LipaCard: Students Cashless Wallet

Guest Writer: +Victor Mutua 

LipaCard is Kenya's first ever financial service start up in the education sector handling students’ stipends, food, pocket and miscellaneous money.

We provide a debit card to students which allow them to pay bills at school and receive top up from parents and guardians real-time via mobile money or Bank deposits.

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I just had to put this post up…in the spirit of the footie season. So my apologies to anyone who thought it was going to be a tech thing, the title just seem fitting {Well, I think it does}

So the big games start today! 11:00 pm EAT to be precise. We never thought this day would come. I remember it being about 300 days away and now we are talking about hours!! I am excited, I don’t know about you.

Google I/O Extended Viewing Parties

Hey everyone! As you all know by, the 7^th edition of the Google I/O is around the corner.  {And if you didn’t, I don’t know which hole you live in but well…now you do, hehe!}. It will be kicking off on June 25^th, 2014 and run through to June 26^th, 2014 in San Francisco, Moscone Centre.

What is Google I/O?

Every year, Google hosts a technology conference that aims at sharing new product ideas, platform innovations and interactive experiences with the masses. Google Input/Output features highly technical, in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Chrome, Google APIs, App Engine and much more.

Grace Hopper Conference {Google Travel Grant 2014}

Those who have been keeping tabs on all my blog posts know that this is not the first time I am talking about the Grace Hopper Travel Grant. The other time was last year and you can see that post here.

Well, the opportunity is presenting itself again this year and I thought I should briefly let ya’ll know in case you would be interested in applying. Or to remind you just in case you knew about it but had sorta forgotten. Again, sorry fellas…this is just for the ladies!

Google Nairobi Interview

Happy new month people!! Whaaat, is it just me or does this year seem to be on steroids! I mean, just the other day it was Christmas and I remember telling ya’ll about my new year resolutions, which by the way are not going so well, and now we are already halfway through the year! Crazy, ey?

One of the Google offices in the world

But hopefully you are having better luck with your resolutions. As for me, I already converted those ones into my bucket list. This way, I’ll actually have more time to do them. However, if visiting a Google office was on your list, especially after watching that awesome movie The Internship, then here is an opportunity to finally do it! And cross it off once and for all…