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1 day 11 hours agoSafaricom posts huge growth in end of year results
Kenya’s biggest network operator Safaricom has posted a pre-tax profit increase to KSh25.5 billion (US$304 million) for 2012/13, an (more)
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1 day 12 hours agoAirtel introduces new promotion for data and SMS
Airtel Kenya has launched a new Airtel Tosha promotion that enables customers to access SMS and data at lower subscription rates and to fit (more)
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2 days agoKenya Red Cross Society appoints Huawei as communications partner
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and Huawei, signed a deal today making the Chinese technology leader its strategic communications (more)
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2 days agoHorticulture farming goes digital in Kenya
The amount of paperwork needed to be carried out by horticulture farmers is set to be cut down after the launch of a new mobile based (more)
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2 days agoSafaricom to release full year results tomorrow
Kenyan network giant Safaricom is poised to announce its full year results tomorrow amid signs of better performance after the company (more)
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Safaricom launches apps developers challenge
The Safaricom Development Challenge has been launched in Kenya aiming to provide skills in entrepreneurship and technology to budding entry (more)
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6 days agoKenya’s EXT to release new mobile apps
Smartphone users in Kenya could be set to have more convenient, secure and financially managed lives once User Experience Technologies (more)
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Safaricom launches KSh500 million promotion
Safaricom has launched the biggest promotion in Kenya’s history dubbed ‘Tetemesha’ that will see winners get airtime and cash prices (more)
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8 days agoHealth APP, an answer to many
Avallain, a health information application developed by medical practitioners, has moved to fill a market gap by adding two sections to (more)
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8 days agoSamsung S4 unveiled in Nairobi
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has launched in Kenya, two weeks after it was unveiled in South Africa.
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13 days agoEricsson 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 (more)
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13 days agoYoung 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 (more)
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13 days agoAirtel introduces single network for Asia and Africa
Bharti Airtel has introduced the One Airtel service linking Asia and Africa, in an attempt to reduce roaming costs for users spread across (more)
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13 days agoSamsung 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 (more)
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13 days agoKenya automates public transport
Google and Equity Bank have partnered in Kenya to launch cashless bus fare solution BebaPay, helping passengers use public service vehicles (more)
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15 days agoNokia 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 (more)
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16 days agoOrange 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 (more)
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16 days agoThe 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 (more)
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19 days agoSamsung 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.
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19 days agoKenya, 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 (more)
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19 days agoTecno becomes leading dual SIM brand in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana
Tecno is currently the leading dual SIM mobile phone brand in countries where it has established a presence, including Nigeria, Kenya and (more)
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20 days agoText-based survey app launched in Kenya
A new text-based survey tool, mSurvey, has been released in Kenya, allowing individuals and companies to run surveys from mobile phones.
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21 days agoSafaricom begins pre-order for Samsung Galaxy S4
Safaricom has opened a pre-order site for the Samsung Galaxy S4 - set for release on April 27 - offering a discount price on the (more)
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23 days agoNokia 105 available in Kenya
The low cost Nokia 105 model is now available across the East African market almost six weeks after it was launched at the Mobile World (more)
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23 days agoKenyan campus students develop education app
Two Kenyan campus students have developed an application that lists all the approved universities and colleges in the country and what (more)
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23 days ago‘The Rovers’ wins NASA Space Apps Challenge
‘The Rovers’ has emerged as the top app in the NASA Space Apps Challenge held in 76 cities around the world including Nairobi, where a (more)
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26 days agoGoogle chairman praises Kenyan innovator
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has acknowledged a Kenyan innovation that allows cellphone users to charge their phones using their shoes, (more)
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26 days agoHellofood’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 (more)
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27 days agoNew 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.
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27 days agoNokia 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 (more)
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28 days agoSony 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 (more)
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28 days agoAlcatel 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 (more)
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30 days agoKenyan photographer launches wallpaper app for Android
Renowned Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka has launched his mobile wallpaper app for Android devices.
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30 days agoEMEA 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.
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1 month agoOrange Kenya slashes call rates in battle for market share
Orange Kenya has today slashed calling prices in what it says is a response to price elasticity in the market, which the company says could (more)
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1 month agoGoogle launches voice navigation for Android and iOS in Kenya
Google has officially unveiled the voice navigation for Android and iOS platforms in Kenya, taking the map experience to another level.
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1 month agoNokia Siemens to demonstrate latest innovations to African mobile operators
Nokia Siemens Networks have arranged a roadshow named “Mobile World Congress – Revisited” to showcase new innovations to operators in (more)
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1 month agoWorldreader mobile launches with half a million readers per month
Worldreader, an application that enables book reading on feature phones, has reached the 500,000 readers per month mark.
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1 month agoNokia launches new camera features for Lumia phones
Nokia has released the new cinemagraph digital camera for the Lumia range of smartphones.
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1 month agoMusic app Mdundo set to pay royalties to artists
Music distribution app Mdundo is set to pay royalties to musicians who use their service, just five months after launching.
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1 month agoSamsung to open a laptop, TV assembly plant in Kenya
Samsung is planning to unveil an assembly plant for laptops and televisions in Kenya by the end of the year, bringing down the price for (more)
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1 month agoGSMA introduces Mobile Enabled Community Services programme
The Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) has launched the Mobile Enabled Community Service programme, backed by £4.1 million from the (more)
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1 month agoVideo-sharing app for mobile ads launched in Kenya
A new video-sharing app aimed at stirring mobile advertisements has been launched by a Swedish company in Kenya, where companies will be (more)
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1 month agoGemalto 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 (more)
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1 month agoSony 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.
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1 month agoBuni 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 (more)
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1 month agoMobile and social media greatly influence retail in Africa
A study by Jana Research suggests social media and the mobile phone greatly influence the retail choices of customers in Africa.
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1 month agoBlackBerry Jam session for Kenyan universities takes place
The BlackBerry Jam Session for universities took place in Kenya yesterday, attended by more than 60 developers.
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1 month agoKenyan app developers to be rewarded by Tecno and Zalego
Mobile handset manufacturer Tecno, together with mobile application development training institute Zalego, will reward the top entries to (more)
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