| COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee - 11/11/2020 |
| AFRALTI (NAIROBI - KENYA) |
| International and Regional Organizations | Africa | Kenya |
| The COVID–19 ICT Advisory Committee was appointed through Gazette Notice No.3236 of 2020 by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Mr. Joe Mucheru on 21st April 2020 to coordinate ICT specific responses to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in Kenya. The objective was to harness local ICT innovations that address the impact of COVID-19 in Kenya in these p (...) |
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| Kenya Leverages ICTs to Combat COVID-19 - 18/05/2020 |
| Communications Authority of Kenya |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Kenya |
| The Kenya Government has instituted a raft of measures geared towards containing the spread of Covid-19. The Ministry of Health runs a toll-free short code to provide public information on the Coronavirus. The local media are airing Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on the Coronavirus at no cost. The use of cashless transactions such as mobile money and credit cards is being encouraged to minimi (...) |
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| Leveraging ICTs in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic - 30/04/2020 |
| Communications Authority of Kenya |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Kenya |
| The Kenya Government has invested heavily in ICT infrastructure seeing 99.9% of its citizens connected mainly via mobile phones; with 2G and 3G-network coverage of about 96% and 93% of the population respectively.This connectivity has hugely supported voice communication among citizens across the country and has aided the dissemination of COVID-19 specific messaging by the Government. The widespre (...) |
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| Leveraging ICTs in the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic - ICT/Telecommunications Regulatory interventions - 30/04/2020 |
| Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Kenya |
| The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has unveiled a number of regulatory measures to complement Government efforts toward combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Broadcasters are now required to air Ministry of Health Public Service Announcements (PSA) at no cost. As at May 10, more than 43,000 PSAs had been aired. The Authority has also designated the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development’s (...) |
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| African Telecommunications Union calls for harmonised action by telecommunications regulators and operators in Africa to combat Corona-virus Pandemic - 24/03/2020 |
| African Telecommunication Union based in Nairobi Kenya |
| International and Regional Organizations | Africa | Kenya |
| Working with Africa for preparedness. Call for harmonised action by telecommunications regulators and operators in Africa to combat Coronavirus Pandemic. |
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| Airtel Kenya offers free transactions on Airtel money - 16/03/2020 |
| AIRTEL |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Africa | Kenya |
| Airtel Kenya offers free transactions on Airtel money across all bands due to the COVID-19 outbreak, making possible for Kenyans to send and receive money for free. Further to this, in boosting and supporting the SME and micro business enterprise, together with the Central Bank of Kenya they have also revised the transaction limits for mobile money transactions.In partnership with the government, (...) |
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