A Kenyan software developer won the "Apps4Africa" competition sponsored by the US State Department on Wednesday. Charles Kithika received Sh400m (USD 5,000) and an Apple iPad for devising a voice-based, mobile application that enables farmers to keep track of their cows' breeding cycles. Mr Kithika's innovation, dubbed iCow, will "help farmers get the most of their cows and their farms," the State Department said when announcing the awards. READ <http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyan%20wins%20US%20software%20competition/-/ 1056/1028652/-/f62jvlz/-/index.html> MORE
Is USD 5000 = 400M?????????? On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Alex Mwega <alex@ims.co.ke> wrote:
A Kenyan software developer won the “Apps4Africa” competition sponsored by the US State Department on Wednesday.
Charles Kithika received Sh400m (USD 5,000) and an Apple iPad for devising a voice-based, mobile application that enables farmers to keep track of their cows' breeding cycles.
Mr Kithika's innovation, dubbed iCow, will “help farmers get the most of their cows and their farms,” the State Department said when announcing the awards.
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400,000 On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Daniel <butaki@gmail.com> wrote:
Is USD 5000 = 400M??????????
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Alex Mwega <alex@ims.co.ke> wrote:
A Kenyan software developer won the “Apps4Africa” competition sponsored by the US State Department on Wednesday.
Charles Kithika received Sh400m (USD 5,000) and an Apple iPad for devising a voice-based, mobile application that enables farmers to keep track of their cows' breeding cycles.
Mr Kithika's innovation, dubbed iCow, will “help farmers get the most of their cows and their farms,” the State Department said when announcing the awards.
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Shud be 400k no M..Nwei congats to the Dude On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com>wrote:
400,000
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Daniel <butaki@gmail.com> wrote:
Is USD 5000 = 400M??????????
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Alex Mwega <alex@ims.co.ke> wrote:
A Kenyan software developer won the “Apps4Africa” competition sponsored
by
the US State Department on Wednesday.
Charles Kithika received Sh400m (USD 5,000) and an Apple iPad for devising a voice-based, mobile application that enables farmers to keep track of their cows' breeding cycles.
Mr Kithika's innovation, dubbed iCow, will “help farmers get the most of their cows and their farms,” the State Department said when announcing the awards.
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iCow? That just made my day! On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM, steve kyengo <k.stevo08@gmail.com> wrote:
Shud be 400k no M..Nwei congats to the Dude
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com>wrote:
400,000
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Daniel <butaki@gmail.com> wrote:
Is USD 5000 = 400M??????????
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Alex Mwega <alex@ims.co.ke> wrote:
A Kenyan software developer won the “Apps4Africa” competition sponsored
by
the US State Department on Wednesday.
Charles Kithika received Sh400m (USD 5,000) and an Apple iPad for devising a voice-based, mobile application that enables farmers to keep track of their cows' breeding cycles.
Mr Kithika's innovation, dubbed iCow, will “help farmers get the most of their cows and their farms,” the State Department said when announcing the awards.
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iCow :-) for a kenyan farmer with an iPhone... That I would love to see..
iCow what next iKuku ... iMamamboga ... but all in all Congrats it shows Kenyans are getting there ... On 8 October 2010 19:14, Patrick Karanja <wabethi@gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:26 PM, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>wrote:
iCow :-) for a kenyan farmer with an iPhone... That I would love to see..
How about for the farm manager? That would work
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