Kenya needs a new approach to defend itself against cyber attacks
Identity theft and other forms of cybercrimes have become a real danger for companies and governments across the globe. Kenya has been a victim too, with a shocking loss of approximately Kshs. 21 billion to cybersecurity, in 2017 alone. This is according to a Cyber Security...
Insights From Africa’s Cyber Security Report
The growing appetite to create convenience for customers using technology solutions and the internet is a good thing but it also poses security risks to businesses and governments in Kenya and Africa at large. Organizations must therefore develop strategies to protect data and money.Here are...
Mobile Application Marketing; Leveraging Kenya’s Love for Smartphones
At 83% Kenya is officially the leading consumer of internet in the world. According to Jumia's Kenya Mobile White Paper 2018, this high internet penetration can be attributed to the fact that over 4.3 million Kenyans own a smartphone and the number is growing by...
SEO For Beginners: Get Higher Search Ranking For Your Blog in 2018
This is a guide to SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for absolute beginners that will give you practical advice on how to optimize your blog posts so that you can rank higher on Google in 2018. If you are a blogger or a digital marketing enthusiast...
A Revolutionary Idea: Train One Million African Entrepreneurs By 2023
Did you know that by 2030, the working age population in Africa will increase to over 600 million? That means that every year for the next three decades, 15 to 20 million educated young adults will be entering the workforce.FACT: The number one constraint to...
Telkom Kenya Bets On Interoperability For The Growth Of Its Mobile Money
After the rebranding of Telkom Kenya from Orange Kenya that began in June last year, the company has come up with a new mobile money service, T-Kash to compete with Mpesa and Airtel Money. This is after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) approved Telkom...
5 Things you didn’t know about Tkash.
Telkom Kenya launched TKash their money transfer service on March this year to compete with Mpesa and Airtel Money. Here are some interesting facts you didn’t know about T-Kash. You can access T-Kash from any of the 20,000 agents spread across the country You do...
Find Out What a CRM Can Do For Your Business
“So what exactly is a CRM and why should you care about it?”At last, the day has come to terminate our ignorance about CRMs. Digital For Africa just partnered with ProsperWorks, a global CRM solution that is certified and used by Google. So now, beyond...
What’s The Big Deal About Data?
Remember when you were in high school and mathematics was the bane of your existence? You couldn’t wait to graduate and leave those pesky numbers behind.Little by little, you’ve come to realize that analytics is one of the top three essential capabilities in any business....
A Guide To Content Marketing
Whatever you’re selling, people out there are looking for someone like you. So why aren’t they choosing you?Look at me! Look at my product! Look at my business! Traditional marketing is all about promoting you and your business. If you make enough noise, people will...
One Class At A Time: Mastering The Secrets Of Digital Marketing
Imagine a legion of graduates, dew-fresh from campus, with hard-earned degrees in IT and Computer Science. They walk up to an iron door marked in gold letters, JOB MARKET, and knock.The door is opened. The graduates’ skills are appraised, after which the door is slammed...
Why Relationships Matter In The Digital World Of Business
In business, as in life, relationships can lead to a world of opportunity. One good connection can lead to advancement in your career, and a fateful meeting can mark a lifetime of fruitful collaboration. You never know who will lead you to new and better...