Articles by Nick Sato, Page 11
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Mon, October 28th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Rapid Communications launches mobile video streaming platform in Kenya
Innovative solutions provider Rapid Communications has announced the launch of a mobile video streaming platform in Kenya that offers video solutions where users can manage video content on WAP-enabled devices. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya to reward subscribers in a new promotion
Airtel Kenya has launched a promotion to reward subscribers who recharge their phones using normal airtime or its money services, with prizes totalling KSh10 million (US$118,000) and more than KSh1 million (US$11,800) weekly. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel Africa subscribers get free access to Wikipedia
Airtel and the Wikimedia Foundation have announced a strategic partnership to provide Airtel’s customers with access to the knowledge and information available on Wikipedia through their mobile phones free of data charges. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan laptop programme rollout pushed to the end of Q1 2014
The Kenyan government has announced that the one laptop per child programme slated for the beginning of 2014 will be implemented later than anticipated due to logistical hiccups in the tendering process. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank, PayPal partnership to bring global e-commerce to Kenya
Kenya’s Equity Bank and international payment solution PayPal today officially launched a partnership that will allow merchants to transfer funds to their bank accounts from PayPal and sell to PayPal’s global customer base of more than 137 million active accounts in 193 countries. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Intel East Africa launches new processors at DEMO Africa
Intel East Africa has announced the launch of fourth generation processors at DEMO Africa 2013, which allow device manufacturers to produce the first fanless 2-in-1 and tablet designs based on the Core processor. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Lack of serial entrepreneurs challenge to startup development
The lack of experienced tech entrepreneurs in Africa is a challenge, with many startup businesses run by graduates who lack critical experience in developing profitable companies, according to an investor panel at DEMO Africa 2013. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
DEMO Africa 2013 begins in Nairobi
DEMO Africa 2013 has kicked off in Nairobi with over 40 tech startups set to pitch in a bid to catch the eye of investors and venture capitalists. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
African startups should internationalise – Evernote
African technology startups have been urged to focus their ideas internationally and not just on Africa in order for them to have a global impact at the opening of DEMO Africa 2013 in Nairobi. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Q&A: Olivier Madiba, CEO, Kiro’o Games
Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games has created the first African fantasy game, AURION: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, as it looks to boost African gaming with locally relevant content. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya lawmakers discuss bill to establish Broadcasting Standards Committee
Kenyan lawmakers are debating and reviewing two crucial bills that could impact media operations significantly, including establishing a Broadcasting Standards Committee. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta announces automation of Kenya’s tax system
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has announced reforms at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) including the automation of the tax system to enable Kenyan taxpayers to submit their returns from the comfort of their offices and homes. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom named Kenya’s top taxpayer
Kenya’s leading mobile service provider Safaricom has been named the country’s top taxpayer by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for the sixth year in a row. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kiro’o Games develops first African role-playing fantasy game
Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games has created the first African fantasy game, AURION: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, as it looks to boost African gaming with locally relevant content. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 09:30 · Nick Sato
CCK looks to make users and agents of unregistered SIMs criminally liable
Kenya’s telecommunications regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is reviewing current SIM card regulations in a bid to make agents and subscribers criminally liable for sale and use of unregistered SIM cards. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 07:00 · Nick Sato
Everlytic to hold Social Inbox Workshops in South Africa and Kenya
Unified messaging platform Everlytic has announced it will host workshops for digital marketers, agencies and startups to learn more about integrating social media and email marketing. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom sacked 33 workers over fraud-related cases last year
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom fired 33 employees over the past year over fraud-related cases. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
CCK fined Safaricom $6k over poor network quality
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom was last year required to pay a KSh500,000 (US$ 5,900) fine over its inability to meet the 80 per cent key performance indicators (KPI) target, which ensures provision of quality services by licensed mobile providers. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom dismisses CCK quality of service rating
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has dismissed the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Quality of Service (QoS) report, which rated Safaricom as the worst mobile service provider in the financial year 2011/2012. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform may be opened up to other mobile firms
Kenya’s leading service provider Safaricom may open up its mobile money platform M-Pesa to rival network operators in the country. → Read more
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