Kenya, Page 56
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Thu, October 3rd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to sit final national exams online, get results immediately
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced plans to have final year candidates sit the national exams online and have their results as soon as they complete the exercise. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Frotcom East Africa and Airtel Kenya implement vehicle tracking system
Airtel Kenya and Frotcom East Africa, in conjunction with the police, are seeking to implement a road safety initiative by rewarding responsible drivers from 2NK Matatu Saving and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO) identified by Frotcom’s computerised tracking system. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan tech firms fear multinational favouritism by governments
Kenya’s local technology firms have expressed fears of being overlooked in favour of multinationals by newly formed county governments in tenders and contracts for revenue collection. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya hands in Westgate attack contributions to Kenya Red Cross
Airtel Kenya has handed in contributions made through its mobile money platform to the Kenya Red Cross following the closure of a paybill number created to assist victims in the wake of the Westgate Mall attack, which left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
Matiangi lauds digital jobs project
Fred Matiangi, Kenya’s ICT cabinet secretary, has lauded Digital Divide Data Kenya, a local business processing and outsourcing (BPO) company for championing the digital jobs agenda. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft’s Office 365 for Nonprofits now in Kenya, Nigeria
Microsoft has launched its Office 365 for Nonprofits software donation programme in Kenya and Nigeria, in efforts to meet the needs of organisations in streamlining IT and focusing on social impact. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
The Dealers Market set to enter Kenyan, Nigerian territory
South African loyalty programme startup The Dealers Market is keen to collaborate with Kenyan and Nigerian companies in its offers to further its success in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO ProChat set for Kenya launch
HumanIPO ProChat will launch in Nairobi, Kenya, next week, as the talk series aimed at supporting tech startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses through advice and engagement with industry experts expands following its launch in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Money and Ecobank in mobile money partnership
Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Ecobank to deliver Airtel Money to nine countries across Africa with Airtel operations. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
AfDB donates $100m towards Kenya’s Konza City
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has donated KSh8.5 billion (US$100 million) to help the Kenyan government finance the planned multi-billion dollar Kenya Techno City. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung, JKUAT partner to offer university students affordable laptops
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to provide affordable laptops for its students. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Cisco Connect Kenya 2013 taking place next week
Cisco has rebranded its bi-annual flagship technology event from the Cisco Expo to Cisco Connect 2013 Kenya, with next week’s event acting as a platform for the company to showcase its products and solutions. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
App launched to teach Kenyan children Swahili
Kenyan app development firm Thirst Interactive has launched an Android app, MyTichaa, to teach young children Swahili through a range of picture puzzles. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan student loans board to track defaulters on social media
Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has resorted to social media in a bid to recover KSh7.1 billion (US$ 80,459,770) in loans made in the early 1970s to students who are now untraceable. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft Kenya gets new boss
Microsoft has appointed Nigerian Kunle Awosika to lead its Kenya office, which is now an independent operation following a re-evaluation of the company’s regional structure earlier in the year. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government in “crucial stages” of developing Access to Information bill
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT has announced it is in the “crucial stages of development” in preparing an Access to Information bill, which it believes will ensure government transparency and protect citizens’ rights. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
BICS expands African operations
Global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services BICS has announced its expansion in the African market with three additional offices in Kenya, Ghana and South Africa to ensure a strong local presence for customers in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Galaxy Note 3 available in Kenya from October 7
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be made available to Kenyans from Monday, October 7, with an e-commerce site announcing pre-orders. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya partners Pan Africa Life to offer life insurance through mobile
Airtel Kenya and Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited have entered into a partnership to provide life insurance cover through mobile phones, in an effort to increase the numbers of Kenyans with insurance. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:40 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei launches Ascend P6 in Kenya
Huawei has launched the world’s slimmest phone - the Huawei Ascend P6 - in Kenya. → Read more
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