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Month: August 2012

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DStv to host Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Nairobi this weekend

August 31, 2012 admin 0

Disney’s iconic stars Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be in Nairobi this weekend following an initiative by DStv, GOtv and Disney to celebrate great kids’ television! The characters will be present at the weekend [c]

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First Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2012) set for Egypt on October 2-4, 2012

August 31, 2012 admin 1

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), government of the Arab Republic of Egypt through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the African sub-regional IGFs are set [c]

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iAfya mobile health app for BlackBerry phones launched in Kenya

August 30, 2012 admin 0

Avallain, an online education specialist that uses ICT to impact human development, has announced a new mobile health app for BlackBerry smartphone customers in Kenya. The iAfya app allows users to quickly and easily find comprehensive and [c]

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Analysis & Features

Mobile phone providers launch partnerships to curb counterfeit drugs in Africa

August 30, 2012 admin 0

  Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Sproxil to combat the counterfeit drug market in Africa. Through the partnership, Sproxil’s Mobile Product Authentication (MPA) solution will allow consumers to verify product genuineness within seconds through a [c]

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AccessKenya targets 20 towns in rush to connect Kenya’s 47 counties

August 30, 2012 admin 1

  AccessKenya Group has announced plans to connect over 20 major towns on its fibre network by close of 2013. Speaking while officially launching the company’s regional office for Rift Valley in Nakuru town situated at [c]

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Orange unveils promotion ahead of CCK’s deadline to switch off counterfeit handsets

August 29, 2012 admin 0

Orange has today launched a genuine mobile handsets campaign dubbed Chagua Original through which subscribers will be able to purchase 3G-enabled devices at discounted prices of up to 60 per cent. During the campaign period, [c]

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Analysis & Features

Ericsson: Human Body to act as a transmitter in the future

August 29, 2012 admin 1

Ericsson has developed a solution that bridges the connection between mobile networks and all real world objects through human body. According to Mwambu Wanendeya, Vice President and Head of Communications for Sub-Saharan Africa at Ericsson, the human [c]

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Programme repeats is an issue that goes beyond DStv and MultiChoice

August 29, 2012 admin 0

An open letter is currently doing the rounds online and accusing pay TV service provider DStv of repeating movies and documentaries much to the chagrin of most subscribers. However, a quick look at DStv’s FAQs page [c]

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AU selects Internet Society to support establishment of IXPs in Africa

August 23, 2012 admin 0

The Internet Society (ISOC) has announced that it has been selected by the African Union (AU) to conduct community mobilization and technical aspects workshops to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in AU [c]

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Analysis & Features

GOtv slashes prices in the face of competition from Zuku and StarTimes

August 19, 2012 admin 1

Kenya’s payTV service provider, GOtv, has announced that the monthly subscription and price of hardware for its services has been reduced. GOtv – which was launched by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and MultiChoice Kenya in [c]

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LG launches Cinema 3D Smart TV series in Kenya and East Africa

August 19, 2012 admin 0

LG Electronics has launched Cinema 3D Smart TV range into the regional market in a move meant to enable it provide the most expansive yet simple home entertainment experience to Kenyan and regional households. LG [c]

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Airtel Rising Stars Football championships set for Nairobi, Kenya

August 14, 2012 admin 0

Airtel Africa this week unveiled its Pan African soccer tourney – Airtel Rising Stars Africa Soccer Championship – which will provide an opportunity for budding stars to showcase and gauge their raw talent with the [c]

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CSR

Safaricom, Media Owners launch road safety campaign

August 11, 2012 admin 0

Safaricom and the Media Owners Association (MOA) have partnered with private and public sector organisations to launch a nationwide campaign on road safety. The partners have also formed a National Road Safety Trust that will [c]

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France Telecom-Orange cable repair ship in a fire incident off Namibia coast

August 11, 2012 admin 0

France Telecom-Orange has suffered a major incident on its cable-ship, the Chamarel after a fire broke out on the ship late afternoon on 8 August while returning from a repair operation on the Sat3-Safe cable [c]

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SkyVision acquires Afinis from Monaco Telecom

August 9, 2012 admin 0

SkyVision Global Networks, a global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fibre optic networks throughout Africa, has announced that it has acquired Afinis Communication SA  from Monaco Telecom. Afinis is a leading provider of [c]

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Mi-Fone launches handset with 60-day battery life

August 9, 2012 admin 0

In order to address the challenge of low battery life for experienced by smartphone users in Africa, Mi-Fone – the first Africa-based mobile handsets brand – has launched the Mi3000 model, a smart feature phone [c]

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Huawei Wins 2012 Communitas Award for Excellence in Community Service

August 9, 2012 admin 0

China’s Huawei Technologies has been awarded the 2012 Communitas Award by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for its dedication to community service and corporate social responsibility. “This recognition of Huawei’s volunteer efforts [c]

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Analysis & Features

Cisco unveils more ways to collaborate for customers in Kenya

August 9, 2012 admin 0

July and August may be a time for taking time out from the busy day-day work agenda’s, and also being the Holy Month of Ramadan where people are less frantic and adopt a more laid [c]

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EMC2 to hold Transform IT + Business seminar in Nairobi

August 8, 2012 admin 0

US-based EMC2 is set to host an exclusive IT Transformation seminar event titled “Cloud Transforms IT – Big Data Transforms Business”, during which it will share insights on the importance of IT infrastructure transformation for [c]

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Analysis & Features

DCA Trust: We applied for ‘AFRICA’ geographic name; not “.DotAfrica”

August 1, 2012 admin 0

There’s a raging debate on whether DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust applied to ICANN for “.africa” or “.dotAfrica” with South Africa’s UniForum claiming that there’s was the only application made for the domain. Having been associated with [c]

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With Africa set to become next global tech hub, here’s what it could mean for industries across the board

AVA to assemble BasiGo’s electric-powered buses for Nairobi PSV operators

mTek partners with Kyosk.app and Fin Africa to offer digital insurance services to over 100,000 retail outlets

AFEX names new management changes as it expands operations to Uganda

Kenya Association of Music Producers granted CMO license by KECOBO

LG rolls out color changing fridge with upto 190,000 possible color combinations

Almost 50% of cryptocurrency users fear losing money due to volatility, and no longer use digital currencies

Top 5 data privacy trends that will rule 2023

Epson partners with dry Fibre Technologies to create designer recycled clothes

Kenyan fintech Kyanda Africa among 11 startups picked for Cohort 3 of Africa Startup Initiative Program




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