Liquid C2 has opened the doors of its first Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in Nairobi Kenya, making this the second centre of its kind in Africa. “Kenyan businesses have seen increased digital adoption, and the country’s connected population in early 2021 was nearly 22 million,” said David Behr, CEO of Liquid C2. David added […]
Today, SMBs are investing in all areas of IT, embracing cloud, mobile, and SaaS technologies to both gains a competitive edge and adapt to new, more remote ways of working. However, cybercriminals know that, for many, these investments are new territory. They recognize that SMBs struggle with the expertise, manpower, and IT budget needed to […]
Global vendor of anti-fraud and risk management solutions, JuicyScore, has appointed Chris Akolo as its Regional Business Development Director for Kenya. Akolo will be in charge of risk management and antifraud for online businesses within the East Africa region. In his new role, Akolo will focus on expanding the company’s business in digital lending, banking, […]
‘Ronaldo NFT’ skyrocket 206% after Christiano Ronaldo launches NFT collection on Binance Marketplace
Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for ‘Ronaldo NFT’ exploded 206% worldwide on 15th November. This news broke following the launch of Cristiano Ronaldo’s first NFT collection, which is set to be unveiled on Friday 18th November in collaboration with Binance Marketplace. New insights by CoinGecko reveal that as soon as the launch was announced via Twitter by Ronaldo, fans […]
Paystack a Nigerian modern online payment platform has received the green light from the Central Bank of Kenya to commence operations in Kenya. The company which was acquired by Stripe back in 2020 has announced that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has authorized it to operate as a Payment Service Provider in Kenya. ‘’We’re […]
Kenyans will soon have faster access and better protection from cyberattacks after ICANN launched managed root server cluster in Nairobi. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launch in Nairobi will be the fifth globally as North America hosts two, with another in Europe and Asia. An IMRS cluster helps to improve DNS […]
Idea Hive has announced that it has launched operations in the East African market in a bid to expand its marketing and branding offering. The firm provides data-driven technology to create unique, insightful brand strategies and marketing campaigns for clients. Idea Hive has distinguished itself from other traditional marketing agencies by combining full-service marketing and […]
Jiji Kenya on Monday announced Black Friday offers for both the buyers and sellers on their platform. The platform also has a Black Friday landing page where sellers have posted products with slashed prices and major discounts in different categories, such as cars, electronics, property, fashion, mobile phones, and tablets. Sellers who purchase the Premium […]
Loan defaulters can now clear their CRB at a 50% discount after the Central Bank of Kenya announced a Credit Repair Framework. The notice indicated that the framework will cover loans with a repayment period of 30 days or less and was offered by these institutions through mobile phones. “It is anticipated that the Framework […]
H.E President William Ruto has pledged that in the next 8 to 12 months Kenya will have the cheapest smartphone manufacturing plant. Speaking during the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry AGM, Dr. Ruto said that the government is working with local Telcos to have the smartphones go for less than KES 5,000. “The […]