Clik here to view.
NYT Article on the Kenya Tech Scene
Gregg Zachary happened by Barcamp Nairobi last month and had a chance to meet with a few of the techies who were lingering around after the event. Conversations from that night spurred his article...
View ArticleTesting the new WordPress iPhone App
So, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the new iPhone WordPress app [iTunes link]. Not because I forsee creating a lot of new content with my thumbs, but because it’ll make it easier to add images straight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Feedback Request – Ushahidi iPhone Application
Please jump on over to the Ushahidi blog for some background history, to study the mockups, and let us know what we can do better, or what should change. The dev team on this is really looking forward...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ushahidi Updates from Nairobi
I’ve had a rather active 5 days in Nairobi. Eventful enough to give an update on what’s going on with the Ushahidi developers, the pilot projects and some mobile phone fun. I head out tomorrow for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iPhone and Computer Game Development in Africa
I’ve got a new theory: one of the best tests of a tech community’s creativity is how many people are coming up with non-business related applications and games. It makes sense that the two games below...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iWarrior: an African iPhone Game
There aren’t a lot of African gamers, as would be expected due to the general lack of access to gaming technology and platforms in Africa, relative to other parts of the world. There are even fewer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Testing iScribe: African Pixel’s first iPhone app
In the Summer of 2009 I was approached by Wilfred Mworia, a talented programmer in Nairobi. Wilfred’s big idea was to open up a small company where his main goal was to create mobile phone applications...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nokia World in a Time of Flux
I’m at Nokia World this week in London as part of the final judging panel for the $1m Growth Economy Venture Challenge. I’ve been reading and reviewing dozens of entries from all over the world, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mobile Apps in Africa (2011 Report)
I maintain that Russell Southwood and his Balancing Act newsletter and reports are some of the best material on pan-African technology and broadcast information that you can find anywhere. Their recent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How I Instagram
(This is my daughter at Lake Naivasha at sunrise) Enough people have asked me about how I Instagram that I thought it might be worth creating a post on it. I take a lot of pictures as I travel as it...
View Article
