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Zoho Launches Ulaa Enterprise, a Secure and User-Friendly Browser for Modern Workplaces
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announces Ulaa Enterprise, an enterprise-ready version of the company’s privacy-focused browser tailored specifically to the security and visibility needs of enterprise organisations. With Ulaa Enterprise, companies can prevent threats at the browser level while striking a balance between potent security, ease-of-use, and extensive control features, all without the complexity of third-party tools or virtual environments.
Security for the Modern Workplace
Modern browsers have become central to enterprise operations, with employees conducting critical tasks through browser windows—whether accessing SaaS applications, managing transactions, or handling sensitive corporate data. Ulaa Enterprise is built with a security-first approach, removing the need for external tools or virtual desktops and reducing complexity for IT teams.
“The browser is now the primary workspace and also the most exposed attack surface in organisations. Yet, many solutions fail to combine robust security with simple usability,” said Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria. “Ulaa Enterprise is our response to this challenge—empowering African businesses with a secure, easy-to-deploy, and policy-driven browser experience that protects both data and productivity.”
Enterprise-Grade Features
Ulaa Enterprise includes centralised policy management, enabling administrators to define access rules, limit downloads, manage extensions, and control user behaviour across individuals and teams. This ensures consistency and compliance across the organisation without the need for patchwork third-party tools.
The browser also enforces data loss prevention (DLP) mechanisms at its core. This includes blocking unauthorised uploads, screen captures, downloads, and copy-paste actions involving sensitive information, helping prevent data breaches before they occur.
IT departments benefit from complete visibility into browser activity. Through detailed audit logs and real-time monitoring, teams can identify risks and enforce granular security policies without being reactive. This improves control while maintaining operational fluidity.
AI-Powered Support from Zia
Zia, Zoho’s AI-powered assistant, is integrated within Ulaa Enterprise to enhance browsing safety and productivity. Zia’s ZeroPhish feature proactively identifies and blocks phishing attempts by analysing URLs and webpage behaviour before a user interacts with the threat.
Additionally, Zia categorises websites intelligently, blocking unsafe or inappropriate content to ensure secure browsing experiences. It also streamlines productivity by organising tabs based on user behaviour, helping employees focus on what matters most.
Built for IT and End Users
Ulaa Enterprise is easy to deploy and manage, avoiding the need for resource-heavy virtualisation or complicated infrastructure. It is designed for minimal IT overhead, with policies that can be rolled out instantly and seamlessly.
The browser’s ethical monitoring capabilities allow organisations to ensure security without compromising employee trust. Monitoring is targeted and transparent, aligning with workplace fairness standards.
Built on Chromium, Ulaa Enterprise offers a familiar interface while embedding robust, built-in security features. It supports all major operating systems and platforms, including Android and iOS, ensuring consistency across devices and teams.
Since its launch in 2023, Ulaa browser’s downloads and monthly active user base have increased by 2.5 times.
Pricing and Availability
Ulaa Enterprise is currently available starting at NGN1,602 for each device per month, or NGN16,015 for each device per year. For more information on pricing, please visit: http://ulaa.com/enterprise/pricing. To request a demo, please visit: http://ulaa.com/enterprise/request-demo.
Zoho’s Commitment to Ethical AI and Privacy
Zoho builds its AI tools with a focus on value, privacy, and practicality. Its AI models are never trained on customer data, and the company does not retain any customer information. Zoho’s AI features are contextually relevant and cost-efficient, designed to assist without adding financial or operational burdens for users.
Importantly, Zoho has no advertising-based revenue model, even in its free products. The company owns and operates all its data centres, ensuring full control over data privacy and security. Globally, more than 100 million users rely on Zoho’s suite of applications every day—including Zoho itself.
Clean and reliable power for telecom networks in Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will be expanded following a $45 million investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in IPT PowerTech.
The investment targets countries where limited power supply continues to slow digital connectivity and broader economic participation, the institution stated earlier this week.
To enable this expansion, the IFC is providing a $45 million corporate financing package consisting of an A-loan of $27 million and $18 million in blended finance.
The blended portion is sourced from the Canada-IFC Blended Climate Finance Programme and the IDA20 Private Sector Window Blended Finance Facility.
The initiative marks the IFC’s first direct infrastructure engagement in Liberia in a decade and in Sierra Leone in six years.
It will help scale solar- and battery-based power systems that reduce reliance on diesel and support greener, more resilient telecom networks.
By improving the quality and stability of power to telecom towers, the initiative will strengthen mobile coverage and ensure that households, schools, health centres, and small businesses can depend on consistent digital services, said the IFC.
The funding supports the modernisation, operation, and maintenance of 2 235 telecom sites across the three nations. More than 90% of these are located in off-grid or weak-grid locations.
With new solar and battery systems powering these sites, mobile networks will experience fewer outages and improved service quality.
Optimising the energy mix is estimated to reduce power costs for operators by up to 30% in Liberia, 26% in Sierra Leone, and 52% in Ethiopia.
This transition is also expected to cut emissions by more than 10 624 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Furthermore, the partnership will promote gender inclusion by expanding opportunities for women in technical, operational, and leadership roles within the sector, says the IFC.
This agreement reflects a shared vision for a greener telecom industry and empowers the company to scale its innovative energy platforms, according to Nabil Haddad, CEO of IPT PowerTech Group.
Reliable and affordable power for telecom networks is a cornerstone of Africa’s digital transformation, said Nathalie Kouassi-Akon, IFC regional director for West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.
Through this partnership, the institution is supporting a scalable, private sector-led solution that enables mobile operators to reach underserved and fragile communities more sustainably, added Kouassi-Akon.
The project advances the World Bank Group and African Development Bank’s Mission 300 initiative, which aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.
Expedier has unveiled “Expedier for Business,” an online pro-banking platform to simplify global payments, multi-currency transactions, and financial operations for expanding companies.
Kingsley Madu
The tool centralizes payments, invoicing, payroll, and treasury into one secure dashboard, tackling challenges like fragmented systems and poor visibility that hinder international scaling.
Kingsley Madu, Co-Founder and CEO of Expedier, said: “African businesses are increasingly global… Expedier for Business was built to simplify how companies manage money across borders while maintaining visibility, control, and compliance.”
Key features include customizable dashboards for payments, invoices, and workflows; support for USD, CAD, GBP, EUR, and more; virtual cards; automated payroll/invoicing; currency swaps; and real-time tracking.
Security measures cover two-factor authentication, KYC/KYB verification, and team access controls.
As cross-border trade and remote work boom in Africa, the platform aids firms dealing with international suppliers, teams, and customers. It is now available for organizations scaling globally.
Nigerian fintech unicorn Moniepoint Inc. has finalised its acquisition of a 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank, gaining a key deposit-taking licence for credit expansion in East Africa’s biggest economy.
The deal, marked by a Nairobi reception, bypasses the Central Bank of Kenya’s licence freeze, letting Moniepoint rival giants like Safaricom and Equity Group after a stalled Kopo Kopo bid.
It signals Africa’s fintech shift to licensed banking and mergers, equipping Moniepoint to roll out high-speed SME lending via Sumac’s 20-year-old infrastructure and branches.
The acquisition builds a cross-border merchant ecosystem beyond fees, integrating recent Orda buyout (cloud restaurant software) for “business-in-a-box” tools like inventory, payroll, and capital amid Kenya’s digital lending scrutiny.
Moniepoint, which hit $294 billion annualised transactions in 2025, eyes Kenya’s SMEs with Nigeria-honed retail expertise.
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