Kenya, Page 81
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Thu, June 20th, 10:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
African student’s startup leads to Google job
A Kenyan entrepreneur who developed a mobile community to create employment opportunities has landed a job at Google Africa as a result. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 09:52 · Nick Sato
East Africa’s premier startups competition and conference to kick off
PIVOT East Africa, the mobile startups competition and conference, will begin next week, hosted in Kampala for the first time → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:33 · Kamau Mbote
Orange Kenya increases emergency credit offering
Orange Kenya has increased its advance airtime service PEWA to KSh50 (US$0.60) from the earlier KSh15. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:01 · Igor Hobotov
Kenya welcomes another business listing site
A one month old online business listing site in Kenya is helping companies increase their visibility. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:55 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenyan parents association opposes computer project
The Kenya National Association of Parents (KNAP) has rejected the government’s allocation of Sh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) in last week’s budget to provide free laptops to public primary school pupils. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 12:49 · Mercy Makumi
Kenya to invest in ultra-modern weighbridges
The Kenyan government has contracted weighbridge specialists SGS on its plan to construct new facilities and operations for the country’s eight weighbridges. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 10:27 · Kamau Mbote
Mdundo partners with Microsoft to provide music to Huawei phone users
Kenyan mobile music service Mdundo has teamed up with Microsoft to provide users of the Huawei 4Afrika phone with a premium account, allowing them to download Kenyan music for free for six weeks. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 10:17 · Nick Sato
MP threatens amendment to Kenya’s laptop policy
Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) could join teachers in supporting the slashing of the proposed KSh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) budget for free laptops for pupils, if the government fails to cater for the teachers' allowances. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 08:21 · Nick Sato
Philips to install new light centres and health solutions In Kenya
Electronics company Philips has announced it will install 19 Community Light Centers across Kenya by 2015, using energy efficient solar powered light emitting diodes technology. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 14:11 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan ICT minister to review structure of state broadcaster
The Kenyan government is to carry out a review of structure and programming at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), according to the new cabinet secretary for ICT. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 13:46 · Igor Hobotov
Online company registration now possible in Uganda
Uganda has launched a web-based platform for business registration, following Kenya in allowing companies to avoid more bureaucratic procedures. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 13:39 · Nick Sato
ICC dismisses Ruto trial by video link
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed Kenyan deputy president William Ruto’s request to attend his forthcoming trial through a video link, though it granted him leave to be absent for some of the proceedings. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:07 · Mercy Makumi
Orange Kenya launches Facebook for non-data handsets
Orange Kenya has launched a Facebook dial service, offering mobile access to Facebook to entry level customers not previously mobile data users. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:26 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Laptops a threat to teachers’ employment but have wider benefits
A few days after the Kenyan government allocated KSh53.2 billion (US$621 million) for the supply of laptops to primary schools, teachers are up in arms seeking the employment of more staff and have threatened to down their tools unless the government gives in. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 08:43 · Martin Cheruiyot
KNUT accuses government on laptop project
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has accused the government of misplacing priorities and failing to allocate funds in the budget to cater for recruitment and promotion of teachers, while spending big on new laptops. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:52 · Igor Hobotov
Kenyan developers qualify for Global Hack for Good Championship
Two Kenyan developers have been chosen for the Global Hack for Good Championship, with winners to be announced on World Refugee Day, June 20. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:10 · Martin Cheruiyot
House teams begin vetting principal secretary nominees
Members of parliament began vetting the 26 nominees for principal secretary positions in Kenya today, including Joseph Tiampati, put forward for the Ministry of ICT role. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:34 · Igor Hobotov
New nomination website for Kenya Social Media Awards
OLX, Kenya’s free online classifieds site, has launched a website allowing social media enthusiasts to directly nominate social media personalities and companies for the Social Media Awards slated for August 9. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:00 · Kamau Mbote
Epson to stop sale of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers
Epson is set to stop the sale in Kenya and other African markets of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers as customers adopt first generation ink tank system printers. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 08:52 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta orders digitisation of Mombasa Port
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that the clearing process at Mombasa Port be digitised and ordered the commissioner of customers to relocate from Nairobi to enhance efficiency at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). → Read more
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