Articles by Susan Mwenesi

Articles by Susan Mwenesi, Page 48

Fri, May 10th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi

YouTube launches subscription channels

YouTube has launched the trial for its paid channels in a bid to generate extra revenue for content creators. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 09:25 · Susan Mwenesi

Ugandans adopt waste removal technology

Faecal waste in water channels and ‘flying toilets’, polythene bag improvised lavatories, could soon be a thing of the past in Kampala after a new waste removal technology introduced by Germany’s corporate development arm GIZ and Water for People. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 15:08 · Susan Mwenesi

Engineers should embrace technology and solve problems

Engineer David Mulongo, chief executive of Kenya’s User Experience Technologies (EXT), has told his peers can use technology to solve problems they identify. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 11:46 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya’s EXT to release new mobile apps

Smartphone users in Kenya could be set to have more convenient, secure and financially managed lives once User Experience Technologies releases its Apps to the market in July. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 11:33 · Susan Mwenesi

Moscow court rejects Google’s video appeal

A Moscow court has rejected a test case brought by Google to challenge the Russian authorities on their tough internet laws. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:39 · Susan Mwenesi

Vodacom Tanzania and GNLD in M-Pesa deal

Nutritions company GNLD will now allow its Tanzania customers to pay for products through M-Pesa thanks to a deal with Vodacom Tanzania and GNLD. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:26 · Susan Mwenesi

Motorola’s injunction abused its position – EU

European Union (EU) officials have slammed Google-owned Motorola Mobility for filing a patent injunction against Apple, saying the company abused its position → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 12:37 · Susan Mwenesi

US Senate Approves Online Sales Tax Plan

Online retailers could soon have to pay sales duties in the United States after the Senate passed a bill to impose the tax. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 14:18 · Susan Mwenesi

Phoenix, Solar Impulse First Stop

A solar powered plane has landed in Arizona, United States, after an 18 hour flight with no fuel. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 12:46 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda’s SIM card registration in final stages

Uganda’s SIM registration exercise is in its final stages after being started more than a year ago. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 10:29 · Susan Mwenesi

USAF funds must be accessed to increase connectivity

A representative of Intel has called for money from Universal Service Access Funds to be used for broadband adoption in rural Africa to benefit all Africans. → Read more
Fri, May 3rd, 13:38 · Susan Mwenesi

Safaricom in $120,000 flood rescue

Safaricom Foundation has donated a total of KSh10 million (US$120,000) towards the rescue efforts of flood victims after the Kenya Red Cross Society appealed for funds to help rescue efforts. → Read more
Fri, May 3rd, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwandan SIM registration goes digital

Rwandans living in the Diaspora can now register their SIM cards online, saving them from having to return home to beat the July 31 registration deadline. → Read more
Fri, May 3rd, 07:58 · Susan Mwenesi

Apple announces $17bn bond deal

Apple has sent markets scrambling with the biggest non-bank bond deal in history, priced at US$17 billion, as it looks to placate shareholders in the wake of a fall in earnings. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 14:25 · Susan Mwenesi

Safaricom and KQ partnership allows customers to buy flights with Bonga

Safaricom has partnered with Kenya Airways (KQ) to allow customers to buy tickets to local destinations through Bonga Points, the telecom’s loyalty scheme. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 13:47 · Susan Mwenesi

Twitter fastest growing social network

Twitter is the fastest growing social network in the world, with 21 per cent of the world’s online population now using the site monthly, according to research by Global Web Index (GWI). → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 06:05 · Susan Mwenesi

KT Corp set to acquire iWayAfrica – reports

South Korea’s KT Corporation is in discussions with Telkom over the purchase of internet service provider (ISP) iWayAfrica, as it looks to expand its presence abroad, with Africa a main target. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 14:11 · Susan Mwenesi

SA’s Conduct Telecoms appoints new COO

Conduct Telecom has named Dimitri Moussa as its new chief operating officer (COO), with the change of guard taking effect immediately. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 09:41 · Susan Mwenesi

Outside audit affirms Facebook’s privacy policies

An independent audit has given Facebook’s privacy practices a clean bill of health after a six-month investigation following a settlement with federal regulators → Read more