Articles by Elly Okutoyi

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Thu, August 16th, 09:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Tigo’s 100 million dollar countrywide network expansion plan underway

Mobile telecommunications operator Tigo Tanzania is looking to spend over US$100 million in an East African network expansion project. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 13:08 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan government’s plan to offer free TV set top boxes hits a snag

Lack of data on the number of television sets in the country may mar plans by Kenya’s government to supply free set top boxes to its citizens, in a bid to help them migrate to digital broadcasting signals. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 11:51 · Elly Okutoyi

September deadline still stands no extension, CCK

The Communication Commission of Kenya, CCK, has maintained that it will not extend the September 2012 deadline for switching off non-genuine handsets, used widely across the country. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 05:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Airplane denoted as grand prize in MTN Nigeria’s promotion

MTN Nigeria has pledged to woo back a significant proportion of its customers through a promotion that will see one subscriber walk away, or rather fly away, with an airplane as the ultimate grand prize. → Read more
Tue, August 14th, 14:19 · Elly Okutoyi

US$13 million hi-tech forensic lab for Kenya Wildlife Service to be set up

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the body responsible for management of Kenya’s Wildlife heritage, has officially started the construction of a US$13 million forensics laboratory to help it deal with the increasing poaching incidents in the country. → Read more
Tue, August 14th, 13:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria’s Multilinks, Starcomms, MTS merger in the Horizon

Three telecommunications companies Multilinks, Starcomms and MTS are said to be in merger talks of a deal that would cost over US$200 million. → Read more
Mon, August 13th, 10:48 · Elly Okutoyi

Airtel unveils its 3.75G Internet in Uganda

Airtel has taken its 3.75G Internet service to Uganda, a move expected to enable East Africans to enjoy faster browsing and download speeds at reasonable prices. → Read more
Mon, August 13th, 07:42 · Elly Okutoyi

IBM set to open research lab in Nairobi by end-year

Global technology conglomerate IBM is in the final stages of opening an Information Technology Research lab in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
Fri, August 10th, 09:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Online passport applications for Zimbabweans

Zimbabweans can now make passport and other personal document applications at the comfort of their computer screens following their government’s efforts to digitize the processes online. → Read more
Fri, August 10th, 05:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Uganda decides on alternative fibre-optic cable through Tanzania

Uganda has decided on getting an alternative underground fibre-optic cable through Tanzania to guard itself from the cable interruptions on the Kenyan line that affect the country’s Internet connections from time to time. → Read more
Thu, August 9th, 10:00 · Elly Okutoyi

iLab seeks to light up startup world in Liberia

Having realized that techpreneurs in Liberia face challenges in establishing themselves, iLab set out on a journey to offer a setting that would enable them to access fast and reliable Internet, up-to-date equipment and a co-working space. → Read more
Thu, August 9th, 07:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Zimbabwe gets solar-powered computers from India amid power crisis

Zimbabwe has received solar-powered computers from India, one of the fastest growing economies, even as several parts of the country are off-grid. → Read more
Wed, August 8th, 09:09 · Elly Okutoyi

88mph partners with Google to boost African tech ecosystem

Aiming to ‘fill the gaps’ of the nascent start-up ecosystem in Africa, the two have pledged to offer resources to tech entrepreneurs including mentoring, legal and IP advice, and technical workshops, to take what is already “a buzzing community” to the next professional, business-building level. Speaking to HumanIPO, 88mph’s founder Kresten Buch said a huge […] → Read more
Wed, August 8th, 08:24 · Elly Okutoyi

Empedia, social networking touch on Wikipedia

How does the idea of posting comments on Wikipedia articles sound? Well this is now possible with Empedia.com, a new community-based encyclopedia where users can "contribute" their personal experiences by posting directly. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 12:55 · Elly Okutoyi

Glo Mobile doubles market share, report

With less than five months of operation in Ghana, telecoms operator Glo has doubled its market share in the country, according to a report released by Ghana’s National Communication Authority (NCA). → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 11:31 · Elly Okutoyi

High-speed data capacity coming to Africa with launch of Avanti Satellite

Avanti, a London-based communications group, has officially launched its Ka-band satellite, intended to deliver high-speed data capacity to Africa, Middle East and Caucasus. → Read more
Fri, August 3rd, 14:49 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan Judges embrace technology with new iPads and BlackBerry devices

The Kenya Judiciary is keeping its promise of embracing transparency and efficiency by now including the use of technology among its strategies towards fulfilling the pledge. → Read more
Fri, August 3rd, 12:59 · Elly Okutoyi

Can’t access Live Olympics on YouTube in SA? Here is the reason

While other 64 countries are viewing live Olympic Games on The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Youtube channels, South Africans are not part of the pack. Most citizens of the country have not understood the reason behind this as most of them expected the fibre-optic internet connection will ease their viewing. → Read more
Fri, August 3rd, 09:55 · Elly Okutoyi

RIM’s latest 4G LTE Blackberry PlayBook coming to SA

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Fri, August 3rd, 06:34 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Business App of the year winners announced

The winners of the first ever MTN Business App of the year awards were announced Wednesday at an awards ceremony hosted at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. → Read more