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Fri, April 19th, 13:06 · Kamau Mbote

RMS loses bid to have CCK stopped from shutting down transmitters

Royal Media Services (RMS) has lost its bid have the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) stopped from shutting down its transmitters. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 11:51 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan government must train teachers in ICT – parents union

The government must train teachers in ICT before it introduces its free laptop programmes, according to the Kenya National Association of Parents, with over 85 per cent of Kenyan teachers not computer literate. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 09:17 · Kamau Mbote

Google chairman praises Kenyan innovator

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has acknowledged a Kenyan innovation that allows cellphone users to charge their phones using their shoes, describing it as “innovation from the ground up”. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 08:02 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan insurance companies to use technology to curb card fraud

The Kenyan Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is planning an electronic system to curb increasing major fraud cases in the medical insurance sector. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 07:39 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: What Tanzania and Zimbabwe can learn from Kenya’s BVR fiasco

Tanzania and neighbour Zimbabwe recently announced they will use biometric voter registration (BVR) kits in their forthcoming elections, but what can the two countries learn from the systems failures during Kenya’s recent elections? → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 07:14 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan internet subscriptions increase by 75% in one year

Internet subscriptions in Kenya grew by 11.5 per cent in the last quarter, according to the latest statistics from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), with subscription numbers having risen 75 per cent since the same period last year. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

ICT gets dedicated ministry in Kenyatta government

Uhuru Kenyatta has awarded ICT an independent ministry, in a further statement of the new Kenyan government’s outspoken commitment to technological advancement. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote

Hellofood’s mobile app among leading food apps globally

Food delivery app Hellofood is among the leading food delivery apps globally with 250,000 app downloads in less than three months, topping the list in three African countries. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:34 · Igor Hobotov

Strengthen broadband structure, East Africa told

The director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (DBT) at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Brahima Sanou has urged East African nations to strengthen their broadband structures to enable internet growth in the region. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 12:53 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: Is #KOT a legitimate organisation with worthy motives?

Kenyans on Twitter (#KOT) have caused quite a stir in the last few months, turning their wrath on the likes of CNN, Barack Obama and even whole nations in the form of Nigeria, Botswana and Uganda. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 12:34 · Kamau Mbote

New laws to curb money laundering using mobile transfers

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has fronted new laws to check mobile money laundering, which are now under deliberation by stakeholders. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 08:52 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia Life now available in Kenya

Nokia has unveiled Nokia Life in Kenya, offering a free 30-day trial period of the SMS based service with the option of subscribing for as little as KSh2 daily. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 07:34 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan MP readies his constituency teachers for laptop programme

One Kenyan Member of Parliament (MP) has already started to induct teachers in his constituency into ICT as the country awaits the implementation of new president Uhuru Kenyatta’s promise to provide free laptops to school children. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 07:19 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya government hunts down Facebook page administrators

The Kenyan government is tracking down administrators of three Facebook pages accused of spreading hate messages and raising tribal tensions to over 50,000 followers. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:37 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft aims to unlock Kenyan youth potential

Two hundred Kenyan college students will benefit from technical and financial support to help them realise their creativity following the launch of the ‘Innovate for Good’ programme by Microsoft. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:07 · Igor Hobotov

Coca-Cola launches a solar energy project in Kenya

Coca-Cola has launched a solar energy product, BrightBox, to enable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to cut their energy costs. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kopo Kopo partners with Eat Out Kenya to offer mobile payments for meals

Online restaurant guide and booking engine Eat out Kenya has partnered with Kopo Kopo and Safaricom’s M-Pesa service to enable restaurant patrons to conveniently pay their bills. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:26 · Richard Cutcher

Ad Dynamo looking to Kenya next

South African startup advertising platform Ad Dynano is expecting to enter the Kenyan market next and expand its operations in Nigeria as it continues its focus on emerging markets. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 08:01 · Kamau Mbote

Sony not a manufacturer of low-end smartphones, targets middle class

Sony Mobile says it will continue to target the growing middle class with its products and will not concentrate on manufacturing low-end smartphones. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:46 · Igor Hobotov

Orange, Deezer and Zimbalam to promote African music talent

Orange has partnered with Deezer Africa and European music site Zimbalam to promote African artists through the second edition of StarAfrica, which will encourage download and streaming of African music. → Read more