Kenya, Page 57
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Tue, October 1st, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta and Ruto briefed on laptop project ahead of roll out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been briefed on the progress of the implementation of the one laptop per child programme in public primary schools ahead of its rollout in three months. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya supports Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013
Orange Kenya is aiming to help women access free pap smears from selected medical providers across the East African country by joining the Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013 campaign. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Nairobi’s CCTV procurement to be completed by November
The closed circuit television (CCTV) project in Nairobi could finally begin moving forward after Joseph Ole Lenku, Kenya’s interior cabinet secretary, said the tender will be awarded in a month’s time. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice claims email and Twitter accounts hacked
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, has claimed his email and Twitter accounts have been hacked. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks internet use regulations after Westgate attack
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) wants to introduce guidelines to tighten web usage and discourage the misuse of social media and spread of hate speech in the wake of the Westgate mall attack. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:40 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom wins award at African investment summit
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator, has scooped the Ai140 Company of the Year award at the Africa Investor Index Series awards, due to its role in deepening Africa’s capital markets through vibrancy of its listed equities. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
iHub to launch Data Science and Visualization Lab
iHub Research is planning to launch a Data Science and Visualization lab, a tech incubator’s product based on the processes of data science of collection, storage/management, analysis and visualisation. → Read more
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Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013
Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
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Sat, September 28th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Internet spending to increase in Africa -PwC
Consumer spending on the internet will increase in African countries due to the building of network capacity, according to a PwC report. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to pay “matatu” fare with Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is working on introducing a lipa na M-Pesa service for Kenya’s popular Matatu public transport industry, where commuters will pay fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan site launched to highlight resilience after Westgate siege
A website has been launched in Kenya allowing users to upload messages, pictures and videos preaching unity and togetherness in the wake of the Al-Shabaab attack on the Westgate shopping mall, in which more than 60 people died. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 20:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways and Vodacom Tanzania in mobile money deal
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Vodacom Tanzania have unveiled a partnership allowing customers to buy KQ tickets through M-Pesa from any part of Tanzania. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya warns of potential signal interference with neighbours after migration
Kenya has warned neighbouring countries it will not be "held liable" for broadcast signal interference in bordering countries who have not migrated to the digital platform, when its planned December switchover takes place. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
South Africa, Kenya ranked top users of cashless payments in Africa
South Africa and Kenya are leading the continent in embracing and adopting cashless payments, according to the results of a new global survey. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PayFast to expand in Africa
South African payment platform PayFast is exploring its options for launching in other African countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Founder Institute to launch in Nairobi
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest startup accelerator, is to launch in Nairobi, Kenya, following its successful setup in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan tech community mourns death of blogger Idd Salim
Kenya’s tech community is mourning the death of Idd Salim, a hardened IT professional and concepts creator using Unix (FreeBSD) and Linux (Debian) Systems. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung to launch curved phone next month
Samsung will be launching its first smartphone with a curved display next month as the company tries to keep up with competition and retain its position as market leader. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ushahidi develops apps for emergency situations
Non-profit Kenyan tech company Ushahidi has launched an app to make it easier for people to check on the condition of loved ones in situations similar to Al-Shabaab’s attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall this weekend. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government announces rollout of secure online transactions
The Kenyan government will roll out digital signatures in the next two months to ensure an online identity and verification system to enhance security for online transactions. → Read more
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