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Court Approves Analogue signal switch-off in Nairobi, Petition Dismissed

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Court Approves Analogue signal switch-off in Nairobi, Petition Dismissed

A Nairobi court has maintained the date for digital migration in Nairobi county, Media owners had contested the effective 23rd December 2013 citing high costs of set-top boxes and fundamental rights within the constitution. During the ruling, the judge indicated he had no intentions to stall the migration process saying the concerned parties had enough time to prepare. The judge further cited the fact that Kenya had signed an international treaty to migrate from low quality analogue transmission to digital migration, Kenya’s constitution explicitly affirms that any international treaty that Kenya enters into forms part of the Kenyan laws.

‘Businesses have to align and respond to changes’ Justice Majanja further added, acknowledging the changes broadcasters will have to make and investments needed in the process of migration. In his ruling, the judge indicated CCK was in-line to issue licenses and that it was not in breach of the constitution. The petition was dismissed. The local Media association in Kenya was seeking a 5year transition period in which Kenyans were to be educated on the migration process as well as being given enough time to buy set-top-boxes. Justice Majanja was quick to point out the case was self serving since all the stake holders were involved in the process. Media houses had sort to have both analogue and digital signals to run side-by-side.

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Fastacash lets you send money from UK to Kenya through social media

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Fastacash lets you send money from UK to Kenya through social media

Thrilled of the Mpesa mobile banking innovation? Fastacash now lets you send money from the United Kingdom to your Mpesa account or bank account in Kenya via social media. Traditionally, sending money from abroad to family members or friends in Kenya has been an area dominated by multinational banks and global money transfer providers like western union; however, emerging start-ups such as fastacash continue to bring more options onboard. Fastacash which is based in Singapore, provides an innovative way of sending money from the United Kingdom (UK) to Kenya through social networks via secure peer-to-peer transactions both locally and internationally, it’s a one of a kind payments start-up that not only allows users share content but transfer money as well.

Fastacash works by linking the user’s debit card to the platform, thereby enabling them to send money from the United Kingdom to Kenya through popular social networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter on to their bank or Mpesa accounts. The service which came to light after the partnership with VFX Plc, not only allows users to share their videos, photos and audio files but also money to their friends and family members in Kenya from the United Kingdom. According to fastacash’s website, they’ve eliminated high costs as opposed to competing companies as well as those long waits for cash to arrive. In addition, users sending money need not inconveniently go through cumbersome processes of informing the receiver about the transaction along with details. The service does all these through a secure link across your preferred social network or messaging platform.

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Startimes Pay TV Subscribers to get 6 Free To Air Channels Upon Disconnection

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Startimes Pay TV Subscribers to get 6 Free To Air Channels Upon Disconnection

StarTimes media has today moved to provide access to at least six Free To Air channels upon the expiry of subscriber’s monthly subscription. StarTimes subscribers on the Pay Television platform will have a two week access to KBC, Citizen Tv, KTN, NTV, K24, GBS and STV-Guide upon the expiry of their monthly subscription which will allow for a grace period awaiting subscription renewal. Commenting on this latest development, StarTimes CEO Mr. Leo Lee noted that the company is keen to maintain its vision to ensure the majority of Kenyans have access to digital television which explains the company’s efforts to ensure subscribers continue to access television upon disconnection as they make plans to renew subscription and continue enjoying their favorite premium channels.

“We are setting the pace in ensuring that our subscribers enjoy the flexibility that comes with uninterrupted television access. We are guided by our vision to see the majority of Kenyans can not only access but also afford premium digital television service. The two week access to local channels after subscription expiry will allow for adequate time to budget for a service that continues to be more of a necessity than a luxury”, said Mr. Leo.

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Tanzanian Uchumi shoppers can now pay via Mpesa using their Vodacom lines

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Tanzanian Uchumi shoppers can now pay via Mpesa using their Vodacom lines

Mpesa is widely used in Kenya with a good number of businesses embracing the service; however, other East African countries have yet to realize the full potential of mobile banking, but things are looking good. Vodacom – which has operations in Tanzanian mobile service industry, has partnered with Uchumi supermarkets to allow the retail chain’s customers conveniently pay for their goods via mobile phones. Mpesa mobile banking service has seen tremendous growth in Kenya, thanks to Safaricom’s aggressive campaign initiative, businesses can easily acquire till numbers from which customers can make payments using their mobile phones instead of dealing directly in cash. The Mpesa service is more secure compared to the later alongside other benefits

Uchumi shoppers in Dar es Salaam will also get the full benefits of Mpesa after Vodacom extended the service to the region. The development came as a new retail outlet – Uchumi quality center was unveiled in Dar, Mpesa service was aimed at making shopping at Uchumi outlets easier across the country. According to Hasan Saleh – Chief Officer in charge of sales and distribution at Vodacom Tanzania, partnership between the two firms will see Uchumi customers enjoy Mpesa services anytime they visit the stores which are said to provide the service till midnight.

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Free Laptops for Primary Schools Suppliers have been Shortlisted

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Free Laptops for Primary Schools Suppliers have been Shortlisted

The Jubilee’s government promise on free laptops for standard one pupils is finally hitting the road, the government has shortlisted three international companies eyeing to undertake the task almost all of them with an unexpectedly off-target quotation going against government’s own anticipations. Free laptops are expected to become a reality for pupils joining standard one in Kenya at the end of the 2014’s first quarter. Interestingly, all shortlist are from different countries with advanced technology developments, we expected companies from countries like China to feature prominently on the list due to their affordability nature but in a twist of our expectations, only China’s Haier managed to feature on the list of potential firms.

Haier Electricals Appliances Corporation emerged with the highest bid of the two at Ksh.24 billion, approximately $278 million followed by Hewlett Packard (HP) with a quotation of Ksh.23 billion ($266 million) and Indian device manufacturer Olive Telecommunications summing-up the list with a Ksh22 billion quote ($254 million). The tender which was re-advertised after the initial unsuccessful attempt includes the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of computing devices and solutions for ICT integration in education for primary schools as well as supplying more than 20,600 laptops for teachers. The quotations are much reasonable comparing with the initial tender and are expected to save the Kenyan government more than Ksh10 billion ($115 million) when HP commercial was the lowest bidder at Ksh32 billion ($370 million) with a unit price of Ksh23000 per laptop almost double the government’s budget.

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AccessKenya group installs fiber monitoring system to tackle cable cuts and fiber degradation

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AccessKenya group installs fiber monitoring system to tackle cable cuts and fiber degradation

AccessKenya has unveiled a fiber monitoring system for its 450 Kilometer carrier Ethernet Fiber Optic Network that will help easily detect cable cuts experienced on its network and in turn help resolve them much faster. The firm which has invested heavily on the fiber optic infrastructure currently boasts of more than 595 buildings with fiber connections in Mombasa and Nairobi. Cable cuts on fiber cables has become a major thorn in the country with major interruptions occurring due to the same. These interruptions have underscored Kenya’s commitment to promoting and becoming an ICT hub in the region with no significant reduction in internet charges despite the advantages associated with fiber optic.

With a good number of buildings already connected in Nairobi and Mombasa, the firm says the move was necessitated considering frequent cable cuts on its network. The Group’s Managing Director Mr. Jonathan Somen also indicated the firm was now able to proactively detect unanticipated faults which were the biggest hazards for terrestrial fiber cables thanks to the new system which was installed sometimes in November. “With this system in place, we can now coordinate network faults and better map distances to resolve such interruptions much faster even as we expand our metropolitan coverage”, said Somen.

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How to Open and use KCB’s M-Benki Account from your mobile phone

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How to Open and use KCB’s M-Benki Account from your mobile phone

Amidst increased uptake of mobile based banking solutions by Kenyans, KCB launched its latest mobile based banking solution dubbed M-Benki that allowed customers to open and operate their personal bank accounts using a mobile phone. Competition for innovative and customized banking solutions has gained momentum over the past few months forcing more providers to adapt mobile based platforms that allowed customers to access several banking products without having to physically visit banking halls. M-Benki which operates on KCB Mobi Bank platform will allow non KCB customers to easily open their bank accounts right from their cellphones. The move makes it easier for Kenya’s unbanked population to access formal banking products at their convenience.

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PESAMOB Mobile Based Virtual Bank from Family Bank – How it Works

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PESAMOB Mobile Based Virtual Bank from Family Bank – How it Works

Dubbed as a robust mobile based banking platform, Family Bank unveiled PESAMOB – its newest mobile based product that will see customers access a number of banking services including money transfer and micro-loans conveniently on their handsets without necessarily visiting the bank. PESAMOB is expected to increase access to the Family Bank’s financial services by making it easy to open and operate accounts as well as other operation processes currently on its PesaPap platform. PESAMOB which has been tailored to foster financial inclusivity of more than 3 million small and medium enterprises as well as currently unbanked mobile subscribers is expected to propel the success of local banking sector by eliminating conventional banking barriers.

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