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Month: October 2013

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It’s Halloween doodle for Google homepage today

October 31, 2013 admin 0

Google Kenya office has joined the rest of the world in marking Halloween being celebrated today, October 31. On its homepage, there’s an animated Doodle to commemorate the day. According to Wikipedia, Halloween or Hallowe’en, [c]

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M-Hela simplifies Diaspora remittances into East Africa via partnership with MNOS

October 31, 2013 admin 0

For those with relatives in either UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Germany who would want to send them funds, here’s some timely and vital info: your friends and relatives can now send you funds [c]

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Airtel partners with UAE’s Nazara to launch flat-rate mobile gaming subscription in Africa

October 30, 2013 admin 0

Airtel has launched Airtel Games Club, a flat-fee mobile gaming subscription service offering unlimited premium mobile games at competitive prices through a partnership with Nazara Technologies. The initiative taps into Nazara’s portfolio and enables Airtel’s [c]

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After Orange, Wikipedia now partners with Airtel for free access on mobile devices in Sub-Saharan Africa

October 29, 2013 admin 0

After unveiling a similar deal in mid 2012 with Orange affiliates, Wikipedia has now partnered with Airtel to provide subscribers with access to the knowledge and information available on the online encyclopedia through their mobile [c]

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Rene Mezza: Increased telecoms sector taxation will negatively impact technology adoption

October 29, 2013 admin 0

Vodacom Tanzania MD Rene Meza has warned that the increased tax burden on the country’s telecommunications sector will negatively impact the adoption of technology because it will make mobile communication services, which have over the [c]

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AITEC’s East Africa ICT Summit 2013 for November 20 – 21, 2013 in Nairobi

October 29, 2013 admin 0

The 2013 edition of AITEC’s East Africa Summit – under the theme: “Harnessing the Power of ICT to Deliver Citizen Services & Improve the Quality of Life in East Africa” – will be held on [c]

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Oracle Kenya Open Day set for Friday November 8 at Safari Park Hotel

October 29, 2013 admin 0

The third edition of the Oracle Kenya Open Day – during which participants learn how they can leverage disruptive technologies such as cloud, mobile, social, analytics and big data and the internet of things – [c]

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Africa’s corporates still choose BlackBerry over Samsung while buying smartphones for staff

October 29, 2013 admin 0

Samsung maybe the leading smartphone brand in Africa- with 30 per cent of personal smartphone owners having one – but when the purchase decision is left to the company or employers to make, they chose [c]

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UNESCO, ICANN and ISOC to launch glossary on internet governance for Arabic speakers

October 29, 2013 admin 0

  UNESCO, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC) are finalizing a framework to establish an Arabic glossary of Internet governance terms to support engagement in multi-stakeholder Internet [c]

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ICANN approves the first 4 new internet domains

October 29, 2013 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the US-based body which is in charge of global internet – has given the green light for delegation or approval of the first 4 new [c]

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CCK to switch off analogue TV signals in Nairobi on Friday December 13, 2013

October 27, 2013 admin 0

Nairobi residents who have not yet acquired Set Top boxes have exactly 48 days – from today October 27 to December 13, 2013 – to buy them if they would wish to continue watching their [c]

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InfoGraphic: The State of Children’s Health

October 27, 2013 admin 0

Source: Social Work Degree Center (SWDC)

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DCA Trust now engages African Union’s new leaders on its “.africa” bid

October 27, 2013 admin 0

The intrigues surrounding the yet-to-be delegated “.africa” internet domain are yet to subside, as DCA Trust recently wrote to the new AU leadership raising ethical and accountability issues on how the endorsement process was handled [c]

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EatOut partners with Hellofood to enhance online food ordering services in Nairobi

October 27, 2013 admin 0

  EatOut, Kenya’s major online restaurant guide and reservations engine, has partnered with Hellofood to offer online food ordering to EatOut users for the first time. Through the partnership, EatOut users can now order food [c]

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Kenya’s consumers can now buy devices with built-in Intel 4th generation core series processors

October 24, 2013 admin 0

Intel has announced local availability of devices fitted with its 4th generation Intel Core processors that enable PC to perform with tablet-like quality and precision. The PCs come with built-in with the new Intel processors [c]

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WIOCC CEO Chris Wood nominated for 2013 AfricaCom Awards

October 24, 2013 admin 0

WIOCC’s CEO Chris Wood has been shortlisted for the 2013 AfricaCom awards in the ‘Industry Personality of the Year’category based on his achievements in the past years. Chris has led WIOCC since inception, building it [c]

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Huawei’s China HQs hosts 20 reps from UK tech firms

October 22, 2013 admin 0

Gordon Osborne, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, led 20 representatives of UK-based tech frims to pay a visit to Huawei’s head offices in Shenzen, China and addressed the UK’s tech delegation and Huawei staff. The [c]

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Sabre Red Workspace now available for Kenya’s travel agents

October 22, 2013 admin 0

Sabre Travel Network has launched its Sabre Red Workspace Sabre Red Workspace – a configurable platform for travel agencies to shop, book and manage travel – in Kenya. Through Sabre Red Workspace, travel agents will [c]

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UNECA to host AfricaGIS meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 4 – 8, 2013

October 22, 2013 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is set to host the world Geospatial Data Infrastructure Conference and AfricaGIS conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 4 – 8, 2013. UNECA is jointly hosting [c]

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“Doodle 4 Google” winner’s design used to commemorate Mashujaa Day

October 20, 2013 admin 0

Esther Wambui Githinji’s winning design has today graced Google’s Kenya homepage to commemorate the country’s 50 year anniversary and Mashujaa Day. Esther – who beat over 4,000 entrants to emerge the winner – received a [c]

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Mobile airtime advance offers: Comparing Okoa Jahazi; PEWA; Kopa Credo and yuCredo

October 20, 2013 admin 0

Most of Kenya’s pre-paid subscribers have at one time or another used this services. It may be that you’re in an emergency, need to call or text and is without airtime or just because you’re [c]

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Dr Francis Tusubira to retire as UbuntuNet CEO in July 2014

October 20, 2013 admin 0

Uganda’s Francis Tusubira is set to leave his current post as CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance in July 2014 according to an announcement from the organization. According to information posted on Uganda’s national IT authority website, [c]

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Two projects win Orange Foundation’s “Women for Change Award”

October 18, 2013 admin 0

Two projects that create change for African women and girls received the Women for Change Award, set up this year for the 9th Women’s Forum Global Meeting by Orange Foundation and the Women’s Forum, in [c]

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Huawei partners with Makerere Univeristy to host and award 2013 Innovation Challenge winners

October 18, 2013 admin 0

Huawei was the awards sponsor at the Makerere University’s Science and Technology Innovations Challenges 2013 as part of the MoU signed between the two institutions last year. The Innovation Challenge is under the iLabs@MAK Project [c]

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NIC Bank’s clients get more convenience with “NIC NOW” mobile app

October 17, 2013 admin 0

NIC Bank has introduced a new mobile application that will enable its customers to transact via their handheld devices. Dubbed NIC NOW, the mobile app offers a convergence of solutions delivering both banking services and [c]

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Oracle, government deal enables Kenya’s teachers to gain Java programming skills

October 17, 2013 admin 0

Tens of Kenya’s secondary school teachers have been taken through basic programming skills thanks to a partnership between Oracle and the ministry of education. As part of the deal, Oracle Academy launched its Introduction to [c]

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Students, SMEs stand to win $ 34,000 top prize in Ericsson’s 2014 App Awards

October 17, 2013 admin 0

Ericsson has announced the launch of its 2014 App Awards with key targets on students and small- and medium-sized enterprises. The prize is worth US $ 34,000 (EUR 25,000) and gives app developers the opportunity [c]

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Mahindra Comviva nominated in 2 categories at 2013 AfricaCom Awards

October 17, 2013 admin 0

Mahindra Comviva has announced that it has been shortlisted in the AfricaCom Awards’ “Best digital music initiative” category for its Digital Music Library services and “Best mobile money service” for EcoCash, a mobile payment service offered by Econet [c]

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You will soon buy a brand new phone without a charger…!!!

October 17, 2013 admin 0

Mobile phone users from across the world will soon have the choice to buy new devices without a charger. This follows the decision by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to mandate the use of [c]

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Vodacom Tanzania, Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) in network upgrade deal

October 17, 2013 admin 0

Tanzania’s Vodacom has entered into a network upgrade deal with Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) to enhance its voice and data quality. Using Nokia Solutions and Networks’ Single RAN (radio access network), Vodacom has upgraded [c]

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Huawei shares industry insights at Innovation Africa 2013 summit in Botswana

October 16, 2013 admin 0

Huawei is set to share its insights with other industry players at the Innovation Africa 2013 being held in Gaborone from October 15 to 17. During the Summit, Huawei will share industry insights on National [c]

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