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• Uber eyes Kenya’s matatu industry November 16, 2018
  Through the service, users will book the Uber matatus through the app, the same way they do for taxis. The new Uber product would allow customers to track and trace the minibuses. The post Uber eyes Kenya’s matatu industry appeared first on Afritech Media.
• Liquid Telecom, Kymeta partner to deliver VSAT Service to Africa November 15, 2018
  As part of a master distribution agreement announced at AfricaCom 2018, Kymeta’s lightweight, high throughput satellite communication systems will be integrated with Liquid Telecom’s satellite connectivity. This will provide high-speed bandwidth mobile internet access to private and public-sector organisations that would normally have difficulty accessing reliable, affordable internet, particularly in remote locations.  The post Liquid […]
• Smartphone penetration up in Sub-Saharan Africa November 13, 2018
  Although Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest smartphone penetration compared to global counterparts, the outlook is favourable in terms of growth. The post Smartphone penetration up in Sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on Afritech Media.
• Mara announces first African-made smartphone November 12, 2018
  The Maraphone is high-spec, affordable, smart, transformative and in line with the Bank's Industrialize Africa High 5 priority The post Mara announces first African-made smartphone appeared first on Afritech Media.
• World’s first A.I. news anchor has gone live in China November 12, 2018
  Modelled on the agency's Zhang Zhao presenter, the new anchor learns from live videos and is able to work 24 hours a day, reporting via social media and on the Xinhua website. "'He' learns from live broadcasting videos by himself and can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor," the company said in […]
• People struggle to trust anyone with their online data – report November 8, 2018
  From cybercriminals to their own government, employers and even family, people worry about who could access their online life The post People struggle to trust anyone with their online data – report appeared first on Afritech Media.
• Temenos launches South African “Bank of the Future” Think-Tank November 8, 2018
  Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (www.Temenos.com), the banking software company today announced the launch of its South African “Bank of the Future” Think-Tank. The venture, which involves a quarterly gathering of some of the brightest minds in South African banking aims to address domestic and global challenges and opportunities facing financial institutions in the country. The post […]