Articles by Winfred Kuria, Page 2
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Thu, November 21st, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Tanzania partners Manchester United
Airtel Tanzania has partnered with Manchester United in a promotion called ‘Mimi Ni Bingwa’ (I'm a champion) that will enable its customers to watch live matches at the club’s stadium, Old Trafford. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 15:30 · Winfred Kuria
Yahoo! to encrypt users’ data
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo! chief executive officer (CEO), has announced the company’s plan to encrypt all information that travels between its data centres, in a bid to protect user data. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 09:00 · Winfred Kuria
Ugandan MPs seek answers on digital migration
The Uganda Communications Commision (UCC) and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) bosses have been summoned to parliament by house members for an update on the progress of digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 07:00 · Winfred Kuria
MTN renews Opera Software partnership
MTN Group has extended its deal with Opera Software to provide a custom version of the Opera Mini mobile browser for another two years. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria
YouTube faces backlash over Google+ integration
YouTube has been the subject of fierce criticism and several petitions after integrating Google+, meaning users are forced to have an account on the social network to be able to comment on videos. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 10:01 · Winfred Kuria
Entrepreneurs see us as “easy target” for court action – Collymore
Bob Collymore, chief executive officer of Safaricom, has said innovators and entrepreneurs see Kenya’s leading mobile mobile network as an “easy target” for accusations of intellectual property theft. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
CWG Ghana celebrates 10 year operations
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Ghana has celebrated its tenth anniversary in the West African country → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Microsoft warns on hacker attacks
Microsoft has cautioned its consumers on vulnerabilities in some of its operating systems that could be used by hackers to obtain user rights. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 15:30 · Winfred Kuria
Kenyan chiefs asked to adopt social media
Local chiefs in Nairobi have been urged to join social media in order to curb security fears in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 20:00 · Winfred Kuria
Zimbabwean government introduce digital mining register
A digital register for mining operations in Zimbabwe will be introduced by the government in a bid to ease the industry’s management and regulations, according to Walter Chidhakwa, mines and mining development minister. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 14:30 · Winfred Kuria
Wananchi Group appoints new CEO
Wananchi Group Holdings (WGH), the East African broadcasting and internet provider, has appointed Richard Alden, former ONO chief executive officer (CEO) of 20 years, as its new Group CEO, replacing the long serving Richard Bell. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria
52 students graduate with SAP certification
SAP Africa’s Skills for Africa Programme has presented its first group of 52 students with SAP certification at a graduation ceremony at Nairobi’s Multimedia University. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 17:00 · Winfred Kuria
Young ICT entrepreneurs honoured at Transform Africa summit
The Transform Africa Summit 2013, held in Kigali, Rwanda, has honoured five young ICT entrepreneurs for developing socially transforming IT solutions who were picked from more than 500 young African ICT enthusiasts. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 11:20 · Winfred Kuria
We must make internet more resistant to surveillance – IETF
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has announced plans to intensify its focus on online security, after years of unsure strategies to solve the technical problem. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 08:30 · Winfred Kuria
Telecel drops data dongle prices
Zimbabwe’s Telecel has reduced its data dongle prices from US$30 to US$25, in a drive to increase its user numbers and make the internet more accessible. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 07:00 · Winfred Kuria
Tanzanian SMEs to partner with ICT firms
Tanzania’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to collaborate with ICT firms to enhance their service operations. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 13:00 · Winfred Kuria
Whiteboards, not laptops, will benefit children – IT expert
A Tanzanian IT expert has told learning institutions that interactive whiteboards may be more appropriate than giving every school pupil a laptop. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 07:00 · Winfred Kuria
Tanzania Investment Centre seeks Chinese cash through website
The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) has officially unveiled a website in China which aims to transform interaction between foreign investors and the government. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Ethiopian Airlines launches integrated reservations system
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with travel industry technology provider Rezgateway to launch a fully integrated end-to-end holiday reservation system. → Read more
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