Kenya, Page 19
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Fri, May 16th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan FarmDrive app connecting farmers with investors, tools
Kenyan startup FarmDrive is trialling a mobile app providing farmers with new financing options by connecting them with investors interested in funding local producers, while also providing a range of tools to help farmers improve their skills and records. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya connects 4 more counties to broadband network
Orange has connected the Kenyan counties of Marsabit, Nandi, Vihiga and Lamu to its Broadband Virtual Private Network (BVPN) solution, taking the total number of connected counties to 31. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyatta confirms Safaricom security system contract
The government of Kenya has officially announced a KSh12.3 billion (US$140.65 million) contract with local operator Safaricom for the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated security system across Nairobi and Mombasa, with president Uhuru Kenyatta demanding the system be completed “as soon as possible” as it is “necessary for the safety of our country”. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Nailab’s Kisumu hackathon takes place today
Kenyan incubator Nailab’s two-day hackathon in the lakeside town of Kisumu begins today, based on employment, security and health solutions. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Motorola launches TC55 in Kenya
Motorola Solutions has launched the TC55 Touch Mobile Computer in Kenya, promising users operation system (OS) diversity and more security. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan startup launches mobile vehicle classifieds platform
Kenyan startup Gari SMS has launched a mobile platform for individuals to find used cars and for owners to list their vehicles for sale, bidding to simplify and secure the process. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 18:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyans engage Kiambu governor on social media
The governor of Kenya’s Kiambu county William Kabogo this week engaged with residents of the county using the #KiambuChat hashtag on Twitter and Facebook, in a bid to encourage public participation in local issues. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
IBM opens cloud computing hub in Kenya
IBM has launched a hub in the Kenyan capital Nairobi offering cloud computing and data analytics services to banks, insurance firms and government agencies. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyans lack knowledge of open data initiative – iHub Research
Citizens accessing the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) are struggling to navigate the platform and find the information they are looking for, according to a survey conducted by iHub Research. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi moves to allay fears over Safaricom licence renewal
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has assured the public the licence renewal of the country’s leading operator Safaricom is on course and will be completed once the company meets certain requirements set by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya hosting Doodle 4 Google exhibition
Google Kenya is currently hosting the inaugural “Doodle 4 Google” gallery exhibition, showcasing the top 100 Doodles entered into last year’s “My Kenya” competition. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan remittances up 16%, boosted by electronic platforms
Remittances to Kenya have increased 16 per cent over the past year, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), boosted by the growth in remittances through the likes of Western Union and M-Pesa. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to develop $160m Kenyan security communications system
Leading Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom is finalising a deal that will see it contracted by the government to develop a KSh14 billion (US$160 million) sophisticated security communications system to combat terrorism. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
KopoKopo launches cash advance service “Grow”
Kenyan merchant services platform KopoKopo has launched a cash advance service providing businesses with instant cash loans without personal guarantees or late penalties. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
PIVOT East judging begins today
Judging begins today to decide the finalists of mobile startup competition PIVOT East, as 25 judges look to narrow down 50 semi-finalists to 25 who will compete at the event in June. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan startup provides African children’s stories through mobile
Kenyan startup AfroKidz is set to launch mobile app Safari Tales this week, aiming to solve the problem of book shortages by capitalising on high mobile uptake while also promoting childhood learning of vernacular languages through mobile stories. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK invites objections to Safaricom licence renewal
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has called for objections to the renewal of leading telecoms service provider Safaricom’s licence, setting a one-month deadline for any opposition to declare itself. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s National Treasury launches e-procurement
The Kenyan National Treasury is set to roll out electronic procurement in July as parts of efforts to automate and streamline government financial management processes and procedures. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
East Africa PC shipments decline 32%
PC shipments in East Africa have seen a year-on-year decline of 31.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom posts 31% profit growth, promises Kenya’s biggest dividend payment
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has released its financial results for the year ended March 31, revealing 31 per cent growth in profits after tax and promising the largest dividend payment in Kenyan history. → Read more
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