Articles by Robin Okuthe

Articles by Robin Okuthe, Page 6

Thu, August 30th, 05:04 · Robin Okuthe

ITC Global bent on acquiring Spidersat to cement African footprint

Global provider of enterprise grade satellite communication services ITC Global has confirmed its entry into an agreement to acquire privately-owned Spidersat Communications, an integrator of global satellite-based communication services. → Read more
Tue, August 28th, 06:55 · Robin Okuthe

Bharti Airtel finds comradeship with Sproxil in battling Africa’s fake drugs

Giant telco Bharti Airtel yesterday announced it has partnered with Sproxil to stamp out the counterfeit drug market in Africa. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 06:00 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel’s Pan-African soccer challenge kicks off in Nairobi

Pan-African soccer challenge the Airtel Africa Championships, run by Top integrated telecommunications company Bharti Airtel today, officially kicked off today in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
Tue, August 21st, 06:10 · Robin Okuthe

ITC Global to focus investment in West Africa

Global provider of enterprise grade satellite communications ITC Global yesterday announced it is now in full acquisition of ITC Guinee SARL, a Guinea-based firm, after acquiring the remaining10 percent interest. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 11:47 · Robin Okuthe

Zambia to have more radio and TV stations

The Government of Zambia has issued out 10 full licenses and 16 construction permits to television and radio stations across the country in a move expected to promote citizenry participation in matters of national interest. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 11:07 · Robin Okuthe

Rural areas in South Africa now using prepaid satellite broadband

Maxwell Technology, a developer and manufacturer of energy storage and power delivery-related solutions, has announced the launch of Satellite Hot Spot in South Africa’s rural and township areas. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 10:20 · Robin Okuthe

Ban adult sites, activists urge Senegalese authorities

The African Association for the Defence of Children's Rights has called for the banning of access to pornographic websites in Senegal following reports that the sites are fast taking over the country’s cyberspace. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 09:32 · Robin Okuthe

Developing world signalled to promote digital health innovations

Governments of the developing countries have to take hand in leveraging digital technology if they have to improve the healthcare industry, says a 2012 report by the Digital Innovation in Healthcare Working Group. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 08:44 · Robin Okuthe

Cellphones reduce maternal mortality by 30 percent

Two years following the launch of Abiye Safe Motherhood Project and the Mother & Child Hospital initiatives, significant improvement in the healthcare is evident, says Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 08:07 · Robin Okuthe

Ghana healthcare sector to benefit from MCN’s free Web-based resources

Africa’s healthcare systems are fast becoming dependent on technology. Ghana’s health sector has received another boost toward effective health management. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 07:26 · Robin Okuthe

Public private partnerships named as accelerating telemedicine in Africa

Telemedicine programmes could fast gather momentum in Africa if the governments partnered with the private sector to extend infrastructural development in the offgrid regions. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 06:48 · Robin Okuthe

LTE for roll out across Kenya by December

Kenya’s government is pushing for countrywide Internet coverage with Long Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity, also 4G technology, expected to be rolled out in most parts of the country by end of this year. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 06:06 · Robin Okuthe

Hackers attack Ugandan prime minister’s site over ‘gay activism’

Hackers last week Tuesday attacked Ugandan prime minister’s website. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 15:17 · Robin Okuthe

Gambian security agents force independent radio station off air

Gambia’s national security agents have this morning closed down an independent radio station Taranga FM, saying they had received “directives from above,” according to Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) reports. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 12:10 · Robin Okuthe

In 11 days, World Humanitarian Day Campaign draws close to breaking social media record

An intercontinental campaign focused on breaking a social media record by attempting to attain 1 billion people to celebrate World Humanitarian Day on August 19, has passed the 100 million mark in just about 10 days, a major milestone. → Read more
Thu, August 9th, 13:38 · Robin Okuthe

Tigo and Skyy Multimedia partner to further Ghana’s education standards

Telecommunications service provider Tigo Ghana has partnered with Skyy Multimedia in an enterprise targeted at improving the education standards in the western region of Ghana. → Read more
Thu, August 9th, 10:46 · Robin Okuthe

No malicious intent, Monday’s Wikipedia blackout explained

Sources from Wikimedia, the firm behind online reference work Wikipedia, have ruled out suggestions of malicious intent following Wikipedia’s blackout on Monday. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 07:14 · Robin Okuthe

Nations worldwide differ over Internet control by UN

The U.S. has vowed to resist attempts to have the Internet under the control of the United Nations. A number of countries including Russia, India and China are however reported to disagree with the stance. → Read more
Thu, July 19th, 04:00 · Robin Okuthe

Smartphone for blind people, world’s first ever, unveiled

A smartphone specifically designed for the blind people was unveiled last week in the UK. The device, dubbed Geaorgie, features a voice-assisted touchscreen. The new phone offers a range of apps to enable execution of tasks including reading printed text, catching a bus and pointing out locations. → Read more
Wed, July 18th, 09:19 · Robin Okuthe

5% in revenue loss imminent after “fake phones” are cut off network

Switching off the grey handsets as planned by Kenya’s government could cost Safaricom, a leading cellular network provider, up to 5 percent of its revenue. → Read more