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[Nation] Artistes and entertainers now have a new platform to sell their content after Safaricom unveiled a service that enables consumers to buy videos on demand.
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Kenya Not Affected as Ethiopia Set to Close Over 30 Embassies in Austerity Measures - Sources
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ethiopia is set to close more than 30 embassies across the world, but Kenya will not be affected.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Outgoing Safaricom CFO roots for closer ties with parent firm
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Source: Business Daily
Angola Open to Kenyan Telephone Operator
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan minister of Economy and Planning Sérgio Santos last Wednesday encouraged the Kenyan telephone company Safaricom to invest in the Angolan market, with a view to increasing competitiveness and competition in the telecommunications sector.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ethiopia: MTN, Vodafone Bid for Ethiopia's Full Telecom Licenses
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) announced that the two African telecom giants namely MTN and the Vodafone/ Vodacom consortium have submitted their bids for full telecom licenses in the country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Penniless Gor Mahia Now Begging Fans for Cash Bail Out Through Bonga Points
Gor Mahia has appealed to its fans to use their Safaricom Bonga Points to assist the financially crippled club offset an ever mounting debt and unpaid
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Safaricom Services to Be Unavailable Weekend for Several Hours
[Nairobi News] Safaricom has warned its customers to expect service interruption on Saturday night and Sunday morning for several hours due to a planned system maintenance.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Bob Collymore's widow to wait longer for court to clear her to manage wealth
Collymore left all his Kenyan wealth estimated at hundreds of millions of shillings to his wife Wambui Kamiru.
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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke
PwC now controls third of audits on firms listed at NSE
Regulators have mixed requirements on the period after which auditors must be rotated.
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Source: Business Daily
Telcos to pay users for outages in law change
Draft rules seek to compel the telecoms operators to either pay or offer credit equivalent to the time without voice and SMS.
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Source: Business Daily
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Ethiopia awards new telecoms license to Vodafone consortium | Fin24
The company will enter a commitment of creating 1.1 million jobs in 10 years and cover the country with a 4G service by 2023.
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Source: https://www.news24.com
Kenya: Paula Kahumbu Named Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wildlife Direct Chief Executive Officer Paula Kahumbu has been recognized as the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year for 2021.
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Source: allAfrica.com
E-voucher farm input subsidy rollout starts
Kenya will launch an electronic voucher subsidy programme this week in a move aimed at addressing the challenges of input thefts that marred the previous process.
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Africa: Raxio's Delayed Tier III Carrier-Neutral Data Centre in Uganda Looks Set for 1 May Launch, Also It Has Broken Ground in Ethiopia and Is Looking to Start in DRC
[Balancing Act] London -- The Covid-19 year has delayed capital projects across Africa so it's good to see Raxio's delayed Tier III carrier-neutral data centre in Uganda now set to launch at the beginning of May. Russell Southwood spoke to Robert Mullins, CEO Raxio Data Centre.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ethiopia: Safaricom in Fight for Elusive Full Service Licence
[East African] Twelve multinational telecom giants will soon find out which among them wins one of two new full-service telecommunication licences to operate in Ethiopia.
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Safaricom names Ilanna Darcy as interim CFO
Safaricom has appointed its head of investor relations, Ilanna Darcy, as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in an interim capacity effective July
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Kenya: Three Al Shabaab Militants Shot Dead in Fierce Gun Fight With Police
Police officers in Wajir on Saturday afternoon trailed a group of Al Shabaab militants and killed three of them in a fierce
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Foreign investor holdings fall at NSE on selling spree
Data from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) shows that foreign investors held 18 percent of the issued shares at the Nairobi bourse by the end of June.
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Source: Business Daily
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Radio Maisha wins People's Choice Award at the KUZA Awards for the third year running
Radio Maisha is also now the most trusted media for news after emerging as runners-up for the initial two years.
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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke
Kenya: Audit Lifts Lid on Plunder of Covid-19 Funds
[Nation] The Ministry of Health procured ventilators at double the price, cannot account for millions spent on airtime and millions of shillings were transferred to individuals with the same name in a cash programme as the country battled the Covid-19 pandemic last year, a special audit shows.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Firm linked to late city tycoon loses property rent case
A company associated with the late businessman Nginyo Kariuki has lost a claim of Sh3.8 million from one of its former tenants at Nginyo Towers within Nairobi’s central business area.
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Safaricom names Michael Joseph as chairman, long-serving Ng'ang'a retires
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Kenya: Eliud Kipchoge Drums Up Support for Second Virtual Lewa Marathon
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has urged runners from all over the world to register for this year's Lewa Safari Marathon which will be held virtually for a second consecutive year due to restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Safaricom protests over Sh19bn free M-Pesa loss
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Jambojet has increased fares on domestic routes by 37 percent, signalling rising demand for travel after the easing of Covid-19 lockdown.
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Kenya: Bribe-Taking Officers Soiling the Name of Police Service
[Nation] Rogue police - Every morning, Maina Mwangi reports, three to five police officers on the Thika Superhighway service lane at Rexol Petrol Station, before the Kimbo underpass, flag down matatus and collect bribes. Another two at the railway crossing on the Kimbo-Matangi road target
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Source: allAfrica.com
Telkom Kenya, Airtel hang up on merger citing approval delays
The telecoms call off merger citing delays in getting the necessary approvals to complete the transaction.
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Source: Business Daily
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