Articles by Martin Cheruiyot

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Fri, May 17th, 08:08 · Martin Cheruiyot

Tanzanian BVR concerns addressed

Election officials in Tanzania have moved to address concern over the adoption of biometric voter registration (BVR) for the 2015 general elections, emphasising it will be used only for registration and not for voting itself. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 12:37 · Martin Cheruiyot

Google Play Books to allow e-book uploads

Google Play Books has been updated to allow users to upload e-books and other documents to create an online library. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 11:02 · Martin Cheruiyot

New technology for solving security challenges

A Kenyan startup has launched UsalamaPIN, software that can protect up to 90 per cent of an individual’s account value in the case of ATM fraud. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 10:23 · Martin Cheruiyot

Indiscriminate telecom mast installation threatens lives and environment

Steve Onu, the President of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), has cautioned against the promiscuous construction of telecommunication masts in Nigerian cities, as they pose a risk to lives and the environment. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 08:49 · Martin Cheruiyot

Samsung Galaxy S4 lands in Tanzania

Samsung has launched its new fourth generation Galaxy S4 in Tanzania, challenging Tanzanians to increase mobile penetration in the country. → Read more
Wed, May 15th, 08:27 · Martin Cheruiyot

New online system for reporting drug safety issues

The Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board has developed an electronic reporting system which can be used on desktop computers for faster tracking of adverse drug effects. → Read more
Tue, May 14th, 13:55 · Martin Cheruiyot

Safaricom’s fibre network to reach 40% of Nairobi

Following the release Kenyan network giant Safaricom’s impressive 2012/13 financial results, the company moved to outline their strategy moving forward. → Read more
Tue, May 14th, 12:48 · Martin Cheruiyot

Social media easing Al-Shabaab recruitment

Hussein Owliyo, Somali ambassador to Senegal, has warned young people in Somalia and Kenya of the dangers of being targeted on social networks by the militant Al Shabaab. → Read more
Mon, May 13th, 14:29 · Martin Cheruiyot

WITIN repeat backing for Nigerian girls in ICT

Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) have repeated their commitment to ensuring girls gain technical knowledge through competition and training at incubation centres. → Read more
Mon, May 13th, 12:13 · Martin Cheruiyot

Rwanda confident of meeting July SIM registration deadline

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) is confident all mobile users will have registered their SIM cards before the July deadline despite around 40 per cent yet to have done so. → Read more
Mon, May 13th, 07:33 · Martin Cheruiyot

Tanzanian army to engage in technological innovations

Patrick Makungu, deputy permanent secretary in Tanzania’s Ministry of Communication, Science, and Technology, has called on the army to work with technology to speed up country development. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 13:47 · Martin Cheruiyot

Singida’s Telecommunication mast project underway

Fourteen villages in Tanzania’s Singida Region will receive more than US$451,100 for a telecommunication masts project, in a bid to spread communication infrastructure across the country. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 10:42 · Martin Cheruiyot

Eat and Tweet dinner

Christian Tunner, Great Britain’s High Commissioner to Kenya, has hosted the Eat and Tweet dinner at his residence to discuss issues surrounding social media. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 13:33 · Martin Cheruiyot

Mobile phones to aid security in Rwanda

Members of the community policing committees (CPCs), in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, have received 175 mobile phones from the national police for effective communication. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 09:15 · Martin Cheruiyot

Tanzania Revenue Authority revamps website

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has launched a new website to improve its services to customers. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:05 · Martin Cheruiyot

Cybercrime threatening Rwanda’s IT development

Internet fraudsters and an absence of suitable cyber security could cripple Rwanda’s efforts to become a major regional IT hub in Africa. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 13:24 · Martin Cheruiyot

Reporters discuss impact of technology in Sudan

Around 100 Sudanese journalists, bloggers, editors and publishers attended a forum on journalism’s digital revolution at the weekend to discuss how media can capitalise on new technology and social networks. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 11:11 · Martin Cheruiyot

Health APP, an answer to many

Avallain, a health information application developed by medical practitioners, has moved to fill a market gap by adding two sections to their iAfya app. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 08:22 · Martin Cheruiyot

Young Rwandan entrepreneurs receive funds

Eight of the best science, technology and innovation related projects have been awarded RWF252 million (US$390,000) by the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) for them to run business. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 14:02 · Martin Cheruiyot

Three-year-old CCTV project going nowhere in Nigeria

The closed-circuit television (CCTV) installation programme awarded to Chinese company ZTE by the Federal Government to the two cities Abuja and Lagos stopped working three years after the award. → Read more