The Google I/O Extended 2013 Lusaka

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sithe Ncube in Events | Leave a comment

Over the weekend, the Google Developer Group Lusaka met for the Google I/O Extended and HTML hackathon as a follow up of the annual Google I/O conference which is that magical time of the year when we are awed by Google’s latest in innovation and tools for developers. Google Developer Group Lusaka (GDG Lusaka) is a user group for people who are interested in Google’s developer technology which is everything from the Android and App Engine platforms, to product APIs like the YouTube API and the Google Calendar API, to initiatives like OpenSocial and products like Google Glass. There was no doubt that we were all excited to see the highlights of the event.

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A scene from the Google I/O conference in San Francisco

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Statement and thankyou note from Mobile Monday Lusaka

Posted on May 22, 2013 by george in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Technology as a Way of Improving Livelihoods

As technology advances, the opportunity to make use of innovations in the health and education sectors increases. The issue on how to utilize this for Zambian development gathered over 120 technology professionals this Monday evening 20 May, as the Mobile Monday network held a meeting in Lusaka under the theme “Building our Digital Future Together”. Among the speakers at the event were Jussi Hinkkanen, VP Corporate Relations Middle-East and Africa at Nokia Corporation and Mr. Mark Bennett, founder iSchool Zambia.

Internet connectivity and usage increases with great speed all around Africa. Zambia is no exception. The opportunities for business development within this sector are great and at the same time it could bring large benefits for Zambians such as better quality education and improved health services.

Mark Bennett is the founder of iSchool, a Zambian venture developing a new form of learning platform using tablets, the ZEduPad. The Mark Bennetttablet holds all information necessary for school children in grades 1-7 based on the Zambian curriculum in eight Zambian languages.It uses moving pictures and sound to create a better learning environment.

“We have done extensive testing in Zambia ad we see that the results of the students are improving enormously”, Mr Bennett said,”and as an added value, the kids are having fun”. Read more

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The Buzz on: Daryl Lukas

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Sithe Ncube in Interviews | 1 Comment

Daryl is one of the most active members at BongoHive and if you ever visited us here, even in his absence, no doubt you’d hear his name creep into a conversation. He is an involved young mind enthusiastic about being in the forefront of innovation. Even with all he has to offer, he still remains passionate about helping others.

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Background: Daryl joined us in December 2011 after attending our first Mobile Application Development Training session. Before that he was working for an advertising agency and was also in the middle of studying chemical and biological sciences, which was leading to a degree in Medicine at the University of Zambia. Towards the end of his second year, he made a decision to put his studies on hold to pursue his passion for software development.

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