Kenya Set to Host the 2024 Transform Africa Summit
February 28, 2024
Summary At MWC 2024 yesterday, Kenya won the bid to be the next host of the 2024 Transform Africa Summit (TAS). The summit is organized by the Smart Africa Alliance, a Pan-African agency for ICTs,…
LogRhythm Expands Partnership with e-finance to Accelerate Cybersecurity Innovation in Egypt
February 28, 2024
Summary LogRhythm has expanded its partnership with e-finance, a subsidiary of e-finance Investment Group to deliver secure digital transformation in Egypt. The strategic expansion of the partnership sees the integration of LogRhythm into e-finance’s cloud computing…
OPPO Unveils its Augmented Reality Glasses, the OPPO Air Glass 3, at MWC 2024
February 27, 2024
Summary At Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC), OPPO introduced the world to its latest innovation—the OPPO Air Glass 3. This next-gen augmented reality (AR) device marks a significant leap in Extended Reality (XR). The OPPO…
Airtel Africa and Cisco Partner to Introduce a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Offering
February 27, 2024
Airtel Africa has partnered with Cisco to introduce a new Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering. This partnership is set to change how businesses in Africa approach their digital transformation journey, providing a seamless and secure solution that…
IFC's She Wins Africa Program Selects 100 Women-Led Startups to Receive Growth Support
February 27, 2024
Summary IFC today announced the names of 100 women-led startup owners selected to participate in the She Wins Africa program, an IFC-led initiative that aims to accelerate access to capital for women-led startups across sub-Saharan…
Equitel Launches 5G Services in Collaboration with Airtel
February 27, 2024
Summary Equitel has today announced the launch of its 5G services in partnership with their host mobile network operator-Airtel. This makes Equitel the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to offer 5G services in Africa. …
SEACOM Experiences Service Outage On its Mombasa to Egypt Cable
February 26, 2024
Summary SEACOM has faced a significant service outage on its subsea cable system. The disruption, which occurred on the 24th of February 2024, affects the segment running from Mombasa, Kenya, to Zafarana, Egypt. Initial assessments…
Endeavor Kenya Selects 10 Entrepreneurs for its Inaugural ScaleUp program
February 26, 2024
Summary Endeavor Kenya has today revealed the 10 start-up entrepreneurs who will be part of its inaugural Endeavor ScaleUp Program. This program seeks to support high-growth start-up ventures with the networks and resources to gain…
Western Union now available on Equity Mobile & Equity Online
February 24, 2024
Equity Bank is offering convenience and accessibility for its customers through the seamless integration of Western Union services into its digital channels. Launched in early 2023, this collaboration has empowered Equity Bank customers to send…