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Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Wednesday April 1st, 2015
As the months continue to roll on, so do advancements in the world of technology. Our wrap-up today highlights this…
As the months continue to roll on, so do advancements in the world of technology. Our wrap-up today highlights this continuity and heavily features stories from the on going Connected East Africa Summit. Read on…
Konza Technopolis unveils smart technology plan
Konza City Technopolis is looking at developing its Phase 1 infrastructure through smart technology to reap the benefits of innovation and connectivity; in a demonstration of expending technology to bridge infrastructure operations and improve service delivery to citizens.
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EAC members mull over harmonised ICT framework
The Connected East Africa Summit has today commenced deliberations on how to seal the gaps in ICT integration and shared infrastructure among East African Member states.
TotoHealth wins this year’s Vision 2030 Innovation Awards at #ConnectedEA
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Totohealth has won this year’s Vision 2030 Innovation Awards sponsored by Konza Techno city. The Vision 2030 Innovation Awards seek to recognize and celebrate Kenyans, who have developed ICT solutions that drive economic growth and social development.
The Awards are designed to highlight innovations steering development in line with Kenya’s blueprint vision to build a vibrant middle income economy by the year 2030. The awards cover two of the three key pillars of Vision 2030; Economic and Social pillars.
Kenya protests Lebanon’s controversial maid ad
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Kenya has lodged a complaint through its Beirut consulate against a controversial Mothers’ Day maid ad for “special offers” on Kenyans, which caused uproar on social media last month.
Liquid Telecom partners with rally ace Ian Duncan
Liquid Telecom has announced a partnership with rally legend Ian Duncan that will see the IT firm unveils the driver’s new Liquid Telecom-sponsored car, a Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, for the ongoing Kenya National Rally Championship.
Kenya Internet users surpass 26 million
The number of internet users in Kenya has grown to reach 26.1millon. This translates to 64.3 per 100 inhabitants with access to internet.
4 women recognised for excelling in STEM careers at #ConnectedEA
Four women have been recognised in this year’s Connected Kenya for making strides in STEM careers. The four women have made worthy contributions to STEM in Kenya: Angela Wamola -Women in Tech (WIT) Safaricom; Linet Kwamboka- DataScience LTD (former AkiraChix); Prof. Olive Mugenda -VC Kenyatta University; Hon. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci, South Sudan Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services were the women that were honoured during this ceremony.
Private sector to raise Kshs 1 billion to scale up IT start-ups
After President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Kshs 1 billion to Enterprise Kenya to fund idea stage star-ups as well as Growth Stage start-ups at the National ICT Innovation Forum held last month in Nairobi, Kenya’s private sector is also looking to raise another Kshs 1 billion as a matching fund to help Scale up start-ups in the coming days.