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Tue, January 21st, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan laptop bidder broke tender rules – report
Indian firm Olive Telecommunications, one of the three companies under consideration for providing the hardware for president Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship laptops for schools project, broke the rules of the tender process, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SEACOM investing in cloud in Kenya, SA
SEACOM is investing in developing cloud infrastructures in Kenya and South Africa, with the aim of attracting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East and Southern Africa to move to the cloud. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
New e-commerce platform adds practicality to gifting in Nigeria
SureGifts.com.ng, a platform that gives gift recipients control over what they receive, is not taking the personal touch away from gifting but only adding practicality to it, according to co-founder Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
New laws do not gag media – Matiangi
Kenya’s new media laws are not intended to gag the press, with the media and the government “not at war”, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG tackles malaria with air conditioner
LG Electronics has launched an air conditioner in Kenya which emits ultrasonic waves to deter mosquitoes, in efforts to fight Africa’s malaria epidemic. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya to roll out smart driving licences by April
The Kenyan government has announced new smart driving licences, along with next generation vehicle number plates, will be rolled out in the next two months in a bid to curb forgery and improve efficiency. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Econet, Liquid, MTN nominated for telecoms awards
African tech companies Econet, Liquid Telecom and MTN South Africa have been shortlisted for the inaugural Telecom.com Industry Awards, putting them up against global telecom giants. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan operators concerned over privacy infringement in SIM regulations
Kenya’s mobile phone operators and regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) disagree over the new SIM card regulations, which will give the CCK the power to access private and confidential information on subscribers without seeking a court order. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice, Equity Bank partner to finance digital set-top box uptake
Equity Bank and DStv pay-television parent firm MultiChoice have announced a partnership to boost set-top box uptake in Kenya ahead of the anticipated migration to digital broadcasting. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ndemo joins iHub board
Former permanent secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication Dr Bitange Ndemo has joined the board of advisors at Nairobi-based technology incubator iHub. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom appoints new head of public relations and corporate communication
Safaricom has appointed Elizabeth Yoga-Odhiambo as head of public relations (PR) and corporate communication. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
IBM unveils Master the Mainframe contest in Kenya
IBM has announced the launch of the Master the Mainframe competition in Nairobi, where students will take charge of world-class enterprise computing platforms and showcase their talents, while learning enterprise computing skills. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Digital TV channels already being switched on in Kenya
Digital television channels are already being switched on in Kenya ahead of the digital migration scheduled for February, although radio remains the favoured media outlet in the country, shows a new report by the country’s regulator. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan internet subscribers decline by 1m in 3 months
The number of internet subscribers in Kenya has declined by almost one million people in three months, showing negative growth for the first time on record, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) figures show. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
COFEK meets CCK and pay-TV providers over free-to-air channels
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) today met with pay-TV providers and the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) in a bid to iron out issues over free-to-air (FTA) channels not being free on pay-TV platforms ahead of the anticipated migration to digital broadcasting. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Safaricom reassures customers over data breach
Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom has released a statement assuring its users no customer data has been shared with any external party after concerns about an information breach. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 09:40 · Nick Sato
Nokia appoints new head of communications for South and East Africa
Nokia has announced the appointment of Leo McKay as head of communications for Nokia South East Africa, replacing Delia Sieff who has been promoted to head communications for Nokia in the Middle East and Africa. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Remove taxes on international calls – Safaricom CEO
Taxes imposed on international phone calls by Kenya’s neighbouring countries in East Africa are pushing up calling charges and need to be removed, according to Bob Collymore, chief executive officer (CEO) of Safaricom. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Electronic card transactions up 55% in Kenya
Electronic transactions and payments through cards in Kenya increased by KSh403 billion (US$4 billion) to reach KSh1.4 trillion (US$16.2 billion) in the first 11 months of 2013, representing a rise of 55.5 per cent. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Robust” QoS methodology needed – Safaricom
Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom will engage with the country’s regulator and other operators to establish a “robust methodology” for determining quality of service (QoS) ratings, according to Bob Collymore, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). → Read more
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