CASIO Middle East and Africa FZE recently inaugurated its second CASIO G-SHOCK store in Kenya, situated in Mombasa’s bustling Promenade Mall. Takashi Seimiya, Managing Director of CASIO Middle East and Africa FZE, highlighted the significance of this expansion, citing Kenya’s rapidly growing watches and jewelry market as a key factor. […]
Year: 2024
Artificial intelligence promises to transform every aspect of business operations, yet a lot of companies lack clarity on how to get from pilot to full production and value realisation. Enterprise AI is the combination of artificial intelligence—the ability for a machine to learn, understand, and interact in a very human […]
Showmax has officially relaunched its Streaming for Africa campaign in Kenya as it also drops four new Original titles in May. Showmax GM in East Africa, Emma Gichonge, acknowledged the strategic investment between MultiChoice and Comcast that gave rise to the new Showmax. “It’s incredible to think that just over […]
Safaricom Investment Co-operative board has named Churchill Winstone Ochieng’ as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing a wealth of experience in leadership, cash flow management, corporate development, brand management, and more, Churchill is poised to lead Safaricom Investment Co-operative into its next phase of growth. Churchill brings on board over […]
Africa’s high mobile penetration rates as well as its young population have contributed to the continent’s positive response to digital marketplaces and on-demand services. Several notable marketplaces that have grown exponentially on the continent include Nigeria’s Jumia, South Africa’s Takealot and the international e-hailing service Uber. This year, the continent […]
Mastercard and I&M Bank have extended their strategic collaboration with an 8-year strategic alliance, ensuring cardholders in Kenya continue to enjoy enhanced value propositions. Under this alliance, I&M bank clients will enjoy competitive premium customer value propositions through a range of world class debit and credit cards. The collaboration between […]
The two Kenyan organisations have been selected as the sole representatives from Africa that will have access to more than $20 million (Sh2.6 billion) in funding for their projects from the Google Generative AI Accelerator Program. Jacaranda Health and EIDU are among 21 organisations that will join the first Google.org […]
Google today announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups AI Accelerator Africa program. This cohort will have a strong focus on startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to address critical challenges and unlock new opportunities across the continent. Startups are […]
The amount organisations are paying to get back their data from cyber criminals (Ransomware Payment) has increased by 500 Per cent in the past one year a new report by Cybersecurity solutions provider Sophos has revealed. Sophos, in its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” survey says this has seen organisations […]
By Ashay Abbhi, Manager, Climate Change, Intellecap George, a delivery executive, lives in a modest home on the outskirts of Nairobi. He unplugs the wire that charges his shiny new electric bike, presses a tiny switch bringing the quiet engine to life, and rides off to deliver happiness in the […]
