
David Okwii




Did we just pass “Tweeting” and “Facebooking” as Innovation?
Starting my week with a rant is usually kind of unorthodox. But when I read headlines that glorify the act of Facebooking and Tweeting as innovation, then that just disorients every fiber in me. To give a little bit of background to this whole misappropriated... Read More

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Tecno’s latest flagship phone, the Phantom Z finally released in Nigeria
Tecno has finally released its latest flagship smartphone, the Tecno Phantom Z in Nigeria. The most anticipated device from the Chinese vendor that solely operates in Africa was first released in Kenya in June. Tecno made the announced through their Twitter account. Unveiling the amazing... Read More

Fighting Anti-trust, Safaricom ordered to open its M-Pesa platform among your weekend reads
This week, the Ebola epidermic took its toll on West African nations. Latest figures from WHO's tally indicate that the virus has infected 1,323 and led to 729 deaths across Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. WHO Director General Margaret Chan said that the "outbreak is moving... Read More

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Facebook announces Internet.org App, its hook to bring more users online in emerging markets
Facebook has today announced the Internet.org App, a part of Internet.org project which is its long standing campaign to bring more users from the emerging markets online. According to a press release by Facebook, Internet.org app is meant to make the internet accessible to more people by providing... Read More




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How to share your phone internet with your family and friends
If you didn't already know, you can actually share your phone internet with your friends! It’s quite simple thanks to your phone operating system. Your Smartphone can act as a wireless hotspot providing an internet connection wirelessly for up to 15 devices (depending on the... Read More

Kola Studio’s Matatu game: A great model for building successful apps in Africa
When the Nigerian bride price app went viral in May this year, it wasn't meant to seriously determine the value of brides in Nigeria as was its purported purpose. Rather, it was a clever marketing strategy for Anakle, the digital firm that developed it --... Read More




Yo Uganda: Meet the company that survived and used mobile disruption to its advantage
Incorporated in 2006, Yo Uganda is among the first Mobile Value added service providers in Uganda. The medium-sized company has churned out some of the most innovative products in the industry since its inception delivering solutions for profit and nonprofit entities. However, since 2006, much... Read More


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Brainshare: A Startup that’s inventing the future of Education in Africa
What will education look like tomorrow? How will tomorrow's students attend class, take notes, revise and do exams? All those are particularly tough questions that nobody has the answer to.However, one EdTech startup isn't intimidated at all to venture into the unknown territories of e-learning, online... Read More

The Dignited journey: How re-branding screwed us up
Wow, it has been about three and half months since we pushed the rebrand button. We renamed one of the most authentic voices in Tech in Africa from TechPost (www.techpost.ug) to Dignited (www.dignited.com). As you might already know, rebranding online is a lot different from... Read More
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