Monthly Archives: October 2011

Kenya’s First Mobile Phone Video Contest

Posted on October 12, 2011 by SK

Note: Guest post Do you have a mobile phone that has an awesome camera, or even just a decent camera? Well, maybe you should consider putting that camera into some creative use and get rewarded for it. What are we … Continue reading →

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Harambee Stars Vs Ugandan Cranes- Fans Vid

Posted on October 11, 2011 by SK
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Kenya’s Harambee Stars Vs Ugandan Cranes: The Journey to Kampala and Back

Posted on October 10, 2011 by SK

This weekend, a lot of African football was played. Teams were battling it out for a slot in the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) to be played in January next year, hosted jointly by both Equitorial Guinea and Gabon. Kenya … Continue reading →

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Blog Action Day 2011

Posted on October 7, 2011 by SK

Since 2007, Blog Action Day has invited bloggers from around the world to blog about one important global topic on the same day. Past topics have included water, climate change and poverty, and over 10,000 bloggers have participated. The goal: … Continue reading →

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Garage 48 Nairobi Winners

Posted on October 6, 2011 by SK

The Garage 48 event as I explained in my earlier post is an event where people come with ideas and implement them (or at least functional prototypes) in 48 hours. The event was held at Strathmore University and there were … Continue reading →

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The 1% Flying With The Cheetahs Event at Nairobi

Posted on October 6, 2011 by SK

This past Saturday (September 30th), Nailab at Ngong Road, Nairobi, was the venue of the 1% Event. The event was held in other areas simultaneously- Kampala, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Buea, Ramallah, London and Cairo. The idea for running with the … Continue reading →

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The IGF and Microsoft’s Executive VP Legal and Corporate Affairs

Posted on October 4, 2011 by SK

The Internet Governance Forum took place at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi from te 27th to 30th September. It was not just internet governance as a topic that was discussed, rather many broad issues to do with the internet including … Continue reading →

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AFC Leopards Humiliates K’Ogalo 3-0!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by SK

Oh, what a sweet revenge it was for Ingwe yesterday! During the first leg of the KPL matches, Gor defeated AFC 3-1! This time they knew they were going to lose, a few fans I met on my way to … Continue reading →

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Garage 48 Happening in Nairobi This Weekend

Posted on October 1, 2011 by SK

Garage48 is an event that takes place in 48 hours. Developers meet, share ideas, choose the ideas they want to implement and develop those ideas into working service in those 48 hours. It is currently ongoing at Strathmore University. I … Continue reading →

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