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KnowBe4 Predicts Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advances will Shape Evolving Landscape of Cyber Threats and Defences
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KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, announced its 2025 cybersecurity predictions from its team of global industry experts.
In 2024, the world witnessed cyber threats evolve faster than before primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of AI tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in...
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VC4A connects funders of Africa’s startup success at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS2024)
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Over 300 Africa-focused delegates converged at the 11th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, and filled up the room for the AESIS Deal Morning ready to engage with Africa’s most promising founders. Next to another 15 highly promising startups, VC4A (www.VC4A.com) hosted eight female entrepreneurs from IFC’s She Wins Africa program, who took the AESIS2024...
The Fondation L'Oréal and UNESCO are proud to unveil the 30 winners of the 15th edition of L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards, which celebrates and supports African women scientists for the quality of their scientific research.
This year, 25 PhD candidates and 5 post-doctoral researchers from 15 African countries...
Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy (www.StarsightEnergy.com), believes it is. He maintains that we must apply a contextual lens and move away from all-or-nothing thinking, employing a holistic, phased and sustainable approach to the continent’s energy mix.
It’s fair to say that the global imperative to ‘decarbonise’ – the shift from fossil...
Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) is a leading next-generation financial services platform that offers affordable and reliable financial services to a customer base of over 16-million people across Africa, Asia and Europe. The company, dedicated to continuously building a strong, reliable and resilient financial payments infrastructure to allow its customers to access new physical and digital services that add value,...
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Winners of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2024
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The 2024 AWIEF (www.AWIEForum.org) Awards celebrated the exceptional achievements of African women entrepreneurs on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The glamorous awards ceremony honored six outstanding winners, selected from a distinguished group of 18 finalists, while also honouring Dr. Naledi Pandor, Former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, with...
Africa’s burgeoning digital economy is on the brink of transformation, as Africa Datacenters & Cloud Days (ADCD), an active community dedicated to the growth of Africa’s digital infrastructure, prepares to convene industry leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to drive the continent’s data center and cloud computing evolution.Hailed by industry analysts as a pivotal platform for collaboration, the...
The Board of Directors of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC has announced the appointment of Ms Rebecca M. Mbithi, a former CEO of Family Bank, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC with effect from 1st December, 2024.
Ms Mbithi is a lawyer and accountant with more than 24 years’ experience 19...
Solarise Africa, a pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company, and RUBiS Energy Kenya – a subsidiary of Rubis Energie, a leading player in the energy sector, announce the launch of RUBiSOL, a joint venture focused on providing renewable energy solutions to Commercial and Industrial (C&I) clients across East Africa. This partnership marks a significant milestone in RUBiS Energie’s commitment to accelerate its...
In a bid to enhance the safety and welfare of energy consumers in Nairobi, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has trained 100 key stakeholders within the Nairobi City County government. The workshop aims to bolster awareness and compliance in the energy and petroleum sectors, ensuring safer and more reliable services for all.