Financial journal, Global Finance has named Standard Chartered Bank the Best Consumer Digital Bank in Kenya for 2019. The journal recognised SCB for its information security and fraud management systems under its digital offerings. Commenting on the Award, Standard Chartered Bank Managing Director and CEO Kariuki Ngari says, “[we will] continue to...
VMware has announced the expansion of the VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa programme in partnership with Strathmore University – @iLabAfrica Centre, Kenya. The aim is to empower the fast-growing, young African population to enter the digital...
52 former Airtel employees have written to the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) to oppose the merger of Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya which, according to the employees, would compromise the chances of their pending case being concluded. The ex-employees...
Network provider, Paratus has invested in a 4160km long fibre network that spans all the way from the West to the East coast of Africa. The route — that would normally take more than 60 hours to drive with a car — can be crossed digitally in about 31...
DPO Group has announced the acquisition of a South African payment processor, PayFast. The deal by the Nairobi headquartered DPO Group was executed through a mix of shares and cash, with the PayFast management team remaining key shareholders in DPO Group. DPO...
On Wednesday, 17 July 2019, Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom announced plans to expand e-commerce platform, Masoko, within Southern African by 2020. The announcement was made at the inaugural Afro-Asia FinTech Festival in Kenya. “As a digital telco,...
Singapore based technology company, Pundi X, officially launched its blockchain-powered smartphone in Kigali, Rwanda. The XPhone is said to be there first blockchain mobile phone launched on the African continent. “The XPhone allows everyone to make a...
Finnish mobile company, HMD Global, announced on Thursday 18 July 2019, that the new Nokia 2.2 will be launched in Kenya. Nokia 2.2 is the first 2 series Nokia smartphone to be part of the Android One programme, delivering a full Android experience on a...
In an effort to build support for local women in ICT, Microsoft has recruited engineers to work in its new Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Kenya and in Nigeria. In June, ADC Nairobi hosted its first LEAP hackathon for 26 female developers, challenging...
On Tuesday, 9 July 2019, Printronix signed an agreement with Tri-Continental to broaden their reseller base and strengthen presence within Central, East and West Africa. Under the agreement, Tri-Continental will distribute Printronix and TallyGenicom line...
Spotify has officially introduced Spotify Lite. Lite, according to Spotify, is a small, fast, and simplified version of the main Spotify app. Users will still be able to search and play their favourite songs and artists, save them, share with others,...
Liquid Telecom has announced plans to connect South Sudan to the “One Africa” broadband network, which is approaching 70,000km across 13 African countries and to the rest of the world. Phase one of the rollout is due to be completed before the end of...
Safaricom has appointed Michael Joseph as interim CEO after the passing of predecessor, Bob Collymore. Collymore passed away in the early hours of Monday morning after succumbing to a two-year battle with cancer. An official document released by Safaricom...
On Monday, 1 July 2019, it was announced that Bob Collymore, CEO of Kenyan mobile network provider — Safaricom, has passed away. Collymore died during the early hours of Monday morning after a two-year long battle with cancer. He was just 61 years old. ...
Playfre, the African music streaming service created by Chika Nwaogu, has launched a new service called SongRoute. SongRoute is designed to further help African artists monetize their music online. This latest service comes just shortly after the release of...
Kenyan telecommunications operator, Safaricom, is facing just over a $1 trillion lawsuit for allegedly violating the data privacy of 11.5 million consumers. According to The Standard, a case filed at the High Court details how one of the company’s...
