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18/09/2019
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Big data, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Tech Debates, Tech Startups
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Vodacom, Smart Lab in a $150k Accelerator Program for Tech Start-ups in Tanzania

Are you an early-stage or growth-stage company in Tanzania? Well, here is a great opportunity for you, thanks to a new partnership between Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab. Dubbed as the “Vodacom Digital Accelerator,” the program will run yearly and support tech startups in Tanzania in mobile, telecom, fintech, media, health, education, and e-commerce. Speaking at […]

11/09/2019
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Big data, Cloud Computing, Security, Tech Debates
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What is DataOps and what it means for your Business

DataOps has emerged, fusing data and operations, representing a culture change, one that focuses on improving collaboration.

05/09/2019
By Afritech
Artificial Intelligence, Big data, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Corporate, Cyber security, Financial & Tech, Opinion & Analysis, Tech Debates
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10 Tech trends Directors Need to Know as 2020 Approaches

Heading into fall with eyes on 2020, corporate boards should brace for the increasing impact of digital migration, artificial intelligence (AI), and cultural shifts on their companies – and what this means for their role as directors, says WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD). “Trends point to a very different reality for boards today than five or ten years ago,” says Susan […]

International Bootcamp Coding School comes to Nairobi

Nairobi will for the first time play host to an international Bootcamp programme dubbed Coding School (CS), which aims at equipping future programmers with critical 21st-century coding skills. The Coding School is supported by Boeing, the aerospace company and manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defence, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support and […]

Kaspersky: The dark side of apps

Mobile device security threats are on the rise and it’s not hard to see why. In 2019 the number of worldwide mobile phone users is forecast (http://bit.ly/2Hga58i) to reach 4.68 billion of which 2.7 billion are smartphone users. So, if you are looking for a target, it certainly makes sense to go where the numbers are. Think […]

09/08/2019
By Afritech
Corporate, Gadget Review, Tech Debates, Telco
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Huawei Rivals Android With New HarmonyOS

Huawei just announced a new operating system called Harmony OS at its developer conference in China. The company said the HarmonyOS is a microkernel-based distributed OS for all platforms including mobile phones, wearables, laptops, and televisions. This comes after the tech firm was being blacklisted in May by US President Donald Trump, Huawei has been rumoured to be […]

19/07/2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Big data, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cyber security, Financial & Tech, Social Media, Tech Debates
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AWIT’s “Awaken the TechAZON Within” seeks to empower African Women

African Women in Technology Conference (AWIT 2019) seeking to connect start-ups to mentors has kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya. Hosted yearly by IBOM LLC, the 3-day conference is themed “Awaken The Techazon Within” focuses on empowering, educating and connecting African women in business and technology. AWIT seeks to provide a platform for advancing the careers […]

Access Wi-Fi Passwords on your Android Device

One of the biggest challenges with having an unrooted android device is accessing the wi-fi password saved on your device. The device won’t show you your password, and you can have difficulties to reconnect or even add a different device. So what can you do? We have a list with some steps for solving this […]

12/07/2019
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Corporate, Financial & Tech, Tech Debates
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Kenya hosts first digital insurance summit

Kenya is hosting London based InsurTech conference coming to Africa for the first time this year. The July 2019, conference dubbed Africa 3.O is the first conference outside of London organized by MarketMinds. The event is in partnership with the UK government and will be held on 15th and 16th July, 2019. Local marketing and […]

03/07/2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Interviews, Tech Debates, Tech Startups
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The Promise to deliver Artificial Intelligence in Kenya

A.I Kenya is actively pushing for the growth of Artificial Intelligence adoption and use in the day to day activities By Brian Yatich African leaders during the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) 2019 in Rwanda last month were awed when Sophia the AI robot graced the congregation. The delight was not so much about her abilities […]