African documentary films to be screened on DSTV & GOtv courtesy of AfriDocs

Lulu AkakiJuly 11, 2014

A world first will be taking place this month when a full week of African documentary films are broadcast across sub-Saharan Africa on DStv channel ED (chan...

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Microsoft launches intellectual property portal

Lulu AkakiJuly 11, 2014

Louis Otieno, Corporate Affairs Director, Afrika Initiative; Microsoft Corporation (Centre) taking Juliana Rotich, Executive Director of Ushahidi (Left) and Ga...

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Ms. Kibati, the new Fashion Blogger in town

Lulu AkakiJuly 10, 2014

Fashion bloggers in Kenya have changed how people discover what's hot and what outfits can go with what. These bloggers showcase their personal style, with th...

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JKIA renames Airport Terminals

Murugi Angela NjehiaJuly 8, 2014

It is important to note that Kenya Airports Authority have renamed terminal facilities at JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) in a move tipped to meet in...

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Digital agency Qube turns two

Lulu AkakiJuly 7, 2014

Ahmed Salim, CEO of Qube Digital agency Qube is marking 2 years of existence in the advertising world. When it comes to digital agencies in Kenya, Qube is t...

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Lumia 1020 Review

Samuel MbuguaJuly 4, 2014

When you write about the Lumia 1020, let’s just get real. You are writing about its monster of a Camera. All 41 megapixels of it. This phone turns an “O...

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The value of pirated software in East & Southern Africa in 2013 was $540 Million

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

According to the 2013 Global Software Survey released by The Software Alliance (BSA), an average of 73 percent of the software installed on personal compute...

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PIVOT East 2014 winners

Lulu AkakiJune 26, 2014

The 2014 edition of PIVOt East was held at the Panari hotel in Nairobi. The competition had startups from the wide East Africa region including Ethiopia. in t...

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Win a Nokia XL in the Tumetoka Mbali social media day competition

Lulu AkakiJune 25, 2014

Social media has slowly take over the world. In light of this, BAKE and Microsoft devices (formerly Nokia) are giving you a chance to win a Nokia XL on soci...

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Ythera releases her second single ‘Ahadi Ahadi’

Lulu AkakiJune 20, 2014

Soul Afro Funk singer and song writer Ythera has been into music since her days in high school. This is what she has to say about her music “I want my mus...

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KCB launches prepaid debit card

Lulu AkakiJune 18, 2014

KCB Group Chief Business Officer and MD Kenya Mr. Samuel Makome unveils the new pre-paid debit card KCB MeCash KCB is leveraging on its huge investment in ...

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Restaurant Review: Terrace Restaurant at Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi

Annette MumbiJune 17, 2014

You will find the Terrace Restaurant adjacent to the outdoor pool at the Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi. It is swanky and cozy and you are bound to like it ...

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Liquid Telecom Increases Internet Reliability with completion of East Africa Fibre ring

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

Liquid Telecom has announced completion of the East Africa Fibre Ring which connects Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and back into Kenya. This creates the f...

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Submit your story to the APO Media Award and win $6,000

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

The African Press Organization (APO) has announced that entries are now open for the 2014 APO Media Award (#APOMediaAward). APO Media Award celebrates br...

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Death of Tsavo Icon Satao Should Awaken Authorities on Seriousness of Poaching Crisis

James WamathaiJune 14, 2014

Satao © Tsavo Trust Poaching is a big problem in Kenya. The elephant population in Kenya was 270,000 in the 1970's but it now stands at 40,000 largely due ...

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Pradeep Paunrana to speak at the INTERCEM Africa Cement Conference

James WamathaiJune 10, 2014

INTERCEM, the global leader in cement related events, will for the first time hold an event in Nairobi that will bring together cement industry leaders and ...

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easyJet is testing the use of augmented reality to minimise passenger delays

Lulu AkakiJune 10, 2014

easyJet is evaluating the use of Augmented Reality (AR) devices to help pilots and engineers simplify the engineering and servicing process. The aim is to m...

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Geopoll launches first overnight TV audience measurement service in Africa

Lulu AkakiJune 9, 2014

James Eberhard -GeoPoll Founder GeoPoll has launched its Audience Measurement Service. The service offers the first ever daily TV ratings in several African...

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Full list of winners at the 2014 MAMAs

Lulu AkakiJune 9, 2014

The 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards night was held in Durban, South Africa over the weekend and only one Kenyan; Lupita Nyong’o bagged an award. Amani and Saut...

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East Africa Business Summit moved to October

Lulu AkakiJune 3, 2014

The 2014 East Africa Business Summit which was scheduled to take place between 4th – 6th June 2014 has been moved to October 23rd - 25th, 2014. Conveners ...

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4th E-Tourism East Africa conference set for 9th June

Lulu AkakiMay 28, 2014

  E Tourism Summit held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 September 2012. Photo by Jacques Rossouw &...

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Microsoft supported ZiDi app wins ICT Authority’s Innovation Award

Lulu AkakiMay 28, 2014

ZiDi has been named as this year’s Innovation Award Winner in the Health Care Delivery sector by the ICT Authority. ZiDi was developed by MicroClinic T...

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East Africa data Centre receives global innovation award

Lulu AkakiMay 28, 2014

Ben Roberts, acting Managing Director of Liquid Telecom Kenya and Dan Kwach, General Manager at East Africa Data Centre during the award ceremony. The East ...

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Epson unveil Android powered smart glasses

Lulu AkakiMay 27, 2014

Epson has made headway in the wearable technology field with the unveiling of Moverio BT-200, its unique binocular. These are see-through Android powered sm...

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Weave news reader is now available for Asha phones

Lulu AkakiMay 15, 2014

Getting news directly to your phone just became easier if you happen to own an Asha device. This is due to the introduction of the Weave News Reader applica...

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5 more ways to keep a girl interested

ShikoMay 14, 2014

1. Compliment her Tell her genuinely what it is that attracts you to her. She’s a woman and chances are, you’ll never lack material for this. It could be...

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6 ways to keep a girl interested

ShikoMay 13, 2014

1. Make her feel special Your woman will want to feel that she rocks your world and if your love for her is real, she will indeed rock your world. Make her f...

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PIVOT East 2014 Semi-finalists

Lulu AkakiMay 13, 2014

PIVOT East has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s competition. The competition opened a call for applications in February 2014 with startups from Kenya...

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Mombasa gets an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant

Lulu AkakiMay 13, 2014

IBM has named Mombasa in Kenya, Durban in South Africa and Abuja in Nigeria among its IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant recipients for 2014. Smarter Cit...

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Safaricom launches youth orchestra

Lulu AkakiMay 7, 2014

Bob Collymore at the launch Safaricom once again dipped its toes in the entertainment sector by launching a youth Orchestra dubbed the Safaricom Youth ...

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The Koroga Festival Review

Mwende NgaoApril 24, 2014

The Koroga Festival ©Susan Wong The Koroga festival went down on Sunday April 13th at the Arboretum Gardens and was mostly a success. The weather behaved a...

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Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina named in Time’s Most Influential List

James WamathaiApril 24, 2014

Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina Kenyan author Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina have been named in Time's 100 Most Influential List along with Nigeria...

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KQ’s Irene Koki Mutungi is the first African female Dreamliner Captain

Lulu AkakiApril 22, 2014

Captain Irene Koki Mutungi Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced a first in the airline industry - that Captain Irene Koki Mutungi was promoted to be the first A...

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MasterCard launches initiative to create banking products for the unbanked

Lulu AkakiApril 22, 2014

MasterCard has announced a collaboration with Grameen Foundation on AppLab Money. This is an initiative designed to create mobile financial services product...

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Mandela’s film to headline ZIFF 2014

Lulu AkakiApril 22, 2014

The 17th edition of the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) popularly known as the Tamasah is set for 14-24 June 2014. The theme for this year will ...

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Double Easter treat with Electrafrique monthly party and Blankets and Wine

Lulu AkakiApril 14, 2014

Since the beginning of the year, Electrafique have been hosting monthly parties at the Carnivore’s Simba Saloon. They’ve hosted some great artists inclu...

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Wananchi Group launches Zuku TV in Malawi

Lulu AkakiApril 11, 2014

As part of its ongoing strategy to grow its TV operations in key African markets, Wananchi Group, owner of pay TV Zuku, has confirmed plans to venture into ...

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Emirates launches App for iPad

Lulu AkakiApril 11, 2014

Emirates airlines has increased its mobile presence with the launch of the Emirates App for iPad on the global App Store. Travel aficionados and those curio...

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Safaricom launches website fully accessible to the visually impaired

Lulu AkakiApril 9, 2014

Safaricom’s Director of Corporate Affairs Nzioka Waita takes Neslon, a student at Thika School for the Blind through the new Safaricom website Safaricom h...

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Samsung Partners with eKitabu to roll out Digital Learning for Schools

Lulu AkakiApril 2, 2014

Samsung has partnered with eKitabu, an eBooks software company, to roll out an online based eBooks system for the approved 8-4-4 Secondary School Curriculum...

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LG rolls out 2014 TV lineup

Lulu AkakiMarch 28, 2014

While unveiling 68 new models, LG has introduced its 2014 TV lineup in Korea. The new models include ULTRA HD TVs in sizes ranging from 49 to 105 inches, it...

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Juliana Rotich Named In CNN’s 50 Greatest Leaders List

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2014

Juliana Rotich, the co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi, has been listed in CNN's World's 50 Greatest Leaders List. Juliana has worked in the t...

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