Of all the countries surveyed, Kenyans – 75% and South Africans 74% were the most concerned about the risk of cybercrime Africa’s growing economy and the adoption of technology has led to an increased potential for impactful cyber activities. The African economy has increased over the last decade with the growth of technology, indeed businesses […]
Safewayz Company has developed a blockchain application that seeks to capture, process, manage and host traffic rules violation data. According to Safewayz co-founder, Fred Gatiramu, when he did the research he found that driver behaviour contributes to 8 out of 10 accidents of road accidents in the country. “In areas where there are police or […]
Kamari, an infrastructure project building a network of payments across the African continent, and ZeU Crypto Networks, a Canadian blockchain technology innovation and development company, have announced a plan to roll out a new blockchain-based identity and medical record system across the African continent. This technology combined with the mobile blockchain wallet and incentive programs […]
With more and more countries adding the E-Visa route to the common visa channels, VFS Global’s Regional Group COO Jiten Vyas discusses how smart, quicker and hassle-free solutions in this space is making it a preferred choice for the global traveller. By Jiten Vyas As overseas travellers continue to grow by leaps and bounds each […]
Andela, the technology company that builds distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers recently hosted a Women in Tech event in Nairobi. The event was hosted in partnership with the Australian Government. The event was graced by Her Excellency Alison Chartres – the Australian High Commissioner to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda; Ambassador to Burundi; designate to Somalia, as well […]
Africa-focused Venture Capital firm, TLCom, today announced it has secured an additional $31M for its TIDE Africa Fund, bringing its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused fund to $71mn. The latest investment round has attracted international interest, with TLcom confirming participation from the UK based CDC, IFC as well as South Africa’s Sango Capital and Belgium’s BIO. […]
Creditsafe USA, the global business intelligence experts, announced today that it has extended its global database to include business intelligence with the addition of 47 African countries. This means that Creditsafe customers can now pull real-time credit reports on companies from 160 countries. “For some time we have been aware of the challenge companies face […]