Articles by Nick Sato, Page 5
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Fri, December 6th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Travelport appoints head of OTA to drive online business across Africa
Travelport, a distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has appointed Michael van der Ende as head of OTA (Online Travel Agencies) for the Middle East, Africa (MEA) and India, in a move to reinforce the company’s commitment to the region’s online travel trade. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
CCK to start auditing Quality of Service on Non-Voice parameters
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced it will start auditing quality of service (QoS) on non-voice communication services after a huge influx of customers using devices for non-voice. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
IBM to hold Virtual Recruiting Event
IBM’s recruiting team has announced that it is inviting professors, scientists and qualified university students to participate in a Research Virtual Recruiting Event today (Thursday) for several open positions at the recently opened IBM Research Africa Laboratory, in Nairobi. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
88mph startups to pitch at Nairobi Demo Day today
Four tech startups will pitch for investment at the 88mph Nairobi Demo Day today (Thursday), after completing three months of the accelerator programme giving them access to new networks and mentorship. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom acquires Essar’s share in TEAMS undersea cable
Safaricom has acquired Essar’s full 10 per cent shareholding in undersea fibre optic cable company The East African Marine System (TEAMS) for almost KSh1 billion (US$11.6 million). → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan media, MPs agree amendments on controversial media bill
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has come to an agreement with Kenyan legislators to amend contentious issues in the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment (KICA) Bill. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom launches online payments service
Safaricom launched Lipa Na M-Pesa Online today (Wednesday), moving the previously mobile-only service online to allow local traders to accept payments for goods and services on the web. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 07:00 · Nick Sato
GOtv in final push to have subscribers on platform ahead of switch-off
MultiChoice Kenya, parent company of GOtv, has embarked on a campaign to assure Nairobi residents of it readiness for the analogue switch-off on December 13. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Munira Mohammed appointed head of press for Kenya Presidency
Renowned Swahili senior reporter Munira Mohammed has been appointed as head of press in Kenya’s Presidency by President Uhuru Kenyatta. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya to develop ICT incubation hubs for startups in each county
The Kenyan government has announced plans to develop tech incubation hubs in all 47 counties in a bid to increase the contribution of ICT to the country’s GDP. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 15:30 · Nick Sato
France Telecom paid “small money” for majority share in Telkom Kenya
Gerald Ries, France Telecom senior vice president, has said his firm paid much less than the asking price of US$57million for Dubai private equity company Alcazar Capital’s 11 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
CCK fires warning to media houses over digital migration cooperation
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has written to all Kenyan media houses reminding them to switch-off their analogue frequencies by midnight on December 13, as the country awaits a Friday court ruling concerning the planned migration. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Samsung launches new digital TV range ahead of Kenyan migration
Samsung Electronics has launched a new range of digital televisions in Kenya ahead of the country’s digital migration, which is set for December 13. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan journalists protest Kenyatta’s amendments to media law
Kenyan journalists and stakeholders will hold countrywide demonstrations today (Tuesday) in protest against President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposed changes to a controversial media bill which he declined to assent into law. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 19:00 · Nick Sato
CCK cautions over fake set-top boxes
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has sounded the alarm over the infiltration of counterfeit set-top boxes in the country for digital television broadcasting after complaints by citizens who have purchased faulty boxes from unauthorised traders. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Yu Mobile denies Kenyan exit plans
India’s Essar Group, parent company to Yu Mobile and wireless provider Essar Telecom Kenya, has denied reports it is looking to exit the Kenyan mobile sector. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank offers loans for StarTimes set-top boxes
StarTimes Media and Equity Bank, in Kenya, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the bank’s customers access soft loans to help them buy approved digital television set-top boxes. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 09:30 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks to have 90% of Kenyans on mobile within 5 years
The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan that seeks to increase the contribution of the ICT sector to GDP by 100 per cent. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Q&A: Savannah Fund has helped us strategise – Kojo Ayirebi, Zished co-founder
When Africa-focused seed investment firm Savannah Fund announced its second batch of startups Ghanaian startup Zished.com was among the four chosen, receiving US$25,000 in funding and mentorship to to support them in developing their business. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Asus attributes success to emerging African markets
PC and tablet manufacturer Asus has attributed its recent performance in climbing third most popular tablet brand to success in emerging markets such as Kenya. → Read more
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