Articles by Nick Sato, Page 25
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Fri, June 28th, 11:44 · Nick Sato
O3b launches cheap satellite internet
O3b Networks, a company with Google amongst its investors, has launched its first satellites, aiming to provide low-cost and high-speed connectivity to parts of the world lacking fibre infrastructure. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 10:03 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta’s laptop project survives an onslaught from CORD MPs
The Jubilee government’s key election pledge of one laptop per pupil survived another scare from the National Assembly yesterday (Thursday) after government members of parliament (MPs) shot down an amendment seeking to increase the budgetary allocation to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 14:09 · Nick Sato
IEBC admits technology failure in March election
Kenya’s Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Isaac Hassan has admitted there were severe challenges during the country’s general elections in March, but said “we did our best”. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 10:41 · Nick Sato
Kenyans dominate as PIVOT East 2013 winners are announced
Kenya almost completed a clean sweep of the PIVOT East 2013 awards last night after the winners were announced in Kampala, Uganda. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 13:33 · Nick Sato
Pivot East 2013 developers present in Mobile Financial category
The afternoon session at Day Two of PIVOT East 2013 in Kampala has seen the competition move to the Mobile Finance category where startups from Uganda and Tanzania competed for the headlines. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:50 · Nick Sato
Startups must have skills balance to succeed
A panel of experts in East African entrepreneurship has emphasised the need for the main players in startups to cover a range of skills and hold business knowledge. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:59 · Nick Sato
PIVOT East 2013 Day 2 features utility applications
Day Two of PIVOT East 2013 kicked off in earnest this morning with the developers seeking to catch the eyes of judges and investors with their startups and applications. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 08:30 · Nick Sato
PIVOT East 2013 features education sector startups and applications
PIVOT East 2013, East Africa’s leading mobile startups competition and conference, started yesterday with entrepreneurs, investors and developers discussing how to solve African problems through innovation and technology. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 14:03 · Nick Sato
PIVOT East 2013 begins in Kampala
PIVOT East 2013, East Africa’s premier mobile startups competition and conference, kicked off in Kampala, Uganda, today, with the aim of amplifying and consolidating the gains of East Africa’s mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 11:27 · Nick Sato
Facebook bug exposes 6 million users’ data
A Facebook security bug exposed six million users’ personal contact information to other users who were connected to them, the company has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 15:03 · Nick Sato
Airtel restores unlimited internet
Airtel Kenya has reintroduced its unlimited data service, just three months after terminating the package. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 09:15 · Nick Sato
Kenya hosts first Intel developer initiative in Africa
Intel has launched a new initiative in Kenya aiming to help software and programme developers in East Africa benefit directly from Intel Software and Services Group (SSG), a global division of the company. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 14:09 · Nick Sato
CIO 100 Awards 2013 to be held in Rwanda
CIO East Africa will be hosting the CIO 100 2013 Symposium and Awards from July 10-12 in collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board and the Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 10:22 · Nick Sato
Facebook users can now attach photos to comments
Facebook has launched a new feature allowing users to attach a photo when commenting on status updates. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 09:52 · Nick Sato
East Africa’s premier startups competition and conference to kick off
PIVOT East Africa, the mobile startups competition and conference, will begin next week, hosted in Kampala for the first time → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:11 · Nick Sato
More than 1 million businesses advertising on Facebook
More than one million businesses are now advertising on Facebook, the company has announced, the first time the social media giant has made such data public. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 10:17 · Nick Sato
MP threatens amendment to Kenya’s laptop policy
Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) could join teachers in supporting the slashing of the proposed KSh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) budget for free laptops for pupils, if the government fails to cater for the teachers' allowances. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 08:21 · Nick Sato
Philips to install new light centres and health solutions In Kenya
Electronics company Philips has announced it will install 19 Community Light Centers across Kenya by 2015, using energy efficient solar powered light emitting diodes technology. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 13:39 · Nick Sato
ICC dismisses Ruto trial by video link
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed Kenyan deputy president William Ruto’s request to attend his forthcoming trial through a video link, though it granted him leave to be absent for some of the proceedings. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:54 · Nick Sato
Facebook may add video feature to Instagram
Facebook are expected to reveal a video feature for Instagram on Thursday, in a bid to compete with rival Twitter’s Vine application. → Read more
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