Comments on: Virtual City’s Mobile Distributor Solution Wins Nokia’s $1m

By: ATB at Oxford University (UK) – International Careers Day. PART 2 – The Big Day! | AfricaTalentbank.com (ATB) Blog

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:05 +0000

[...] African graduates studying overseas should not be seen as rivals (first of all, there are too few of them to be a threat to you), but rather, regard them as your allies. For now is an exciting time to be a Generation Y African! Africa is the last investment frontier. Companies are looking at this young, tech savvy, Generation Y (18-35 yrs) who are not waiting for government to offer them opportunities -Â instead they are ceasing opportunities, working hardÂ and making the most of the technology revolution. The fact that a small country like Kenya can be spoken of in the same breath as South Africa and Nigeria is all thanks to Kenya’s Generation Y who have embraced technology, coming up with new apps as well entering and winning competitions beating competitors from the USA and China as Kenya’s Virtual City did when it won Nokiaâ€s $1millionGrowth Economy Venture Challenge in 2010 [...]

By: Zimbos: Stake your claim in the startup goldrush | Technology Zimbabwe

Zimbos: Stake your claim in the startup goldrush | Technology Zimbabwe — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:16:33 +0000

[…] propelled by the success of M-Pesa, Ushahidi and others. Just last year a group of young guys won a $1m Nokia development competition. They competed against teams from all the tech hubs you can think of world over and […]

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| Technology Zimbabwe — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:03:49 +0000

By: Mobile Monday Takes Over the iHub — WhiteAfrican

Mobile Monday Takes Over the iHub — WhiteAfrican — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:45:51 +0000

[…] a sponsor for the Mobile Monday event, and John Waibochi, the CEO is here. Virtual City recently won the $1m Nokia Growth Economy Venture Challenge about 3 months […]

By: Michael Mithika

Michael Mithika — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:06:41 +0000

Well done John… in the true spirit of never giving up! It’s been a long journey and glad you came out tops. Keep coding to help millions!

By: Gabriel Ngugi

Gabriel Ngugi — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:03:29 +0000

Well in Murags and team.Keep on its only the beginning of bigger and better things ahead.
Amen

By: John Waibochi

John Waibochi — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:46:54 +0000

Wow. Thanks to all of you for this overwhelming support. All of us at Virtual City are in a daze and waiting to wake up from this dream. Our promise to you is that we’ll make you proud with how we’ll apply this Award. Erik, Thanks for this. Cheers. John Waibochi

By: cyrus njagi muriithi

cyrus njagi muriithi — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:45:49 +0000

congrats!!

By: Joe karago

Joe karago — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:03:34 +0000

Murags congratulations for your consistency and the very best in times to come, may God continue to expand your horizon
Jk

By: Judith Onyango

Judith Onyango — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:04:09 +0000

Way to go dude !! Seriously this is good stuff…encouraging