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Irene Mutinda, Lucy Ochieng’ crowned winners of Digitruck Innovation Challenge in Mombasa

April 1, 2022 admin 0

The sustained focus on training girls in ICT is beginning to bear fruit as indicated by the domination by ladies who took the top two slots in the just concluded Digitruck Innovation Challenge in Mombasa. [c]

Analysis & Features

160 companies submit entries to Africa CIO100 2021 awards

October 21, 2021 admin 0

Over 160 companies have been shortlisted for Africa CIO100 Awards, marking the completion of the first phase of the technical analysis of data from which the CIO100 top companies in Africa will be chosen. This [c]

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Cold Solutions to invest $70 million to set up cold storage facilities in Kenya

July 13, 2020 admin 0

Cold Solutions Kenya, a temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics service provider, has announced that it will invest Kshs 7.5 billion ($70 million) to construct modern, temperature-controlled cold storage warehouses in the country. The cold storage facilities [c]

CSR

Safaricom closes down 4 additional shops to prevent spread of Covid-19

June 9, 2020 admin 0

Safaricom has announced the temporary closure of four additional shops in Nairobi, Mombasa and Thika as a proactive and preventative measure to safeguard the health and wellbeing of its staff and customers. The four latest [c]

CSR

Uber drivers in Nairobi and Mombasa get free quality face masks

May 26, 2020 admin 0

UAP Old Mutual General Business has partnered with Uber to provide 3-ply masks worth Kshs 2.75 million to Uber drivers in Nairobi and Mombasa. The distribution of the face masks was done from the AutoXpress [c]

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Djibouti sub marine cable, DARE 1, lands in Mombasa

March 8, 2020 admin 0

Telkom Kenya has landed the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE 1) submarine cable in Mombasa. The DARE 1 cable will now offer a strategic alternative in the routing of traffic as well as the [c]

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Opera installs servers at iColo data centre to boost browsing speeds in Kenya

February 18, 2020 admin 0

Opera, the browser developer with more than 350 million monthly active users, has announced the successful installation of its new local servers in Mombasa, Kenya. These servers significantly increase browsing speed up to four times [c]

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LG Electronics opens premium brand shop in Nyali, Mombasa County

October 6, 2019 admin 0

In a bid to push its top-tier products, LG Electronics has opened its first premium brand shop in Mombasa County. LG’s move to open more retail outlets in the country is aimed at improving the [c]

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Glovo expands to Mombasa after Nairobi, Nakuru and Kitengela

September 30, 2019 admin 0

Spanish delivery firm Glovo, in a bid to expand its geographical reach within Kenya, has launched its service in Kenya’s second largest city, Mombasa. The move will now see residents of Mombasa experience faster on-demand [c]

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After Nairobi and Mombasa, Bolt set to expand services to Kisumu, Kakamega and Thika

June 19, 2019 admin 0

Bolt, the ride-hailing platform formerly called Taxify, is set to expand its operations beyond Nairobi and Mombasa and launch in 3 major urban centers in Kenya, setting the stage for a continued push to expand [c]

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Telkom Kenya upgrading network capacity in 5 major towns to meet rising demand

May 2, 2019 admin 0

Telkom is upgrading its network’s capacity in 5 towns to cater for growing demand across the country. The ongoing upgrade is part of Telkom’s Kshs 1 billion network expansion and optimisation programme and will see [c]

CSR

Liquid Telecom connects Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa to its 7 outreach centres

April 27, 2019 admin 0

Telecom Kenya has made telemedicine a reality for thousands of patients at the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa. Using its high-speed fibre network, Liquid Telecom has connected the main hospital in Mombasa to seven of its outreach centres in the [c]

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Telkom begins setting up fibre loop in Mombasa to enhance data speeds

March 21, 2019 admin 0

Telkom has begun setting up a fibre loop for Mombasa town to meet growing demand for faster data by its business and individual customers. The laying of the new metro loop will connect Mombasa, linking [c]

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From Nairobi, Taxify expands bodaboda services to Mombasa

October 16, 2018 admin 0

Ride-hailing firm Taxify has launched Taxify Boda in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa. Shivachi Muleji, Taxify General Manager East Africa said that the firm had developed the new service in response to a growing demand [c]

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Tuskys earmarks Kshs 200 million for new electronics shops in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu

September 28, 2018 admin 0

Local supermaket chain, Tusker Mattresses, has moved to enhance its service offering in the premium market category, with the scheduled launch of a dedicated consumer electronics’ departmental store this weekend. According to Tusker Mattresses Group [c]

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After Mombasa and Eldoret, Telkom opens revamped shop in Kisumu Town

September 7, 2018 admin 0

Telkom has opened its revamped retail shop in Kisumu Town as part of an ongoing expansion of its sales and distribution footprint in the country. The shop is the third one to be opened this [c]

CSR

Bosch opens showroom in Nairobi as it targets Kenya’s home appliances market

August 19, 2018 admin 0

German home appliances brand, Bosch, has opened its first exclusive showroom in Nairobi, Kenya. Located at The Oval House, Westlands, the store promises to be an exceptional experiential centre, where consumers can test and purchase [c]

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Tech Tamasha conference set for Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi

July 3, 2018 admin 0

In partnership with industry stakeholders, Techweez, the Kenya-based technology blog, has announced the coming to life of an annual technology conference, Tech Tamasha. Tech Tamasha aims to celebrate Kenya’s technology space by highlighting the best [c]

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Swahilipot Hub to host the Pwani Innovation Week in early December

April 5, 2018 admin 0

In an effort to stimulate the innovation ecosystem in Kenya’s coastal region, Swahilipot Hub will host the Pwani Innovation Week that will provide opportunities to learn, showcase and experience innovation in action as well as [c]

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BAKE, UK-based Media Legal in Defense Initiative to host lawyer training workshops in Nairobi and Mombasa

September 6, 2017 admin 0

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) will hold two training workshops for lawyers on Internet and the Law to empower them with knowledge to better understand concepts like freedom of expression, digital rights and access [c]

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Bloggers Association to host 3 Digital Security workshops before general elections

August 2, 2017 admin 0

By James Wamathai Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), through its iFreedom project,  is hosting 3 Digital Security workshops in Nakuru, Mombasa and Nairobi on Saturday 5th August, in preparation for the elections. Among the topics [c]

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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]

CSR

Uber Kenya’s CSR drive to benefit SOS Children’s Homes in Nairobi and Mombasa

December 10, 2016 admin 0

Uber Kenya has organised a CSR drive to benefit SOS Children’s Villages in Nairobi and Mombasa. As part of the initiative, organised through UberGIVING in Nairobi and Mombasa, well-wishers made their donations today – Saturday, [c]

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After Nairobi and Kisumu, Sendy services to cover Mombasa

November 15, 2016 admin 1

Internet-driven courier-on-demand services company Sendy has now officially launched in Mombasa with a fleet of motorcycles, tuk tuks, pickups and trucks now available to make deliveries. The Mombasa launch follows successful launches in Nairobi and [c]

Events Noticeboard

Urithi photo portal to be launched at Mashujaa Day celebrations in Machakos

October 20, 2016 admin 0

The Kenya News Agency is launching its online historical photos archive in Machakos during the Mashujaa Day celebrations period. The exhibition contains never-before seen images on Kenya’s history since they were taken dating back to [c]

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Government to gauge schools’ e-readiness before DigiSchool project roll-out

August 11, 2016 admin 0

The government is stepping up efforts to ensure all primary schools across the country are ready to start learning using Digital Literacy Programme (DLP or DigiSchools) devices as it embarks on the full rollout of [c]

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Uber, Delia’s All Natural Ice Cream partner for #UberIceCream on July 15

July 14, 2016 admin 0

Uber, the mobile app that connects riders with drivers, is this Friday July 15, set to deliver ice cream to its clients through a campaign dubbed #UberIceCream. Uber riders in Nairobi will be part of [c]

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After Nairobi and Mombasa, Uber expands services to Thika

June 30, 2016 admin 0

After Nairobi and Mombasa, Uber has today announced that its services will now be available in Thika town. In an email, the firm stated: “uberX has arrived in Thika…We are incredibly excited to announce that [c]

CSR

Mombasa-based SwahiliPOT to provide tech, cultural enthusiasts platform to develop projects

March 31, 2016 admin 0

Mombasa’s technology and cultural community is set to benefit from SwahiliPOT, a new innovation hub thanks to a partnership between SEACOM, Cisco Systems and the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). The project, which is the [c]

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Liquid Telecom Kenya now unveils mobile app to help you find it’s 350 free WiFi zones

March 29, 2016 admin 0

Liquid Telecom Kenya, which is investing US $1 million in 2016 in hundreds of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Kenya, has launched an app mapping the more than 350 free Wi-Fi hotspots it has installed so [c]

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Uber expands services to Mombasa, Kenya and Abuja, Nigeria

March 23, 2016 admin 0

Even as one of its affiliated taxis was being torched in Nairobi’s Riruta suburbs, Uber was busy strategizing its expansion in the continent, launching services in Kenya’s tourist town of Mombasa (the coastal town which [c]

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UEFA welcomes Kenya High Court ruling blocking access to sports pirate websites

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LG Electronics receives Robot Safety Control Certification from Det Norske Veritas

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ToddyCat, an advanced threat actor, targets high-profile entities with new malware

Cybercriminals charge $2,000 to sell access to companies via the Dark Web

Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL operation against social engineering scams

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