Articles by Susan Mwenesi, Page 27
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Fri, March 28th, 14:20 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK denies delaying planned yuMobile sale
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has denied claims it is delaying the sale of Essar’s yuMobile to competitors Safaricom and Airtel, saying they are within the time allocated by the Kenya Information and Communication (Licensing and Quality of Service) Regulations, 2010. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 10:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Drug distribution system launched in Rwanda
The Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH), One Network Enterprises and Resolve have launched a drug distribution management system, making more than 800 villages in Rwanda the beneficiaries of a more efficient way of providing and distribution of critical drugs, vaccines and consumables, including HIV/AIDS medication. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, Umoja Switch partner for M-Pesa service
Vodacom Tanzania and Umoja Switch have entered into a partnership that will enable the telecom’s customers to withdraw cash from Umoja Switch ATMs using M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to cancel Orange contract over exit plans
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has written to Orange Kenya informing the company of his ministry’s intention to cancel a lucrative contract after suggestions France Telecom is looking to dispose of its operations in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
BFMA 2014 to take place in Nairobi in May
The Broadcast Film and Music conference 2014 will take place in Nairobi in May, promising to promote Africa’s emerging digital media and creative content enterprises and developers in coming up with input to advance the broadcast film and music industry in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
TEAMtalk media opens a sports journalism academy
Sports publishing online platform TEAMtalk Media has launched a Sports Journalism Academy in collaboration with the Western Cape Government that will see the company train interns interested in sports and digital media in capturing data and using it across platforms to enhance content. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel announces new bosses in Kenya and Seychelles
Airtel Kenya has appointed Adil El Yousseffi as its new managing director, while Amadou Dina takes over the Seychelles office in the same capacity. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange launches low-cost wireless internet at Kenyatta University
Orange Kenya has launched a low-cost wireless internet solution at Nairobi’s Kenyatta University, promising reliability and convenience of high-speed internet. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank, VFX in money transfer deal between Kenya, UK
Kenya’s Equity Bank has partnered with VFX Financial to launch a real-time, cross-border and multi-currency money transfer service between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK). → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
IBM awards Mombasa, Abuja, Durban with funds after global challenge
Kenya’s Mombasa, Nigeria’s Abuja and South Africa’s Durban have been declared “Smarter Cities” after winning an IBM challenge, earning US$500,000 as well as help from the company to address issues such as clean water, healthy food, revenue generation, job development, efficient transportation, and public safety. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Google Kenya picks new policy and government manager
Michael Murungi is the new public policy and government relations manager in for Google Kenya, taking over from Ory Okolloh. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Broadband important for sustainable development – Kagame
Broadband has been instrumental in helping Rwanda achieve its development goals, president Paul Kagame told the ninth meeting of the United Nations (UN) Broadband Commission for Digital Development in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya ICT Authority CEO appointment unconstitutional – COFEK
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the recent appointment of Victor Kyalo as chief executive officer (CEO) of the ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA) is unconstitutional. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
yuMobile sale will not get instant approval – CAK
The planned sale of Kenya’s yuMobile to telecom giants Safaricom and Airtel will not be given automatic approval, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), which said it will be assessing the full impact of the sale. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 10:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Global internet governance body gets new commissioners
A total of twenty-five distinguished scholars and experts have joined the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) Research Advisory Network (RAN), which will assist in identifying and prioritising internet governance and policy issues within the commission’s mandate. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African investment in mobile banking pays off – report
Efforts made by African banks to invest in mobile banking in the past few years are finally paying off as more people take to banking through their phones, which now is now second only to online banking as an electronic channel, according to a survey carried out by audit firm Ernst & Young. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Philips to establish research and innovation hub in Kenya
Philips has announced it will establish a research and innovation hub in Kenya to serve the rest of Africa, which it said was a way of reaffirming its commitment to Africa and will also work on the creation and marketing of new inventions. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan National Treasury launches IFMIS strategic plan, new website
The Kenyan government through the National Treasury has launched its 2013-2018 strategic plan as well as a revamped website, outlining the key automation and integration processes to achieve the set objectives. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
AccessKenya launches ICT security solution
AccessKenya has launched Managed Security Services (MSS), a security as a service solution which targets high-risk environments and services sector. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan court halts laptop tendering process
The Kenyan High Court has stopped the re-tendering process for the provision of the devices for the country’s laptops for schools policy to hear an appeal by Indian firm Olive Telecommunications against the cancellation of the original tender it won. → Read more
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