Author: Brand Spot

The African music industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years due to a variety of factors, including collaborations with local and international artists, music streaming, and social media. However, only a select number of artists are enjoying this success, and many talented creators are still struggling to break through. This is why Spotify has launched Spotify Talks Africa, a video series that brings the continent’s music industry stakeholders together in conversation. Spotify Talks Africa is a forum for featured panelists to discuss the issues that the African music industry faces and the solutions needed to…

Yego taxi app is the latest cab hailing application to launch in Kenya. This app wants to differentiate itself by taking 12% commission for every ride. This is the lowest rate in Kenya at the moment and is even lower than the 18% recommended by the law. It is even lower than the 15% commission Little takes for every ride.  Yego Mobility Kenya limited says they are here to “revolutionize urban mobility in the country with better terms for drivers and fair fares for passengers.” The company says they have done  in-depth on-ground feasibility studies over the past two years…

Over 73% of Information Technology security decision-makers are concerned about the growing digital attack space because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s increased digitalisation. Trend Micro, a leading cybersecurity provider, has recently released its’ latest industry report. The report contains several interesting trends and developments within the cybersecurity space.  The continued growth of threat detections, which has increased exponentially since the pandemic forced greater adoption of digital functions, is one key finding. According to the report, many IT decision makers are concerned about the rapid digitalisation, with 43% claiming that the digital attack surface is spiralling out of control and 37% describing…

Safaricom partners with Boomplay to offer subscription rates starting from KES 20 per day  Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with Boomplay to offer subscribers affordable subscription rates starting from KES 20 per day.  Boomplay is a music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and Podcasts. The hass seen massive growth over the years rivaling most other music streaming services.  The partnership will offer Safaricom customers Boomplay subscription bundles at discounted rates coupled with free data, ranging from a daily bundle of KES 20 with 50MB, a weekly bundle of KES 120 with 300MB and…

Thanks to the increased mobile penetration on the continent, as well as the nation’s passion for gambling and betting, mobile casinos experienced tremendous growth in South Africa. Today, a total of 71% of adults in the country engage in casino gaming on their mobile devices, and the stats have also been boosted by the recent Covid-19 pandemic.  Reasons Behind the Popularity Let’s go over some of the main reasons why South Africans love mobile casinos: Convenience Mobile devices have become much more accessible in South Africa, and their common usage enabled people to conveniently enjoy various types of content, including…

Players in the online casino games sphere are constantly debating whether playing in a browser or mobile app is better. Both approaches come with pros and cons. For instance, browsers don’t require users to download an app that can take up plenty of storage while apps can provide them with instant access to the games they’re looking for. Even though there are some statistics that only 20% of players worldwide prefer playing in a browser, you might be interested to know that South Africans prefer mobile apps. Why is that so and which apps are the most popular? Read on…

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced today the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Nairobi. With an increasing demand for high efficiency critical infrastructure in East Africa, this center supports Vertiv’s efforts in offering digital infrastructure solutions to local customers. The center’s experts offer firsthand knowledge of the technologies, and showcasing of the products gives users a chance to get close to the diverse range of Vertiv’s critical infrastructure solutions for applications from the edge of the network to the cloud. Products at the center include Vertiv SmartCabinet –…

Internet Service Provider, Mawingu, is on the verge of closing a new investment round in the coming months, as it moves to capture a larger share of the digital market in the country. With over 7,000 active users, Mawingu is the country’s largest Internet service provider catering to rural Kenya, with presence in 15 counties, notably in the Mount Kenya region. The company has already begun to increase its outreach into towns which have not been well served and generally neglected by the larger players in the industry. In the past few months, Mawingu has expanded into Marsabit, Garissa, Wajir,…

Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed stage technology companies in Africa. Aiming to serve mission-driven and under-represented founders, the new sector-agnostic program will invest capital in tech startups and offer founders tailored mentorship and world-class company-building support. Over the next three years, Madica, seeks to back 25-30 African entrepreneurs with up to $200,000 each, coupled with multi-year programmatic support. The new investment program aims to address systemic challenges faced by early-stage founders in Africa, such as limited access to capital, industry…

NTT Ltd., a leading global IT infrastructure and services company, has today launched its 2022 Global Network Report, which found that 61% of CEOs in Middle East and Africa believe their network is slowing down business growth. Globally, of CEOs 70 percent believe their network maturity level is negatively affecting their business delivery. The adoption of hybrid, distributed work environments with multiple connected devices is erupting through enterprises but, despite investments, just two in five businesses say they are very satisfied with their current network capabilities. This has resulted in a new era of network modernization, with most executives relying…