Safaricom has began trial of TubeStar Base Station, an innovative network coverage technology aimed at enhancing coverage in urban areas. The solution replaces the standard tower base station with a tubular structure that occupies up to 75 per cent less the land typically required. It also eliminates the need for a compound and perimeter wall around the base station by incorporating all equipment within the tower structure. “Over the last 18 years, Safaricom has established itself as a global innovation leader through constant and deliberate investment in innovative and ground-breaking technologies. Ultimately, our goal has been to provide our customers…
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Khusoko provides market insights into Africa's business investment as well as global trends that impact East African businesses.
“This award means a lot to me. It’s a tribute to the hard work that I’ve put in during my career.” – Eliud Kipchoge. Kenyan record-breaking marathon athlete Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian jumper Caterine Ibarguen have been honoured as the 2018 IAAF men and female winners at the athletics’ annual awards ceremony on Tuesday. Kipchoge set a new marathon world record in Berlin in September clocking 2:01:39. “His time in the German capital was 78 seconds faster than the previous world record, representing the biggest single improvement on a men’s marathon world record since 1967,” said IAAF statement. Kipchoge’s victory…
Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has appointed Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi to prosecute high profile graft cases. Haji said the appointment was in line with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act. “Taking into account the transnational nature of the offences, the complexity and the special skills required to maintain the integrity of the process, the DPP has deemed it prudent, and has decided to appoint Khawar Qureshi, QC, and his assistants to be consultants and lead prosecution counsel on behalf of the ODPP,” stated the notice on the…
Cairo is the first city in the world to launch Uber Bus as an affordable way to get around the city every day. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday that, “ Uber Bus, a product built for Cairo, incorporates Uber technology into the city’s already popular minibus system to provide safe, seamless, and efficient trips. Cairo is the first city globally to be rolling out Uber Bus, which is an important step as Uber broadens its platform to be more accessible so that truly anyone, anywhere can get a ride.” https://twitter.com/dkhos/status/1069978551204634624 According to Khosrowshahi, Uber’s entry will provide earning…
A Nairobi High Court judge has issued a mandatory injunction against Kenya Revenue Authority, compelling it to issue Prof. Tom Ojienda his tax compliance certificate. The court has also directed the Law Society of Kenya to accept the professor’s nomination papers without the compliance certificate if KRA fails to comply with the order. Read: Why it is important to be tax compliant This is a reprieve to Ojienda who is seeking for another term as a Judicial Service Commission member. https://twitter.com/NelsonHavi/status/1069955045473574912?s=19 KRA cited an “ongoing dispute” as the reason for declining to issue the tax compliance certificate. According to KRA,…
Safaricom has unveiled Zuri, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot assistant available on Telegram and Facebook Messenger as an innovative way of offering customers a quicker web chat service. “We are continually working to provide the best experience to our customers by investing in technology and products that are designed to give them more choice and control. Zuri will add to the already existing self-care options we have including USSD and mySafaricom app. Using AI, Zuri will be able to constantly evolve and learn from the interactions it has with customers in order to provide accurate responses”, said Sylvia Mulinge, Chief…