As part of its e-waste management and sensitization programme, Safaricom has launched a campaign to educate the public on the on the impact of wrongful disposal of electronic waste on the environment. Through the E-Waste [c]
The 15-year tower management and leasing deal is focused on maintenance of existing sites by Eaton Towers and the building of new sites. Telkom Kenya will retain ownership of its existing portfolio of over 1,000 [c]
WorldVentures, the leading direct seller of vacation club memberships, with presence in South Africa, Kenya and Botswana, reached an impressive 57.1 percent growth and ranked No. 75 on Direct Selling News’ most recent Global 100 Greatest [c]
Mi-Fone, the first African mobile devices brand, today announced that Robin Sharma – the thought leader, inspiring millions of people across the world – has joined its Board of Advisors. Sharma is world renowned for [c]
New service delivery facilities to better support partners in delivering superior network performance Strengthening existing competence and delivery capabilities through structured training, competence transfer and graduate recruitment Initial focus on managed services to be expanded [c]
Leveraging the power of mobile technology, Nokia has partnered with The ONE Campaign to support their mission of ending extreme poverty around the world. ONE’s new music-based campaign, agit8, launches today to showcase the [c]
The Kenya Tourism Board has unveiled its first mobile application aimed at boosting visits to the country, by providing tourists a platform in which they can share experiences from their holidays. The Magical Kenya App [c]
Making innovative breakthroughs in fundamental technology is key to building a solid foundation for the long-term, sustainable development of global technology enterprises. This is according to Mr Guo Ping, Huawei’s rotating CEO and deputy chairman. [c]
Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) is the venue for the upcoming EACO Congress and Expo scheduled for June 26 – 28, 2013. The Congress will run under theme “Making Broadband work for Socio-economic growth [c]
Huawei Kenya office has partnered with SlumCode Group – an organization founded by the youth to change their community through access to information and digital literacy – in order to enable emerging entrepreneurs to transform [c]
The Government has promised to issue a third broadcast signal distribution licence through a competitive process, according to an announcement by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). The announcement however states that: “The licence will, however, [c]
Following the past months, Distimo has – through its blog – presented the top performing applications for May 2013. An analytical post by Distimo’s Christel Schoger – which we reproduce here – highlights the leading applications [c]
Video traffic growing by 60 percent annually, driven by better network speeds Total global smartphone subscriptions hit the 1.2 billion mark in 2012, and are due to reach 4.5 billion by the end of 2018 [c]
Customers will enjoy exclusive offers in the Premier Club Customers will have access to priority customer service Airtel Kenya has announced the launch of Airtel Premier Club, a new exclusive service where select pre-paid, post-paid [c]
AFRINIC – African Network Information Centre and AfNOG (African Network Operators Group) – are set to host the inaugural edition of the Africa Internet Summit in Zambia. The first edition of the Africa Internet Summit [c]
Almost two months since the day was commemorated by the global ICT community, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced that it will host a 2-day “Women, Girls and ICT” workshop in Nairobi. The [c]
DStv has announced the launch of 2 new French additional channels to its existing bouquet. Below is the brief announcement: “We are delighted to announce the launch of the two new French add-ons: – LES [c]
Shareholders of France-Telecom on Tuesday May 28, 2013 approved the Group’s change of name from “France Telecom” to “Orange” with effect from July 1, 2013. According to a press release, the “Orange” name will be [c]
SMS at Kshs 1 across all networks. Orange-to-Orange (on-net) calls at Khs 2 per minute. Calls to other networks at Kshs 3 per minute. Calls from Orange Mobile and Wireless to any landline in [c]
Here is a reproduction of a Blog post by Tiuri van Agten, Analyst at Distimo, published on May 29, and an analysis of Distimo’s May report which attempts to debunk some of the myths surrounding [c]
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has published a white paper entitled ‘Navigating the Pros and Cons of Structured Cabling Versus Top of Rack in the Data Centre’, which it offers as a guide [c]
Huawei has announced the completion of a 2-week demo of its latest convergent communications solutions for its Carrier Network, Consumer Devices, and Enterprise solutions. Kenya is the fourth country in Africa to host the demo [c]
Rupu, one of Kenya’s leading online discount shopping websites has unveiled two new portals – RupuShops and RupuTravel – as a response to market needs. RupuTravel is an online travel portal, offering Kenyans the best [c]
DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe) has awarded a 15-year contract to internet carrier WIOCC for connectivity services in Southern and Eastern Africa, kicking off a 2-year planning and procurement phase for the [c]
China’s Huawei today released its 2012 Sustainability Report – the firm’s annual sustainability report – which highlights the various efforts made by the firm and its contribution to safeguarding the future of technology development, including [c]
Huawei is among the sponsors of this year’s Connected Kenya Summit whose theme is: “The County Citizen. Served” emphasizing the focus on the country’s devolved government structure and 47 counties. The event’s other sponsors are [c]
Visa in Kenya today announced the launch of Visa Personal Payments (VPP) in collaboration with Equity Bank, East Africa’s largest commercial bank by customer base. Visa Personal Payments is a convenient, cost-effective and secure way [c]
After a first day where networks were at the centre of most discussions, the second day of East Africa Com yesterday – Wednesday May 22, 2013 – delved more in to the issue of services [c]
The Vodafone Connected Worker report, published today, says mobile money payroll (mPayroll) could enable secure, cost-effective wage payments to be made to millions of unbanked workers by 2020, reducing corruption, lessening the risk of payday robbery [c]
The 9th annual East Africa Com opened in Nairobi today with great debates showcasing the dynamism of the region’s market. Senior executives from the telecoms, media and ICT sector from the whole region were in [c]
Below is the verbatim response submitted by DCA Trust to ICANN GAC expressing objection to its independent “.africa” gTLD bid: “In its response to the ICANN Board, DCA Trust disagreed with the GAC Objection Advice [c]
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