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Fri, May 3rd, 07:33 · Kamau Mbote

Broadcasters want third digital licence issued

Kenyan broadcasters have asked the president to address the issue of the third digital signal licence, saying it is unfair for the country to be left at the mercy of two companies. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 14:31 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyatta applauds media’s adoption of technology

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has commended the adoption of technology by the country’s media in order to quickly and efficiently reach the masses. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 14:25 · Susan Mwenesi

Safaricom and KQ partnership allows customers to buy flights with Bonga

Safaricom has partnered with Kenya Airways (KQ) to allow customers to buy tickets to local destinations through Bonga Points, the telecom’s loyalty scheme. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 14:06 · Kamau Mbote

Ericsson commends Apps for City Life winners

The Tokelezea and Easy Parking teams from Kenya were on Tuesday commended by Ericsson following their performance at the Apps for African City Life awards, where they were runners up and second runners up respectively. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 13:45 · Martin Cheruiyot

USIU, Serianu partner in security research

The United States International University in Africa (USIU) has partnered with Kenyan cyber security firm Serianu to boost research in the protection of corporate information online. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 13:23 · Richard Cutcher

Young African talent held back by lack of mentorship

Africa’s technological and entrepreneurial talent needs better mentoring and managing, according to the founder of mobile financial services provider Fundamo. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 12:22 · Gabriella Mulligan

Failure to digitise holding back Kenyan economy – Ndemo

Kenya’s previous government should have digitised every registry, with the failure to do so now holding back the economy, according to Dr Bitange Ndemo, the outgoing permanent secretary at the ex-Ministry of Information and Communication. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 08:40 · Kamau Mbote

Samsung Galaxy S4 to officially launch in Kenya on May 7

The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 device will be officially launched in Kenya on Tuesday, May 7, over a week after the initial launch in South Africa, South Korea and the United States. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 06:50 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya automates public transport

Google and Equity Bank have partnered in Kenya to launch cashless bus fare solution BebaPay, helping passengers use public service vehicles without the risk involved with carrying cash. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 12:03 · Kamau Mbote

Orange to launch tele-presence centre in Kenya

Orange Kenya is to launch a tele-presence suite in Nairobi, providing a video conferencing facility for local businesses and making communication more efficient. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 09:48 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan government to offer bandwidth to support digital villages

The government of Kenya, through the ICT Board, will from this May subsidise internet provision for all digital villages, with the high cost of bandwidth still seen as one of the greatest challenges to connectivity in the country. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 14:06 · Gabriella Mulligan

Local content crucial to Kenya – Ndemo

Kenya’s new government must focus on encouraging the creation of local content to fuel the educational and economic benefits of ICT, according to outgoing permanent secretary of the ex-Ministry of Information and Communications Dr Bitange Ndemo. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 13:45 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia unveils LINE messaging app

Nokia has launched LINE messaging applications for its Lumia and Asha phone brands, providing another alternative to popular chat apps such as WhatsApp. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 12:55 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft urges use of legitimate software

Microsoft has urged governments, industry and customers to increase consumer education about the significance of avoiding counterfeit products and protecting intellectual property (IP) rights. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 08:34 · Kamau Mbote

Orange rewards internet users

Orange Kenya for the next two months will reward customers for purchasing mobile internet bundles through bonus voice and SMS airtime, in a move to increase internet usage. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 08:26 · Vincent Matinde

The Red Cross launches mobile survey app

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a mobile application enabling the organisation to gather crucial information from the countries it operates in. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 12:30 · Kamau Mbote

Samsung partners with Safaricom and Airtel for S4 launch

Samsung has confirmed a partnership with Safaricom and Airtel allowing Kenyans to acquire the new Samsung Galaxy S4 from May 2. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 11:48 · Gabriella Mulligan

BAKE awards to recognise Kenyan bloggers

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) is to host its second ever Kenyan Blog Awards, with the public asked to submit their votes to determine the country’s favourite blogs. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 09:15 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya, Ghana reach Ericsson app challenge semi-final

Three teams from Africa are among the semi-finalists of the global Ericsson Application Awards, competing for prize money of €25,000 against teams from Europe, the Americas and Asia. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote

24-hour StarTimes transmission in Meru to resume by May

Meru and its environs will from May receive 24-hour StarTimes transmission after Kenya Power acquired rights to erect poles to supply electricity to the Pan-Africa Network site, HumanIPO has learnt. → Read more