Google is making some strides to engage the local tech community in Tanzania by organizing a set of Google (G) Days. The two day event is catered to a wide audience, from software developers to entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts.
TEDxDar 2011 was held yesterday at the National Museum in Ilala. The speakers ranged from musicians, a politician, a scientist, an educator, a journalist, a former athlete and more. Here is a brief summary of what happened.
Highlights from the biggest tech expo in the middle east, GITEX 2011.
A recap of what happened at D3, Dar’s first software developers challenge (hackathon).
The Startup Tanzania team are continuing the tech momentum with the first developer’s competition this weekend.
We have watched vibrant tech events take place elsewhere in East Africa and wondered when it would happen in Tanzania. The wait is over and we’ve finally got our act together.
We caught up with the author of “Winning the Battle: How to pass an exam without fear” and asked him about his inspiration, his challenges and his vision for the future.
A brief roundup of events at the Mobile Monday presentation from e-Learning Africa 2011 held in Mlimani City, Dar-es-Salaam last week.
Nadir Tharani is a Tanzanian writer, painter, and architect. He was born and bred in Moshi. After completing his High School education at Mawenzi Secondary School, he moved to England where he studied architecture at University College, London.
The theme this year was ‘Your African Legacy’ and a lot of the discussion revolved around Africans living in Africa as well as those in the Diaspora are taking steps to create their African legacy through projects, NGO’s and businesses that they are involved in.
An angel investment fund and business incubator based in San Francisco is working with the government to setup a local incubator in Dar es Salaam.
The idea was that you could create ‘waves’ that would be equivalent to real face to face conversations except virtually.
A project by Sarah Markes and Mejah Mbuya called ‘Street Level’ that aims to promote the preservation of Dar Es Salaam’s cultural and architectural heritage.
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