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Wed, March 12th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Maximise use of applications – Tecno
3G networks being rolled out by mobile providers offer users an opportunity to employ more digital applications in their daily lives, according to Tecno head of marketing Gloria Amanpiu, who urged users and businesses to employ these applications to manage information. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 11:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom’s M-Pesa marks seventh anniversary
Kenyan leading mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has marked its seventh anniversary since its launch in March 2007, with Safaricom saying the service has touched the lives of many Kenyans. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Wananchi partners Nairobi county for free primary school internet
Internet service provider (ISP) Wananchi Group, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) and the County Government of Nairobi have signed an agreement for a project named WazED, which will provide an estimated 2,715 schools within Nairobi county with free internet. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan laptop tender award revoked, Olive excluded
Kenya’s Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has revoked the award of the tender for the supply of 1.3 million laptops for the government’s flagship laptops for schools programme to Indian firm Olive Telecommunications, excluding the firm from the tender process for not meeting tender requirements. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Businesses should adopt app-engineered systems for data storage – Oracle
Businesses should adopt more powerful and cost efficient storage solutions if they are to remain competitive in an increasingly data-heavy world, according to Carlo Vaiti, chief technologist and senior director at Oracle Solutions Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 17:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Microsoft hosts DigiGirlz event, encourages women in ICT
Over 120 young women from high schools around Nairobi County in Kenya have received career guidance from Microsoft, during an event named DigiGirlz, encouraging women to look for career opportunities in the ICT sector. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 17:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT firms showcase innovations at Digital Fair in Nairobi
ICT stakeholders showcased their innovations at the Digital Fair event in Nairobi, Kenya, which ended yesterday. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
Orange considers EA exit
French mobile operator Orange is considering whether to continue operations in Kenya and Uganda or to make a swift exit from the region, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa 2014 set for Nigeria
This year’s DEMO Africa event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of ICT, the LIONS@FRICA Partnership, VC4Africa and Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), breaking the tradition of the event being held in Kenya. → Read more
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Sat, March 8th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Ole! Media’s Desere Orill
South African media giant Ole! Media recently bought boutique digital sports consultancy FullCircle Sport Online, causing ripples in the sports world. HumanIPO caught up with Desere Orill, group chief marketing officer (CMO) and managing director (MD) of MobiMedia. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Ban on Konza buffer zone development lifted
The Kenyan government has lifted the ban on the 10-kilometre radius around Konza Techno City, also known as the buffer zone, meaning development can now take place on the land → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 08:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom Marathon 2014 set for June
The 15th edition of the Safaricom Marathon will take place on June 28 at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, including the traditional 42 kilometre full marathon, 21 kilometre half marathon and a five kilometre children’s fun race. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom warns shareholders over yuMobile buyout
Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom has warned its shareholders to be cautious of reports over its planned buyout of rival yuMobile as they could have an effect on the company’s price → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
yuMobile staff seek benefits before Safaricom, Airtel buyout
Employees of Kenyan operator yuMobile, which is set to be acquired by rivals Safaricom and Airtel, are demanding their termination benefits are paid before any deal is completed. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 10:20 · Agatha Nduku
RateAfrika launches as an MVP
Pan-African startup RateAfrika, an online business platform where people can find and rate businesses and services, has launched as a minimum viable product (MVP), and will be introducing a free online booking system to over 1,000 restaurants in South Africa tomorrow (March 5). → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
AccessKenya appoints Senanu deputy CEO
Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has announced Kris Senanu has been appointed deputy chief executive officer (CEO), in addition to his role as managing director (MD) of the group’s internet division. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom holds unredeemed Bonga points worth $37m
Kenya’s leading mobile network operator Safaricom owes its clients KSh3.2 billion (US$37 million) in unclaimed Bonga points, after only 80 per cent of its reward scheme points were redeemed in the form of airtime, data bundles, merchandise and SMSs → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 13:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Nokia’s Imaging SDK 1.1 targets Kenyan app developers
Nokia has introduced the updated version of its Imaging Software Development Kit (SDK), hoping to help Kenyan developers create imaging apps that can run on mobile devices and PCs. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Bank of Africa deploys credit risk management solution for EA
Bank of Africa subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will from now on use a new credit management system in a bid to curb losses that arise from defaulted loans. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 09:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Ole! Media adjusting well in Kenya
South Africa’s Ole! Media Group has received a warm welcome in Kenya in the six months since it launched in the East African country, according to the group chief marketing officer (CMO) and managing director (MD) of MobiMedia Desere Orill. → Read more
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