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09 July 2008
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Press Coverage

Business in Africa book review(Feb 2007) of Africa Leads, a book launched by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) on innovative business ventures in Africa featuring M4G and University of South Africa review

Balancing Act Issue No 338 (Jan 2007): Jobs SMS services might offer mobile companies the killer app

Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)

BBC World Service: Go Digital (2 May 2005)

APC.org: OKN Mobile finalist of the 2004/2005 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize

Balancing Act Issue No 241: Mobile data special - Africa's mobile users soon to go text-mad

BBC News Technology: Texts aim to fight Aids in Kenya (1 Dec 2004)

BBC World Service: 'Go Digital' on OKN mobile (29 Nov 2004)

Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in New Zealand Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe.

Danish Radio Feature: Mobiltelefonerne indtager Afrika


Local Press Coverage – Kenya

Sunday Standard: Critical Link (June 2005)

Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)

Financial Post: Using Mobile Phone Technology to Uplift Lives (June 2005)

Weekly Advertiser: New Face of Shopping with Mobile Phones (June 2005)

Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).

Safaricom Customer Magazine ‘The Option’: Text your way to a new job (April 2005)

Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature on Kazi560 (April 2005)

HopeFM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (March 2005)


Computing & Communications Africa Vol 2, No 2 (Jun-Aug 2006): New social franchise model for mobile content for BOP segment (Please scroll to the bottom to read the article)











Reuters: Kenyans text messaging their way to jobs (19 April 2005).
Picked up by media in Namibia, South Africa and in the USA by New York Times, Washington Post and .




Local Press Coverage – Kenya



Citizen Television (June 2005)

Nation Television (June 2005)





Kiss FM Radio: Interview on Kazi560 (May 2005)

Hope FM Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

Family Radio: Interview on Her560 (May 2005)

KTN TV: feature (20-21 May 2005).



Sokoni Magazine, published by the Marketing Society of Kenya: feature o