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  • August 26, 2020 Editor 0
    Microsoft adds new Transcribe in Word feature
    Microsoft is adding an audio transcription feature into Word for the web...
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  • August 21, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0
    Online Taxi firm Bolt enters into food delivery business
    Taxi hailing service Bolt is venturing into the food delivery business in...
    APPS featured Internet STARTUPS TECH 
  • August 13, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0
    Kenya’s Central Bank Proposes law to combat predatory lending by mobile loan apps
    Digital app lending companies operating in Kenya are set up for a...
    APPS featured FINANCE Internet STARTUPS 
  • August 11, 2020 Anthony D. Curtis 0
    Toshiba Quits Laptop Business, Sells Remaining Stake To Sharp
    Japanese tech giant Toshiba, once well-known for its satellite range of laptops...
    BUSINESS featured TECH 
  • August 10, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0
    Airtel Kenya launches a TV app service to tap into the streaming services market
    Telecom firm Airtel Kenya has launched a TV app service in the...
    APPS BUSINESS featured Internet MOBILE 
Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

September 21, 2020 0
High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on Governance and Human Rights in the Era of Covid-19

High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice...

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Microsoft adds new Transcribe in Word feature

Microsoft adds new Transcribe in Word...

August 26, 2020 0
Online Taxi firm Bolt enters into food delivery business

Online Taxi firm Bolt enters into...

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  • Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    September 21, 2020 Editor 0

    Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    Facebook is in Africa’s good books yet again and this time, the tech giant  hopes to develop products made by Africans, for Africans and the rest of the world. In 2016, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria in what was his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. While the...
    BUSINESS Internet MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA TECH 

  • High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on Governance and Human Rights in the Era of Covid-19

    September 15, 2020 Editor 0

    High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on Governance and Human Rights in the Era of Covid-19

    The DCA Group hosted its 4th impactful and...
    Governance and human rights. 
  • Microsoft Office 365 Transcribe in Word
    August 26, 2020 Editor 0

    Microsoft adds new Transcribe in Word feature

    Microsoft is adding an audio transcription feature into...
    APPS featured TECH 
  • Bolt Food
    August 21, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Online Taxi firm Bolt enters into food delivery business

    Taxi hailing service Bolt is venturing into the...
    APPS featured Internet STARTUPS TECH 

Business

  • Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    September 21, 2020 Editor 0

    Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    Facebook is in Africa’s good books yet again and this time, the tech giant  hopes to develop products made by Africans, for Africans and the rest of the world. In 2016, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria in what was his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. While the...
    BUSINESS Internet MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA TECH 
  • MTN Rwanda
    August 13, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Kenya’s Central Bank Proposes law to combat predatory lending by mobile loan apps

    Digital app lending companies operating in Kenya are set up for a shake-up after the country’s...
    APPS featured FINANCE Internet STARTUPS 
  • Toshiba
    August 11, 2020 Anthony D. Curtis 0

    Toshiba Quits Laptop Business, Sells Remaining Stake To Sharp

    Japanese tech giant Toshiba, once well-known for its satellite range of laptops meant for heavy use,...
    BUSINESS featured TECH 
  • Airtel Kenya has launched a TV app service to tap into streaming services market
    August 10, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Airtel Kenya launches a TV app service to tap into the streaming services market

    Telecom firm Airtel Kenya has launched a TV app service in the market as it moves...
    APPS BUSINESS featured Internet MOBILE 

Interviews

  • Bliss Group Africa.: Mothering and childcare focused e-commerce companies BabyBliss Nigeria and MumsVillage Kenya have merged to create a pan-African entity
    July 23, 2020 Editor 0

    Kenya’s MumsVillage in merger with Nigeria’s BabyBliss to build a larger eCommerce platform

    Mothering and childcare focused e-commerce companies BabyBliss Nigeria and MumsVillage Kenya have merged to create a...
    BUSINESS featured Q&A Women 
  • Jack Dorsey, Twitter's CEO Voice Tweets Gryphon
    July 9, 2020 Editor 0

    Twitter might just launch a subscription platform, hints job listing

    Twitter appears to be having a subscription platform for its social networking service in the works....
    APPS Q&A SOCIAL MEDIA 
  • COVID 19 Read consumer
    July 8, 2020 Editor 0

    Opinion: Factors that will likely shape ecommerce in the second half of 2020

    As we enter the second half of 2020, Dan Barker examines the key trends that are...
    BUSINESS Q&A 
  • DCA WebForum Series 3 Executive Roundtable The Impact of COVID-19 on SME Financing in Africa
    July 3, 2020 Meredith Bradshaw 0

    Power Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on impact of COVID-19 SME Financing in Africa

    The DCA Group hosted an engaging and insightful Executive Roundtable conversation, with Top Industry and Business...
    BUSINESS featured Internet Q&A Women 
  • Afrikamart Agritech startup aims to be largest African fresh food supplier without owning any farm
    December 20, 2019 Editor 0

    Afrikamart Agritech startup aims to be largest African fresh food supplier without owning any farm

    Senegalese Agritech startup Afrikamart aims to be the largest quality fresh food supplier in West Africa....
    APPS featured FINANCE Q&A 
  • Mali based insurtech startup OKO Finance helps rural farmers access crop insurance innovation
    December 17, 2019 Anthony D. Curtis 0

    Mali based insurtech startup OKO Finance helps rural farmers access crop insurance

    Malian insurtech startup OKO Finance has helped many rural farmers to access crop insurance for the...
    BUSINESS FINANCE MOBILE Q&A STARTUPS 

Cyber Security

  • Microsoft Office 365 Transcribe in Word
    July 21, 2020 Anthony D. Curtis 0

    Phishing scam emails ask users to renew their Microsoft Office 365 subscription

    Phishing campaigns work by impersonating some well-known organization or brand, and that certainly includes a company like Microsoft. With products like Windows, Office, Outlook, and OneDrive prevalent among consumers and businesses, Microsoft is a tempting target for cybercriminals to spoof. Two recent phishing attacks analyzed by security provider...
    APPS Cybersecurity TECH 
  • Tiktok experiences brief outage, launches new Ad Platform amidst calls for ban
    July 10, 2020 Editor 0

    Tiktok experiences brief outage, launches new Ad Platform amidst calls for ban

    TikTok has had a difficult week, to say...
    APPS Cybersecurity Internet 
  • Facebook End-to-end encryption
    May 27, 2020 Editor 0

    Facebook shareholders want to postpone end-to-end encryption plan

    It is reported that investors at Facebook’s annual...
    APPS Cybersecurity Internet MOBILE 
  • Kaspersky
    February 28, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Kaspersky partners with Arctic Security

    Kaspersky has announced a new partnership with Arctic...
    BUSINESS Cybersecurity Internet 

Start-Ups

  • Bolt Food
    August 21, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Online Taxi firm Bolt enters into food delivery business

    Taxi hailing service Bolt is venturing into the food delivery business in Kenya targeting alternative revenue streams as the market has seen reduced mobility in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions. Bolt advertised the position of Country Manager for its food delivery arm in Kenya signalling the beginning of...
    APPS featured Internet STARTUPS TECH 
  • MTN Rwanda
    August 13, 2020 Dianne Jacobs 0

    Kenya’s Central Bank Proposes law to combat predatory lending by mobile loan apps

    Digital app lending companies operating in Kenya are set up for a shake-up after the country’s...
    APPS featured FINANCE Internet STARTUPS 
  • Telkom Kenya
    August 5, 2020 Editor 0

    Telkom Kenya pulls the plug on merger with Bharti Airtel

    Telkom Kenya said on Wednesday it was no longer looking to merge its business with the...
    BUSINESS featured Internet STARTUPS 
  • Tiktok experiences brief outage, launches new Ad Platform amidst calls for ban
    August 3, 2020 Editor 0

    Microsoft will continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase

    Last Friday, reports emerged that Microsoft was in talks to purchase TikTok from the Beijing-based company...
    APPS BUSINESS featured STARTUPS TECH 

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  • Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    September 21, 2020 Editor 0

    Facebook reinforces its presence in Africa

    Facebook is in Africa’s good books yet again...
    BUSINESS Internet MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA TECH 

  • High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on Governance and Human Rights in the Era of Covid-19

    September 15, 2020 Editor 0

    High-Powered Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on Governance and Human Rights in the Era of Covid-19

    The DCA Group hosted its 4th impactful and...
    Governance and human rights. 
  • Microsoft Office 365 Transcribe in Word
    August 26, 2020 Editor 0

    Microsoft adds new Transcribe in Word feature

    Microsoft is adding an audio transcription feature into...
    APPS featured TECH 

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