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Thu, December 13th, 07:47 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s 2012 trending searches on Google announced

Kenya’s top search on Google this year has been its electoral body, the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC), as the country readies for its first election under its new constitution. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 07:05 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenyans win first and second prize in Vodafone’s first App Star Challenge

The winners of the first ever Vodafone App Star Challenge, which included entries from six African and Middle Eastern countries, have been announced. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 16:10 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: Nikolai Barnwell, Program Manager, 88mph

Tomorrow, private seed fund and accelerator 88mph will be showcasing its six start-ups to investors and interested parties at the end of the three-month program in Nairobi. HumanIPO caught up with 88mph program manager Nikolai Barnwell to talk about the start-ups and the accelerator program. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 14:15 · Elly Okutoyi

TSC embraces SMS technology to serve 240,000+ teachers in Kenya

Kenyan teachers’ staffing authority the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched a new SMS service to enable teachers across the country to access employer services remotely. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 12:59 · Vincent Matinde

OPINION: Kenyans thrown to the sharks in digital switchover fiasco

Almost three weeks are left until the digital television switchover in Kenya with a general indication that people are not ready to switch from the analogue system. Is the government doing enough? That’s arguable, what is not is the government’s logic in leaving consumers to deal with the sharks in the business. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 10:14 · Kamau Mbote

Avaya equips Kenya ICT Board offices

Global leader in business communications Avaya has partnered with the Kenya ICT Board to enable employees of the state-run corporation to work remotely. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 09:41 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan consumer organisation tries to stop analogue TV switch-off

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has gone to court seeking to stop the Ministry of Information and Communications from switching off analogue television broadcasting in Nairobi by December 31. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:59 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan government to force audit of mobile money systems

The Kenyan government will soon force the auditing of mobile money systems and financial institutions, to ensure that customers are protected from the increasing risk of cybercrime. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 06:38 · Kamau Mbote

2013 will be the year of the Hybrid Cloud

The year 2013 may see a further explosion in cloud, with those providing security to be the main players in the IT industry, technology researcher Gartner predicts. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 14:02 · Kamau Mbote

50 Kenyan techies headed for certification from a global examiner

Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the Kenya ICT Board, has prepared a pilot exam to be sat next week by developers, offering them a chance to prove their abilities meet international standards in addition to a certification award from a world-renowned institution. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:35 · Kamau Mbote

Video calling on the increase globally

With advancements in smartphones and tablets, now in wide use globally, more people are taking to video calls as more telecommunication networks offer high bandwidth on Wi-Fi. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Tough rules for ISPs as CCK looks at combating cybercrime

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has set up new rules that require all internet service providers (ISPs) to issue devices with unique IP addresses by the end of the year, to prevent user anonymity on the networks. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:28 · Elly Okutoyi

Konza Tech City chairperson named

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki has appointed John Ngumi as the chairman of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, to be charged with regulating, monitoring and evaluating the development of Konza City. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:26 · Vincent Matinde

Google raises a US$5 million grant to curb wildlife poaching through drones

Technology giant Google has granted the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) a grant that will see the development of drones to monitor wildlife in several parts of Africa. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:04 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya passes 30 million phone numbers

“Today, Kenya will cross the 30 million threshold of active cell phone numbers, up 29,000 from 12 years ago,” Kenya’s information PS Bitange Ndemo tweeted on Friday. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 07:39 · Vincent Matinde

High data cost slows Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana

The cost of data hampers the growth of Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana, a new study shows. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:19 · Elly Okutoyi

Tusqee System CEO on Sematime going international

Barely three months after launching the beta version of Sematime, a web-based solution that lets people send bills and invoices via SMS, Kenyan startup Tusqee Systems has now officially launched the service internationally. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:16 · Kamau Mbote

Real-estate sector woos Diaspora Kenyans using ICT

A decade ago, businesses created websites as a formality, and especially for personalized emails and a little marketing. In 2012, almost every viable business and even individuals have their own websites. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:01 · Kamau Mbote

Google to charge SMEs who use Google Apps

Search engine giant Google has said it will begin charging small businesses, including those with less than 10 users, for using its apps as it seeks to offer a stronger experience to its users. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:14 · Vincent Matinde

Op-Ed: Three top applications at the Africa News Innovation Challenge 2012

Last week, Google announced the winners of the US$1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge where developers were to come up with tools journalists can use in the field and in-house. Here is an outlook on which ideas were more progressive. → Read more