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Wed, April 17th, 07:28 · Igor Hobotov

Alcatel One Touch enters the Tanzanian market

Phone manufacturer Alcatel has entered the Tanzanian market, vowing to sell over 30,000 smartphones as it looks to build on its success in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:08 · Kamau Mbote

I&M and MasterCard launch first multi-currency prepaid card

I&M and MasterCard have unveiled a multi-currency prepaid, allowing users to carry three international currencies - US dollars, British pounds and euros - on one card. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 14:29 · Kamau Mbote

Uhuru pledges legislation for tech sector in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the development of Kenya must be driven by technology, by creating a business climate that “encourages innovation, investment and growth”. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 12:17 · Kamau Mbote

Sony launches two new authorised service centres in Kenya

Sony Middle East and Africa (MEA) has formally launched two new authorised service centres in Nairobi, bringing the total number of such centres in Kenya to seven. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:30 · Igor Hobotov

Complaints over decoders in Tanzania make it to the House of Representatives

Complaints over decoder reception on the island of Zanzibar are raising questions over the quality of the service providers in the country. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:27 · Igor Hobotov

Internet use impacts positively on social-economic activities in Africa

A new report commissioned by Google has revealed the internet positively affects social-economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, having surveyed over 1,300 organisations in the region. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:36 · Kamau Mbote

Africa Apps Quest targets tourism sector

Visa and SA Tourism have launched the search for a unique app for the tourism industry, in order to capitalise on the increase in tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:28 · Tom Jackson

#SomeoneTellUganda Kenya’s latest Twitter storm

#SomeoneTellUganda was trending on Twitter in Kenya this morning as Kenyans reacted angrily to a newspaper article suggesting new president Uhuru Kenyatta may be Ugandan. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft launches Imagine Cup 2013 in Kenya

Microsoft has launched its Imagine Cup 2013 in Kenya, offering over 100 students the chance to represent their country in the worldwide finals in St Petersburg, Russia, and win US$25,000. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 12:08 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya: report shows hate speech on social media doubled in March

Kenya witnessed an increase in hate speech days before and after last month’s general election, according to the Umati project, which began monitoring sentiments in September 2012. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 09:15 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan photographer launches wallpaper app for Android

Renowned Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka has launched his mobile wallpaper app for Android devices. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 08:26 · Tom Jackson

Altech expects full-year losses

Altech has advised shareholders its expects headline earnings and headline earnings per share to drop by between 20 and 27 per cent for the financial year ended February 28, with the underperformance of its now disposed of East and West African operations. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 07:52 · Igor Hobotov

Google Kenya domain hacked

Google users in Kenya found it hard to access the service on Monday morning due to a breach on the Google Kenya domain. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 07:15 · Igor Hobotov

EMEA to dominate global mobile wallet market by 2018

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is expected to dominate the mobile wallet market by 2018, a new report suggests. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 12:29 · Gabriella Mulligan

Twitter Trends for Kenya launched

Kenya now has a dedicated Twitter Trends after the micro-blogging site added 160 new locations to the service. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 11:10 · Kamau Mbote

Jubilee campaign advertisement shoot leaks on YouTube and goes viral

A video showing Kenya’s new president Uhuru Kenyatta in a light mood has emerged on YouTube under the title ‘EXCLUSIVE : President Uhuru Kenyatta Funny Moments!’ → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 09:52 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan election petitioner publishes evidence on new site

The “People’s Court”, a new website publishing what it claims is evidence of the Kenyan Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) mishandling of last month’s election, is set to be launched today. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 08:59 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Best practices for social media marketing for SMEs

In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO, David Ingram discusses the way social media has changed marketing strategies of businesses. A writer for My Social Agency, Ingram believes power is now in the hands of the consumer, and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) must make social media central to their marketing plans. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 08:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

Safaricom praises Tana Delta rebuilding progress

The Safaricom Foundation is pleased with the progress being made in the Tana Delta region in rebuilding homes using their KSh10 million (US$119,000) donation, although not enough is being done to provide access to healthcare. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 08:13 · Igor Hobotov

African financial institutions vulnerable to cyberattacks

Financial institutions are still vulnerable to cyberattacks in East and Central Africa, with the region sufficient laws to curb the menace. → Read more