The Kenyan Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology launched 4, 000 units of the laptop it designed and assembled. But the computer systems were actually manufactured in China. Also, you thought Twitter was being a bad sport with character-limiting? Well, now they are listening. Check out these and other stories that made the rounds across Africa today.
Made in Africa laptop computers out of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has launched 4,000 units of its locally made Taifa Laptop.
The first amendment rights according to Twitter
Twitter has announced it is removing the 140-character limit on DM. The company told developers ahead of the July launch that API updates will be necessary on third-party applications to accommodate the new development.
Addynamo begins to walk the straight and narrow with Twitter
South Africa-based Africa-focused digital advertising network, Ad Dynamo has announced it is retiring its online and mobile ad network to focus on selling Twitter ads.
Nigeria-based talent accelerator, Andela will begin training its first cohort in Kenya, after initial talks of taking its operations Pan-African.
Blackberry is getting with the program
Blackberry may use Android on an upcoming slider device that was demoed briefly at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
One more ecommerce network in Nigeria; Yudala
Yudala is plunging into the already saturated Nigerian e-commerce market, albeit with a different approach.
Take a bow: Dick Costolo steps down as Twitter CEO
Twitter Inc. has announced that its current CEO, Dick Costolo, will be stepping down from the position by July 1.
Nigeria’s interswitch is now in the oil business
Nigerian payments switching company, Interswitch has announced a strategic partnership with fuelvoucher, a online fuel purchase and management service.
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