80% of Organizations Agree That Inadequate or Outdated Technology is Holding Back Innovation
June 19, 2024
NTT DATA has found that 80% of organizations agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organizational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 94% of C-suite executives believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering their…
Farada Group to Establish Drone Plant in Konza Technopolis
June 19, 2024
Farada Group, a Polish Drone manufacturer is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. “We intend to take up a parcel of land here at Konza Technopolis to establish a drone manufacturing company…
Huawei Seeds for the Future students to travel to China for digital skills training
June 18, 2024
The 2024 Huawei Seeds for the Future program kicked off today admitting 25 excellent students from different local universities into the program. This is the tenth cohort of students to go through the program since…
ICP Hub Kenya Partners and Kotani Pay for Olympus Accelerator Programme
June 18, 2024
ICP Hub Kenya has announced a new partnership with Kotani Pay that will see the two organizations use their unique strengths and resources to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and empower aspiring and existing…
Africa Data Centres Set to Expand Capacity in South Africa After Securing Over $109 M in Funding
June 17, 2024
Africa Data Centres has secured over $109 Million funding that will assist it expand its data centre capacity in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. “This funding is…
AI and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa
June 14, 2024
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This…
ThriveAgric Expands to Kenya Through Partnership with Visa
June 14, 2024
Visa has announced a partnership with ThriveAgric, an innovative start-up that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, to support their expansion into Kenya. ThriveAgric, the global winner of the 2022 Visa…
Sama Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing AI-Powered Agricultural Technology in Africa
June 14, 2024
For agriculture in East Africa to sustainably feed a growing population, farmers must adopt AI tools to enhance productivity, increase yields, protect environments and reduce costs. Sama has seen the potential improvements firsthand with deployments…
How pawaPass is Transforming User Verification in Africa: An Interview with Sylvia Brune
June 13, 2024
The digital identity and verification landscape is changing and pawaPass stands out as a key player pushing innovation. I had the opportunity to talk to Sylvia Brune, CEO of pawaPass, to discuss the company’s start,…