The challenges of Big Data in Africa.

According to Word Spy, A Data Shadow is:

n. The trackable data that a person creates by using technologies such as credit cards, cell phones, and the Internet.

Big Data, the beginning..

“Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity” according to McKinsey Global Institute report on Big Data.

Yes, these are the times that we live in. A lot of data is collected day in day out by various companies and individuals…

Data for housing agencies.

Now they say part of growing up is moving out of the nest and establishing your own.

I was onto this today. I went out looking for a house.. no, for my next home and my guide was Martin from this housing agency. we got talking to calm the process of long…

Your Presidential Candidate

In a few weeks, the Kenyan Media will be holding the first ever presidential aspirants debate. To support the process, (since i wasnt invited to moderate ;-))I have developed a few visuals that compare the various candidates (yes, all 9 of them) on matters of: Age, Years served…

How Big Data could benefit Africa

Someone once said, if you want to hide something from an African, put it in a book.

Books have been developed, turned to digital storage and the world is pretty shocked at how Africa is catching up within the global village. Maybe the problem…

Brazil Visit, lessons learnt.

Last week I was in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) an event that saw the government of Kenya make clear its commitments to honoring the OGP guidelines of:

• Transparency

Kenyatta National Hospital — Data Lessons

First of all, i want to use this post to say, Happy Birthday to Me. Yes, i am old and wrinkly today, at 24 but going strong :)

Sitting here at the Connected Kenya Conference in Diani, i have learnt quite a lot from all the speakers…

Why Kenya Open Data is taking so damn long!

Once again I will say that i have been extremely lucky to be the one driving the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) at the Kenya ICT Board but note that this post contains my own views.

Newest transit card, “BEBA” by Google.

Several years ago, a friend told me, the very wealthy people do not walk around with cash. Most walk with wallets full of Gold, Platinum and Silver Cards. Then i did not believe him. Now i have a Beba card :)