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Kenswitch & Absa Customers in Kenya to Use ATMs Interchangeably
Kenswitch and Absa have announced a partnership that will see the two financial service companies’ customers access services interchangeably. The two partners say that this will allow additional access to banking services, according to Techweez. “We are delighted to welcome…
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Mustek Announces New Acting CEO
JSE-listed technology company Mustek has announced the appointment of MD Hein Engelbrecht as interim CEO. The company’s board made the announcement a week after the sudden passing of Mustek founder and CEO David Kan. Kan, 62, passed away unexpectedly last…
Activist Groups Call for Shell to Stop Oil Extraction in Nigeria
Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) in collaboration with other Climate Justice Activist groups has called on Shell Petroleum Development Company to stop oil extraction in Nigeria. The activist groups have also reportedly called on the company’s investors…
A Step By Step Guide: 10 Key Steps to Build a Private Hosted Cloud
Building a private cloud is not a quick job nor a job simply related to IT. Right from defining your cloud requirements and setting up goals to implementing the right strategy and documenting everything, the entire process requires a rigorous…
MTN Joins the Global Network Initiative
The MTN Group has announced that it joined the Global Network Initiative (GNI), signalling its commitment to strengthening and innovating digital human rights efforts. The GNI is a multi-stakeholder organisation whose mission is to protect and advance freedom of expression,…
TymeBank Announces Coen Jonker as the Group’s CEO in SA
Tyme Group, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing digital banking groups, has announced a series of leadership changes including appointing Coen Jonker as TymeBank CEO in South Africa as it embarks on the next chapter of its growth strategy.…
Lacking Visibility: today’s biggest cybersecurity threat (and how to fix it)
Do you know the condition of your cybersecurity estate right now? Most companies have a tenuous grasp on whether their cybersecurity products and services are working as expected. What is the status of your patching? Are the security services delivering…
SportPesa Founders Cash in $65.2-Million Dividend in Four Years
Founders of the Pevans East Africa, which pioneered betting in Kenya with the SportPesa brand earned dividends totaling Sh7.6-billion ($65.2-million) in the four and a half years to June 2019. Among those who scored big are foreign and local entrepreneurs…
YouTube Announces Lineup Set to Perform at the Africa Day Concert
YouTube has announced a stellar lineup of artists hailing from five countries, who will be performing at this year’s Africa Day Concert. Like previous editions, the Africa Day Concert which is in its third year will be hosted by superstar…
In-chat Payments Help CMOs Address Costly Breaks in Customer Journeys
Chat Commerce is taking the lead when it comes to helping brands convince users to complete customer journeys. In fact, a simple, safe payment link within a WhatsApp message could hold the key for many companies, especially those in financial…
How to Reduce Risk When All Your Information is Out There
Anyone who uses banking and financial services, social media, mobile apps, or has retail accounts has shared their personal information far and wide across digital systems. Preventing identity theft and protecting yourself against scams has become more difficult in this…
Why Data Science Should Be Accessible to Everyone
Data science is a set of tools that we can use to create value from the vast amount of data produced by organisations all over the globe. It refers to using a combination of programming and statistics to generate insight. …
Distributed Power Africa & EDF Extend Partnership to South Africa
Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a business of Cassava Technologies, and Électricité de France (EDF), one of the world-leading electricity companies, entered into a partnership to develop hybrid energy solutions for businesses in South Africa. Through a 50% shareholding in DPA…
WhatsApp is Dropping Support for these Apple iPhone Devices
WhatsApp plans to drop support for certain Android and iOS phones on 24 October 2022. The messaging platform usually does this when it wants to introduce functionality on the app that may not work on older phone versions. This time…
Absa Kenya Returns to Court to Challenge Tax Dispute
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case by Absa Bank Kenya challenging a move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to collect payments paid to multinational credit card firms such as Visa and MasterCard in royalties. Absa returns…
China-linked Cyber Attackers Target SA Job Seekers, Trellix Confirms
Trellix, a cybersecurity company, has confirmed a China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been allegedly targeting South African telecommunications, banks, and job seekers through fake recruitment sites. According to Business Insider SA, data gathered by the cybersecurity company…
