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After launching the Galaxy note II in more prestigious/economically higher etc.. markets, Samsung finally launched it in Nairobi today. Two weeks ago, there was a grand launch in Cape Town, South Africa. Samsung has already elbowed Nokia out of the…
After witnessing declining Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), mobile operators are now turning to mobile advertising and campaign management platforms to push spending up. Indian firm- Flytxt has developed technology that brings out subscriber insights based on past service consumption…
This week I had a fabulous week with a group of young people; training on media, whether new or old is never easy. The media in every country is almost guilty of similar things; they don’t cover our issues, they…
About four years ago, a friend was promised to be the editor of a property magazine in one of the daily newspapers. As a good journalist, he told me about it, seeking ideas and also possible articles. After the discussions…
When you think about a phone, what factors do you consider? Cost? Operating System? Weight? Feel and Look? Well, people have several considerations but for others, its just show off and perception. How many people have you seen with an iPhone…
Joe Mucheru is the new Google Kenya country lead, taking over from Olga Arara-Kimani. After overseeing the establishment and growth of Google in Africa, from single staff to 80, from one country to eight, Mucheru will now be concentrating his…
I have written so much about KENIC, the .ke country code Top Level Domain administrator that this post will have to be a short one 🙂 you can read more here. David Wambua, the fourth CEO in five years has…
Last week, Gina Din Corporate Communications (GDCC) announced that it will not be pitching for Safaricom Public Relations (PR) tender. On twitter, there was so much talk of whether she was kicked out or decided not to renew, for me,…
ICANN constituencies meeting Day two at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is all about constituencies meeting. It is the day that the country code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) members meet the board, and also start their daily…
In Kenya, there are some things that are almost obvious in business; like if a mobile operator claims to gun for Safaricom’s market share, you know its a tall order or when a start up develops a product modeled along…