More Set-Top Box Dealers Get CCK Licences
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has licences 60 new dealers in set-top boxes, which will increase the number of licensed dealers from four to 64 as the country approaches a complete transition from Analog into the Digital TV Signal.
More People Installing Residential Recycling Plants
Nairobi has a sewer network of about 163 km which covers just 25% of the 700 km2 city area. This leaves the infrastructure strained prompting the need to find alternative solutions; like the Dayliff system.
M-Changa, Because You Need a Fundraising App As Well
What if you could just conduct an Harambee through your phone? How about if such a mobile platform was to enhance easy mobilization and management of fundraising with greater transparency? One Kyai Mullei has launched M-Changa which will enable you conveniently raise funds from the comfort of your mobile phone.
Is M-Kopa Solar the Answer to Rural Electrification?
The barrier to large-scale adoption of solar lighting has been the high initial cost of getting solar cells and solar panels needed to harness solar energy. Safaricom and M-Kopa, a mobile technology company based in Nairobi, have launched a GSM enabled pay-as-you-go solar solution where customers buy a…
Safaricom and M-Kopa KES 40 a Day Solar Unit, All You Need to Know
Safaricom Limited has partnered with M-Kopa, a mobile technology company based in Nairobi, to launch a GSM enabled pay-as-you-go solar solution. This credit-sale model is targeted at low income households in rural areas currently dependent on kerosene for lighting and local mobile bureaus for phone charging.
We Will Soon Have Better Beer…And Drink it.
Your beer and whiskey could be getting a lot better, thanks to science. Apparently researchers have opened another can of beer altogether, since they have unlocked the genetic code of barley, a key ingredient in both beer and spirits. This could not only improve yields and disease resistance…
Cost of Being in a Football Stadium;Emirates Vs Nyayo
For their lack of luck with trophies Arsenal is topping another list. They are currently the most expensive place in England to watch a soccer game. This is all fine, but what are the prices like here in Kenya?
Manage Your StarTimes Account from Your Phone
StarTimes have unveiled a new service that allows its subscribers to manage their StarTimes account from their phone. By dialing *858# StarTimes subscribers can check: Check their account balance Instantly activate their decoder Activate their Mobile TV Upgrade their bouquet. The service costs KES…
yuMobile BlackBerry Services for Retail, Corporate Clients
Mobile operator yuMobile recently unveiled its long awaited BlackBerry Service Plan, giving both its retail and corporate subscribers an option of eight BlackBerry service to pick from. The service plans include: i) BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) The Blackberry Internet Service is…
Impact of the Fuel Increase on Your Pocket
The latest fuel price review has seen the price of super petrol increase by KES 6.31 to retail at KES 115.26, diesel increase by KES 5.04 to retail at KES 106.11 and kerosene increase by KES 6.36 to retail at KES 86.01. Based on the price rise, Kenyans…
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