Most people in Africa access the internet through a mobile phone, which has enabled a host of apps to offer mobile-based services from banking to farming.
Most people in Africa access the internet through a mobile phone, which has enabled a host of apps to offer mobile-based services from banking to farming.
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BRCK is a portable router that provides web access in disconnected areas. It seamlessly switches between ethernet, wi-fi and cellular networks to provide internet access for up to 20 devices. The router, which was developed by software engineers in Nairobi, Kenya, works for more than eight hours without electricity.
BRCK —
BRCK is a portable router that provides web access in disconnected areas. It seamlessly switches between ethernet, wi-fi and cellular networks to provide internet access for up to 20 devices. The router, which was developed by software engineers in Nairobi, Kenya, works for more than eight hours without electricity.
From BRCK
A technician scanning the eye of a woman with a smartphone application in rural Kenya.<br />
A technician scanning the eye of a woman with a smartphone application in rural Kenya.
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Celebrated as the biggest success story of any African game developer, Nigerian start-up Gamsole's Traffic Jam game for Windows phones has been downloaded nine million times globally.
Gamsole —
Celebrated as the biggest success story of any African game developer, Nigerian start-up Gamsole's Traffic Jam game for Windows phones has been downloaded nine million times globally.
Courtesy Abiola Olaniran (Founder & CEO at Gamsole)
M-Pesa is a pioneering Nairobi-based mobile money transfer system. Launched in 2007 in Kenya, the revolutionary system has been wildly successful. M-Pesa has nearly 17 million active customers and as many as 186,000 agents worldwide.
M-Pesa —
M-Pesa is a pioneering Nairobi-based mobile money transfer system. Launched in 2007 in Kenya, the revolutionary system has been wildly successful. M-Pesa has nearly 17 million active customers and as many as 186,000 agents worldwide.
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HarassMap aims to end the social acceptability of sexual harassment in Egypt. <br />Women use its SMS-based system to to report incidents anonymously, and outreach teams visit the sexual harassment hotspots to raise awareness. The group also uses mobile phones to provide victims with details of how to access services.
HarassMap —
HarassMap aims to end the social acceptability of sexual harassment in Egypt.
Women use its SMS-based system to to report incidents anonymously, and outreach teams visit the sexual harassment hotspots to raise awareness. The group also uses mobile phones to provide victims with details of how to access services.
courtesy Harassmap
mPawa. which has offices in Ghana and Kenya, matches employers with potential employees via skills and experience.
mPawa —
mPawa. which has offices in Ghana and Kenya, matches employers with potential employees via skills and experience.
Courtesy mPawa