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CEO at Symbiotic | Opportunity Scout at Gruppo Potente, in pursuit of opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled #WhatIsNext #AfricaRising

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The future of work in emerging markets. A dissect of Kenya’s Ajira programme

April 13, 2017 by Mbugua Njihia Leave a Comment

The ICT, Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Ministries launched the Ajira Digital Program looking to empower one million Kenyans to earn a living off online work. A bold and ambitious plan but one that might be headed for headwinds, despite the promising numbers shared on the concept note and the support of  foundations like Rockefeller … [Read more…]

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Google DeepMind: Ground-breaking AlphaGo masters the game of Go

January 28, 2016 by Mbugua Njihia Leave a Comment

Mbugua NjihiaAn Africa based entrepreneur in the pursuit of opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled striving to build services that have real-world value for my beloved continent and beyond while having fun along the way. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com

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George Hotz the first person to hack the iPhone built a self-driving car in his garage

December 27, 2015 by Mbugua Njihia Leave a Comment

George Francis Hotz (born October 2, 1989), alias geohot, is an American hacker known for unlocking the iPhone, allowing the phone to be used with other wireless carriers, contrary to AT&T’s and Apple’s intentions.He developed the limera1n jailbreak tool and bootrom exploit for iOS. He is also noted for his technical efforts and publicity with … [Read more…]

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