Articles by Nick Sato, Page 9
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Tue, November 12th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Intel Education acquires e-learning platform Kno
Intel has announced the acquisition of Kno, an education software and e-textbook platform company, in a bid to support technology adoption in the classroom. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
AccessKenya, IBM partner for mobile traffic solution
AccessKenya Group and IBM have announced a new road traffic awareness solution, designed to ease congestion in the East African country. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Orange dominates AfricaCom 2013 nominations
Nominees for the AfricaCom Awards 2013, which will be presented during the three day conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, have been announced, with telecommunications giant Orange in the running for 18 awards. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
IBM opens commercial research lab in Kenya
IBM has opened its first research lab in Africa in Kenya, hoping to boost the country’s profile as an IT hub. → Read more
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Sat, November 9th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s WordCamp 2013 forum begins today
The WordCamp 2013 Kenya Forum is taking place this weekend with the aim of assessing the state of ICT leadership in Africa, as well as how blogging can be used as a tool to market Kenya. → Read more
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Sat, November 9th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Liquid Telecom Zambia appoints former Airtel chief
Liquid Telecom Group has appointed Chabuka Kawesha its new managing director of CEC Liquid Telecom in Zambia. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta launches Huduma e-centre in a bid to cut bureaucracy
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the government’s one-stop-shop portal yesterday (Thursday) that will ensure effective delivery of public services in the country. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Liquid Telecom Kenya replaces CEO
Liquid Telecom Group is replacing its Kenya chief executive officer (CEO), Shahab Meshki, less than two months after the UK firm completed integration of Kenya Data Networks (KDN) and its relaunch as Liquid Telecom Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power to send electricity bills via SMS and email
Kenya Power will begin rolling out the sending of bills via emails and SMS by phasing out hard copy printed electricity bills. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Vodafone receives $15.2 m from Safaricom profits
Vodafone, the UK-based telecommunications group which holds the controlling stake in Safaricom, made KSh1.3 billion (US$15.2 million) from Kenya’s leading mobile operator, following the company’s impressive performance announced at its half year results. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan mobile voice traffic down, SMS use up
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) released the ICT Sector Quarterly Statistical Report for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2012/13 yesterday (Wednesday), providing an overview of performance and development trends in the country’s ICT sector. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan banks downplay fake currency dispensing ATMs
Kenya’s banks have downplayed allegations some ATMs in the country are issuing fake currencies to customers, but have urged customers to report any suspicious activity. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
CCK agrees to renew Safaricom operational license for 10 years
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has officially agreed to renew Safaricom’s operational license for the next 10 years at a fee of KSh2.36 billion (US$27.6 million). → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom pledges free internet for schools if regulator allocates spectrum
Safaricom will provide free broadband connectivity to all public schools to complement the government’s one laptop per child programme, if the regulator provides it with more spectrum. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 10:22 · Nick Sato
Non-voice revenue drives Safaricom growth, half year profits up to $123.2m
Safaricom announced its a new half-year profitability record for corporate Kenya yesterday (Tuesday) by reporting a KSh11.3 billion (US$123.2 million) pre-tax profit for the six month period ended September 30, 2013. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Ugandan startup to launch Vibz social networking app
Vibz, a social networking app developed by three Ugandan youths seeking to connect people and trends, will be launched in two weeks. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel increases African footprint with Congo acquisition
Bharti Airtel has entered into a definitive agreement with the Warid Group to acquire its Congo operations in a bid to strengthen its footprint in the African telecommunications market. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s digital migration has not been postponed – Matiangi
The Kenyan government has announced the gazetted date of December 13, 2013, for digital migration in the country’s capital Nairobi and its surroundings still stands as scheduled, despite reports it had been postponed again. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
China’s ZTE looks to tap into Kenyan smartphone market
ZTE Corporation has announced plans to introduce some of its handsets in Kenya, in a bid to tap into the growing smartphone market in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to form groups to discuss contentious media bill
The Kenyan government will set up contact groups to bring together stakeholders in a bid to discuss the issues surrounding the controversial Kenya Information Communications (Amendment) Bill 2013. → Read more
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