Big data

Growing spectre of cyber crime in Africa

Check Point, a global network cyber security vendor has revealed the deep disparities in the threat environments in Africa, and the potential for increased attacks as cyber-criminals target mobile devices. At the end of the first quarter of 2016 (January – March 2016), Nigeria ranks as the 16th highest ranked country, moving up two places […]
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Finlux Tv makes an entry in Kenya

Turkey’s TV manufacturer and the largest in Europe in terms of market share, Vestel’s Finlux TV brand has entered the Kenyan market through online retail platform Jumia. Finlux is renowned for its cutting edge and innovative technology, one of the first electronic brands to be sold predominantly online and on its own dedicated e-commerce site. […]
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ShowMax expands footprint across Sub-Saharan Africa

  By Brian Yatich ShowMax a video on demand provider which was initially launched in South Africa in August 2015 is expanding to 36 additional countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Naspers-owned internet television provider service costs US$ 7.99 (about Kshs 800) per month for unlimited viewing. The service includes a Kiswahili language section and a […]
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Tigo expands the deployment of 4G LTE technology in Tanzania

Tanzania’s telecommunication company Tigo has invested over US$ 75 million on the network expansion and quality improvement by scaling up its 4G and 3G sites, fiber network as well as increasing the number of customer service outlets in the country. Tigo 4G LTE which became operational since April last year in Dar Es Salaam has […]
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Samsung unveils new 4G enabled Galaxy Tab

Samsung Electronics East Africa has today announced the Galaxy Tab A 7”, which joins the family of A series tablets launched mid last year that includes the Galaxy Tab A 8” and 9.7”. The 4G enabled tablet targets consumers who are  looking for their first compact and affordable device for work and play. Samsung Electronics East […]
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Vodacom Tanzania adopts IoT, cloud computing

Vodacom Tanzania has  invested in Internet of Things (IoT) service in a bid to keep up with the pace of global technological innovations , alias Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solution and Cloud Computing services. With Cloud Computing, companies can buy data storage and computing power in real time as per their needs through the Internet, hence reducing capital […]
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Nigeria’s guardian newspaper diversifies to online TV

The Guardian Nigeria, a renowned newspaper house in Nigeria, has just announced the launch of its online TV platform, Guardian TV. Guardian TV will be available on virtually any device that has an internet connection, including personal computers, tablets, smartphones, and Smart TVs as it will provide exclusive video interviews, as well as up-to-the-minute videos from across the […]
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Viber announces an update on its App

Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps has announced strengthened security in Viber’s voice/video call, message, video and photo, in both group messages and one-to-one communication, a complete end-to-end encryption across all devices including Android and iPhone, iPad, Android tablets, PC’s and Mac desktops. This feature will be available over the coming weeks to […]
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Samsung KNOX receives most ratings

A recently released Gartner, Inc. report has awarded Samsung Electronics’ KNOX 2.6, a built-in defense grade security feature, the most “Strong” ratings of any mobile security platform for its Corporate Managed Security. The report, ‘Mobile Device Security: A Comparison of Platforms’, compared the core OS security features built into twelve mobile device platforms as well […]
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Google to equip 1m youth with digital skills

Google has pledged to train one million young Africans in digital skills in the next coming year as part of its contribution to growing Africa’s digital economy. The Giant search engine company will support its partner Livity Africa to run two free training programs: Digify Bytes to offer digital skills to young people looking to develop a digital career; […]
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