SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIAL NETWORKING Archives - Afrinnovator
Technology Transforming Elections in Africa
December 13, 2012 | Will Mutua
This article is a follow up to a previous article on ‘The Influence of Technology on Governance in Africa‘ in which we observed how technology is shaping how governments operate, how citizens expect their governments to operate, and the interaction … Read More
Kenya’s Propensity to Crowdsource
December 10, 2012 | Soud Hyder 1
About two weeks ago, following a strike by transport operators in Kenya, residents of the capital city Nairobi resorted to social media to solve the problem. The hashtag #CarPoolKE was a result of an emergent self-organised effort by Twitter users … Read More
Announcing the ebook: Innovative Africa – the new face of Africa
September 6, 2012 | Will Mutua“‘Tech in Africa’ has come a long way in a very short time. It took less than five years for a small and fragmented group of pioneers to evolve into a sizeable pan-African community. It includes IT start-up centres, experienced … Read More
Case Study: How Kenyan SME earns 60% of its Revenue from the Web (Part 1)
March 15, 2012 | Will Mutua 8Africa is undergoing a wonderful renaissance, driven by Internet and Mobile Technology. In just 10 years we have leaped from a 0.4% internet penetration rate to 13.5% internet penetration rate, according to Internet World Stats. We have embraced mobile technology, … Read More
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Nigeria Telecommunications, Mobile and Broadband Report
April 26, 2013
Rethinking Startup Finance in Africa
April 15, 2013
Tech News (BiztechAfrica.com)
- Botswana innovates with SAP Business One May 24, 2013The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed local SAP Business One specialists 4most to implement an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application. […]
- 10 million Galaxy S4s sold in under a month May 24, 2013Samsung Electronics has announced that global channel sales of its Galaxy S4 have surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its commercial debut. […]
- OAU marks golden anniversary May 24, 2013African leaders are heading to Addis Ababa for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the OAU. […]
- Global Hack for Good to connect refugees, families May 24, 2013To find new ways to reconnect refugee families in some of the most remote areas in the world, Ericsson and Refugees United will run a series of developer competitions leading up to World Refugee Day in June. […]
- US businessman aims to rally African Americans to support Africa May 24, 2013A US war veteran and businessman is launching a USD100 billion initiative aiming to rally the support of African Americans to aid development in Africa. […]