Techweez: Two features I miss on the Galaxy S 4 25 May 2013 - Article by Martin GicheruAndroid is a very versatile Operating system capable of giving features beyond the user’s imagination. But when they get taken away you are bound to complain, particularly if you actually used them. One of these features I miss is...
IT News Africa: ITNewsAfrica’s top ten stories of the week 25 May 2013 - It has been a busy week across Africa’s ICT sector. There has been a plethora of interesting stories that have emerged from a focus on high-growth market segments, including gaming, mobile &...
Techweez: Microsoft and Google to create Youtube App with Windows Phone app ads 25 May 2013 - Article by Martin GicheruRemember the feud between Google and Microsoft over the YouTube app that Microsoft build and pushed into Windows phone? Well Google fussed, including asking Microsoft to pull the app down. Finally the two search engine giants decided to...
Techweez: Google is giving users an option to see their Google Buzz data 25 May 2013 - Article by Martin GicheruOnce upon a time ago there was Google Buzz, and Google marketed it in a huge way. People adopted it in their hundreds, globally. Google felt that the buzz wasn’t loud enough and killed it. And that was the short story of Google...
TechMoran: CEO Weekends: Kenya’s Zetu Deals Making Shopping Awesome With Discounts 24 May 2013 - Zetu, is Kenya’s group buying site launched in 2010 to give users access to incredible deals at affordable rates. According to the founders, there aim is to ensure users consumers discover new and exclusive experiences in their town or city. “Through...
Kachwanya: SleepOut.com gets 16.8 Millin Investment from Africa Media Ventures Fund (AMVF) 24 May 2013 - SleepOut, has received a 16.8 Million cash investment from Africa Media Ventures Fund (AMVF). According to Business Daily the Dutch based Africa Media Ventures Fund (AMVF), will acquire an undisclosed stake in SleepOut.com for its injection of $200,000 into...
Kachwanya: Samsung Galaxy Hits 10 Million Unit Sales mark in less than a Month 24 May 2013 - After two weeks of usage, I must say that I am impressed with Samsung new flagship phone Galaxy S4. But it seems I am not alone in this….Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S4 reached 10 million global channel sales in less than a month after the launch...
Ushahidi: Fail Smart: 8 Points for Pilot Planning 24 May 2013 - [Ed. Note: This guest post by Alix Dunn, Engine Room, is very much in line with suggestions in the Ushahidi Toolkits. About Alix: Alix Dunn has a background in research about and training in the use of technology and media for social change. She currently acts...
iHub: Pivot East 2013 Finalists. 24 May 2013 - Pivot East is about catalysing the growth of mobile startups. A key objective for Pivot East 2013 is “To facilitate discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile startups”. This year there are five categories: Finance, Enterprise, Society, entertainment...
iHub: Characteristics of Incident Reporters on Twitter 24 May 2013 - By: Chris Orwa As part of our Crowdsourcing Validation project, during the general Kenyan elections in March 2013, iHub Research collected over 2.5 million tweets related to the polls. We are now in the process of crunching the data to unravel the profile of...
IT News Africa: Samsung GALAXY S4 hits 10 million milestone 24 May 2013 - Samsung today announced that global channel sales of its GALAXY S4, a life companion for a richer, fuller, simpler life, has surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its...
IT News Africa: MTN combat Sim Swap fraud with Absa 24 May 2013 - MTN and Absa have formulated a task team that will keep a close eye on fraud and bring about new ways to rapidly clamp down on it. This follows an urgent meeting where executives from Absa and MTN...
CIO: eMobilis helps JKUAT students develop Windows Phone apps 24 May 2013 - 10 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology students have released new applications targeted at Windows Phone users. The students underwent training by eMobilis, who offer training in mobile application development for various ecosystems. The...
Techweez: See World’s thinnest phone in leaked Press shots: Huawei Ascend P6 24 May 2013 - Article by Martin GicheruHuawei is expected to announce a new Android smartphone in the high end next month, June 18th. The Huawei Ascend P6. Huawei calls it “Beauty worth waiting for”, but we won’t dwell on that. This thing also has another...
TechMoran: SearchAfrica.org Wants To Be Africa’s Dedicated Search Engine 24 May 2013 - Launched January 2011 SearchAfrica, wants to be a dedicated search engine for Africa. The search engine wants to make Africa visible on the web as it is physically- the second largest continent in terms or population and size in the world. According to the...
TechMoran: ECOBANK APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR TO HEAD KENYA / EAC 24 May 2013 - Ecobank Group, the Pan-African lender has appointed Ehouman Kassi, an accomplished banker, as the new Managing Director for its Kenyan subsidiary, Ecobank Kenya. Mr Kassi, who now takes the reins from the outgoing Managing Director Anthony Okpanachi, has worked...
IT News Africa: Botswana innovates with SAP Business One 24 May 2013 - The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed local SAP Business One specialists 4most to implement an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application. SAP Business One will help...
TechMoran: IBM & Waterfund To Develop a Water Cost Index For Uganda 24 May 2013 - Waterfund LLC and IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced that they have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Water and Environment of the Republic of Uganda that makes the country the first in Africa to become a member of the pioneering Water Cost Index (WCI)....
IT News Africa: Airtel’s marketing head moves on 24 May 2013 - Olu Akanmu, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Airtel Networks Limited, has resigned his appointment with the company to pursue other interests-with effect from Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Airtel is a...
IT News Africa: Kenya’s Ory Okolloh joins Omidyar Network 24 May 2013 - A CIO East Africa report states that policy manager for sub-Saharan Africa with Google and co-founder & executive director of the mobile open source platform Ushahidi, Ory Okolloh, has joined...
Kachwanya: Pivot East 2013 Finalists 23 May 2013 - Mlab East Africa has announced Pivot East 2013 finalists. Pivot East final pitching competition will take place on 25th and 26th June in Kampala Uganda. I think it is great that in this year competition focus on startups becoming sustainable enterprises as...
Kachwanya: Ushahidi Founder Ory Okolloh Joins Omidyar Network from Google 23 May 2013 - The Ushahidi Founder and well known blogger Ory Okolloh has joined Omidyar Network . According to Omidyar Network , Ory Okolloh has joined as a director, investments within the philanthropic investment firm’s government transparency initiative. So that...
Kachwanya: Samsung Accidental Damage from Handling Cover for Galaxy S4 23 May 2013 - Accidental Damage from Handling Cover by Samsung for GAlaxy S4 is great news for those who have bought or planning to buy Galaxy S4
Accidental damage cover has been incorporated into the existing 24 month Warranty Cover on the Samsung Galaxy S4. According to...
Nation Tech: Samsung sells more than 10m Galaxy S4 smartphones 23 May 2013 - South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its debut.
IT News Africa: 52% of gamers “underwhelmed” by Microsoft’s Xbox One 23 May 2013 - A poll carried out by www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk asked 1,112 UK gamers for their opinion on Microsoft’s latest console offering as part of research into consumer opinion. The study initially asked...
