Articles by Kamau Mbote

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Fri, April 26th, 09:15 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya, Ghana reach Ericsson app challenge semi-final

Three teams from Africa are among the semi-finalists of the global Ericsson Application Awards, competing for prize money of €25,000 against teams from Europe, the Americas and Asia. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote

24-hour StarTimes transmission in Meru to resume by May

Meru and its environs will from May receive 24-hour StarTimes transmission after Kenya Power acquired rights to erect poles to supply electricity to the Pan-Africa Network site, HumanIPO has learnt. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

ICANN opens Istanbul office for EMEA countries

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced it will be opening its first hub office in Turkey to cater for the growing technology sector due to its ideal location within the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote

Pan-Africa Network to invest $95 million in 2013

Digital signal distributor Pan-Africa Network will spend KSh8 billion (approx US$95.2 million) this year to enhance its Kenyan infrastructure and extend its regional reach. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:59 · Kamau Mbote

Ugandan president’s #sackofmoney causes uproar on social media

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni donation of USh250 million (US$100,000) to a group of youth in Busoga without saying how the money would be used has caused uproar on social media. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:05 · Kamau Mbote

Mi-Fone celebrates 5 years

Africa’s first mobile phone brand, Mi-Fone, is now five years old and is aspiring to sell 50 million phones in the next five years. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 08:02 · Kamau Mbote

AP Twitter account hacked, reports White House explosion

The Associated Press (AP) Twitter account has been hacked, with a tweet reporting an explosion at the White House and injuries to Barack Obama prompting US markets to fall. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 07:13 · Kamau Mbote

Google acquires Wavii

Google has acquired news summarisation startup Wavii for US$30 million, according to Reuters, beating Apple to the purchase. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 16:19 · Kamau Mbote

Okiengo chosen by Kenyatta as new ICT minister

President Uhuru Kenyatta has named University of Nairobi don Dr Fred Okiengo Matiang’i as the nominee cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT). → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote

May’s Connected Kenya conference to explore ICT in devolved government

The fifth annual Connected Kenya conference, bringing together techies, policy makers and development partners, will concentrate on the use of ICT in devolved governments, beginning on May 27. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 11:59 · Kamau Mbote

Safaricom pioneers in use of Durathon batteries by General Electric

Safaricom has become the first telecommunication company in the world to procure General Electric’s Durathon batteries to provide backup power to its transmission sites. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 14:05 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyans on Facebook mount campaign to recall ‘rogue’ MP

Kenyan users of Facebook have taken to the network to seek public approval to throw Igembe South member of parliament (MP) Mithika Linturi out of the legislative house after calling for a pay rise for MPs. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 12:41 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia 105 available in Kenya

The low cost Nokia 105 model is now available across the East African market almost six weeks after it was launched at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 08:28 · Kamau Mbote

Kampala readies for analogue switch off

The Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC) has confirmed vital equipment to be used in Kampala’s delayed digital migration process has finally arrived. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 06:59 · Kamau Mbote

‘The Rovers’ wins NASA Space Apps Challenge

‘The Rovers’ has emerged as the top app in the NASA Space Apps Challenge held in 76 cities around the world including Nairobi, where a hackathon style event was held in both the iHub and m:lab incubation centres. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:24 · Kamau Mbote

P&G Kenya launches new open innovation website

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched a new website through its P&G Connect+Develop programme which will link innovators directly to top business leaders. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:06 · Kamau Mbote

RMS loses bid to have CCK stopped from shutting down transmitters

Royal Media Services (RMS) has lost its bid have the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) stopped from shutting down its transmitters. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 09:17 · Kamau Mbote

Google chairman praises Kenyan innovator

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has acknowledged a Kenyan innovation that allows cellphone users to charge their phones using their shoes, describing it as “innovation from the ground up”. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 07:39 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: What Tanzania and Zimbabwe can learn from Kenya’s BVR fiasco

Tanzania and neighbour Zimbabwe recently announced they will use biometric voter registration (BVR) kits in their forthcoming elections, but what can the two countries learn from the systems failures during Kenya’s recent elections? → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

ICT gets dedicated ministry in Kenyatta government

Uhuru Kenyatta has awarded ICT an independent ministry, in a further statement of the new Kenyan government’s outspoken commitment to technological advancement. → Read more