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The vacuum created by unreliable public utilities, high public demand for alternative services and ease of acquisition of better services birthed two products every African is quite conversant with. The mobile phone and the motorcycle. Not to regurgitate history or argue against/for which products that... Read More

As we look forward to the new year, it's important to reflect on some of the trends that shaped the previous one. Perhaps we can learn from them and create better strategies and goals for 2015. 2014 saw an incredible growth in online businesses almost... Read More

It is largely known that the Arab spring which ousted dictatorial regimes from power was "Tweeted". How continuous streams of 140 plus characters and informal communication on social media platforms such as Facebook were remarkably efficient at bringing down strong men from power continues to... Read More

Facebook has a clear and inspiring mission -- "to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected."  The social network isn’t stopping at anything until it has achieved its vision. Whether it's building orbital drones, creating digital colonies in... Read More

There are over 250 Million children around the globe who can not read and write according to UNESCO  and 1.6 Million more teachers are needed in classrooms by 2015. Staring long at these numbers can make one sterile because of the sheer scale of the... Read More

Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera Media Network yesterday announced the launch of AJ+, a connected global news community for the connected generation. With socially shareable content, AJ+ will highlight human struggles and achievements while providing context on the world’s biggest stories. “AJ+ gives Al Jazeera the... Read More

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Uganda expanded 4.73 percent in the first quarter of 2014 which in fact is lower than the average GDP growth rate --6.84 Percent --- measured from 2005 until 2014 according to recent data from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. To... Read More

Technology is impacting our lives in ways which we could never have imagined. You probably spend most of your work day in front of a computer working emails, presentations, spread sheets and whatever software tool your business operates. You are probably one of  the one... Read More

The Linux Foundation and its partners have released the first version of Automotive Grade Linux, the open source platform for use inside connected cars. The Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) is a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car.  “Openness and... Read More