Articles by Elly Okutoyi

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Tue, October 2nd, 08:46 · Elly Okutoyi

KDN faces trade-off between selling stake and recovering losses

Kenya’s largest private data carrier and network provider the Kenya Data Networks (KDN) is finalising plans to sell a substantial part of its stake to an external investor, as it tries to recover from its losses in the face of stiff competition. → Read more
Mon, October 1st, 16:55 · Elly Okutoyi

Social media haters shouldn’t hide behind anonymity

Some Internet users have been using social media platforms to express hate speech and messages certain that the distance and anonymity provides absolute cover. Sunny Bindra, a social media expert in Kenya, however says this will not work. → Read more
Fri, September 28th, 16:55 · Elly Okutoyi

2go overpowers Facebook in the Nigerian market

Social media site 2go has passed the 10 million user mark in Nigeria, making it the biggest such site in the West African country, ahead of Facebook with 5 million users. → Read more
Fri, September 28th, 13:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Nokia/CCHub Growth Academy in Nigeria accepting applications

Leading phone manufacturing company Nokia, in partnership with Nigerian social innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has embarked on the second round of an academy programme aimed at enabling top Nigerian startups to grow into successful businesses and create world-class applications on the Nokia platform. → Read more
Thu, September 27th, 11:30 · Elly Okutoyi

40 finalists for DEMO Africa 2012 unveiled

Up to 40 demonstrators have been shortlisted to participate at the first ever DEMO Africa event, the flagship initiative of the Liberating Innovation in Opportunity Nations in Africa (LIONS@frica), scheduled for October in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
Thu, September 27th, 06:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyans using social media to condemn hate speech

Social media users in Kenya have proved many experts wrong by turning to the platform to rebuke leaders seen to be promoting ethnic tension through hate speech, as the country prepares for general elections. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 14:40 · Elly Okutoyi

Ugandan motorists turn to mobile app to find cheap fuel

Motorists in Uganda’s capital Kampala are turning to a mobile app known as Mafuta Go that shows availability and prices of fuel at different stations, as constant fuel shortages hit the country. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 07:27 · Elly Okutoyi

Social media monitoring app for corporates launched in Nairobi

International advertising agency TBWA in partnership with new media company African Laughter yesterday launched a mobile-based social media monitoring app essential for overseeing social media campaigns by businesses while giving feedback on the nature of posted comments. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 12:43 · Elly Okutoyi

African developers shunning gaming apps

Africa is shunning the gaming industry and missing out on opportunities in a sector touted as one of the most lucrative in the world, raking in close to US$82 billion globally last year alone. → Read more
Mon, September 24th, 08:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Are hackathons killing entrepreneurial spirit in Africa?

Entrepreneurs and investors in Africa’s tech sector fear that the number of hackathon events held on the continent could kill the techpreneurship spirit, with the number of such events on the rise. → Read more
Fri, September 21st, 14:24 · Elly Okutoyi

Zambia’s government hopes electronic system will tame errant casinos

The Zambian government is looking to deploy an electronic system to monitor activities in casinos operating in the country, with violation of gambling regulations on the rise. → Read more
Fri, September 21st, 09:41 · Elly Okutoyi

Celpay’s 5-year African expansion to cost US$10M

Celpay, a Netherlands-based mobile payment solutions leader, has said it plans to invest around US$10 million on African expansion over the next five years to increase bank account penetration on the continent. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 08:57 · Elly Okutoyi

Not every African app is a company, experts

Not every new application programme grows into company if necessary business leadership skills are lacking, says Andrea Bohnstedt, an independent risk analyst. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 06:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Automation will save Kenya millions, says Dr. Ndemo

Automation will help Kenya’s government cut the cost of manual systems from US$1 billion to US$100 million, according to Kenya’s permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication Dr. Bitange Ndemo, though the idea is still facing resistance. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 07:23 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa lacks content to draw youth to ICT

Africa has inadequately incorporated technology into the education sector as a means of imparting knowledge, according to Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s permanent secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communications. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 11:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom rewards Kenya’s Olympic and Paralympic teams

Safaricom’s chief executive Bob Collymore today awarded Sh17.2 million (US$204,762) in cash prizes to the country’s successful Olympians and Paralympians following Kenya’s exemplary performance at the respective games in London this summer. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 14:15 · Elly Okutoyi

For the first time ever, Social Good Summit comes to Africa

The 3-day global Social Good Summit is to extend its live panel discussions to Africa for the first time this year, with the event scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on September 24. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 09:50 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan version of m2Work hackathon 2012 winners announced

Four teams have been awarded prize money totalling KSh240,000 (US$2,800) after being crowned winners of the Kenyan version of the m2Work hackathon. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 13:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Beware: Hackers could use QR codes to attack your phones

Internet security experts are advising mobile phone users against scanning Quick Response (QR) codes without hesitation, warning that they could be used by hackers to launch attacks on their devices. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 12:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Is South Africa headed for online retail explosion?

South Africa has been witnessing an increase in the number of online marketplaces, leaving Internet enthusiasts debating whether an online retail explosion could happen in the country. → Read more