Kenya, Page 28
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Tue, March 25th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank, VFX in money transfer deal between Kenya, UK
Kenya’s Equity Bank has partnered with VFX Financial to launch a real-time, cross-border and multi-currency money transfer service between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK). → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
IBM awards Mombasa, Abuja, Durban with funds after global challenge
Kenya’s Mombasa, Nigeria’s Abuja and South Africa’s Durban have been declared “Smarter Cities” after winning an IBM challenge, earning US$500,000 as well as help from the company to address issues such as clean water, healthy food, revenue generation, job development, efficient transportation, and public safety. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Google Kenya picks new policy and government manager
Michael Murungi is the new public policy and government relations manager in for Google Kenya, taking over from Ory Okolloh. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya ICT Authority CEO appointment unconstitutional – COFEK
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the recent appointment of Victor Kyalo as chief executive officer (CEO) of the ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA) is unconstitutional. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
yuMobile sale will not get instant approval – CAK
The planned sale of Kenya’s yuMobile to telecom giants Safaricom and Airtel will not be given automatic approval, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), which said it will be assessing the full impact of the sale. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 13:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenya’s UBA launches virtual account with higher interest rates
United Bank of Africa (UBA) Kenya has launched a virtual savings account dubbed ‘Akiba Mkononi’ with Airtel, which allows individuals to open and operate a savings account using their mobile phones. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Eskimi launches Android app
Eskimi has announced it has launched a new Android version offering its users an improved experience which includes better chatting. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African investment in mobile banking pays off – report
Efforts made by African banks to invest in mobile banking in the past few years are finally paying off as more people take to banking through their phones, which now is now second only to online banking as an electronic channel, according to a survey carried out by audit firm Ernst & Young. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenyan banks falling behind in ATM cards switch – report
Many Kenyan banks look unlikely to meet the March 31 deadline for migration to more secure chip-based cards, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Philips to establish research and innovation hub in Kenya
Philips has announced it will establish a research and innovation hub in Kenya to serve the rest of Africa, which it said was a way of reaffirming its commitment to Africa and will also work on the creation and marketing of new inventions. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 16:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MasterCard, Jamii Bora enhance electronic payments
Kenya’s Jamii Bora Bank has been licensed to issue MasterCard debit, prepaid and credit cards, which is expected to enhance the adoption of electronic payments among the bank's clientele. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan National Treasury launches IFMIS strategic plan, new website
The Kenyan government through the National Treasury has launched its 2013-2018 strategic plan as well as a revamped website, outlining the key automation and integration processes to achieve the set objectives. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
AccessKenya launches ICT security solution
AccessKenya has launched Managed Security Services (MSS), a security as a service solution which targets high-risk environments and services sector. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan court halts laptop tendering process
The Kenyan High Court has stopped the re-tendering process for the provision of the devices for the country’s laptops for schools policy to hear an appeal by Indian firm Olive Telecommunications against the cancellation of the original tender it won. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Online hitches cause KRA to postpone iTax move
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been forced to extend the deadline for its new iTax system, which will require taxpayers to remit their taxes online, following a clogging in the system occasioned by a large number of people trying to access it. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 13:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Low income Kenyans spending too much on mobile airtime
Low income Kenyans are forgoing other important expenses in order to purchase prepaid mobile airtime, according to experts speaking at a World Consumer Rights Day event held in Nairobi on Friday. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 11:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya to release 4G network draft policy
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT has announced Kenya will soon have a fourth generation long term evolution (4G LTE) mobile network, with the ministry set to release a spectrum policy for public comment. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 18:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT to digitise all operations
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT is to digitise all of its operations in an effort to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 17:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
WhatsApp, Social Me-Devolution social media trends in Kenya – report
The rise of WhatsApp, Social TV and the Social Me-Devolution have been identified as trends to watch in Kenya by the Nendo 2014/2015 Social Media Trend Report released today. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government tackles legal cybercrime loopholes
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT has prepared a document that seeks to address loopholes in information security, providing the government with the implementation plans needed to protect the country’s ICT assets. → Read more
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