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BlackBerry signals interest in Kenya

BlackBerry Partners Fund has invited Kenyan techies to take part in the BlackBerry Developer Challenge beginning Aug. 19.

posted by ITworld staff | News | Business | Mobile & wireless | 08/18/08 at 10:01 am | BlackBerry, Kenya


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Safaricom uses solar, wind energy to reach remote locations

As power costs rise and the progress of connecting rural areas to mobile services remains slow, Kenyan mobile telecom provider Safaricom has set up 100 base stations powered by solar and wind energy at a cost of 250 million Kenya shillings (US$3.8 million).

The base stations are in remote locations such as Lokichoggio, Kapenguria, Kakuma and Lodwar in Northern Kenya, and are meant to increase network coverage and capacity countrywide, said Michael Joseph, Safaricom CEO.

posted by ITworld staff | News | Green IT | Mobile & wireless | 08/15/08 at 4:15 pm | environment, Kenya


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