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		<title>The TechMasai Brand Is To Be Laid To Rest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is with regrets that I have to inform my readers that the TechMasai blog will be shutdown. I decided to shut down the brand after much thought. They are plenty of reasons but the main ones include The TechMasai name, it is not the most politically correct term to use for a pan-African technology [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/opinion-piece-a-great-idea-would-be-an-african-rss-reader-either-on-the-desktop-or-online/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: A Great Idea Would Be An African RSS Reader, Either As A Desktop App Or Online'>Opinion Piece: A Great Idea Would Be An African RSS Reader, Either As A Desktop App Or Online</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/loy-okezie-and-francis-oghuma-have-partnered-to-form-sowambe-a-pan-african-social-media-brand/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Loy Okezie And Francis Oghuma Partnered To Form Sowambe, A Pan-African Social Media Brand'>Loy Okezie And Francis Oghuma Partnered To Form Sowambe, A Pan-African Social Media Brand</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/africanpath-the-content-provider-has-entered-our-deadpool/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Africanpath The Content Provider Has Entered Our Deadpool'>Africanpath The Content Provider Has Entered Our Deadpool</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/the-techmasai-brand-is-to-be-laid-to-rest/</link>
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		<title>One Of The Founders Of Ushahidi Is Interviewed At CNN Voices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ushahidi the start-up based in Kenya which crowdsources crisis information has had a cool media rise. One of the founders of Ushahidi, Kenyan Ory Okolloh was recently interviewed on CNN voices. Ushahidi rise to fame is based on its innovative solution in enabling citizens and organizations to track crisis situations in an easy, efficient manner. [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/ushahidis-rise-to-fame-continues-they-were-featured-in-the-nytimes/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ushahidis&#8217; Rise To Fame Continues, They Were Recently Featured In The NYTimes'>Ushahidis&#8217; Rise To Fame Continues, They Were Recently Featured In The NYTimes</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/the-naijaborn-team-aim-to-recreate-their-success-with-camerborn-in-cameroon/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Naijaborn Founders Aim To Recreate Their Success With Camerborn In Cameroon'>The Naijaborn Founders Aim To Recreate Their Success With Camerborn In Cameroon</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/ms-ory-okolloh-discusses-the-technology-culture-in-africa-on-bbc/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ms Ory Okolloh Discusses The Technology Culture In Africa On BBC'>Ms Ory Okolloh Discusses The Technology Culture In Africa On BBC</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/one-of-the-founders-of-ushahidi-is-interviee-at-cnn-voices/</link>
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		<title>Yola Had An Short Outage After Their Servers Were Attacked By Hackers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yola the South African based website creation tool with an international userbase, we profiled here was recently attacked by hackers. The motive of the attack on Yola is still unclear since to the best of my knowledge Yola does not have any social or political agenda which might negatively affect people. The compny released an [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/07/yola-is-a-south-african-website-creation-service-with-an-international-reach/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Yola Is A South African Website Creation Service With An International Reach'>Yola Is A South African Website Creation Service With An International Reach</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2008/02/african-cup-of-nations-website-hacked/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: African Cup Of Nations Website Hacked By &#8220;Moroccan Hackers&#8221;'>African Cup Of Nations Website Hacked By &#8220;Moroccan Hackers&#8221;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/rsaweb-a-south-african-isp-launches-cloud-hosting-platform/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: RSAWEB A South African ISP Launches Cloud Hosting Platform'>RSAWEB A South African ISP Launches Cloud Hosting Platform</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/allafrica-is-an-very-popular-african-news-content-provider/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Allafrica Is An Very Popular African News Content Provider'>Allafrica Is An Very Popular African News Content Provider</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/yola-had-an-short-outage-because-their-servers-were-attacked-by-hackers/</link>
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		<title>AfricaDiscuss Is A Forum With A Pan-African Perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Africadiscuss is a pan-African forum founded by a Ghanaian called Chris-Vincent with the motto, &#8220;denying ignorance through discussion.&#8221; The idea behind the forum seems to empower people to further engage in a debate about the motherland over topics which uniquely affect people who live here. The idea behind Africadiscuss is both unique and useful, but whether it [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/pambazuka-is-a-political-activictic-blog-with-a-pan-african-perspective/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pambazuka Is A Political Activist Content Provider With A Pan-African Perspective'>Pambazuka Is A Political Activist Content Provider With A Pan-African Perspective</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/07/watch-the-short-promotional-documentary-of-john-karanja-explaining-whive-the-east-african-start-up-in-kibera/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Watch The Short Promotional Documentary Where John Karanja Explains Whive The East African Start-up At Kibera Slums'>Watch The Short Promotional Documentary Where John Karanja Explains Whive The East African Start-up At Kibera Slums</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/african-film-library-is-an-online-repository-of-african-films-from-dstv/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: African Film Library Is An Online Repository Of African Films'>African Film Library Is An Online Repository Of African Films</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/waaazap-clean-up-their-interface-and-design-snapshots/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Waaazap Make A Few Changes To Their Design, Screenshots'>Waaazap Make A Few Changes To Their Design, Screenshots</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/africadiscuss-is-a-forum-with-a-pan-african-developmental-perspective/</link>
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		<title>iJol Is A South African Online Based Event Finder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iJol is a South African event finder.At iJol you can search and find concerts, shows and listing of the top entertainment based events in South Africa. Have you ever had the feeling that there is cool stuff going on, but you just don&#8217;t know about it? Ever wished you&#8217;d been at that awesome party that [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/04/legends-of-echo-is-a-mobile-based-video-game/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: &#8220;Legends Of Echo&#8221; Is A Mobile Based Video Game From A South African Start-up'>&#8220;Legends Of Echo&#8221; Is A Mobile Based Video Game From A South African Start-up</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/onepage-allows-you-to-create-an-online-based-business-card/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Onepage Allows You To Create An Online Based Business Card'>Onepage Allows You To Create An Online Based Business Card</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/etranzact-ghana-launches-a-program-to-foster-engagement-in-ecommerce/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Etranzact Ghana Launches An Event To Foster Engagement In eCommerce'>Etranzact Ghana Launches An Event To Foster Engagement In eCommerce</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/ijol-is-a-south-african-online-based-event-finder/</link>
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		<title>The Ushahidi Team Have Launched Crowdmap, A Tool To Crowdsource And Visualize Info On A Map</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ushahidi team &#8211; based in Kenya-  have created something called Crowdmap, a service which allow people to gather information and visualize it on a map in realtime, and for free. In their own words Crowdmap is a tool that allows you to crowdsource information and see it on a map and timeline. It is [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/one-of-the-founders-of-ushahidi-is-interviee-at-cnn-voices/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: One Of The Founders Of Ushahidi Is Interviewed At CNN Voices'>One Of The Founders Of Ushahidi Is Interviewed At CNN Voices</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/info-africa-now-is-an-online-pan-african-business-directory/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Info Africa Now Is An Online Pan-African Business Directory'>Info Africa Now Is An Online Pan-African Business Directory</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/mammaput-is-a-yet-to-be-launched-crowdsourced-directory-of-eateries-in-nigeria/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mammaput Is A Yet To Be Launched Crowdsourced Directory Of Eateries In Nigeria'>Mammaput Is A Yet To Be Launched Crowdsourced Directory Of Eateries In Nigeria</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/07/yarnpad-is-a-nigerian-twitter-clone-which-recently-launched/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: YarnPad Is A Nigerian Twitter Clone Which Recently Launched'>YarnPad Is A Nigerian Twitter Clone Which Recently Launched</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/the-ushahidi-team-created-somthing-called-crowdmap-based-of-the-original-ushahidi/</link>
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		<title>Opinion Piece: A Few Great Ideas Would Include Camps, Competitions And Conferences Targeting Africas’ Future Techies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: The below piece is an opinion piece written by Munashe Gumbonzvanda. The post solely reference the personal ideas of the writer. Not to generalize, but a little more probably needs to be done on a government and social level to empower the youth to engage tech and entrepreneurship to a greater extent.  The education system as I stated previously [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/07/opinion-piece-is-the-education-system-geared-to-empower-innovation-and-development-or-encourage-dependency/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: Is The Education System Geared To Empower Innovation And Development Or Encourage Dependency?'>Opinion Piece: Is The Education System Geared To Empower Innovation And Development Or Encourage Dependency?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/opinion-piece-an-open-invitation-to-young-african-entrepreneurs-out-there-techmasai-is-here-for-you/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: An Open Invitation To Young African Entrepreneurs Out There'>Opinion Piece: An Open Invitation To Young African Entrepreneurs Out There</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/opinion-piece-why-i-think-african-tech-entreprenuers-must-use-their-real-names-in-their-projects/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: Why I Think African Tech Entreprenuers Must Use Their Real Names In Their Projects'>Opinion Piece: Why I Think African Tech Entreprenuers Must Use Their Real Names In Their Projects</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/opinion-piece-a-few-great-ideas-would-include-camps-competitions-and-conferences-targeting-africas%e2%80%99-future-techies/</link>
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		<title>Loy Okezie And Francis Oghuma Partnered To Form Sowambe, A Pan-African Social Media Brand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Loy Okezie the Nigerian blogger/writer and Francis Oghuma the co-founder of Naijaborn and Camerborn have recently partnered to form create Sowambe. Accoring to a blog post by Loy Okezie, Sowambe which means "Are You there" in Yoruba, a language spoken by a specific clan in Nigeria.


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/04/opinion-piece-an-experiment-to-utilize-african-social-bookmarking-platforms/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: An Experiment To Utilize Mostly African Social Media Platforms'>Opinion Piece: An Experiment To Utilize Mostly African Social Media Platforms</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/opinion-piece-why-i-think-african-tech-entreprenuers-must-use-their-real-names-in-their-projects/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: Why I Think African Tech Entreprenuers Must Use Their Real Names In Their Projects'>Opinion Piece: Why I Think African Tech Entreprenuers Must Use Their Real Names In Their Projects</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/naijaborn-is-a-custom-coded-nigerian-start-up-to-watch-in-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Naijaborn Is A Custom Coded Nigerian Start-up To Watch In 2010'>Naijaborn Is A Custom Coded Nigerian Start-up To Watch In 2010</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/loy-okezie-and-francis-oghuma-have-partnered-to-form-sowambe-a-pan-african-social-media-brand/</link>
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		<title>Dukapress Is A WordPress Powered eCommerce System From The Motherland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dukapress is a wordpress powered eCommerce system from the motherland. The start-up has not launched yet, but details and a screenshots has been released to the public via bloggers like Erik Hersman, who stated DukaPress is a new customized WordPress eCommerce platform. It allows you to easily set up a fully featured online shop which [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/etranzact-ghana-launches-a-program-to-foster-engagement-in-ecommerce/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Etranzact Ghana Launches An Event To Foster Engagement In eCommerce'>Etranzact Ghana Launches An Event To Foster Engagement In eCommerce</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/ihub-the-kenyan-start-up-incubation-centres-are-featured-in-a-local-television-channel-called-ktn/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: iHub The Kenyan Start-up Incubation Centre&#8217;s Is Featured On A Local Television Channel Called KTN.'>iHub The Kenyan Start-up Incubation Centre&#8217;s Is Featured On A Local Television Channel Called KTN.</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/03/myweku-is-a-beautifully-designed-blog-which-talks-about-the-motherland/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: MyWeku Is A Beautifully Designed Blog Which Discusses Topics Concerning The Motherland'>MyWeku Is A Beautifully Designed Blog Which Discusses Topics Concerning The Motherland</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/dukapress-is-a-wordpress-ecommerce-system-from-the-motherland/</link>
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		<title>Zinox Is A Nigerian Notebook Laptop Manufacturer With A Estimated  53% Local Market Share</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zinox is a Nigerian computer manufacturer which was founded about a decade ago. The company manufacturers a range of computers which are sold around the world, but their biggest market is Nigeria. Zinox is strongest in the laptop market where it leads six other international brands, including HP, Acer, Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo and LG Electronics, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/06/sturvs-is-a-nigerian-social-bookmarking-platform/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sturvs Is A Nigerian Social Bookmarking Platform'>Sturvs Is A Nigerian Social Bookmarking Platform</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/05/an-overview-of-the-nigerian-start-up-scene-according-to-mr-loy-okezie/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: An Overview Of the Nigerian Start-up Scene According To Mr. Loy Okezie'>An Overview Of the Nigerian Start-up Scene According To Mr. Loy Okezie</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.techmasai.com/2010/04/opinion-piece-why-the-ipad-might-not-be-a-hit-in-africa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opinion Piece: Why The iPad Might Not Be A Hit In Africa'>Opinion Piece: Why The iPad Might Not Be A Hit In Africa</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.techmasai.com/2010/08/zinox-is-a-nigerian-computer-manufacturer-with-a-estimated-23-local-market-share/</link>
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