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Solar-Powered Solutions to Support Mobile Phones
While there is an explosive growth of mobile phone usage in Africa, there has not been a corresponding growth in the national electric grid to support these phones....
Importing Computers into Kenya? Beware the Fees
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To great fanfare, Kenya Revenue Authority eliminated customs duties on the import of new computer hardware into Kenya...
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During a Inveneo Business Training, we interviewed Sam Okwiri about his new solar power company, Lebra Solar Technologies:
Sam, who used to work for WinAfrique,...
Follow the Four C’s of ICT Deployment for Success
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Hot Gossip: Twitter Returning to Africa with Zain!
Last year the microblogging service Twitter, pulled its outbound SMS service from Africa. While only a few technology elite bemoaned its loss, for me it was a great...
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