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Month: February 2012

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Airtel Nigeria launches 3.75G network

February 29, 2012 Staff Writer 1

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 [c]

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Computer Aid, Computer for Schools Kenya launch e-waste training centre

February 28, 2012 Staff Writer 3

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 [c]

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Hola!, a new social networking service, launched by Comviva

February 27, 2012 Staff Writer 3

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 [c]

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Events Noticeboard

Samsung opens new care centre in Kisumu

February 26, 2012 Staff Writer 2

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 [c]

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Iconosys’ Digital Pillbox to remind mobile device users to take medication

February 26, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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, [c]

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Airtel-sponsored One8 runners up at 2012 MIDEM International trade fair

February 24, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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 [c]

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Events Noticeboard

27 candidates shortlisted for ICANN CEO position

February 23, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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 [c]

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Barclays to host media workshop at AITEC’s banking conference

February 22, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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 [c]

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Orange enhances Ziada loyalty scheme to include customized bonuses

February 21, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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 [c]

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Analysis & Features

Cisco’s VNI report: Africa, Middle East to record highest mobile data traffic globally

February 20, 2012 Staff Writer 0

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) [c]

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Analysis & Features

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to benefit from $ 2 million eLearning initiative

February 16, 2012 Staff Writer 0

Teachers and students drawn from three East African Community (EAC) member states – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – as well Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria, are set to benefit from a $ 2 million ICT training [c]

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Rwandan Hackers take down 5 Uganda government websites

February 15, 2012 Staff Writer 0

Just a few weeks after over 100 Kenya government websites were taken down by an Indonesian student hacker, the Uganda government is the latest victim of the same practice, this time perpetrated by a group [c]

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Emirates unveils new cargo revenue management solution

February 15, 2012 Staff Writer 0

The commercial arm of Emirates Group IT, Mercator partners with USA-based Revenue Technology Services, RTS, have entered a deal to provide integrated cargo revenue management solution for airlines globally. In partnership with USA-based Revenue Technology [c]

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Nigeria’s Central Bank boss to present at AITEC’s Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference

February 14, 2012 Staff Writer 0

Professional bankers and financial services regulators from the East African Community and the COMESA region will have the opportunity to benefit from insights and experiences of the Nigeria Central Bank in the debate on banking [c]

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Analysis & Features

NSN study: Dissatisfaction with mobile broadband leads to churn

February 13, 2012 Staff Writer 0

A  global study on the habits and priorities of mobile users has shown that those using mobile broadband services frequently are the most likely to switch their operator. Over 40 per cent of the of [c]

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Kenya’s PesaPal, Rupu, Ushahidi and Sembuse among Top20 African IT start-ups

February 13, 2012 Staff Writer 2

Four of Kenya’s IT start-ups – PesaPal, Rupu (a group discount site), Ushahidi mapping software and Sembuse (mobile social networking service) – have been named among the top 20 start-up companies by Forbes Africa magazine. [c]

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