Archive for February, 2012
Airtel Nigeria launches 3.75G network
Airtel Nigeria has enhanced its network capacity and quality with the roll-out of the 3.75 Generation (3G) services across the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. With the pan-Nigeria launch of 3.75 services, the company is set to boost customers’ experience with high speed mobile broadband and internet access, empowering telecoms [...]
Computer Aid, Computer for Schools Kenya launch e-waste training centre
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Management (WEE) Centre for handling of e-waste is now ready to build local and regional capacity of other players in the sector on skills to handle and manage e-waste. A project of Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK) through its founder Dr Tom Musili has engaged in regional consultations across Africa [...]
Hola!, a new social networking service, launched by Comviva
Comviva, a global provider of mobile solutions and value added services, has announced the launch of Hola!, a one stop shop application to access social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, email as well as popular web feeds via the mobile phone, at the ongoing 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The new [...]
Samsung opens new care centre in Kisumu
Samsung Electronics East Africa, has moved to step up its nationwide market expansion plans with the opening of a fully-fledged service centre in Kisumu. The move by Samsung which is part of a global expansion strategy comes hot on the heels of a similar opening in Nairobi barely a month ago as the firm increasingly [...]
Iconosys’ Digital Pillbox to remind mobile device users to take medication
Iconosys, which develops mobile apps and technologies for both Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android OS smartphones and tablet computers, has unveiled the Digital Pillbox, an app and widget optimized for smartphones and tablets which reminds, tracks, and notifies users and their care providers regarding medicine, vitamin and supplement consumption. [...]
Airtel-sponsored One8 runners up at 2012 MIDEM International trade fair
Airtel One8 super group has started the year with international recognition from the Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale (MIDEM) held in France on January 28, 2012. The group was the first runner up at the awards, in the category of the most innovative and creative use of music/partnership with an artist in [...]
27 candidates shortlisted for ICANN CEO position
The search for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) next chief executive has narrowed down to 27 applicants following the closure of submission of applications on Friday February 17 this year. ICANN announced via its website that “The CEO Search Committee has been actively working to identify top candidates for ICANN’s CEO/President [...]
Barclays to host media workshop at AITEC’s banking conference
Barclays Bank of Kenya has announced its support for the AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference in a partnership that will see the bank host a one-day media workshop aimed to enhance reportage of ICT, banking and technology related issues in the country. The Bank announced that it will facilitate the business media to [...]
Orange enhances Ziada loyalty scheme to include customized bonuses
Orange Kenya has launched an additional bonus to its loyalty programme, Orange Ziada that is tailor made to suit the individual needs of its 2.3 million subscribers. Speaking during a media briefing, Telkom Kenya chief executive, Mickael Ghossein said that launching the Orange Angukia bonus programme is designed to cater for the diverse usage patterns [...]
Cisco’s VNI report: Africa, Middle East to record highest mobile data traffic globally
The latest edition of the Cisco Virtual Network Index (VNI) released recently indicates that Africa and Middle East will have the highest regional mobile data traffic growth rate with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 104 per cent, or 36-fold growth. The Cisco VNI report, which has projections for global mobile data traffic for [...]