Kenya- Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest cell phone firm, on Tuesday launched a money transfer service that will use short message services, which it said was the first of its kind in the world. Reuters reports.
“The product allows its 5.8 million subscribers to use their cell phones to send money in the east African country where it is commonplace for one family member working in the city to support a whole family living in rural areas.
Kenyans will deposit or access the money through Safaricom agents like supermarkets or shops situated all over the country.
Kenya’s Minister for Communication, Mutahi Kagwe, highlighted the opportunity for remote communities: “This will help people in far-flung parts of the country who have no banking services, now anyone can have a bank in their pocket.”
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Caribbean Relevance. Now can u imagine this in our very large and lucrative money remittance market. Ahhh so many opportunities here.

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator, added 4.86 million subscribers during January to bring its customer totals to 306.1 million. There is still room to grow. About 65% of the population in the country is still believed to be up for grabs.
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What is Web2.0 ?
What's all the hype about Web 2.0, and why should you care? Web2.0 the concept, the culture, the industry after all a slippery beast. No two pundits seem to agree on what it is, but almost all will nod heads on, is how it has and will continue to affect your consumers and consequently your business.

What is clear; Web 2.0 represents an important shift in the way digital information is created, shared, stored, distributed, and manipulated. In the years ahead, it will have a significant impact in the way businesses use both the Internet and enterprise-level IT applications.

Great food and technology help drive my businesses.
As a tech entrepreneur whose office is a Macbook plus two phones, one Digicel and a My Virtual Office phone that works locally and on which my Miami and Atlanta numbers ring, WiFi (wireless internet) is crucial.whether at home, in the small office or wherever I decide to work from that day. The fact is where I have breakfast, and lunch especially, tends to be heavily influenced by where has free and consistent wifi (wireless internet) and of course good food. I seldom have time or inclination to cook anymore.

What is ‘Spec?’
“Spec” means requests like "do something now and show me" or "Do a quick concept first" In other words, Spec is any work requested by which no fair and reasonable fee has been agreed upon.

And the problem is...what?
Well for starters specing requires us designers and developers to invest time, resources brain power and creative juices, all with no forthcoming guarantee of payment.

Shouldn't a client to “try before they buy?”
Maybe so. But look deeper and you will see realize that professional graphic design and web development is about creating custom solutions, not cookie-cutter concepts. Further more, if you have taken the time to put together a body of work or your portfolio, then that should speak for itself along with client references.

A designer's or developers “process” is more than simply banging away at a keyboard or click clicking a mouse. It’s more about understanding the nature of a design, the communication challenge and then using one’s brain to find the appropriate and effective solution.

My dad passed on. If you are any thing sort of a work aholic, driven by 'feel good' results and the occasional pat on the back from people in your life that really don't count...change ur ways...if u are married, spend lots of time with ur kids and ur life partner....if ur parents are still alive...go visit them and tell them things about yourself that u THINK they are not interested in hearing about. In other words...inhale something other than senseless drive and let go.