Author: Akin Naphtal

Microsoft is integrating its upgraded Bing search engine into its Windows computer software, as part of its latest update to Windows 11. The move highlights Microsoft’s push into artificial intelligence (AI) despite recent criticism of its technology. The new Bing will be included in desktop computers’ search box, which is used by 500 million users each month. While the search engine is still in preview mode, it has been made available to over a million users in 169 countries, with a wait list for others. As part of the Bing upgrade, Microsoft has introduced an AI-powered chatbot that aims to…

Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu, has announced plans to increase the government’s partnership with Microsoft to incorporate digital technology into the education system. During a visit by a Microsoft team to his Ministry of Education Jogoo ‘B’ offices, Machogu stated that the government aims to establish internet connectivity in all counties and sub-counties, creating opportunities for online jobs for the youth. The partnership will support the development of an open university, digital labs, and book-integrated systems. “The government wants to establish internet connectivity in counties, sub-counties, and eventually all over the country in order to open space for…

Kenyan women will now have access to cheaper loans under a new government plan aimed at advancing financial inclusion in the country. President William Ruto announced that women will be able to borrow at a rate of six percent per year under the remodeled Women Enterprise Fund (WEP). The move is expected to reach more women and accelerate their economic empowerment. The loans will be processed instantly, unlike in the past when the process took up to 45 days and financial intermediaries have been eliminated to boost access and reduce credit costs. “We have also eliminated financial intermediaries. This will…

The Kenyan government has taken steps towards creating a conducive environment for the growth of ICT services. The principal secretary of the State Department for ICT & Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, stated that such an initiative will enable job creation, facilitate the ease of doing business and trade, enhance the quality of healthcare, education and delivery of public services, boost the region’s long-term competitiveness. The government aims to lay 100,000km of fiber optic cable across the country under the Digital Superhighway, install 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots, establish 1,450 digital village smart hubs and studios in the next five years.…

Qualcomm, the leading supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, has announced its collaboration with several Android smartphone makers, including Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, and Nothing, to add satellite-based messaging capabilities to their devices. The move comes after Qualcomm’s earlier announcement this year that it would be adding satellite communication capabilities to its chips. The new feature will enable satellite-based communication in remote or rural regions where other telecommunication networks are not available. READ ALSO:STORVIX AB Signs Partnership Agreement with emt Distribution to Expand Reach of Sustainable and Secure Data Storage Solution Vertiv partners…

STORVIX AB, a prominent European vendor in the data storage and management sector, has entered into a partnership agreement with emt Distribution, a value-added distributor with over 28 years of experience in IT products distribution. The partnership will expand STORVIX AB’s reach and enable it to offer its market-disrupting data storage solution to a new geographical market. Luca Minoja, CEO and founder of STORVIX AB, expressed excitement about the collaboration, stating, “This partnership reflects our decision to collaborate with emt Distribution who shares our ambition to bring the state of the art of new technologies to the market. It will…

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with TechAccess, a leading information technology company based in South Africa. This agreement allows TechAccess to distribute Vertiv’s integrated rack solutions portfolio designed for the enterprise sector and to support critical infrastructure systems. Pierre Havenga, managing director, Vertiv Africa, said, “This distribution partnership with TechAccess improves digital infrastructure access for customers and strengthens the market position for Vertiv and TechAccess in the Sub-Saharan African market. This partnership allows us to drive our market-leading portfolio, with its robust power and IT infrastructure solutions for white…

Web3 Delight, a hybrid event focused on eb3 technologies, is scheduled to take place on March 6 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Saudi Arabia. The event, which aims to bring together growth markets and promote Web3 technologies to drive adoption, will be attended by over 3,000 people in person and online from more than 40 countries. “Web3 Delight Riyadh is designed to engage, empower, and support a proactive, customised, collaborative, and secure advanced economy,” said Paul Lalovich, a Partner at Agile Dynamics and founder of SyntheticEquity.io. The event is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030’s ambitions to…

CyberKnight, a leading value-added distributor in the Middle East, has announced a partnership with CounterCraft, a global leader in cyber deception and threat intelligence solutions. The move aims to expand CyberKnight’s offerings in the Middle East by integrating CounterCraft’s premier product, The Platform, which detects threats early and provides real-time defence capabilities. “Attackers are demonstrating they can easily evade traditional defences, which is why we chose to partner with CounterCraft as they provide organisations with the ability to detect threat activity earlier than traditional methods and integrate the platform into existing workflows, tools, and processes. CounterCraft offers customers contextualised threat…

The Ugandan Ministry of Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance has revealed plans to make it mandatory for ICT graduates to join the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT) before employment. This move is intended to address the unemployment challenge faced by many graduates who lack relevant skills needed in the job market. Ms Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT, said the government aims to transform the institute into a center of excellence that will train university and tertiary graduates in ICT skills relevant to the working environment. Similar to the Law Development…