Newsletter Subscribe
Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter
Zintle
Share your love
Zintle
Safaricom Launches Shari’ah-Compliant Mobile Loans
Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch a Shari’ah-compliant mobile financial service, Helal Pesa, in Kenya. According to Tech Weez, the product is the first Shari’ah-compliant mobile and digital solution in the East African country. Customers accessing financing…
Kenyans Spend More Time Listening To Radio Than Watching TV, Report Shows
The Media Council of Kenya released a ‘State of the Media’ report on Thursday which shows that Kenyans spend more time listening to the radio than watching TV. According to the report, Kenyans watch TV for only two hours, which…
Kenya Gets Sixth Submarine Internet Cable Worth $400-Million
On Tuesday, Kenya launched its sixth submarine internet cable worth $400-million to offer high speed, lower latency, and broader bandwidth. According to Business Daily, the cable will connect Africa to France and Pakistan through the Europe-Asia route, providing direct connectivity…
African Development Bank Invests More than $1-Billion in Mozambique
The African Development Bank Group has invested more than $1-billion in the north of Mozambique, which includes investments into the Liquefied Natural Gas Rovuma Area 1 project, a climate resilience project, the Mueda Negomano Road project, and the Mozambique Energy-for-All…
Central Energy Fund to Invest $68M in South African Gas Project
South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) will reportedly invest R1-billion ($68-million) to help fund Renergen’s Virginia Gas Project in Free State, South Africa, in order to accelerate the second phase of the project’s development. According to News24, CEF has signed…
Twitter Reacts to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
On Monday Will Smith, an American actor, turned the Oscars upside down when he slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. The Fresh Prince together with Jada and Chris Rock started trending on South African…
Panel of Judges Announced Winners of C/Can’s Live Pitch & Grant Award
On Thursday, the judging panel chaired by Dr. Akosua Gyimah Omari-Sasu, Director of Health Services from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and member of the City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) City Executive Committee, officially confirmed the winners of the C/Can Live Pitch…
Microsoft Involved in Alleged Widespread Corruption in Africa, says Whistleblower
On Friday, a former employee of Microsoft wrote an essay that was published on Lioness, a whistleblower website, alleging that corruption in the company has become widespread across Africa and the Middle East. In 2019, the tech giant company together…
How Emails Can Cause Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Your Organisation
Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have shifted to remote work. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to target businesses’ remote users leaving unprepared businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks. Phishing attacks have become one of the most prominent data security problems…
How to Be Safe From the “Reset Password” Email Scam
Most online services have built-in security systems that alert employees when the systems detect “unusual” activity on their accounts. For example, legitimate email services or similar will send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked…
Kenyatta Unveils Microsoft’s New $27-Million Development Centre in Nairobi
On Thursday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the completed $27-million Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, expressing optimism that the facility will bolster the Kenyan government’s quest to secure high-tech jobs in the digital space for the youth. Speaking…
Facebook to Verify Ads Ahead of Kenyan General Elections
Meta has shared tools and resources that will provide more information about political advertising on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the Kenya 2022 general elections that will be held in August. According to Tech Weez, the social media and tech company is trying…
Netflix to Invest $62-Million into SA Film Productions
The US-based streaming giant, Netflix, said that it will invest R900-million ($62-million) in South African film and TV productions during the Annual Investment Conference in Johannesburg, Sandton on Thursday. According to Tech Central, the investment will cover four productions over…
South Africa to Add Robotics & Coding to School Curriculum
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced that it will be adding robotics and coding to the South African curriculum. According to the annual performance plan 2022/2023 which was released by the department recently, the full-scale implementation for Grade R…
Gwede Mantashe Confirms Plans to Support SAns Amid Petrol Price Hikes
South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has confirmed that the government is making plans to support South Africans amid recent petrol price hikes. When he was answering questions in Parliament on Wednesday, Mantashe said he had met…
Netflix Scholarship Applications Now Open for East African Students
Netflix, one of the leading entertainment streaming services in the world, has opened applications to the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the Eastern African region. The $1-million scholarship fund for sub-Saharan students forms part…
