Events, Page 13
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Thu, April 17th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya to help South Sudan in formation of ICT regulatory body
Kenya will offer South Sudan’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services expertise to help form its ICT regulatory body, which will be the youngest in the region. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
World Bank allocates $12m for Kenya county ICT projects
The World Bank has approved KSh1 billion (US$12 million) to be allocated for ICT projects within the counties in Kenya, among them roadmaps and e-readiness projects. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 09:00 · Agatha Nduku
Telecel subscribers win trips to 2014 World Cup
Telecel Zimbabwe has presented four of its subscribers to the Go to Brazil Bhora promotion with tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Garmin calls for business partners in West Africa
Garmin Southern Africa has announced it is hosting a trade delegation in Accra, Ghana on May 12-16 to engage with prospective businesses partners in West Africa who have strong distribution and reselling capabilities and a proven track record of successfully furthering brands into their designated markets. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Eneza scoops overall price at Kenya’s Vision 2030 innovation awards
Eneza Education, a virtual tutor and teacher's assistant on low-cost mobile phones that makes it easier for students to engage teachers directly, was the overall winner of the 2014 Vision 2030 awards. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
88mph to hold Investor Day
The 88mph accelerator programme in Cape Town is holding its Investor Day this evening, when its seven startups will pitch to investors in a bid to secure follow-on funding. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google launches SA elections portal
Google has launched an online portal dedicated to covering the South African elections on May 7, providing easy access to elections-related news for voters. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government rolls out ICT Masterplan
The Kenyan government through the ICT Authority yesterday launched its National ICT Masterplan, setting the agenda for the ICT industry in Kenya for the next four years. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Applications open for Kenya StartUp Cup
Applications are open for the Kenya StartUp Cup Business Model Competition until May 20, with all Kenyan nationals between the ages of 18 and 35 years invited to apply for the chance to win KSh1 million (US$11,500). → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
DEMO Africa 2014 to feature 12 new categories
The DEMO Africa startup launchpad event has added 12 categories to this year’s edition - which will be held in Nigeria for the first time - in a bid to make it more inclusive and provide a wider and more level playing field. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan public sector not properly utilising social media – panel
Kenya’s public sector is not making adequate use of social media for information gathering, communication or collation of data compared to their counterparts in the private sector, according to panelists at the “Social Media Analytics and Cloud” session at the ongoing Connected Kenya summit held in Mombasa. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya rolls out digital government programme
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out a government digital transformation program for 2014-2016 geared towards tackling the lack of knowledge among Kenyans when it comes to important aspects of governance. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Radio has adapted well to new technologies – Carrim
While technology may be leading to the demise of print media, the medium of radio has integrated well, according to South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan digitisation will increase efficiency, transparency – Tiampati
Kenya’s drive to digitise government operations will improve efficiency, transparency and accountability, Ministry of ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati told the Connected Kenya 2014 conference as it got underway in Mombasa. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Abuja to host third African Internet Governance Forum
Nigeria’s capital Abuja has been announced as the host city for the third African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) from July 10-12 2014. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Connected Kenya 2014 begins today in Mombasa
The 2014 edition of the annual Connected Kenya conference begins today in Mombasa, bringing together government, the private sector and other stakeholders to discuss the implementation of technologies in improving service delivery to citizens. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi
PIVOT East 2014 judging criteria announced
East African startup event PIVOT East has released its judging criteria for the startups from all of the countries that will be eligible to participate. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
C4DLab launches in Nairobi
The University of Nairobi (UoN) yesterday launched the 10th alumni chapter of School of Computing and Informatics (SCI) and activated the Computing for Development Lab (C4DLab), which is home to 12 technology startups in addition to being one of the Vision 2030 flagship projects. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
GTBank to issue MasterCard payment products in Kenya
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has been licenced by MasterCard to issue its debit, credit and prepaid cards in Kenya, a move expected to increase the adoption of electronic payments in the country, especially in the retail banking sector. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Pistorius trial broadcasting, social media break down barriers to SA legal system
The live broadcast and social media coverage of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial serves the important purpose of making the South African justice system accessible for the country’s citizens, by combining unbiased live reporting of a criminal trial with the surge of interest inevitably surrounding a national icon. → Read more
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