Kenya, Page 64
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Wed, August 28th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
SEACOM “connects” Kenya’s tech innovation centres
International fibre-optic cable provider SEACOM has given 100mbps internet connectivity to Kenya’s innovation centres, in a move to enhance the hubs’ ability to generate local content for a global audience. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Social media to help Kenyan government monitor views and make informed policies
The Kenyan government has announced plans are underway to develop a monitoring online portal that will monitor conversations, views and issues, allowing it to make informed policy decisions. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan parliament questions Telkom Kenya government shares dilution
Kenya’s parliamentary investment committee (PIC) is seeking answers regarding the circumstances that led to the dilution of government shares by 19 per cent in the country’s oldest telecommunications firm Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
ATMs most preferred technology by Kenyans
A survey has shown almost half of Kenyans prefer using ATMs despite a surge in the number of mobile transactions and payments. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Solar powered laptops to be offered to African governments
Canadian communications company WeWi is negotiating with African governments to equip educational institutions with technology tools for the promotion of learning on the continent. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
iHub announces Nairobi UX Month
Nairobi’s iHub will host the first Sub-Saharan User Experience workshop, bringing together entrepreneurs, university students and other key players from the Kenyan tech scene with world-class user experience (UX) experts. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia launches app for four African nations
African e-commerce giant Jumia has launched its mobile app for Nigeria, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Kenya, giving users access to its more than 50,000 products. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom extends emergency credit repayment period
Kenyan network operator Safaricom has extended the repayment period for emergency credit by 24 hours, meaning prepaid customers can now repay after four days. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan water providers pilot mobile app to send data online for billing
Computing Development Strategies has unveiled a mobile phone application that will enable water service providers in Kenya to send data from a water meter directly for billing using a smartphone. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote
Mdundo receives $125k second round funding
Kenyan mobile music startup Mdundo has received an additional US$125,000 in funding to help scale its model across the East African region as well as selected African markets. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Foreign products hinder local Nigerian industries
A Nigerian electric meter manufacturer has slammed the West African country’s reliance on foreign products, which threatens the future of his industry. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 11:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyans transferred US$18.1 billion using mobile money in 2012
Mobile money transfer services continue to grow in Kenya, with transactions growing by 32.8 per cent to KSh1.538 trillion (US$18.1 billion) from KSh1.169 trillion (US$13.75 billion) in 2011. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 05:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Laikipia County to hold first ICT Expo
Kenya’s Laikipia County will host over 500 delegates at the county’s first ever Information Communication Technology (ICT) Expo, the main goal of which will be to demystify ICT at the community level. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
OPINION: Can a startup idea be stolen?
The question of whether a startup idea can be stolen has been widely discussed in the Kenyan tech scene in the past week after a Nairobi company claimed Safaricom had nabbed its mobile money rent payment concept. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
KRA denies tax on phones will affect handset penetration
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) director general John Njiraini has disputed a tax on mobile phones and other ICT products will adversely affect the industry’s rapid growth over the past four years. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
New Kenyan real estate portal launched
A website has been launched in Kenya providing property developers and buyers with an easy way to interact and facilitate the buying and selling of properties. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 12:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
AfricaHackTrip announces schedule
European initiative AfricaHackTrip has released its visiting dates in preparation for the exploration of the African tech scene. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyans in diaspora to enjoy government services via virtual online platform
A web portal will be unveiled next month to allow Kenyans in the diaspora to access government services online, enabling them to interact with the government on a regular basis on issues affecting them. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya IT Week partners Kinetic
The ICT Authority and Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services (KITOS) have partnered with Kinetic to host the three-day Kenya IT Week 2013, which seeks to bring together East Africa's foremost business and technology leaders. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
SanDisk launches 4G SD cards, premium flash drives in Kenya
Memory storage solutions company SanDisk Corporation has introduced a range of new devices for the Kenyan market as it launches operations in East Africa. → Read more
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