Articles by Nick Sato, Page 12
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Thu, October 17th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta to set up website for reporting corruption
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will set up a website where members of the public can report cases of corruption within the government. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $293m investment to have “best network in Kenya”
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has invested KSh24.88 billion (US$293 million) to improve its network coverage in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Davis & Shirtliff to launch Android app to monitor boreholes remotely
The leading supplier of water related equipment in the East African region Davis & Shirtliff has partnered with solar pump maker Lorentz to launch an Android application that will allow customers and technicians to remotely monitor borehole performance and stem water wastage. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Bob Collymore appointed to UN Global Compact Board
Bob Collymore, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom, has been appointed as the board champion on governance and ethics at the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest membership-based corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom “ecosystem” captured in launch of second Sustainability Report
Safaricom released the second edition of its Sustainability Report today, representing its holistic reporting on matters relevant to Safaricom’s ecosystem. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to launch second Sustainability Report
Safaricom will launch its second Sustainability Report tomorrow (Wednesday), aiming to present stakeholders with a consolidated view of its strategy and operations, material sustainability matters and associated sustainability performance. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power to lease fibre network for internet access
Kenya Power plans to raise more than KSh500 million (US$5.9 million) through the leasing of its fibre optic cable. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s SIM card regulations to capture bio-data and next-of-kin
The Kenyan government is seeking new regulations and frameworks that will see agents take bio-data of SIM card owners and next-of-kin information, in an effort to streamline mobile phone operations. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan tea industry launches online portal
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Trademark East Africa (TMEA) have unveiled an online trading portal, aimed at reducing turnaround times in processing certifications and other trading documents. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan MPs laud Rwanda government over laptop programme success
Kenyan parliamentarians have praised the Rwandan government for implementing the one laptop per child programme (OLPC), which is planned to begin in Kenya in January 2014. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Microsoft partners 88mph to support startups in Africa
Microsoft has partnered with 88mph as its first accelerator partner in Africa to expand its Microsoft Ventures programme on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government picks trainers for laptops programme
The Kenyan government has selected 150 people to train 60,000 teachers to kick off the integration of ICT in public primary schools ahead of the rollout of the one laptop per child initiative early next year. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya launches customised ring back tone service
Orange Kenya has launched the Custom Ring Back Tone (RBT) service that will allow its mobile subscribers create to tones containing clips of pre-recorded and pre-selected music or other audio content. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
CBK seeking new laws and limits on mobile money
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed new draft regulations which include requiring networks with mobile money services to open independent subsidiaries to manage cash remittances. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan M-Farm receives $235K from Safaricom Foundation
The Safaricom Foundation has injected KSh20 million (US$235,000) into a local agricultural startup in a bid to boost its agent network and enable farmers to access price information for their crops through mobiles across the country. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan PSVs to install cashless payment systems by mid-2014
The Kenyan government has introduced a raft of new measures designed to crack down on public service vehicles (PSVs) that will among other things require PSVs to implement and operate cashless payment systems for all fares by July 2014. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
DEMO Africa finalist creates app for investment groups
A Kenyan technology company has developed a web application that enables investment groups to automate their financial records and systems, from collection to investment, to enhance transparency and efficiency. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta orders mop up of all unregistered SIM cards
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered an immediate mop up of all unregistered SIM cards in Kenya be conducted by a joint effort of all stakeholders to ensure there are none being used by criminals. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Digitisation of Kenyan government records gets major boost
Digital Divide Data Kenya, a business processes outsourcing company, wants to digitise all medical records at Kenya’s largest maternity hospital in a bid to reduce paperwork and manage patients records efficiently. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Cheaper smartphones propel Samsung profits to record high
Samsung Electronics has hit another record profits high in the July-September quarter, attributing it to robust sales of its cheaper mid-range smartphones in developing countries. → Read more
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