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Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Wednesday October 21st, 2015
Nairobi Governor launches DigitalMatatus Project at the ongoing CityLab London 2015 Conference…Facebook location sharing feature brings controversy in Kenya….Nakumatt leverages…
Nairobi Governor launches DigitalMatatus Project at the ongoing CityLab London 2015 Conference…Facebook location sharing feature brings controversy in Kenya….Nakumatt leverages technology for worthy social causes, nets Kshs 5million for cancer management …and more.
Nairobi Governor launches DigitalMatatus Project at the ongoing CityLab London 2015 Conference
Nairobi Governor, Dr Evans Kidero, has launched DigitalMatatus at the ongoing CityLab London 2015 Conference. The Digital Matatu project is set to leverage on the ubiquitous nature of cell phone technology in developing countries to collect data for essential infrastructure give it out freely and in the process spur innovation and improved services for citizens.
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Facebook location sharing feature brings controversy in Kenya
“To use the application, your GPS must always be on, you can be followed by hackers, intruders or government agencies. Your Facebook account could also be targeted by the same stalkers,” said technology expert Jacob Sihulo. When you enable the feature, you can choose who will be able to see when you’re nearby (either all your friends, close friends, or just a specific friend list). If you realize it’s is a little too creepy after all, you can turn it off at any time.
Google to invest $40 million for 12.5% stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power Project
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IT Giant, Google is set to invest Kshs 4 billion (US $40 million) for a 12.5 per cent stake in the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWPP). The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project is set to cost over US $700 million and occupy a 40,000 acre piece of land.
IBM Cloud beats Microsoft, Huawei to clinch Uganda’s Infinity Computers cloud deal
Infinity Computers has chosen IBM to deliver cloud, analytics and IT services to support a wide range of new web and mobile offerings for its clients. I3C chose IBM’s cloud solution and services over competing offerings from Microsoft and Huawei, citing customer care and technical support, competitive pricing, solution agility and global capabilities.
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Nakumatt leverages technology for worthy social causes, nets Kshs 5million for cancer management
In an innovative approach towards the support of various social causes, Nakumatt Holdings has opened up its Loyalty Card programme featuring more than 1 million loyal shoppers. As part of the programme, Nakumatt Shoppers, will now have a periodic opportunity to redeem and donate, their Smart Points, to specific worthy causes. Besides Smart Point redemption, Nakumatt has also added a convenient- donate-at the till feature, for customers wishing to top up, or make their donations, as they pay for their shopping.