Bing does real-time internet search.
In what is becoming the next phase of the search engine wars, Bing, which is Microsoft’s recently unveiled search engine now does real-time searches on the Internet using Twitter. Real-time internet...
View ArticleKenya Airways “gets” social media.
I’m impressed. I am really really impressed! Kenya Airways clearly gets social media! As one of Kenya’s biggest and global brands, Kenya Airways or “KQ” as they are popularly known are leveraging...
View ArticleMicrosoft-Yahoo deal will give Bing Bling.
Its been announced today that Microsoft and Yahoo have signed a 10 year Internet search partnership deal. The press release has lots of intricate details on how the Yahoo and Microsoft search...
View ArticlePresident Kibaki Praises Social Media at Conference.
Currently on-going in Nairobi is the much awaited and marketed Pan-Africa Media Conference 2010. The conference is also a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Nation Media Group which has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nokia and Safaricom launch messaging services for mobile users in Kenya.
Nokia and Safaricom yesterday announced a partnership to offer a new messaging service aimed helping users interact with each other through email, chat and messaging on the newly launched Nokia C3...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spoiler reveals Airtel Re-brand of Zain Africa has started.
Thanks to a heads up from Mark Kaigwa who let out the spoiler on Twitter today, looks like we can finally figure out who has been running the “incognito” and very visible campaign that asks “What does...
View Article[Updated] Kenya’s top 10+ most followed people on Twitter.
NOTE: This blog post has been updated to show changes over the last few days. It is more or less accurate as of today, the 23rd November 2011 where we now have what I believe are the “true” top 10...
View Article[Infographic] Social Media Election Results for Kenya’s 2013 Presidential...
Kenyans throughout Kenya have been voting for the next President since 6.00 am this morning. It is expected to be one of closest and most hotly contested Presidential elections ever in Kenya history...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nominees & Winners From Kenya’s Inaugural Social Media Awards (SOMA) 2013
There is no doubt that social media is on a roll in Kenya. Over the past 5 years or so, social media in Kenya has gone from being a novelty and peculiarity to becoming a dominant aspect of internet...
View ArticleSizing Up Twitter In Kenya
Lets face it. Everyone seems to be on social media in Kenya these days. As in EVERYONE. Indeed, it was hardly 5 years ago that the likes of Facebook really started taking off and it seemed more like a...
View Article[Infographic] Social Media Election Results for Kenya’s 2013 Presidential...
Kenyans throughout Kenya have been voting for the next President since 6.00 am this morning. It is expected to be one of closest and most hotly contested Presidential elections ever in Kenya history...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nominees & Winners From Kenya’s Inaugural Social Media Awards (SOMA) 2013
There is no doubt that social media is on a roll in Kenya. Over the past 5 years or so, social media in Kenya has gone from being a novelty and peculiarity to becoming a dominant aspect of internet...
View ArticleSizing Up Twitter In Kenya
Lets face it. Everyone seems to be on social media in Kenya these days. As in EVERYONE. Indeed, it was hardly 5 years ago that the likes of Facebook really started taking off and it seemed more like a...
View Article