Kenya, Page 9
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Fri, July 18th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s LTE subscriptions to hit 1m by 2018
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network subscriptions in Kenya will hit one million by 2018, according to a report by Pyramid Research. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zuku revamps voice telephony service
Zuku, Wananchi Group’s home entertainment and communication services brand, has kicked off a major project to revitalise its voice telephony service provision capacity in an effort to maintain an edge as an innovative player in Kenya’s competitive communications market. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Uganda appoints new MD
Former Tigo executive Tom Gutjahr has been appointed Airtel Uganda managing director (MD) effective from August 1, tasked with driving the company’s strategic leadership in Uganda, building its brand and extending the company’s 3G footprint → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya announces 8% revenue growth for first half year
Orange Kenya has reported an 8 per cent growth in revenues compared to last year, with the increase attributed to major investments since the beginning of 2014 which have enabled the company to better compete in the market. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom launches 2nd AppWiz Challenge
Safaricom has launched the second edition of its AppWiz Challenge, offering Kenyan developers prizes and incubation as it looks to allow developers to form startups and partner with industry in offering solutions. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Kenya wins fraud case against employee
Kenyan mobile network operator Airtel has won a case against a thirty party who received KSh26.3 million (US$300,000) in a fraudulent transaction by former employee Peter Wahinya Muiruri two years ago. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Apple phones now in Airtel Kenya shops
Airtel Kenya and Apple have formed a strategic partnership allowing customers to purchase the iPhone range of products Airtel’s shops all over the country. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ushahidi, Futaa, Kopo Kopo among 50 most innovative Kenyan startups
Kenyan football portal Futaa.com has been named alongside Ushahidi and Kopo Kopo among the 50 most innovative startups in Kenya in a competition that had 5,000 entries and was judged by top startup experts. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK content regulation set to disrupt DStv monopoly
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is to regulate to force players in the pay-TV industry to re-sell exclusive content to competitors, tackling a scenario that has seen players such as DStv enjoy monopoly on some content. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways offers check-in via mobile
Kenya Airways has rolled a mobile check-in service, providing passengers with the ability to select flights and seats, obtain frequent flyer updates and customer notifications, and check-in for their flights via mobile. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya digital media bootcamp to be held next week
Kenya’s United States International University (USIU) will on July 24 and 25 host a conference on the effective use of digital media, focusing on online technology. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
StarTimes Media unveils $78.8m investment in Kenya
StarTimes Media has sunk KSh6.9 million (US$78.8 million) into a project that will see the company establish its Africa Headquarters and Dubbing Centre for Film and Broadcast Television in Kenya by the end of 2015. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Nikki Parker, regional director for North America and Oceania, Freelancer.com
Internet penetration in Africa has led to Africans interacting with the rest of the world, leading to a higher amount of job creation through outsourcing. HumanIPO caught up with Nikki Parker of Freelancer.com, one of the largest sites used by freelancers in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 14:01 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Telkom Kenya CEO recalled to France
France Telkom, Orange Telkom Kenya’s parent company, is recalling senior executives including chief executive officer (CEO) Mickael Ghossein, following a deal with the Kenyan government that will see the Paris-based company release its grip on the Kenyan company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Liquid Telecom connects Kenya’s Siaya county with $2m cable
Liquid Telecom is installing a US$2 million fibre optic network in Kenya’s Siaya county, the first its kind in rural Kenya, to open the area’s underserved to internet access. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 17:14 · Susan Mwenesi
PPOA approves Safaricom security tender security tender
Safaricom’s security surveillance tender award has been approved by Kenya’s Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA), citing the prevailing insecurity in the country as reason for the decision. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerians dominate DEMO Africa finalists
DEMO Africa has announced the 40 finalists set to launch their startups at this year’s event in Lagos, with Nigerian entrepreneurs dominating the list of finalists. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Windows apps now available through Safaricom airtime
Microsoft has partnered with leading Kenyan telecom Safaricom to make it possible for customers to download apps from the Windows Phone Store and make payments using their mobile phones, opening a reliable revenue channel for the developer community. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
uAfrica expanding to Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, announces MTN Business partnership
South African e-commerce technology company uAfrica has announced it is expanding to Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers, who will be able to develop their own online shops through uAfrica.com. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, KCB to leverage mobile for new SME partnership
Leading Kenyan telecom Safaricom and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) have formed a strategic partnership, with the first project a one-stop integrated solution that will cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. → Read more
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