Articles by Abdirizaq Hussein, Page 3
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Mon, March 24th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Samsung launches service centre in Dar es Salaam
Samsung Tanzania has launched a new service centre in the Kariakoo area of Dar es Salaam, Tunisia, in an effort to provide customers with the opportunity of informative service about Samsung mobile and consumer products. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenyan banks falling behind in ATM cards switch – report
Many Kenyan banks look unlikely to meet the March 31 deadline for migration to more secure chip-based cards, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 16:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MasterCard, Jamii Bora enhance electronic payments
Kenya’s Jamii Bora Bank has been licensed to issue MasterCard debit, prepaid and credit cards, which is expected to enhance the adoption of electronic payments among the bank's clientele. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 13:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Low income Kenyans spending too much on mobile airtime
Low income Kenyans are forgoing other important expenses in order to purchase prepaid mobile airtime, according to experts speaking at a World Consumer Rights Day event held in Nairobi on Friday. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 11:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya to release 4G network draft policy
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT has announced Kenya will soon have a fourth generation long term evolution (4G LTE) mobile network, with the ministry set to release a spectrum policy for public comment. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 17:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
WhatsApp, Social Me-Devolution social media trends in Kenya – report
The rise of WhatsApp, Social TV and the Social Me-Devolution have been identified as trends to watch in Kenya by the Nendo 2014/2015 Social Media Trend Report released today. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 17:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenyans to use mobile app to acquire StarTimes set-top boxes
Pay-television provider StarTimes has partnered Jamii Bora Bank and Rapid Communications to allow Kenyans to purchase set-top boxes through a mobile application. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
RAEng unveils inaugural Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has announced the launch of the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, calling for entries from engineers connected with universities and research institutions in Sub-Saharan African countries. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 05:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Mahindra Comviva launches digital wallet
Mahindra Comviva has announced the launch of its Mobiquity Wallet, a fully integrated cutting-edge digital wallet platform that supports enabling technologies such as near field communication (NFC), quick response (QR) codes and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to enhance user experience by offering context aware payments. → Read more
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Sat, March 15th, 12:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MTN Nigeria signs expanded services deal with Aviat
MTN Nigeria has signed an expanded managed services agreement Aviat, building on a long-established relationship between the two companies. → Read more
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Sat, March 15th, 08:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Asus takes product experience to Kenyan universities
Asus has launched a series of campaigns in Kenyan universities as it seeks to increase its penetration in the tablet and portable PC market. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 16:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Ubuntu, Aviat merger creates new SA telecoms entity
Aviat Networks and Ubuntu Technologies have announced a joint venture aimed at shaking up the telecommunications sector in South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MTN Nigeria partners SAP Africa for managed mobility services
Nigeria’s MTN Business has chosen SAP as its technology partner to provide managed mobility services to enterprise customers across various industries. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 15:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya digital migration to affect advertising revenue
Advertisers are likely to cut their advertising budgets through traditional media channels immediately after the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, according to a survey carried out by research firm Ipsos Synovate. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Twitter crashes for second time in nine days
Twitter crashed for the second time in nine days yesterday, due to a software glitch that stalled the social media site for about one hour. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 16:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Most Kenyans not ready for digital migration – survey
Seventy-one per cent of Kenyans have yet to purchase the set-top boxes necessary for digital migration, according to a survey by Ipsos Synovate, though awareness of the process is high. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 11:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom’s M-Pesa marks seventh anniversary
Kenyan leading mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has marked its seventh anniversary since its launch in March 2007, with Safaricom saying the service has touched the lives of many Kenyans. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Great Rift Valley Mining Summit sponsored by Gilat Satcom
The second annual Great Rift Valley Mining Summit will be sponsored by Gilat Satcom, on March 13 and 14 in Lusaka, Zambia. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 17:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Microsoft hosts DigiGirlz event, encourages women in ICT
Over 120 young women from high schools around Nairobi County in Kenya have received career guidance from Microsoft, during an event named DigiGirlz, encouraging women to look for career opportunities in the ICT sector. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 17:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT firms showcase innovations at Digital Fair in Nairobi
ICT stakeholders showcased their innovations at the Digital Fair event in Nairobi, Kenya, which ended yesterday. → Read more
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