Author: Kaluka wanjala

TLcom Capital has announced that it will host the 6th edition of the Africa Tech Female Founder Summit in Nairobi next month. The summit will be held on Tuesday 15th October 2024 and is currently accepting applications for participants. This year’s theme is “Transformative Leadership: Redefining Success in Tech” and is designed to unite, inspire, and empower female founders across Africa, offering a platform to learn from each other and establish supportive networks. The theme will also emphasise the importance of transformative leadership and strategic partnerships in scaling businesses within the tech industry. Some of the speakers at this year’s…

Dell and Red Hat are bringing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform built on an AI-optimized operating system that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (gen AI) models, to Dell PowerEdge servers. This joint effort establishes RHEL AI as a preferred platform on the Dell PowerEdge R760xa server. This collaboration helps organizations more readily implement successful artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) strategies to scale their IT systems and power enterprise applications across their businesses. Dell and Red Hat are providing a more consistent AI experience…

Vertiv has announced the appointment of Coscharis Technologies as a distribution partner in Nigeria and Ghana, with the aim of further providing customers convenient access to Vertiv’s IT infrastructure portfolio and expanding reach across Central Africa within the local IT channel. With an established history of more than 30 years, Coscharis Technologies, a subsidiary of the Coscharis Group – a wholly owned Nigerian conglomerate with businesses and interests that span across sectors including automotive, medical, food and beverages, IT, engineering and agriculture – is an authorised distributor of a wide number of recognised IT brands. Through its distribution of reliable hardware…

 Paymentology has announced a continuation of its partnership with Zambian fintech, Union54, a company dedicated to providing secure messaging and instant payment systems. Building on the recent launch of Union54’s ChitChat—a messaging app with an integrated payment wallet—this collaboration introduces a USD virtual Mastercard debit card to the platform. Leveraging over two decades of expertise, Paymentology provides its next-generation payment platform to support Union54’s expansion of ChitChat in Zambia and other African markets during this critical growth phase. Founded in 2021 by entrepreneurs Perseus Mlambo and Alessandra Martini, Union54 has quickly gained prominence in Africa’s fintech sector. Its flagship product, ChitChat,…

ASUS today announced that it showcased its latest technological innovations at the Always Incredible Media Day for IFA 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The company highlighted its commitment to its Ubiquitous AI. Incredible Possibilities vision by unveiling a new portfolio of next-generation ASUS Copilot+ PCs. Equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2),they deliver exceptional style and performance for the ultimate in AI experiences. The new Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) redefines the boundaries of ultraportable laptops, blending exquisite design with exceptional performance. This premium device is the slimmest ASUS 14-inch ultraportable, boasting a thin 1.1 cm profile and a…

Absa Bank Kenya advanced close to KES 60 billion in sustainable finance in 2023, highlighting the Bank’s ongoing commitment to driving sustainable development. This figure, contained in the Bank’s Sustainability Report for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, is made up of KES 22.3 billion advanced as climate and sustainability-linked finance and KES 36.9 billion in inclusive finance. The report is themed, ‘Banking on a Better, Sustainable Future.’ Under climate finance, KES 14.1 billion was advanced towards renewable and clean energy, KES 2.9 billion was advanced to green building and KES 2.2 billion towards climate smart agriculture financing and…

Check Point has today unveiled its innovative Portal designed for both managed security service providers (MSSPs) and distributors. This platform significantly simplifies service delivery and enhances the ease of doing business with Check Point. According to Canalys, the global MSSP market is projected to grow by 14.2% annually, driven by increasing cyber threats and the need for specialised security services. However, MSSPs and channel partners today face a range of challenges—from efficiently scaling their services, managing multiple customers across disparate security solutions, ensuring compliance with evolving industry regulations, to balancing operational costs with profitability. The Check Point MSSP Portal offers a…

BYD Set to Launch its Electric Vehicles in Zambia in Partnership With PEM (Pilatus Electric Mobility Zambia Limited). Through this partnership, PEM will now be called BYD Zambia. In Zambia, BYD plans to sell three vehicle models that include the Dolphin, the ATTO 3, and the SEAL. The BYD Dolphin is a compact sedan with a range of 420 km, the ATTO 3 is a versatile SUV with the same 420 km range while the SEAL is considered a high-performance sedan with 570 km range. Commenting on this, Tue Nyboe Andersen, Executive Director of BYD, said, “I started the journey…

NALA has been granted an IMTO licence from the Bank of Uganda. The IMTO license will enable us to integrate directly with mobile money services and enable users to conveniently pay into local mobile wallets, empowering us to deliver more efficient and secure cross-border payments to individuals and businesses.”From what we see at NALA through our Rafiki API and the data from the Bank of Uganda, a lot of remittances go towards basic needs like education, medical care, and other household expenses. While the process of remitting money has improved, there’s still more to do to make sure these remittances…

Red Hat has announced it has collaborated with Nationwide Building Society to build and scale its new Business Integration Platform (BIP) to improve customer engagement for 16 million members. Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, is helping Nationwide achieve service availability of 99.999% and enable faster deployment of upgrades and launches.  Nationwide is the world’s largest building society, with over 17 million customers, 16 million of whom have a current account, mortgage or savings product, and are therefore members of the Society. In order to better support increasing customer digital demands, Nationwide wanted…