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Using Beehives to Scare Elephants Away from Crops

In Kenya, people are encouraged by the local government to settle down on stretches of land, and to start cultivating vegetables of fruits, in small farms that have the potential to boost the national production levels considerably. However, a recent problem is that elephants have no respect for fences, and simply wa...

4 June 2009
08:34 GMT

1.5 Million Year-Old Ancestors Had Modern Stride

On Thursday, scientists announced that 1.5 million years ago man's ancestors walked in very much the same way as we do now. The differences in stride are minimal, which means that the way we move at the present moment is, indeed, one of the most effective and energy-efficient in the world. The discovery that has...

27 February 2009
03:34 GMT

Obama-Branded Mobile Phone Launches in Kenya

Kenyan manufacturer Mi-Phone has unveiled a new phone, which is branded with Barack Obama propaganda. The president-elect is known to be a crowd pleaser, and the fact that he now appears on a phone from Kenya does not come as too big a surprise to many. According to the news on the Web, the Kenyan phone comes with th...

16 January 2009
11:35 GMT

Vodafone, Safaricom and Western Union Collaborate for International Money Transfers

Not at all surprisingly, Vodafone is jumping at any business opportunity it sees, trying to make the most of it. After teaming up with Safaricom and Western Union, Vodafone revealed that the companies were involved in the development of a system that would allow Mobile Money Transfers between the U.K. and Kenya, with...

9 December 2008
03:37 GMT

Google Setting a Foothold in Africa

The Mountain View-based company has a craving for Africa. Although only five percent of the people living there are connected to the Internet, Google decided to establish a base and feel things out as they unfold, in a sort of "I was here first doing this" kind of way. Microsoft's unsolicited bid to take over Ya...

6 February 2008
04:00 GMT

YouTube Proves to be Window to Chaos in Kenya

Following the news from all across the globe, you must have come across some information regarding last month's Kenya elections and the protests and riots that erupted when the results were finally released. As you might have gathered, they weren't the satisfactory ones for a lot of people and that led to s...

17 January 2008
06:06 GMT

Lamu, the Forgotten Kenyan Zanzibar

For the first Europeans navigating around Africa during the 15th century, these islands were vital. In those times, Africa was full of luxuries: gold, ivory, spices and slaves. These first explorers found on the middle of the east African shore a safe and deep port for their fragile boats. The port was protected by c...

19 December 2007
09:31 GMT

LG Brings Internet-enabled Phones on a New Market

LG Electronics will launch a new line of mobile phones in Kenya. These handsets will be capable of some of the highest performances, including Internet services. They will mainly be targeted at the users interested in evolved technology capabilities coming from their devices.LG has recently closed an agreement with Y...

23 July 2007
03:26 GMT

Vodafone Asks for Easy Money Transfers

A financial transaction by mobile phones is not a new concept. The system has been available for some time now and could use certain regulations for making the entire process easier to handle and more accessible to its users.The importance of this type of services is clear especially when considering the fact that a ...

10 July 2007
03:39 GMT


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