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New investment in TEAMS
[Carole Kimutai] Jamii Telecommunications Ltd (JTL), a subsidiary of AdGroup, has made a strategic investment in TEAMS project to complement its metro fibre network that will allow users reliable and flexible services with high-speed access to the internet. 31 Mar 2008 12:37

France Telecom wins 51% of Telkom Kenya
[O'Brien Kimani] France Telecom has won the bid for a 51% share of Telkom Kenya, according to Investment Secretary Esther Koimett. 19 Nov 2007 11:21

ITU chief hails Kenya's fibre optic progress
[Joyce Joan Wangui] The pace at which Kenya is moving in the laying of the long-awaited fibre optic cable is commendable. This was the remark of the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Hamadoun Toure, during his visit to Kenya recently. 8 Nov 2007 17:30

Cisco to invest $10m in Africa
[Remmy Nweke] Cisco Systems is to invest $10 million to develop its network infrastructure on the continent. 7 Nov 2007 12:05

Over 10m Kenyans to get wireless internet access
[Emmanuel Kola] More than 10 million Kenyans who still lack access to the Internet now stand to benefit from the planned wireless Internet connection to public payphones by June next year. 31 Oct 2007 10:54

Alcatel wins TEAMS contract
[Zachary Ochieng] Alcatel Lucent, the French telecommunications giant, has been awarded the tender for the construction of The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS) a US$110 million fibre optic cable system, connecting between Mombasa in Kenya and Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. 22 Oct 2007 10:09

Hewlett Packard to support digital schools
[Joyce Joan Wangui] Technology company Hewlett Packard Eastern Africa has teamed up with a US non-governmental organisation known as Build African Schools to set up four digital schools in Kenya. 5 Oct 2007 02:05

Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. 30 Aug 2007 07:55

Telkom Kenya up for grabs
[Joyce Joan Wangui] State-owned telecommunications firm Telkom Kenya plans to sell off 51% of its shares to potential investors in the recently announced privatisation exercise. Among the firms that have expressed interest are Telkom France, Telkom South Africa, British Telecom, Alkazaar of Kuwait and Reliance of India. 21 Aug 2007 14:02

Kenyan government relaxes telecoms rule
[Zachary Ochieng] After years of deliberation, the government has reduced the stake to be held by local partners in a winning consortium investing in the telecommunications industry from 30% to 20%. 21 Aug 2007 12:25

Kenyan techies headed for jail...
[Rebecca Wanjiku] If the new Kenya Communications Amendment bill becomes law, all Kenyan techies and computer owners will have to pay a fine of shs 1 million, or risk a jail term or both if they are not licensed. 24 Jul 2007 14:21

Kenya Anti-corruption Commission goes digital
[Joyce Joan Wangui] The war against corruption in Kenya is to assume new dimensions following the introduction of an online corruption reporting system code named Business Keeper Monitoring System (BKMS) to enable whistle blowers report corruption cases anonymously. 23 Jul 2007 22:58

African ICT achievers program to be launched in Kenya
The African ICT Achievers program will be launched this week as part of the eTourism conference to be held at the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa. 5 Jul 2007 07:32