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Thu, February 21st, 15:31 · Gabriella Mulligan

IEBC computers stolen, may contain voter data

Two computers have been stolen from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices in Kisumu, Kenya, which may contain voter registration information. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:25 · Robin Okuthe

German envoy condemns Kenyan media’s reckless reporting

German envoy to Kenya Margit Hellwig-Botte has advised the Kenyan media to be sensitive when reporting election-related news to avoid raising unnecessary tension. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:11 · Kamau Mbote

Bloggers to be arraigned in court for spreading hate speech

The National Media Monitoring Steering Committee in Kenya has confirmed two bloggers suspected of peddling hate speech on social media have been arrested and will be arraigned in court in two weeks. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 12:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

Nakumatt sees no benefits from online shopping

Kenyan supermarket chain Nakumatt says it has felt no impact from e-commerce, with uptake of online retailers negligible due to the lack of payment solutions. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 08:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Safaricom, KCB partner towards M-Pesa agent loan facility

Kenyan operator Safaricom and KCB Bank have formed a partnership to allow M-Pesa agents to access a KSh1.5 billion unsecured loan facility, though the loans will be repayable at 20 percent interest. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 08:11 · Vincent Matinde

Feature phones still king in Africa

Research unveiled by mobile content company biNu suggests there will be 990 million feature phones by 2016, highlighting the need to still optimise content for feature phones. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 08:05 · Vincent Matinde

Mocality, Dealfish victims of too much Internet hype

The collapse of Mocality and the rebranding of Dealfish to OLX is due to too much hype on their platforms rather than their significance, according to Junk Mail’s managing director Felix Erken. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 13:26 · Kamau Mbote

Lenovo seeks more say in Africa and Middle East

Lenovo, the world's second-biggest maker of personal computers, will be launching its newest products, the Lenovo Yoga, Lenovo Thinkpad Twist and Lenovo Tablet 2, in Kenya within the next three weeks. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 10:12 · Robin Okuthe

FEATURE: Cable theft crippling Kenya’s communications infrastructure

Power and telephone cable vandalism continues to interrupt Kenya’s infrastructural development, with companies like Telkom Kenya and Kenya Power claiming to be losing millions of shillings each year. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 09:39 · Vincent Matinde

ICT experts advise African brands to embrace mobile Web

Brands are yet to realise the true value of mobile Web, according to experts, even though Africa’s Internet users primarily go online via mobile phones. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 08:26 · Vincent Matinde

Tanzanian mobile marketing creates opportunities for brands

Tanzania is rapidly embracing the mobile Web space, opening opportunities for brands to engage potential customers. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 07:58 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa does not need another Facebook for marketing

Africa does not need to create another Facebook just to engage customers on a social platform as other channels and technologies for marketing campaigns already exist, according to Mike Sharman, owner of South Africa-based Retroviral Digital Communications. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 14:23 · Kamau Mbote

MasterCard extends financial inclusion to Kenyan students via UNISCOO card

Chase Bank and the University Students Community Organisation (UNISCOO) have launched a MasterCard prepaid card to be used by members of the student’s union to top up and shop at enabled merchant stores. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 13:26 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya ICT Board launches Julisha ICT Survey report 2013

Kenya has witnessed an increase in Internet users to 17.38 million from less than 10 million in 2011, according to the Julisha ICT Survey report released today by the Kenya ICT Board. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 12:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

Rural Kenyans to benefit from Indigo Telecom’s white-space tech

Rural Kenyans will receive broadband Internet through new white-space technology being rolled out by Indigo Telecom, in the world’s first commercial launch of the technology. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 09:38 · Kamau Mbote

Google to launch election apps in Kenya

Google Kenya will tomorrow unveil seven apps built by Kenyan students ahead of the March 4 polls to help monitor the election process. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 09:08 · Kamau Mbote

Kukubo to leave Kenya ICT Board

Paul Kukubo is on his way out of the Kenya ICT Board after serving as its chief executive officer for five years. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 15:13 · Vincent Matinde

Tax to fund broadband penetration in Kenya to take effect in July

Kenyan government has announced a new tax on telecom operators specifically aimed at raising funds for advancing Internet penetration in Kenya. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 13:47 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom launches ‘Internet Sambaza’ service

Kenya’s leading integrated telecommunications services provider Safaricom has launched a service that enables its subscribers to share data across devices, eliminating barriers to accessing data bundles. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 12:30 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya ICT Board to launch Julisha II Survey results tomorrow

The Kenya ICT Board will tomorrow release the findings of the study of the national ICT industry, Julisha II. → Read more