Author: Akin Naphtal

Huawei Kenya has announced the launch of its management trainee program, aimed at facilitating recruitment for jobs and internships targeting Kenyan university students, and offering approximately 30 jobs and internship opportunities in the ICT field. Speaking at the launch event held at the University of Nairobi, Paul Mungai, Director of Education, Ministry of Education – State Department for Higher Education and Research, praised the ongoing collaboration between Huawei and various educational institutions. “As a government, we recognise and appreciate the work being done by Huawei in expanding the ICT space in Kenya. With programs such as Huawei ICT Academy, ICT…

Leading data centre solutions provider, PAIX Data Centres, has announced the expansion of its facility in Accra to 1.2 MW as it seeks to bolster the digital economy and create job opportunities in the region. The expanded data centre is now one of the largest in Ghana, offering enhanced support for internet service providers (ISPs), cloud providers, and enterprises. With this robust digital infrastructure and improved connectivity, businesses can capitalise on opportunities in the digital era, particularly in sectors like e-commerce. Speaking on the expansion, Managing Director of PAIX Data Centres, Ghana, Bright Tawiah, said “this expansion reaffirms our dedication…

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group to introduce enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services across Africa. Eutelsat Group, renowned as the world’s first satellite operator with an integrated GEO-LEO infrastructure, is poised to revolutionise connectivity on the continent through this partnership. “Liquid has always been committed to technological innovation in Africa,” CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Ahmed El Beheiry stated. He added that “our collaboration with Eutelsat signifies a milestone in bringing cutting-edge LEO services to our customers across multiple countries in Africa, empowering them with high-speed…

To support Kenya’s cultural and linguistic needs, AI firm, G42 has begun developing an open-source large-language AI model in Swahili and English through its data infrastructure in the United States. This effort is bolstered by collaborations with local universities and research institutes, including the Microsoft Africa Research Institute, the Microsoft AI for Good Lab, and the Mohammed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi. Group CEO of G42, Peng Xiao, expressed enthusiasm for the project, saying, “in partnership with Microsoft, we are excited to work with the Kenyan government to usher in a transformative era for the digital…

Microsoft and AI firm, G42, have announced a digital investment initiative in Kenya, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, as part of a broader partnership with various stakeholders, including an initial investment of $1 billion spearheaded by G42. A centrepiece of this initiative is the construction of a state-of-the-art green data centre by G42 and its partners. This facility, designed to run on Microsoft Azure, will establish a new East Africa Cloud Region. The project is set to enhance the digital infrastructure across East Africa and support a range of cloud services. The initiative…

Smart Africa has signed a partnership agreement with GITEX Africa to organise several high-profile events, including the 2nd Ministerial Peer Exchange, the 3rd meeting of the Council of African ICT Agencies (CAITA), and the inaugural Africa Digital Health Leadership Forum. These events will take place from 29th to 31st May, 2024, in Marrakesh, Morocco, at GITEX Africa, the continent’s largest tech and startup event. The partnership covers venue provision, participant invitations, and event visibility. The Africa Digital Health Leadership Forum, set for 31st May, will unite leaders from the health and ICT sectors, including entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. The forum…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a three-day capacity-building workshop on data generation, analytics, and storage to enhance the service’s capabilities in modern customs operations through improved data handling.During the launch, which took place on Monday, 13th May, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in Gwagwalada, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Malanta Yusuf, representing the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, highlighted the crucial role of data in strategic planning and operational efficiency.He stressed that effective decision-making is heavily dependent on robust data generation and analytics. “Historical data is essential for organisations like Customs, responsible for border…

The Digital Economy Magazine has named Kenya’s Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy, John Kipchumba Tanui, MBS, as its Personality of the Week. An alumnus of the University of Nairobi, where he attained an MBA in International Business, and Moi University, where he earned a B. Tech in Electrical and Communication Engineering, Eng. John Tanui has proven himself keen on leveraging innovative technologies to solve the most pressing challenges facing Africa’s economies. Eng. John Tanui holds over 24 years of experience in the technology sector globally, beginning his career as a trainee engineer at Pegrume in 1998. That same…

Japanese multinational technology company, Konica Minolta, has been recognised as a Market Leader in market research firm, Quocirca’s latest assessment of the Cloud Print Services Landscape for 2024, published on 16th May, 2024. Quocirca’s research indicated a 14% increase in organisations using cloud print management solutions, with adoption rates climbing from 55% in 2023 to 69% in 2024. The trend is expected to continue, with 26% of respondents planning to adopt cloud print management solutions in the near future. Despite this growth, security has remained the top barrier to adoption, with 32% of respondents citing the protection of corporate data…

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has announced that its innovative liquid-to-chip cooling technology is currently available for use. This innovation marks a major advancement in managing high-density workloads, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and data-intensive applications. Digital Realty’s new offering builds upon the company’s standardised high-density colocation services by introducing direct liquid cooling (DLC), which brings liquid directly to customers’ infrastructure. This enhancement allows businesses to deploy high-density configurations within a shared environment, close to cloud, network, and AI service providers, while accommodating individual setup needs for greater flexibility.…