Articles by Agatha Nduku

Articles by Agatha Nduku, Page 2

Thu, May 15th, 18:00 · Agatha Nduku

Kenyans engage Kiambu governor on social media

The governor of Kenya’s Kiambu county William Kabogo this week engaged with residents of the county using the #KiambuChat hashtag on Twitter and Facebook, in a bid to encourage public participation in local issues. → Read more
Thu, May 15th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku

IBM opens cloud computing hub in Kenya

IBM has launched a hub in the Kenyan capital Nairobi offering cloud computing and data analytics services to banks, insurance firms and government agencies. → Read more
Thu, May 15th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku

Kenyans lack knowledge of open data initiative – iHub Research

Citizens accessing the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) are struggling to navigate the platform and find the information they are looking for, according to a survey conducted by iHub Research. → Read more
Fri, May 9th, 19:00 · Agatha Nduku

Content nodes to accelerate Africa’s internet – SEACOM

African telecoms providers have stepped up the rollout of content delivery networks (CDNs), allowing faster access to key web resources as well as lower latencies, according to infrastructure firm SEACOM. → Read more
Fri, May 9th, 05:00 · Agatha Nduku

LG rolls out premium smart appliances with HomeChat

LG Electronics has announced the launch of its premium smart appliances, which include its revolutionary HomeChat messaging service. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 10:00 · Agatha Nduku

Kenya’s Helb to issue e-cards

Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has partnered with a number of banks to develop prepaid electronic cards for disbursing funds to students and tracking of borrowers’ future bank transactions. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 09:30 · Agatha Nduku

Safaricom, Airtel seek extension in talks over M-Pesa fees

Safaricom, Airtel and the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) have requested an extension to the deadline for them to complete negotiations for an out-of-court settlement of a case in which Airtel accused Safaricom of abusing its position as mobile money market leader. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku

Microsoft reveals shift in cybercriminal tactics

Microsoft has released new data indicating an increase in deceptive tactics by cybercriminals as attacks against software become more difficult to deal with and expensive. → Read more
Wed, May 7th, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku

COFEK sues GOtv, StarTimes after customers cut off from free channels

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has sued pay-TV providers GOtv and StarTimes seeking compensation for thousands of Kenyans cut off from three local free-to-air (FTA) channels. → Read more
Mon, May 5th, 09:30 · Agatha Nduku

Facebook introduces anonymous login

Facebook has announced the availability of an anonymous login feature, allowing users to log into apps without sharing any personal information, along with a new version of Facebook Login with better privacy controls. → Read more
Tue, April 29th, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku

Kenyan MTRs to drop sharply in 2 months

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) intends to implement the next phase of the mobile termination rate (MTR) glide path on July 1, meaning the cost of making a call across networks is set to drop significantly as the cost an operator pays to terminate a call on another network falls. → Read more
Mon, April 28th, 19:00 · Agatha Nduku

Microsoft detects Internet Explorer security flaw

Microsoft has said it is working quickly to repair a security flaw in its Internet Explorer web browser after it detected attempts to exploit the weakness. → Read more
Mon, April 28th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku

Nairobi looks to collect $25m in parking fees through e-payments

Nairobi county hopes e-payments for parking will seal loopholes as it looks to meet the collection target of KSh2.2 billion (US$25.3 million) for the 2014/15 financial year set out in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper. → Read more
Mon, April 28th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku

Indigo Publications reports profit increase on back of digital strategy

Indigo Publications, which owns the digital Africa Intelligence magazine, has registered its 11th consecutive year of growth and profit, with turnover increasing 7.4 per cent to US$4.7 million on the back of its longstanding digital strategy. → Read more
Sat, April 26th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku

Konica Minolta sees growth opportunity in Kenya

Printer and copier manufacturer Konica Minolta is looking to take advantage of the developing business infrastructure in Kenya to enhance its presence in the market. → Read more
Fri, April 25th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku

Former Telkom Kenya employees win injunction against sale

Former Telkom Kenya employees retrenched in 2006 have won an injunction against the company, preventing it from being sold until it has paid them KSh3.2 billion in severance packages. → Read more
Fri, April 25th, 09:30 · Agatha Nduku

iHub to host Girls in ICT Day tomorrow

Nairobi’s iHub in collaboration with Intel is set to host Girls in ICT Day tomorrow, an event geared towards exposing young women to career opportunities in the tech industry. → Read more
Fri, April 25th, 06:00 · Agatha Nduku

APO partners IMImobile for exclusive Africa-related news releases

The African Press Organisation (APO) has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with IMImobile to provide mobile content to MTN Group, Airtel, Orange, Vodafone Group and Tigo in over 30 countries, with a total reach of 250 million users in Africa. → Read more
Thu, April 24th, 17:30 · Agatha Nduku

Canal+ Afrique acquires broadcasting rights for 2014 FIFA World Cup

Canal+ Afrique has announced the acquisition of broadcasting rights for the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13 in Brazil. → Read more
Thu, April 24th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku

Tigo to offer free mobile Facebook in Tanzania

Millicom has announced Tigo mobile customers in Tanzania will be the first in East Africa to enjoy free access to Facebook on their handsets, with the service also including the launch of a Facebook service in Swahilií. → Read more