Set to be set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park in Nairobi, the Africa Digital Hub is a shared service designed to deliver rapid digital capability deployment in Africa. The hub is set to serve Diageo’s key markets in Africa including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Headed by the immediate former Head of Media Futures at EABL, Ms. Waithera Kabiru, this decision reinforces Kenya’s prime position as a tech leader in Africa, driven by an emerging, wealthier middle-class population. Thanks to mobile penetration, tech innovation and an emerging middle-class population, this development comes as…
Author: Yanga Manci
Aiming to support high-potential start-ups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa that are dedicated to using AI technology in the healthcare sector, the Google for Startups Growth Academy has launched a new program called AI for Health. Google is using this initiative as part of their ongoing efforts to assist start-ups businesses in addressing important global challenges through innovative solutions. Running for three months as a hybrid program, the AI for Health program offers selected start-up companies a wide range of benefits, which includes participants receiving three months of equity-free support, gaining access to Google products and resources. They…
One of the markets that are projected to witness outstanding growth in the next seven years, reaching an estimated value of $300 billion, is the global blockchain gaming market. The industry experts and analysts are anticipating that this this surge is driven by the adoption of blockchain gaming by traditional gamers, as highlighted in a report from market and intelligence firm Grand View Research. Reports highlight the move from traditional gaming to alternatives that offer Web3-like characteristics such as asset ownership, transparency, and gaming monetization. They predict that the market cap will reach $301.53 billion by 2030, with a compound…
The board of directors at Telkom is reported to have rejected a R12 billion offer for a 35% stake in the company from a consortium led by former CEO Sipho Maseko. According to reports, the former CEO’s Afrifund Investments and Madagascar-based Axian Telecom submitted their bid in March, which also would require the South African government to dilute part of its 40.5% state from Telkom. Though the conglomerate made an offer of R46 per share offer, which was a 20% premium on the R38 share price at the time for a controlling stake in the embattled telecommunications company, the Telkom…
Tesla graduates, Rivian, Proterra, Lucid, and Zoox have used their their automotive EV design and development expertise to light up the stagnant RV industry with their company called Lightship. The very first all-electric RV manufacturer founded in 2020, is formed by men and women are on a mission to advance travel trailers lightyears ahead. Its first intergalactic space traveller is the purpose-built, all-electric Lightship L1 battery-powered travel trailer—EV not included. The company’s co-founders Ben Parker and Toby Kraus are very well informed on how about breaking the mould, to innovative, thinking outside the box in a segment that is perfectly…
With the aim to strengthen their network reliance from higher stages of load shedding, MTN South Africa is venturing into a series of hybrid wind and solar renewable energy projects. With the overall project expected to be completed within six months by the third quarter of this year, this launch will begin at a small-scale field trial in Worcester in the Western Cape. The company also revealed that these hybrid renewable energy systems will provide green energy to power its assets sustainability and reduce its reliance on unstable grids. Given that the Eastern Cape is a proven geographic destination for…
Named the best digital bank in South Africa for year 2023, Discovery Bank has now partnered up with Rubicon to provide backup power solutions to its clients with a guarantee to install within three weeks after the initial consultation. The CEO of Discovery Bank, Hylton Kallner, revealed that the initiative came to pass in response to elevated levels of load-shedding South Africans are experiencing in 2023. The bank’s clients will be able to get access to the full suite of Rubicon’s backup power solutions, including a Tesla Powerwall. Offering a wide range of products and services such as solar power…
The messaging app, WhatsApp is constantly working on improving and adding features that will make it more user friendly. Changing the way we use instant messaging apps, the latest feature from WhatsApp is called Channels, and its purpose is mainly for one-to-many broadcasts rather than conversation. The company says the feature is a private way to follow what matters, including local names and sports updates. A channel is simply a Twitter feed, minus all the metrics and replies. WhatsApp is hopping on the advantage that most of the governments, transit agencies, brands, and others looking for a new (and non-Twitter)…
Having helped building the company for the past eight years, Andre Soelistyo, is set to step down and will be replaced by the managing partner of private equity firm Northstar Group, Patrick Walujo. The company Northstar is one of the earliest investors in ride-hailing pioneer Gojek, which then later went on to merge with the e-commerce provider Tokopedia to form GoTo. The 47 year old Walujo has been serving as a commissioner of GoTo as of late, and it’s shares climbed 7.8% in Jakarta. The 29 year old Soelistyo helped out with the merger that created Indonesia’s biggest internet company.…
The cybersecurity company, Surfshark, has undertaken research that has revealed that Sudan has breached the UN Resolution on Human Rights on the internet as many as nine times since signing it in 2021. Sudan had challenges with internet blackout back in April 2023, and it was not the first time that this happened since the country unfortunately experiences challenges in the digital sector quite frequently. Head of research at NetBlocks says the internet is critical in sustaining security. Four other African countries have breached their promise apart from Sudan. The countries include Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Somalia, and Nigeria. According to…
