Maneno means “words” in Swahili. An apt name for a new blogging platform being created right now by Miquel Hudin Balsa. It’s all new. There is nothing in there that’s part of some pre-packaged system. Do we need another...
Topics: africa, blog, blogger, blogging, languages, maneno, translation

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I’m really excited to be almost on the airplane today as I’m heading to Picnic to take part in the festival. I’ll be speaking on Friday, the day focused on “Surprising Africa” (as in, you’d be surprised at what type...
Topics: Africa, african, conference, Conferences, picnic, surprising africa

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My good friend Josiah Mugambi in Nairobi was at the Kenya chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) exhibition in Nairobi last weekend. This is where students showcase their innovation in engineering, ICT, mobile application.
Topics: Africa, Business, Conferences, energy, engineering, ict, ieee, kenya, Mobile, mobile phone, nairobi, shopping, technology

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I’ve finally gotten around to adding a simple calendar of African technology events that are upcoming focused around the continent and abroad. The astute amongst you would notice it in the navigation above. It is meant to be a resource for others.
Topics: africa, african, calendar, Conferences, events, tech, technology

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If you follow a lot of web startups, you see that many have a hard time reaching critical mass. Even more have a hard time staying in business, so “time alive” becomes an important measuring stick. Zoopy, a web video hosting site, has gone..
Topics: africa, Business, video, za, zoopy

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