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Wed, October 31st, 08:47 · Elly Okutoyi

No more fake documents, Kenyan startup guarantees

mVerified, a new mobile- and Web-based verification app, is set to ensure counterfeit documents such as car log books, title deeds and graduation certificates do not find a place in the Kenyan market, the founders of the application say. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 13:57 · Tom Jackson

CCK reveals SMS rules ahead of election

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced new rules to govern the use of SMS ahead of the Kenyan elections in March, designed at combating hate speech and other communications that could provoke tribal violence. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 13:16 · Gythan Munga

Kenya’s digital broadcasting switchover deadline extended

Kenya’s communications industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has extended the deadline for the analogue to digital TV switchover to April 2013, from the previous deadline of the end of this year. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 13:08 · Elly Okutoyi

Acumen Fund and Dow partner to scale social enterprises in East and West Africa

Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund addressing poverty across Africa and South Asia, has announced a partnership with The Dow Chemical Company in a venture that would ensure the two scale innovative social enterprises in East and West Africa. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 12:34 · Tom Jackson

Kenya elected Commonwealth telecoms committee chair

Kenya was yesterday elected chair of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), giving it an overseeing role in the organization’s operations. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 11:59 · Tom Jackson

P-Unit latest African act to sign up for digital distribution

Rapping trio P-Unit have signed a “multi million shillings” deal which will see their music exclusively distributed by M-Tech Communications using mobile channels. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 09:28 · Tom Jackson

ICT stakeholders call for industry, educator collaboration on tech training

Stakeholders have called for more collaboration between government, industry and educators if Kenya is to bridge the skills gap that is hindering the country’s tech sector. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 06:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Buni TV sponsors young African filmmakers at 3 film festivals

Buni TV has announced a partnership with three high-profile African film festivals to award cash prizes to winning short films, which will help support emerging filmmakers. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 12:13 · Elly Okutoyi

Developer Economics Survey 2013 launched

The fourth annual Developer Economics Survey has been launched, with developers invited to participate in an online survey with a range of prizes on offer for lucky participants. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 11:22 · Tom Jackson

BVR kits delivery delay throws Kenyan election date into doubt

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a warning that Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits must arrive in the country on deadline if the general election is to take place on the agreed date of March 4, 2013. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 09:08 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya’s Lipisha helps businesses track transactions on mobile money

Businesses operating in Kenya can now track their M-Pesa transactions in real time, thanks to a new application called Lipisha. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 07:56 · Elly Okutoyi

No takers for US$10 million investment money, AfDB says

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it has set aside over US$10 million in an investment fund for youth and other development institutions that has not yet been “fully” utilised. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 06:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Microsoft focuses on African market potential

According to representatives, Microsoft Corporation is concentrating on the African market more than ever before, recognising the immense potential and opportunities present in the continent. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 09:38 · Tom Jackson

Kenyan government ticked off for poor social media utilization

The government of Kenyan came in for criticism at the AITEC East Africa ICT Summit in Nairobi this week for failing to properly utilize social media in engaging with the country’s population. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 09:06 · Vincent Matinde

Don’t have time to do the errands? Log on to Dash2Do

Although errand firms have existed in Kenya for a while now, startup Dash2Do is vowing to change the way tasks are completed in the country with its online concierge service. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 08:48 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan startup promises reduced car theft

Mobile-based car tracking solution mTracker intends to cut down on rising cases of car theft in a country that witnesses 10 to 15 such incidents each day. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 08:03 · Gabriella Mulligan

Ory Okolloh: Promoting African transparency

Six years after founding government watchdog website Mzalendo, Ory Okolloh is still busy dedicating herself to bringing political transparency to the African continent. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 07:35 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s information PS officially opens DEMO Africa in Nairobi

Kenya’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications Dr. Bitange Ndemo officially opened DEMO Africa in Kenya’s capital Nairobi yesterday. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 07:25 · Tom Jackson

Konza Tech City goes “smart” to attract talent

Konza Tech City is to be constructed in line with the “smart city” concept, according to Kenya ICT Board CEO Paul Kukubo, as the city aims to be as competitive as possible in attracting talent from around the world. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 07:03 · Vincent Matinde

Battle of the job apps at DEMO-Africa: mPawa vs mKazi

Africa has in the recent times seen various applications developed targeted the issue of joblessness developed, with two mobile apps focused on providing employer-employee platforms, mPawa and mKazi, pitching during the DEMO-Africa event in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday. → Read more