Articles by Robin Okuthe

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Thu, November 22nd, 14:05 · Robin Okuthe

South Sudan targeted for rollout of Africa’s first Ka-band satellite broadband

Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) has announced plans to launch its revolutionary satellite service dubbed “YahClick broadband everyone” in South Sudan over the coming months. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:39 · Robin Okuthe

How Kenya’s politicians can manipulate Facebook, Twitter to win elections

Just about all presidential aspirants in Kenya have embraced social media, ahead of the 2013 elections. Social media can enable targeting ads and pushing messages to the right voters at the right time, with targeted advertising an immensely influential tool that can accumulate followers organically while actively engaging them. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 05:38 · Robin Okuthe

Kenya unveils plans to double bandwidth capacity

Kenya’s government has announced plans to lay a fifth fibre-optic cable, which is expected to double the country’s bandwidth capacity from the current 8,6Tbit/s to more than than 15Tbit/s. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 09:34 · Robin Okuthe

How safe is your data? How Facebook [mis]uses them

You are probably familiar with Facebook advertising, and those that work in marketing may well have used it. Yet what types of data Facebook collects and how securely they are applied in advertising still remains unclear. To straighten this out, here is a digest of how the social networking giant slips user data into advertising. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 11:54 · Robin Okuthe

By monetizing digital TV, Africa can attain Millennium Development Goals, says Exset

Pioneers of TV ecosystems of emerging markets Exset has revealed how its revolutionary Digital Monetization System (DMS) will help African governments distribute information crucial for achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG). → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 09:36 · Robin Okuthe

‘F**k you,’ British Airways tweets

Oops! British Airways (BA) faulted on Saturday when it tweeted an “F-word,” with a tinge of racism, to its more than 210,000 followers. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 08:17 · Robin Okuthe

Top 10 strange practices that influence customers online

Time and again, the unusual things are what causes customers to change their behaviors online. Customer psychology does most often make perfect sense but at certain times, customers might seems like very different species. At least 10 strange things, you wouldn’t probably think make a difference, can influence their behavior and perhaps, boost your conversation. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 10:40 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel completes largest ever African network upgrading programme

An end-to-end network transformation programme across integrated telecoms operator Bharti Airtel’s mobile operations in 16 African countries, the largest network modernisation program in Africa’s telecom history, is now complete, the company said today. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 10:43 · Robin Okuthe

Receive free incoming calls on roaming through South Asia, Airtel nods to Africa

Global leader in integrated telecommunication services Airtel has today unveiled the world's first ever free intercontinental incoming roaming service for its African subscribers, following the addition of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to its existing bouquet of “One Network” service. → Read more
Wed, November 14th, 09:50 · Robin Okuthe

State surveillance of citizen’s online activities on the rise sharply

Government surveillance of citizen’s online activities is rapidly increasing globally except perhaps in Africa, according to Google’s latest Transparency Report. Nearly 21,000 requests were made in the first half of 2012. → Read more
Wed, November 14th, 07:36 · Robin Okuthe

Don’t watch Obama punching someone for insulting him on Twitter

A new Twitter scam features a fake video of President Obama punching someone for insulting him, all designed to steal passwords and push malware, Internet security firm PandaLab has noted today. The microblogging site’s users are advised to ignore a direct message asking them to click a link to watch the clip. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 13:13 · Robin Okuthe

President Mugabe praised for track record in lifting ICT sector

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe continues to earn extensive praise for providing computers to schools countrywide, especially in remote districts. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 13:00 · Robin Okuthe

E-tag activation for South African toll roads

South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced the implementation of the e-tag system, originally used in Gauteng, at toll plazas nationwide. → Read more
Wed, October 31st, 12:59 · Robin Okuthe

Ugandan TV station withdraws digital migration case against industry regulator

The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), a nationalised TV station in Uganda, has withdrawn a case filed against the country’s communications industry regulator the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for violating a digital migration contract. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 13:00 · Robin Okuthe

Windows Phone 8 finally launched by Microsoft, sports 46 of 50 top apps

Software giant Microsoft officially launched the Windows Phone 8 (WP8), its next generation operating system for mobile phones, at an event in San Francisco yesterday. → Read more
Sat, October 6th, 06:17 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel Africa nominates key figures to head Francophone operations

Airtel Africa has nominated Antoine Pamboro and Louis Luballa as the new managing directors of its operations in Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) respectively. → Read more
Sat, October 6th, 03:55 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel Nigeria honoured for best human resources practice

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigeria’s top human resources practice regulatory body, has accredited mobile network operator Airtel Nigeria with the Best Human Resources Practices Award within the telecommunications sector. → Read more
Mon, October 1st, 09:03 · Robin Okuthe

RIM wagers on Blackberry 10’s prevalence in Africa as it reports quarterly loss

Research in Motion (RIM), Canada-based manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones, has posted a little less than expected quarterly loss, sending its shares up to just about 18 percent in after-hours sales. → Read more
Sat, September 22nd, 08:00 · Robin Okuthe

Microsoft addresses flaws in Internet Explorer browser

Microsoft yesterday released a security update it hopes will address reported attacks on PCs via flaws in versions of Internet Explorer (IE), after cyber criminals used the loophole to attack users' systems last week. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 07:36 · Robin Okuthe

Google Wallet prepaid card faces phased out next month

Web giant Google’s virtual wallet mobile app, Google Wallet, may discontinue prepaid cards next month after having overcome a series of insecurity issues. → Read more