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Tue, April 2nd, 07:20 · Vincent Matinde

East Africa science and technology boot camp slated for May

Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) will be holding a boot camp for technology entrepreneurs, slated for May 6 to 8 in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 06:52 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan Chief Justice receives record retweets

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s tweet ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Saturday received 1656 retweets from eager members of the public and could be among the most retweeted posts in Kenyan history. → Read more
Mon, April 1st, 14:28 · Gabriella Mulligan

Google Doodle honours Wangari Maathai’s birthday

Google yesterday marked the 73rd birthday of the late Wangari Maathai with a Doodle in her honour across its Sub-Saharan browser pages. → Read more
Thu, March 28th, 15:50 · Kamau Mbote

Zalego and Tecno award Kenyan developers

Tecno and Zalego have awarded 13 applications in Kenya’s Afmobi challenge which has been running in Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia. → Read more
Thu, March 28th, 14:31 · Vincent Matinde

Northern Tanzania to switch off analogue signals

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has stated it will switch off the analogue signal in Kilimanjaro and Arusha on March 31. → Read more
Thu, March 28th, 08:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Electronic voter registration takes centre stage in day one of Kenya’s Presidential petition

Kenya’s electoral body, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has been accused by the prime minister, Raila Odinga, of failing to utilize proper technologies in the general elections as the petition hearings began yesterday. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 14:36 · Kamau Mbote

MasterCard launches second wave of Project Inspire

MasterCard and UN Women Singapore kicked off the second wave of Project Inspire yesterday, setting aside US$25,000 for the woman that will change the world → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 14:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Gemalto selected by Safaricom to offer customers back-up services

Kenya’s Safaricom will employ Gemalto’s LinqUs Cloud Backup solution to offer mobile subscribers in Kenya a back-up service for phonebook contacts. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:59 · Kamau Mbote

Zuku blames Egypt cable cut for degraded service

Wananchi Online-owned Zuku, which provides services including pay TV and fibre to home internet services, has blamed the degraded state of its service while connecting to international websites on cable cuts off the coast of Egypt. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote

Sony launches flagship Xperia Z smartphone in Kenya

Sony phone lovers in Kenya can now access the flagship Xperia Z series from local stores following the launch of the model in Nairobi. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 12:42 · Vincent Matinde

Vernacular radio stations put on notice for hate speech

Vernacular radio stations in Kenya have been warned over propagating hate speech and broadcasts that could encourage negative tribal discussions. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 11:22 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom, Standard Group ranked most active companies on social media

Safaricom and Standard Group are among the most active users of social media among companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 07:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s chief justice’s private email hacked

Chief justice and president of the Supreme Court of Kenya Willy Mutunga’s private emails came under attack on Monday by hackers, as he heads up the one of the most crucial legal cases in the country’s history. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 06:07 · Tom Jackson

KWS implements new anti-poaching technology

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is to implement new anti-poaching technology to help rangers evaluate and improve the effectiveness of law enforcement patrols in the country’s national parks. → Read more
Tue, March 26th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan blogger charged in court

Blogger Robert Alai was charged in court today with incitement after posting an allegedly incriminating message on Twitter. → Read more
Tue, March 26th, 08:12 · Vincent Matinde

Boom Wireless Media player launched in the African market

Canadian based technology company, Digifon, has launched its Boom Wireless Media player in Nigeria and is targeting the wider African market. → Read more
Mon, March 25th, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

East Africa Com agenda revealed

The agenda for the ninth annual East Africa Com in May has been released, featuring mobile money and digital transformation as the themes for 2013. → Read more
Mon, March 25th, 14:27 · Kamau Mbote

Orange Kenya announces Easter promotion

Orange Kenya has lowered prices for various voice and data devices over the Easter season as a part of the company’s strategy to increase mobile penetration. → Read more
Mon, March 25th, 12:13 · Vincent Matinde

Buni TV launches customised content for the platform

One of Africa’s video on demand services, Buni TV, has launched customized content for its platform by unveiling its own commissioned comedy series. → Read more
Mon, March 25th, 11:03 · Elly Okutoyi

We are not to blame for hacked sites, says Safaricom

Kenyan network operator Safaricom has denied its servers have been hacked and said the vulnerabilities experienced on several accounts are on the affected sites and not their servers. → Read more