Trending
- New $900,000 initiative aims to boost sustainable trade in Tanzania
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) pride in its African roots
- AIM Global Foundation pushes for stronger Gulf-Africa trade partnerships
- Investment opportunities in South Sudan’s emerging gold industry
- Family planning drive in Kenya gets 450,000 self-injectable contraceptive doses from UK
- AfDB commits $2 billion to revolutionise clean cooking in Africa, save forests
- The harsh realities of family laws for African women revealed
- Kenyan home buyers shift preferences, seek affordable housing despite market downturn
Tech & Business
- With Yeeo—a web app—individuals have the privilege of saving their time and cost of printing cards, which often end up being dumped and ensure their money is invested elsewhere.
- Yeeo’s business strategy brings together environmental conservation and this vision to help enterprises save billions spent on card printing.
- Dubai-based Yeeo has already secured intellectual property rights in 179 countries around the world.
As I navigated through the bustling crowd of delegates from around the world at the Startups Showcase during the AIM Congress 2024, I felt a gentle tug on my jacket. It was Abdullah AlShetiwi, a determined look in his eyes and a welcoming smile on his face.
As I reached out to offer my business card to Abdullah, he intercepted with a gesture, saving me the customary exchange. Instead, he swiftly pulled out his phone, suggesting we swap contacts via a QR Code. With a quick scan …
- Four innovators from Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, and Uganda, selected from a shortlist of 16, vie for the £50,000 (over $62,000) Africa Prize.
- Their innovations encompass recycling in construction, AI tools for healthcare and farming, and reengineered waste collection, addressing crucial societal needs.
- The three runners-up will each receive £15,000 (over $18,000), while a £5,000 (over $6,000) prize titled ‘One to Watch’ will be awarded to the most promising business among the shortlist.
- Since 2014, the Africa Prize has empowered nearly 150 entrepreneurs across 23 African countries, creating over 28,000 jobs and positively impacting more than 10 million people with their innovative products and services.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is set to host the final showdown of the 10th Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, the continent’s premier engineering accolade, on June 13, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. Out of an initial pool of 16 visionary innovators crafting sustainable, scalable engineering solutions …
- Russian Investment Forum at AIM Congress 2024 highlighted Russia’s robust economic standing.
- Various Russian regions showcased unique investment opportunities, from the Far East’s oil and gas sector to Tatarstan’s diverse industries.
- Discussions also revolved around innovation and technology, with an emphasis on Abu Dhabi’s potential as a global technology hub.
Amidst the grandeur of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the Russian Investment Forum emerged as a unique centre of opportunities during the 2024 AIM Congress.
Under the International Partners’ Track, this forum brought together luminaries from Russia’s business landscape to showcase the nation’s unique investment propositions and affirm Abu Dhabi’s suitability as a global technology hub.
Spearheading the discussions was Sergey Katyrin, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Katyrin painted a picture of Russia’s robust economic stature, ranking first in Europe and fifth globally in terms of GDP.
He cited Russia’s …
- A new report by Kaspersky has revealed that from January to September 2022, computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple means
- Most attacks on ICS infrastructure came from the Internet, followed by attacks made through email clients
- Companies or organizations should conduct regular security assessments of OT systems to identify and eliminate possible cyber security issues
A new report by Kaspersky has revealed that from January to September 2022, computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple means.
In the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region, malicious objects were blocked on 38% of ICS computers in the region that were protected by Kaspersky solutions, according to Kaspersky ICS CERT statistics. Globally the share of ICS computers with blocked malicious objects stands at 31,8%.
The company also noted that APT attacks on industrial systems are expected to get even more sophisticated in …
The Bwefum ICT Community Centre is one of 11 ICT hubs, which the union government through the Universal Communication Service Access Fund (UCSAF) has constructed in Unguja and Pemba along with supporting the construction of 42 other communication towers across the islands.
These towers improve ICT across the island and as a result it means improved interconnectivity between businesses, government authorities and the general public.
President Mwinyi emphasized that inter-connectivity will help improve social services. For example, when it comes to healthcare provision, ICT is vital in communication between service providers allowing for the transfer of patient and staff info seamlessly in the shortest time possible.…
- Kenya’s Safaricom has launched 5G Wi-fi, more than a year after it announced it was conducting trials for the world’s fastest network
- Safaricom said 5G network was now available to its customers, who would benefit from super-fast internet at home and work
- The availability of the network would empower customers in 5G-ready areas with fast and reliable internet connectivity for their homes and businesses
Safaricom has launched 5G Wi-fi in selected Kenyan towns, more than a year after it announced it was conducting trials for the world’s fastest network.
On Thursday, October 27, Safaricom said 5G network was now available to its customers, who would benefit from super-fast internet at home and work.
The fifth-generation network would also complement the telco’s growing fibre network.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the availability of the network would empower customers in 5G-ready areas with fast and reliable internet connectivity for their homes and …
- Mastercard has released a new study that indicates that fintech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent
- The report also found that the fintech sector accounted for 27 per cent of the record-high number of deals closed and 61 per cent of the US$2.7 billion deployed across Africa in 2021
- The three countries were also seen as among the countries leading the transition to digital payments, with infrastructure and policy frameworks that enable this growth firmly in place
Mastercard has released a new study that indicates that fintech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent. The white paper was seeking to determine the state of fintech in African markets.
Titled ‘The Future of Fintech: Rapid Growth Attracts Smart Capital’, the …
- 5G-related activities are picking up across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, including 5G spectrum auctions, 5G pilots and commercial trials
- The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2022 report reveals that the huge demand for connectivity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a growing interest in the role of 5G in the connectivity landscape
- 2022 marks a turning point as 3G adoption begins to decline for the first time
A new report has revealed that 5G-related activities are picking up across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, including 5G spectrum auctions, 5G pilots and commercial trials, and efforts to develop locally relevant 5G use cases.
According to The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa, 2022 report, the huge demand for connectivity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a growing interest in the role of 5G in the connectivity landscape.
For example, South Africa’s ICASA completed the spectrum auction for …
- Liquid Cloud, Microsoft Collaborate to Deploy Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure in Africa
- Combining linear TV via satellite and on-demand services via OTT offers content in optimum quality at the convenience of the viewers.
Africa cannot afford to be complacent about digital transformation. The scale and complexity of Africa’s technical landscape sits at the heart of the problem, and connectivity issues are particularly prevalent.
Digital transformation offers Africa huge potential to overcome, even leapfrog, many of its perennial development and growth challenges.
The African telecommunication space has developed and has positively and significantly affected the growth of the economies on the continent in many ways. From enabling access to banking through mobile phones to interlinking the formal and informal economies that exist in the region.
Satellite combined with other technologies like fibre to form hybrid solutions is seen as critical to efforts by industry stakeholders to increase broadband connectivity in Africa especially …
