Kenya, Page 53
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Tue, October 15th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power to lease fibre network for internet access
Kenya Power plans to raise more than KSh500 million (US$5.9 million) through the leasing of its fibre optic cable. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 14:41 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan bloggers told to take a journalism class
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has directed all bloggers who want to be recognised as journalists to take a diploma or degree course in mass communication. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s SIM card regulations to capture bio-data and next-of-kin
The Kenyan government is seeking new regulations and frameworks that will see agents take bio-data of SIM card owners and next-of-kin information, in an effort to streamline mobile phone operations. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 09:00 · Kamau Mbote
Intel Corporation hosts first e-sport competition in Kenya
Nairobi gamers took part in the first gaming competition hosted by Intel East Africa, at the iHub, which also included a first free training focused on gaming apps. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan tea industry launches online portal
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Trademark East Africa (TMEA) have unveiled an online trading portal, aimed at reducing turnaround times in processing certifications and other trading documents. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan MPs laud Rwanda government over laptop programme success
Kenyan parliamentarians have praised the Rwandan government for implementing the one laptop per child programme (OLPC), which is planned to begin in Kenya in January 2014. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Kenya laptops programme already mired in confusion and expense
Kenya’s much heralded “one child, one laptop” programme, the flagship project of the Kenyatta government, is already running into the kind of confusion and expense many predicted at the outset. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government picks trainers for laptops programme
The Kenyan government has selected 150 people to train 60,000 teachers to kick off the integration of ICT in public primary schools ahead of the rollout of the one laptop per child initiative early next year. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 11:20 · Kamau Mbote
IEEE and AITEC partner to review internet security
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with AITEC Africa will convene a conference to review the state of internet security in East Africa. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Affordable satellite broadband internet is the next step in bridging the digital divide – YahClick
Edson Ndanguzi, YahClick project manager at Infinity, believes satellite broadband internet should a play critical role in bridging current digital divide in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya launches customised ring back tone service
Orange Kenya has launched the Custom Ring Back Tone (RBT) service that will allow its mobile subscribers create to tones containing clips of pre-recorded and pre-selected music or other audio content. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Technology docu-drama to air on Kenyan TV
A new technology docu-drama, called ‘Awesome’, will air in Kenya detailing the impact engineering has had on the East African country. → Read more
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Sun, October 13th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 13/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO touches base with Africa’s tech hubs - from Cape Town to Cairo, Nairobi to Lagos. This week’s whistle-stop roundup features startup and incubator news from, among other places, Tanzania, Cameroon and Rwanda. → Read more
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Sat, October 12th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched the Galaxy Note 3 in Nairobi, following launches in Ghana and South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
GetCore Group plans Shule Direct roll out across East Africa
Tanzanian software company GetCore Group is looking to expand its online education platform Shule Direct to other East African countries after establishing the product locally. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Africans dominate ITU innovation competition
Four young Africans have been chosen among the 10 winners of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Young Innovators’ Competition. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Zapacab goes live in Nairobi
Zapacab, a mobile taxi hailing startup, has launched its first beta phase outside of South Africa in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, beginning operations with a fleet of 30 cars. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
CBK seeking new laws and limits on mobile money
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed new draft regulations which include requiring networks with mobile money services to open independent subsidiaries to manage cash remittances. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 13:30 · Winfred Kuria
MAVC launches in Kenya
The Making All Voices Count (MAVC) initiative will launch in Kenya at the iHub today (Friday), having launched in South Africa yesterday. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
TeleEye systems could have provided intelligence on Westgate terrorists – MD
Philip Smerkovitz, managing director of TeleEye South Africa (PTY), has claimed though it is doubtful security cameras could have prevented the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya, the company’s surveillance system could have provided critical intelligence on the terrorists. → Read more
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