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06/08/2021
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Hybrid Cloud: The Catalyst for Increased Financial Inclusion in Africa

Africa has made huge strides over the past decades towards financial inclusion. The digitization and simplification of money management has especially proved to be a sturdy vehicle in making headway in this regard. Yet, more work needs to be done as only 34 percent of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa have a bank account and 350 million people […]

Carol Koech is the Country President for Schneider Electric East Africa

27/07/2021
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Are East Africa’s Data Centres Ready for Digital Demands?

Last year was different for many obvious reasons. But one habit which hasn’t changed is our need and use of everything digital. The pandemic has accelerated our use of digital channels, both as individuals and as businesses. We’re using more streaming services, increasing our time on social media, conversing over Zoom and Teams, and using […]

SEACOM introduces SD-WAN services in Kenya for digital transformation

Pan-African ICT service provider SEACOM is expanding to bring its software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) services to Kenyan businesses. The new service is set to offer reduced connectivity costs, increased security, agility, and local support to customers. SEACOM’s experience with ICT infrastructure in Africa is extensive; the company launched Africa’s first broadband submarine cable system in […]

Liquid Technologies partners with Facebook Build Fibre Network in Congo

05/07/2021
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Liquid Technologies partners with Facebook to Build Fibre Network in Congo

Liquid Technologies and Facebook announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The network is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet growing demand for regional connectivity across Central Africa. Facebook will invest in the fibre […]

Africa’s data centre market poised for massive growth

Africa is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions. For the time being, Africa accounts for less than 1% of the world’s co-location data centre supply, with South Africa accounting for the bulk of the continent’s capacity. Co-location facilities rent space, […]

AAR Insurance partners with Safaricom to migrate to the Cloud

AAR Insurance has inked a deal with telecommunications provider Safaricom to roll out new technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its goal to be a fully digital insurance company. The medical underwriter has begun migrating its digital tools and core systems to the AWS platform in a move that […]

Atos Origin to construct Sh28 Billion Data Centre in Butere

IT services firm, Atos Origin has announced plans to construct a Sh28 billion data centre at Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Butere, Kakamega County. The data centre is part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation district at the City, whose completion is earmarked for end of 2022. Its completion will see the facility […]

Dedicated Server Hosting Services

The digital age we live in can be mighty confusing. However, one thing that is always certain is the need for privacy and knowing that our information is secure. A hosting service is an option where a physical server will be dedicated to a single customer. That allows the said customer to have total control […]

How to purchase a Website (Domain & Hosting) in Kenya

Starting a website is simple, all you need is a domain and hosting, these are two different services that work together to make websites possible. A domain name is the address of your website that people input in the URL bar to visit your website and web hosting refers to storing and serving up the […]

12/11/2020
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Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?

By Tonny Tugee As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical skills to poor ICT access in rural areas, the digital economy has the potential to help bridge […]