Technology Initiatives

Kenya’s digital payments infrastructure is growing. But growth alone is not enough. Without open, affordable, and interoperable systems, the promise… Source Source link

Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech start-ups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 programme. These innovative start-ups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address significant challenges across diverse sectors, including fintech, agritech, healthtech, and professional services. In an…

When a pandemic forced the world indoors, Mumbi Ndung’u, CEO & Founder, Power Learn Project (PLP), looked outward. As businesses struggled to digitise overnight, she saw something many didn’t: an untapped generation of young Africans, hungry to build, but locked out by cost, access, and opportunity. That crisis birthed Power Learn Project, a digital skilling…

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide technology leader revolutionizing how organizations connect and protect in the AI era, brought together chief information security officers (CISOs), chief information officers (CIOs), chief technology officers (CTOs), and senior technical managers to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity. Held under the theme “Navigating Security in the Age of AI,”…

Visa has announced the appointment of Tareq Muhmood as its new Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). Muhmood will oversee operations in 86 dynamic markets, with a focus on accelerating the growth of digital payments across a region that includes more than 1,800 clients served by 23 local…

CIO of the Year 2024, Geoffrey Gitagia, the Group IT Manager at Avenue Helathcare, poses with his award at the CIO100 Gala Dinner at Enashipai Resort and SPA. [Photo Credits: Grahamme Kimani] Moore Global has partnered with CIO Africa by dx5 as the official Knowledge and Audit Partner for the 17th edition of the prestigious…

Mastercard has collaborated with payments solutions company enza to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. Mastercard has collaborated with payments solutions company enza to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. This collaboration will enable fintech players to build propositions on the enza platform that serve both consumers and businesses…

The incoming SEACOM Managing Director for East Africa and Middle East, Kevin Kaburu SEACOM has appointed Kevin Kaburu as the new Digital Infrastructure East Africa and Middle East Managing Director, effective 1 June 2025. Kaburu brings over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications and B2B technology sectors. He has a strong track record in…

NTT DATA has launched its new report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From Risk to Innovation,” highlighting the opportunities and risks AI presents in cybersecurity. NTT DATA has launched its new report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From Risk to Innovation,” highlighting the opportunities and risks AI presents in cybersecurity. The findings show a misalignment…