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CEO Weekends: Nigeria’s Gidilounge Launches Music App For iOS & Android

Sam Wakoba
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CEO Weekends: Nigeria’s Gidilounge Launches Music App For iOS & Android

android_landingSeems guys at Gidilounge are committed to giving music lovers the easiest way to listen to their favorite tracks and help them find new music that they’ll love. The crew just announced their music app is now available for Android and iOS.

“It is with great pleasure to announce the release of the Gidilounge music streaming app for iOS and Android devices available on the iTunes Appstore and Google Play for download, said Benny Alaga, the team lead Gidilongue.

“At Gidilounge we are reinventing the way Africans discover, listen and enjoy African music. Our aim is to bring you the best of digital entertainment and a world-class user experience,” he added.

Alaga told TechMoran, “We created the first highly successful Gidilounge Mobile radio which currently attracts 6 million listeners globally per month. In addition, we’re excited to announce that Gidilounge is the first music service app catering to African music available on the iTunes Appstore.”

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 The Gidilounge app packs amazing features that give users a rich music experience:

  • Music discovery: Explore music lounges, new releases, Independent music, hard-to-find classics, and much more.
  • Instant access to your playlists, favorite songs and your history of recent plays. Create and update your playlists and sync them across the web and phone. 
  • Easy and fast way to search for your favorite songs, artists, albums, and playlists. Tons of tracks at your fingertips with gorgeous album art.
  • Social: Fully integrated with Facebook and Twitter to ensure that your social experience is absolutely smooth. Connect with Facebook to experience, discover and share your favorite music on the go. 
  • Push notification: Get notified of new music releases from your favorite artists.gpromo4

Alaga adds that these are just some of the amazing features on their application but emphasizes that the App’s design was made to create an experience that puts users first hence make music discovery more interesting.

CEO Weekends:Kenya’s Chaja To End Power Woes Faced By Off-grid Communities

Sam Wakoba
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CEO Weekends:Kenya’s Chaja To End Power Woes Faced By Off-grid Communities
Chaja prototype
Chaja prototype

Two Kenyan entrepreneurs, Jeff Wanjohi and James Njenga have developed Chaja, a micropower charger for phones, tablets, flashlights in a move set to end power woes for people living in off-grid regions in East Africa.

Wanjohi told TechMoran,” It’s been a while since I went upcountry, so I just packed my smartphone and left. But because I was using data, browsing the internet for news and streaming music, my phone battery didn’t last long. The nearby market had a mobile phone charging kiosk but was so full that my phone had to ‘queue’ overnight to be charged.”

“I was so disturbed. I was offline, I couldn’t make or receive calls, couldn’t check mails or social media using my phone. These horrible experiences inspired me to think of a solution,” he added.

Developed in January 2013 after their harrowing experience during their December holidays upcountry, Chaja is a pan-like gadget which continuously generates power on demand as one cooks. The thermoelectric generator is smaller than a brick, comes in a box-like design made of steel. The ‘box’ holds water which when boiled produces slightly over 5 volts (3.5 watts). The box has copper wires transmitting current from the boiling water to charge a mobile phone or device. Externally it has an a steel arm insulated with heavy duty plastic arm as a handle, though the team is looking at replacing it with wood.

Armed with his Political Science degree from the University of Nairobi he came back to the city and deeply began his research. Fortunately, he met his friend and former campus mate, James Njenga who shared his frustrations with his mobile devices upcountry too. With his Electrical Engineering background and Wanjohi’s research skills they began working on a solution.

Their prototype can charge up to six mobile phones or devices.

Chaja costs Ksh 1500 but the duo told TechMoran that there newer version of Chaja will use wood and some other easily available materials to make it cheaper and affordable for the mass-market.

 

Chaja is bootstrapped and is in talks with several organizations to work with. The team is incubated at Nairobi’s The GrowthHub, a social entrepreneurship hub launched last year.

Here Is Google’s $199 Moto X Assembled For You In The USA

Sam Wakoba
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Here Is Google’s $199 Moto X Assembled For You In The USA
 Google Motorola Smart PhoneNow, US residents will have the choice to buy a phone assembled in their yard.
Google’s release of the Moto X gives them just that, choice and control over what they want. Moto X is designed and assembled in assembled in Ft. Worth, Texas by Motorola, a Google Inc company and comes with top Google services and many others. With Touchless Control  users can  check the weather, get directions, or do just about anything without lifting a finger.

The Moto X has a 4.7 inch 720p AMOLED display, runs on a X8 Motorola chipset that contains two dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processors. It has a Quad-core Adreno 320 GPU, a 2 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB storage and a 50 GB of free cloud storage on Google Drive for two years. It has 10 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front facing camera.

 Google wants users to redesign the Moto X, in 2000 possible choices and return it within 14 days. Moto X will be available in the US, Canada and Latin America late August/early September in woven black and woven white models.

CCK License Ten More Digital TV Stations in Kenya

Vince Matinde
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CCK License Ten More Digital TV Stations in Kenya
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From Blog.Harris.com

In its last quarterly report, the Communication Commission of Kenya stated that it has licensed ten more digital stations as the country edges on to the digital migration deadline.

This means that free to air channels are increasing hence adding pressure on existing stations to up their momentum in bringing quality service.

“The Commission continued to ensure plurality and diversity in the broadcasting industry. During the quarter, the Commission issued temporary authorisations to 10 new television (TV) stations to provide TV signals on the digital platform bringing the total number of entities with temporary authorisation to 84,” the commission said in its report.

The total number of FM radio stations stood at 102 while that of existing analogue TV channels, which had activated their TV signal on the digital broadcasting platform, stood at 13 at end of the third quarter.

According to the Business Daily, the liscenses that the commission will release will be thematic and not general. Which means some stations will duly concentrate on sports while others on documentary.

The digital migration intends to increase more content for viewers and also improve on signal quality on all broadcasts.

Master Classes To Develop SA’s Knowledge Economy

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
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Master Classes To Develop SA’s Knowledge Economy

Masterclass_logo_RGB_colour_0This is innovation at play.

For years the Knowledge Economy has not been fully utilized in South Africa. But this seems to be coming to an end.

As a unique partnership between the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business (GSB) and the Cape Town International Convention Centre is to play a pivotal role in advancing the country’s ‘Knowledge Economy’ by offering a new series of Master Classes given by global experts.

Aimed at harnessing the knowledge of world experts who frequent Cape Town to attend key global conferences, the sessions will provide a platform for aspiring students and entrepreneurs to benefit from the wisdom and knowledge of some of the world’s most knowledgeable and sought-after professionals.

Rashid Toefy, CEO of the CTICC in Cape Town, describes his ‘Master Class’ idea as a first for South Africa.

“These unique sessions will advance our knowledge economy, through the facilitation and exchange of international standards of best practice,” he says.

“The master class sessions are geared at providing the opportunity for people to learn from those who are setting the standard
for innovation and the latest trends.”

The CTICC is one of the world’s leading international conference facilities and attracts an array of leading global experts from across academic and scientific disciplines to its many prestigious international conferences.

Director of Executive Education at the GSB, Linda Buckley, says that the partnership creates an interesting opportunity for tapping into global
thinking.

“So much knowledge comes through Cape Town for conferences, but it seems almost unfair that only those included in the conference can access it,” she says. “And it is very important that we find novel ways of opening access to this knowledge, to offer it to the
people who need it and who can use it to improve their businesses and their thinking and by extension, the economy.”

From Global to Local: The Meetings Industry in Context, will be a one-day program facilitated by the International Association of Congress Centers (AIPC) – a leading global association for convention and congress center professionals, with representatives from over 170 major international centers in 53 countries around the world.

The program will delve into the latest trends and practices in the conferencing and international meetings industry, with special focus given to the key role centers play in the industry, the economic role centers play in the communities that surround them, and career opportunities in the global industry.

Rod Cameron, Executive Director of AIPC says the association is pleased to be the first in the series.

“We’re pleased to be able to use the occasion of our annual conference in Cape Town to be able to share some of the insights and expertise of our membership with those in the business and academic communities who would like to get a unique insight into the structure, challenges and opportunities associated with an industry which today is a key factor in creating sustainable economic and professional development throughout the world,” he says.

Buckley says this inaugural program should set the tone for the rest of the series in scope and quality.

“Our aim is that the series is rich in learning and that people attending the programmes gain, in a short time, beneficial insights that help them navigate through the competitiveness, complexity and uncertainty in today’s business environment,” she adds.

Announcements on up-coming events would for now be posted on the GSB and CTICC websites.

Rocket Internet’s Linio Goes Mobile | Launches An Android Shopping App

Sam Wakoba
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Rocket Internet’s Linio Goes Mobile | Launches An Android Shopping App

linio-1LINIO, Latin America’s fastest-growing e-commerce retailer has launched its  Android shopping app for use in México, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.

Starting in México today, the Linio‘s mobile shopping app will take advantage of the Latin America’s increasing mobile population.

According to a study conducted by the World Bank, Latin America already has more mobile phones as it has people: “On average there are 107 mobile phones per 100 people across the region.” Besides mobile shopping further important drivers in the market are mobile banking and payment via smartphone (as shown in a recent study by Ericsson).

With the launch of its Android app, LINIO emphasizes its position as an early and innovative pioneer in the growing mobile market.

Andreas Mjelde, CEO LINIO said: “With our brand-new Android app we make shopping even easier and we are at the core of innovation. About a fifth of our customers already come from mobile devices. We believe that m-commerce, besides e-commerce, is the future of retail. It is a further technological and cultural milestone and with our app, we are a leading part of this evolving social trend.”

 The LINIO Android app enables on-the-go shoppers to:

–       Browse through the widest product range by categories, search for brands or keywords and sort the products by popularity, price, name and brand

–       Choose from broad variety of categories such as technology, entertainment, fashion, home, toys and babies as well as books, office accessories and personal care products

–       Get exclusive updates on new arrivals, deals and vouchers

–       Use simple, flexible and secure payment methods, like credit card payment.

Besides a great product assortment and a broad variety of brands, the app is characterized by a fast and intuitive navigation.

 To enjoy exclusive benefits and daily special offers, all the users have to do is download the free application through Google Play to know the latest deals that are being launched every day.

“This new app allows you to search by category or product in a simpler way. With this app, Linio aims to bring you all the benefits of our online store to your smartphone. Now you can save time and fulfill all your shopping needs where ever you are: on the way to the office, on your sofa or out in the free. And the products will arrive at your doorsteps within a few days,” added Andreas.

 

 

InPractice Africa Digital Medical Solution Launches in South Africa

Vince Matinde
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stethoscope-lying-on-the-phone-cell-phone-serviceDigital solution, InPractice Africa, aimed to help medical practitioners with learning resources in the medical field has been launched in South Africa.

The platform will help clinical officers in various hospitals to access learning resources and help improve clinical skills, even in offline mode.

The digital solution was developed in cooperation with the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) with the University of Witwatersrand. The solution was also funded by US Agency for International Development (USAID).

“The program, designed to help meet the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) goals of building clinical capacity, enhancing retention of clinicians and supporting task shifting, provides South African physicians and nurses with relevant, practical training, and certification to support and improve existing healthcare training infrastructure, clinician education, and patient outcomes,” the statement read.

“Our goal has been to address the needs of the clinicians in Africa by creating a unique, sustainable, flexible technology platform that can ultimately be shared across the continent,” said Dr. Jeffrey Drezner, Managing Director of both CCO and inPractice.

“We have spent the better part of the past year re-engineering our US-based technology to ensure it will work in the cities, districts, and rural clinics across Africa and, with the support of an African faculty, provide unique curricula that will make a difference in quality of care.”

At the launch the guests were able to test the platform using their tablets and smartphones.

Samsung Thumps Apple In New Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study

Caroline Vutagwa
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Samsung Thumps Apple In New Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study

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Samsung has become the people’s choice with its Galaxy S III and Note II, a study by American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) stated.

The study provides that, in 2013 up until May, customer satisfaction standards for 10 of the past year’s top-selling Smartphone models in the United States.

Samsung’s flagship model for 2012, the S III, received an ACSI standard of 84 (on a 0 to 100 scale), beating Apple’s iPhone 5 at 82, the company’s most recent Smartphone offering. Another Samsung model, Note II, shares the top of list at 84. However, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is not included because the ACSI study was fielded just prior to its launch.

U.S customers prefer Samsung’s Smartphone while Korean consumers prefer Apple, says National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) in South Korea, which uses the same technology as the ACSI.

ACSI data suggest that Smartphone users are much more satisfied than are feature phone users as the Smartphone earn a customer satisfaction score of 76 compared to 69 for feature phones.

The iPhone 4S matches its successor, iPhone 5, with an ACSI score of 82. Apple’s iPhone 4 is just a point below at 81. On the other hand, at a score of 78, customer fulfillment with the Galaxy S II, predecessor to the S III, is lower. Motorola Mobility’s Droid Razr Maxx HD comes in at 80, while the Droid Razr scores 77. The low end belongs to Blackberry’s Curve and Bold Smartphone scoring 67 and 64, respectively.

“Not only does Samsung edge ahead of all iPhones, Apple customers themselves don’t see much difference between the iPhone 4, 4S or 5,” says ACSI Director David VanAmburg.

“The latest earnings report from Apple was better than expected, but the name of the game for Apple has always been innovation. Samsung, on the other hand, shows a strong upward ACSI trend from the Galaxy S II to the Galaxy S III. If the S4 performs as well — or even better — in the eyes of customers, Samsung could threaten Apple’s dominance in overall customer satisfaction.” He continued.

The Smartphone brand study matches and expands the ACSI’s coverage of the cell phone industry, measuring customer satisfaction with each company’s complete array of product offerings Smartphone and feature phones.

Unlike Apple, which has a Smartphone-only lineup, Samsung offers both feature and Smartphones. At 76, Samsung continues to lag Apple for overall customer satisfaction. Nevertheless, the company’s 7% gain in 2013 is a clear reflection of the strength of Galaxy S III.

 

Founder2be.com Wants To Help Lagos Entrepreneurs Find Co-Founders

Sam Wakoba
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Founder2be.com Wants To Help Lagos Entrepreneurs Find Co-Founders

founder to beFounder2be, the world’s largest co-founder finding service founded by Frank Haubenschild and Oliver Bremer in 2011 is on August 11 hosting an event in Lagos, Nigeria to help founders find co-founders.

The co-founder finding meetup seeks to help founders to be find co-founders or technical team members, start something of their own or just find some great people t share ideas with.

The network reports it has had success in its previous events in London, New York, and Beijing and now want to help entrepreneurs in Africa find like-minded fellows to take their startups to the next level.

Founder2be is welcoming entreprenuers to attend the event, demo their products or startups, talk to the awesome people attending, make friends, promote their businesses and find co-founders.

Sign up here to attend and see you at the Zanzi Bar and Grill, Victoria Arobieke Street, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

South Africa Has Africa’s Cheapest Postpaid Broadband Packages

Caroline Vutagwa
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South Africa Has Africa’s Cheapest Postpaid Broadband Packages

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A study conducted by Research ICT Africa (RIA) indicates that South Africa is among the countries with the cheapest postpaid broadband packages in Africa compared to twelve other African nations.

South Africa has the cheapest deal of 1GB postpaid mobile broadband basket at an average price of USD 9.81 per month.

Second place was taken by East Africa’s Tanzania and Kenya gets third position. The countries offer 1GB postpaid broadband data packages at USD 10.17 and USD 10.81 respectively. West African countries scope fourth position in the list, having Ghana offering 1GB at USD 10.92

RIA executive director, Alison Gillwald, said that they conducted their study by analyzing postpaid, prepaid and fixed data packages telecom firms among the selected African countries.  The executive director also added that in terms of studying these African countries’ postpaid data markets, the company took 24 month broadband contracts into consideration; as well as the likes of installation fees, modem or router costs, and the cost of a land-line are all included in the study.

The report said that due to a relatively high number of postpaid customers (in South Africa) compared to other African countries, even European countries can go and hide. These days the most important sales are cheap broadband deals that give you a fast connection. It’s something that we all want to have as comfort within our homes competitive forces in this market segment have pushed mobile operators (in South Africa) to reduce postpaid broadband prices.

It further stated that it was not in the 1GB postpaid broadband range that South Africa has competitive prices on the continent but also in the 5GB basket SA has the second cheapest offering after Nigeria. SA charges USD 21.80 monthly.

Tanzania takes number three in this broadband package range as it offers USD 28.94 monthly fee for a 5GB, while Ghana offers USD 30.97 for the same package monthly.

However, South Africa fails to compare well in the prepaid broadband space, as the study reveals that the country is ranked fourth in the 1GB prepaid broadband sub-index when it comes to the cheapest packages in this range among 12 African nations.

In South Africa a 1GB mobile prepaid option costs up to USD11.32 monthly whereas in Ghana the same package costs USD 3.72.

The report says that South Africa stands at number two rates in 5GB prepaid as they offer a monthly fee of USD 22.47 more than Tanzania who holds second position charge only USD 13.30 says RIA.

The research group adds that South African mobile operators are moving to grow their high data and bandwidth usage markets, which is resulting in prices being competitive especially in the 5GB range.

South Africa, however, holds the sixth position in fixed-line ADSL broadband pricing as they charge USD 42.15 monthly for 1GB.

Amiran Kenya Introduces Juliani As Their First Poverty Eradication Ambassador

Caroline Vutagwa
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Amiran Kenya Introduces Juliani As Their First Poverty Eradication Ambassador

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Kenya’s agriculture firm and active leader in sustainable agribusiness, Amiran, has signed a deal with Julius Owino popularly known as Juliani, a Kenyan inspirational gospel artist to be the Amiran Poverty Eradication Ambassador.

Juliani is a well known rapper and Change-maker for his deep lyrics and mindset on issues of bringing change and development among the youth. He has also been involved in many campaigns.

The partnership between the two is to prove to Kenyans and especially to the youth that agribusiness offers a respectable, sustainable and ‘cool’ means of wealth creation and can be practiced even by someone with no prior knowledge or experience in this area, such as Juliani himself.

The introduction of Juliani, as their ambassador comes at time when unemployment, poverty and food insecurity have become a challenge in Kenya. With 21 percent national underemployment, 40 percent total unemployment and 70 percent unemployment among the youth.

In response to the newly acquired responsibility, Juliani said that the programme will come as a solution to the food situation pointing out that many people sleep hungry to survive in the city. He also said that the programme will be able to provide employment as well as improve the food situation in the country which will be a major boost for the country’s economy.

In the six months, Juliani will be trained by the Amiran Team on proper agricultural practices using the most modern technology and inputs available through Amiran to small and medium scale farmers in Kenya. As he practices farming at home, Juliani will travel across Kenya, bringing this important message to youth and to all Kenyans at all levels of society.

The idealistic artist, who has already completed training on the award winning Amiran Farmers Kit (AFK) will work hand in hand with the Amiran Team to energize Kenyans to be pro-active and to create their own wealth through agribusiness in a move to reduce extreme poverty and hunger.

 

iROKING Launches Android App To Take Nigerian Music To The World

Sam Wakoba
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iROKING Launches Android App To Take Nigerian Music To The World

iROKING_android imageWith over 1 Million unique visitors every month, iROKING has launched its Android app for users to access the biggest Nigerian music artists as easy as possible.

Now available in the Google Play store, the brand new iROKING App will bring music & video streaming and downloads of Nigeria’s biggest stars, straight into the hands of Android mobile users.

On the launch, Michael Ugwu, CEO of iROKING said, “I’m excited to be announcing the official launch of the iROKING Android App. It’s been a long time in the making and the hard work and attention to detail has paid off.  The functionality is awesome and the whole user experience is seamless – this is the future of how Nigerians will access music and videos.

“We know that our iROKING users are fanatical about Nigerian music and they want to be able to access the freshest tunes and videos, as soon as they are released and on the go – anytime, anywhere, so we really hope that they love the new App – it was built with them in mind”.

With a 67 percent market-share, Android is currently the biggest platform for mobile devices and smartphones world over. Launching an Android app for iROKING therefore makes huge sense.

The new App joins iROKING’s mobile website m.iroking.com where music fans can browse iROKING’s entire catalogue and download unlimited songs, for free.

iROKING, Nigeria’s number one music streaming and download service, is. Launched officially this week, the App,

The iROKING app is currently free to download. Key features of the iROKING Android App include:

·       Download the latest releases directly onto an Android phone

·       Browse through thousands of tracks

·       Download and watch music videos

·       Share tracks and music videos with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter.

·       Listen to play listed iROKING tracks offline and on the go

iROKING collaborates with many of the country’s biggest artists, including PSquare, 2Face, Flavour, Timaya, Iyanya, Waje, Olamide, Phyno, Burna Boy and many more. The service has over 40,000 songs by over 2,000 artists.

 

Mxit & Amisco Group Partner To Bring Soccer News To Fans

Sam Wakoba
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Mxit & Amisco Group Partner To Bring Soccer News To Fans

Cristiano-Ronaldo-1867031Mxit users in South Africa will be able to access soccer news live from the mobile social network after its recent partnership with global sports match analysis firm Amisco Group.

According to Ryan Paterson, regional head of the Amisco Group for Africa,“For true fans the experience is not limited to the 90 minutes that the match is physically being played. There are hours of analysis of the players, the strategies, the opposing team’s ability to compete before the match and then there is the post-game deconstruction of what happened and what impact it has on the rest of the season.”

The South African fans will get realtime Premier Soccer League (PSL) news straight to their mobile phones. They will also be able to follow latest soccer news, match reports and analysis, player profiles and live match updates. Fans can also share thoughts, ideas or encourage their teams using the platform.

The partnership gives users detailed and accurate performance information live plus pre-game and post-game data and statistics on the teams and players of each PSL teams.

Mxit now has all the 16 PSL teams and is working on adding Bafana Bafana and Bayana Bayana in a few months so as fans.

“The community apps on Mxit will be the perfect location for fans to get up-to-the-minute facts and stats on the games and players, increasing fan engagement and allowing them to share their views with others.”

The Amisco Group said it wants to create an environment where the enjoyment of the game can stretch way beyond the televised match. Its partnership with Mxit gives it the ability to reach over 6.5-million monthly active users in South Africa accessing the app via over 3 000 types of phones.

Umeme Shares Cross List with New Securities Exchange Technology for East Africa

Vince Matinde
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Umeme Shares Cross List with New Securities Exchange Technology for East Africa

NSEIn its first, the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange have partnered to list Umeme shares from Uganda in Kenya, through the new Regional Interdepository Transfer Mechanism (RITM).

Umeme which is an energy company listed in Uganda Securities Exchange will boast of being the first company in Uganda to use this service.

The technology will help company looking to cross list in diferrent securities exchanges in East Africa do so, while increasing the listed businesses in the region.

Umeme Managing Director Charles Chapman said, “This is a significant milestone for Umeme and for the continued integration of the capital markets of the East African Community Member States.”

“We pride ourselves as the first Ugandan company to cross list at NSE and have trading on both the USE and the NSE. With the integration, our shareholders have a choice of where they want to trade, which will significantly increase convenience for our investors.”

In a meeting in July held in Zanzibar, the East Africa Security Exchange Association proposed that the RITM system be used to make it easy for companies to cross list. They noted that the new system will enable companies to enhance liquidity, efficiency and reduce exchange rate risks.

“Since the listing of Umeme shares, we have witnessed increased daily activity at the USE and Umeme is one of the most active counters. “We are happy to be driving the development of regional exchanges with the trading of cross-listed companies in Uganda and Kenya,”  Joseph Kitamirike, the CEO of Uganda Securities Exchange commented.

His Kenyan counterpart, Mr. Peter Mwangi Chief Executive of the NSE said:  “By enhancing the efficient movement of securities across the EAC region, the successful implementation of the regional inter-depository transfer mechanism is a major breakthrough for the EAC capital markets. This will benefit investors and issuers of cross listed securities such as Umeme. It gives great leverage to shareholders as they are able to decide on which exchange to trade and in which currency.”

MTN Uganda Goes Royal | Connects The Buganda Kingdom’s Palace With High-Speed Internet

Sam Wakoba
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MTN Uganda Goes Royal | Connects The Buganda Kingdom’s Palace With High-Speed Internet

Twekoobe Pictures2MTN Uganda has commissioned Internet connectivity at the Kabaka’s Palace in Lubiri-Mmengo to commemorate Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s reign as King of Buganda.

The world-class Internet connectivity will be set up at the (King’s) Kabaka’s office lounge for use by the King and the kingdom’s officials.

According to MTN Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Ernst Fonternel, the Internet connectivity to the King further demonstrates its commitment to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world to our customers in Buganda and indeed Uganda.

MTN was launched in Uganda in 1998  and is today the country’s leading telco with a countrywide network coverage with superior quality on Voice and Data with innovative Value Added Services. The firm has also continued to invest significantly into its infrastructure to offer world-class services to its customers.

In 2013, MTN Uganda will be investing $70 million for Internet penetration and digital usage in the country. It has also upgraded its Internet capacity from 21.6Mbps to 42Mbps and became the first telecommunications company in Uganda and the region to launch a superfast 4G LTE Network which provides speeds of up to 100Mbps.

Microsoft Opens Its Technology Centre In South Africa

Sam Wakoba
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Microsoft Opens Its Technology Centre In South Africa

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Yesterday Microsoft SA opened its Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) in Africa in a bid to help local firms develop “next-generation solutions” to end their major business problems.
The MTC hosts a team of top architects, developers and has massive hardware to help partners and customers discover new ways to  up their businesses, improve their processes and optimise their own technology.

According to Mteto Nyati, MD of Microsoft SA, “This centre is all about collaboration and building an entire ecosystem of innovation. We want to dramatically speed up the pace of innovation, and help our customers and partners slash the time it takes to get solutions and applications to market.”

 MTC has a data centre, a fully-equipped developer suite, a retail store and three envisioning centres and is open to app developers, startups and students who want to test applications before they launch them to the market.

South Africa’s Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom was also elated on the move and said the center will foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship and will help the youth develop home-grown technology solutions.

Hanekom said:“There has never been a better time for businesses, government and the youth to develop solutions that can address a range of challenges. Technology hubs like these can only enhance our capacity to provide innovative solutions to the most pressing social and business challenges facing our country and continent.,”

According to MTC manager Markus Hain the centre will offer a free boot-camp curriculum of software and hardware customisation.

Paynet Partners With MasterCard For New Tech To Reduce Fraud

Vince Matinde
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Paynet Partners With MasterCard For New Tech To Reduce Fraud

mastercardTermed, “The Great Migration to EMV Chip,” the new technology by Paynet aims to decrease cases of fraud for MasterCard users in different banks in Kenya.

Cards such as Visa have already embraced this technology and now are offering safe transaction to customers rather than the magnetic strip technology.

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has also set the deadline to switch to the new technology by March 2014.

“It is important that we move rapidly to safeguard consumer confidence. We believe the partnership with MasterCard today and the joint effort of all other stakeholders in “The Great Migration to EMV Chip” will further grow the momentum of the campaign and enable this market reap the benefits of a highly innovative and secure card payments industry,” Paynet Chief Executive Bernard Matthewman said.

“Kenya has recorded impressive growth in card usage in the last two years, with the value of card transactions rising over 74 per cent to one trillion shillings between January and December 2012 alone,” said James Wainaina, Vice President and Area Business Head for MasterCard in East Africa.

“But while we celebrate these gains, we also recognise that to maintain our momentum we must do everything within our power to put in place measures that make it impossible for fraudsters to operate, and to constantly assure our customers that their card transactions are safe.”

The Banking Fraud Investigations Department (BFID) estimates that financial institutions lost Sh.1.49 billion to fraud between April 2012 and April 2013

Kenya’s Wateja.io Wants To Help Business Engage Their Customers On Social Media With Ease

Sam Wakoba
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Kenya’s Wateja.io Wants To Help Business Engage Their Customers On Social Media With Ease

wateja.ioFounded last year by Clement Gitonga, Wateja.io as a customer service tool for corporate firms using social media.

The software as a service tool enables firms to schedule messages based on the times their customers would be online and active on social media.

Using its analytics and reporting tool, Wateja.io helps clients create updates and schedule them to be posted on twitter and Facebook at specified times.The tool also helps firms measure customer satisfaction, track response to campaigns on social media among others.

It also help in quantify engagement on social media by tracking how fast the social customer service team responds to customer issues, measure brand sentiment, know the number of people you engage within a certain period, track response to marketing messages.

According to the founder social media has become a serious channel for customer service and it is therefore important for firms to keep track of  their activity and performance just like it was in the old days using suggestion boxes.

Because it is a software as a service tool, Wateja.io is found in the cloud and does not require installation or additional hardware requirements as long as one has an internet connection.

To use the tool, one has to create an account on the site, add their social media teams and social media accounts then begin to use it.

The tool can be used by any business be it a bank, telco, ISP or a Salon. Wateja.io is still in beta testing and users are encouraged to try it out and give feedback.

China’s Dongfang Electric To Set Up $100 Million Solar Power Plant In Kenya

Sam Wakoba
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China’s Dongfang Electric To Set Up $100 Million Solar Power Plant In Kenya

solarChina’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) is set to build a $100,000 solar power plant in Kenya,a move that will help power the country.

DEC, one of China’s biggest global contractor for power generation, electric and mechanical works, power distribution and transmission, railways, environmental protection, heavy duty mining and metallurgy equipment, traffic and transportation, communication will set up the plant in Kenya’s Nakuru County.

DEC will set up a 50 megawatts of solar energy plant at $100 million (Sh8.5 billion) then redirect it to the national grid.

Nakuru County governor Mr Kinuthia Mbugua told the Business Daily that the he was in talks with the firm for a memorandum of agreement  which will be signed later this month.

 

Mbugua told the paper: “We will do some few adjustments like on the timeframe before we sign this month. They will send their technical staff to embark on holistic assessment with our staff immediately.”

According to Dongfang VP Hu Weidong, 100 acres of land would be needed for the project. The first phase of the project is expected to take three years. The project will be funded by both the Kenyan and Chinese governments.

Experts from Dongfang  are at the moment surveying the county, though the studies are expected to take a year.

Kenyan Banks Might Charge More on Transactions

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Kenyan Banks Might Charge More on Transactions

Kenya-shillingIt might cost you more to do transactions in Kenyan banks if the implementation of the 10 percent excise duty is implemented.

Some banks have also warned that they would backdate the fees to June this year, throwing customers in a panic mode.

According to the Standard, the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) had sent out a warning letter on July 12 stating the need for customers to pay up the fee to Kenya Revenue Authority. In the letter, the bankers association said that the directive would be implemented by August 1, this year.

“KBA, on behalf of its member banks, wishes to notify bank customers and the general public that the excise duty on all such service fees will be payable to the Kenya Revenue Authority,” KBA said.

“Following the enactment by Parliament of the Finance Act 2012 and amendments contained in the Finance Bill 2013, a 10% Excise Duty (Tax) has been introduced in the Customs and Excise Act Cap.472 on service fees charged by banks. The service fees to be taxed include fees and commissions charged on money transfer services and other bank fees, charges and commissions, excluding interest,” the statement added.

Banks like CFC Stanbic have already written to their clients preparing them for the penalties that await them on the new excise fee.

In a letter obtained by the Standard, the bank said that: “Kindly note that in the absence of a deferred implementation date, this letter serves as notification that 10 per cent Excise Duty is chargeable to your account in respect to bank fees from June 18, 2013.”

This new move will expect to increase banking charges hence increasing the gap between those who are banked and the unbanked.

This year, the government implemented an excise fee on mobile money transactions in a bid to raise money for the coffers. Even though there was hue and cry, the mobile companies went ahead to pass on the charges to the consumer.

South Africa’s Tele-Enterprise Seeks To Make VoIP Awesome

Sam Wakoba
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South Africa’s Tele-Enterprise Seeks To Make VoIP Awesome

teleRiaan Pietersen, Tele-Enterprise CMO, says many companies have had their fingers burnt by Voice over IP (VoIP) implementations that left them with unstable and unreliable connections and cost them money in the long run. The poor quality of VoIP calls has given the technology an undeservedly bad reputation, he says.

To change perceptions of VoIP as a communications channel, Tele-Enterprise has launched a challenge seeking the worst VoIP implementation story in the country. If your company has telephony expenses of at least R15 000 a month, at least 25 phone extensions and a good story to tell about how VoIP let you down, you could turn the experience around by winning a trial implementation of VoIP that works, followed by a preferential deal on a next generation system.

Pietersen says: “Communications is the lifeblood of any business, irrespective of sector. But too many businesses buy in to vendor smoke and mirrors without a full understanding of the technology behind the solution.”

 

VoIP is a case in point, he says: “VoIP has a negative association because so many companies have tried it and had it fail and cost them money.”

 

But there are many reasons why a VoIP implementation could fail, and none of them are because VoIP is inherently a poor communications tool, he says.

 

“In some cases, technicians are not experienced enough and don’t have the experience to understand the full requirements of different VoIP implementations. VoIP is not a plug ‘n play or cut ‘n paste implementation.”  Pietersen points out that buying cheap is a major mistake. “If cheap equipment is used to save money, this will lead to problems later if it needs to be replaced or is not scalable.”

 

Many VoIP implementers often make the mistake of focusing on savings for the client rather than service and added value, says Pietersen. “VoIP will save clients money in the long run – but the main objective should be about control, functionality and extended features,” he says.

 

The three most common reasons VoIP fails, says Pietersen, are that VoIP services are implemented without a full pre-installation assessment of the complete network and office environment; that sub-standard  VoIP equipment such as gateways, connectivity mediums and routers are used;  and that inadequate or no assessment of call performance is done after implementation.

 

A good VoIP solution needs to be tailored to meet the business’s individual needs and strategy, making it important for vendors to carry out a thorough business analysis before the VoIP implementation, he says. In addition, cost savings should not be the primary goal, and the equipment used should be reliable and scalable enough to meet future business needs.  The implementation partner should offer on-going support and conduct post-implementation assessments to ensure the system performs optimally.

 

Because Tele-Enterprise’s team has a long history of experience in the VoIP arena, they have encountered numerous companies who regret their VoIP investment. The company believes the VoIP Challenge will turn around perceptions and illustrate that properly-implemented VoIP can deliver significant efficiencies as well as cost savings.

 

The company that submits the worst VoIP story in the VoIP Challenge will win a 30 day trial, during which it will:

  • Not pay for calls or equipment.
  • Have the latest virtual PBX with next generation IP phones and world class features under pinned by world class BroadSoft technology.
  • Receive a free network LAN test and if required, upgraded to CAT5E with POE.
  • Receive training on the immense functionality of this feature rich world class system.

 

After a successful trial period, the winner will have the following next generation system in place:

  • A free video conferencing phone worth R3500.
  • Automatic redundancy and failover to two networks that gives 100% uptime if any lines go down.
  • Free servicing and maintenance.
  • Onsite probe that will monitor all calls to all destinations to guarantee and prove call quality.
  • Telephone expense management tool measuring each extension in the company – optional.
  • Some of the lowest call rates in the market to offer cost savings.

 

To enter, write about your experience (not more than 1 page and without any mention of suppliers) and send your latest telephony account to info@tele-enterprise.com (T&Cs apply).

 

 

Ellies Is Ready To Launch OpenView HD TV In South Africa

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
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Ellies Is Ready To Launch OpenView HD TV In South Africa

Kogan_46in_TV_800Ellies, the company involved in the OpenView HD, a new subscription-free satellite TV service says the project will be a high quality, single view unit.

“The marketing aim initially is to produce a model to best meet a
price point to accommodate a wide LSM audience, without sacrificing
basic functionality,” Ellies noted.

“Initial pricing is paramount and user sentiment and demand will be
evaluated in the future,” Ellies said regarding their decision not to
support PVR.

Asked whether they will have an Internet-connected decoder, Ellies
said that such a decoder would need 3G capability, which defeats the
initial objectives.

The company also said it will only be targeting one price point to start
with, but added they anticipate other retailers will follow their own
agenda.

“As this is a new offering, we only expect to accommodate future user and market demand as we are able to better access consumer needs,”
the Group added.

Meanwhile, future satellite TV operator, Platco Digital has confirmed four suppliers for its free OpenView HD service; only one decoder model will be available from two different manufacturers, according to Ellies.

Ellies, Space TV, Switch Digital, and ABT will all be supplying
OpenView HD, and according to Platco they may all offer their own
decoders as long as they conform to a certain minimum specification.
The Ellies decoder will have HD support, but no personal video recorder (PVR) functionality.

Furthermore, Platco Digital is a sister company to E-tv, which is also to monitor the launch in South Africa during October 2013.

And Switch Digital is reported to not wish to comment about their plans for the moment.

LG Introduces Digital Signage TV In Kenya

Sylvia Makario
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LG Introduces Digital Signage TV In Kenya

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LG East Africa has introduced the LG EzSign TV in Kenya giving users a smart commercial display solution.

EZSign TV is the first LG digital signage solution to incorporate live TV without additional hardware.

According to Josep Kim, the Managing Director, LG East Africa, he quoted saying  “It is a turnkey solution that offers business owners an intuitive and cost-effective digital signage display system with the added feature of broadcast television.”

With the  EzSign TV,comes other features such as high defination pictures and it is users friendly such that the users can customize it to their desired needs.It can also be used in many places such as banks, Airports, e.t.c. The new release was due to need to keep up with the changing digital signage and the audio-visual communication.

Mr Kim also said that, “Content creation is simple, as owners use a personal computer to access a selection of attractive templates, add their own images and text, and then upload the content to the display via a USB drive.”

Likewise, the  content runs simultaneously with live TV or another external media source, attracting attention while delivering messaging to consumers.It therefore acts like a one stop  source of information to the consumers.This  innovation is plug-and-play by design, with user-friendly software that includes 53 templates for easy content design.

The EzSign screens are available in varying sizes, ranging from 32-inch to 55-inch displays.

With the EzSign TV package, business owners create and run their own messages and graphics on the TV screen alongside the normal live broadcast. This enables businesses to manage adverts and information to their customers and entertain them at the same time.

“LG’s robust portfolio of commercial-grade display solutions helps businesses create an engaging experience and enhanced customer interactions,” said Mr. Kim.

Though EzSign TV is being introduced in East Africa,it was first introduced globally 2 years ago.It  has  therefore grown in popularity and expanded sales channels to include Direct Market Retailers (DMRs), IT integrators, dealers, installers and digital signage resellers hence its rising demand among various business entities.

 

Office Mobile For Android Here First For Office 365

Sam Wakoba
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Office Mobile For Android Here First For Office 365
Microsoft-Office-2010-ProfessionalOffice Mobile for Android has been launched today by Microsoft Office  at no additional charge for Office 365 subscribers making it possible for them to work on their Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents from virtually anywhere.
This comes just days after Microsoft Office launched Office for iPhone. Office Mobile for Windows Phone is already available.
Users can now download the Office Mobile for Android phones from the Google Play Store. The firm says users ought to have an Office 365 subscription, including Office 365 Home Premium or Office 365 ProPlus among  others to qualify.
Office Mobile for Android phones is initially available in the United States, with more countries coming on board over the next several weeks.

Office Mobile supports Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents so users will have access to charts, animations, SmartArt Graphics, and shapes and can easily make, edit or add comments to a document, format it comfortably just as on their PCs or Macs.

Office mobile also allows users to access their documents in the cloud on SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro.

Kenya’s Longhorn Publishers Gets ISO Certification

Caroline Vutagwa
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Kenya’s Longhorn Publishers Gets ISO Certification
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Kenya’s only listed publisher, Longhorn Publishers has today announced its ISO 90001:2008 certification status making it the first non-parastatal publishing firm in the region to be ISO certified.

The certification was as a result of successfully implementing a quality management system that was audited by SGS Kenya proving their bid to embrace the best practices for business efficiency and customer satisfaction.

“In our quest to be the number one provider of learning solutions for Africa, we have been undergoing an intensive business improvement refining process for the past three years; this is what prompted our decision to apply for ISO 9001 Quality management systems (business processes) certification status, ” said Musyoki Muli, Longhorn publishers Managing Director.

Having produced major books that are used in the Kenyan educational syllabus, the company has positioned itself to lead  in providing animated content for schools with the government’s directive to provide free laptops for children.

“we already have animated content that is interactive and friendly to ensure children are excited to learn through these new devices,” explained Muli.

In his remarks Dr. Andrei Koval from SGS Kenya said: “we are extremely proud to have worked with Longhorn for their ISO 9001:2008 Certification processes. While optional fro many organizations, the certification is critical in providing a tried and tested framework that helps to manage an organization’s processes so that they consistently produce products that satisfy customers’ expectations.”

Hon. F. T. Nyammo, Longhorn’s chairman said that he was honored to be in a company that has a task of transforming the publishing sector through determination, innovation and passion to increase literacy in Africa by producing top notch reading materials.

The highlight of the event was the recognition of the ISO Certification team who were presented with certificates and trophies for successfully guiding the company through the intense process.

Ethiopia’s $1.6 Billion Mobile Expansion Set To Commence

Caroline Vutagwa
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Ethiopia’s $1.6 Billion Mobile Expansion Set To Commence

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The government of Ethiopia is now wrapping up its mobile infrastructure contract with Huawei and ZTE. The infrastructure development will mainly to enhance the 3G services to the country.

Ethiopia’s government has now signed a deal worth $700 million with Huawei and is estimated to follow with the signing of the contract with ZTE this week.

A total of USD 1.6 billion deal is intended to take the 3g services across Ethiopia which will double the number of subscriber number as well as take LTE services to Addis Ababa through state owned Ethio Telecom.

Rwanda’s Bank Of Kigali Partners With Visa To Launch ‘mVisa’

Caroline Vutagwa
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Rwanda’s Bank Of Kigali Partners With Visa To Launch ‘mVisa’

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Rwanda’Bank of Kigali has partnered with Visa to launch ‘mVisa’, a mobile banking solution, a bid to make mobile banking services available to all.

“The mVisa which comes as the first innovative electronic product in the world will allow the bank’s clients to easily access their bank’s account via their phone and also help encourage non- account holders mainly rural folks to be bankable. We are proud to be the first bank to launch this product in the world,” said Lawson Naibo, the Bank of Kigali’s Chief Operations Officer,

Designed by Visa Inc. this service product has interoperability to mobile money in the country ad will usher Rwanda’s leading bank by market share and try to win more clients especially from the rural areas.

“Our product is an interoperable mobile branchless banking solution. It can service account holders from any other financial services provider in the country,” Naibo said.

The executive secretary of the Executive Secretary of Association OF Micro-finance Institutions, Rita Ngarambe, also noted that people have now shifted interest to mobile banking products and that is the reason behind encouraging financial institutions to come up with innovative products to serve as per the clients’ demands.

Ginger Baker, the Visa Rwanda Country Manager said the aim of mVisa is to bring the convenience and security of formal financial services to all Rwandans regardless of their locality.

 Mobile usage in Rwanda is currently at 55 percent of the general population who have at least a mobile phone. This poses a favorable market for the product growth.

With this service, clients will be able to deposit cash, send money, top- up airtime, pay bills, pay merchant as well as view account mini statement among other services.

Tablets Are Now Dictated By Android

Caroline Vutagwa
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androidAndroid, a Linux-based operating system designed by Google primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers  has secured a strong 67 percent global share of the global tablet shipment which has reached 51.7 million units between January and April this year. Other OS like Apple iOS have decreased to 28 percent, while Windows decreased as well but managed to secure a 4.5 percent global share, according to Strategy Analytics.

Microsoft bagged a 4.5 percent position in global tablet share in the second quarter of 2013.Windows RT shipment increased in the third quarter after a huge price cut by all the partners still involved in the RT Market.

Microsoft reduced its prices by USD 150 and other vendors even more, but their prices are still not consumer friendly; but the price is still at a competitive range.  The shortage of apps continues to be a problem, with seemingly little incentive for developers to work on the platform.

“Global Branded Tablet shipments reached 36.2 million units in Q2 2013, up 47 percent from 24.6 million in Q2 2012. The branded Tablet market had a rest period as very few new products came to market during the quarter. When we add in White-Box Tablets, shipments reached 51.7 million units, up 43 percent from 36.1 million in Q2 2012.

Android is now making steady progress due to hardware partners like Samsung, Amazon, Google and White-Box tablets which, despite the fact that branded OEMs are lowering price-points and putting pressure on the White-Box manufacturers, are still performing well,” said Peter King, Director of Tablets at Strategy Analytics.

He added that the Apple iOS shipments, there were 14.6 million iPads in the second quarter of 2013 which declined 14 percent annually. He also said that in the same quarter last year the first Retina display iPads were launched which could partly explain the decline as there were no new models in this quarter. However, to compensate that, King said, iPad Mini which was not available a year ago, now freely available was expected to take the figure higher than 14.6 million

Rwanda Signs A Solar Power Deal With Giga Watt Global

Caroline Vutagwa
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Rwanda plans of acquiring the first of its kind Solar Power plant is underway, as its government has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Giga Watt Global Rwanda Limited which will aid in the development of a grid-level electric generating plant.

“Generation and provision of electricity to all Rwandans is a priority for the Government of Rwanda. This initiative to produce 8.5 megawatts of clean energy is an important addition towards closing our current energy gap,” said the Minister of State in Charge of Energy and Water, Eng. Emma Francoise Isumbingabo.

According to the Agreement, GigaWatt Global Rwanda Ltd will design, finance, maintain and operate the 8.5 megawatts solar electric generating plant at Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwamagana District. The estimated value of the project is USD23 million and is bound to be operational in June 2014.

“Energy is key in driving Rwanda’s economic development and specifically to reach our targets as set in EDPRS2. Therefore, we welcome investors such as GigaWatt Global as this partnership will benefit Rwandans directly as well as contribute to Rwanda’s competitiveness,” RDB’s acting Chief operating officer

Gigawatt Global was founded by Arava Power Company’s American founders.  Arava Power Company has successfully developed six solar power plants in Israel.

Recently, the Government of Rwanda also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Punj Lloyd Ltd, a publicly owned Indian based company, to develop and manage a peat power plant. Punj Lloyd plans to construct, finance, maintain and operate a peat to power plant in North Akanyaru, in Bugesera District, Eastern Province of gross one hundred megawatt (100MW) with an estimated project value of USD 371 million.

South African Children Receive Desks Thanks to MTN, Samsung and Qhubeka

Caroline Vutagwa
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Rural children from South Africa will now have a better learning experience as Samsung, MTN and Qhubeka will see the distribution of what will be known as The Klevr desk.  

“Samsung is committed to uplifting children throughout the world, under the Samsung Hope for Children Africa programme, our goal is to provide education and medical support for five million children by 2015. This partnership with MTN is just another way we plan on accomplishing this – providing a convenient, smart solution that addresses a key need in South Africa,” says Craige Fleischer, Director of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics South Africa. “One of the challenges faced by learners in underprivileged community schools is that of the unavailability of suitable infrastructure. The Klevr Desk not only improves learners’ physical comfort while attending class, which benefits concentration, but also has health benefits as scholars can now be seated on a chair with a desk instead of the floor”.

The Klevr Desk initiative is aimed at fulfilling people for the contribution to specific programmes which are running in their rural communities. The community members are encouraged to grow 20 trees from seedlings up to 30-45cms in height in exchange for one Klevr Desk.

Samsung and MTN will provide about 8 000 Klevr Desks to these communities as a result of their contribution to these initiatives and so far 2000 have already been distributed.

“We are very delighted to have partnered with Samsung in making such a big change in the lives of these young children. We understand the strain they feel when studying seated on the floor while trying to concentrate at the same time, hence we are giving back by making their studying less of a struggle while we investing in our future leaders,” says Eleanor Potter, GM: Branded Retail Channel at MTN SA.

The desk is strong enough to hold a load of 100kg and can be used form 0 grade all the way up to seventh grade. It has a one piece design for ease of assembling and dismantling. Being compact, the desk can be used in classrooms as well as informal spaces.

“Samsung is working closely with MTN to make a tangible difference in communities by offering access to elements that enhance the education environment, where previously the infrastructure has been lacking. The corrugated cardboard structure of the Klevr Desk is key to this commitment – increasing comfort levels and suitable learning conditions – and of course is almost entirely recyclable, reflecting our commitment to sustainability,” concludes Fleischer.

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