Articles by Susan Mwenesi, Page 21
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Thu, May 22nd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
NGOs get own domain
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the world have been given their own domain to cater for their specific needs such as the need to fundraise, gain visibility and make partnerships that will assist their operations. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft-backed startup ZiDi to tackle maternal, child healthcare
Kenyan mobile health management system startup ZiDi is seeking to tackle the issue of maternal and child healthcare by facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
KejaHunt uses IT to assist in househunting
Kenyan startup KejaHunt is using geo-location technology and social media intergration to ease the process of finding a house or a roommate, reporting 120 success stories since it launched at the end of February. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SIM card leads Kenyan police to terror suspect
A teenager has allegedly confessed to planting explosives in a public service vehicle that exploded on Nairobi’s Thika highway earlier this month, killing three people, after a SIM card registered in his father’s name was found at the scene of the attack. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to terminate postpaid tariffs
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom is set to terminate two of its postpaid tariffs due to their lack of profitability, affecting 14,000 subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Somtel, Alcatel-Lucent partner for Somali LTE deployment
Somtel Telecommunications and Alcatel-Lucent have announced a partnership to deploy an LTE network in Somalia, offering Somtel customers faster data speeds. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya to host first social media bootcamp
Kenya’s United States International University (USIU) Africa has partnered GlobeTrack International partner to host the country’s first Digital Media Bootcamp. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
East African banks launch payment system
Central bank governors drawn from the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on Friday launched the East African Payment System (EAPS), allowing for faster cross-border transfers. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OffersAfrica.com keen to give businesses online visibility
Kenyan startup OffersAfrica.com is working to give traditional brick and mortar businesses online visibility by helping customers identify verified businesses for a variety of products and services, giving businesses a platform to advertise and directing customers to the best deals. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Pamoja to host cloud platform in Nairobi
SEACOM’s value added services (VAS) business Pamoja is to host its cloud platform at Liquid Telecom’s East Africa Data Centre in Nairobi, a move designed to assist the rollout of cloud services in the country and the wider East African market. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya connects 4 more counties to broadband network
Orange has connected the Kenyan counties of Marsabit, Nandi, Vihiga and Lamu to its Broadband Virtual Private Network (BVPN) solution, taking the total number of connected counties to 31. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Motorola launches TC55 in Kenya
Motorola Solutions has launched the TC55 Touch Mobile Computer in Kenya, promising users operation system (OS) diversity and more security. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, CBA launch mobile money banking product
Vodacom Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) have launched a banking service named M-Pawa allowing Tanzanians to save and borrow money on their mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi moves to allay fears over Safaricom licence renewal
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has assured the public the licence renewal of the country’s leading operator Safaricom is on course and will be completed once the company meets certain requirements set by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to develop $160m Kenyan security communications system
Leading Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom is finalising a deal that will see it contracted by the government to develop a KSh14 billion (US$160 million) sophisticated security communications system to combat terrorism. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo creates business unit for new products in Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania has announced the creation of Tigo Business, tasked with developing new products using high-speed fibre connections to support the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and corporate organisations. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK invites objections to Safaricom licence renewal
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has called for objections to the renewal of leading telecoms service provider Safaricom’s licence, setting a one-month deadline for any opposition to declare itself. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s National Treasury launches e-procurement
The Kenyan National Treasury is set to roll out electronic procurement in July as parts of efforts to automate and streamline government financial management processes and procedures. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania’s telecoms to compensate aggrieved customers
The government of Tanzania has told telecoms firms they will be required to compensate clients whenever the latter can prove the companies violated the Electronic and Postal Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations that govern the sector. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
BuyRentKenya.com receives funding from One Africa Media
Kenya’s largest property portal BuyRentKenya.com has received a round of investment from African classified giant One Africa Media (OAM), which the startup plans to use to boost and upgrade its operations. → Read more
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