Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Monday July 6th, 2015

Kenya ranked 3rd in domain name registration in Africa, CIC Insurance buys IT system to enhance medical business services, Airtel Kenya Will Invest Over $190 Million in Network Upgrade and CSR Over the Next 3 years… For these and more from our Monday wrap-up, read on…

Kenya ranked 3rd in domain name registration in Africa

Kenya has been ranked third in domain-name registration in Africa after Egypt and South Africa. Mr Abdalla Omar, the general manager of the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), said Kenya has about 46,000 domain names.

Kenya’s Safaricom might have to spin off M-Pesa, the world’s largest mobile money business

The Kenyan government is introducing new regulations this week in parliament that could lead to the break-up of Safaricom, the country’s leading Telecom Company. If the new regulations pass parliament, Safaricom could be forced to separate its mobile money unit, M-Pesa, from its mobile phone services (voice and data) and infrastructure businesses, potentially weakening its position in the market.

CIC Insurance buys IT system to enhance medical business services

CIC Insurance Group, has procured an IT software at a cost of Kshs 60 million to efficiently manage its medical business. The software, eOxegen, is enabled by cutting-edge wireless technology that will enable the insurer to manage claims processing, premiums costing and computing business data. The system is Biometric-ID enabled and allows cloud computing in healthcare, global connectivity and instant access to medical data through mobile and web platforms.

Airtel Kenya staff discuss careers with pupils in Nairobi

Pupils from over 20 non-formal schools in Nairobi got a chance to interact with Airtel Kenya employees through an Airtel-sponsored symposium at Kangemi Resource Centre, Nairobi. The staff answered pupils’ questions and shared knowledge to help them identify their career paths and develop skills.

Airtel Kenya to invest over $190 million in network upgrade, CSR over next 3 years

Airtel Kenya has revealed that it will invest over Kshs.19 billion ($190 Million) into its infrastructure over the next three years. The infrastructure investment plan is to enable the telecom operator cover network upgrades for voice and data services, brand equity development, customer service outlets, staff training programs and community development programs.