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Kenya, Tech scene

What has the iHub achieved?

In March 2010, Kenya’s tech Community came together for a unique event; the opening of the iHub. After many years of discussions and Bar Camps on what was ailing Kenya’s tech community, the presence of an innovation hub was deemed…

Kenya, Tech scene

What Matiangi can learn from Ndemo

When it became obvious that Bitange Ndemo would not be taking over as the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication, the ICT community wondered who would wear the giant shoes left by Ndemo. To calm the nerves…

Kenya

From Social Media Campaign to Action

Once is a while, Kenya’s social media or online constituency is touched by various causes. The most famous was Kenyans4Kenya and the most recent was Bring Zack back Home campaign. For some reason, both were led by Safaricom; either because…

Kenya

CCK to renew Safaricom’s license

Mobile operator – Safaricom – will pay Kshs2.36billion (US$27million) for renewal of its operating license for a further term of 10 years. CCK has announced that the renewal of Safaricom’s license would depend on the operator paying the renewal fee…

Kenya

The national broadband strategy launched

The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) has today morning launched the National Broadband Strategy (NBS). The strategy provides a roadmap to transform Kenya into a knowledge-based society driven by reliable high-capacity nationwide broadband network The NBS is a…

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