Check Point Adds Vendor-Agnostic MDR and MXDR to Infinity Global Services
By Brand Spot
July 30, 2025
Check Point has announced the launch of Check Point MDR 360° and MXDR 360°, a new suite of managed detection and response (MDR) service packages. These offerings simplify security operations, reduce response time, and enhance…
NETSCOUT Reduces Data Centre Energy Use by 23% with InfiniStreamNG Architecture
By Brand Spot
July 30, 2025
NETSCOUT has announced how the intentionally efficient design and architecture of its InfiniStreamNG solution also enables incremental advances in product energy efficiency, thus reducing operational costs and contributing to IT infrastructure sustainability. Data centre energy consumption…
Visa Launches First African Data Centre in South Africa
July 28, 2025
Visa has opened its first data centre in Africa. The data centre is located in Johannesburg and is part of a 1 billion rand ($57 million) investment in South Africa over the next three years….
RESPECT Sets a New Standard for EdTech in Africa
By Joseph
July 28, 2025
RESPECT, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Education, was announced last week during the STEMtastic Adventures! Africa symposium. RESPECT was developed by the Spix Foundation to make it easy for Africa’s EdTech stakeholders to embrace AUDA NEPAD’s Africa EdTech 2030 Vision…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Empowers 101 Learners Through STEM and Digital Literacy Programme
By Brand Spot
July 28, 2025
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) proudly celebrates the remarkable successes achieved by 101 Grade 12 learners from four high schools in the Mathibestad region of the Northwest Province through Liquid’s 2024 STEM and Digital Literacy Programme….
PayPal Mobile Money Transfer Service with M-Pesa to be Discontinued from August 16
July 28, 2025
Thunes has announced it will permanently discontinue its PayPal Mobile Money transfer service with M-Pesa on August 16, 2025. This platform has been popular among Kenyans, as it enables easy money transfers between PayPal and…
Google Unveils $37M AI Investment Package and Launches First AI Community Center in Africa
By Joseph
July 25, 2025
Google has announced a $37 million investment to advance artificial intelligence (AI) development across Africa. The announcement includes the launch of Africa’s first AI Community Center in Accra, Ghana. At the core of the announcement…
Truecaller Appoints Saraswati Agarwal as Regional Sales Head in MEA
July 25, 2025
Truecaller has announced the appointment of Saraswati Agarwal as the Regional Sales Head for Ad Solutions for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Saraswati will lead Truecaller’s Ad Solutions efforts in the MEA region….
LOOP Unveils Quick 30-Day Loan to Address Short-Term Cash Flow Needs
July 25, 2025
LOOP has announced the launch of a new 30-day digital loan product. This product is designed to deliver fast, flexible, and transparent access to credit for Kenyans. It adds to LOOP’s growing suite of products,…