Articles by Nick Sato, Page 17
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
School heads in Mombasa to strategise on Kenya’s laptop project
Kenyan public primary school headteachers are currently meeting in Mombasa for a week-long conference in a bid to strategise on the upcoming rollout of the one laptop per child initiative. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Microsoft to purchase Nokia’s phones unit for $7.17bn
Nokia Corporation has announced it has agreed to sell its Devices & Services section to Microsoft for US$7.17 billion, describing it as “the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders”. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
NGO launches SMS price service for kenyan farmers
International NGO Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) has launched an SMS marketing tool Kenya seeking to help farmers access information concerning their markets. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 09:00 · Nick Sato
LG unveils ‘First full HD display’ tablet
LG will launch the first 8-inch tablet to use full HD display and is the latest addition to its G Series lineup of premium mobile devices. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Uganda high court dismisses suit against SIM card registration deadline
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will proceed in switching off more than one million unregistered SIM cards, after the the high court dismissed a case challenging the national exercise. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya to ‘revive’ landlines
Orange Kenya will issue new numbers to its landline subscribers by mid September, in a move to revive and upgrade its fixed network services. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Nakumatt to double share of Samsung Electronics sales
Nakumatt Holdings and Samsung Electronics have announced a more robust joint marketing initiative in a bid to enhance local market performance and improve on sales. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan microfinance firm named among top 100 global IT frontrunners
Kenya’s Juhudi Kilimo, a microfinance institution, has been recognised as one of the top global IT firms in 2013 due its remote credit assessment service. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power blames fibre optic cable installations for recent outages
Kenya Power has claimed its recent power outages have been caused by the ongoing fibre optic projects in the nation’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan online firms register huge traffic, urges government policy on e-commerce
Kenya’s online companies have urged the government to make clear frameworks and policies in support of e-commerce in the country, with experts terming the sector as “mammoth”. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Uganda government sounds alarm over rising cases of internet fraud
The Ugandan government has warned its citizens to be cautious over rising cases of internet fraud by ensuring their privacy when they use web services. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Heritage Insurance customers to access claims and benefits online
Heritage Insurance Company has launched its Heritage Blue medical cover, targeting corporate clients and SMEs, which allows clients to access their benefits and claims information online. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
M-Shwari and agency banking boosts Kenyan banking
Safaricom agency banking and paperless banking service M-Shwari has boosted the total number of bank accounts, with a 13 per cent growth. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Telkom Kenya faces penalties as CCK claims not aware of government shares dilution
Kenya’s oldest telecommunications company Telkom Kenya is set to face penalties from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after the regulator claimed it is not aware of the 19 per cent government share dilution. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Airways launches mobile ticket payment service with MTN Uganda
Kenya Airways has partnered with MTN Uganda to allow customers to pay for their airline tickets using mobile money. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
SEACOM “connects” Kenya’s tech innovation centres
International fibre-optic cable provider SEACOM has given 100mbps internet connectivity to Kenya’s innovation centres, in a move to enhance the hubs’ ability to generate local content for a global audience. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Social media to help Kenyan government monitor views and make informed policies
The Kenyan government has announced plans are underway to develop a monitoring online portal that will monitor conversations, views and issues, allowing it to make informed policy decisions. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan parliament questions Telkom Kenya government shares dilution
Kenya’s parliamentary investment committee (PIC) is seeking answers regarding the circumstances that led to the dilution of government shares by 19 per cent in the country’s oldest telecommunications firm Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
ATMs most preferred technology by Kenyans
A survey has shown almost half of Kenyans prefer using ATMs despite a surge in the number of mobile transactions and payments. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Yahoo! acquires IQ Engines startup to improve Flickr
Yahoo! has bought image search startup IQ Engines to add to the company's technology in its Flickr photo service. → Read more
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