Kenya, Page 63
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Wed, September 4th, 13:40 · Nick Sato
Teachers declare support for Kenyan laptop project, with procurement underway
Kenya’s primary school headteachers have declared support for the government’s one laptop per child initiative, saying the issue is “not if, but when will it commence”. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
88mph accelerator invests over $500k in 8 new startups
88mph has invested US$500,000 in eight startups as it launches its second accelerator programme in Nairobi, Kenya, chosen from more than 300 applications from around the world. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice Africa offers subsidised set-top boxes ahead of Kenya’s digital migration
MultiChoice Africa has offered to supply 1.5 million set-top boxes at subsidised rates to Kenyans to facilitate a smooth migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting, which is to take place in Nairobi first on December 13, 2013. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
School heads in Mombasa to strategise on Kenya’s laptop project
Kenyan public primary school headteachers are currently meeting in Mombasa for a week-long conference in a bid to strategise on the upcoming rollout of the one laptop per child initiative. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan customers start to feel VAT Act pinch
The Kenyan VAT Act came into force yesterday, meaning Kenyans have begun paying 16 per cent tax on various formerly excluded goods, including ICT equipment and software. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
NGO launches SMS price service for kenyan farmers
International NGO Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) has launched an SMS marketing tool Kenya seeking to help farmers access information concerning their markets. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya to ‘revive’ landlines
Orange Kenya will issue new numbers to its landline subscribers by mid September, in a move to revive and upgrade its fixed network services. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Nakumatt to double share of Samsung Electronics sales
Nakumatt Holdings and Samsung Electronics have announced a more robust joint marketing initiative in a bid to enhance local market performance and improve on sales. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
REVIEW: Jumia Android app
Just one app for Jumia's entire operations in Africa is intriguing for users, while for the developers, it must have been an invigorating labyrinthine task to pack in so much information, which is evident by the application’s size - 4.4MB. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan microfinance firm named among top 100 global IT frontrunners
Kenya’s Juhudi Kilimo, a microfinance institution, has been recognised as one of the top global IT firms in 2013 due its remote credit assessment service. → Read more
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Sun, September 1st, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: A week in startups 01/09/2013
As ever there has been mixed fortunes for the startup and innovation scene across Africa this week, but there has been no shortage of developments for HumanIPO to sink its teeth into. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power blames fibre optic cable installations for recent outages
Kenya Power has claimed its recent power outages have been caused by the ongoing fibre optic projects in the nation’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan online firms register huge traffic, urges government policy on e-commerce
Kenya’s online companies have urged the government to make clear frameworks and policies in support of e-commerce in the country, with experts terming the sector as “mammoth”. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s CDSC upgrading IT system
The Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC), Kenya’s repository for electronic shares, is upgrading, to improve the usability of the system. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Heritage Insurance customers to access claims and benefits online
Heritage Insurance Company has launched its Heritage Blue medical cover, targeting corporate clients and SMEs, which allows clients to access their benefits and claims information online. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Airtel conducts low cost 3G trials in Kenya
Airtel, SoftBank Mobile and Intelsat have concluded trials for low cost 3G services in Kenya, using satellite technology. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
M-Shwari and agency banking boosts Kenyan banking
Safaricom agency banking and paperless banking service M-Shwari has boosted the total number of bank accounts, with a 13 per cent growth. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Open access best model for Kenya’s LTE deployment – Ericsson
An open access model is the best for the deployment of a 4G or LTE network in Kenya as it will ensure all parts of the country are covered, thereby enhancing the country’s overall broadband penetration. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Telkom Kenya faces penalties as CCK claims not aware of government shares dilution
Kenya’s oldest telecommunications company Telkom Kenya is set to face penalties from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after the regulator claimed it is not aware of the 19 per cent government share dilution. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Airways launches mobile ticket payment service with MTN Uganda
Kenya Airways has partnered with MTN Uganda to allow customers to pay for their airline tickets using mobile money. → Read more
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