations with e-commerce companies Jumia and Glovo geared towards transforming the shopping experience for cardholders. By... Source

23 Jan 2024 - Researchers from Kaspersky have unearthed an unconventional strain of MacOS malware. Previously unknown, this family of malicious software is distributed... Source

23 Jan 2024 - Embedded finance platform provider, Alviere, has been chosen by Onafriq to enable payments and remittances from the United States to... Source

22 Jan 2024 - Despite a burgeoning digital landscape, Africa predominantly relies on traditional ID-based verification systems. These systems often pose obstacles for online... Source

22 Jan 2024 - Despite a burgeoning digital landscape, Africa predominantly relies on traditional ID-based verification systems. These systems often pose obstacles for online... Source

22 Jan 2024 - Last year, we witnessed a significant uptick in stealers and extortion activities on the dark web market. Looking ahead, we... Source

19 Jan 2024 - Amazon has recently redirected its investments from Africa and the Middle East to the European market. This shift was accompanied... Source

19 Jan 2024 - The High Court of Kenya has ordered the Assets Recovery Agency to release funds belonging to fintech giant Flutterwave. The... Source

19 Jan 2024 - Sophos has now been positioned as a leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms [EPP], marking... Source

19 Jan 2024 - In the ever-evolving landscape of the global smartphone market, 2023 marked a significant turning point as Apple ascended to the... Source

18 Jan 2024 - Visa has partnered with fintech firm Pesaflow to streamline and enhance digital government ecosystems while fostering financial inclusion. Pesaflow has... Source

18 Jan 2024 - The rapidly evolving digital landscape has had a massive impact on the public and private sectors, especially in terms of... Source

18 Jan 2024 - MultiChoice Group’s Showmax, has named Andrea Zappia, a top executive at Sky, as its new chairman. This appointment follows a... Source

17 Jan 2024 - Tech giant Google has announced employee layoffs across multiple corporate divisions, accompanied by a strategic shift in its organizational model.... Source

17 Jan 2024 - Schneider Electric has partnered with Enactus, a global business and higher education network, for a mentorship programme that will see... Source

17 Jan 2024 - Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024,... Source

17 Jan 2024 - As the world becomes increasingly digital and a shift by organisations to pursue generative AI, a shift is taking place... Source

16 Jan 2024 - Statistics show that Kenya leads East Africa when it comes to mobile connections and social media users, sitting at 63.94... Source

16 Jan 2024 - Vodafone and Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new, far-reaching 10-year strategic partnership that leverages their respective strengths in offering scaled... Source

16 Jan 2024 - Samsung Electronics has set out a plan to revolutionize the consumer electronics industry with AI-driven technology. The global tech giant... Source

16 Jan 2024 - Pesapal, a builder of payments and business tools for Africa, has released a new feature that allows customers to add... Source

15 Jan 2024 - Equity Bank Kenya has announced the launch of its overdraft loan facility dubbed ‘Boostika’ that will bring competition to Safaricom’s... Source

15 Jan 2024 - In a previous article, we looked at how Epson is going about its mission to revolutionize the printing sector with... Source

15 Jan 2024 - G-Funze, a Pan-African edtech company, has launched ‘G-Funze Innovate 2024’, a competition designed to provide African youths with skill-based training... Source

15 Jan 2024 - Safaricom, M-PESA Africa, and Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 global trading and business investment giant, have jointly announced the launch... Source

12 Jan 2024 - The landscape of cyber threats has significantly expanded in terms of volume, complexity, and impact of attacks over the past... Source

12 Jan 2024 - Mastercard has held the second edition of its annual Community Pass Customer Summit in Kampala, Uganda gathering more than 90... Source

11 Jan 2024 - Kenyan-based startup, Octavia Carbon has received funding to develop its Direct Air Capture(DAC) technology that will enable the company to... Source

11 Jan 2024 - Gebeya, a Pan-African SaaS-Enabled Marketplace and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency have announced the establishment of a refugee talent cloud... Source

11 Jan 2024 - Diamond Trust Bank Uganda has appointed Jerim Maguire as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). With an impressive 15 years... Source

10 Jan 2024 - Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has introduced a new cancellation option in its app, aimed at deterring users on its platform from... Source

10 Jan 2024 - Global tech giant, Samsung, has unveiled five new Galaxy A series smartphones. The new additions, the Galaxy A25 5G, Galaxy... Source

10 Jan 2024 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks have announced that the companies have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will... Source

9 Jan 2024 - Ericsson and the MTN Group have joined forces in a bid to elevate mobile financial services empowering millions across Africa.... Source

9 Jan 2024 - Safaricom’s widely-used mobile money service, M-Pesa experienced an extensive outage lasting over two hours leaving millions of its users unable... Source

9 Jan 2024 - Seiko Epson Corporation has now fully adopted renewable energy sources for all its operations worldwide. This makes it the first... Source

8 Jan 2024 -  Content Streaming platform, Showmax has a plan to relaunch in February 2024 with a new look, new app, and an... Source

8 Jan 2024 - Advanced email and collaboration security company, Mimecast have completed the acquisition of Elevate Security, a provider of human risk management... Source

8 Jan 2024 - Jimmie Mwangi Assumes a new role as the Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO). Mwangi, who recently announced his appointment... Source

8 Jan 2024 - Over the past two years, almost 40,000 dark web posts about the sale of internal corporation have been uncovered by... Source