Kenya, Page 18
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Thu, May 22nd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s Sendy connecting customers to trustworthy couriers
Kenyan startup Sendy has launched to provide a platform for on-demand deliveries, connecting customers with reliable couriers who have been reviewed by other users. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan Media Council puts vulgar talk shows on notice
Talk shows with vulgar content have been warned by the Media Council of Kenya, which after numerous complaints conducted a survey and found not only were the shows not following the journalistic code of conduct but were also hosted by untrained personnel. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
NGOs get own domain
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the world have been given their own domain to cater for their specific needs such as the need to fundraise, gain visibility and make partnerships that will assist their operations. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 15:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya launches Biashara Talk
Orange Kenya has launched Biashara Talk, a wireless fixed voice postpaid service targeted at small office and home office (SoHo) customers and small businesses. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 13:00 · Agatha Nduku
Samsung launches Solar-powered Internet School in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa yesterday launched the first Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) in Kenya through the Hope for Children initiative, at the cost of KSh12.9 million (US$150,000). → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Customers have inspired us to expand so quickly – Jovago
Jovago’s customers are responsible for the company’s rapid expansion, according to Nigeria managing director Marek Zmyslowski, who told HumanIPO the company has experienced amazing growth in Nigeria and is now looking further afield. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft-backed startup ZiDi to tackle maternal, child healthcare
Kenyan mobile health management system startup ZiDi is seeking to tackle the issue of maternal and child healthcare by facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
KejaHunt uses IT to assist in househunting
Kenyan startup KejaHunt is using geo-location technology and social media intergration to ease the process of finding a house or a roommate, reporting 120 success stories since it launched at the end of February. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
M&G launches African digital news platform
South African newspaper the Mail & Guardian (M&G) has launched an African digital news platform which the aim of delivering news and information to those within and outside the continent via mobile. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SIM card leads Kenyan police to terror suspect
A teenager has allegedly confessed to planting explosives in a public service vehicle that exploded on Nairobi’s Thika highway earlier this month, killing three people, after a SIM card registered in his father’s name was found at the scene of the attack. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan MVNOs boost competition, spectrum efficiency – analyst
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) decision to issue three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences will boost competition and lead to greater spectrum efficiency in the country, according to Danson Njue, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
The Founders Hive bringing advisory services to African startups
Europe-based, African-run firm The Founders Hive is expanding its operations in Africa, bringing advisory services to startups as the company moves towards profitability by the end of the year. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to terminate postpaid tariffs
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom is set to terminate two of its postpaid tariffs due to their lack of profitability, affecting 14,000 subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya to host first social media bootcamp
Kenya’s United States International University (USIU) Africa has partnered GlobeTrack International partner to host the country’s first Digital Media Bootcamp. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan crowdfunding site touts investment for startups
Kenyan startup Tevat is set to launch a site allowing startups to raise money through crowdfunding by connecting them with investors both in Africa and the diaspora. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
East Africa Com postponed due to security concerns
The East Africa Com event set to take place this week in Nairobi, Kenya, has been postponed indefinitely due to security concerns. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom, Airtel acquisition of yuMobile would stifle competition – analyst
The proposed purchase of Kenyan operator yuMobile by larger rivals Safaricom and Airtel would reduce the country’s telecoms market to a duopoly scenario with a negative effect on competition, according to Danson Njue, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
East African banks launch payment system
Central bank governors drawn from the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on Friday launched the East African Payment System (EAPS), allowing for faster cross-border transfers. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OffersAfrica.com keen to give businesses online visibility
Kenyan startup OffersAfrica.com is working to give traditional brick and mortar businesses online visibility by helping customers identify verified businesses for a variety of products and services, giving businesses a platform to advertise and directing customers to the best deals. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Pamoja to host cloud platform in Nairobi
SEACOM’s value added services (VAS) business Pamoja is to host its cloud platform at Liquid Telecom’s East Africa Data Centre in Nairobi, a move designed to assist the rollout of cloud services in the country and the wider East African market. → Read more
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