Articles by Igor Hobotov, Page 2
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Mon, June 17th, 13:52 · Igor Hobotov
Kenyan developers qualify for Global Hack for Good Championship
Two Kenyan developers have been chosen for the Global Hack for Good Championship, with winners to be announced on World Refugee Day, June 20. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:27 · Igor Hobotov
Lonestar Cell MTN secures US$25million for Liberia upgrades
Liberian operator Lonestar Cell MTN has secured a US$25 million medium term loan from four banks, in a syndication agreement focused on funding the network’s upgrades across the country. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:49 · Igor Hobotov
Jumia celebrates one year anniversary, secures US$35 million funding
Rocket Internet’s flagship African e-commerce site Jumia is celebrating its first year anniversary with US$35 million funding from Millicom. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:34 · Igor Hobotov
New nomination website for Kenya Social Media Awards
OLX, Kenya’s free online classifieds site, has launched a website allowing social media enthusiasts to directly nominate social media personalities and companies for the Social Media Awards slated for August 9. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 09:04 · Igor Hobotov
Motorola leading growth vendor in Africa
Motorola Business is planning to embark on an expansion across Africa, having already established itself as the “leading growth vendor” on the continent, according to general manager of Westcon Mobility for pan emerging Africa John Spreadborough. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 14:06 · Igor Hobotov
Yahoo! introduces updated sports app
Yahoo! has announced a new sports app, formerly known as Sportacular, which promises sports fans the best of Sportacular as well as new features including more content, faster experience and a redesign for iOS and Android smartphones. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 10:59 · Igor Hobotov
“Facebook phone” launch delayed in Europe
HTC has delayed the European launch of the “Facebook phone” - the HTC First - following poor sales and customer feedback in the United States. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 14:38 · Igor Hobotov
One billion subscribers benefit from Ericsson’s managed services
Ericsson has announced it is now serving one billion mobile subscribers globally through its managed networks, signing more than 300 contracts worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 08:34 · Igor Hobotov
Mobile to enhance workers’ financial security – Vodafone
M-Payroll services could enable secure cost effective wage payments to be made to million of unbanked workers by 2020, according to the Vodafone Connected Worker Report. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 14:33 · Igor Hobotov
Kenya to host first African Open Governance Partnership event
Kenya will next week host the first African regional meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), to create a framework for open data and transparent governance in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 11:40 · Igor Hobotov
Tanzania records boost in tax collection thanks to electronic devices
Implementation of Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) in Tanzania has increased revenue collection on services and goods, the government has said. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 08:49 · Igor Hobotov
Zuku takes government to court over US$1.5 million tax
Pay-TV company Zuku is seeking court arbitration after a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax bill of KSh125 million (US$1.5 million) on imported equipment between 2009 and March 2012. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 07:09 · Igor Hobotov
Text-based survey app launched in Kenya
A new text-based survey tool, mSurvey, has been released in Kenya, allowing individuals and companies to run surveys from mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 06:22 · Igor Hobotov
South Africa entrepreneurial level lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa
South African entrepreneurial levels are the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa, having dropped to 7.3 per cent in 2012 from 9.1 per cent in 2011, a new report says. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 13:06 · Igor Hobotov
LG Electronics to open a technical training college in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government has announced LG Electronics will set up a technical training college in the country, giving a young workforce a chance to learn the trade. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 11:34 · Igor Hobotov
Liquid/KDN extends fibre service to Tanzania
Liquid Telecom-owned internet service company Kenya Data Networks (KDN) has announced it will connect Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kampala and Kigali on a single fibre network as it forays into Tanzania. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 10:04 · Igor Hobotov
Kenyan court goes digital
A court in Mombasa is to digitalise its files and is in the process of training staff on how to access files from the electronic platform → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 08:14 · Igor Hobotov
Safaricom begins pre-order for Samsung Galaxy S4
Safaricom has opened a pre-order site for the Samsung Galaxy S4 - set for release on April 27 - offering a discount price on the smartphone. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 13:51 · Igor Hobotov
New credit card firm looking to dominate East African market
Credit card company afb, from Mauritius, has launched its operations in the East Africa region hoping to capture the market share of the robust financial market, with a new card. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 12:34 · Igor Hobotov
Western Union partners with Kenyan bank for money transfer
Western Union and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) have teamed up to bring a service that will see customers get their money transfers straight into their bank accounts. → Read more
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