[Deck from WordCamp Kenya 2011] The African Blogging Journey
Below is a deck/presentation I made this afternoon at the inaugural WordCamp Kenya 2011 being held at Camp Crayfish in Naivasha. The presentation is basically a top-to-bottom view of my experiences...
View Article[Updated] Kenya’s top 10+ most followed people on Twitter.
NOTE: This blog post has been updated to show changes over the last few days. It is more or less accurate as of today, the 23rd November 2011 where we now have what I believe are the “true” top 10...
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[Video] A random chat on WordPress in Africa from WordCamp Kenya 2011.
This is a video of a short but fun random chat that I had with Michael Pedersen of Uhasibu a couple of weeks ago at the inaugural WordCamp Kenya 2011 that was held at Crayfish Camp in Naivasha. In a...
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BlackBerry 7 Smartphones launched in Nairobi, Kenya.
Press Release Last week on Friday in Nairobi, plans to launch three new smartphones based on the BlackBerry 7 Operating System (OS) were announced. RIM, in conjunction with carriers and distribution...
View Article[Video] Interview with David Ngugi of NyeriOnline.com
Below is an interview I had with David Ngugi of NyeriOnline.com. I mentioned this web site in a list of Kenya’s top local web sites a few years ago and was quite surprised at the time as to how high it...
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VirtualCity launches HewaniLife, Kenya’s first “local” mobile app store.
Screen grab from www.hewani.co.ke Earlier this afternoon I attended VirtualCity’s launch of HewaniLife which is arguably Kenya’s first “local” mobile apps store and features over 400 mobile apps for...
View Article[Video] Interview with Philip Nyamweya of iPay.
This is an interview I had yesterday with Philip Nyamweya of iPay which is a mobile and internet payments service in Kenya. iPay goes a step further by also offering a payment solution that integrates...
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Microsoft gets tough about software piracy in Kenya with BuyGenuine.co.ke
Screen grab from BuyGenuine.co.ke In yesterday’s Daily Nation. Microsoft had a full page ad for its anti piracy campaign in Kenya with the Kenya Copyright Board (KCB). The web site...
View ArticleThe truth about my departure from Dealfish.
Today is Jamhuri Day in Kenya meaning its a public holiday where we can get to spend time at home with our families or spend the day out, like all other public h0lidays in Kenya. For some, public...
View ArticlePew Research Center findings on mobile usage trends in Kenya.
The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views...
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Microsoft gets tough about software piracy in Kenya with BuyGenuine.co.ke
Screen grab from BuyGenuine.co.ke In yesterday’s Daily Nation. Microsoft had a full page ad for its anti piracy campaign in Kenya with the Kenya Copyright Board (KCB). The web site...
View ArticleThe truth about my departure from Dealfish.
Today is Jamhuri Day in Kenya meaning its a public holiday where we can get to spend time at home with our families or spend the day out, like all other public h0lidays in Kenya. For some, public...
View ArticlePew Research Center findings on mobile usage trends in Kenya.
The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views...
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