http://www.kachwanya.com Sharing Tech ideas for a better Africa Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/04/should-dstv-allow-people-to-customize-the-channels-they-want-and-pay-for-them/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/04/should-dstv-allow-people-to-customize-the-channels-they-want-and-pay-for-them/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:41 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51757 With advancement in Technology, it is possible for #DSTV to allow people to customize channels they want and pay for them. When I put the same question to DSTV General Manager Mr....]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/04/should-dstv-allow-people-to-customize-the-channels-they-want-and-pay-for-them/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/chipuka-by-ict-board-a-big-vote-no-confidence-on-local-universities/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/chipuka-by-ict-board-a-big-vote-no-confidence-on-local-universities/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:56 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51751 When I got the invite  from ICT Board for CHIPUKA, a Software Certification Program which is to take place next week, I was very happy. You know ,this is something which is...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/chipuka-by-ict-board-a-big-vote-no-confidence-on-local-universities/feed/ 4 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/kenyan-mobile-app-aroundme-among-the-nokia-meet-the-create-for-millions-contest-finalists/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/kenyan-mobile-app-aroundme-among-the-nokia-meet-the-create-for-millions-contest-finalists/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:51 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51741 AroundMe- You remember it? It is among  global finalists in Nokia’s Create for Millions developer contest! AroundMe is a mobile app which allows you to easily and quickly find important...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/kenyan-mobile-app-aroundme-among-the-nokia-meet-the-create-for-millions-contest-finalists/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/mastercard-opens-east-african-regional-headquarters-in-nairobi/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/mastercard-opens-east-african-regional-headquarters-in-nairobi/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:41:08 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51738 MasterCard payments and technology company, today launched its official East African regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This development brings the number of MasterCard offices across the African continent to five,...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/mastercard-opens-east-african-regional-headquarters-in-nairobi/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/facebook-files-for-5-billion-ipo/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/facebook-files-for-5-billion-ipo/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:06:52 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51733 Facebook  just filed the preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering seeking to raise $5 Billion . Here is the full S-1]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/02/facebook-files-for-5-billion-ipo/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/samsung-launched-second-engineering-academy-in-kenya/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/samsung-launched-second-engineering-academy-in-kenya/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:58:48 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51727 Today Samsung Electronics  launched the second engineering academy in Nairobi Kenya. The first one is in South Africa and they plan to train over 10,000 engineers by 2015 . With...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/samsung-launched-second-engineering-academy-in-kenya/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/airtel-money-launched-in-uganda/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/airtel-money-launched-in-uganda/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:15:10 +0000 Idd Salim http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51723 Airtel Uganda has  launched its mobile money platform called Airtel Money. The platform allows consumers to top up their phones with air time, send and receive money, pay their critical utility...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/airtel-money-launched-in-uganda/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/serena-hotels-are-looking-for-information-systems-manager/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/serena-hotels-are-looking-for-information-systems-manager/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:28:22 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51720 If you missed out on the Serena Hotels  Social Media Executive job , then here is your chance to join them as IT Manager. They are currently seeking a qualified...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/02/01/serena-hotels-are-looking-for-information-systems-manager/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/reasons-why-yu-call-for-safaricom-to-open-up-mpesa-to-other-networks-is-brilliant-but-safaicom-will-not-go-for-it/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/reasons-why-yu-call-for-safaricom-to-open-up-mpesa-to-other-networks-is-brilliant-but-safaicom-will-not-go-for-it/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:19:13 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51709 Ok..Kenyan mobile operator Yu has called on rival Safaricom to open up its mobile money transfer service M-Pesa to other networks.  The idea is great and I think if  it...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/reasons-why-yu-call-for-safaricom-to-open-up-mpesa-to-other-networks-is-brilliant-but-safaicom-will-not-go-for-it/feed/ 0 http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/msemakweli-kenyan-android-app-to-be-pitched-at-annual-mobile-premier-awards-in-barcelona/ http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/msemakweli-kenyan-android-app-to-be-pitched-at-annual-mobile-premier-awards-in-barcelona/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:43:57 +0000 kachwanya http://www.kachwanya.com/?p=51706 MsemaKweli- An Android App, is among  the top 20 global apps from the AppCircus 2011 World Tour which are going to be pitched live for the  Best App of the...]]> http://www.kachwanya.com/2012/01/31/msemakweli-kenyan-android-app-to-be-pitched-at-annual-mobile-premier-awards-in-barcelona/feed/ 0