Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Completes First Cohort with Investments in Oze, Workpay, OkHi, and ORDA
November 5, 2024
Visa has announced investments in four start-ups that graduated from the inaugural cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. These investments reflect Visa’s ongoing dedication to championing digital innovation in Africa, helping drive fintech…
Mastercard and DTB Partner to Drive Digital Payments in East Africa
November 5, 2024
Mastercard and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) have announced a 10-year agreement to offer tailored digital payment solutions across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The two organizations hope this partnership will transform the digital and banking landscape…
Canon Unveils Three New RF Hybrid Lenses
November 5, 2024
Canon has announced three important new additions to its RF series of hybrid lenses; which join an ever-growing range of L-series primes and zooms for the EOS R system. The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, RF 50mm…
Sophos Unveils China-Based Threats in Pacific Cyber Defense
November 5, 2024
Sophos has released “Pacific Rim,” a report detailing its defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. The attackers used…
Epson Unveils an OCXO Solution for Power Efficiency in Data-Intensive Industries
November 4, 2024
Epson has announced the introduction of the OG7050CAN, an advanced oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) that is made for power efficiency demands in data-intensive industries. This new OCXO is 85% smaller by volume and consumes 56% less…
Prescribing innovation: Cloud computing and the potential for AI in Kenya’s healthcare sector
November 4, 2024
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Today, information technology plays an important role in the provision of healthcare. Kenya has recognised that role and, as a result, has made…
Equity Bank Named 2nd Runner-Up for Best Use of Technology at 2024 ICX Service Excellence Awards
November 4, 2024
Equity has e second runner-up in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category, at the Service Excellence Awards 2024 hosted by the Institute of Customer Experience (ICX). The Institute of Customer Experience Kenya (ICX) Service Excellence…
Safaricom Zero-Rates Uber App for Drivers Raising Net Neutrality Concerns
November 4, 2024
Safaricom and Uber have today announced a new partnership that will allow free use by drivers and delivery partners on the Uber and Uber Eats apps as well as riders, with Uber covering the cost….
POCO Relaunches in Kenya with the New POCO C75 and M6 Pro Smartphones
November 2, 2024
POCO has officially relaunched in Kenya and introduced two new models, the POCO C75 and the powerhouse POCO M6 Pro. According to the company, these two devices are designed to redefine the mid-range smartphone experience,…