Kenya, Page 24
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Wed, April 16th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Applications open for Kenya StartUp Cup
Applications are open for the Kenya StartUp Cup Business Model Competition until May 20, with all Kenyan nationals between the ages of 18 and 35 years invited to apply for the chance to win KSh1 million (US$11,500). → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan public sector not properly utilising social media – panel
Kenya’s public sector is not making adequate use of social media for information gathering, communication or collation of data compared to their counterparts in the private sector, according to panelists at the “Social Media Analytics and Cloud” session at the ongoing Connected Kenya summit held in Mombasa. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya protests MVNO licences
Orange Kenya has written to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) complaining of an oversight of rules of engagement and parameters on how mobile operators should do business after the regulator issued licences to three mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the absence of contractual guidelines. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
TMG to acquire shares in Kenya’s Radio Africa
South Africa’s Times Media Group (TMG) has entered into an agreement to purchase a minority shareholding in Radio Africa Limited (RAG) in Kenya, hoping to expand its radio operations into Africa. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile solutions to replace physical wallets by 2019 – Wallenje
Physical wallets across the world will disappear and be replaced with mobile solutions by 2019, according to Ondieki Obare, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenyan mobile money and loyalty card startup Wallenje. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya rolls out digital government programme
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out a government digital transformation program for 2014-2016 geared towards tackling the lack of knowledge among Kenyans when it comes to important aspects of governance. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan digitisation will increase efficiency, transparency – Tiampati
Kenya’s drive to digitise government operations will improve efficiency, transparency and accountability, Ministry of ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati told the Connected Kenya 2014 conference as it got underway in Mombasa. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Government to register all Kenyans afresh in digital database
The Kenyan government will register all Kenyans afresh in a new national digital database with the aim of addressing issues of security as well as assisting in national planning. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Connected Kenya 2014 begins today in Mombasa
The 2014 edition of the annual Connected Kenya conference begins today in Mombasa, bringing together government, the private sector and other stakeholders to discuss the implementation of technologies in improving service delivery to citizens. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 16:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Savannah Fund invests in 3 African startups
Africa-focused seed capital fund Savannah Fund has invested in Zevan Limited (Kenya), BIGxGh (Ghana) and UniSmart (Nigeria) as part of its third accelerator round. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 14:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya’s deputy president answers questions on Twitter
Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto spent two hours late last week interacting with Kenyans as he answered questions directed at him via Twitter. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 13:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Chap Chap enters Kenyan taxi app space
Taxi app Chap Chap has launched in Kenya with the aim of creating a niche in the market by providing local solutions and a product suited to Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 10:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Samsung Galaxy S5 unveiled in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled the its Galaxy S5 device in Kenya as it capitalises on consumers’ increasing demand for health apps. → Read more
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Sat, April 12th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan Supreme Court bans pay-TV broadcast of free-to-air content
Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled to block pay-TV providers in the country from broadcasting free-to-air content from Royal Media Services, Nation Media Group and the Standard Group without their consent until an appeal is heard over the controversial digital migration process. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 19:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Microsoft, University of Nairobi launch cloud computing academic research
The University of Nairobi (UoN) with the support of Microsoft and the Kenya ICT Authority has released a baseline survey on cloud computing and its impact in Kenya, showing 57 per cent of respondents adopted cloud technology in either 2010 or 2011. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 16:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
CAK issues MVNO licences
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licences to Finserve Africa Limited, a subsidiary of Equity Bank, Zioncell Kenya Limited and Tangaza’s Mobile Pay Limited. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange connects 27 Kenyan county governments to broadband
Orange Kenya has connected 27 governor’s offices and county assemblies to its network in an effort to deliver key ICT services to the counties. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 14:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya’s StarTimes cuts monthly subscriptions by 25%
Chinese pay-TV firm StarTimes has slashed the cost of its top premium television bouquet in Kenya to KSh1,499 (US$17) per month from KSh1,999 (US$23), reflecting a 25 per cent saving for subscribers ahead of the Easter celebrations. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Seven Seas Technologies postpones IPO
Kenyan IT firm Seven Seas Technologyes has decided to push back its initial public offering (IPO), orginally scheduled for last year, until 2017, as it looks to expand into other African markets. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 11:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
CAK advertises vacancies for new board members
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT is advertising for board members at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) following the expiry of terms of members serving under the now defunct Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
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