Articles by Kamau Mbote

Articles by Kamau Mbote, Page 26

Thu, April 18th, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote

Hellofood’s mobile app among leading food apps globally

Food delivery app Hellofood is among the leading food delivery apps globally with 250,000 app downloads in less than three months, topping the list in three African countries. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 12:34 · Kamau Mbote

New laws to curb money laundering using mobile transfers

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has fronted new laws to check mobile money laundering, which are now under deliberation by stakeholders. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 08:52 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia Life now available in Kenya

Nokia has unveiled Nokia Life in Kenya, offering a free 30-day trial period of the SMS based service with the option of subscribing for as little as KSh2 daily. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 07:19 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya government hunts down Facebook page administrators

The Kenyan government is tracking down administrators of three Facebook pages accused of spreading hate messages and raising tribal tensions to over 50,000 followers. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:37 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft aims to unlock Kenyan youth potential

Two hundred Kenyan college students will benefit from technical and financial support to help them realise their creativity following the launch of the ‘Innovate for Good’ programme by Microsoft. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kopo Kopo partners with Eat Out Kenya to offer mobile payments for meals

Online restaurant guide and booking engine Eat out Kenya has partnered with Kopo Kopo and Safaricom’s M-Pesa service to enable restaurant patrons to conveniently pay their bills. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 08:01 · Kamau Mbote

Sony not a manufacturer of low-end smartphones, targets middle class

Sony Mobile says it will continue to target the growing middle class with its products and will not concentrate on manufacturing low-end smartphones. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:08 · Kamau Mbote

I&M and MasterCard launch first multi-currency prepaid card

I&M and MasterCard have unveiled a multi-currency prepaid, allowing users to carry three international currencies - US dollars, British pounds and euros - on one card. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 14:29 · Kamau Mbote

Uhuru pledges legislation for tech sector in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the development of Kenya must be driven by technology, by creating a business climate that “encourages innovation, investment and growth”. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 12:17 · Kamau Mbote

Sony launches two new authorised service centres in Kenya

Sony Middle East and Africa (MEA) has formally launched two new authorised service centres in Nairobi, bringing the total number of such centres in Kenya to seven. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:36 · Kamau Mbote

Africa Apps Quest targets tourism sector

Visa and SA Tourism have launched the search for a unique app for the tourism industry, in order to capitalise on the increase in tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 06:33 · Kamau Mbote

Google Glass Mirror API now available to developers

Google has released the developer guidelines to its Glass Mirror API in time for the first shipments of its wearable device, allowing developers to begin creating applications for the product. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft launches Imagine Cup 2013 in Kenya

Microsoft has launched its Imagine Cup 2013 in Kenya, offering over 100 students the chance to represent their country in the worldwide finals in St Petersburg, Russia, and win US$25,000. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 12:08 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya: report shows hate speech on social media doubled in March

Kenya witnessed an increase in hate speech days before and after last month’s general election, according to the Umati project, which began monitoring sentiments in September 2012. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote

Entire planet to be online by 2020 – Schmidt

Google chairman Eric Schmidt believes everyone on Earth will have an online presence by the end of this decade, prompting discussion of the likelihood of this on Google+. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 14:13 · Kamau Mbote

Paypal buys ‘growth hacking’ startup

Online payment service provider PayPal has acquired Iron Pearl, a startup created to virally spread information over the internet, especially through Facebook and Twitter. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 11:10 · Kamau Mbote

Jubilee campaign advertisement shoot leaks on YouTube and goes viral

A video showing Kenya’s new president Uhuru Kenyatta in a light mood has emerged on YouTube under the title ‘EXCLUSIVE : President Uhuru Kenyatta Funny Moments!’ → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 09:54 · Kamau Mbote

Google to build supercomputer with artificial intelligence

Google is to build a supercomputer with the capability of talking back to its users, according to a report. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 07:21 · Kamau Mbote

Twitter to launch music app this weekend – report

Twitter is rumoured to be launching a music app this weekend, most likely on Friday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 13:23 · Kamau Mbote

Orange Kenya slashes call rates in battle for market share

Orange Kenya has today slashed calling prices in what it says is a response to price elasticity in the market, which the company says could influence how customers call and send messages. → Read more