Articles by Vincent Matinde

Articles by Vincent Matinde, Page 14

Wed, October 24th, 12:26 · Vincent Matinde

mPawa gearing up to pitch job matching app at DEMO-Africa

A job matching app that targets the blue collar sector will have an opportunity to present its solutions and the inaugural DEMO-Africa to be held this week in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 06:36 · Vincent Matinde

Kirigo Ng’arua’s identity stolen on Facebook, M-Pesa

Cybercrime in Kenya is fast escalating and is now affecting individuals, with Citizen TV anchor Kirigo Ng'arua finding out the hard way after her identity was stolen on Facebook and M-Pesa. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 13:05 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom tops list of taxpayers for 2011/2012

Kenya’s integrated telecommunications firm Safaricom has been confirmed as the country’s top taxpaying company for the fifth year running in the annual awards for top taxpayers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 09:48 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Tourism Radio gets CNN coverage

CNN’s Marketplace Report recently featured African IT company Tourism Radio, giving it the much coveted media coverage valued by start-ups. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 07:34 · Vincent Matinde

IT education in Kenya faulted by AITEC

There is a big disparity in what the educational institution are churning out in terms of skills and what the IT industry needs, according to AITEC chairman Sean Moroney. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 09:14 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya’s giant telecoms firm deviates into solar business

Integrated telecommunications company Safaricom has unveiled a first-of-its-kind energy solutions for homes through its M-KOPA solar project, focused on providing cheap, clean energy for Kenyan households. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 08:07 · Vincent Matinde

East Africa’s top securities exchange geared towards virtual trading

A new virtual platform expected to be launched later this year will enable users to trade in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), East Africa’s leading securities exchange, from the comfort of their homes. → Read more
Fri, October 19th, 12:59 · Vincent Matinde

Interactive multimedia guide of Cape Town launched

Tourism Radio, a South African audio tours firm, has launched a comprehensive Walking Tour of Central Cape, a multimedia guide for tourists, in partnership with Cape Town Tourism. → Read more
Fri, October 19th, 09:36 · Vincent Matinde

Nomanini, the enterprising mobile terminal for prepaid vouchers

Nomanini, a South Africa-based startup, has made it easier for customers to purchase airtime, electricity vouchers and insurance through their mobile prepaid terminal. → Read more
Fri, October 19th, 08:41 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom AppStar challenge now goes global

Vodacom claims that its AppStar challenge will upgrade to an international contest after the inclusion of Kenya, Tanzania, Qatar, Egypt and Lesotho. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 13:43 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana’s NevaHold receives plaudits at Webit Congress Startup Challenge

NevaHold, a service that aims to eliminate the bureaucracy in customer service, has received an honourable mention from the Webit Congress, an international meet for ICT players. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Still time to enter Amazon Web Service Global Start-Up Challenge

African developers are invited to enter this year’s the Amazon developer challenge, where they stand a chance of being Africa’s first finalist in the competition and winning US$100,000 worth of prizes. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 08:45 · Vincent Matinde

MTN lines up six speakers for AfricaCom 2012 conference

MTN has said it will have a bigger presence in the upcoming AfricaCom conference, lining up six speakers from the company and showcasing its MTN Play portal. → Read more
Wed, October 17th, 12:42 · Vincent Matinde

Datatec SA reports positive results despite unfavourable business climate

JSE-listed technology firm Datatec has posted its revenue report and comments that, despite the harsh business environment, it still shows positive results. → Read more
Wed, October 17th, 09:31 · Vincent Matinde

African techie to represent continent in AllThingsD conference

Africa will be represented by Ugandan Asia Kamukama at the AllThingsD Conference in New York at the end of this month. → Read more
Wed, October 17th, 09:04 · Vincent Matinde

SecureID emerges as top tech firm in Africa Award for Entrepreneurship 2012

Nigerian payment card manufacturers SecureID won US$100,000 at the recently concluded Africa Award for Entrepreneurship 2012, becoming the only tech firm to emerge top a category in the competition. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 14:11 · Vincent Matinde

US government to sponsor Apps4Africa: Business Challenge 2012

For the third time running, the U.S Department of State will sponsor this year’s Apps4Africa challenge in a bid to foster economic growth in Africa through innovation. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 08:38 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile app eases access to sanitary towels in rural Africa

ZanaAfrica, a women-focused nonprofit, has partnered with Chase Bank to launch a mobile app called the Nia Network designed to monitor distribution of sanitary towels across Kenya. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 14:15 · Vincent Matinde

Bharti Airtel to merge African and India operation by mid-2013

Bharti Airtel has announced its intentions to merge its Indian and African operations under a Global Manager, signifying that a major management change looms at the company. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:46 · Vincent Matinde

Yu Mobile Kenya launches BlackBerry services

Mobile network operator Yu Mobile has started offering BlackBerry services in Kenya, joining Airtel, Safaricom and Orange in offering such a package to their customers. → Read more