Kenya, Page 58
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Wed, September 25th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Proper multi-stakeholder cyber security policies needed – AfIGF
African governments, civil society and the private sector have been encouraged to put words into practice and work together to build a coherent cyber security policy. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 09:30 · Kamau Mbote
Twitter verifies Kenyan government accounts following attacks
Twitter has verified two Kenyan government accounts following the attack by Westgate shopping mall by Al-Shabaab. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Ericsson to participate at Kenya’s Social Good Summit
Representatives from Ericsson are among the speakers and panelists at Kenya’s Social Good Summit, today. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
ICT stakeholders discuss emerging issues on African cyber security
Workshop panelists at the African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) discussed cyber security when the Nairobi conference kicked off today. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange offers free high speed internet to Kenya Red Cross
Orange Kenya is providing high-speed internet connectivity to the Kenya Red Cross Emergency Response Centres to allow for reliable, effective and faster communication as part of the Westgate relief initiatives. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
South Africa behind the continent with digital advertising
South Africa is lagging behind African countries such as Nigeria when it comes to the use of technology in advertising, necessitating educational integration of ICT in schools. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
M-Pesa Westgate donations hit $625k
Donations to the victims of the attack on Westgate mall in Kenya through mobile money platform M-Pesa reached KSh54.4 million (US$625,000) on Tuesday morning, with the contribution increasing by around KSh1 million (US$11,000) per hour. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya hosts second Africa Internet Governance Forum
TESPOK Kenya has announced the East African country will be hosting the second African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) at the Multimedia University, in Nairobi, beginning today (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rwandan seeking US$250,000 for mobile charging kiosk expansion
The Rwandan entrepreneur behind a renewable energy portable multiple mobile charging device is targeting substantial investment after making it into the VC4Africa September Cohort. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Huawei seeks to “connect” Kenya’s counties with smart solutions
Huawei will connect Kenya’s counties through its Smart and Sustainable City solutions in a bid to accelerate ICT development in East Africa and improve operational efficiency among various organisations. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:30 · Nick Sato
Al-Shabaab live blog Westgate terror attack
Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group, took to Twitter to claim responsibility for Kenya’s Westgate mall attack on Saturday. → Read more
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Sun, September 22nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 22/09/2013
VC4Africa demonstrated the continent’s startup scene stretches far beyond the recognised hubs of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria this week when it announced the ten entrepreneurs that will make up its September cohort. → Read more
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Sat, September 21st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Nailab’s Josephine Mwangi
Kenya’s Nailab will be hosting its first hackathon outside of Nairobi this weekend when it visits Mombasa, and HumanIPO caught up with Josephine Mwangi, the hub’s public relations and marketing manager, to find out where it plans to go next. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Do not tax mobile money services – Juniper Research
Kenya and Uganda are the first African countries to introduce tax on the increasingly popular mobile money services offered by network operators. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
KRA signs $12.6m deal to establish new online clearance system
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has signed a KSh1.1 billion (US$12.6 million) financing deal with Trademark East Africa to put up a new custom system to replace its current clearance Simba system. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 11:40 · Winfred Kuria
Kenya poachers to be named and shamed online
Wildlife campaigners in Kenya have launched PoachersExposed.com to name and shame poachers in the country and assist the fight against poaching. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government defends Telkom Kenya share dilution
The Kenyan government has been pressured to explain claims it willingly allowed its stake in Telkom Kenya be taken over by France Telecom without safeguarding the interest of the country. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Safaricom revamps Lariak primary computer lab
Lariak Primary School, in Kenya, has received a KSh500,000 (US$5,700) donation from the Safaricom Foundation for the school’s computer laboratory equipment. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Nokia introduces the Metallic Lumia 925 In East Africa
Nokia has announced the availability of its metal design Nokia Lumia 925 across all East African countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Dimension Data appoints new directors to AccessKenya board
South African IT firm Dimension Data has announced the appointment of three new directors to the board of AccessKenya following its acquisition of the Kenyan internet service provider (ISP). → Read more
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