Things should be looking up for local software developers in Kenya after new guidelines for IT software were released by the government. 50% of software used in Government should be local. This is great news for local developers, considering that the Government is the largest consumer in the country, and with the increasing automation of [...]

Today, 15th October is Blog Action Day. Fuel in most parts of Nairobi, Kenya is still at around 96.5 – 104 /- per litre band, yet the price of crude oil is still falling. This, couple with the current financial crunch globally, and as a result, possible reduction in aid to developing nations could mean [...]

Finally! Now with Google’s MapMaker, you can edit Google Maps, build your own maps. Fun, fun, fun! I’ve spent a few minutes playing around, adding a few places I know that are not on the map, and its pretty easy to use. Its kind of a open approach to building the map since changes any [...]

Telkom Kenya finally launched the Orange brand in Kenya. Here’s a quick review. The rates for calls are not too bad though I suspect Zain still has the lowest intra-network call charges. There’s also some offers for phones though many people I know were eagerly waiting to see if the iPhone 3G would be one [...]