Mobile
Poor Internet access limits Online Advertising in Kenya.
In today’s Business Daily, there is a story on the fact that the relatively low penetration of internet access in Kenya is ultimately limiting the potential of online advertising. This article seems to mirror alot of what I had to say in my recent two part posting on how Internet
Kenyan Mobile Service Providers risk legal action over music and ringtone downloads.
Another interesting story that came out today in the Business Daily is that Mobile Value Added Service (VAS) Providers are very much at risk of being legally charged for offering music and ringtone downloads without respect to copyright laws or the authority of the musicians. I’ve never thought much about
KWFT testing microloan payments via mobile phone.
In today’s edition of the Business Daily, its been reported that the Kenya Womens Finance Trust (KWFT) is currently testing micro loan repayments from its loanees using Safaricom’s hugely popular M-Pesa service on mobile phones. The pilot, if viable, will be extended to most of KWFT’s branches in coming month’s.