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Tue, January 28th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenya PC shipments decline, EA remains stable
PC shipments in Kenya fell 10.7 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year following the implementation of value added tax (VAT) charges on electronic goods, though East Africa as a region saw some growth. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan government to create information database
The Kenyan government will establish a national spatial database bringing together information from all government agencies in a bid to make an easily accessible system for Kenyans, according to cabinet secretary at the Ministry of ICT Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 11:02 · Tom Jackson
Airtel Kenya to launch M-Shwari competitor
Airtel Kenya is set to launch a mobile loans service to challenge Safaricom’s M-Shwari, more than a year after a partner sued Safaricom for allegedly stealing the idea. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan former minister to sue over death claims on social media
Former Kenyan government minister Nicholas Biwott is to sue perpetrators of rumours disseminated via social media over the weekend claiming he had died. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
Matiangi appoints Kenya ICT Authority board members
Kenyan ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi has appointed six members to Kenya ICT Authority, allowing the process of recruiting a chief executive officer (CEO) to begin. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
CBA refers 140,000 M-Shwari defaulters to credit reference bureaus
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), which jointly developed mobile banking service M-Shwari with leading Kenyan operator Safaricom, has passed the details of more than 140,000 defaulters on loans to credit reference bureaus. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom approaches $5.8bn market valuation
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom is approaching a market valuation of KSh500 billion (US$5.8 billion) after its share price gained 3.3 per cent on Friday to hit an all-time high of KSh12.45. → Read more
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Sun, January 26th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 26/01/2014
The internet has provided the African continent with convenience and peace of mind never seen before. From providing African diaspora with means to pay for products and services for their family back home, to digital solutions for education, the last week has seen a menagerie of startups aiming to make life on the continent easier. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com to sue Rocket Internet over domain names
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com is to sue Rocket Internet, owner of rival company Jumia, after Rocket acquired a number of Konga domain names across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria lead in mobile banking
Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, and the African continent as a whole, lead the world in the uptake of mobile banking, according to a new report by mobile trade association MEF. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Nokia EA sales fall 20% after VAT increase
Nokia East Africa has said its sales fell 20 per cent in the three months to December last year following the government decision to implement value added tax (VAT) on handsets, which had previously enjoyed zero levies. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
Airtel Kenya gives customers 25% bonus airtime
Airtel Kenya has launched a promotion offering new prepaid customers up to 25 per cent bonus airtime for use within its network as it looks to close the gap on market leader Safaricom. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Orange Kenya asks Supreme Court to overturn judgement on former employees
Orange Kenya, formerly Telkom Kenya, has asked the country’s Supreme Court to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling it must award KSh3.2 billion (US$38 million) to workers laid off in 2006. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
DCA Trust, ICANN dispute over .africa going to international review panel
The dispute between the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over the former’s application to manage the .africa generic top-level domain (gTLD) will be decided by the Independent Review Process (IRP) panel. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom launches mobile micro-insurance service
Kenyan operator Safaricom, Britam and Changamka Health have launched a micro-insurance health cover service which enables Kenyans to make contributions via M-Pesa, looking to increase the level of medical insurance cover in the country. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data buys out remaining AccessKenya shareholders
South Africa’s Dimension Data has compulsorily bought out AccessKenya shareholders who did not accept the company’s acquisition offer last year. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
DStv introduces loyalty programme in Kenya
DStv Kenya has announced Subscribe Ushinde, a loyalty program for customers that puts subscribers in line to win Mitsubishi Lancers or a free 12-month subscription when reconnecting before their due date. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia Asha range arrives in Kenya
Nokia has announced the availability of the Asha 500, 502 and 503 in the Kenyan market. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Visa rolling out cashless bus payments in Kenya
Visa is to introduce a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay fares on public transport via mobile money, joining Safaricom, Google and Equity Bank in the market. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
60% of Kenyans use mobiles for money transfers
Six out of ten Kenyans use their mobile phones for bill payments and money transfers, according to a new survey, with KSh2 billion (US$23.3 million) changing hands through mobiles each day. → Read more
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