Kenya, Page 10
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Wed, July 9th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
Safaricom opens up M-Pesa agent network to rivals
Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom has opened up its M-Pesa mobile money agents network to rival operators, allowing integration between various mobile money platforms, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook Kenya’s most popular social site
Facebook is the most popular social media site in Kenya with 3.8 million users, according to a report by Digital Rand, which ranked LinkedIn in second position with 1 million users and Twitter third with 650,000. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Ushahidi’s BRCK receives $1.2m investment
Kenya’s Ushahidi has announced it has received US$1.2 million seed funding for its BRCK project, hoping to solve last mile connectivity problems in rural areas. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan cashless fare service providers to pay for interconnectivity charges
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has said passengers will not have to pay for interconnectivity charges occasioned by switching from one network to another when the matatu industry moves to the cashless fare system. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda strike deal on roaming charges
East African countries Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have formalised a deal that will see roaming charges in Africa drop from September this year. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Fidelity Bank, Xpress Money in cash transfer deal
Kenya’s Fidelity Bank and UK-based Xpress Money Services have signed an agreement that will see the bank’s customers get more flexibility and access to Xpress Money’s 170,000 agents in over 150 countries worldwide. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi county government launches online portal for residents
The Nairobi county government has launched an online platform providing residents access to easy, fast, secure and personalised services in a bid to seal revenue collection loopholes. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
COFEK criticises Kenyan government over online advertising drive
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the move to starve media houses of government advertising is premature and will result in a loss of independence and public accountability. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan social media users fail to read terms of privacy
Users of major sites in Kenya rarely take the time to read the terms of privacy before signing in and using such sites, to the delight of people and entities mining their data for advertising and marketing purposes. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan ISPs to block sites with immoral content
Kenyan internet service providers (ISPs) will be blocking sites with immoral content as the liability that comes with people accessing those sites rests with them. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s iLab bids to collect revenue for county governments
Strathmore University-owned iLab Africa has thrown its hat into the ring among entities bidding to collect revenue for county governments in Kenya after a successful pilot in Kiambu county. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 16:08 · Susan Mwenesi
Elimu TV wants to bridge education gap via digital platforms
Kenyan startup Elimu TV is seeking to bridge the educational gap for secondary students in slum areas occasioned by socio-economic problems such as poverty and teenage pregnancy by providing them with educational content via digital television. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OkHi wins Kenya leg of Seedstars World competition
Kenyan startup OkHi has won the Nairobi leg of the Seedstars World competition with its solution which looks to solve the country’s addressing problem by enabling secure creation and sharing of physical addresses via mobile phones. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 11:59 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Competition Authority reviews Airtel, Safaricom mobile money case
The Competition Authority of Kenya is reviewing a case brought by Airtel against leading operator Safaricom over the pricing of mobile money services. → Read more
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Thu, July 3rd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya’s Mafundi aggregates workmen for consumers
Kenyan startup Mafundi has launched an online platform aggregating information and reviews of local workmen, assisting small scale craftsmen with marketing their services and providing consumers with a reliable database of workers. → Read more
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Thu, July 3rd, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Nairobi
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicked off in Nairobi today bringing together stakeholders including academia, government and the private sector, with the focus on connectivity in the counties, net neutrality and cyber security. → Read more
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Thu, July 3rd, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK to seek expert advice on embedded SIM card row
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is to seek expert advice from manufacturers on the use of embedded SIM cards after Safaricom challenged Equity Bank’s proposals to use the technology. → Read more
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Thu, July 3rd, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Seedstars Nairobi kicks off today
The Kenyan leg of global startup competition Seedstars World takes places today, with 18 startups battling it out to represent Kenya at the worldwide event in Geneva, Switzerland in February next year. → Read more
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Wed, July 2nd, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan Treasury to probe Safaricom surveillance contract
The security surveillance contract awarded to leading Kenyan operator Safaricom will undergo a Treasury probe before the contract is signed, in accordance with the law, which requires the Public Procurement Authority to be notified of tender awards above KSh5 million (US$57,000). → Read more
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Wed, July 2nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan governors oppose government online advertising directive
Kenyan governors have reacted negatively to a government directive that all ministries and state agencies must advertise online, saying it was not popular, legal or practical given lack of internet penetration in rural areas. → Read more
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