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Month: September 2016

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Kilimall to give away 50 smartphones, 10 TVs during promo

September 29, 2016 admin 1

Kilimall has launched a five-day promotion in which customers will enjoy huge discounts and crazy rewards. The online shopping mall has set aside 50 smartphones and 10 television sets to give away to lucky shoppers who will be [c]

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Five useful tips to consider when buying a projector

September 29, 2016 admin 0

Features to look out for when buying a projector for the home, office or classroom More people are opting for projectors in the home, office and classroom, not only to enhance the viewing experience but [c]

News

Vodafone, Afrimax launch ‘Vodafone Cameroon’, a 4G data service brand

September 24, 2016 admin 0

Vodafone and Afrimax – a 4G-LTE telecoms operator in sub-Saharan Africa – have announced a new non-equity Partner Market agreement for Cameroon. The two companies will launch LTE data services under the ‘Vodafone Cameroon’ brand [c]

News

IBM Africa GM joins US President’s Advisory Council on “Doing Business in Africa”

September 22, 2016 admin 0

IBM has announced that US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has appointed Takreem El Tohamy, IBM’s GM for Middle East and Africa, to the US President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. Takreem El Tohamy is among [c]

CSR

Partnerships key for better access to quality education – Samsung

September 22, 2016 admin 0

Samsung Electronics Africa has said that sustainable partnerships are key to providing quality education, a goal  paramount if the continent is to achieve global competitiveness and growth. During its discussion with various African ministerial delegation [c]

Tech&PR

Oxygene nibbles Ogilvy, becomes Safaricom’s Corporate PR agency

September 21, 2016 admin 1

Just over 4 months after it quietly entered Kenya’s PR scene, Oxygène Marketing Communications is already on a serious hunt for more clients, and despite it’s comparatively ‘young age’, the company is not afraid to [c]

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Nairobi to host Payments East Africa 2016 conference next week

September 21, 2016 admin 0

Nairobi is set to host the second annual Payments East Africa 2016. The conference, to be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel from September 27 – 28, comes at a time when banks and telcoms [c]

News

Bob Collymore named 2016 International Business Leader of the Year

September 21, 2016 admin 0

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has been named the 2016 International Business Leader of the Year at the 9th annual Africa Investors (Ai) CEO Investment Summit in New York. Collymore was honoured alongside three other prolific business [c]

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Innovation Africa Summit 2016 attracts 25 government ministers

September 21, 2016 admin 0

The Innovation Africa Summit 2016 dubbed “designed and made for Africa by Africa”, and Africa’s annual Education and ICT forum was officially opened by the Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday September 21  [c]

CSR

Rachel Ruto lauds Airtel Kenya, Intel Community Digital Programme

September 21, 2016 admin 0

The Second Lady of Kenya, Rachel Ruto endorsed the collaboration between Airtel Kenya and Intel during the launch of the Intel Mobile Caravan that is set to provide digital ICT training to communities in peri [c]

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PenplusBytes’ Kwami Ahiabenu named 2016 Highway Africa Fellow

September 21, 2016 admin 0

Penplusbytes’ Kwami Ahiabenu, II was conferred the highest award of Highway Africa Fellow during the 2016  Telkom-Highway Africa Awards & Gala Dinner held in Rhodes University, South Africa. The Highway Africa 2016 was held under [c]

News

Samsung’s new ultra HD TV combines technology and aesthetics

September 21, 2016 admin 0

Samsung Electronics has launch of its new Quantum dot, cadmium free Ultra High Definition SUHD TV line-up, which combines the latest in cutting edge innovation and stunning aesthetics, to deliver a television that is not just [c]

News

Eutelsat, MultiChoice Africa seal 9-year DStv expansion deal

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Eutelsat Communications and MultiChoice Africa have signed a 9- year contract that will result in the expansion of its DSTv platform. In a statement released at the IBC 2016 exhibition in Amsterdam, Eutelsat said the [c]

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Afrostream VoD service now available on Orange TV

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Orange and Afrostream are marking a new step in their collaboration that began in April 2015 via Orange Fab, the Orange start-up incubator and strengthened six months later by an Orange Digital Ventures minority shareholding. [c]

Analysis & Features

Top tips for unlocking your iPhone to work on any network

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Most iPhones will only work when used with a SIM card that is from the network which it first came on, for example EE, O2, Vodafone, or Three. Although iPhones which are purchased directly from [c]

News

Jumia announces 2016 Kenya Glamour Awards nominees

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Voting for the 100+ nominees in this year’s Jumia Kenya Glamour Awards is currently open to the public. The selection features a host of personalities from the world of fashion, entertainment, TV and music among [c]

News

Canon showcases latest broadcast and cinema products at IBC 2016

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Canon showcased its latest broadcast and cinema range products. The showcase took place at the IBC 2016, the leading global tradeshow for the media and broadcast industry. Canon demonstrated its full range of professional imaging products [c]

Events Noticeboard

Innovation Africa 2016 Forum opens in Nairobi on September 21

September 20, 2016 admin 0

Dr Fred Matiang’i, the Education CS will officially open the Innovation Africa 2016 Forum on Tuesday September 20, at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The three-day Forum is being hosted in Kenya under the auspices of the [c]

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Central Bank of Kenya marks 50-year anniversary with redesigned website

September 19, 2016 admin 0

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has redesigned its website as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The reworked portal retains crucial features from the old template, but includes several additions that make it easy [c]

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Nokia reopens Nigeria office after it was closed by regulator

September 19, 2016 admin 0

Nokia has reopened its Nigeria office almost a week after it was sealed by the country’s telecom’s industry regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for failure to pay the necessary N2million (about US $640,000) sales and [c]

News

New Nokia solution to help operators tap into TV, video advertising market

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Nokia has launched a multiscreen advertising solution to help operators tap TV and video service advertising revenues forecast to reach US $79 billion in 2021. The solution, which supports targeted ad placements for linear TV, [c]

News

Oracle pushes Cloud agenda at Africa Executive Summit in Mauritius

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Exchange of best practices and gaining expert insights from top cloud strategists was the key focus for Oracle customers who took part in Oracle’s two day long ‘Africa Executive Summit’ that concluded in Mauritius recently. [c]

News

Orange’s former Africa and Middle East CFO moved to Groups chairman’s office

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Hugues Foulon has been appointed Head of the Chairman & CEO’s office for the Orange Group and Secretary of the Group’s Executive Committee. Foulon, who was previously the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Orange’s Africa [c]

News

MTN, MMI Holdings launch micro insurance product aYo

September 18, 2016 admin 0

MTN Group and MMI Holdings have launched a micro insurance joint venture, branded aYo. The joint venture will benefit from the scale, combined expertise and market access of both companies, to provide a strong basis to [c]

News

Huawei wins 2016 Stratecast Global Growth Excellence Leadership award

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Based on its recent analysis of the communications service provider (CSP) billing marketplace, Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan has recognized Huawei Technologies by awarding it with the ‘2016 Stratecast Global Growth Excellence Leadership Award’ in [c]

News

Nokia to upgrade Orange Egypt’s subscriber data management platform

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Orange Egypt has commissioned Nokia to deploy its Subscriber Data Management (SDM) platform to be able to launch new, customized services faster to its subscribers. The platform, based on Nokia One-NDS (One-Network Directory Server) platform, [c]

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APA Insurance, HELB set up e-learning portal for university students

September 18, 2016 admin 0

APA Insurance has partnered with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and Maisha EDU, a not-for-profit firm, to rollout a financial literacy e-learning platform for university students.  Students applying for education loans and bursaries will [c]

News

New Orange unit to manage Orange Money in 4 Francophone countries

September 18, 2016 admin 0

Orange  has strengthened its position as a major player in Africa’s mobile financial services segment following the recent receipt of Electronic Money Establishment licenses (EME) in four countries (Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea). This change [c]

CSR

Africa’s film industry can grow to $20 billion, create 20 million jobs

September 17, 2016 admin 0

The film industry is set for a major transformation with the expected injection of more funds to improve quality and quantity of productions in an effort to stimulate growth in film making across Africa. The Pan African Federation [c]

News

Gemalto gets tender to print 20 million Cameroon electronic ID cards

September 17, 2016 admin 0

Gemalto, a provider of digital security solutions, is supporting DGSN (the General Delegation for National Security) in Cameroon, in tackling fraud and document counterfeiting with the deployment of Sealys Color in PC for polycarbonate eID cards, [c]

Analysis & Features

460 Digital Talent interns deployed to the private and private sector

September 17, 2016 admin 0

460 ICT and engineering students have started familiarising themselves with Government and private sector operations as they get ready to start a 12 month management trainee programme in different public and private sector offices. The [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

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Kenya Association of Music Producers granted CMO license by KECOBO

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




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