October 2010

Global Peace Convention comes to Nairobi – Let’s hear your voice…

October 25, 2010
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In December of 2007, Kenyans came out in large numbers to vote for their electorate in what would have been a truly historic election.  It never was, instead it was a moment in history that most Kenyans would want to put behind them. Right after the election the country was almost torn apart by violence [...]

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Twitter, TV, and Tusker Project Fame; a Transmedia Experience

October 21, 2010
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Twitter in Kenya is very active. For a long time now, the activities of Kenyans on Twitter usually increase or decrease in frequency depending on the popular activity for that day. Tech related seminars, workshops and conferences have received the lion’s share of these Twitter conversations. TedxNairobi, E-Tourism Conference East Africa, Mobile Web East Africa, [...]

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The Rise of Social Commerce in Kenya

October 11, 2010
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When I was still at the University, I encountered the usual hawkers plus some really smart hawkers at the Matatu (bus terminals – for non-Kenyans) terminals. Normally, whenever you board a Mat, there is a hawker who will be at your window even before your ass gets a feel of the seat. If the window [...]

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Perception is Reality – Martha Karua Anecdote

October 7, 2010
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This is not a political post; it just draws lessons from a political figure and the political landscape. A few weeks back, someone in my Twitter timeline mentioned that Kanye West had not only joined twitter but he was tweeting some hilarious stuff. Given I love the man’s music; I unashamedly followed him and started [...]

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Online Marketing Manager Job at Sandstorm Kenya

October 4, 2010
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Update: This Position Has Been Filled. I am pretty excited about this post because it is the first Job posting I am running for a client on this site. What makes this better is that this is no ordinary client. They are the best at what they do and they are internationally acclaimed… And the [...]

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