ICT4D is Better Than Apple at Pleasing Its Customers
In a recent post wondering what Steve Jobs would do in ICT4D, Ken Banks of FrontlineSMS fame bemoaned the lack of customer focus in ICT4D and expected that Apple...
ICT Companies Cashing in on Electronic Voting Initiatives
Raila Odinga registering to vote in 4 minutes flat
Regardless of their political affiliations, ICT firms should be pushing electronic voter registration and voting...
DRAFT – Expédition Africaine
Avec les douanes, les frais de port, les taxes inattendues, l’expédition du matériel informatique aux déstinations africaines peut ressembler à une vraie...
Bringing Black Friday to Africa
Black Friday is a uniquely American tradition – the day after a major holiday we all go shopping. But not just any type of shopping, Black Friday has become...
The 5 Basic Stages of Selling
Attention: Get the attention of your prospect through advertising or promotions. Remember the marketing section earlier?
Interest: Build interest through...
Zap and M-PESA: Kenyan eCommerce Advantage
In my interview with Rachel Essendi, founder of the eCommerce marketplace, Rachel’s Bargain Corner, she mentioned an interesting advantage that she felt differenced...
Amazon.com for Kenya: Rachel’s Bargain Corner
There’s a new ecommerce site in Kenya, Rachel’s Bargain Corner which claims to be the “complete online shopping experience in Kenya”. With...
Facebook is Driving ICT Adoption in Africa
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During a recent Inveneo training of ICT professionals, I was amazed to hear that most everyone had a Facebook account. Not only...
Kenya Investing Ksh16.3 Billion in Rural ICT
With the eminent arrival of Seacom and Teams broadband infrastructure to Kenya, it’s Minister for Finance, Uhuru Kenyatta, proposed three major investments...