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Mon, November 18th, 10:04 · Nick Sato
Chris Wood named in 100 most powerful people in global ICT and telecoms industry
Chris Wood, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nairobi-based African carrier WIOCC, has been named among the 100 most powerful people in the global telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
StarTimes slashes set top box prices
StarTimes has lowered its set-top box price in Kenya to KSh2,999 (US$35) from KSh3,499 (US$40), with one month enabled free viewing of the unique bouquet that costs KSh1,999 (US$23) a month. → Read more
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Sun, November 17th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya extends laptop tender
Kenya’s Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the submission for its free laptops for primary schools programme to Thursday, November 21, citing the need to address bidder concerns. → Read more
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Sat, November 16th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
75% of Kenyan adults use mobile money
The proportion of Kenyan adults using mobile money services has increased to 75 per cent, according to a report by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Intel launches Explore & learn platform in Kenya
Intel has launched its Explore and Learn Marketplace app for parents and children offering quality digital content for the Kenyan education system. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kopo Kopo gets $2.6m in funding
Kenyan merchant services platform Kopo Kopo has secured US$2.6 million in financing, enabling it to expand its service offering and branch out across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Attorney general denies involvement in Telkom Kenya share dilution deal
Githu Muigai, Kenya’s attorney general (AG), has disowned the controversial sale of Telkom Kenya to France Telecom, which saw government share in Kenya’s oldest telecommunications company diluted to 30 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta to send controversial media bill back to parliament
President Uhuru Kenyatta will return the contentious media bill back to parliament when he officially receives it, after a series of high-profile public criticisms and concern. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Satellite, not free computers, will boost e-education in Africa
Video and television content provided via satellite is the most viable option for providing educational content to rural Africa, not distributing computers, according to Richard Bell, group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wananchi Group. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Content and fixed broadband to drive internet traffic in Africa
Moving forward in African traffic management technologies will be realised through content and fixed broadband networks, according to Richard Bell, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wananchi Group, during his presentation at AfricaCom 2013, in Cape Town. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to provide TV services
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator, has announced plans to begin selling bundled internet and television services for on-demand viewing in the next year. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Lipa na M-Pesa now available at Shell stations
Safaricom and Vivo Energy Kenya have partnered to allow Shell petrol station customers to pay for fuel using the new cashless payments platform Lipa na M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 11:00 · Kamau Mbote
KOT raise $2,000 to plant 750 trees
Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) are on a push to raise US$2,000 to plant 750 trees in November using mobile money platform M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
COFEK warns consumers on StarTimes STB advert
An advert by Chinese Pay TV provider StarTimes asking consumers who have been using their set-top boxes (STB) to buy new ones has been faulted by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) which says the broadcaster should pay for the replacements. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kronex Chemicals launches first interactive billboard in Kenya
Kronex Chemicals has launched the germ free Kenya campaign and the first interactive billboard in the region, integrating air gesture technology as well as an Android powered campaign app on tablets. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan operators must begin contributing to USF – CCK
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has begun collecting the Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions from the country’s network operators, in a bid support widespread access to ICT services and promote capacity building and innovations. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Q&A: DUMA Works react to Rockefeller Foundation grant
Kenyan job recruiting platform DUMA Works has won a Rockefeller Foundation grant, bagging US$100,000. HumanIPO spoke to co-founder Arielle Sandor on what plans the Nairobi startup had with the money. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya sign $13.9m deal with Spain for digital migration support
Kenya’s switch to digital broadcasting has received a major boost after the government signed a KSh1.2 billion (US$13.9 million) loan agreement with the Spanish government ahead of its Nairobi deadline in one month’s time. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom could be Kenya’s biggest bank – Osiakwan
Safaricom only requires a licence to become Kenya’s biggest bank based on the success of its M-Pesa mobile money platform and mobile money’s disruptive influence in the technology sector, according to Eric Osiakwan, co-founder of Angel Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan company launches online assessment for career discovery
Discover Your Career (DYC) has launched an online assessment platform that seeks to bridge the gap for people seeking to find the job they are best suited for. → Read more
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