Kenya, Page 38
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Wed, January 8th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AccessKenya to connect more counties to networks
The AccessKenya Group will connect five new counties to its fibre and wireless networks in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, with the goal of connecting 15 counties during the course of the year. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya’s problems are students’ opportunities – Ndemo
Kenya’s biggest problems pose the greatest opportunities for the country’s students, who should focus their technical efforts on finding solutions to help the country progress, according to Dr Bitange Ndemo, former permanent secretary of the old Ministry of Information and Communication. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya overhauling online cargo clearing system
The Kenyan government has started the process of overhauling the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs clearing system - the Simba system - by floating a tender for a consultancy firm that will steer the process. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 15:40 · Nick Sato
All Kenyan operators fail to meet minimum quality of service
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has released a Quality of Service (Qos) report showing Kenya’s four mobile operators all failed to meet their compliance target for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for 2012-13. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C now available in Kenya
Orange Kenya has officially launched Apple’s latest flagship smartphones - the iPhone 5s and 5c - in Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s free laptops to be delivered in 90 days, officials to visit shortlisted firms
Kenya’s flagship one laptop per child programme will commence in the next three months as government officials from the Ministry of Education are set to travel abroad to assess shortlisted firms for the procurement of the 1.3 million laptops. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom takes on CCK over licence renewal terms
Kenya’s largest mobile service provider Safaricom has aired its displeasure at the terms laid down by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ahead of its licence renewal in June 2014. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 16:40 · Nick Sato
CCK set to be overhauled in next 3 months
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is set to be rebranded and overhauled following the successfully passing and assenting into law of the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill 2013. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan analogue switch-off postponed pending appeal
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has ordered the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to switch back on analogue broadcasting signal pending an appeal by media houses, with the transition to digital broadcasting in and around Nairobi now postponed until February 6. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Nailab rebrands, targets expansion
Kenyan startup incubator Nailab has rebranded to incorporate a new logo and vision, in a move that will see the hub expand its reach by targeting more entrepreneurs from other urban centres. → Read more
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Fri, December 27th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Duncan Arthur on the Year of the Bitcoin
Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency. → Read more
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Mon, December 23rd, 21:06 · Nick Sato
Kenya digital migration effective from today
The Kenyan High Court has dismissed a petition by three media houses - the Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Media Services - against the immediate digital migration. → Read more
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Fri, December 20th, 12:00 · HumanIPO
HumanIPO: Kenyan Startup Central 2013
No news organisation in the world covers African tech startups in as much detail, every day, as HumanIPO. Using their contacts across the continent, HumanIPO reporters work hard to ensure even the smallest African business has the opportunity to be profiled on the site and catch the attention of our continental and international investor readership. → Read more
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Fri, December 20th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan journalists to challenge constitutionality of media bill
Kenyan journalists have announced they will go to court in a bid to challenge the new media bill signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta, which they insist will undermine the freedom of the press in the country. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya beats SA, UK, US to top spot in mobile shopping
Kenya leads in the use of mobile handsets to purchase high value items, according to research by MEF, a global trade association for companies wishing to monetise their products and services via mobile. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan SMS scheduler app wins Appstar Challenge
Kenyan app Automs.gs has won this year’s Vodafone Appstar Challenge, for its app which allows the automatic sending of personalised text message on pre-scheduled dates. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 09:40 · Nick Sato
StarTimes subscribers to access free-to-air channels upon disconnection
Kenyan pay-TV provider StarTimes has announced it will provide access to at least six free-to-air channels upon the expiration of a subscriber’s monthly subscription. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
East African countries to share data on SIM card registration
ICT leaders from East African countries meeting in Nairobi to discuss ICT integration in the region have announced they are in the process of harmonising SIM registration to enable prompt sharing of subscribers’ data. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan resolve to reduce roaming charges
Information Communication and Technology (ICT) ministers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan have met in Nairobi to discuss the integration of ICT infrastructure in the East African region, resolving to jointly find ways of reducing the cost of roaming voice and data charges. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodafone App Star Challenge final tonight in Kenya
Mobile app developers from Kenya, India, Tanzania and South Africa will today compete in the final of the App Star Challenge being held in Kenya, showcasing the talent of national finalists from the emerging countries. → Read more
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