Articles by Susan Mwenesi
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Fri, October 31st, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bharti Airtel reports increased revenues for Africa in Q2 Financial Results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2014
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel” or “the Company”) has announced its audited consolidated IFRS results for the Second quarter ended September 30, 2014. → Read more
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Fri, October 31st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Kenya to stock iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Beginning 14th November 2014, Airtel customers in Kenya will get the chance to get their hands on the most sought-after mobile devices of the year, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in all Airtel outlets in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 30th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Truecaller Launches New App Truedialer to Replace the Outdated Smartphone Dial Pad
Truecaller, an app that helps people take the right call, is announcing a move by the company to use its expertise to replace smartphones’ standard bare-bones dialing interfaces with their new app, Truedialer which brings a smarter and more intelligent experience that goes beyond a phone’s standard dialer. → Read more
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Wed, October 29th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Philips anchors anti-counterfeit campaign on SMS, online tools
Royal Philips today launched its “Buy Original” campaign; an informative anti-counterfeit initiative that will make use of short text messages and online tools such as websites and social media to highlight the existence of counterfeit products in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 29th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kagame calls for enhanced broadband planning processes by governments
Governments must enhance their National Broadband planning process to enable ICTs and broadband to catalyse socio-economic development, according to an Open Letter from the Broadband Commission for Digital Development to delegates attending the ITU’s 2014Plenipotentiary Conference. → Read more
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Tue, October 28th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan startup Echo Mobile partners IBM, Airtel to fight Ebola outbreak
IBM Research Africa, Airtel and Kenya's Echo Mobile have launched a citizen engagement and analytics system in Sierra Leone that enables communities affected by Ebola to communicate their issues and concerns directly to the government; a donation of IBM Connections technology in Nigeria to strengthen the Lagos State government’s preparedness for future disease outbreaks; and a global platform for sharing Ebola-related open data. → Read more
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Tue, October 28th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Liquid Telecom announces UGX 2 billion investment in pan-Ugandan internet infrastructure
IP provider Liquid Telecom today announced UGX 2 bn of investment in its Ugandan subsidiary Infocom, to extend its pan African fibre cable infrastructure across Kampala’s Central Business District and to multiple rural towns across Uganda, including Mukono, Jinja, Masaka, and Mbarara. → Read more
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Tue, October 28th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Alcatel-Lucent, MTN to boost connectivity in Nigeria with ultra-broadband 100G fiber-optic data network
Alcatel-Lucent is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network with MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Dubai-based MTN Group and the leading service provider in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 28th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel introduces free mobile access to Twitter
Bharti Airtel’s prepaid customers in Kenya will now be able to access Twitter on their mobile phones for free till 15th January 2015, enabling them to enjoy posting Tweets, keeping up with news and what’s happening across the world. → Read more
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Tue, October 28th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Cyberoam launches CR10iNG for small offices
Leading network security appliances provider Cyberoam, has launched CR10iNG, “the fastest & most affordable UTM (Unified Threat Management)” appliance for SOHO/ROBO markets that is expected to extend enterprise level network security to small and branch offices, making them future ready for security needs. → Read more
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Fri, October 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New National digital registry to help bridge information gap in Kenya’s financial sector
Kenya is set to launch a National Digital Registry Service that is expected to bridge the yawning information gap in the financial sector while addressing the issues of insecurity, corruption and illegal foreigners in the country as well. → Read more
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Fri, October 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN, SAP, Microsoft, Inmarsat and Merck sponsor AMPION Africa
Four leading global technology companies have come out in support for AMPION as its major sponsors to enable entrepreneurial talent in Africa develop innovative solutions on the continent by making best use of the power of mobile technology. → Read more
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Fri, October 24th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Nyeri county to host first civic Hack
Nyeri County will hold its first Hackathon on 31st October to Novermber 2nd 2014, an event that will among other things seek to get someone to build a Creative Software Solution for Nyeri County Government. → Read more
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Fri, October 24th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Houlin Zhao elected next ITU Secretary-General
ITU’s 19th Plenipotentiary Conference roundly endorsed Houlin Zhao of China as its next Secretary-General. Zhao will take office on 1 January 2015 for a term of four years, with the possibility of re-election for one additional four-year term. → Read more
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Thu, October 23rd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Malicious Traffic in systems, applications at startling levels-Cisco
Threats designed to take advantage of users’ trust in systems, applications and personal networks have reached startling levels the Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report has revealed. → Read more
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Thu, October 23rd, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans can now pay taxes through Airtel Money
Bharti Airtel has partnered with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to offer Kenyan citizens an opportunity to pay their taxes through Airtel Money. → Read more
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Thu, October 23rd, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange launches reward scheme for its corporate clients
Integrated telecommunications solutions provider Orange has introduced a loyalty programme for its corporate clients dubbed Corporate Ziada, that allows a Corporate entity to earn and redeem points as opposed to the majority that only cater for individual subscriptions. → Read more
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Tue, October 21st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Huawei Uganda to offer an e-lab to Dr. Obote College School in Lira
Huawei, is set to offer an e-lab to Dr. Obote College School Lira District as a reward for being champions in the recently concluded Science and Technology innovations Challenge (STIC) 2014 held at Makerere University. → Read more
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Tue, October 21st, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Spark calls for entries to Changemakers program for social entrepreneurs
Spark is calling for applicants to for the 2015 Changemakers program for social entrepreneurs that will include access to world class entrepreneurship training, and up to three years of free legal, business, graphic design web and research support. → Read more
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Tue, October 21st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Cyber-Related Fraud Costs Tanzania Sh10 Billion
Cyber-related fraud crimes, involving card skimming and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) thefts have cost Tanzania six million US dollars reports Daily News Tanzania. → Read more
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