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Mobile Phones, Internet and Social Media Use in Kenya
In the developed world, communication has been easier as everyone in one way or another has a telephone line even before the coming of mobile phones and internet. The same could not be said about Africa. Up to around the year 2000, only offices within major urban centres had telephone lines. […]
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Mobiles For Development in Africa – Talk and Discussion by Kentaro Toyama
There is no doubt that Mobile Technology has changed Africa for the better and more is expected in the coming years. According to the latest Wireless Intelligence data by GSMA, “Total mobile connections in sub-Sahara Africa passed the 500 million mark in the first quarter of 2013, increasing by about […]
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Flashmob Dance by Kenyans to show the Support for Team Kenya at the Olympics
To mark the beginning of the London Olympics, Kenyans did a street flashmob dance in Nairobi to show their support for Team Kenya at the London 2012 Olympics. If you are in Africa, catch all the games on Dstv Here is the Video, sit back and enjoy the spirit of […]
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The Mobile and Banking System; A Solution for the Unbanked In Africa
According to a new data released by World Bank about 75% of adults worldwide earning less than $2 a day don’t have a bank account. The data collected by Gallup Inc for the World Bank Global Financial Inclusion Database, showed that more than 2.5 billion people around the world don’t […]
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Will Social Media Use In Kenya Bring Change To Kenyans?
It’s official: Kenyans, particularly young Kenyans are very addicted to the use of Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other online channels to meet like-minded people, share information and their thoughts. Now the BIG question is: “Would Kenyan youth use social media to bring change to Kenya come the 2012 general elections?” […]