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Thu, March 14th, 09:49 · Kamau Mbote

Closure of Al Shabaab Twitter account attracts parody account

After Somalia’s Al Shabaab Twitter account was shut down, a new account has sprung up under the same name, though the Tweets have been toned down. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 09:26 · Elly Okutoyi

Comments on Twitter force Botswana to retract statement on Kenyatta

Kenyans On Twitter (#KOT) yesterday took to the social platform to demonstrate against comments by the Botswanan government that president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta was unwelcome in their country, leading to a retraction. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 08:38 · Vincent Matinde

Walmart introduces online shop to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa

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Thu, March 14th, 08:23 · Vincent Matinde

iHeed and Mobento launch health mobile videos for developing countries

Mobento, a video learning site, has partnered with health tech innovator iHeed to launch free mobile health videos for consumption in developing countries. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Cards, payments and mobile money an African passion lacking direction

From touring the exhibition hall and listening to two days of talks and presentations at the Cards and Payments Africa 2013 conference in Johannesburg this week, there is no doubt cards, payments and mobile money is big business in Africa, with the major players at home and internationally taking it extremely seriously. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:21 · Kamau Mbote

Safaricom welcomes its exclusion from election suit

Integrated telecommunications provider Safaricom has welcomed the decision by the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) to drop a suit after the company furnished them with documents from the concluded general elections in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 09:43 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Was it the “digital” campaign slogan by Uhuru Kenyatta that did it?

The declared winner in the recently concluded Kenyan election - the Jubilee Alliance - depicted their main rivals the CORD Alliance as the old generation and openly referred to them as “analogue”. But could this digital analogy have been the difference? → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 07:50 · Vincent Matinde

Property listing website feeds on growing demand in Kenya

The Property Guide is hoping to leverage on the demand for a virtual marketplace for potential buyers and sellers, and has attracted over 1,000 listings since its launch last year. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher

African election embarrassment down to people and processes, not technology

The lack of process and training given to people applying technology in African elections is the likely culprit when things go wrong, according to Stan Khan, managing director (MD) of South African Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions (MBSS). → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 14:25 · Kamau Mbote

FEATURE: Main uses of internet in Kenya a cause for concern

According to the second Julisha report 59 per cent of internet users in Kenya access the web to download movies, images and music, as well as watch television. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 13:26 · Elly Okutoyi

OPINION: Will Kenya’s President-elect and his deputy continue using social media?

After being announced on March 9 as Kenya’s President-elect, many people have been speculating on whether Uhuru Kenyatta, together with his deputy William Ruto, will continue using their social media profiles once sworn into office. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 11:11 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: was technology used effectively during Kenyan election?

The Kenyan election is complete, with Uhuru Kenyatta emerging victorious in the much-anticipated polls. But with all the coverage of the technological aspects of the election, from the Google Election hub to biometric voter registration, how effectively was technology utilised in this crucial vote? → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 11:05 · Elly Okutoyi

Google Student Ambassadors 2013 now open

University students from across sub-Saharan Africa can now apply for the third annual Google Student Ambassadors (GSAs) programme, in which they would liaise between Google and campuses with a mission to use technology in making a difference. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 14:46 · Tom Jackson

SEACOM announces network upgrade

SEACOM is to upgrade its submarine network on the Southern and Eastern African coastlines in order to meet growing capacity demands and enable affordable internet access in East Africa. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 14:43 · Richard Cutcher

Kenyan I&M Bank looking at ATM biometric registration

I&M Bank, in Kenya, is investigating biometric devices to install into ATMs to tackle credit card fraud. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 13:54 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Lessons from Kenya’s elections on virtual versus real votes

Shortly after the Kenyan election results started trickling in there was a quick realization of who the front runners were and which candidates would certainly not be victorious despite all the hype in social media circles. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 13:10 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICC considers Kenyatta request to appear via video link

Judges of the Trial Chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are considering a request by Kenyan president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta that he be allowed to stand trial via video link. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 10:13 · Kamau Mbote

CCK to prosecute hate speech propagators even after elections

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has said it will carry out an audit of those who spread hate speech through mobile phones and social media during the election period and prosecute them. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 08:48 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyans retort on social media to Obama remarks

Kenyans on Twitter have lashed out at US President Barack Obama on his remarks during the Gridiron dinner, where he equated the environment in Kenya similar to that in Syria. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 08:48 · Gabriella Mulligan

IEBC site back online

The website of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is back online, having been inaccessible throughout the election process. → Read more