Urgent Concerns Regarding Internet Shutdown in Kenya during the #RejectFinanceBill2024 demonstrations
June 28, 2024
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY KICTANet, PARADIGM INITIATIVE, CIPESA, AIRA, AND INTERNET SOCIETY KENYA CHAPTER We, the undersigned, express deep concerns about the Internet shutdown in Kenya. Despite assurances on Monday, June 24th, from the Communications…
Kenya on high alert as hacktivist group Anonymous sends warnings to government to allow citizen protests
June 27, 2024
Kenyan business and institutions are on tenterhooks as global hacktivist group Anonymous* sent warning salvos to the country’s government to allow its citizens to protest freely against the #RejectFinanceBill2024. The bill proposed by the Kenyan…
Huawei launches AI network access "Open City Plan" to enable network productivity to leap forward
June 27, 2024
During the 2024 MWC Shanghai, Zhao Dong, Vice President of Huawei Wireless Network Product Line and Chief Marketing Officer, released the AI Network Opening Plan at the 5G-A & AI Roundtable. The plan aims to cooperate…
Vertiv Adds New Direct Expansion Cooling Unit to Enable Carbon Footprint Reduction
June 27, 2024
Vertiv has introduced the new, highly efficient Vertiv Liebert PDX-PAM direct expansion perimeter units with low global warming potential (GWP) and non-flammable R513A refrigerant. Available now in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the system is designed to…
Andela Adds Code Test Playback Feature to Bring Transparency to Technical Hiring Process
June 26, 2024
Andela has announced the latest evolution of its AI-driven end-to-end platform, Andela Talent Cloud (ATC), that matches global technologists with companies seeking skilled talent. The platform now features the ability to play back candidates’ technical coding tests,…
Bolt Achieves KES 10 Million Goal to Aid Flood Victims in Kenya through 'Flood Assist' Initiative
June 26, 2024
Bolt has announced that the target to raise KES 10 million to assist flood victims was achieved. By riding on the Bolt platform using the ‘Flood Assist’ category, Bolt riders supported victims of the floods…
Major Internet Disruption Reported in Kenya
June 26, 2024
A number of users are reporting major internet disruptions in Kenya. This is happening as the protests opposing the 2024 Finance Bill are happening across the country. My internet connection has been slow and I…
One platform to run them all: OpenShift on bare metal and the future of virtualisation
June 24, 2024
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat The demand for cloud computing services in East Africa is constantly growing, with providers allocating significant budget amounts to building data centres and…
Breega Launches a $75 Million Early-Stage African VC Fund
June 21, 2024
Breega announced the launch of its first African fund, “Breega Africa Seed I” which aims to become the leading early-stage investor in African start-ups. Since closing its first fund in 2015, in just nine years,…