Articles by Agatha Nduku
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Tue, June 24th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kirusa Launches Celeb Connect, Sports Connect in Rwanda with MTN
Emerging markets voice messaging and social media mobile app firm Kirusa has announced the launch of its Celeb Connect and Sports Connect services on the MTN Rwanda network. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku
Tracom, Ingenico certify only hardware and software centre for POS in Kenya
Tracom Services has partnered with Ingenico to train and certify engineers on Point of Sale Terminal (POS) hardware technology in Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan cashless bus payments providers must get CBK nod before rollout
The Central Bank of Kenya must approve any company seeking to offer cashless fare payments ahead of July 1, a move aimed at protecting commuters’ money held on the cards as deposit at any given time. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Microsoft hosts Windows XP end of support training brief in Kenya
Microsoft has hosted a briefing to train Kenyan media professionals in Windows 8.1 and the end of support for Windows XP. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Philips launches mobile ultrasound system in Kenya
Philips has unveiled its ultra-mobile ultrasound system VISIQ in the Kenyan market during the Nairobi leg of its annual pan-African Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 11:00 · Agatha Nduku
KBC obtains order stopping rival World Cup broadcasts
The Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has obtained a court order stopping other providers from broadcasting World Cup matches. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 17:30 · Agatha Nduku
Liquid Telecom launches 1st East Africa Fibre Ring
Liquid Telecom has announced the completion of its East Africa Fibre Ring connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, which creates the first fully redundant regional fibre ring connecting these countries to each other and the rest of the world. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyans invited to assist in creating Sustainable Development Goals through social media
Kenyans have been urged by the United Nations (UN) and the Safaricom Foundation to join the process of creating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by using Twitter and Facebook to make their contributions. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku
Intel launches initiative to pair Kenyan developers with local NGOs
Intel has launched an initiative in Kenya to encourage developers to come up with technological solutions to address issues faced by non-government organisations (NGOs) in the communities they work in, and pair these developers with NGOs. → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan ministry develops automated performance tracking system
Kenya’s Ministry of Industrialisation and Enterprise Development is to develop an automated performance tracking system to aid in monitoring the implementation of its projects and programmes. → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
World Bank to fund next phase of Kenya’s county internet project
The World Bank is to fund the next phase of the programme connecting all Kenyan counties to the fibre optic network by the end of next year, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 11:00 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya amends “misleading” advert, condemns media coverage
Orange Kenya has criticised some media reports for inaccuracy after amending an advert related to its and Safaricom’s call tariffs following a ruling by the the Advertising Standards Committee (ASC). → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 18:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan startup develops wearable tech to boost motorcycle safety
A wearable technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya has developed the Smart Jacket fitted with bright lights controlled wirelessly from a motorcycle’s indication system, assisting motorcyclists in allowing them to indicate in which direction they are going. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
East Africa Com moved to September
The annual East Africa Com will now take place at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on September 9 and 10 after being postponed earlier this week. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 15:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya launches Biashara Talk
Orange Kenya has launched Biashara Talk, a wireless fixed voice postpaid service targeted at small office and home office (SoHo) customers and small businesses. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 13:00 · Agatha Nduku
Samsung launches Solar-powered Internet School in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa yesterday launched the first Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) in Kenya through the Hope for Children initiative, at the cost of KSh12.9 million (US$150,000). → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 11:30 · Agatha Nduku
SEACOM partners Level 3 to enhance African internet experience
Global network provider Level 3 Communications has deployed its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the SEACOM pan-African IP/MPLS network, providing African end-users with faster access to web pages, music, videos and other online content. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan crowdfunding site touts investment for startups
Kenyan startup Tevat is set to launch a site allowing startups to raise money through crowdfunding by connecting them with investors both in Africa and the diaspora. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
East Africa Com postponed due to security concerns
The East Africa Com event set to take place this week in Nairobi, Kenya, has been postponed indefinitely due to security concerns. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Nailab’s Kisumu hackathon takes place today
Kenyan incubator Nailab’s two-day hackathon in the lakeside town of Kisumu begins today, based on employment, security and health solutions. → Read more
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