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HERE and automotive industry leaders taking next steps to drive global standard for in-vehicle data
HERE, along with participants from a dozen companies from the automotive industry assembled this week in Auburn Hills, Michigan to…
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Orange Digital Ventures invests in Afrostream
Orange Digital Ventures has announced that it is investing in Afrostream, a subscription video on demand service (SVOD) of African,…
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Social Media
Facebook “Dislike” button is finally here
During a town hall Q&A at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a declaration that could hugely…
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Facebook “Dislike” button is finally here
During a town hall Q&A at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a declaration that could hugely…
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COLUMNS
How to boost your business presence online
The rapid evolution of social media and its influence on search and referrals for conversations is changing the digital landscape…
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Tourism players urged to make better use of the social media to market businesses
Tourism players in the sector should make better use of the internet and social media to market and manage their…
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BUSINESS
Video: How things went down at The Nairobi International Trade Fair
The Nairobi International Trade Fair (NITF) is the largest Trade Fair in the East African Region. It is a seven…
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Simple technologies can tackle the most pressing problems in the developing world
Innovations in science and technology have transformed the world in recent decades. But a good innovation aimed at solving basic…
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Siemens Stiftung opens submissions for 2015 “empowering people. Award”
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE The Submissions phase for The Siemens 2015 empowering people Award is now open for entries. Innovators…
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BUSINESS
Airtel champions Indo-Africa ICT collaboration
Airtel has championed India-Africa collaboration through the sponsorship of this year’s Ind0-Africa ICT Expo. The event took place this week…
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Big Data: Why you can’t afford to ignore it.
Due to the emergence of new technologies, communication means like social networking sites & devices, the amount of data being…
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Mobile networks and data liberalization hold key to successful ITS deployments – HERE and SBD whitepaper
In the effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety with intelligent transportation systems (ITS), government and the private sector…
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HERE selected to provide real-time traffic data to transportation departments across U.S.
Georgia, Alabama and Missouri state departments of transportation (DOT) in the United States have selected HERE as their provider of…
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Google celebrates the discovery of water on Mars with a Doodle
Following new findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) that provided the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently…
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Social Media
Facebook apologises to users after crash
Social media site Facebook has sent out an apology to its users after the site crashed and was unavailable for…
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SimbaPay wins DEMO Africa 2015. Next stop: Silicon Valley
SimbaPay was on Friday, 25 Sep 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO Africa 2015 event which was…
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Google’s new project to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India
Google has announced a new project to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India. This is in…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta wins ‘The ICTs in Sustainable Development Award’ at UN Headquarters
The International Telecommunications Union has given President Uhuru Kenyatta an award for promoting the use of information and communication…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: 6 ways you can protect your business from hackers
Your business is invaluable. You put in a lot of hard work towards the growth of your business and gaining…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Are Attacks on Online Freedom Really Making Us Safer?
If you’ve ever tried to access a website and found that it was blocked, you may have been a victim…
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Interviews
Video Interview: Yululate enables you vent about any business through reviews
Yululate is a website that enables you to howl, scream, shout, vent or simply Yululate, about any business through writing…
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Apps
Easy Taxi app now available for Outlook
Easy Taxi users will now be able to request a taxi within their Microsoft Outlook email. This is after the…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya post-paid customers can now pay bills online
Airtel Kenya post-paid customers can now pay their bills online. This is after the telecommunication company unveiled a new platform…
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PwC report:Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry
After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape, one…
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Social Media
Facebook working on a Dislike button
Sometime back someone asked me a very interesting question. When someone updates a sad status on Facebook and you click…
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BUSINESS
Video: What you missed from the Airtel Sondeka Festival 2015
Sondeka is Africa’s first annual creative festival, which serves as a platform for numerous events, activities, exhibitions that showcase Africa’s…
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Social Media
Journalists Can Now Broadcast Live Over Facebook
Facebook wants more journalists to use its platform as their distribution channel of choice. Now the company is giving reporters…
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Gadgets
New iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to come with 3D touch screen technology
Apple has unveiled its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus that come with a new 3D touch screen. At a special…
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Is your business infrastructure strong enough to carry the weight of Big Data?
Analyzing and deciphering information from the endless ocean of Big Data is one of today’s great IT challenges. How can…
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Startups
13 Start-ups selected for Appwiz challenge
13 start-ups have been shortlisted to proceed to the incubation phase of the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge, following an interview session…
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News
Epson revamps Kenya product line to target schools, counties
Epson has today announced the launch of a new range of printers and projectors for the Kenyan market. The devices…
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News
MainOne’s Tier III Data Center, MDX-i partners Microsoft on Cloud Computing
MainOne’s Data Center subsidiary, MDX-i, today announced the launch of its new cloud-based service offering with Microsoft. The solution which…
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Facebook bans photos of Europe’s refugee crisis
Facebook has banned the photos of the Europe’s refugee crisis that saw last week, approximately 150 bodies of migrant refugees…
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HiiL Innovating Justice’s SME Empowerment Challenge enters a voting phase for East & West Africa Innovators
The online campaign phase for the SME Empowerment Challenge East and West Africa has officially started. This Challenge was developed…
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Gadgets
IFA 2015: ASUS BRINGS A WATERCOOLED LAPTOP
Taiwanese firm Asus is has brought a bevy of new products spanning several different branches of the tech world in this…
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Gadgets
IFA 2015: Toshiba introduces A 12-inch convertible laptop with 4K display
Toshiba has introduced its latest 2-in-1 convertible laptop dubbed Satellite Radius 12 that has a 12.5-inch screen and a 4K Ultra HD display…
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Google’s look evolves, introduces a new logo
Google has changed a lot over the past 17 years—from the range of its products to the evolution of their…
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News
Security Dominates as Middle East and Africa Healthcare Goes Mobile
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) healthcare market is seeing the widespread deployment of mobile technologies, with the short-term outlook…
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News
Ford Smart Mobility Introduces Impressive Range Of Innovative Experimentation To Address Practical Mobility Challenges In Urban And Rural Africa
Ford Smart Mobility is Ford’s plan to use innovation to go to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles,…
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BUSINESS
Car and General opens new showroom in Lodwar Town
Car and General- Kenya has opened a new TVS dealer in Lodwar as part of the company’s plan to take…
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News
USIU, Tech Republic launch Innovation Boot Camp to equip teens with coding skills
Tech Republic has partnered with The United States International University-Africa to offer upper primary and secondary pupils aged 12 –…
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BUSINESS
Eliminating ‘blight of Kerosene’ of rural households
Simon Kiragu is one of the propagators of renewable energy in Kenya. Since 2013, he has been working hard to…
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Gadgets
Western Digital keeps it traditional with new, giant mechanical drives
Proving that there is still life in the old dog yet, Western Digital has released a new line of storage…
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News
Kenya Open Data launches version 2.0 user friendly website to mark 4th anniversary
Kenya Open Data today marked its fourth anniversary with a launch of its Open Data version 2.0 website to make…
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News
Video: Google teases possible name for its upcoming Android M
Google’s has released a name teaser for its upcoming Android M, amidst reports revealing details about the Nexus smartphones anticipated…
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SEACOM celebrates sixth Foundation Day by helping communities across Africa
Telecom enabler SEACOM celebrated the sixth anniversary of its commercial launch by spending time with – and providing support to…
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News
Ampion Venture Bus West Africa Winner to Pitch at DEMO Africa 2015
After a successful collaboration in 2014, DEMO Africa and AMPION will be teaming up again this year with the winner…
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News
Just who is Sundar Pichai, new Google CEO?
Sundar Pichai has been named the CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.…
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Kenyatta University, BRCK sign digital literacy MoU
Kenyatta University and BRCK, a local technology firm based in Nairobi, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya unveils new Innovative Digital Content Products
Airtel Kenya has today announced the launch of two new innovative digital products. The Airtel Jam Sessions, a music show…
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News
Where online food delivery beats phone conversations.
Food delivery is a simple solution that is solving a problem that has span over decades across the world. For…
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BUSINESS
Airtel records an increase market share gains for Data, Voice and SMS
Airtel Kenya has recorded an increase market share gains for data, Voice and SMS, this is according to the Quarterly…
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Google to put Samburu National Reserve on Street View
Google is set to put Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve on its Street View platform, a Google Maps feature that will…
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News
HTC releases a $2,500 Gold-Plated smartphone in honour of Cecil the lion
At the heartbreaking news of the senseless killing of Cecil the Lion outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Goldgenie were…
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News
Nokia to sell HERE maps to automotive industry consortium at an enterprise value of EUR 2.8 billion
Nokia has announced an agreement to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of leading automotive…
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Microsoft says 14 million computers now running Windows 10
Microsoft says its’ new Windows 10 operating system is now running on more than 14 million computers, two days after…
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Gadgets
Tecno is about to launch a new phone, here is what to expect
Tecno Mobile is about to launch its new camera phone, the TECNO Camon C5 which comes with a 5 inch…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya recognized as a Global Best Practice Case Study on Social Media
Airtel Kenya has been recognized as a global best practice case study by Socialbakers, a global social media analytics firm for outstanding…
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News
Ranking of Kenyan Passport top puts Kenya a leg up
According to a ranking system created by Arton Capital, a financial advisory firm, the Kenyan passport is ranked 50th out of…
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News
Liquid Telecom Kenya launches support for Internet content entrepreneurs programme
Liquid Telecom Kenya has launched a two-year ‘Information Enabler’ programme that will see entrepreneurs who publish local content online receive…
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News
Advanced technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector
The African financial services industry is rapidly evolving as a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth…
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News
IBM opens first Innovation Space in Africa at iHub, Nairobi
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE Tapping expertise from IBM’s existing Innovation Centre and Research Lab in Kenya, IBM has announced a new innovation…
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Social Media
Facebook’s Internet.org bringing more people online, hosts developers day at iHub
One year after launching internet.org app, Facebook is celebrating this milestone by hosting a Developer app at iHub in Nairobi…
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News
A look at the in-built-in apps in Windows 10
It is two days to the Windows 10 launch and Microsoft has decided to share more about the great Windows 10…
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News
#GES2015KENYA: 1,000 Entrepreneurs Surveyed Across Five African Countries
GeoPoll, the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the U.S. State Department have released a survey of 1,000 business owners throughout sub-Saharan…
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#GES2015Kenya: General Electric Africa and Gearbox to launch GE Garages in Nairobi
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is here already and Kenyans are really looking forward to it. The event which will…
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Google Maps’ new ‘Your Timeline’ feature will help you track your travel history
Google Maps is rolling out a new feature that will allow you to remember and view the places you have…
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COLUMNS
Hellofood: Ordering food online, more business for restaurant owners
Dining outside of home was initially a practice that was designed for travelers who were on transit and needed to…
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Share carefully: Windows 10 will only let you install paid apps on 10 devices
One of the big features of Windows 10 is its unification of different platforms and ecosystems. Microsoft wants everyone to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom introduces ”Advantage Plus”, a new post-pay tariff
Safaricom has announced the launch of a new post-pay tariff offering bundled Voice, SMS and Data services. Dubbed “Advantage Plus,”…
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News
Revamped Yahoo Messenger debuts as Yahoo Livetext for iOS
The next version of Yahoo Messenger app has been launched in the form of a unique video chat facility that…
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News
Equity officially launches Equitel as subscribers hit one million mark
Equity Bank Group yesterday launched its much awaited Equitel, a new mobile payment and banking platform for its customers –that…
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News
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab S2, its most immersive Samsung tablet to-date
The tablet comes fully equipped and preloaded with Microsoft Office Solutions , while conveniently storing up to 100GB of files…
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Exclusive: Gmail will soon let you have a custom email address for $2 per month
It seems Google is ready to launch a new custom Gmail address feature for standard Gmail users. While it has…
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COLUMNS
AfricaHackOn Conference: The state and future of cyber security in Kenya
By Chrispus Kamau Kenya has been rapidly developing technologically for some time now. Statistics such as a 79% mobile penetration in the…
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News
Airtel Kenya donates computers to Computer for Schools (CFSK)
Airtel Kenya has provided used computers to Computer for Schools (CFSK) for refurbishment and distribution to schools across the country.…
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News
Big Data Goes to Work in the Silicon Savannah
By Evans Kidero, Governor Nairobi County. Next week, Nairobi will host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), attended by U.S. President…
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BUSINESS
Mobile vs. desktop orders – how Africa uses online food delivery
Africa’s leading food delivery marketplace hellofood has released an info graphic showing how the emerging mobile market impacts online food…
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Airtel to provide free insurance customers
Airtel, has partnered with Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited and MicroEnsure to launch a free insurance product which will offer…
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Microsoft fetes five Chevrolet Cruze Winners
Five lucky winners of Lumia’s Achieve More campaign, launched by Microsoft Mobile Devices earlier this year, were today feted at…
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BUSINESS
Global investment increasing dramatically in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social…
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News
The Infinix Zero 2 now available in the Kenyan Market
Smartphone manufacture Infinix Mobility has launched a premium smartphone device – Infinix X509(Zero2) into the Kenyan market. Coming in the wake of…
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News
Hacking Team: Terrorists may now use spying tools after security breach
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Over the weekend, Italian security and surveillance firm Hacking Team became a victim to a security breach. The…
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News
How Google tries to keep ‘sneaky’ spam from your inbox
What is Google doing in the battle against spam? Google Google is using smarter technology to help keep your Gmail…
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News
Safaricom announces new suite of Data products, does away with night bundles
Safaricom has announced a suite of new data products that will offer its subscribers the opportunity to access to faster…
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News
The 2015 AfricaHackon Conference set for of July 31st
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE On Friday the 31st of July 2015, AfricaHakon, East Africa’s premier technical computer security in partnership with…
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Easy Taxi milestone since its debut in Kenya
Since its debut in Nairobi over a year ago, Easy Taxi has been changing the taxi ride experience from the…
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News
IBM Opens First Cloud Data Center in Italy
In an effort to continue strengthening its global cloud presence in the European market, IBM has opened its first cloud data…
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News
How food delivery differs in Nairobi and Mumbai, Technology Vs Simplicity
125 years ago a business was born in Mumbai India that changed the way people had their lunch. Today, this…
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BUSINESS
SME empowerment innovation challenge to highlight business potential in Sub-Saharan Africa
From June until December of this year, HiiL Innovating Justice, an advisory and research institute within the justice sector, based…
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News
CIO100 Sixth edition survey launched
The sixth edition of the annual CIO100 survey has been launched. The CIO 100 Survey enables corporate organizations (both multinationals…
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BUSINESS
Now, Mastercard wants you to authenticate payments through ‘Credit Card Selfies’
MasterCard is experimenting with a smartphone app which allows people to confirm their identity and authenticate online transactions via a…
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BUSINESS
Airtel appoints Levi Nyakundi as new Marketing Director
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Levi Nyakundi to the position of Marketing Director effective 1st July 2015. Levi…
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BUSINESS
Airtel hosts Senate Committee on Education, Information and Technology
Airtel Kenya Board last weekend hosted the Senate committee on Education, Information and Technology at Airtel Kenya HQ offices, ahead of…
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News
CAK new regulations to require registration for use of public Wi-Fi
By TechTrendsKE, Writer The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is drafting regulations that will soon require anyone accessing wireless Internet…
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News
Orange launches its largest Developer Challenge in France, Africa and the Middle East
Orange has today launched its largest international developer challenge to date – across 13 countries – aiming to spur and nurture…
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Social Media
Facebook just changed its logo. Can you tell the difference?
Facebook has got a new logo, but it’s not completely new – just a minor tweaking with the original, so…
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News
Mobile technology puts African business owners in the driving seat
With smartphone penetration ramping up across Africa, the continent’s businesses have an opportunity to use mobile technology to become more…
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BUSINESS
VIDEO: The China Trade Week 2015 Highlights
The China Trade Week has entered its second day today , the event which started on July 1st and ends on…
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News
Hellofood- Paper menus make way for the digital age
In America, more than 100 paper mills have been shut down since 2011 as the demand for paper continues to…
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BUSINESS
Airtel now third largest mobile operator in the world
Airtel has been named the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers, according to latest data…
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