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Local universities to supply Uhuru’s Sh17bn school laptops
Local universities have been tipped to supply the Sh17 billion primary school computers, as the Jubilee government changed execution of its digital plans from supplying laptops to every Class One… Read more
Amnesty International launches software to detect government spying
Amnesty International has introduced software to help ordinary citizens find out if governments are monitoring their computer activity. However, new anti-snooping programmer is far from foolproof. Known as Detekt, the… Read more
[VIDEO] Security made in Kenya :Stopping car thieves with a simple SMS
Was your car stolen? Stop the thieves in their tracks with a simple SMS What would you do if your car had just been stolen? Take out your phone and… Read more
IT University students in Baringo have developed first African anti-virus software
It all started three years ago as a small technology centre to nurture Form Four leavers with an interest in Information Technology by university students in a remote village in… Read more
Two JKUAT Students behind the new biometric land registration system
Land ownership remains a sticky issue in our country and record management seems to be one of the core problems. There are many instances where several people have title deeds… Read more
Cost effective software for architectural designs unveiled
A newly designed software by Autodesk Company is expected to reduce construction design costs by up to 40 per cent. The software helps in creating and using a data-rich 3-D… Read more
He left a life in London to save Mathare’s mama mboga
A simple technology is making life easier for green grocers in Nairobi slums In Mathare, an informal settlement that is home to nearly 200,000 people, more than half the population… Read more
Wananchi Online founder targets SMEs with ‘cloud’ solutions
Njeri Rionge, one of Kenya’s pioneer internet entrepreneurs, has turned to developing software targeted at digitising the running of small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ms Rionge, the founder of Wananchi… Read more
Juliana Rotich named one of the Ten digital social innovators to watch
Many innovations tackling societal problems have developed online. Jon Kingsbury and Peter Baeck highlight rising stars What is digital social innovation? The internet is playing an ever-increasing role in how… Read more
Simple but effective way to stay away from malware
Even tho we try to secure our information using potential antivirus the hackers try to bypass it and stay updated to it in every level.i personally snooped around and was… Read more
IBM opens its first Africa research lab in Nairobi
US tech giant IBM will tomorrow open its first research laboratory in Africa in Nairobi, highlighting Kenya’s growing status as the continent’s tech hub. The facility will be tasked with… Read more
The Emotive software: Computer program reads 2,000 tweets a second to analyse the nation’s mood
Emotive software maps ‘moods’ of tweets in geographical area Tweets analysed by eight different emotions Plans to expand system to create personality profiles based on language used by individuals Twitter… Read more
[VIDEO] Teenager plans ‘hacker school’ to help Africa build next Google
Martha Chumo, a 19-year-old self-taught programmer, was supposed to be in New York right now, honing her coding skills and mastering cutting-edge technologies in the company of fellow software enthusiasts…. Read more
Kenyan Female PhD Research Leads To Google Job
Kenyan PhD graduate, Shikoh Gitau’s ground-breaking technology solution is not only changing the lives of many skilled workers who could not find employment, it has also landed her a job… Read more
These Kenyan Women Are Making Waves in Tech’s Emerging Markets
A recent Startup Village event in Moscow organized by the Skolkovo Foundation celebrated and showcased Russian innovation, positioning Moscow as an emerging tech hub. The event rolled into Moscow after… Read more
