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Eazzy Banking App Grows 222% as Digital Banking Explodes in Kenya
Image sourced from Kenya Online News. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_00d.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_00d.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)’s Bank Supervision Annual Report 2020 noted that there was a notably high adoption of digital financial services by consumers during the beginning months of the pandemic in the country. This is believed in part due to consumers seeking channels for financial transactions with minimal physical contact, a necessity in remaining safe and socially distant as COVID-19 waves fluctuate. Now according to Techweez, the digital banking services provided by Equity Bank Kenya are now ahead of its traditional banking in terms of sheer volumes transacted. This comes via an announcement made when the lender revealed its Q1 20...
Beware of Scammers – 4 Tips to Spot Digital Banking Fraud
Sourced from Pure Cloud Solutions To prevent becoming the victim of fraudsters, it’s vital to be on guard, especially when using transactional, card-based accounts linked to cheque and savings accounts. Vijay Naidoo, CIO at Old Mutual Finance, pointed out that “…transactional accounts are among the most commonly used accounts, which means they are prime targets for scammers.” “Scammers are continually finding new ways to gain access to personal banking information and use it to defraud unsuspecting customers. So, banks need to continually upgrade their security systems, while consumers need to be informed and alert.” Phishing involves sending what appears to be an official email notification from an institution. If you open the message, malware is installed on your computer and account inf...
More & More iOS Users Could Be Leaving to Android – New Research
Image sourced from Stuff.com. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_c5b.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_c5b.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } New information has emerged from the court case between Fortnite developer and publisher Epic Games and Apple in May. Specifically, leaked internal company documents shown in court during the case reveal that Apple continued to lose iPhone users over several quarters between 2019 and 2020. Epic Games vs. Apple /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e9c.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e9c.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Epic’s suit over Apple was about, what the games publisher believed was, anti-competitive policies in Apple’s infamously rigid App Store. The App Store does not allow app developers to sell directly to users. The games company publicl...
MultiChoice Introduces New AI Chatbot to its Service
Sourced from Tech Central. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_6d6.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_6d6.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } MultiChoice is enhancing its digital customer service through an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot. Called by the tongue-in-cheek name, “The Ultimate Master of Information”, or TUMI, this innovative service is available 24/7 to answer customer queries about products and services. “TUMI is an evolutionary leap in our service capability. Born and developed right here in Africa, TUMI is a tangible manifestation of our commitment to innovation. This is not innovation for its own sake; the focus is to continue to grow our capacity to give our customers an excellent service experience,” says MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Nyiko Shiburi. /* custom css */ .td...
Nigeria Threatens to Arrest and Prosecute Users Avoiding Twitter Ban
Image sourced from Mfidie.com. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_a87.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_a87.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Nigerian government has ordered federal prosecutors to arrest and prosecute users of the Twitter app in the country after a blanket ban on the social media company went into effect on Friday. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, issued the directive Saturday in a statement signed on his behalf by his spokesman, Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu reports CNN. “Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the Federal Government De-...
Digital Supply Chains – The Future of Business Automation
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_db7.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_db7.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Cloud technology is driving change and accelerating digital transformation across multiple industries simultaneously. Not only is cloud technology itself evolving at pace, but the way organisations buy and manage software is having to adapt as well. Marilyn Moodley, Country Leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareONE, says navigating multiple systems, processes, and software licence agreements presents a significant challenge. “Software is one of the largest expenses for many organisations. But the buying, optimising and management of that software requires the right balance between tools and digitisation, processes and expertise that work togethe...
Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_f6c.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_f6c.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. An enormous underwater mudslide cripples the internet. The South African government seeks to regulate Netflix and other digital streaming services, and how blockchain and cryptocurrency can increase financial inclusion in developing countries. Finally, the Huawei Band 6 round out this week’s most trending stories. Find out more about this week’s top articles: /* custom css */ .tdi_3_f21.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_f21.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } 4. How Blockchain and Crypto Can Lessen Financial Exclusion in Developing Countries COVID-19 has had many different ...
Vodacom Injects R100-Million to Drive Connectivity in KwaZulu-Natal
A Vodacom investment of R100-million ($73,137.60) has been injected into the KwaZulu-Natal region in South Africa and has led to the deployment of 84 brand new base station sites. This comes as part of the telco’s KwaZulu-Natal Region drive. The new sites were rolled out in 9 District municipalities and 14 local municipalities including Jozini, uMhlabuyalingana, uMfolozi, uMlalazi, uMsinga, uMzumbe, uMgeni, Ray Nkonyeni, Mandeni, eNdumeni, eDumbe, Msunduzi, Newcastle and Nqutu. This is part of Vodacom’s Rural Coverage Acceleration Programme, firmly aimed at expanding network coverage for people who live in deep rural and remote areas in South Africa. Vodacom hopes this investment and new infrastructure will augment the continued development of network infrastructure outside of urban areas ...
Nigeria Bans Twitter Indefinitely After It Deleted President Buhari’s Tweet
Image sourced from CNN. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_29d.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_29d.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Twitter’s operations in Nigeria have been “indefinitely suspended” says the Nigerian government, following an announcement, ironically on Twitter, by the Ministry of Information and Culture. PRESS RELEASE FG Suspends @Twitter Operations in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/7z5BQ0Mi3U — Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) June 4, 2021 “The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria,” the statement reads. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_aaa.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_aaa.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The reason that was given for the ban, via the statement po...
New Research Finds Human Brains Can Easily Control Robotic “Third Thumb”
Dani Clode, creator. Image sourced from My Modern Met. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_6a6.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_6a6.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Technology advances by leaps and bounds, and sometimes ideas that were only science fiction yesterday become things you can feel, touch and use today. Now, a team of researchers at University College London have recently published the results of experimenting with a robotic “third thumb” in the journal Science Robotics. The “Third Thumb” was created by designer Dani Clode, who had a team conduct the first serious investigation of high-tech body augmentation outside of a laboratory. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_911.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_911.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } What they found was that the human...
Unemployment Stats Downplay SA’s Jobs Crisis
Sourced from Voice of the Cape /* custom css */ .tdi_4_012.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_012.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) and the Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) note the results of the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) with concern. The results of the survey show that unemployment in South Africa has reached some of the highest levels in the country’s history. It is the youth unemployment who make up the majority of the unemployed. The AIDC and the AoU believe that austerity policies by the government will only make the situation worse. The latest QLFS results show that the official unemployment rate increased to 32,6% – the highest rate on record. But while the official unemployment’s increase of 0....
Infinix Note 10 Kenya Launch Date Revealed
Sourced from Gizmochina. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_65d.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_65d.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Hong Kong-based smartphone retailers Infinix has unveiled the date for their Infinix Note 10 launch set to be in Mombasa, Kenya – the country’s second-largest city. The Infinix Note 10 is positioned to succeed the Infinix Note 8 released in the country in 2020. The Infinix Note 10 smartphone series makes improvements to both hardware and software features from the Note 8 series, with the Infinix Note 10 Pro noted for being the top device of the group. The Note 10 Pro /* custom css */ .tdi_3_499.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_499.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } According to Techweez, the Infinix Note 10 Pro will feature a 6.95-inch LCD dis...
