Selipha Kihagi, Author at TechMoran

CEO Weekends: 3 Kenyan Startups Receive Ksh1.3 Million From Intel

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 5:45pm by Selipha Kihagi

Intel has presented a sum of KSh 1.3 Million to 3 Kenyan startups that is aimed at helping them increase the user base of their self-developed applications. The three were selected from a pool of 14 applications that participated in Intel’s App…

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YouTube Set To Introduce An Ad-Free Paid Subscription Service

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 4:51pm by Selipha Kihagi

Users of YouTube wanting to avoid advertisements and commercials when watching videos on the platform will now be able to do so at a fee. This will be possible through a new paid offing that YouTube is planning to launch before the…

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Man Accused In Safaricom Airtime Theft Also Charged With Hacking NIC Bank

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 2:40pm by Selipha Kihagi

Following an ongoing investigation into an Airtime theft at Safaricom that saw the mobile operator nub individuals suspected to have been part of the theft, one Alex Mutuku was arraigned at the Milimani Law courts as one of the masterminds behind the…

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UK’s Xpress Money Partners MTN Ghana For Mobile Remittances

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 1:41pm by Selipha Kihagi

International money transfer company Xpress Money will now allow customers to send money to their family, friends and business partners in Ghana directly to their mobile wallets as long as they are users of MTN’s mobile money platform. This new move is…

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Madison Insurance Deploys SAP’s Planning Solution For Enterprises

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 1:07pm by Selipha Kihagi

Kenya’s Madison Insurance Company that specializes on Life, Health, Home, Business and Auto covers has announced it has incorporated a planning solution from SAP that is currently live beginning January, this year. Personalized for Insurance companies, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software…

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Kenya Shuts Down 13 Money Transfer Companies On Terrorism Claims

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 12:47pm by Selipha Kihagi

13 money transfer firms have had their licenses suspended by the Kenya government for claims of participating in the funding of Somali’s terror group, Al-shabaab. The move follows the recent terrorist attack at a University in Kenya’s Garissa County that saw 147…

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Here’s What Angani Cloud Is Offering Enterprises In Kenya

On Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 8:08am by Selipha Kihagi

Angani has formally launched its cloud services for Kenyan clients with a promise to offer developers and businesses across the country the most affordable cloud service available in the market by eliminating the need for businesses to purchase more infrastructures to back…

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KCB Officially Unveils Its Islamic Banking Service

On Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at 12:29pm by Selipha Kihagi

The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has officially launched its Islamic Banking unit in a move aimed at tapping into the growing demand for financial products across the Islam religion across East Africa. The new banking product will first be launched in four…

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Nigeria’s GTBank Launches E-Commerce Platform For SMEs

On Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 5:16pm by Selipha Kihagi

Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria are set to start enjoying support from the country’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) through a newly launched online platform that will allow them move their businesses online for a speedy growth. The…

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Online Marketplace Hello Pretty Launches New Embed Feature

On Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 4:05pm by Selipha Kihagi

Hello Pretty, the online portal that allows designers in South Africa to create and manage their own individual stores so buyers visiting the site can purchase from them directly has introduced a new and exciting feature for the designers. The new feature…

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Safaricom Customers To Face Charges For Purchasing Stolen Airtime

On Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 2:19pm by Selipha Kihagi

Kenya’s Safaricom has said before it uses advanced technology and security systems to source out any unlawful and fraudulent activity taking place across its business network, providing the number of fraud and bribery cases they identify every year in their annual sustainability…

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UBA Deploys New IT Platform To Improve Efficiency

On Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 12:15pm by Selipha Kihagi

The United Bank of Africa (UBA) has installed a new and improved IT platform that is aimed at providing faster and more effective services to its customers. This move comes just a month after the bank introduced an innovative solution dubbed U-Social…

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Author: Selipha Kihagi

CEO Weekends: 3 Kenyan Startups Receive Ksh1.3 Million From Intel

YouTube Set To Introduce An Ad-Free Paid Subscription Service

Man Accused In Safaricom Airtime Theft Also Charged With Hacking NIC Bank

UK’s Xpress Money Partners MTN Ghana For Mobile Remittances

Madison Insurance Deploys SAP’s Planning Solution For Enterprises

Kenya Shuts Down 13 Money Transfer Companies On Terrorism Claims

Here’s What Angani Cloud Is Offering Enterprises In Kenya

KCB Officially Unveils Its Islamic Banking Service

Nigeria’s GTBank Launches E-Commerce Platform For SMEs

Online Marketplace Hello Pretty Launches New Embed Feature

Safaricom Customers To Face Charges For Purchasing Stolen Airtime