The system, known as Electronic Single Window (ESW) will allow submission and processing of import, export and transit related trade documents electronically thus reducing time taken to processes and increasing efficiency. TradeMark East Africa funded OBR to implement ESW with US$2.5 million grant. The system will enable traders to submit information and administrative requirements for imports and exports, once, at a single entry point on the internet. The trade files can be attached in a range of formats including text files, images and tables....

Long-time strategic partners World Wide Worx, an independent technology research organisation, and CG Consulting, a specialist lead generation and outsourced telemarketing service provider in Africa, have seen a shift take place in the operating environment on the continent. To this end, both organisations believe that the next few years will be critical to drive business expansion here. Roots in connectivity “More than a decade ago, the first submarine fibre-optic cable connecting Sub-Sahara Africa to Europe was launched,” says Arthur Goldstuck, founder and managing director of World Wide Worx....

Launched in 2021, Taaply, Inc. aims to provide digital solutions to help Africa reduce carbon emissions. The startup has recently developed a brand-new app, as well as new website features and interesting products, to enable consumers further in digitalizing and managing their social and professional connections, as well as revolutionizing the customer data-sharing experience Commenting on the new and improved website features, Taaply noted that the products would help customers further digitalize and manage their social and professional connections while effectively revolutionizing the customers data sharing experience The recent funding, app and website updates and improvements will enable Taaply to effectively compete for the growth opportunities in the healthcare and health insurance markets, the startup said....

Winrose Nyongesa, a casual labourer, brings to 16 the total number of winners that have so far won Kshs. 1 Million in the ongoing regional consumer promotion. Thousands of Safaricom customers have also walked away with various prizes in the different regions. “I am grateful to God that I will now stop being seen as a beggar and a poor villager. I now have something to be proud of, thanks to Safaricom....

Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience brings a wealth of experience and is well-versed in the IT landscape in Kenya and the region, having worked in a variety of industries such as manufacturing, aviation, and banking. Prior to joining Microsoft, she led the Engineering team at Stanbic Bank Kenya and South Sudan and was a member of the bank’s Executive Leadership team. She was previously the Director of IT and Operations at Sidian Bank....

Gitonga joins Cellulant from Oracle Corporation where she was leading their Digital Transformation efforts for the Public Sector. She replaces Felix Munyi Nthigah. “We are excited that Faith has accepted to join our leadership team and confident that she will lead Cellulant Kenya’s next chapter of growth and success”, said Ken Njoroge, co-Founder & CEO, Cellulant. “We have all been impressed by her strong track record of digital transformation and vast experience in the Fintech space....

Las Vegas will host CES 2023 starting on January 5. After the Covid-19 pandemic severely affected the prior shows, this installment should signal a return to some level of normalcy. This time, several brands will travel to showcase their newest items. This applies, for instance, to Samsung, Sony, or even NVIDIA. And the American company will be of particular interest to us right now. NVIDIA will therefore start speaking on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 5 p....

The project is among the ten Cooperation plans announced during the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2015. During the launch in Johannesburg South Africa by the President of China Mr Xi Jinping announced their focus on digitizing Africa. In attendance, were the Heads of State and Government, Heads of Delegation, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers in charge of economic cooperation from China and 50 African countries....

Why Debt Consolidation? Many individuals overspend. In fact, research shows a person spends more when paying by credit card than they do when paying with cash. Often, they don’t realize the amount they have accumulated until problems arise, and then it’s too late. Besides the interest they pay each month, many men and women find they accumulate late fees and penalties. Those who make their payments on time discover paying the minimum balance each month means they will pay for years to come on their debt and significantly more for an item than the amount charged when they purchased it....

Introduction to Instagram Impressions On the social media platform, it is very necessary to get a good response from the people. So the number of people visiting your page could make a difference to your way of influencing, therefore, to achieve good influencing on the social media platform, impressions come into play, which can be defined as the number of times your post or advertisement appearing to users. For example, if your post is shown 100 times to the same person then it would count as 100 impressions....

The new FilmoraPro, from wondershare is basically a professional video editing software that not only provides value for money but it is also quite flexible in use, and not to mention it meets most of the video editing expectations of people. In particular, the customizable features of this software are congruous with demands of professional users as it is geared towards providing advanced editing modes with greater control over media and effects....

Cyberbullying is intentional intimidation, persecution or abuse that children and teenagers may encounter on the internet. Interestingly, children aged 8-16 are more wary of this threat than their parents are. According to the study, 13% of children and 21% of parents consider it harmless. At the same time, 16% of the children surveyed are more afraid of being bullied online than offline, while half (50%) are equally afraid of both real-life and virtual bullying....

Employees do the job. According to the experts, attackers engage or entrap telecoms employees by Using publically available or previously stolen data sources to find compromising information on employees of the company they want to hack. They then blackmail targeted individuals – forcing them to hand over their corporate credentials, provide information on internal systems or distribute spear-phishing attacks on their behalf. Another way is by recruiting willing insiders through underground message boards or through the services of “black recruiters”....

The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers are early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are leaders in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. In recent years, Google, Twitter, Dropbox, AirBnB, Spotify, Palantir, TransferWise, to name a few, have joined the ranks of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The selection committee this year included a wide variety of panelists, including leaders from Huawei Technologies, Stanford University and Nasdaq Inc, amongst others....

How much time do you spend on WhatsApp? when was the last time you actually sent a normal text? We’re guessing you only text your parents since they might not be on the social platform. According to the Global Web Index’s 2020 Social Media User Trends Report, a whopping 97% of internet users in Kenya use WhatsApp every month. This is why Ajua will be partnering with Facebook to help automate commercial interactions and customer support for businesses in Africa through WhatsApp....

Data science is considered by most of the professionals as a modern field that has been discovered by the tech-savvy generation. But that’s not the case at all. Data science has been around for decades now, but the implementation was only for small-scale problems. Data science could not be used on larger systems back then due to the lack of availability of adequate processing power. With the advancement in technology in recent years, we now have the processing power to implement data science analytic methods on large data for industrial purposes....

The all-in-one global payments platform’s launch in Nigeria puts Nigeria as its headquarters, from which it will expand into other West African countries. Deel is a global one-stop shop for hiring and paying people from all over the world. Companies have realized that they need the necessary tools to continue to scale as the global remote workforce grows, which has been hastened by the pandemic. Deel automatically connects local compliance and payments....

Today’s students are driven by entrepreneurial ambitions and a purposeful desire to make a positive impact. The program encourages the next generation of diverse thinking by finding innovative solutions that deliver progress against categories based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. As the Official Technology Services Partner of Red Bull Basement’s fourth program, Dimension Data and NTT will enable participants to co-innovate by providing hybrid event services that combine the best of in-person and virtual experiences, mentorship, and detailed insights into the world of data-driven technology....

How to export your Facebook posts: Navigate to Settings on Facebook. Navigate to the section Your Facebook Information. Click on the ‘View’ button, followed by the ‘Transfer a Copy of Your Information’ line. Please keep in mind that you are not’moving’ or ‘deleting’ old posts, as Facebook warns you. You are simply copying them to a different location. You must delete all of your posts manually, or you can delete your entire Facebook account....

Calvert-Lewin’s return action is yet to be determined. However, others fear that this setback will add a few months to his already long recovery period. As a consequence, it’s doubtful that the athlete will return to the field anytime soon. Individuals may bet on the platform 1xBet in Kenya and win on. In any case, he should be able to recuperate sooner rather than later, allowing his side to have a strong chance of winning....