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MTN Business audio advert

August 8, 2011 admin 0

Listen…it’s short and won’t take much of your time.MTN Business – VoIP ad

MTN BUSINESS Kenya unveils managed IP PABX service

August 4, 2011 admin 0

MTN Business Kenya has unveiled it’s seamlessly digitized telephony solution dubbed MTN Managed IP PBX service. MTN Managed IP PBX service is an advanced combination of technologies that delivers innovative telephony to businesses over an […]

Coming Soon aptantech411.wordpress.com migrating to aptantech.com

August 3, 2011 admin 0

Hi All: Thanks for your comments and for taking time to read this blog: www.aptantech411.wordprress.com In the coming days, the content from here’s set to migrate to www.aptantech.com Hope you’ll keep reading…and commenting..and giving suggestions […]

Google and Wananchi’s “Wazi” Wifi initiative to avail low-cost WiFi in Nairobi

August 3, 2011 admin 2

Google, as part of its efforts to support local businesses to explore how to provide high speed WiFi at low cost, has partnered with Wananchi Group to launch an experimental WiFi network – called “Wazi” […]

Orange Money introduces two new access channels

August 2, 2011 admin 0

Telkom Kenya’s Orange Money mobile cash transfer service has introduced two new access channels for its subscribers and agents, with the firm announcing that customers will now be able to use its money transfer […]

Google Kenya homepage features Wildebeaste Migration doodle created by a Kenyan

August 2, 2011 admin 0

In celebration of the greatest wildlife show on earth, Google Kenya homepage www.google.co.ke today – August 2 2011 – , features a migration doodle which was created by Kenyan artist, Samuel Githu, the first […]

Nokia unveils 2 low-priced dual SIM phones in Kenya

August 1, 2011 admin 0

Nokia has announced that the Dual SIM Nokia X1-01 and Nokia C2-00 are now available for sale in Kenya. Both models offer the most convenient and intuitive experience available for switching between SIM cards – […]

Huawei showcases LTE Mobile broadband technology in South Africa

July 27, 2011 admin 0

Huawei has embarked on a road show to showcase and demonstrate the firm’s latest Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technologies in broadband beginning from South Africa. Huawei mobile broadband (MBB) is a unique end-to-end ALL-IP solution that […]

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Safaricom reduces internet prices

July 22, 2011 admin 0

Safaricom has reduced its internet prices for millions of its subscribers as the company moves to pass on the benefits of an improved business and regulatory environment to its customers. The reduction has been effected […]

Country code 211 officially assigned to South Sudan

July 15, 2011 admin 0

ITU is pleased has announced that the world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, has today been assigned the international dialling code 211, following the country’s formal recognition as a UN Member State. The […]

200 firms expected at July 20 2011 SAP World Tour in Nairobi

July 14, 2011 admin 0

Making the announcement in Nairobi during his official visit to meet with local partners, Luise Murguia, Senior Vice President Ecosystem and Channels Europe and Middle East and Africa said SAP tour which takes place every […]

Why are Kenya’s mobile service providers resale outlets not stocking dual SIMs?

July 14, 2011 admin 0

The introduction of mobile number portability in Kenya on April 1 this year was expected to change the country’s mobile telephony scene, with one of the effects being reduced preference for dual SIM handsets. But […]

Nokia sets up new corporate care centre in Nairobi

July 14, 2011 admin 0

Nokia has launched a new care centre aimed at offering efficient services and support for its business partners and VIP customers who rely heavily on their phones and services in meeting their business objectives. The […]

World Bank’s e-Institute for Development launched

July 14, 2011 admin 0

The World Bank’s global learning platform has gone live. The e-Institute led by theWorld Bank Institute will offer practitioners a virtual classroom to share high quality learning and knowledge resources. The new platform is in […]

yuMobile introduces free daytime on-net calls promo

July 14, 2011 admin 0

Essar Telecom Kenya’s yuMobile network has introduced an all-day free calls offer. This means, all yu subscribers will be able to make calls free of charge every day, from 6am to 6pm. According to the […]

ITU: ICTs key in addressing environmental sustainability

July 13, 2011 admin 0

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-17) in Durban, South Africa, attendees at the ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change in Ghana have renewed calls for global leaders to recognize the power of […]

Nokia releases CDF Monitor App for Kenya’s Parliamentarians

July 12, 2011 admin 0

How many times have we been part of disscussions or listened to people talking about their constituencies and the disbursement of the funds? More often than not, the conversations focus on the need to have […]

Mustek East Africa invests over US $ 2.8 million to boost presence

July 11, 2011 admin 0

Local computer assembler Mustek East Africa has re-launched its ‘Mecer’ brand with a variety of office equipment which include laptops, desktops, servers, slates and UPses. In addition to this, Mecer TVs are coming in handy […]

UNECA and AIF launch February 2012 African Innovation Prize

July 8, 2011 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) have announced the African Innovation Prize (AIP) to be awarded in February 2012. With the award, aimed at encouraging innovations that […]

Huawei unveils its 7-inch Android MediaPad

June 22, 2011 admin 0

In a move set to give competition to Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, Huawei Technologies has launched the Huawei MediaPad, billed as the world’s first 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet. The gadget, driven by […]

Nokia unveils dual SIM handsets

June 22, 2011 admin 1

In response to consumer demand and market trends, Nokia has joined the dual SIM bandwagon with the launch of two dual SIM handset models – C2-03 and C2-06. The Nokia C2-03, the third Dual SIM […]

Nokia, Accenture finalize Symbian software development and support outsourcing deal

June 22, 2011 admin 0

Nokia and Accenture have finalized an agreement allowing the former to outsource its Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture. Plans of the agreement were first announced on April 27, 2011. Under the agreement, Accenture […]

Nokia sees potential for local developers in global US $ 17.5 billion mobile marketing industry

June 14, 2011 admin 0

Mobile applications development remains a key growth opportunity for East Africa’s technology sector driven by an emerging middle-class population with potential to buy smartphones and rising industry investment by players, leading global mobile phones and […]

Huawei releases 2010 CSR report

June 14, 2011 admin 0

China’s Huawei Technologies has released its 2010 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report which provides an overall review of the firm’s commitments and practices in regard to CSR activities, including implementing fair operations, practicing ongoing […]

Africa’s parliamentarians form forum to promote science and research collaboration

May 30, 2011 admin 2

In order to promote harmonisation of national legislation and relevant measures for promoting science, innovation and technology for development in the continent, several parliamentarians recently endorsed the formation of African Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Science and […]

Rwanda’s e-Soko portal to link farmers to markets

May 30, 2011 admin 5

In order to ensure that the country’s smallholder farmers get updated information about market prices for their produce, the Rwanda government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and the Rwanda Information Technology […]

eLA11: Africa demonstrates a strong commitment to ICT-supported education

May 27, 2011 admin 0

African countries are increasingly engaging in the development of ICT-based solutions for education and training, according to Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Opening Africa’s leading conference on ICT-supported […]

Winners of TIGA awards ICTs in Education category announced

May 27, 2011 admin 0

The second phase of this year’s Technology in Government Awards (TIGA) in the ‘ICT in Education’ category were announced this morning at the second and last day of the sixth eLearning Africa conference in Dar […]

Huawei IDEOS becomes top selling SmartPhone in Kenya

May 18, 2011 admin 0

Huawei has announced that the Huawei IDEOS handset is the most popular smart phone in Kenya for the first quarter of 2011 according to a report by GFK Retail and Technology, one of the world’s […]

2011 TIGA award nominees announced at CODISTII

May 4, 2011 admin 0

Various institutions and initiatives were on May 2 feted during the third edition of the Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) awards held at the opening session of the second session of the Committee on […]

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Huawei records increased revenues in 2010 financial year

April 18, 2011 admin 1

China’s Huawei Technologies, a telecom solutions provider, has released its 2010 financial results highlighted by sales revenues of US $ 28.02 billion, a 24.2 per cent growth over the previous year. Huawei also reported an […]