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Month: October 2016

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Pretoria, South Africa to host experts dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation (SED 2016)

October 31, 2016 admin 0

South Africa is this week hosting the third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) which, among other things, is expected to help African countries identify the [c]

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4 Airtel Kenya Premier clients get free tickets to Manchester City derby

October 31, 2016 admin 0

Airtel Kenya has awarded four of its premier customers with match tickets to watch Manchester City play at their home ground at the Etihad. The awards are as a show of appreciation for their loyalty [c]

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CA donates Kshs 6.6 million worth of IT equipment to Kwale Boys High School

October 31, 2016 admin 0

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has donated 50 computers, 3 printers, screen projector and internet connectivity worth Kshs 6.6 million to Kwale Boys High School in Kwale County as part of its Corporate Social [c]

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Madagascar entrepreneur wins $25,000 Anzisha Prize for African Youth

October 30, 2016 admin 0

The African Leadership Academy and the MasterCard Foundation have announced Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, a 22 year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of the US $25,000 Grand Prize in the sixth annual edition of [c]

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Börje Ekholm named Ericsson CEO, replaces Hans Vestberg who’s ousted in July

October 30, 2016 admin 1

Ericsson has announced the appointment of Börje Ekholm as President and CEO, as from January 16, 2017. Börje Ekholm will also remain a member of the Board of Directors of Ericsson. His appointment comes  over [c]

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This Halloween, Startimes Kenya brings you ‘Dark Water’

October 30, 2016 admin 0

The month of October maybe drawing to a close but this should not mean that the exceptional entertainment you’ve come to expect from Startimes Kenya is coming to an end, if not, you still have [c]

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Kenya’s Cellulant among 12 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) nominees

October 29, 2016 admin 0

The African Leadership Network (ALN) will hold its ALN Annual Gathering (ALN2016) in Mauritius from November 2-4, 2016. Each year, ALN convenes some of the most inspiring and influential people in Africa for 3 days of [c]

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Winners to get $20,000 in Tigo Tanzania’s Digital Changemakers’ award

October 29, 2016 admin 0

Tigo Tanzania, in partnership with Reach for Change, an NGO, has launched its 5th annual ‘Tigo Digital Changemakers’ Award competition. The competition aims at identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs who use digital tools and technology [c]

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South Africa’s Hello Paisa wins Clients at the Centre Prize, pockets $150,000

October 29, 2016 admin 0

The MasterCard Foundation has awarded its second annual Clients at the Centre Prize to Hello Paisa. The US $150,000 Prize recognizes the company’s innovative work in South Africa to facilitate international money transfer for foreign [c]

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Orange subsidiary launches Datavenue, an IoT and data analytics platform

October 29, 2016 admin 0

Orange Business Services has announced the worldwide launch of Datavenue, its innovative internet of things (IoT) and data analytics modular offer. Datavenue will help multinational and large national corporations seize the endless opportunities offered by [c]

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Ronald Dump: The mobile game that imagines his first day as President

October 29, 2016 admin 0

The game: With less 2 weeks left to US Presidential elections on November 8, here’s an Android mobile game to keep you occupied till the results are announced. Ronald Dump (a play on the name [c]

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National Addressing System to spur e-commerce in Kenya

October 29, 2016 admin 0

The proposed National Addressing System which will provide an improved addressing and high-quality address data for all physical properties and development, thereby enhancing ease of identification and subsequently boost e-commerce in Kenya. While addressing the [c]

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Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder of Airtel, elected GSMA chair

October 27, 2016 admin 0

The GSMA has elected Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman, Bharti Enterprises as its Chair, and re-elected Mari-Noëlle Jego-Laveissiere, Executive Vice President, Innovation, Orange Group as Deputy Chair. As GSMA Chair, Mittal will oversee the [c]

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OPPO ranked best performing smartphone brand globally

October 27, 2016 admin 0

Global smartphone shipments grew 6 percent annually to reach 375 million units in Q3 2016 with Samsung maintaining the first position with 20 percent global smartphone marketshare while OPPO grew 140 percent annually to be [c]

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Jumia unveils on-time delivery guarantee for Jumia Food App users

October 27, 2016 admin 0

Jumia Food has launched an on-time delivery guarantee for all Jumia Food App users in order to boost customer experience. Jumia Food is the largest online food delivery platform in Africa and has already introduced [c]

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Johannesburg to host SAP’s first Co-Innovation Lab in Africa

October 27, 2016 admin 0

SAP has open Africa’s first ever SAP Co-Innovation Lab (COIL). With a strong focus on collaboration, the lab offers a hands-on environment for SAP to innovate jointly with software solution partners, system integrators and technology [c]

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Cybercrime: How safe are your online banking transactions?

October 27, 2016 admin 0

‘Checking your account balance, paying bills and managing your finances… Nowadays, it is pretty normal to do all those things online…. But are you sure you do them in the most secure way? Presently, cybersecurity [c]

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CA takes child online safety campaign to Kwale County

October 27, 2016 admin 0

The proliferation of ICTs in the country is increasingly exposing children to various forms of cybercrime, the Chairman of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has said. The crimes include cyber-bullying, sexual exploitation, child pornography [c]

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Gilbert Saggia leaves Oracle, heads to SAP

October 27, 2016 admin 0

Dr Gilbert Saggia has left Oracle and is set to joined SAP, a rival enterprise software vendor. Saggia moved to Oracle from Cisco in early 2013 and has been the firm’s Country Lead for Kenya [c]

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Hitachi Data Systems unveils new flash storage solutions

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced new systems and software designed to deliver better customer experiences and return on investments. Powered by the next generation of Hitachi Storage Virtualisation [c]

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Here’s how to watch Startimes Bollywood channel in mother tongue

October 26, 2016 admin 0

In another industry first, StarTimes Kenya has yet again proudly announced an upgraded Startimes Bollywood channel in subscriber’s own language. With the upgrade, which has been available from this October, one can now select the [c]

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Ecobank’s unified mobile app can be used in 33 subsidiaries

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Ecobank has launched the Ecobank Mobile App, an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone. It is the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33 countries. Group CEO, [c]

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Avic launches third edition of Africa Tech Challenge

October 26, 2016 admin 0

AVIC International, a global diversified holding business group affiliated with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), has launched the third edition of the Africa Tech Challenge dubbed “Made in Kenya” which brought together students from [c]

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Nokia names winners of 2016 Open Innovation Challenge

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Start-ups with innovative products focusing on the connected home, digital health and big data have taken the top three spots in Nokia’s 2016 Open Innovation Challenge, beating a tough field of over 400 entries in [c]

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Curtains close on 2016 Africa Code Week in Cape Town, South Africa

October 26, 2016 admin 0

SAP wrapped-up the second edition of Africa Code Week on Saturday October 22, 2016 in Cape Town, after a week marked by over 1,500 coding events taking place across 30 African countries. This year, with [c]

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Undersea cable operator MainOne selects Minkels as data centre supplier

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Minkels, an affiliate of Legrand, has been selected as data center supplier for West African connectivity and data center solutions company, MainOne. MainOne’s undersea fibre optic cable connects West Africa to Europe and also operates [c]

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Makenna Wanjiku wins #SamsungColoursOfKE social media contest

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Kenyatta University Fourth Year Public Health student, Makenna Wanjiku, is the winner of the second edition of #SamsungColoursOfKE social media competition aimed at celebrating Kenya’s heritage. The 2016 Samsung Colours of Kenya competition which was [c]

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Microsoft takes platinum sponsorship at 2016 CIO100 Symposium and Awards

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Microsoft has taken platinum sponsorship spot for this year’s CIO100 Symposium and Awards, which incorporates the DEMO Africa Traction series event that will take place in Naivasha, Kenya from November 10 – 11, 2016. This prestigious [c]

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Samsung global staff mark Global Volunteer Month

October 25, 2016 admin 0

Throughout October, Samsung employees around the world came together to participate in the company’s annual Global Volunteer Month. Now in its twenty-second year, this year’s event saw participation of around 2,200 teams made up of [c]

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StarTimes After Sales team – Always there for you…

October 25, 2016 admin 0

The StarTimes Kenya team firmly believes in the power of aftersale service, something that has seen many happy return customers. StarTimes Aftersales team ensures that our customers are satisfied even after their purchases. Our skilled [c]

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Orange’s virtual reality headset, VR1, to cost $54.5 in Europe

October 25, 2016 admin 0

Orange has enhanced its presence in the field of virtual reality (VR) with the launch of the Orange VR1 headset which will be available to consumers across several European markets. The Orange VR1 is the [c]

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