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Wed, March 28th, 11:09 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s Accounting Software Eyes Regional Market

Kenya’s first ever cloud accounting software is set to dominate the regional market having consolidated the local market-share, and garnered several awards in just a year since its launch. → Read more
Tue, March 27th, 13:16 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya Starts to Monitor Internet Activity

The word monitoring sends a chilling effect in the spines of many people, especially concerning their privacy. This is what Internet users in Kenya will be dealing with, after Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) announced last week of its plans to monitor Internet activity in a bid to fight rising cases of cyber crime in the country. → Read more
Mon, March 26th, 16:51 · Vincent Matinde

Whive.com: Kenyan SMS Based Social Network

When they started in 2008, they expected to be one of the driving forces in social networking in Kenya. But with the Facebook wave growing at the time, they had to change their tact: swim or sink. Now Whive.com has over 100,000 users and growing. → Read more
Mon, March 26th, 14:55 · Vincent Matinde

Hummba, Making Leaps with Audio Guides

Hummba a South African startup has integrated a new angle in tour guides: Audio. Users with smart-phones can easily download audio guides for over 100 destinations worldwide. → Read more
Mon, March 26th, 08:27 · Vincent Matinde

Gaming App Wins Ignite Hackathon

Over 80 applicants came together at the Ignite Hackathon in Nairobi and spent over 36 hours developing their next best app. But only one app amazed the judges. → Read more
Sun, March 25th, 18:37 · Gythan Munga

Day One @ Ignite Hackathon Nairobi

The Ignite Hackathon kicked off yesterday in Nairobi, witnessing over 80 developers register on day one. Other than the busy coding activities, the day was highlighted by an interesting speaker faculty, including James Mwai, winner of the Nokia for Millions Challenge. → Read more
Fri, March 23rd, 12:12 · Vincent Matinde

Top Kenyan Blogs to Get Recognized

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) last week announced the Bake Awards that will see different blogs awarded in different categories. This is one of the few IT awards in Kenya but a first in recognizing blogs in the country. → Read more
Fri, March 23rd, 11:06 · Gythan Munga

Upcoming African Startup Events, 23-29 March

In the last 5 years, Africa has seen an huge increase in tech events organized by organizations from different parts of the world. To make it keeping up easier for you, we will be compiling a list with most important upcoming startup events. → Read more
Fri, March 23rd, 09:12 · Vincent Matinde

New LG Smartphones Hit the Kenyan Market

During the launch of the LG Center at Piedmont Plaza along Ngong Road Nairobi, the company unveiled its new LG Smartphone. The LG P920 (3D Optimus) which is still on a limited number brags of a 3D screen and can be viewed without any special spectacles. → Read more
Thu, March 22nd, 17:12 · Gythan Munga

Elevator Pitch Day by 88mph in Startup Garage Nairobi

Here’s another offer for East African startups to make themselves seen. On Monday, 26th March, Kenyan accelerator 88mph will organize an informal Pitch Day at Startup Garage, and is inviting startups to sign up. → Read more
Thu, March 22nd, 12:02 · HumanIPO

LG Opens a New Service Center in Nairobi

At the opening of their service centre at the Piedmont Plaza just next to the Junction Mall on Nairobi’s Ngong Road, LG Electronics showcased their new 3D TVs, fully touch screen, complete with own app store and internet enabled and with a wide viewing angle. → Read more
Thu, March 22nd, 08:59 · Gythan Munga

Ignite Hackathon to Charge Up at Startup Garage Nairobi

The newly launched tech hub in Kenya, Startup Garage will host its first major event on Saturday when eMobilis, a technology academy brings the Ignite Hackathon to Nairobi. → Read more
Thu, March 22nd, 06:44 · Vincent Matinde

Developers Embrace Kenya Open Data

Since its inception on 8th July 2011, the Kenyan Government has made its information in all sectors open to the public through the Kenya Open Data project. Months later, it has registered over 3,500 downloads and embeds, which marks a good milestone of its usage by developers. → Read more
Wed, March 21st, 10:29 · Elly Okutoyi

Facebook Mobile Ads – Good News for Africa

The world’s giant in social networking service, Facebook, is launching mobile advertisements soon. This is an effort to tap into its more than 425 million user market worldwide, who log into Facebook from a mobile device. This figure represents more than half if the company’s worldwide users. → Read more
Wed, March 21st, 08:32 · Vincent Matinde

Daily Deals in Africa Barely Thriving

Africa has seen its fair share of daily deal sites. South Africa currently has approximately 30 daily deal sites, with Kenya hosting 4 daily deal sites, with a Mobile Planet’s Sahizi.com making a late debut. → Read more
Tue, March 20th, 16:00 · Vincent Matinde

New Chat App Launched in Ghana

Trying to outdo chat monster MXit, Saya a new chat app for blackberry, Android, Apple and Java enabled phone has been launched in Ghana. → Read more
Tue, March 20th, 13:05 · Elly Okutoyi

Google+ Yet to be Embraced in Africa

Google’s social networking site Google+ has slowly but steadily been experiencing a growth in its user base, with over 90 million users worldwide as by January 2012. This is can be termed as a very small figure, as compared to Facebook’s 800 million and Twitter’s 500 million users worldwide. → Read more
Tue, March 20th, 08:34 · Vincent Matinde

Africa Joomla Developers, Where Are You?

Interesting discussions sprang up during the JoomlaDay Kenya which was held on the 16th March. Joomla users in Africa are numerous and many website rely on the backbone of this famous CMS. But do we really have Joomla developers in Africa? → Read more
Mon, March 19th, 13:57 · Vincent Matinde

“We Need Google,” Says Mocality

Ever since the trouble brewed between Google Kenya and Mocality, many of us thought that they would sever their relationship. (Yes they still have a relationship). But according to Mocality Kenya Country Manager, Mr. Joshua Mwaniki, they still work with Google. → Read more
Mon, March 19th, 08:15 · Vincent Matinde

Coming Soon – Africa’s First Operating System

He is at it again. The innovator who brought to you the Anansi Web Browser has another one up his sleeve. This time, Randolf Owusu, a 22 year old Computer Science student from Accra, Ghana, is creating Africa’s first Operating System. → Read more