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Fri, May 9th 2014, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Psychological barriers a hindrance for girls in IT – Okolloh

Women are finding it hard to excel in the field of Information Technology (IT) and entrepreneurship because of the need to be perfect in everything they do and eliminating themselves before the competition starts, according to Ory Okolloh, director of investments at Omidyar Network. → Read more
Thu, May 8th 2014, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Broaden your horizons, Okolloh tells Kenyan startups

Kenyan startups need to look at organisations other than tech firms who could benefit from their services, and look at business-to-business (B2B) opportunities rather than only business-to-consumer (B2C), according to Ory Okolloh of Omidyar Network. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd 2014, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Masiyiwa, Rotich in Fortune’s 50 greatest leaders

Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Zimbabwe’s first mobile operator Econet Wireless, and Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Kenyan crowdsourced mapping platform Ushahidi, have been listed on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. → Read more
Wed, October 30th 2013, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Kenya’s BRCK established as a company

BRCK, the Ushahidi-developed product designed to keep people connected to the internet when the network is down, has been established as its own company. → Read more
Wed, October 23rd 2013, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju

No Nigerian software solutions with international appeal – Johnson

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has said the nation is yet to develop software solutions of international appeal and instantly recognised as Nigerian. → Read more
Tue, October 22nd 2013, 12:40 · Tom Jackson

Telecoms slow down development of Ethiopian tech scene – iceaddis

The underperformance of the Ethiopian telecoms sector and the resultant low bandwidth available in the country is holding back the development of the local tech scene, according to Markos Lemma, co-founder of innovation hub iceaddis. → Read more
Fri, October 11th 2013, 13:30 · Winfred Kuria

MAVC launches in Kenya

The Making All Voices Count (MAVC) initiative will launch in Kenya at the iHub today (Friday), having launched in South Africa yesterday. → Read more
Wed, October 9th 2013, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft 4Afrika forms advisory council

Microsoft has formed a 4Afrika advisory council headed by former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa, tasked with guiding strategic investments to be undertaken by the initiative and ensure it remains aligned with the continent’s development goals. → Read more
Fri, July 26th 2013, 15:06 · Susan Mwenesi

More solutions are being created locally – Dunstan Machoka

The dynamic nature of technology continues to open doors for Kenyans with more startups popping up every day with accessible solutions to local problems, according to Dunstan Machoka, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nairobi-based mobile solutions company BTI Millman. → Read more
Fri, July 26th 2013, 09:23 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan documentary flops in bid to raise funds

The Unknown Runner documentary that has seeking funds through crowdfunding site kickstarter.com is headed for a flop having raised just 5 per cent of the required funds with only hours remaining of their deadline. → Read more
Wed, June 26th 2013, 12:50 · Nick Sato

Startups must have skills balance to succeed

A panel of experts in East African entrepreneurship has emphasised the need for the main players in startups to cover a range of skills and hold business knowledge. → Read more
Wed, June 12th 2013, 10:52 · Nick Sato

Modem specifically designed for Africa launched

A rugged design modem with a range of connectivity options designed specifically for Africa has been launched. → Read more
Fri, May 24th 2013, 13:44 · Nick Sato

Ory Okolloh departs Google for Omidyar Network

Philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network has announced Google’s policy manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Ory Okolloh as its new director of investments within its government transparency initiative. → Read more
Mon, April 15th 2013, 12:08 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya: report shows hate speech on social media doubled in March

Kenya witnessed an increase in hate speech days before and after last month’s general election, according to the Umati project, which began monitoring sentiments in September 2012. → Read more
Fri, March 15th 2013, 10:12 · Tom Jackson

Referendum crowdmap live in Zimbabwe

A crowdmap is live in Zimbabwe allowing citizens to report on cases of intimidation and corruption in tomorrow’s constitutional referendum, in spite of government attempts to crack down on monitoring. → Read more
Mon, March 4th 2013, 09:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Al Jazeera implements Voices system to report Kenyan election

Al Jazeera has launched its Al Jazeera Voices SMS and audio system to enable citizen reporting of today’s Kenyan elections. → Read more
Fri, March 1st 2013, 10:01 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kenyans to report hate speech through Twitter hashtags

Kenyans have been encouraged to report hate speech and lies about the upcoming elections through Twitter via the hashtags #NipeUkweli and #uchaguzi. → Read more
Fri, March 1st 2013, 08:15 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan law on elections allows technology use in polling

The extensive application of tech innovations in organisation of the March 4 Kenyan elections continues to receive praise, including from Daudi Were, project manager at Ushahidi. → Read more
Thu, February 28th 2013, 14:21 · Vincent Matinde

150 volunteers to help map out issues during Kenyan elections

Uchaguzi, an online platform that receives news through mobile applications, Twitter feeds, SMSs and emails, will have 150 volunteers monitoring data in Kenya and an additional 100 from outside the country forming eight digital teams during the Kenyan election. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd 2013, 08:39 · Vincent Matinde

New elections portal launched in Kenya

As Kenya approaches its most hi-tech polls, another election portal has been unveiled detailing news from different media houses. → Read more