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Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Thursday April 2nd, 2015
Today’s wrap-up contains a variety of stories that seek to entertain, inform and relax every one of our readers as…
Today’s wrap-up contains a variety of stories that seek to entertain, inform and relax every one of our readers as they embark on the Easter holiday celebrations. Happy Easter from everyone here at CIO East Africa. Enjoy your read…
Kajiado by-election tops Kenya’s trending Google searches in March
Kajiado Central by-election topped Kenya’s trending Google searches for March, as per Google Search Trends, a publicly available tool that indicates search patterns over a particular period of time. The by-election took place on March 16 and gave constituents an opportunity to elect a new MP after the former; Joseph Ole Nkaissery was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.
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TESPOK, Kenyan government monitoring cybercrime
The Telecommunications Service Providers association of Kenya (TESPOK) and the government are monitoring and collecting data on cybercrime on the country’s network in a bid to tackle the growing problem.
Airtel Kenya CEO shares innovation tips at KIM summit
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Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi yesterday participated as a panelist at the inaugural Annual Leadership Summit at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The Summit themed “Leadership for Global Economic Outlook” is Kenya’s most prestigious forum for CEOs, Directors, Country Managers and General Managers.
Safaricom pulls the plug on Safari 7s
Integrated communications giant, Safaricom has severed its sponsorship deal with the flagship Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Safari Sevens annual international invitational tournament as well as the domestic sevens series on Thursday.
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Kenya counties warned against ‘ridiculously’ high charges
County governments have been urged to standardise taxes levied on ICT companies operating within their jurisdiction to reduce the cost of Internet connectivity in the country. The appeal comes following revelations that counties are levying steep charges to IT companies laying out basic ICT infrastructure like fiber optic cables, particularly in rural areas.
Savannah Cement goes real-time in Kenya – an ERP on HANA use case
When I had the chance to learn how Savannah Cement Limited used real-time ERP to improve their position in Kenya’s cement industry, I seized it. Here’s what I learned about their super-fast ERP on HANA implementation, and why they have an advantage – even against other SAP customers.
Mobile money an export to the world
It all started with an idea spawned in Kenya and spread to Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, India and is now in Europe.
Kenyan startups tackle expensive remittances through Bitcoin
It’s been declared dead countless times in the West, but in Kenya’s start-up scene Bitcoin is all the rage. Kenyan companies have been attracting funding lately to build cheap Bitcoin-based remittance services that some think could give Western Union a run for its money, though others say it’s still got a long way to go.