Articles by Mercy Makumi, Page 2
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Tue, July 2nd, 08:37 · Mercy Makumi
Ericsson to acquire UK’s media services company Red Bee Media
Ericsson has announced its intention to acquire Red Bee Media, a world-leading media services company headquartered in the UK, from an entity controlled by Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 13:25 · Mercy Makumi
Orange unveils new internet bundles in Kenya
Orange Kenya has launched a new mobile data bundle, allowing 20MB to be purchased at KSh20 and giving users 100 per cent extra on data usage. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 14:19 · Mercy Makumi
Anti-money laundering takes high priority for banks
The level of interest by African banks in anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives has risen, according to the KPMG Africa Anti-Money Laundering Survey 2012. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 12:49 · Mercy Makumi
SK Telecom launches first LTE-Advanced network
South Korea’s SK Telecom has launched a new generation mobile network that offers speeds twice that of its existing LTE network and 10 times that of 3G services. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 13:11 · Mercy Makumi
LG Optimus G PRO gets best LTE device award at LTE World Summit
LG Electronics’ 4G LTE smartphone the Optimus G Pro has received the Best LTE Device/Handset Award at the LTE World Summit 2013. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:06 · Mercy Makumi
ICANN’s Expert Working Group recommends WHOIS replacement
ICANN’s Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) is recommending major changes to the way registrant data is provided to users. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 13:06 · Mercy Makumi
Safaricom announces promotion grand winner
Safaricom has announced hairdresser Damaris Kariuki is the grand winner of the “Tetemesha na Safaricom” promotion jackpot, presenting her with a cheque for KSh10 million ($ 116,104.72) → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 10:02 · Mercy Makumi
Barclays Kenya launches mobile app
Barclays Bank of kenya has launched a mobile banking app, allowing users to manage their accounts on the go with automatic protection from fraud. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 14:41 · Mercy Makumi
Safaricom targeting 100,000 SMEs for payment services in 10 months
M-Pesa has launched Lipa Na M-Pesa, a campaign aimed at entrenching the use of its payment services as the primary tool of transactions. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 10:35 · Mercy Makumi
Orange launches the third edition of Orange African Social Venture Prize
Global telecommunications company Orange has launched the third Orange African Social Venture Prize (OASVP), promoting social innovations in support of development using ICT. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 09:27 · Mercy Makumi
Dar es Salaam port goes Digital
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has automated its billing system as it looks to move towards paperless operations in a bid to improve revenue collection. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 08:26 · Mercy Makumi
Paynet introduces smart cards for Kenyan game park fees
East Africa firm Paynet Group in partnership with Earthview Management has announced the introduction of an efficient park entry fee payment solution and smart cards which will ensure efficiency in Kenyan park revenue collections. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 07:23 · Mercy Makumi
Banks in Ghana encouraged to take up GhIPSS
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has revealed it is further encouraging banks in Ghana to integrate their individual internet portals to the central Clearing House Gateway in a bid to increase efficiency in payments. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 13:35 · Mercy Makumi
Mobile operators in Tanzania decry increased duty
Mobile operators in Tanzania have slammed the government’s decision to impose a 14.5 per cent excise duty on their services, claiming it will neither boost internet penetration or attract new users. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 12:28 · Mercy Makumi
Users to access Yahoo! features directly from Tumblr
Yahoo! has updated to allow users to access its features from its new acquisition Tumblr, the purchase of which was officially sealed today. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 12:49 · Mercy Makumi
Kenya to invest in ultra-modern weighbridges
The Kenyan government has contracted weighbridge specialists SGS on its plan to construct new facilities and operations for the country’s eight weighbridges. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:07 · Mercy Makumi
Orange Kenya launches Facebook for non-data handsets
Orange Kenya has launched a Facebook dial service, offering mobile access to Facebook to entry level customers not previously mobile data users. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:25 · Mercy Makumi
Nokia Symbian devices to exit the market
Nokia are reportedly to stop shipments of its Symbian phones for the rest of the year, two years after the Finnish manufacturer adopted Windows Phone as its operating system. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 14:34 · Mercy Makumi
M-Pesa hands over Nairobi Greenline initiative to KWS
The M-Pesa Foundation has handed over the Nairobi Greenline Project to the Nairobi Greenline Trust to complete the fencing to protect the city’s National Park. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 09:37 · Mercy Makumi
Safaricom offers Kenyan matatus free Wi-Fi
Safaricom is installing modems on public service vehicles in Kenya to provide free Wi-Fi services to commuters. → Read more
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