Kenya, Page 39
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Wed, December 18th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to locally assemble school laptops in Phase 2
The Kenyan government is planning to have the assembly of the devices for the second round of its flagship one laptop per child programme done locally in a bid to boost the take up of local technology. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta signs into law controversial media bill
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the controversial Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill two weeks after parliament adopted contentious proposals recommended by him. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya shortlists companies for supply of laptops for schools
The Kenyan government has shortlisted three international companies for the supply of the laptops which will be given free to class one students at the end of the the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 18:20 · Nick Sato
CCK drops charges on digital broadcast signal distribution
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has today (Monday) reviewed downwards tariffs for digital signal distribution in a move geared towards facilitating a smooth migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
MTN partners Rocket, Millicom to boost African e-commerce
South Africa-based operator MTN Group has partnered with online incubator Rocket Internet and Millicom International Cellular to take equal stakes in Africa Internet Holding (AIH), seeking to promote African e-commerce and digital services. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Send money to Kenya from UK through social media
A Singapore-based global money transfer and payments startup has launched a service that allows users to transfer money and content through social networks from the United Kingdom (UK) to Kenya enabling secure peer–to–peer transactions domestically and internationally. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hits 4m downloads in 7 months
Nigerian mobile game developing startup Gamsole has seen four million downloads of its games in seven months, with the company planning to take over the African market with Windows Phone apps for low-end handsets. → Read more
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Sun, December 15th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 15/12/2013
Despite Christmas being just around the corner, the startup world never stops, with this week no different as HumanIPO caught up with tech entrepreneurs around Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya
Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK toughens SIM registration regulations
The Communications Commission of Kenya is replacing its SIM card registration regulations, increasing the cost of registering cards. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s energy ministry launches journalism awards
Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has launched its Journalism Excellence Awards (EJEA), aimed at promoting accurate and comprehensive coverage of energy matters in the country. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
East Africa goes live with payments system
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have gone live with the East African Payments System (EAPS), with Rwanda and Burundi to follow later, allowing for faster cross-border transfers. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Kenya’s digital migration chaotic until the end
The ruling issued by Kenya’s High Court to temporarily suspend Nairobi’s planned analogue broadcasting switch-off to December 23 while a suit filed by three media houses challenging the migration is held casts further doubt on the likelihood of the move going ahead before next year. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 17:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Airtel to give free airtime, data for Kenya@50 celebrations
Airtel Kenya has announced it will give free airtime and data to all its prepaid customers as part of its efforts to contribute to the country’s fiftieth anniversary of independence. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta unveils Nairobi CCTV command centre
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto has officially opened Nairobi’s new command centre that will coordinate traffic operations and crime management using CCTV cameras. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya suspends digital migration date
Kenya’s High Court has issued a ruling temporarily suspending Nairobi’s planned digital migration from analogue broadcasting to December 23, 2013, to allow the determination of a suit filed by three media houses challenging the migration. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government launches bandwidth service for universities
The Kenyan government through the ICT Authority and the Kenya Education Network Trust (KENET) has officially launched the KENET Network, a US$22.5 million basic internet bandwidth service that connects member institutions at competitive and sustainable prices. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Mobile money use in Kenya double that of commercial banks
More than twice the amount of Kenyans use mobile money services than commercial banks, according to a new study. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA best for tech talent – Upande
South Africa has the most impressive pool of technology talent, while Nigeria presents the biggest market potential, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Kiss TV relaunches
Kenyan free-to-air entertainment television channel Kiss TV has relaunched, four months after it shut down most of its broadcasting departments after a series of losses. → Read more
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