Data Management

Flutterwave founder named vice chair of US-Africa Business Center’s board

Olugbenga Agboola has said that joining the group fulfils the fintech's desire to connect Africa to the global economy.
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16 Apr

Metrofile Kenya unveils new cloud services, targets East Africa

The new services, according to the company, would help clients digitally transform while also meeting regulatory standards.
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15 Apr

Kenya organises data protection hackathon

The hackathon will take place next month, with winners receiving $1.600 (Ksh.200.000) in prize money.
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Elevating data ethics: a perspective on responsible data management

At the core of ethical data management lies a moral imperative to respect the rights and dignity of individuals whose data we manage.
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Equatorial Guinea edges closer to passing cybercrimes law

The legislative panel reviewing the draft law, to govern the use of social media and cyberspace, adopted the articles determining cybercrimes earlier this week.
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Google Cloud appoints head of security unit META region

Noor Al-Sulaiti appointed  as head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa region.
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Kagiso Trust bemoans lacking skills for ineffective tech use in local govt

The trust has identified that the skills gap, workplace culture and leadership buy-in are holding back South Africa’s municipal governments.
2:40
Mar 22, 2024

US pushes Kenya to lift Sam Altman's WorldCoin suspension

Kenya's interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, told parliament that the government would not give in to US pressure until WorldCoin safety concerns voiced in August 2023 were resolved.
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Mar 15, 2024

Kenya investigates 1000 entities for data privacy violations

The companies might face significant penalties of up to $37,000 (KES5 million) or one percent of their yearly revenue, depending on the severity of the breach.
1:50
Mar 7, 2024

Kenya to get its first geothermal-powered data centre

The project intends to capitalise on Kenya's large untapped geothermal potential by constructing an initial 100MW facility that will be ramped up over time, said the companies.
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Feb 27, 2024

Flutterwave appoints first non-exec board member

Adenowo is a leader in architecture with a successful career spanning over 35 years, said the company.
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Feb 21, 2024

Kaspersky provides bleak picture of African cyber security

In Africa, phishing assaults, which use social engineering strategies to trick people into disclosing sensitive information, increased by 29%.