Articles by Winfred Kuria

Fri, December 6th, 08:00 · Winfred Kuria

Airtel Kenya partners DStv mobile

Airtel Kenya has partnered DStv mobile to enable customers to enjoy 16 mobile package channels available on the Premium bouquet for three months free subscription. → Read more
Thu, December 5th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

Glo launches ‘text4millions’ promotion

Nigeria’s Globacom has announced the fourth season of its ‘text4millions’ promotion, setting aside NGN200 million (US$1.7 million) to reward its customers. → Read more
Wed, December 4th, 11:00 · Winfred Kuria

Airtel Money raises daily transaction limit in Tanzania to $1,860

Airtel Tanzania has announced a rise in daily transaction limits on its mobile money platform to TZS3 million (US$1,860) to enable customers to transfer larger amounts of money. → Read more
Wed, December 4th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

Bharti Airtel to join Bridge Alliance group

Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company, has announced it is joining 13 other network operators in the Bridge Alliance telecommunications association. → Read more
Tue, December 3rd, 16:30 · Winfred Kuria

Kenyan startup offering bus ticket booking online

A Nairobi-based startup, BookNow, is aiming to bring the bus ticket purchasing system online to make it more efficient and easy to use for customers. → Read more
Mon, December 2nd, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria

Airtel Rwanda to give out free mobile phones

Airtel Rwanda plans to award 10 free mobile phones every week in a bid to support increasing mobile penetration in the East African country. → Read more
Mon, December 2nd, 07:00 · Winfred Kuria

Nakumatt to roll out customer services platform

Nakumatt Holdings, in collaboration with ISON BPO, will soon roll-out a 24 hour contact center facility for enhancement of the firm’s customer care service. → Read more
Mon, December 2nd, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

Samsung extends experience stores to Abuja

Samsung West Africa has now opened 15 Samsung Experience Stores (SES) in Nigeria with the latest in Abuja and Warri, for its customers to learn, play and share the latest technology releases from the company. → Read more
Thu, November 28th, 14:00 · Winfred Kuria

Dar es Salaam port to roll out Electronic Single Window System

The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has begun the first phase of the Electronic Single Window System to enhance efficiency at the Dar es Salaam port through online customs clearance. → Read more
Thu, November 28th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria

Tanzania to connect 11 more regions to digital signal

The second phase of Tanzania’s digital migration is expected to take place next year, moving the rest of the country from analogue to digital. → Read more
Thu, November 28th, 10:00 · Winfred Kuria

Cybercafe owners to keep tab on clients

Internet cafe owners are to be asked by the Kenyan government to cooperate in the fight against cybercrime by keeping an eye on their clients. → Read more
Wed, November 27th, 19:30 · Winfred Kuria

Rwanda delays analogue switch off

Rwanda migration from analogue to digital signal may be delayed due to the slow uptake of the set-top boxes (STBs) needed to receive the digital transmission. → Read more
Wed, November 27th, 19:00 · Winfred Kuria

Africa’s internet taxation framework review underway

A joint African committee has been set up to explore and review guidelines concerning taxation on the continent as internet usage continues to rise. → Read more
Wed, November 27th, 16:30 · Winfred Kuria

Rwandan telecoms want roaming fees scrapped

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) and other telecom regulators in the East African Community (EAC) are calling for roaming fees to be scrapped following a review on call rates. → Read more
Tue, November 26th, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria

Media houses’ petition could affect digital migration deadline

Nation Media Group, Standard Media Group and Royal Media Services have filed a court petition against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) for discrimination against them after being locked out of the digital migration process. → Read more
Tue, November 26th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

KTN hits 1m “likes” mark on Facebook

Kenya Television Network’s (KTN) Facebook page has received more than one million "likes" making it the first Kenyan-owned media house to achieve the large number of followers on social media. → Read more
Tue, November 26th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria

Airtel launches IT lessons for Tanzanian pupils

Airtel Tanzania has rolled out basic computer training through its project dubbed ‘Shule Yetu’, in a bid to support education in the country. → Read more
Mon, November 25th, 19:00 · Winfred Kuria

Tanzania government to introduce e-applications for jobs

Tanzania’s e-government system allowing the state’s programmes and information to be accessed electronically will now be implemented in the civil service’s job scan sector according to the Public Service Commission (PSC). → Read more
Mon, November 25th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

Asus partners Intel to launch new computer products

Asus has partnered with Intel to launch two products in Nigeria, the Asus Fonepad 7 and the Transformer Book T100. → Read more
Fri, November 22nd, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria

Bidco achieves fastest multi-locational FMCG implementation of SAP

The Bidco Group, a systems and technology-efficient fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) conglomerate in East Africa, has been praised for successfully implementing SAP technology within 90 days. → Read more