Articles by Kamau Mbote

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Mon, June 3rd, 10:18 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyatta promises more computer labs, jobs and investment

President Uhuru Kenyatta used his first Madaraka day speech to emphasize the role played by ICT in Kenya’s development agenda. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 08:47 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft Global president expected in Kenya

Microsoft Global president Jean Philippe Courtois was expected to land in Kenya at the weekend with a hefty programme ahead of him. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 08:15 · Kamau Mbote

Yahoo! shuts down Mail Classic

Yahoo!’s Mail Classic will be shut down from today with all users required to move to a newer version of the platform which allows the company to easily update features, place adverts and deal with abuse protection. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 14:18 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Out with the old, in with the new at Connected Kenya

Kenya’s premier ICT conference brought together close to 500 stakeholders from sectors as diverse as infrastructure, solutions and hardware provision, with the event witnessing a changing of the guard as far as policymakers were concerned. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:15 · Kamau Mbote

Huawei awards bursaries to SA engineering students

Huawei has awarded bursaries to 15 students in the faculty of engineering studying at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Gauteng, South Africa. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:45 · Kamau Mbote

Q&A: Huawei’s Li Dafeng discusses mobile, tablets and digital migration

HumanIPO caught up with Li Dafeng, regional president of Huawei East and Southern Africa of global ICT solutions provider Huawei, to discuss its current and future operations on the continent. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 10:52 · Kamau Mbote

Ugandan startup fuelling data driven radio debates

Ugandan startup TRAC FM is helping radio stations interact better with the public through a participation platform and better presentation of data on listeners, including their location. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 07:32 · Kamau Mbote

Olivine Technology wins Connected Kenya Innovation Awards

Small and medium sized enterprise (SME) software creator Olivine has won the annual Connected Kenya Innovation Awards. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 13:36 · Kamau Mbote

Government data can increase drug efficiency – Ndemo

Lack of statistics on prevalence of diseases and their distribution in various parts of Kenya cause too much wastage in some areas and a shortage in others. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 10:39 · Kamau Mbote

Lack of legislation hampering access to information in Africa

Lack of relevant legislation and political will is the biggest hindrance to access to government data by the media and the private sector. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 14:28 · Kamau Mbote

Licensing in Kenyan mining sector to be automated

The Kenyan government will streamline the way licenses for mining are issued to stop double issuance in various blocs, the Ministry of Mining has said. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 12:14 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan ICT Master Plan to be reviewed in line with Jubilee promises

The Kenyan government is to review the National ICT Master Plan launched early this year to harmonise it with the promises contained in the Jubilee manifesto, the ICT ministry has said. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 08:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan government to deploy fibre to schools and hospitals

The Kenyan government will in the coming months deploy fibre to the country’s schools, hospitals and police stations to boost internet usage and facilitate better service delivery. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:14 · Kamau Mbote

Sharp’s 90” Aquos LED TV now available in Kenya

Kenyan Sharp distributor Polestar has unveiled the Aquos LED television set, now available in the country for KSh2.3 million (US$27380), as Sharp looks to grow its market share in the country. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 08:27 · Kamau Mbote

Google to invest in African wireless connectivity

Google is to invest in wireless connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report, and is currently engaged in a series of discussions with regulators in Kenya and South Africa. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 08:10 · Kamau Mbote

Connected Kenya conference kickoff

The Connected Kenya conference is set to officially kick off tomorrow, with the Kenya ICT Board updating delegates on developments on the National ICT Master Plan. → Read more
Fri, May 24th, 15:07 · Kamau Mbote

Small and fragmented markets remain challenge to innovation

Small market size and low buying power are just two of the challenges facing innovators in Africa, with the market not big enough to consume innovations. → Read more
Fri, May 24th, 14:49 · Kamau Mbote

Internews named finalist in data journalism awards

Kenyan firm Internews’ Data Dredger, which provides journalists with data on health and related topics online, has been named a finalist in the global 2013 Data Journalism awards. → Read more
Fri, May 24th, 10:28 · Kamau Mbote

Botswana Innovation Hub partners with SAP

The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed SAP Business One to implement an affordable business management software application. → Read more
Fri, May 24th, 08:04 · Kamau Mbote

Google enters bidding for Waze

Google has joined the bidding to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup Waze, with Facebook also looking to acquire the company. → Read more