Understanding the rich language of cryptocurrencies
October 20, 2023
These days, the word “crypto” is as comfortable in conversation as household terms like Wi-Fi and smartphones. The entire month of October marks National Crypto Month, celebrating digital currencies that exist outside the governance of…
The evolution of SAFEs in Africa: CLNs to SAFE 2.0
October 19, 2023
By Lumi Mustapha, Head of Legal; and Thando Sibanda is Deputy Head of Legal at Founders Factory Africa. The African tech ecosystem is growing rapidly, and there is increasing demand for capital from startups. In…
Kenya’s data centres are embracing sustainability, and enterprise IT should too
October 18, 2023
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Earlier this year, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) and the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) broke ground on the Ecocloud Data Centre,…
All You Need to Know About Safaricom Hook
October 17, 2023
Yesterday, Safaricom announced the launch of Safaricom Hook, a platform dedicated towards to nurturing the potential of young Kenyans. Safaricom Hook focuses on three core aspects: technology, career, and culture, aiming to create opportunities and…
Common Bitcoin Scams and How to Avoid Them
October 17, 2023
Nadeem Anjarwalla , Director for Binance East and West Africa As long as new technology is introduced into the world, fraudsters will continue to search for a place to thrive. Unfortunately, Bitcoin gives cryptocurrency scammers an interesting opportunity…
All You Need to Know About WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption
October 13, 2023
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on both Android and iOS. WhatsApp incorporates an end-to-end encryption feature to safeguard your personal and business communications. What is End-to-End Encryption? End-to-end encryption is the…
Climbing the Table: Data’s Role in Football
October 13, 2023
Uwe Kemmer, Director, EMEA Field Engineering at Western Digital Since the first professional football match in 1863, the popular game has been based on grit, determination, and passion. In recent years, technology has brought significant…
Know Your Scam: A Definitive Guide to Crypto's Most Prevalent Scams
October 10, 2023
It might be a Telegram message from a supposed “Binance employee,” an urgent phone call from a distant relative needing money, or a charming swindler professing their love for a costly price. Scams come in…
Do we need another cloud?
October 10, 2023
By Jaap Scholten, Head of Group ICT Strategy at Datacentrix, and COO of eNetworks, a Datacentrix company Amazon Web Services launched its cloud services in 2006, followed shortly by Microsoft’s Azure offering in 2010. Three…