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Month: December 2016

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Winner of Airtel Rwanda’s Tunga promo drives away in new Suzuki Alto

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Airtel Rwanda successfully organized a consumer promotion contest titled ‘Tunga,’ in partnership with Kirusa, a global provider of telecom and social media solutions. The promotion that ran from August 11, 2016, to November 17, 2016, [c]

News

LG to launch a new laser projector, the LG ProBeam, at CES 2017

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

At CES 2017 next month, LG Electronics will introduce a new laser projector, the LG ProBeam,designed to deliverthe ideal home cinema viewing experience. The LGProBeam will go beyond the demands of consumers who seek not [c]

CSR

VimpelCom announces 24 Eurasia Mobile Challenge finalists

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

VimpelCom Group has announced the 24 country winners that will compete in the Eurasia Mobile Challenge final in Yerevan, Armenia on January 24 and 25, 2017. Eurasia Mobile Challenge is an initiative of Make Your [c]

CSR

TechWomen’s 5-week programme accepting applications till January 17, 2017

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

TechWomen, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts [c]

News

The Magunga Bookstore nominated for Startup of the Year Africa 2017 award

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

An online bookshop co-founded by one of Kenya’s most popular bloggers and creative writers – the Magunga Bookstore – has been nominated among the finalists in the Startup of the Year Africa 2017 contest in [c]

Events Noticeboard

Dubai to host Sign and Graphic Imaging expo in January 2017

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

International Expo Consults (IEC), part of Falak Holding, organisers of the SGI Dubai show, are seeking participants from the print and signage industry in African region during the SGI Dubai 2017. The SGI Dubai 2017 show [c]

News

Edelman and Chain Reactions Nigeria sign 1-year strategic partnership deal

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Edelman, a global PR and marketing firm, has signed on Chain Reactions Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s major PR firms, as its exclusive affiliate in the country following a one-year strategic partnership. The affiliation further expands [c]

News

Kamaleon’s Community Tablet aims to improve internet access to Africa’s rural areas

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

The internet is one of the most important enablers of social development and education. While Internet services have been quite phenomenal in the rest of the world, access to the Internet remains very low in [c]

News

Smart and Kirusa partner to launch InstaVoice service in Burundi

December 31, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Smart Burundi, a telecom service provider, and Kirusa have announced the launch of InstaVoice Missed Call, Voicemail, and Voice SMS service in Burundi. With this collaboration, Smart subscribers can now send and receive voice messages easily, [c]

News

Aman Manzoor to lead Kaspersky’s consumer sales efforts in Africa, Middle East and Turkey

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Kaspersky Lab has announced the the promotion of Aman Manzoor to the new role of Head of Consumer Sales in META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) region and appointment of Amir Kanaan as MD in [c]

Analysis & Features

Cloud Security – Check Point’s predictions and trends

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

By Donald Meyer It’s that most wonderful time of the year – the time where I like to take a look back and reflect on what the year has been as well as look forward [c]

News

Lizz Ntonjira moves to IBM as regional PR lead, replacing Vera Oloo

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Vera Oloo has left IBM after 5 years of service as the IT firm’s PR Lead for Africa. Ms Oloo, who joined the company in early 2011, resigned from IBM in August this year and [c]

News

Samsung’s new washing machines win innovation award

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Samsung Electronics has won the “Innovations Time” awards during an event held in Russia. The prize in the nomination “Technical innovation of the year. Environment and energy saving” was awarded to Samsung for its washing [c]

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How Tien Sira platform is transforming delivery of legal services in Mali

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Simple ideas really can be powerful. This is elegantly demonstrated if one observes the impact of Deme So’s innovation to deliver access to justice to Malians, Tien Sira. The innovation is conceptually simple, yet provides [c]

CSR

Mobisol donates solar unit to Mkoyo Dispensary in Tanzania

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Mobisol has donated a new solar-power unit to Mkoyo Dispensary, a medical facility located in Mkoyo Village, Hombolo within Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania. The Mobisol solar system was installed to illuminate the maternity wing which previously [c]

News

Tigo unveils mobile and a revamped Tigo Pesa app for Tanzania subscribers

December 22, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Tigo Tanzania has launched Tigo app, a convenient mobile app that provides an easier way to buy Tigo bundles, top up customers’ accounts, check  account balance and most importantly, keep track of data usage. The [c]

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Emma Cox, Irvine Partners’ executive creative director, named Creative Professional of the Year at SABRE EMEA Awards

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Cybersecurity Bulletin:

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Nairobi forum focusses on promoting and implementing INTERPOL’s Silver Notice and Diffusion

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