Animation in Kenya comes of age
[Carole Kimutai] Animation is an industry which has been dominated by the West. In Africa, the concept is relatively new, but this year nine animation films from Kenya will be screened at the prestigious Africa in Motion (AiM) festival that will run 23 October - 2 November 2008 in Edinburgh, UK. 6 Oct 2008 09:54

Internet innovator to address young Kenyan entrepreneurs
Nairobi: Pete Ward, the co-CEO and founder of wayn.com (Where Are You Now?), a social networking site for travelers, will be addressing over 200 of Kenya's budding entrepreneurs in a Coca-Cola-sponsored session in mid-October. 1 Oct 2008 10:54

Zain announces 60% cut in mobile phone charges in Kenya
Kenya's second mobile phone operator, Zain has announced a drastic reduction in phone call charges to its customers calling to all networks with its newly unveiled call charges guidelines, which allow clients to call at 60% less. 30 Sep 2008 11:17

Kenya's ICT bill to be tabled in parliament
Kenya's ICT bill will be tabled in parliament as soon as the house business resumes, Kenyan Broadcsting Coproration said today, 29 September 2008. 29 Sep 2008 10:17

Mike Walsh in Kenya for mentorship programme
[Carole Kimutai] Globally-renowned integrated marketing communications expert, Mike Walsh is in Kenya for a week long mentorship visit. Walsh, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) Europe and chairman of Ogilvy United Kingdom is an Ogilvy worldwide ambassador. 22 Sep 2008 11:51

Climate change can create job opportunities in Africa
Utilising the many sources of energy in Africa is the best safeguard against the negative effects of climate change. This was a key message from the international conference on climate change and employment in Nairobi, staged by the Africa Commission. 22 Sep 2008 11:39

SA, Kenya seek to address import, export deficit
[Michael Appel] Johannesburg: Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mphalwa told business leaders from South Africa and Kenya that strengthening bilateral relations will focus on reducing the import-export deficit that currently exists. 22 Sep 2008 09:32

Kenya markets BPO services
[Carole Kimutai] Earlier in the week, the Kenya ICT Board, a delegation of Kenyan industry players and stakeholders launched the country's BPO value proposition to the European market at the Call Centre Expo in Birmingham. 19 Sep 2008 10:34

Telkom Kenya to shake up mobile industry
Telkom Kenya is finalising preparations for the rollout of its GSM network later this week. Kenya's mobile market is the largest in East Africa and has experienced exponential growth in recent years with the number of mobile phone subscribers growing from 900,000 in June 2002 to 11,5 million in May 2008. 16 Sep 2008 16:03

Kenya: Mobile phone companies irk banking industry
[Carole Kimutai] In Kenya, the mobile phone has become a very powerful gadget. Apart from just receiving and making calls, the cell phone can do a lot of other things that a few years ago were thought impossible. From the cell phone I can; send and receive email, buy airtime from my bank account, receive airtime from another phone user, top up another phone user and pay my bills. 12 Sep 2008 11:24

Kenya: Fourth estate dances with double-edged sword
[Carole Kimutai] Love them or hate them, journalists are here to stay. Yesterday they were your best friends because they published an excellent review of the new product you just launched. Today they are your enemy; they published a story that you think was not well-balanced. So, to whose tune should the scribes dance to? 12 Sep 2008 11:02

Communications Solutions Limited gets new MD
Kris Senanu is the new managing director of Communications Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of AccessKenya Group. Senanu will be responsible for overseeing strategy and operations of the internet division of the AccessKenya Group. 12 Sep 2008 10:42

East African brands join family of international Superbrands - Superbrands
A host of brands operating in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have been identified by a voluntary independent panel of experts in the marketing and communications fields in East Africa. The brands participating in the programme range from local home grown brands through to worldwide global giants like Toyota, Mercedes Benz, Pirelli, Shell, Smirnoff and Weetabix. 1 Sep 2008 09:56