Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Tuesday August 25th, 2015

Airtel Kenya permit expired, operating under Essar licence….. Submissions for 3rd edition of Safaricom Appwiz challenge close….. Travelstart Kenya services 100% online from today – August 25….and much more.

Airtel Kenya permit expired, operating under Essar licence

Airtel Kenya is operating under the licence previously held by Essar, which it bought out last year, as it’s permit which expired in February is yet to be renewed. The telecommunications firm had until this February to pay Sh2.3 billion for a 10 year-licence following the expiry of its initial permit that was issued in 2000. Airtel had paid a $55 million (Kshs 4.7 billion) fee for its first 15-year licence.

Submissions for 3rd edition of Safaricom Appwiz challenge close

Submissions for the 3rd edition of the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge have closed with over 320 participants submitting their entries. The entries received are currently being reviewed by a panel of industry experts, with majority of the submissions being mobile solutions targeting the Customer Engagement and Mobile Convenience categories.

ICT Authority to give sneak-peek at historical photos from the KNA photo library

ICT Authority will today hold its second KNA Digitization stakeholder workshop at the PAWA 254 studios. The workshop will involve a slide show of historical photos highlighting the themes and subjects covered in the KNA Library, as well as a few stories behind some of the photos in the collection told by a historian, Dr. George Gona.

Tariffs key focus as Safaricom increases Equitel to MPesa transaction charges

During the formal launch of the Equitel platform, one of the most memorable quotes from Equity Bank Group CEO Dr James Mwangi was: “’With Equitel, we are at last celebrating freedom, choice and control”. The statement was followed by loud applause from the audience which included Equity staff, Airtel Kenya representatives and the media among others.

Travelstart Kenya services 100% online from today – August 25

Travelstart Kenya has announced that all its services will only be available online from today – August 25, 2015. What this means is that there will no longer be the extra hassle of sitting in traffic to visit us in store to plan and book your trips.