Kenyan companies at cyber-crime risk

With the threat of cyber-crime and insider fraud on the rise, Kenyan companies should be looking towards cloud applications as one means of improving the security of their IT environments. That’s the word from Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi, divisional director for Sage...

SAP opens office in Morocco

SAP Africa announced the official opening of its new office in Casablanca, Morocco. The office opening coincided with the 2016 SAP Africa Francophone Partner Forum event in Casablanca where approximately 100 SAP partners attended, and follows the announcement in...

African solar power at a tipping point

Renewable energy, particular solar, is approaching tipping point across Africa, according to experts participating in the upcoming POWER-GEN &DistribuTECH Africa 2016 in Johannesburg. Speaking ahead of the annual exhibition and conference, advisory board members...

Corruption still rife in North Africa

Nearly one in three citizens who tried to access basic public services in the Middle East and North Africa paid a bribe, according to a Transparency International report which shows that governments across the region have failed to hear their citizens’ voices...

Social entrepreneurship key for Africa

Is social entrepreneurship the new face of development? A recent impact report released by Reach for Change suggests it might be. Social entrepreneurs across Africa are contributing to advances in education, healthcare, financial inclusion, environmental protection...

African development think tank launched

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and its development partners have launched the Africa Project Developers Initiative (APDI). APDI is a think tank and network to promote and enable project development in Africa. It creates a platform that fosters continuous dialogue...