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Month: January 2017

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Sophos unveils new solution to combat low security awareness among end-users

January 31, 2017 admin 0

Sophos has launched the Sophos Phish Threat, an advanced phishing attack simulator and training solution that is fully integrated with the company’s cloud-based security management platform, Sophos Central. With centralized management and automated campaign analysis, Phish [c]

BLOG

Here’s what’s coming to ShowMax in February 2017

January 29, 2017 admin 0

Every week, ShowMax adds fresh content so that its subscribers can binge on the biggest internet TV collection in Africa. Here’s what’s coming up on ShowMax in February: The Fixer S1 – S4 People with [c]

News

34% of UAE parents concerned their kids engaging with dangerous strangers online

January 29, 2017 admin 0

Parents need to do more to protect their kids from the growing number of online threats, but many currently lack visibility of the dangers their children are facing. New research from Kaspersky Lab reveals that [c]

BLOG

Catch these 2 Bundesliga matches LIVE on Startimes from 5.30pm today

January 29, 2017 admin 0

Just before we come to the end of the weekend – and the end of the first month of the year – Startimes is like always committed to ensure that football fans get the best [c]

CSR

MTN Group commits $1 million to UNESCO-led project to preserve Africa’s heritage

January 28, 2017 admin 0

MTN Group today has announced its support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led drive to rewrite Africa’s history from an African perspective, through the General History of Africa (GHA) initiative. [c]

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Nokia unveils MIKA, a digital assistant customized for telecom operators

January 28, 2017 admin 0

Nokia has created a customized ‘digital assistant’ that will improve telecom operators’ efficiency by providing engineers faster access to critical information. The digital assistant, called the Multi-purpose Intuitive Knowledge Assistant (or ‘MIKA’) is powered by [c]

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Tom Gutjhar sacked as Djezzy Algeria CEO, replaced by Matthieu Galvani

January 27, 2017 admin 0

Less than a year after leaving Airtel Uganda and rejoining VimpelCom as the CEO of the group’s Algeria subsidiary Djezzy, Tom Gutjhar has been relieved of his duties. According to a statement issued from VimpelCom [c]

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Kenya’s EuroFresh Exotics nominated for 2017 AFIF Entrepreneurship Award

January 27, 2017 admin 0

EuroFresh Exotics has been nominated for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017, for their production and exportation of fresh fruits and vegetables using innovative farming techniques. EuroFresh was created in 2012 by Lydia Wambui, who will [c]

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LIONS@FRICA to launch 2017 DEMO Africa roadmap on February 1st

January 27, 2017 admin 0

DEMO Africa in partnership with the LIONS@FRICA Partners will next week launch the 2017 DEMO Africa roadmap that details the activities leading up to the DEMO Africa conference ink September 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. [c]

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Nakumatt and Nairobi Film Festival partner to showcase local films

January 27, 2017 admin 0

Nakumatt and Planet Media Cinemas, in conjunction with the Nairobi Film Festival, have partnered to celebrate the first film festival in the country. The festival was launched on Thursday, 26th and will take place across [c]

BLOG

Follow #AFCON2017 Quarter Finals on SuperSport from SaturdayJanuary 28

January 27, 2017 admin 0

AFCON 2017 in Gabon draws to its most exciting and dramatic stages, we will soon witness the rise of a footballing giant. From the young, upcoming talent to the more matured and seasoned, there will be no shortage of mouth-watering quarter-final clashes, starting this [c]

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Kenya government banking on youth to drive industrialization

January 27, 2017 admin 0

The Government is banking on technical training to achieve Vision 2030 economic plan. The Cabinet Secretary for Industry Adan Mohamed says Kenya’s vibrant youthful population is expected to play a key role in accelerating economic [c]

News

Airtel Kenya begins 4G rollout, 20 sites to be up in Nairobi by end of January

January 27, 2017 admin 0

Airtel Kenya is finally rolling out its 4GE LTE service in the country. The initial pilot rollout of 20 sites in Nairobi is expected to be up and running by the end of this month, followed [c]

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Claudie Haigneré, former French astronaut, to chair Star Awards judging panel

January 26, 2017 admin 0

Nearly 6,000 secondary school students have entered the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition since it was established by Eutelsat and MultiChoice Africa in 2011. The sixth edition shows sustained interest from African learners aged 14 [c]

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CS Mucheru: Create more local and regional IXPs to boost web safety, affordability

January 26, 2017 admin 0

The inaugural Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) capacity building workshop for Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Under-served Regions Working Group, kicked-off in Nairobi this week. Joseph Mucheru, the InfoCom CS called on African [c]

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NEC launches new video-conferencing solution, the InfinityBoard

January 26, 2017 admin 0

NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched the InfinityBoard, a versatile display solution designed to fulfil business demands for powerful and interactive workspaces and huddle rooms. Suitable for video conferencing, creative brainstorming, presenting, reviewing and collaborating, the [c]

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Huawei to showcase its latest ICT innovations at CeBIT 2017

January 26, 2017 admin 0

Huawei has announced its plans to showcase innovative ICT products and solutions at CeBIT, the world’s largest annual ICT trade fair, at the CeBIT Press Preview 2017. This is the seventh consecutive year Huawei has [c]

Analysis & Features

Wim Vanhelleputte back at MTN, now heads Uganda operation

January 26, 2017 admin 1

Life seems to have come full circle for Wim Vanhelleputte. The Belgian, who has spent most of his professional life at various African telecom firms, has a lot of connections with Uganda, where he returned [c]

News

The Economist partners with Microsoft to host ‘Innovating Economies’ summit in Nairobi

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Kenya will for the second time in three years host a summit organised by The Economist Events on February 1, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, in Nairobi. The day-long summit themed ‘Driving economic and health-care [c]

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Rosslyn Riviera Mall installs security system ahead of formal opening

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Warrior Insight (WI) has completed the design and installation of a security system at the new Rosslyn Riviera Mall (RRM), the latest 116,000 square foot neighbourhood mall situated a few metres from Runda estate and [c]

BLOG

Startimes Kenya to air Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) documentary till January 26

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Few weeks after the first batch of locomotives arrived in Kenya from China, Startimes Kenya is this week airing a documentary film on Standard Railway Gauge (SGR) as a partnership with the Kenya Railways Corporation. [c]

News

Samsung introduces enhanced safety measures after Galaxy Note 7 crisis

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Samsung has developed strict quality assurance protocols across its entire development process in an effort to renew its commitment to safety following the Galaxy Note 7 incidents. Several new and enhanced safety measures have been [c]

News

Uber to unveil revamped app at BAKE Meetup tomorrow

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Uber has partnered with the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) to host an interactive session with bloggers and other media tomorrow. During the session, scheduled for Thursday January 26 at The Nailab, Uber will be [c]

News

Kenya’s APHRC, Nigeria’s Eko-Konnect Research first to use DataCite’s new platform

January 25, 2017 admin 0

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya and the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in Nigeria are among the very first organizations in Africa to begin use of DataCite Digital Object Identifier (DOI) prefixes. The [c]

BLOG

Epson’s Online calculator helps consumers work out savings made with its ITS printers

January 25, 2017 admin 0

With Epson’s online calculator, it is now easy for consumers and small businesses to see how much they could save by comparing the top 20 best-selling printers against Epson’s Ink Tank System (ITS) printers, to [c]

Events Noticeboard

KICC to host ‘Hands on the Future’ technical skills conference

January 25, 2017 admin 0

The critical role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (also called TVET) in economic growth and social transformation in Kenya will come into focus at a national conference and skills show scheduled for tomorrow (January 26, 2017). [c]

BLOG

Sports fans can still catch these games on Startimes till end of January

January 25, 2017 admin 0

We may be approaching the end the first month of the year, but this should not be construed to mean the end of exciting sporting action and entertainment on Startimes. With less than a week [c]

News

ShowMax partners with Seacom to enhance experience for Kenya-based subscribers

January 25, 2017 admin 0

ShowMax has partnered with Seacom, a major pan-African data service provider and the first company to launch broadband submarine cables along Africa’s eastern and southern coastlines. As part of the deal, Seacom will host ShowMax [c]

Analysis & Features

What does the future hold for biometric authentication?

January 25, 2017 admin 0

By Didier Benkoel-Adechy In a world of new and constantly evolving threats, there’s a distinct need for innovations in security, particularly authentication, to counteract cyber criminals wherever they lie. In many ways, there’s an arms [c]

News

Motorists in 9 African countries to fuel using Orange Money at Shell outlets

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Orange subscribers are now able to pay for their fuel using Orange Money at Shell outlets as part of a pan-African deal which covers nine countries (Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, [c]

News

Stanbic Bank’s Lipa 360 seeks to make cash collections, payments more efficient

January 25, 2017 admin 0

Stanbic Bank has launched a new suite of financial solutions designed to make cash collections and payments more efficient for organizations and to help them streamline their supply chains. Unveiling the solution, dubbed Lipa 360, [c]

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

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

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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

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




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