Kenya, Page 73
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Fri, July 19th, 14:47 · Nick Sato
British Government donates equipment for Kenya airports
The British government has donated equipment which can detect a wide range of explosives, weapons and threats to enhance security at Kenya’s airports. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:13 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan Government interested in KDN services
The Kenyan government is reportedly interested in using Kenya Data Network’s (KDN) services for storage. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:11 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya partners with Asus Laptops to enhance data usage
Orange Kenya has partnered with global notebook vendor ASUS to launch three Notebook models into the Kenyan market. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 15:50 · Martin Cheruiyot
Closed schools encourage Kenyan pupils to play video games
The ongoing Kenyan teachers strike over pay and the one laptop one child policy is reportedly pushing children through the doors of computer cafes, where they are attracted to PlayStations and other game consoles. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:01 · Mercy Makumi
Safaricom partners with Total Kenya
Safaricom Business has entered a partnership with Total Kenya allowing Total Bon Voyage fuel cardholder customers to top up using M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 13:52 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s taxman to launch mobile payment, rolls out ETR tracking via e-system
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has began a major drive to bring small businesses and consumers into the tax bracket through the implementation of remote transmissions of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs), aiming to be completed by December this year. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 12:45 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung Introduces the Galaxy Mega smartphone in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Mega smartphone in Kenya, a device the company tout as being the combination of a smartphone and a tablet. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 12:44 · Mercy Makumi
Kenyan Ushahidi co-founder wins award for outstanding social commitment
Juliana Rotich, Ushahidi co-founder and managing director, has been honoured with with an Impact Award at the DLDwomen 2013 conference in Munich. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 10:10 · Kamau Mbote
Konza phase one to begin in Q4 of 2013
Construction of Kenya’s technology city Konza is set to kick-off in the fourth quarter of 2013 according to ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 09:18 · Nick Sato
CardPlanet launches Pesacard to limit cash transaction in schools
Kenyan startup CardPlanet Solutions has launched Pesacard, an electronic wallet linked to mobile money, enabling parents to send money to their children in school. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 07:52 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya launches its own mobile credit service
Airtel Kenya has signed an agreement with consumer finance company AFB to offer its Airtel Money subscribers access to unsecured credit loans and credit products. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 15:47 · Nick Sato
IBM develops plan to enhance economic development in Kenya
IBM experts have recommended strategies for improving the viability of vocational-technical education in Kenya, as well as for making health services more effective. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 14:55 · Nick Sato
Panasonic strengthens presence in Africa with Nairobi Plaza
Panasonic has opened its first Panasonic Plaza in East and Central Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, to act as a launchpad for similar ventures into the African market. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 13:53 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyatta University launches Alumni Card
Kenyatta University has unveiled a new prepaid, PayPass-enabled card for its alumni, the KU Alumni Card, which will allow former students to enjoy discounts from selected partners including mobile networks, hotels and bookshops. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 12:23 · Kamau Mbote
Fixed-line broadband more beneficial than basic 3G
Africa needs to invest in fixed line broadband if it is to prosper and gain from internet access, according to Richard Bell, Wananchi Group chief executive officer (CEO). → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 11:17 · Mercy Makumi
Tecno Phantom A launched in Kenya
Tecno Mobile has launched its latest Android smartphone in Kenya, the Phantom A, with a dual SIM and five-inch HD touchscreen → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 07:39 · Martin Cheruiyot
Prepaid electricity users prefer mobile money services
A survey conducted by Kenya Power has revealed more than 70 per cent of prepaid electricity users prefer to use their mobile phones to buy electricity tokens than any other method. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:48 · Nick Sato
Q&A: Ma3route founder reveals Nokia’s plan to integrate app into new Lumia
Kenya’s economy loses around KSh50 million (US$574,000) every day due to its poor roads and traffic congestion, but mobile, web and SMS platform Ma3route is trying to alleviate the problem through its crowdsourcing service. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:10 · Susan Mwenesi
Give startups tax breaks, urges Peach CRM
Startups in Kenya will be able to achieve much more if the government gives them tax breaks, produces better procurement policies and includes them in tendering processes, according to Davyee Ngugi, Peach CRM chief software architect. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:02 · Nick Sato
Ma3route invited by Ugandan authorities to develop concept for Kampala
Ma3Route, a mobile, web and SMS platform providing Nairobi commuters with information about transport and traffic conditions, has been approached by the authorities in Kampala to develop a service for the city. → Read more
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