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Africa's Big Seven exhibition draws closer
Africa's Big Seven (AB7) exhibition, showcasing the food and beverage industry, will take place from 19 - 21 July 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The event plans to host over 300 exhibitors from 35 countries offering trade opportunities to attendees.
EAB sponsors Tusker Project Fame 3 reality show
NAIROBI: East African Breweries (EAB), through its flagship brand Tusker Lager, is continuing its sponsorship of the Tusker Project Fame reality show that's now in its third year running with an investment of approximately Kshs200 million. Auditions for the musical talent reality show will launch concurrently this weekend in Kenya Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Africa Business Reporting Awards 2009 winners announced
Diageo announced the winners of the 6th Africa Business Reporting Awards at a gala ceremony at Sheraton Park Lane, Piccadilly, London last night, 2 July 2009. Xan Rice from The Guardian and the New Statesman won the award for Journalist of the Year 2009.
Journalists' trauma book launched in Kenya

The Kenya Correspondent's Association (KCA) and Kenya Association of Photographers, Illustrators and Designers (KAPIDE) launched a journalist's trauma booklet, The Healing Messenger, on 26 June 2009. The booklet is published by the International Media Support (IMS), and provides insight into the trauma experienced by journalists covering the post-election violence in Kenya in early 2008. 3 Jul 2009 10:32


PAIDF invests in Essar Telecom Kenya

[Carole Kimutai] The Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) has invested KSh7,5 billion (US$93,75 million) in Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd (ETKHL) - a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Limited. 1 Jul 2009 10:14


Ghossein appointed new Telkom Kenya CEO

NAIROBI: Telkom Kenya, late last week unveiled Mickael Ghossein as its new CEO. The announcement was made by the company's board of directors following a meeting earlier in the week. 30 Jun 2009 14:37


Safaricom launches Kenya's first mobile internet portal

Safaricom has launched Kenya's first mobile internet portal, a service that will enable Safaricom subscribers get fast access to both local and international content on their mobile phones. 25 Jun 2009 12:51


SANGONeT, ALIN launch TechSoup Kenya

The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT), in conjunction with the Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) in Kenya have launched TechSoup Kenya, an online technology donation portal aimed at the Kenyan NGO sector. 22 Jun 2009 10:58


US students help bring Internet to rural Africa

[Nicole Casal Moore] Residents of rural Kenya now have email accounts and Internet access thanks in part to the work of engineering students at the University of Michigan, USA who enabled satellite-based services at three locations in the country. Their work was supported by Google. 18 Jun 2009 10:41


Affordable telecoms critical, says Kibaki

Speaking during the official launch of The East African Marine Systems Cable (TEAMS) on 12January 2009 in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, the Kenyan president likened the project to that of the East African railway more than 100 years ago and called on Kenyans to embrace the new technology and opportunities it offers. 15 Jun 2009 14:47


Kenya's TEAMS on schedule

[Carole Kimutai] The East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) fibre optic cable will be launched this Friday, 12 June 2009, as scheduled, by President Mwai Kibaki. 10 Jun 2009 10:47


Kenya Court of Appeal rules in trademark case

A trademark case has reached the Kenyan Court of Appeal, which has now given its ruling. 8 Jun 2009 14:42


Telkom Kenya enters agreement to digitise parliament

Telkom Kenya has announced an agreement to provide a digitisation solution to all Kenyan Members of Parliament. The deal, signed yesterday, 2 June 2009 by Telkom Kenya chief executive officer, Dominique Saint-Jean and the speaker of the National Assembly Kenneth Marende, will see the 222 elected MPs connected electronically. 3 Jun 2009 10:56


Kenya: Slum-dwellers priced into hunger

NAIROBI: Millions of people who live in Kenya's sprawling slums are among those worst hit by the food price crisis, yet they receive far less humanitarian attention than other demographic groups, according to officials, who pointed in particular to the plight of malnourished children in such settlements. 29 May 2009 10:27


Kenya's Orange Mobile hits one million subscriber mark

Kenyan mobile network operator Orange Mobile, a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya, has within eight months of its launch managed to attract one million subscribers. 26 May 2009 10:35


Telkom Kenya sales agents rewarded

Telkom Kenya on Monday, 18 May 2009 awarded its top leading sales agents and dealers from across the country for their sales performance during the ‘ShikaMore' phone bundle promotion that ran from September 2008 to January 2009. 19 May 2009 11:08


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