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East Africa

NETSCOUT Report Identifies Top Targets for DDoS Attacks

 As digital services expand across East Africa, the region is facing escalating cyber risks, necessitating advanced security measures to counter these pervasive threats. Certain East African countries have been under far greater distributed denial of service (DDoS) pressure than...

Landmark Deal to Boost Digital Payments in East Africa

Mastercard and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) have signed a milestone 10-year deal to provide bespoke digital payment solutions in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This alliance intends to transform the digital and banking experiences of individuals and businesses in the region. The...

Artificial Intelligence used to maintain 6 Million Trees in Kenya

AstraZeneca pledges to plant up to six million trees in Kenya and plans to use an AI deep learning model to monitor tree health, long-term survival and carbon sequestration. This is all, in support of the company's flagship AZ...

What East Africa could Teach the Continent about Economic Growth

The 21st century is widely touted as the 'African Century', a period promising unprecedented economic and technological growth for the continent. Africa's future looks bright. The continent features five of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. Its population is...

Airtel Africa appoints new Regional Director for East Africa

Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Ian Ferrao as Regional Director of its East Africa business. Ian Ferrao, according to Airtel Africa, has over 12 years of experience in senior management telecommunications roles in Africa. Ferrao,...

Global trade platform partners with customs agencies in East Africa

Global trade and technology platform, Kountable announced on Wednesday, 4 September 2019, that it has formed strategic partnerships with customs agencies in both Rwanda and Kenya. The first agencies to formally join the Kountable network were CLOFFIK and SPEDAG...

South African Mobiclicks takes first step into East Africa

Mobile advertising agency, Mobiclicks has announced that the company has successfully launched its first branch outside of South Africa. The new office is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Allen Kambuni has been appointed as the Mobiclicks Regional Lead for East...

Airtel Africa crosses the 100 million active subscribers milestone

Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Africa announced that it has crossed the 100 million consumers mark across its operations. The company, which made the announcement on Wednesday, 28 August 2019, has a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in...

Printronix partners Tri-Continental to expand reach in Africa

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 matrix printers as well...

General Electric appoints Brenda Mbathi as East Africa CEO

General Electric has announced the appointment of Brenda Mbathi as the Chief Executive Officer for East Africa. In her role, Brenda will play a pivotal role in steering the next phase of strategy and growth for General Electric in...
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Africa’s digital payments projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030

Africa’s digital payments economy is on a rapid growth trajectory, projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, according to...
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