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Crypto scams drops against rising global illicit financial transactions

Crypto scams drops against rising global illicit financial transactions

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at Luno, says that while financial crime is on the rise, there has been a decline in illicit crypto transactions according to the foremost blockchain analysis company Chainalysis. “The 2020 UN Report on Trade and Development, estimates […]
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You can now get Pension Services - NSSF via MPESA Mini App

You can now get Pension Services – NSSF via MPESA Mini App

Customers can register for NSSF membership, keep track of their contributions, top-up and manage their NSSF account, and make Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) payments all within the M-PESA Super App. This follows a partnership between Safaricom and NSSF to enable customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF Mini App on the M-PESA Super App. […]
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Top 5 home automation trends in 2022

Top 5 home automation trends in 2022

The internet of things (IoT) is on the rise with projections suggesting that approximately 50 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world by 2050. This is because today, time-pressed consumers are already turning to technology for greater convenience and efficiency both in their personal lives as well as in their home environment. […]
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Top 5 ICT Hubs In Kenya

This is a list of top ICT companies in Kenya. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an extensional term for Information Technology (IT).  It is a broad subject that emphasizes the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications such as telephone lines, wireless signals and computers, middleware, enterprise software and audiovisual systems, to […]
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Network International, Mastercard partner to launch Tap on Phone technology

Mastercard has partnered with Network International to launch Tap on Phone technology, which enables mobile phones to act as payment terminals. The simple, seamless and convenient digital payment acceptance via Network International is set to benefit an estimated 500,000 new merchants across the Middle East and Africa. Tap on Phone powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services […]
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The Future Of Logistics Industry In Kenya

The roads and railways network are key drivers accelerating growth in the country’s logistics sector, estimated to hit $5 billion (Sh500 billion) by 2023. Other central factors are harmonized levies for foreign investors, increasing retail and e-commerce space and the Kenya’s strategic location, according to Ken research, an India-based, global aggregator and publisher of market […]
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Journey to a connected Kenya subsea fiber optic

The country’s digital economy is set to receive a boost following plans by Telkom Kenya to invest in the sixth submarine fiber optic cable system that will link Kenya with the rest of the world. The planned cable will be an additional undersea network that the government-owned telecommunication firm has a stake in, with the investment expected to […]
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Most Wanted Malware: Trickbot, Emotet and the Log4j plague

Most Wanted Malware: Trickbot, Emotet and the Log4j plague

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2021. In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, researchers reported that Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware, albeit at a slightly lower rate affecting 4% of organizations worldwide (5% in November). The […]
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