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Microsoft Adopts International Privacy Standard for Cloud Computing Services

News, Policy

21st February 2015

Microsoft has announced its adoption of the International Organization for Standardization’s cloud privacy standard for the protection of private data stored in the cloud computing environment

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MultiChoice’s Showmax is finally positioned to dominate Africa’s streaming market

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Abubakar Idris

7th July 2020

Showmax Pro is a sort of hybrid platform that offers regular Showmax video-on-demand content in addition to live TV programmings such as music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport.

Internet shutdown in Ethiopia enters its eighth day

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

7th July 2020

In Ethiopia, an internet shutdown imposed by the government has entered its eighth day.
Will it make harm the country’s moves to open up its telecoms sector?

Andela 2.0: Exiting Africa’s startup innovation spotlight for scale-up stasis

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Alexander O. Onukwue

7th July 2020

Last week’s announcement that Andela is open to hiring more developers from more African countries passed with a whimper. The buzz we’ve come to expect over the last six years is officially gone. The fade started in September 2019 when Andela relieved itself of a core founding burden. Or was it nine months earlier when […]

Coronavirus Weekly Update: Mobile money & a tale of two countries

Coronavirus Weekly

Victor Ekwealor

6th July 2020

A TechCabal roundup about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa’s tech industry JULY 5, 2020 This newsletter is a weekly special focused on the effect of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 on African tech and innovation ecosystems. Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox every Sunday at 3 pm WAT. Hello, If […]

Digital Nomads: The Nigerian QA Engineer living in Lithuania, Europe’s ICT Hub

Digital Nomads, Uncategorized

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

3rd July 2020

What’s the most difficult language you’ve ever learned? This QA Engineer who moved to Lithuania in 2019 shares her tech experiences and how difficult it is to learn Lithuanian.

In Nigeria, new sandbox regulation is a paradox of rigidity and flexibility

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

3rd July 2020

Will it stifle innovation? Nigeria’s Central Bank’s draft regulations for a sandbox for fintechs is a familiar mix of flexibility and rigidity

Kenya inches closer to collecting digital taxes

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

3rd July 2020

While the OECD is still in the process of providing guidelines for taxes globally, Kenya is moving forward with its plans to implement digital taxes.

Confirmed: OPay temporarily shutters non-fintech verticals

News

Abubakar Idris

2nd July 2020

Fintech startup, OPay is temporarily shutting down its transportation and logistics verticals in Nigeria as it focuses on building e-commerce services.