Kenya, Page 6
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Tue, August 26th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
M-Pesa agents see individual commissions drop
Agents of Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile money service received KSh.10.6 billion (US$119.5 million) in total commissions for the year to March 2014, up almost 25 per cent on the previous year, although individual agents earn less as more agents join the network. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya to automate provision of farm inputs
The Kenyan government is to automate the provision of subsidised fertilisers and other farm inputs in a bid to clamp down on unscrupulous traders buying large stocks of fertiliser from the National Cereals and Produce Board and selling it to farmers at high prices. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S in Kenya
Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S, the company’s thinnest and lightest tablet to date, in the Kenyan market. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
AccessKenya launches mobile service app
AccessKenya has unveiled a mobile service solution for smartphones and tablets featuring a self-service module that allows for speedier resolution of customer queries, including live chat support, one touch dialing and fully integrated mobile payment options. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank, Safaricom to meet CAK over ultra-slim SIMs
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) will on Friday meet with Safaricom and Equity Bank in the final stage of consultation before the regulator rules on Equity Bank’s proposed use of paper-thin SIM cards. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A : Timothy Stranex, BitX
Despite the lack of awareness and mistrust, Bitcoin is becoming popular in Africa, and Kenya now has another entrant, Bit X. HumanIPO caught up with Bit X’s Timothy Stranex to talk about the company’s Kenyan launch, and how Bitcoin can be integrated with M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Cargo clearance in Kenya goes digital
Cargo clearance in Kenya has been digitalised, with importers of cargo required to apply for their Import Declaration Forms (IDFs) through the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (Kenya TradeNet). → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Machakos governor fires ICT executive
Dr Alfred Mutua, county governor of Kenya’s Machakos county, has fired deputy governor Bernard Kiala, who was in charge of the labour and ICT docket. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ApexPeak gives Umati Capital $10 million finance line
ApexPeak has handed Kenyan financial tech startup Umati Capital a finance line which will commence at US$300,000 per month, an amount expected to grow to US$5 million to US$7 million per month before the end of the year. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom cuts M-Pesa transaction fees
Kenya’s dominant operator Safaricom has announced up to 67 per cent cuts to transaction fees levied by the operator on transactions on its M-Pesa mobile money network. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nyeri County trains teachers for one laptop per child programme
Kenya’s Nyeri County has embarked on a programme to train primary school teachers in IT skills ahead of the roll out of the government’s plan to provide free laptops for standard one pupils. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Bitcoin exchange BitX launches in Kenya
Bitcoin exchange BitX has launched in Kenya, integrating preferred local financial systems such as M-Pesa and bank transfers to enable efficient international payments. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi impeachment calls by ICTAK “ill-advised” – COFEK
Calls by the ICT Association of Kenya (ICTAK) to have ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi impeached are “ill advised”, according to the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Roaming charges to be abolished for EAC countries
Roaming charges for mobile voice calls across the five member states of the East African Community (EAC) are to be abolished as of October, according to Kenya’s ministry of information, communications and technology (ICT) cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Co-operative Bank launches mobile banking service
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank has launched a mobile banking service, allowing customers to conduct all their banking via their phones. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank refutes COFEK allegations over MVNO licence
Equity Bank has spoken out against the Consumer’s Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to refute its allegations that the bank’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Finserve Africa, was wrongfully allocated scarce public resources including spectrum. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel, FAWE partner to encourage women in tech
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) in partnership with Intel has launched the All Africa Girls science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition, aimed at increasing female representation in the sectors. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung to provide smartphones to boost maternal health in Kenya
Samsung is to provide health workers in East Africa with subsidized smartphones as part of the mHealth initiative, targeted at boosting maternal health for 15.5 million women across Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to launch digital payment system for accountability
Kenya’s government is to launch a digital payment system targeted at promoting accountability for payments within government departments, as well as for payment of government suppliers. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Rapid Communications partners Aftab, Al Ghurair for diaspora remittances
Rapid Communications has partnered the Aftab Currency Exchange in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Al Ghurair Exchange in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) to launch its ‘Cash to Account’ remittance service, offering another alternative to Africans in the diaspora sending money home. → Read more
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