Africa

Transparent Solar Cell: Dreams of Current Generating Windows

Transparent photovoltaics have yet to grace the face of your smartphone, but don’t give up hope UCLA researchers are working on a new see-through…

Kasuwa’s Response To Talent War In Nigeria

We are back to the article that got me kicked out of the Silicon Africa Facebook group. Yes, the one about the talent tussle that…

The Genesis of Mobile Money, Why & How – Kariuki Gathitu

This article is based on my friend Kariuki Gathitu’s presentation at Card, ATM and Mobile Expo. Why Mobile Money for Nigeria? Quick Facts: Population…

Why You Should Have A Startup While In School

I am convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the best time to have a startup is while in school, the best place to place…

[Event] Cashless and Nigerian Tech Entrepreneurs – July #DevParapo

The move towards a cashless Nigeria provides the opportunity to build the critical electronic payment systems and culture that would enable software developers and…

Facebook Introduces 6 New Features For Brands and More

1. Timeline for Brands on Mobile Facebook Timeline for Pages is rolling out to mobile platforms! The new layout is said to include the Cover…

The E-Commerce Series: Kasuwa’s Response To Jesse Oguns

Editor’s Note: Just in case you missed on Jesse Oguns’ rant on his experience with the ‘No 1 Online Retailer in Nigeria’ Kasuwa, you…

[Event] E & M Commerce: The Past, Present and Future at #MoMoNigeria

E & M Commerce is fast becoming an alternative to traditional brick and mortar stores which have now become costlier to build due to…

3 Games Good For A Techie’s Thought Process

This time around we are not focusing on the computer games but physical games for techies and tech community. I have been working out…

Google Launches Gmail SMS in Africa. Send and Receive Emails by Text Message

Google has rolled out a new service in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya that lets Gmail users send and receive emails using the built-in SMS features of…