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Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Monday April 27th, 2015
Konza City among 5 economic ‘boom towns’ in Sub-Saharan Africa… Mombasa school gets global recognition for embracing digital technology… 12…
Konza City among 5 economic ‘boom towns’ in Sub-Saharan Africa… Mombasa school gets global recognition for embracing digital technology… 12 startups in next stage of Village Capital’s ‘FinTech for Agriculture’ accelerator programme
Konza Techno City among five economic ‘boom towns’ in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya’s Konza Techno City has been classified among five ‘boom towns’ in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the recent prediction by the World Bank that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will slow in 2015, the region is still home to one of the fastest-growing middle class in the world.
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Mombasa school gets global recognition for embracing digital technology
Oshwal Academy was praised for embracing an online record book that has eased the delivery of training programmes offered by the President’s Award Kenya, an informal training tool that builds youth character and improves their employability in the job market.
Revenue leak forces Kenya Power to rethink pre-paid meter system
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The failure of the much-touted pre-pay billing method to minimise consumer default, six years after it was launched, may have forced Kenya Power to rethink its payment strategy.
PCK’s head of ICT Vincent Shirao killed in road accident
Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has lost one of its long serving staff – Mr Vincent Shirao – to a road accident.
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12 startups in next stage of Village Capital’s ‘FinTech for Agriculture’ accelerator programme
Village Capital recently launched its FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa 2015 accelerator programme in Nairobi, revealing the cohort of 12 startups selected to participate in the programme.
Samsung in drive to boost e-warranty awareness in Kenya
Samsung Electronics has launched a promotion geared at raising awareness about its E-warranty service in Kenya. The E-warranty promotion – dubbed “Buy and Win with Samsung” – will see consumers educated on how to verify the 2 year warranty on Samsung products, and get rewarded for purchasing authentic Samsung electronics from authorised partners and dealers.