Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories,Tuesday October 6th, 2015

Airtel Kenya claims CA board member demanded cash… Orange modem customers receive new data offers… Tourism players called upon to make better use of the internet to market businesses….and more.

Airtel claims CA board member demanded cash

A Board member of the Communications Authority is behind the push for Airtel to be forced to pay Sh2.7 billion, after he unsuccessfully attempted to extort money from the telco. Wilbert Kipsang Choge faces an acrimonious exit from the CA, following a decision last week by other Board members to write to Information, Communication and Technology CS Fred Matiang’i to protest his unprofessional conduct and seek his removal.

Orange modem customers receive new data offers

Orange Telkom Kenya has revised its data offering for its pre-paid Internet on Mobile and Internet Everywhere (modem) customers. Company Chief Corporate Communications Officer, George Mlaghui, says subscribers are now able to purchase new data bundles of 400 MB and 1GB at Kshs 250 and Kshs 500 respectively under the Internet on Mobile offer.

Boosting your business presence online

The rapid evolution of social media and its influence on search and referrals for conversations is changing the digital landscape so radically and constantly that it has created a confusing new world for many business owners and marketers. Have websites ceased to be of any use or are they more important than ever? Well, in the ongoing fifth e-tourism East Africa Conference, held in Nairobi, Google Country Manager, Mr. Charles Murito, said that for any business to flourish today, a website is equally important, but a serious challenge comes in when most businesses try to hit that sweet spot when trying to market their products online so that they can stand out amongst billions of Web pages in existence.

Tourism players called upon to make better use of the internet to market businesses

Tourism players in the sector should make better use of the internet and social media to market and manage their destinations and businesses. This was said by Mr. Damian Cook, the CEO of E-Tourism Frontiers, at the fifth E-Tourism East Africa Conference that officially kicked off in Nairobi.

CNN International to feature Africa in Month-long programming

CNN International is continuing its commitment to the African continent with an expansive series of special features and programmes about Africa throughout October 2015. The breadth of “Africa Now” programming across the network reflects CNN International’s commitment to covering arts, culture, business and travel content from and about the continent. Special programming during October includes:

MPs petition EACC to probe Kidero over Jambopay deal

During bidding, Webtribe had indicated that they teamed up with the Kenya Commercial Bank but the bank refuted the statement. Bidders who were found not to have teamed up with a financial institution were disqualified. The auditors found that the two other companies that qualified to the financial evaluation- Virtual Mobile and Craftsilicon- had bid to charge 2.5 per cent of the transactions as the fee, the same rate the Kenya Revenue Authority would have charged had it been given the job.