Articles by Nick Sato, Page 24
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Tue, July 9th, 12:43 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank allows Kenyans to withdraw from PayPal accounts
Equity Bank has launched Kenya’s first PayPal service, allowing customers to receive payments via PayPal and withdraw their money via their accounts. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:18 · Nick Sato
Technology boosts ease of doing business in Kenya
The ease of doing business in Kenya has improved significantly over the last 12 months, attributed to the rise in the use of technology. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:10 · Nick Sato
Orange biggest mover in GSMA mobile operator rankings
French multinational telecom Orange Group was the biggest mover in GSMA Intelligence’s top 20 mobile operators for the last year, jumping four places to eighth on the back of securing a majority share in Egypt’s Mobinil. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 12:11 · Nick Sato
Kipochi launches first Bitcoin wallet in Africa with M-Pesa integration
Kenyan Bitcoin wallet Kipochi has launched a service which enables people to send and receive the virtual currency and convert it to and from an M-Pesa balance. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 09:50 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank’s Masai Mara park fee dispute could cost county $2.9m
The dispute between Equity Bank and Narok County over the contract for collection of access fees through the prepaid smart card system could cost the Kenyan county KSh250 million (US$2.9 million). → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 13:58 · Nick Sato
Kenyan banks urged to innovate to boost performance
Kenya Central Bank (CBK) governor Njuguna Ndung’u has said the government will fully support banks keen on coming up with innovations that can bolster their performance. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 10:35 · Nick Sato
Qualcomm partners m:lab for free testing of mobile devices
Qualcomm and m:lab East Africa have announced a yearlong partnership agreement allowing developers to access devices to test their applications at the m:lab for free. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 08:47 · Nick Sato
Standard Chartered launches 24hr online cheque system
Kenya’s Standard Chartered Bank has introduced a first 24-hour remote cheque printing service allowing corporate clients to print them along with signatures from their offices through its corporate internet banking platform, Straight2Bank. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 14:50 · Nick Sato
Kopo Kopo partners with Steers and Debonairs
Kopo Kopo, an aggregator for Safaricom’s new Lipa Na M-Pesa service, has partnered with food chains Steers and Debonairs Pizza to allow the cashless payment platform to be used in their thirteen restaurants countrywide. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 12:05 · Nick Sato
CMA grants full waiver for acquisition of AccessKenya
Kenya’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has granted internet and telecommunications Company AccessKenya approval for full acquisition by South Africa’s Dimension Data, waiving the domestic ownership rule. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 09:27 · Nick Sato
Matiangi publishes bill to reconfigure CCK
Kenyan cabinet secretary for Information Communication and Technology Dr Fred Matiangi has published a bill that will make industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) more independent from government and businesses influences. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 15:01 · Nick Sato
External storage market stagnates in Africa, future surge expected
The external storage market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew by only 2 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, International Data Corporation (IDC) data reveals. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 11:27 · Nick Sato
Nokia launches Asha 210 in East Africa
Nokia East Africa has announced the launch of the Asha 210 across the region, with prices for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:14 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank appeal to retain prepaid smart card in gate collection rejected
The Kenyan courts have dismissed a case filed by Equity Bank to reinstate its contract with Narok County for the collection of revenue at the Masai Mara National Reserve via a prepaid smart card service. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 14:06 · Nick Sato
Training for BPO/ITES workforce to roll out at University of Nairobi
Players in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology enabled services (ITES) industries in Kenya are set to benefit after the government announced plans to offer training at the University of Nairobi (UoN) by the end of the year. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 13:55 · Nick Sato
Kenyan Ministry of ICT and CCK to hold forum on ICT policy development
Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology has established a Working Group to align the ICT sector policy and legislation with the constitution. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 10:01 · Nick Sato
Google Reader closes
Google Reader, which has been serving bloggers and other online readers for eight years, shut down over the course of last night for the final time. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 13:36 · Nick Sato
Kenyans take to Twitter to congratulate Rugby Sevens team
The Kenya Rugby Sevens team has received streams of support via Twitter after strong performances at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, Russia. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 11:45 · Nick Sato
GOtv launches new bouquet with free-to-air subscription
Entertainment channel provider GOtv has launched a new option, GOtv Open, designed to comply with new requirements to provide a minimum number of free-to-air channels. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 11:07 · Nick Sato
UBA Kenya to pilot online tax remittance system
The United Bank for Africa Kenya has partnered with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to allow Kenyans an opportunity to pay domestic taxes electronically. → Read more
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