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NaijaLingo Is An Online Dictionary Of Nigerian Pidgin NaijaLingo Is An Online Dictionary Of Nigerian Pidgin... Naijalingo is an online dictionary of Nigerian pidgin founded by two Nigerians.  The main idea behind Naijalingo is to provide definitions of Nigerian pidgin or slang terms. Signing up to NaijaLingo...

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An Interview With The Founder Of Microblogging Platform... Noel Hwande is a tech entreprenuer who founded one of my favourite Southern African start-ups, Qiqima. Qiqima call to fame is the heavy emphasis they place on SMS and text. This concept is especially...

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Gatorpeeps The Microblogging Platform From Afrigator Is Experiencing A Technical DifficultyGatorpeeps The Microblogging Platform From Afrigator... Gatorpeeps is one of the many microblogging platforms competing for market share in the African web 2.0 scene. The popular South African microblogging platform, created by the same people who created...

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Tru Spot Is One Of Africa’s Largest Music Platforms. They Are A Success Using Any Criteria You Could ChooseTru Spot Is One Of Africa’s Largest Music Platforms.... Truspot is a music platform with one of the largest user-base in Africa. The main idea behind Tru spot, is to provide a one stop place where people can come and share music from the motherland. The...

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Tyler Perry The African American Entreprenuer Gave... Tyler Perry is a famous African American entrepreneur and film maker behind the Medea film franchises and the House of Pain TV series. At the 2010 NAACP Image Awards for people of color, Mr. Perry gave...

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iHub The Kenyan Incubation Hub Is Being Launched Today

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 03-03-2010

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iHub the incubation hub  based in Kenya was launched today. The team behind the project has worked tirelessly to make iHub a reality, and it seems like it will finally pay of.

The event is being shared with the world online.

You  have the option of watching the event online live on Ustream or visiting the  Twitter live stream (the official Twitter hashtag is #iHublaunch).

Embedded below is the Ustream live footage from the iHub launch party.

Whive The Kenyan Social Network Will Soon Launch Content On Nokia Mobile Devices

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 01-03-2010

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Whive the East Afican social network is going to start allowing its users to be able to share content on selected Nokia mobile devices. This will be possible through the use of  Whive developed mobile applications.

These will enable

  • Blogs [Visit]
  • Forum Discussions [Visit]
  • Articles [Visit]
  • Classifieds [Visit]
  • IM and Private Messaging

Serena Williams Builds A School In Kenya And Is Featured In Local Television

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 27-02-2010

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Serena Williams the world famous female tennis superstar is also a humanitarian. She has been very active is Eastern Africa, where she both opened a school and started a foundation based around teaching poor kids tennis.

She recently opened her second school in Kenya, and due to that was featured in a local television where she received praise from both the Kenyan prime ministers, Mr Raila Odinga and Mr Kalonzo Musyoka.

The clips are below

Kenyan Mark Kamau Speaks At TEDxARMSTERDAM Concerning Aid And Development

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 15-02-2010

Tags: African Start-ups, Mark Kamau, start-ups, technology, Ted, web 2.0

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TEDxAmsterdam: Mark Kamau from TEDxAmsterdam on Vimeo.

A Discussion About Social Media On An Kenyan Television Station With Local Bloggers

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 14-11-2009

Tags: Kenya startups, Kenyan startups, Kenyan web 2.0, kenyn bloggers, Web 2.0 in Kenya

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Kenyan companies are still working to understand the nature of social media and the changes it brings to how they market themselves.

This is mainly due to the fact that the infrastructure in Kenya is shaky, but major investment from  like Seacom are bringing fast paradigm changes.

Below is a clip from KTN; a Kenyan television network where two bloggers discuss the topic.

Rumour Has It Google Adsense Is Now Making Use Of Kenyan Shillings

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 06-11-2009

Tags: Google Adsense, Kenya, startups, technology, web 2.0

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We haven’t confirmed this, but respected SEO blog and social media blog Social Media Today has written a post stating that Google Adsense is now available in Kenyan shillings. I quote

Kenyan bloggers and website owners are now pleased to note that they can receive their Google Adsense earnings in Kenyan Shillings.

This was not the case previously and many website owners had difficulty banking the foreign currency(Dollar or Euros) cheques with their local banks, Further ,payment would be delayed for up to 21 working days from the date of receipt with Banks charging commissions on the cheques.

Map Kibera Is An Initiative To Create A Digital Map Of Kenya’s Biggest Slum

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 06-11-2009

Tags: Kenyan startups, Map kibera, web 2.0

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Map kibera

Map kibera

Map Kibera is probably one of the best grassroots technology initiatives to happen in Kenya this year. The idea is to map Kibera slum, one of the biggest slums in Kenya.

If you do not know what a slum is, a slum is like a ghetto but probably worse.

Slums suck worst of all not really due to the crime and poverty prevalent in them, but the unregulated, and unstructured nature of the environment. The lack of information about Kibera slums has very serious repercussions to anyone who wants to foster any change within the community.

The way Map Kibera works is that

The Reasons Why I Am Planning On Leaving Twyka The Kenyan Microblogging Platform

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 30-10-2009

Tags: Africa, startups, technology, twyka, web 2.0

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I was am a big fan of Twyka; the Kenyan microblogging platform until I could not take it any longer. I am done with Twyka until they fix the severe problems they have with their community, and interface.

The relationship started of wonderful enough, we were one of the first people who profiled Twyka just a few hours after their launch. We felt that Twyka was the one we were waiting for; the Kenyan microblogging platform which will allow us to forge a new connection with microbloggers in the region.

The First Kenyan Video Game Is Called “Adventures Of Nyangi”

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda | Posted in Kenya | Posted on 21-02-2008

Tags: african games, Kenya, programming, video games, Wesley Kirinya

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A Kenyan named Wesley Kirinya has developed the first reported African 3-dimensional action game. The game is called ‘The Adventures of Nyangi.’ The game revolves around Nyangi is a character who is on a quest to find rare African artifacts.

She has to do this whilst constantly avoiding blood thirsty tribesmen.

“I want to bring the entertainment from reading a book or watching a film on African stories into video games.”

The game supposedly took three years to accomplish.  With very little in prior technical experience and finance according to Western standards.

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