Articles by Nick Sato, Page 22
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Tue, July 23rd, 12:18 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to sponsor OLX Social Media Awards
Safaricom has taken up gold sponsorship of the inaugural OLX Social Media Awards, in which the network operator will provide free high speed 3G connection to all guests during the gala dinner on August 9, in Nairobi. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 11:39 · Nick Sato
Kenya and Nigeria account for over half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users
The World Bank’s African Development Indicators has released its 2012/2013 report, showing 62 per cent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users are from Nigeria and Kenya → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:25 · Nick Sato
COFEK withdraws from Kenya’s digital migration committee
Kenya’s digital migration has had another setback after the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) withdrew from the government-led Digital Television Committee. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:26 · Nick Sato
Universal mobile Facebook project reaches 100 million users
Facebook has surpassed 100 million users a month using an application designed for “simple” mobile phones, widely used in developing nations. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:23 · Nick Sato
Zuku partners with Kenya Rugby Union
Kenya’s pay TV provider Zuku has announced an exclusive broadcast partnership with Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to air all local rugby matches. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:19 · Nick Sato
m:lab and Intel to host app training on Android and HTML
m:lab East Africa, in partnership with Intel, will be conducting a five week training course on developing apps for Android and HTML5 platforms. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:11 · Nick Sato
Nominees for Kenya’s premier social media awards announced
The 2013 OLX Social Media Award recognising Kenyan organisations and individuals who use social media, has announced its final list of nominees. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 09:38 · Nick Sato
Safaricom extends Bob Collymore contract
Kenya’s leading mobile network Safaricom has extended its chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore’s contract by two years, a move that will see him stay at the helm until 2015. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:47 · Nick Sato
British Government donates equipment for Kenya airports
The British government has donated equipment which can detect a wide range of explosives, weapons and threats to enhance security at Kenya’s airports. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:11 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya partners with Asus Laptops to enhance data usage
Orange Kenya has partnered with global notebook vendor ASUS to launch three Notebook models into the Kenyan market. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 11:47 · Nick Sato
Afrinolly now available for Windows Phone
African entertainment app Afrinolly has announced its launch on Windows Phone becoming the first African entertainment app on Windows 8. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 10:26 · Nick Sato
All DStv subscribers to view Premium channels over the weekend
MultiChoice Africa has confirmed its Open Weekend plans in which DStv subscribers in other bouquets will be able to view selected DStv Premium channels at no extra cost. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 08:12 · Nick Sato
Nokia shares tumble, but Lumia sales increase
Nokia’s second quarter results of 2013 showed an operating loss of US$151 million on sales revenue of US$7.48 billion, sending shares tumbling 4 per cent. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 13:57 · Nick Sato
Gi Group chooses Nokia Lumia over BlackBerry
Gi Group, a leading Italian multinational company dedicated to the human resources market, has chosen Nokia Lumia as its business smartphone, replacing BlackBerry. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 13:52 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s taxman to launch mobile payment, rolls out ETR tracking via e-system
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has began a major drive to bring small businesses and consumers into the tax bracket through the implementation of remote transmissions of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs), aiming to be completed by December this year. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 09:18 · Nick Sato
CardPlanet launches Pesacard to limit cash transaction in schools
Kenyan startup CardPlanet Solutions has launched Pesacard, an electronic wallet linked to mobile money, enabling parents to send money to their children in school. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 07:52 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya launches its own mobile credit service
Airtel Kenya has signed an agreement with consumer finance company AFB to offer its Airtel Money subscribers access to unsecured credit loans and credit products. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 15:47 · Nick Sato
IBM develops plan to enhance economic development in Kenya
IBM experts have recommended strategies for improving the viability of vocational-technical education in Kenya, as well as for making health services more effective. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 14:55 · Nick Sato
Panasonic strengthens presence in Africa with Nairobi Plaza
Panasonic has opened its first Panasonic Plaza in East and Central Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, to act as a launchpad for similar ventures into the African market. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:08 · Nick Sato
DStv to launch more HD sports channels
MultiChoice Africa has announced that DStv will soon be introducing two new high definition (HD) SuperSport channels. → Read more
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