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Building the BRCK: A backup generator for the internet

Why do we rely on equipment made for the Berlin, Orlando and Tokyo when the conditions we have in Nairobi, Lagos or New Delhi are completely different?

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:20:46 -0700

The Kenyan Blogosphere Still Has Great Talent

If you were blogging back in 2005, it was amazing to see the talent and energy found in the African blogosphere, and Kenya was a leader amongst the countries involved.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:09:17 -0700

Tech Links Around Africa, March 2013

[Last week I had a security problem with WordPress, which is fixed now, my apologies for any inconvenience]
Pivot East, our East African pitching competition, will be held in Uganda for the first time this year. Get your applications in, and plan your travel for June 25-26th in Kampala.

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:16:42 -0700

A 2013 Uchaguzi Retrospective

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[Note: we'll have a full report out later this week, you'll find it on the Ushahidi blog.]

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:02:21 -0700

Kenya’s 2013 IEBC Election Tech Problems

TL;DR – Kenya’s IEBC tech system failed. I started a site to collect notes and facts, read it and you’ll be up to date on what’s currently known.

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:07:47 -0700

We Need More, Not Less

I was recently approached by a Kenyan journalist who was bemoaning the fact there was so much activity in the local tech scene, but that so many weren’t making a lot of money on their startups yet.

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:17:29 -0800

Kenya’s Slippery Censorship Slope

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Voltaire
Robert Alai is blogging scum. Make no mistake. The quality of a person is not found in what they say, but in what they do, and Alai has proven time and time again that he is a bad actor.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:11:17 -0700

Quick Hits Around African Tech: July 2012

Africa’s Mobile Stats and Facts 2012
Few organizations do as good of a job as Praekelt in creating well-designed applications that are used by millions of people in the continent. A couple times a year, they take that same level of quality and create new videos and resources to better showcase Africa’s tech statistics. Here’s their newest video.

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:19:47 -0700

How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle

99% of Kenya’s 6.5m internet users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare.

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:14:14 -0700
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