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Battle of Social Networking and Online Communities in Africa

Battle of Social Networking and Online Communities in Africa

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Last year whilst visiting an aunt in south west area of Tanzania called Kyela, near Lake Malawi- I put my samsung cheap android smartphone on the dinner table . My cousin immediately reached it pulled up the Facebook app and used my profile to friend request me! I remain hidden on Facebook and he wanted to make sure we stayed in touch. I was shocked- I am pretty sure he had never seen an Android Samsung before- but had clearly been on Facebook on internet cafe’s or through his feature phone- especially given that this remote part of Africa is a 2G/Edge zone. In the beginning… What...Read More

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Doing something about bad design

Doing something about bad design
With a year+ of experience of running Afriapps, we’ve seen our fair share of badly designed apps – the number one reason we decline apps submitted to us. So now we’ve decided to do something about it. Introducing our latest ebooklet: Help! I’m a developer with no clue about design – 6½ practical design tips for developers with no access to designers. Recognising that it may not always be possible for developers to get an expert designer involved in the design of apps...Read Full Post
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Angaza Design plans to revolutionize energy access with Solite mobile money pay as you go

Angaza Design plans to revolutionize energy access with Solite mobile money pay as you go
Globally, over 1.5B people lack access to grid electricity for lighting and battery charging (600M in Africa). Lack of access to clean, reliable energy also makes it impossible to break the cycle of poverty. There is no denying that one of the biggest challenges for Africa is to solve this energy crisis....Read Full Post
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Which African country is best to do a tech startup? A Decision Framework

Which African country is best to do a tech startup? A Decision Framework
In recent conversation that have spanned the last 6 months, I’ve been getting the same style of questions from foreigners who recognize the growing opportunities in Africa and want to jump in. “Which is the best country in Africa to do a tech startup?” Sometimes the question is underlying...Read Full Post
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Apps4Africa 2011 Winners: Innovative Apps Combating Climate Change

Apps4Africa 2011 Winners: Innovative Apps Combating Climate Change
Originally from the Appfrica blog Appfrica is the organizer and facilitator of the second annual Apps4Africa competition which rewards African technologists for developing creative solutions to some of the continent’s most challenging issues. 2011 was the second year we’ve done Apps4Africa,...Read Full Post
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Learning Ruby on Rails, Fighting the Funding Trap and Other Interesting Things

Learning Ruby on Rails, Fighting the Funding Trap and Other Interesting Things
Riding the Rails One of my goals this year is to learn Ruby on Rails. When I first decided to get into web development (proper), about 7 years ago, my analysis lead me to PHP/MySQL. After coding two major sites literally from scratch (including the now defunct Jijini Markets), I decided it was time...Read Full Post
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A Mobile Money Wish List for 2012

A Mobile Money Wish List for 2012
In an effort to identify the 12 major tech trends to look forward to in 2012, Mbwana Alliy, noted that 2012 would be a landmark year for the growth, innovation and increased adoption of Mobile Money in Africa. What specific growth/innovation areas would be most anticipated? ere’s a wish-list: 1....Read Full Post
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Thoughts on OLPC-XO 3.0- Is it the right tablet for Schools in Africa?

Thoughts on OLPC-XO 3.0- Is it the right tablet for Schools in Africa?
In my last post, I predicted tablets would start surfacing into the mainstream in Africa this year, especially within education. When I wrote that post I had not even given a second thought that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) would be a factor to consider. And I still don’t think they will be...Read Full Post
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