Kibera News Network. You know CNN? This is the CNN of Kibera, KNN. Sounds nice eh? Basically it is a YouTube channel for videos from Nairobi’s Kibera slums, made by residents of Kibera. It gives Kibera exposure much unlike the typical ‘doom and gloom’ CNN reports. Majibu. I severely dislike those “Ask Auntie Tabby” type […]
[Continue reading…]What Successful Companies Do Differently
September 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This article was submitted to Like Chapaa anonymously. To be frank – your best clients and your easiest jobs – I don’t want. We don’t look for typical clients looking to build a website or implement some online marketing. We turn down all requests that come our way. Here Is The Goldmine I’ve Discovered… Create […]
[Continue reading…]Enter Elance – Part 3
August 31, 2010 by 5 Comments
Just got here? Here is Part 1 and Part 2. In the morning, I got mail that I’d won two jobs on Elance. Yay! Then I went to the kiosk and came back to see that I’d won two more jobs on GAF. Oookkkaaaaaay. While I was fixing breakfast, a third GAF client sent me […]
[Continue reading…]Enter Elance – Part 2
August 31, 2010 by 1 Comment
Just got here? Here’s Part 1. Next, you set up your profile by adding education and employment info. You don’t have to, but it helps you get jobs, because the client can see what you can do. Papers [or lack of them] are not necessarily a disadvantage online. On the internet, most people don’t care […]
[Continue reading…]Enter Elance – Part 1
August 30, 2010 by 3 Comments
I’ve been a GAF member for just over two months, but I’ve only been active since the 1st of August. So far, I’ve earned $ 180, which is not a bad start. It’s hard, because some days I have work from three different clients and I’m afraid to sleep, then after that I get four […]
[Continue reading…]Some Interesting Kenyan Sites #3
August 28, 2010 by 1 Comment
GetH2O – this actually a game! A (serious) game which simulates the complexity of life in the slums, the scarcity of resources, how to deal with them and prevent escalation of conflict. Mobile and board. By playing the game, be it the single player mobile phone version or the multi-player board game, it fosters the […]
[Continue reading…]PayPal Now Works in Kenya!
August 27, 2010 by 102 Comments
Well, yesterday was a very significant day for me. I am not sure exactly when it happened, but receiving money in Kenya through PayPal is now possible! Kenya is officially on of the PayPal supported countries. Yesterday there was a heated discussion on the Skunkworks Kenya mailing list on whether one can use PayPal in […]
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