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Diamond Bank Announces Fingerprint Recognition on its Mobile App

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Caroline Vutagwa

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February 19, 2015

Diamond Bank Announces Fingerprint Recognition on its Mobile App

Nigeria’s Diamond Bank Plc, has enhanced its mobile app by installing a fingerprint recognition feature. The service, an iOS Touch ID, is a fingerprint reader that allows users of the Mobile App an easy and seamless login to their accounts by simply recognizing and identifying their individual fingerprints.

Ayona Trimnell, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications of the bank stated that the introduction of the unique feature will remove the burden of forgetting or having to remember the user ID and Password for accountholders to login for their respective business transactions.

“We are pleased to announce the launch of the Touch ID feature on the Diamond Mobile App. This means that Diamond Mobile App users that have iOS devices can now login to their accounts with just their finger prints as an alternative to entering a user ID and password.”

The introduction of the Touch ID Feature on Diamond Mobile App marks the entrance of the service to the Nigerian banking scene. It also consolidates Diamond Bank’s position as an innovative Bank that is progressively changing the face of banking in Nigeria with best-in-class customer-focused solutions.

The Touch ID feature on Diamond Mobile App is available on iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. Other features on the Diamond Mobile App include funds transfer, bills payment, events ticket purchase, movie tickets purchase, online shopping wallet top-up as well as search, book and payment for both local and international flights. The service is currently available on Apple store and will soon be available on all other app stores.

Here’s Why You Need to Use PayPal’s Express Checkout

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February 19, 2015

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Here’s Why You Need to Use PayPal’s Express Checkout

Millions of merchants use PayPal, an online payment platform to accept online payments from anywhere in the world. This also allows the merchants to sell to just anyone in the world. However, despite the simplicity of setting up and using PayPal, several merchants are still left out.

Today, we want to highlight PayPal’s Express Checkout you as a merchant irrespective of whether you are in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda or South Africa and whatever you are selling.

For starters, Express Checkout is what it means. With basic knowledge of code, any merchant can set up a system on their online shops to help them buy online easily minus ceuing in their credit information everytime they make a purchase as PayPal will already the store the information. Banking information is therefore secured.

On return of the customer doesn’t have to cue in their credit or billing info again.

Build specifically for PayPal Business Account holders, Express Checkout is simple to set up and use as the normal consumer account but will save buyers the pain.

Once a buyer visits your online store and selects an item to buy. They will be led to the cart normally then when its time to select their payment option, the buyers will be transferred to their PayPal acounts. Here, they will be redirected to their accounts, asked to confirm their postal addresses and billing information which are already stored by PayPal. Your customer will then click on the Continue button then redirected back to your website to review their order and complete the purchase.

What happens in the background is tedious and secure but is neither your worry nor your customers’. PayPal handles the order call from your website to the customer’s PayPal account to its own databses then back to your website in a few simple steps which you have no need to worry about.

There are a number if reasons we want to sign up for PayPal’s Express Checkout than just being on the standard checkout.

The major difference between Express Checkout and Standard Checkout is that Express allows customers to be automatically transferred to PayPal to approve their order then redirected back to a clients website while Standard Checkout, the customers are only transferred to PayPal and they make their payment on their own and are not redirected to a merchant’s website. Chances are most clients don’t complete their orders as required and most of them don’t go back to a merchants website.

Merchants are also urged to use Express Checkout as a notice of successful payment authorisation is provided to them real-time even allowig them manage their inventory and bank information and even notify your suppliers in time.

So why don’t you sign up for Express Checkout asap?

Airtel Kenya launches new UnlimiNET bundles for unlimited connections

Telcos

Caroline Vutagwa

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February 19, 2015

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Airtel Kenya launches new UnlimiNET bundles for unlimited connections

Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi takes Viola Kipchumba (center) through the process of subscribing to Airtel UnlimiNET. Looking on is radio personality Amina Abdi.

Airtel Kenya has today announced the introduction of a product that offers customers the freedom to talk and remain connected to their world through the internet. The new flexible and affordable bundled tariff dubbed “UnlimiNET” will offer Airtel customers the convenience and freedom to make #UnlimitedConnections. It is the best offer for voice, SMS and data bundles available in the country.

The UnlimiNET bundle offers talktime and SMS to any network in Kenya for as low as Ksh 50. It will enable Airtel pre-paid customers enjoy 24 hours, 20 free minutes voice calls to any network, 100 free SMSs to any network and 100MB data daily. Customers taking up the will continue get full speed to access to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram and Gmail within the day of subscription even after exhausting their 100MBs of data.

It offers cross-network voice call offer in Kenya with blended rates as low as Ksh 1.70 per minute.

Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi said, “The internet is an essential part of our everyday life. As a user, one wants constant and affordable supply of internet so as to remain connected to loved ones, study and work efficiently and get updated with local and international news and events. Airtel UnlimiNET is designed to enable Airtel customers remain connected to their social and professional networks all day without worrying about MBs running out.

Customers can subscribe to the UnlimiNET bundles by simply dialing *544# from their Airtel phones and choosing their preferred bundle.

AMI Launches Its First Social Online Learning Platform

Caroline Vutagwa

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February 19, 2015

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AMI Launches Its First Social Online Learning Platform

Africa Managemement Initiative (AMI), a social enterprise that is looking to tackle Africa’s management capacity gap, has today introduced its first social online learning platform to business leaders in Nairobi.

In partnership with Africa’s business schools, like Strathmore Business School in Kenya, The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science in South Africa and Lagos Business School in Nigeria, AMI is looking into helping businesses across the continent to build motivated, productive and effective workforce.

“Our goal is to reach 1 million African managers and entrepreneurs over the next decade enabling then to develop new skills and build their businesses by providing access to word class learning tools at affordable rates,” said Rebecca Harrison, CEO and Founder, AMI. “We focus on applied learning so our business clients actually see the impact on the bottom line.”

The CEO told Techmoran that the programme will favor all business realms as there is a package for individuals, companies as well as Start-ups to improve their business.

AMI, Harrison added, under the specific programme ‘business planning 101’ for Start-Ups; intends to work together with Start-up accelerators and incubators to help the budding Start-ups improve their working performance as well as better their management skills. One of the Incubators AMI is working with is iHub.

Also at the launch was Partick Obath, Director at Kenya Private Sector Alliance, he had this to say: “by adopting game-changing advances in interactive online technology across the educational landscape such as this, organizations will significantly increase access for management talent to excellent management education and tools.”

Kenya among countries targeted by United States NSA Spying campaign

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Susan Mwenesi

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February 19, 2015

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Kenya among countries targeted by United States NSA Spying campaign

Kenya is one of the countries in Africa under surveillance by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) through installing spyware in devices from top manufacturers such as Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba, Samsung, Maxtor, and IBM

This is according to researchers at Russian-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky who said that 30 countries had been included in this campaign and they include Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, China, Syria, and Mali with Iran recoding the highest incidences while Lower incidents include United Kingdom, Mexico, Lebanon, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Algeria, Qatar, and Egypt.

The antivirus company called the unknown hackers as the “equation group” because they love encryption algorithms, obfuscation, and the sophistication exhibited throughout their hacking tools. The company’s research paper (PDF) called the group “one of the most sophisticated” and “advanced” group of hackers they’ve ever seen in the entire world.

“The equation group is probably one of the most sophisticated cyber attack groups in the world; and they are the most advanced threat actor we have seen,” read the report.

According to Reuters, the main targets were government and military institutions, telecommunication companies, banks, energy companies, nuclear researchers, media, and Islamic activists.

“The United States National Security Agency (NSA) embedded sophisticated spyware deep in the firmware of hard drives manufactured by top manufacturers as part of an international spying campaign which has infected thousands of computers across morethan 30 countries, according to an analysis by

“There were over 500 infections across 42 countries documented in total by the Internet security firm,” it further adds. “The country with the highest recorded incidence of cyber-attack by equation hackers is Iran,” said Kaspersky.

A former NSA employee has since confirmed the report to Reuters adding that the spy program was valued by the USA and was part of a bigger campaign.

Western Digital, Seagate and Micron have denied knowledge of the spying programs, Toshiba and Samsung declined to comment while IBM did not respond to requests for comment.

Kenya’s First lady urges African medics to embrace IT in solving health sector issues

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Women

Susan Mwenesi

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February 19, 2015

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Kenya’s First lady urges African medics to embrace IT in solving health sector issues

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called on medical professionals in Africa to take embrace Information Technology which she described as a great asset to solve persistent problems facing the continent in the Health Sector.

The First Lady spoke when she opened the 1st African Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Regional Congress and the 39th Kenya Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Scientific Conference at a NairobiHotel.

In her speech, she told gynecologists and obstetricians to become possibility thinkers as they explore solutions to the many problems afflicting Africa especially on issues of Reproductive Health.

Mrs. Kenyatta said the recent surge in the emphasis on health and fitness devices in technology firms provides the best opportunity for Africa to further explore how the continent can best adopt health monitoring technologies to benefit the mothers during pregnancy and after childbirth.

“This is the perfect forum to see how we can best leverage the great tools at our disposal through Information Technology (IT) for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights”, said the First Lady.

She said although maternal mortality in Africa has dropped by 40 per cent in the past two decades, it remains intolerably high at 800 maternal deaths per day.

“Women should not die giving life”, said the First Lady quoting her Beyond Zero popular mantra. “When it happens the newborn and children suffer ten times more the risk of dying prematurely”

The First Lady said one of the greatest drawbacks that seriously affects maternal, neonatal and child health in Sub-saharan Africa is the region’s failure to recognize healthcare as an imperative right for all.

She described both the Regional Congress and the Scientific Conference as a great milestone for the whole continent as they chart the way for future cooperation that is bound to greatly diminish diminish the instance of maternal and children mortality and morbidity due to knowledge sharing among the region’s medical professionals.

The First Lady underlined the need to appraise the regional bottlenecks in the Health Sector, fast-track interventions and innovations to save more lives

The medical professionals donated Sh 1 million towards the Beyond Zero Campaign.

ICTAK wades into the digital migration debate, calls for a logical, systematic and methodical execution of the process

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Susan Mwenesi

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February 19, 2015

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ICTAK wades into the digital migration debate, calls for a logical, systematic and methodical execution of the process

The latest entrant into the digital migration debate is the ICT Association of Kenya which is now calling for a logical, systematic and methodical execution of the process in place of the haphazardness that hopelessly destroys a media ecosystem that has taken ages to evolve.

In a statement, ICTAK Secretary General Kamotho Njenga said It is common knowledge that as a signatory to the ITU treaty Kenya should migrate from analogue to digital by June 2015 but the militarized approach adopted so far has obscured the noble outcomes for which digital migration was conceived.

He added that the Supreme Court judgment pitting the Communications Authority and the media houses over the digital migration process was supposed to resolve the perennial Broadcast Signal Distribution licensing dispute.

“ Upon delivery of the judgment expectations were that the parties would meet to amicably implement the ruling of the court in view of the various contested issues. Surprisingly, even before certified copies of judgment were released, a furious offensive was launched against the transmission facilities of the three lead broadcasters,” he said.

“There is purely no justification as to why without any notice, officials from the CAK, accompanied by armed policemen had to force their way into the transmission stations of the three lead media houses in Limuru, on a weekend to vandalize their transmission equipment. Unfortunately, rather than provide leadership to resolve this embarrassing stalemate emanating from policy failure at the ministry level, the ICT Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiangi has resorted to his usual chest thumping and antagonistic antics,” he added.

Njenga opined that numerous genuine concerns have been credibly raised by the affected media houses and they require consideration rather than a casual dismissal. Further, migration from the analogue to the digital platforms naturally gives rise to technical and logistical implications which require time to address.

“We call upon the CAK and the ICT Ministry to cease the authoritarianism and the vindictiveness so that moving forward focus shift towards finding a sustainable solution to the matters in dispute. Parliament will also need to amend the Kenya Information and Communications Act by enacting clauses to govern allocation of spectrum in a manner that safeguards national interests,” said Njenga.

It is now six days since three media houses went off fair sparking various reactions from viewers, journalists and other stakeholders. The government remains adamant that the migration will still continue while the media houses remain off air citing lack of the licenses to operate on the digital platform.

Travelstart Nigeria Introduces Instant Refunds on Visa Denial

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Sam Wakoba

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February 18, 2015

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Travelstart Nigeria Introduces Instant Refunds on Visa Denial

Over 70% of Nigerian travellers lose the cost of their flight tickets after their visa application has been denied. To curb this OTA Travelstart has unveiled an instant refund service incase a travellers visa is denied.

The service will cover travellers for the cost of airline ticket should their visa application be rejected by an Embassy and simplify what has been difficult and costly during travel planning process. Passengers get instant refund on full cost of tickets should their visas be denied.

According to Lilian Obinna-Igwe, Travelstart Nigeria’s Country Manager, “The visa denied service has been introduced based on our major concern for our customers’ convenience. We know how difficult it is for customers to book and pay for their flights, only for their visa application to be denied and then, they lose their money due to some certain rules of the ticket they purchased, especially if the ticket purchased is not refundable or cannot be changed. But our visa denied service is designed to relieve customers from all these hassles.”

The visa denied product can be purchased during your flight booking process on www.travelstart.com.ng. The service covers you if you are a Nigerian passport holder, or have booked your return international airline tickets on Travelstart.com.ng and for those applying for a tourist visa.

Visa denied is not applicable to those applying for business visa, immigration or working holidays or passengers with a criminal record and those who have once been denied entrance into any country abroad.

Lagos State & LAGBUS to launch 1800 Internet Ready Buses

Sam Wakoba

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February 18, 2015

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Lagos State & LAGBUS to launch 1800 Internet Ready Buses

The Lagos State and LAGBUS have launched 100 air-conditioned, WIFI Internet-enabled buses dubbed Metro Bus.

The 100 are just a start as the two firms say they aim to add the number up to 1800 to cover 47 routes in the metropolis. The 100 will ply the Sango-Oshodi, Obalende- Ikorodu, and Island –Epe routes.

We are not sure if the WIFI on board will be free but its a good move. For security, LAGBUS says it would have security cameras inside the buses to help help security agencies monitor commuter security. Users can also check the arrival time of a bus via SMS.

LAGBUS will also have agents selling prepaid cards inside for commuters.

IMG credits.

GoMetro & 11 others win the over $500,000 Design Innovation Seed Fund

Sam Wakoba

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February 18, 2015

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GoMetro & 11 others win the over $500,000 Design Innovation Seed Fund

GoMetro, a transport system analytics startup and 11 others have recieved 555,000 (R6.5million) from the Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF) as the best Western Cape ideas.

Launched in August 2014, the DISF is a partnership between the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Technology Innovation Agency. The 12 were the best out of the 151 other applications that applied into the project.

GoMetro which recently launched a new mobi site in 11 official languages dubbed GoMetro Mini designed for older phones helps users measure average travel time their mode of transport and can determine what time they will arrive their destinations depending on the mode of transport they use.

Other winners include:

Pro Project Engineering: A bag-packing machine which aims to end folding and packing by automatically folding bags into a box ready for shipping.

PURIS: a biotech firm that aims to manufacture Soloton; a natural aroma compound to be used in fragrances.

Sea Monster: an innovation that combines animations, games and AR to enrich SA education for kids.

ASHTECH: Building iComply– an end-to-end mobile solution to help industries be food safety compliance.

iMobiMaMa: A mobile innovation that aims to improve access to women’s health and reproductive services.

Forge Technologies: Building Intelleapp– a rewards-based math and physical science game for high school students.

Nervedata: A smart device that tracks, monitors and measures key operational data in a business.

Ajax Manufacturing: Making pole climbing shoes from a highly resistant aluminium product than the present ones made from forged and welded iron.

Sicame: a Solar Disconnector that allows disconnection from a distance and the earthing of the panels.

Eco-Equilibrium: Solar pool cleaner/skimmer that has a PV solar panel, water pump and floating pod that harnesses the power of the sun.

Stroketech: Bone conduction headsets for real time communication and audio for swimmers and extreme water sport athletes.

Nigeria’s ogaVenue.com.ng wants to redefine event venue booking

Sam Wakoba

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February 18, 2015

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Nigeria’s ogaVenue.com.ng wants to redefine event venue booking

Andrew Airelobhegbe, the co-founder/ chief product evangelist of ogaVenue.com.ng doesn’t want anyone hosting an event to break a sweat over a venue.

He knows it’s a pain trying to host an event or finding a venue for an event? It’s a hassle to find a venue that meets your requirements, you waste so much time and effort trying to find the right venue and often, days are wasted with location visits to event venues that aren’t quite right, or that aren’t available for booking during the event’s time.

It’s not a one-sided problem. Venue owners also find it difficult to advertise their venues and at times struggle to get the word out about their venues.

“They face a lot of problems managing payments and most of all this venues suffer low bookings,” says Airelobhegbe.

Enter ogaVenue.

OgaVenue is an online portal which makes finding and booking venues for private and public events an easy task. ogaVenue makes booking venues just a click away and is a great platform to increase their visibility, drive in more bookings and help them easily manage there venues.

“ogaVenue is initially developed by team of 7 people. We manage the entire end-to-end process. Starting from providing various venue options, guiding venue seekers to the best suited venues, checking availability and concluding the entire payment process,” Airelobhegbe says.

The platform works simply.

Users visit the site. Type where they want to host the event, browse through a list of venues, check availability of the venue of their choice, schedule inspection and then book the venue. For venues, this makes marketing for their venues so easy and makes them to get discovered easily as well as get attractive.

OgaVenue currently has 1000+ venues listed in Lagos and Edo and are moving to cover the 36 states in Nigeria before the last quarter of the year. The firm aims to launch in the Southern African market in a bid to help change the way people find and book event venues!

Innjoo Launches first smartphone in Kenya

Mobile

Susan Mwenesi

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February 18, 2015

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Innjoo Launches first smartphone in Kenya

Innjoo is the latest smartphone to be launched in Kenya in the wake of a successful launch of Infinix Hot X507 selling exclusively on Jumia.

The new phone will be available on Jumia following the e-commerce platform’s agreement with Injoo.

Jumia Kenya MD Parinaz Firozi announced that the new Innjoo Note will retail at an unbeatable Ksh. 11,999. The incredible Innjoo Note 5.5’ HD screen comes with two cameras; a 13 Megapixel secondary camera and a 5 megapixel primary camera to ensure you take as many selfies and videos to store in its 16GB internal memory while you whirl away at an amazing 1GB RAM speed and a 3000mAh Li-Ion battery to keep you going for hours. The 4.4 KitKat operating system ensures enhanced user experience with a Dual mini SIM for your family and public line. Other Innjoo products launched

exclusively and with exclusive prices on Jumia include the Innjoo T1 phone tablet 7″ 8GB Dual SIM and the Innjoo F2 tablet- 10.1″Dual SIM retailing at Ksh. 9,999 and 10,999 respectively.Customers who purchase the smartphone in Nairobi and all major towns will enjoy free deliveries that Jumia offers alongside a free return and exchange policy of 7 days and the option to pay cash on delivery. Those outside major towns can confirm the shipping fees to their locations on the company’s website.

Speaking on the offer Firozi encouraged brands to sell on Jumia online marketplace where they can offer the best prices for their products.

“While selling on the online marketplace, costs like rent, storage fees, wages and salaries, city council/government permits, risks like looting, theft are exempted.” said Firozi “Their shop also gets to be open 24/7 to thousands of customers thus escalating sales and profits.”

UNICEF and Airtel form Pan-African partnership to empower children and youth

Telcos

Susan Mwenesi

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February 18, 2015

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UNICEF and Airtel form Pan-African partnership to empower children and youth

UNICEF and Bharti Airtel, have entered a partnership agreement that aims at improving Africa’s population access to health and education-related information whilst pushing forward various innovative projects supported by UNICEF across 17 countries in Africa.

The agreement allows UNICEF to tap into Airtel’s mobile services to make health, education and youth-focused content available to Airtel customers across the 17 African countries. Through improved connectivity, more Africans will have free access to mobile applications and services developed by UNICEF, such as eduTrac, mTrac and U-report.

Speaking on the partnership, Christian de Faria, Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Africa commented; “Airtel is committed to providing innovative solutions that overcome access and quality challenges around the delivery of services. Our partnership with UNICEF provides an opportunity to deploy mHealth innovations that can support healthcare systems and provide helpful education-related information.”

The partnership covers 17 countries in Africa – in Eastern and Southern Africa: Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia; and in West and Central Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad, DRC, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

“Access to information is a basic human right, and is fundamental to UNICEF’s innovation agenda,” said Sharad Sapara, Director of UNICEF’s Innovation Centre based in Nairobi. “Without access to information children and young people are stifled and cannot make the right decisions on matters concerning them. By improving connectivity, this partnership has the potential to empower millions of African children and youth with information and opportunities to help them become agents of change in their societies.”

Waste reduction saves Unilever Ksh20 billion

Business

Susan Mwenesi

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February 18, 2015

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Unilever has achieved a key sustainability target of eliminating non-hazardous waste from its global network of factories, which has saved the leading consumer goods company €200 million

(Ksh20 billion).

More than 240 factories operating in 67 countries making products for brands such as OMO, Blueband and Vaseline have reduced landfill waste to zero.
Mr Marc Engel, Unilever CEO for East Africa and emerging markets, said this has been achieved through innovations in waste management as part of the firm’s responsibility to consumers and environment.

“We are reducing waste throughout our operations. I am particularly pleased by our Nairobi
factory team for their efforts in ensuring that we send zero non-hazardous waste to landfill. Our vision to halve the environmental footprint of our products is on track.”
At the Kenyan manufacturing plant in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, he said, product wrappers waste are shredded and used for incorporation into recycled boards. Also, spent bleaching Earth from the filter press process in soap making is sent to Unilever Tea factory for use as fuel in the
boilers.

The zero waste to landfill target forms a key element of Unilever’s sustainable growth ambitions. Eliminating waste has resulted in more than €200 million of cost reduction and created hundreds of jobs as it pursues its ambition of doubling the size of its business while reducing
environmental impact.
To achieve zero-waste to landfill, Unilever has adopted what it calls the Four ‘R’ approach. First, reducing waste at source then reusing,recovering or recycling any non-hazardous waste that remains.

“It has meant reconsidering every single material that is consumed in a factory -from reusing packing materials from supplier deliveries to food waste from staff cafeterias,” said Mr Angel.
Unilever Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi its employees – code named ‘zero-makers’ – from across the business have developed innovative solutions to eliminate waste. “We are also committed to developing an open-source approach and sharing our ‘zero waste framework’and experience with other organisations to drive global change and create
a more sustainable future,” he said.

Kenyan Tourism Board and Jovago.com in partnership to increase tourism bookings to Kenya

Tech

Susan Mwenesi

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February 18, 2015

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A partnership between Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and Africa’s leading online hotel booking website: Jovago.com will see Kenyan hotels benefit from a wider audience in addition to having all the accommodation facilities get online booking by both local and international clients with the integrated booking between KTB’s destination website, Magical Kenya and Jovago.

KTB Managing Director Muriithi Ndegwa said the partnership will offer a platform for hoteliers to receive booking from different clients owing to the world wide visibility. “This online booking will guarantee a good visibility of different brands and to clients with varied preference and choice,” says Ndegwa.

The joint partnership which will be unveiled on 26th this month will go a long way in enhancement of online campaigns aimed at improving Kenya’s brand equity.

Commenting on the same, Estelle Verdier, Managing Director of Jovago.com expressed her view on the integration thus “We are delighted about this partnership which will definitely support the growth of the tourism industry by making it easier and cheaper to travel to Kenya. Jovago.com features over 1000 verified accommodation in Kenya. The rates are already negotiated, with even a greater advantage for residents, therefore supporting local tourism”

Egyptian ICT companies reach out to counterparts in East, West Africa via Africa together initiative

Susan Mwenesi

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February 18, 2015

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Egyptian ICT companies reach out to counterparts in East, West Africa via Africa together initiative

Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), through the International Data Corporation (IDC) is seeking to foster greater collaboration between Egyptian ICT companies and their counterparts from East and West Africa.

Towards this end, the ‘Africa Together’, event took place at Nairobi’s Safari Park Hotel and brought together senior IT professionals from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Zambia for a day of intensive executive-level networking, with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Technology, Dr. Fred O. Matiang’i, attending as the guest of honor.

Held under the patronage of Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the event provided delegates with a unique platform for discovering the latest global ICT trends and learning from the experiences of their peers across the African continent. During the course of the day, IDC facilitated a series of one-on-one matchmaking activities that enabled Egyptian ICT providers to hold in-depth discussions with a wide variety of channels and end-user organizations and explore the potential for developing mutually beneficial business partnerships in new markets across East and West Africa.

Economic growth, digital transformation, and foreign investment are increasing across the African continent, with the region’s IT spending growth outpacing the worldwide average by a considerable margin. However, the pace of this growth brings its own challenges, particularly as most of these markets face critical shortages in terms of technology skills, and only a handful of domestic African IT companies can scale sufficiently to support very large, transformative projects. Egypt, by contrast, boasts an abundant and diverse talent pool, cost-effective skills and solutions, and is increasingly being considered as a global player and competitive sourcing destination for the world’s leading corporations.

“By combining IDC’s unrivalled ability to track the latest market developments with ITIDA’s mission to enhance Egypt’s reputation as a global ICT sourcing hub, our joint ‘Africa Together’ initiative is uniquely positioned to facilitate profitable partnerships between Egyptian ICT companies and their counterparts across East and West Africa,” says Jyoti Lalchandani, vice president and managing director at IDC Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. “The overwhelming success of the ‘Go to GCC’ program in 2010 highlights our proven track record in this regard, and our joint efforts here today have enabled more than 50 handpicked African ICT solution providers and decision makers to bridge the skills and solutions gaps that exist in their own markets.”

Samsung launches Smart School in Senegal

Tech

Susan Mwenesi

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February 17, 2015

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Senegal is the latest country in Africa after Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, DR Congo and Sudan to get a mobile smart school targeted at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners.

The smart school is an initiative of The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics and has been installed at the Plan Jaxaay Secondary School.

Basically, it is an integrated platform that includes a monitoring and controlling feature – which allows teachers to keep track of educational content on their learners’ screens – a screen-sharing feature and a real-time question-and-answer feature.

“The future of education is about accessing information and collaborating locally and globally. Teaching and learning has become social; this has become possible with the emergence of initiatives such as the Samsung Smart School,” says Samba Guisse, IT Advisor, Human Resources Department at the Ministry of National Education in Senegal.

Launched in the country in partnership with Millennium Connect Africa, Samsung’s Smart Schools are part of the company’s far-reaching African citizenship programme, designed to positively impact the lives of Africans.

200 decision-makers expected in Lomé (Togo) for the first Africa Best Practices Forum

Business

Susan Mwenesi

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February 17, 2015

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200 decision-makers expected in Lomé (Togo) for the first Africa Best Practices Forum

The first Africa Best Practices Forum will take place in Lome, Togo presenting a forum for exchange and a business platform for African and international experts, public and political administration officials, private sector executives and stakeholders to share their experience with reforms that stimulate growth and employment.

Taking place on 26 and 27 February 2015, the event is organized by the Pan-African bank Ecobank, recruitment agency AfricSearch and company Ellipse Communication with the support of the World Bank and the West African Development Bank (BOAD.

“This forum will be an arena for discussions among public and private sector decision-makers in Africa. It will deepen a dialogue on the dissemination of best practices, one that is more important now than ever before,” asserts Didier Acouetey, founder of the recruitment agency AfricSearch.

The subjects addressed during the two-day forum will include legal and administrative reform, government modernisation, creation of an environment favourable to private sector development and integration of multilateral instruments. A special session will be devoted to innovative reforms. Various tried and tested models from around the world will be analysed in a round table. Finally, a session will be dedicated to new financing methods such as PPP, financial markets, private equity, etc.

“Because the level of investment depends on reforms undertaken by African states, there is an urgent need to accelerate these reforms to promote social and economic change, with the private sector acting as a lever,” concludes Arsène Johnson, the forum sponsor.

Nigeria’s Brandfundr.com wants to be world’s first fundraising platform exclusively powered by brands

Sam Wakoba

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February 17, 2015

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Nigeria’s Brandfundr.com wants to be world’s first fundraising platform exclusively powered by brands

Some awesome friends based in Lagos Nigeria are building, Brandfundr.com, what they call the “world’s first fundraising platform exclusively powered by brands.

The fundraising platform aims to help users to raise funds for community and social projects from brands and businesses of all sizes.

So say you an idea and want help to build something awesome out of it. This guys put your idea or initiative in front of local and international brands from all sectors so that they can provide you with support and sponsorship. It sounds like AddisIdeas, a similar project we covered the other day.
Users sign up and list their ideas then interested brands visit the site and then broswse through thousands of ideas listed and if they love yours they support it. Brands can also discover and support corporate social responsibility programmes making them even much more social and impactful for brands.

One thing, the brands will be funding a project proposed by an individual or community. Two is the brand will be going out to interact with the community thereby connecting their products to even more users or customer feedback.

Brandfundr can also help event organizers find sponsors for their events among other things. Here is to innovation!

The Kenya Internet Exchange Point turns 13

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Susan Mwenesi

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February 17, 2015

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The Kenya Internet Exchange Point turns 13

The Kenya Internet Exchange point which is also the largest exchange point in East Africa is now 13 years boasting ability to carry four times internet traffic as compared to 2011 in addition to having 30 peering members across Telco’s, corporate and independent ISPs, making it one of the largest internet exchanges in Sub Saharan Africa.

Apart from ISPs, mobile operators, network infrastructure operators, banks, academic and research networks, security experts, media houses and government Institutions such as the Kenya Revenue Authority, which relies on the IXP to allow online income tax reporting for citizens as well as clearing customs for importers are some of the stakeholders when it comes to the IXP.

According to Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK) blog, the IXP has saved telcos millions of money while simultaneously speeding local data exchange, and encouraging the development of locally hosted content and services.

A report by Analysys Mason revealed that KIXP has dramatically reduced latency of local traffic, speeding data to 200-600mbps (megabytes per second) from 2-10mbps on average.

So effective is the KIXP that Google placed a cache in Kenya, thereby increasing the amount of locally distributed content (notably YouTube videos) at faster speeds. TESPOK reports that improved access to local content has led to increased usage, subsequently helping to increase the mobile data market by at least $6m per year in Kenya.

Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK) CEO Fiona Asonga said KIXP had a key role to play in satisfying the growth in demand in Kenya for internet bandwidth and latency-sensitive traffic in Kenya. KIXP is now delivering an average of 1.2Gbps in bandwidth exchange, compared with 900 Kbps a decade ago when it opened – a more than 1000-fold increase. In 2008, KIXP reported an annual growth rate of over 300 per cent making it the fastest growing Internet Exchange Point in the world.

Nnunji.com wants to be the Etsy of Kenya

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Sam Wakoba

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February 17, 2015

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Nnunji.com wants to be the Etsy of Kenya

You have probably heard of Etsy, a marketplace for handcrafts from artists and curators globally. Nnunji wants to be like it but only based in East Africa.

Founded by Benadatte Kaggwa, the site already has a good number of items listed for sale and shipping. Some of the items up for sale include handmade sandals, beads, stone, seeds, grains, marble, paper-beads, calabash, bone, metal, pebbles, glass, etc.

Kaggwa says Nnunji aims to be one-of-its-kind brand name in both the local and international accessories market with all products super packaged and also produced from natural materials such as soft wood and sackcloth and all by hand.

“We are inspired by the idea that a lady’s accessories always add a touch of style to her appearance, making even the simplest of outfits look quite attractive and appealing to the eye of its beholder; and when the design is customized to her personal taste and preference, she can walk out of the house feeling like one-in-a-million,” says Kaggwa.

To her Nnunji will help showcase handmade accessories and gift items and home decor from local artisans in Kenya and give them a presence in the international market and to consumers, a personalized touch of style.

To place an order, one has to visit the site, select items them head to the shopping cart and the firm arranges shipping for customers both in Nairobi and internationally. International orders are charged at a flat rate of $9.90 unless indicated. Nnunji accepts PayPal, Bank transfers and Cash on delivery for local orders.

Even if it’s struggling, Nnunji has not called it quits even amidst competition. Vouch launched last year to help artisans sell their wares online to both local and international customers. Soko, comprising of both Kenyan and international co-founders has been doing this for a while.

Nigerian Postal Service & Konga.com Partner To Open An e-Collection Centre

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Caroline Vutagwa

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February 17, 2015

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Nigerian Postal Service & Konga.com Partner To Open An e-Collection Centre

The collaboration between Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and Konga.com has brought to birth to the collection centre at the University of Lagos Post Office dubbed ‘UNILAG’. The UNILAG collection centre is the first in a series of collaborations by the two parties to address logistics and delivery issues experienced by e-Commerce operators in Nigeria.

These include shortage of secure and conveniently located places where customers can pick up their purchases and return items that do not meet their expectations.

Security and convenience are particularly important for customers living in shared accommodation such as hostels in tertiary institutions. Such customers need to know that the items they have purchased are safe and waiting to be collected at a place that is easy to reach.

For e-Commerce operators, delivering items to people living in these institutions can be time consuming and expensive. Such clients are often moving between different locations on the campus and several attempts at delivery are usually required.

The two said the partnership to establish collection centres in tertiary locations was a welcome development for both customers and e-tailers; and would result in the rollout of 47 collection centres nationwide over a period of two months.

The new collection centres is bound to serve everybody from academic, business and social community on and around the campus.

The Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming NIPOST into a viable, socially conscious yet profit-orientated entity.

She added: “Furthermore, the Post office has grown to become the most extensive retail network in Nigeria. It is only logical that the e-Commerce industry leverage the experience and facilities of NIPOST to provide secure and more convenient services to their customers.”

GOtv takes on competition by screening premier sporting events

Tech

Caroline Vutagwa

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February 17, 2015

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The war on digital migration is slowly simmering to the content being provided by each service provider. Since the digital signal unlike analogue is much clear for everyone, consumers are solely interested with the nature of content they are going to receive.

MultiChoice Kenya, by virtual of being the most experienced Pay TV provider in Kenya, since 1995, seem to have been watching this space keenly and ready to give their subscribers either on GOtv or DSTV what they love most -be it Movies or Sports!

SuperSport and GOtv, for example, have developed a variety of exciting sporting content from the top leagues in Europe to basketball, athletics, rugby and boxing, live on SuperSport Select 2.

Last weekend GOTV aired HSBC Sevens World Series, semifinals, finals and 3^rd and 4^thplace playoffs in Las Vegas. The game between Arsenal vs Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace vs Liverpool, PSG vs Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur vs Fiorentina, were also live on GOtv Plus.

And throughout February, GOtv is urging its users to gear up to see the best teams go head to head to be crowned “Europe’s NO.1 team” as it will screen of EPL and FA matches on GOtv plus.

On 21^st February, when the world’s top runners will take to the streets of Tokyo for the Tokyo Marathon, GOtv is set to bring live the highly anticipated world
middleweight championship fight between Martin Murray and Gennady Golovkin in Monte-Carlo.

And that is not all as in March; the Capital One Cup Final between Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, the UEFA Europa League, the FA Cup Quarter Final and the IAAF Cross Country Championship in Guiyang, China.

To enjoy these great sports variety, MultiChoice urges subscribers to tune in SuperSport Select 2 on their GOtv!

Rocket Internet’s Carmudi raises $25 Million | Hits 300k Listings

Sam Wakoba

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February 17, 2015

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Rocket Internet’s Carmudi raises $25 Million | Hits 300k Listings

Rocket Internet’s car classifieds portal Carmudi, a leading car classified site backed by Rocket Internet, has raised $25 million to strengthen its operations in Asia and Latin America.

The firm said the investors included Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG), a joint venture of Rocket Internet and Ooredoo, Holtzbrinck Ventures, a leading consumer internet investor, Tengelmann Ventures, a division of international multi-sector retailer Tengelmann Group, and a private investor.

The firm in April raised $10m so this brings to $35m its total cash raised. Though the firm is actively launching in Africa, this round is not for Africa, yet but people on ground say Rocket Internet is in talks with its African partners for heavy funding rounds.

Carmudi competes One Africa Media’s Cheki and is already live in Nigeria, Tanzania, Congo, Caneroon, Ghana, Zambia, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

Launched in October 2013, Carmudi is in over 20 countries and has over 300,000 vehicles for its users globally. The cash will be used to fuel Carmudi operations in Asia (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) and one in Latin America (Mexico).

Carmudi’s Stefan Haubold told TechMoran that Carmudi funding will be used to grow its operations in Asia and Latam and Africa is already funded differently (and not in this round.)

Liquid Telecom Raises $150 Million for Broadband Expansion In Africa

Tech

Caroline Vutagwa

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February 17, 2015

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The Liquid Telecom Groups has raised $150 million loan facility from Standard Chartered and large global investment banks to fund the expansion of its fibre network in Africa.

In more than five years, the company has been building what is now Africa’s largest independent cross-border fibre network which runs across 15 nations in East and Central Africa covering Africa’s fast-growing economies where no fixed network has existed before and connecting to all the subsea cables.

The network currently spans over 18,000km and includes fibre rings around a multitude of towns and cities and The East Africa Fibre Ring, the first fully redundant regional fibre ring in East Africa.

The new investment will be used to extend Liquid Telecom’s fibre network into additional countries as part of the company’s continuous expansion strategy. It will also finance ongoing Fibre To The Home (FTTH) builds in Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe which will provide homes and businesses with unlimited data packages and 100Mbps, the fastest broadband ever available in Africa.

Liquid Telecom’s customers include other wholesale carriers, mobile network operators, ISPs, financial institutions and businesses of all sizes and homes. It also operates retail businesses in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Nic Rudnick, CEO of the Liquid Telecom Group said: “We believe in the power of connectivity to transform lives and our goal is to connect as many people in Africa as possible. Our fibre networks provide capacity for high-speed fixed and mobile broadband networks, enabling Africans to access digital content, apps and OTT services. This funding will help us in our mission of building Africa’s digital future.”

MasterCard launches its Multi-currency travel app in South Africa

Tech

Sam Wakoba

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February 17, 2015

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MasterCard launches its Multi-currency travel app in South Africa

MasterCard, has launched its Multi-currency Cash Passport application giving its users ability to easily transfer money between purses, review transactions, and track their spending on their phone.

The app also uses the mobile phone’s GPS to inform users where to find the closest ATM should they need to withdraw money.

The Multi-currency Cash Passport can be loaded with currency before departure and while travelling with one or more of the four available currencies including US Dollars, Great British Pounds, Euros, and Australian Dollars. The cardholder can use the card to pay for goods and services at millions of merchant locations or withdraw cash from ATMs wherever the MasterCard Acceptance Mark is displayed.

“The application makes it convenient for users to keep control of their payments abroad, as it holds all the information that they need about their Multi-Currency Cash Passport,” says Rajeev Kumar, General Manager, Access Prepaid Worldwide, Middle East and Africa, MasterCard.

The Multi-currency Cash Passport also helps travellers lock-in the exchange rate for each currency so they can budget and is available from ABSA, FNB and of American Express Foreign Exchange branches.

15 African countries, including Ghana & Rwanda, have lower Total Tax Rates than 7 of the G8 nations

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February 17, 2015

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15 African countries, including Ghana & Rwanda, have lower Total Tax Rates than 7 of the G8 nations

PWC’s Paying Taxes Report (2015) evaluates tax regimes in 189 countries around the world. The report reveals that Africa’s Total Tax Rate (TTR, overall tax burden imposed on business) has been continuously reduced since 2005 such that 15 African countries including Zambia, Ghana and Rwanda have lower TTRs than 7 of the G8 countries. Africa also offers a shorter average compliance time (87 hrs) for corporate income tax than South America (138 hrs) and North America (101 hrs). Read more here…

MoneyGram Reaches 25,000 Locations Across Africa

Business

Caroline Vutagwa

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February 17, 2015

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MoneyGram Reaches 25,000 Locations Across Africa

MoneyGram agent network have now reached 25,000 locations following a strategic expansion initiative across the continent. Recent technology advances and new agent and sub-agent signings, including an agreement with the Mauritius Post Office to offer money transfer services at more than 100 locations, have contributed to achieving this company milestone.

“MoneyGram continues to grow throughout Africa as a result of forming strategic relationships with reputable companies, including banks, post offices and retailers, to bring added convenience and more choices for our customers,” says Herve Chomel, MoneyGram’s vice president of Africa. “Remittances are an important part of economic development and financial inclusion throughout the region and are integral to providing household essentials, education and healthcare in many countries. We are excited to be a part of the region’s growth.”

Consumers have access to MoneyGram’s services in more than 50 African countries. In a series of recent successes, the company signed an agreement with First Bank of Nigeria’s subsidiaries in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia, and also renewed a master agreement with Standard Bank Group, one of Africa’s top banks. MoneyGram’s services are available at over 500 Standard Bank locations in South Africa and across 11 Southern and Eastern African countries.

MoneyGram is also implementing innovative self-service channels to make it more convenient for consumers living in Africa or abroad to obtain needed funds. The company recently announced an agreement with Safaricom that enables consumers in over 90 countries outside Kenya to send funds directly to nearly 20 million customers of M-PESA, Kenya’s leading mobile wallet provider.

Obi Mobile Launches Eight Devices In Kenya

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Caroline Vutagwa

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February 17, 2015

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Obi Mobile Launches Eight Devices In Kenya

Obi Mobiles has unveiled eight new devices for the Kenyan market; they include 5” octa-core smartphones, the Octopus S520 that retails at Ksh. 26999, the Wolverine S501 at Ksh. 12,399; the Hornbill S551 at Ksh. 18,299; the Leopard S502 at Ksh. 14,999; the Crane S550 at Ksh. 15,999; the Fox S453 at Ksh. 8,999; the Racoon S401 at Ksh. 6,399 and the Power GO F240 at Ksh. 2,449.

Speaking on the firm’s strategy for Africa, Amit Rupchandani, Managing Director at Obi Mobiles MENA, said: “Consumers are increasingly looking to upgrade from feature rich phones to smartphones. However, the high cost of investment on new-age devices is a huge deterrent for a large number of aspirational buyers. At Obi Mobiles, we believe by ticking off the right boxes, in terms of superior design and quality, desirable price points, and the support of strong channels that reach every segment of the market will help us succeed across Africa.”

So for the specs of the Obi launched devices:

Octopus S520 – OS with a crunch

The flagship smartphone from Obi Mobiles, the Octopus S520 runs on the latest Android Kit Kat 4.4 operating system, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa Core processor. It has a stunning full-aluminum back cover, the Octopus S520 comes in a sleek 8.4mm form factor, with a capacitive 5” HD IPS Touch Screen that responds to even the slightest touch. The smartphone also features an 8MP camera with lightning flash, delivering every image at a 1280 X 720 HD display resolution. The in-built IPS technology also ensures that the screen can be viewed from a wider viewing angle. Offering dual SIM capabilities, both 3G-enabled, the Octopus S520 offers incredible value at just Ksh. 26,999.

Obi Hornbill S551 – elegance and functionality rolled into one

It has a 5.5” inch screen and weighs 145 grams, the device operates on Android KitKat v4.4.2, powered by an MTK, MT6582 1.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor. With a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, the Hornbill S551 offers up to 8GB memory that is expandable to 32GB of external memory support. The device retails at Ksh. 18,299.

Obi Crane S550 – Pixel rich and durable too

Runs on Quad-core technology and Android KitKat OS; has 5.5-inch qHD IPS touch screen, and 200 pixels per inch display. It also features gesture control technology that allows you to perform actions with just hand gestures. These pre-defined (non-customised) gestures include ‘c’ for call-log, ‘e’ for browser, ‘m’ for music, ‘o’ for photos and ‘double tap’ on screen to activate the screen. The dual SIM Obi Crane retails at Ksh. 15,999.

Obi Leopard S502 – Fast performance, quality imaging

Operating with a 1GB RAM, the Obi Leopard’s 1.3GHz Quad-core Processor accomplishes complex tasks with greater agility and precision. Featuring Android KitKat 4.4.2 OS, the device operates seamlessly for gaming and reading, complemented by clear visuals on its 5-inch, qHD IPS touch screen. In addition, the Leopard delivers great quality images and videos with its 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. Offering dual SIM capabilities for added utility, the Obi Leopard retails at Ksh. 14,999

Obi Wolverine S501 – premium inside-out

The Obi Wolverine S501 impresses with its fine grain leather exterior and top-of-the-line features. The 5” smartphone offers the efficiency of Android KitKat 4.4, powered by a 1.2GHz Dual Core Processor, with 1GB RAM and 4GB expandable memory. For added convenience, the Wolverine is designed with a Rear Key that utilizes the index finger’s natural position to control volume, lock the screen and switch off the phone. With a 5MP flash-enabled camera, and front VGA camera, the dual SIM (3G +3G) device offers great value at Ksh. 12,399.

Obi Fox S453 – The perfect companion

Equipped with a precision-led 5MP rear camera with flash and a 2MP front camera, the Obi Fox is a perfect companion to shutterbugs everywhere. With a Dual-core Processor, Android KitKat OS and a 4.5-inch touch screen, this phone echoes excitement and creative expression at every turn. The device also comes with a hard anodized back cover, making it durable and impervious to wear and tear. The Obi Fox retails at Ksh. 8,999.

Obi Racoon S401 – Brilliantly crafted

The Obi Racoon comes with Android KitKat 4.4.2 OS and a 1GHz Dual-core Processor allowing for superior functionality of apps and games. Its 4-inch touchscreen lights up in a brilliant, golden display and lets you experience entertainment in the brightest and most brilliant colours. With a 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and dual SIM capabilities, the Obi Racoon offers great value at Ksh. 6,399.

Obi F240 –power on the go

The Obi range also includes the Obi F240 – a feature phone, equipped with a high capacity 3000mAH battery, and a convenient power bank option to recharge other mobile devices. The handy device also offers essential mobile functionality, including a 0.3MP primary camera, loudspeaker, Bluetooth, as well as dual SIM (GSM + GSM) capabilities as just KES 2,449.

The exciting new range of Obi Mobiles smartphones are currently available at all leading electronics outlets in Kenya.

Kenya’s SaniCMS wants to the next big church management system

Sam Wakoba

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February 17, 2015

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Kenya’s SaniCMS wants to the next big church management system

There are a number of church management systems in the market but going live this March, SaniCMS aims to help church leaders minister effectively and manage their money and flock efficiently regardless of their size.

The church management system helps church leaders to manage and work together by enhancing communication and record keeping between the flock the leaders.

According to the founders Sarah Kinya and David Bwire, SaniCMS wants to help users consolidate all their membership information in one easy-to-use platform and to find it back instantly or just send bulk or targeted communication to a small group of say the youth only, members of a certain department or ministry or an age group or people of shared interest say those who love authors like Keneth E hagin or Charles G Finney.

Speaking to TechMoran, David Bwire said, “We realized that churches are left behind technologically and the systems out there are made for Sacco’s and not customised for them. We decided to build a system to help churches manage their members efficiently, collaborate and as well manage their finances well.”

As a super user or an admin, one can group their members by ministries, departments, age groups or shared interests and send out targeted communication to inspire, nurture, remind and uplift them. Users can also use the system to get Valuable Insights or just monitor church growth, church composition, member involvement in groups and many more,” says David. “Users can also collaborate by inviting their team members to help out with tasks or assigned roles to manage and add other people.”

SaniCMS is hugely similar to other platform’s like Sematime which runs SMS communication for schools and corporate firms in Kenya.

Apart from membership record management and communication, SaniCMS can also help run the financials of any church by helping users keep an Address Book of all member visits and contributions. Managers can also monitor and identify members and visitors so that they can mentor them and track their spiritual growth or

The beauty of it all is that users can use the system to send personalised invitations, reminders, inspirational messages or urgent communication to individuals or groups across all networks at the touch of a button all a users needs to do is register as administrators so they can add members to their groups as bulk excel file or as individual numbers.

After signing up, adminstrators can choose the right monthly or annual plan for their organization or simply begin with the 14-day free trial.

A basic package of SaniCMS is Ksh. 475/month for upto 100 members, a Plus package at Ksh. 950/month and for upto 100 members, unlimited groups, unlimited funds, ability to manage tithes and pledges among others.

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