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Why are cybercriminals increasing their focus on mobile devices?

A survey carried out in the last year revealed that almost half (49%) of organisations worldwide are unable to detect an attack or breach on employee-owned devices. At a time when workforces around the world are becoming increasingly distributed, there’s a genuine risk that the mobile arena could soon become the new corporate cybersecurity battleground. From mobile […]

The future looks bright for Tech in Africa

The recently concluded fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit held in Nairobi was a major eye-opener, given the rich menu of presentations and networking opportunities it offered. The summit, held under three tracks – the Africa Money and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) Summit, Africa Startup Summit and Africa Mobile Summit – brought together stakeholders in the […]

03/02/2022
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Artificial Intelligence, Opinion & Analysis, Technology
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Africa has to look to emerging technologies like AI to fuel its economic recovery in 2022

Over the past 2 years since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Africa’s economy has contracted by 2.1% and regional growth is expected to be muted in 2022 compared to 2021. Economic recovery and growth are top of mind for countries and many are now realising that accelerated digital transformation is at the heart of achieving this. Forward-thinking leaders, policymakers and organisations are […]

CX in 2022: 5 trends you need to be aware of this year

It’s no secret that customer experience (CX) is a major point of differentiation between organisations. “One in three consumers (32%) say they will walk away from a brand they love after just one bad experience,” according to PwC’s 2018 consumer intelligence report that surveyed 15,000 people from 12 nations. Besides, the definition of a ‘first-class […]

Top 10 Investment Saccos to join in Kenya

28/01/2022
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Business, Financial & Tech, Guide, Opinion & Analysis
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Top 10 Best Saccos To Invest In Kenya 2022

To achieve financial empowerment, one is advised to join a reliable savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs) to inspire a saving culture and finance development projects. Below is a list of the Top Investment SACCOs in Kenya Unaitas SACCO Kenya Police SACCO Stima SACCO K-Unity SACCO Waumini SACCO Maisha Bora SACCO Hazina SACCO Wanandege SACCO Harambee […]

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. […]

How Banks Are To Soon Beat M-pesa

We all loved the free transfers, and people would split their large transfers into many smaller transactions just to avoid paying any fees. The biggest mobile money provider locally, Safaricom with M-Pesa, admittedly didn’t like this, and there were several reports of them asking the Central Bank to re-introduce fees below 1,000 bob. The Central […]

10/01/2022
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Artificial Intelligence, Big data, Blockchain, Business, Opinion & Analysis
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Tech trends of 2022: Future Innovations that will reshape business in Kenya

As 2021 comes to a close, many businesses are still responding to changes in the business environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis introduced the necessity to innovate, forcing many to rethink how they communicate with their customers and repackage product and service offerings for the new landscape – one that is […]

The story of Shaquille O’Neal, the most charismatic NBA player

In the near future, there will be no sports league, which will be able to impose a real struggle on the NBA in terms of its authority and popularity. Thirty best clubs in the world and hundreds of star players compete for the ring every year. However, not everyone is able to add their names […]

Kenyan Gen Z vs Kenyan Millennials: Are their music tastes that different?

The Gen Z vs millennial debate is a never-ending one, even if the age difference between the oldest Gen Z and youngest millennial is only a year. Gen Zers prefer mom jeans while millennials are diehard skinny jeans lovers. Gen Zs declared that side-parts are very millennial-esque and middle-parts are the in thing. Millennials, on […]