Comments on: Motribe: The Mobile Web Community Builder

By: It’s time for Africans to get serious about the mobile web | memeburn

It’s time for Africans to get serious about the mobile web | memeburn — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:45:15 +0000

[…] information for consumers and businesses, such as Mocality.Mobile-specific communities, such as Motribe, Facebook and Twitter.The ability to pay via mobile payment methods or credit cards, brought to you […]

By: Pay Attention to the Mobile Web — WhiteAfrican

Pay Attention to the Mobile Web — WhiteAfrican — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:19:48 +0000

[…] communities, such as Motribe, Facebook and […]

By: Global Voices in English » Africa: The Mobile Web Community Builder

Global Voices in English » Africa: The Mobile Web Community Builder — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:23:11 +0000

[…] The mobile web community builder in Africa: “Motribe is a simple community building platform for the mobile web. You can easily get a site up and going in an hour that allows chat, photo sharing, private messaging and mobile blogs.” […]

By: Waliaula Makokha

Waliaula Makokha — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:07:15 +0000

I am a software engineer and from experience users never use an app because of its “originality”. It could be as simple as a textbox and two buttons but servers a specific purpose (reag google). As far as I am concerned facebook login is not really a bad thing. And using features such as cookies you don’t need to do it time and again. Also facebook mobile is really simple and compelling to use. (clearly you have never tried it). And one thing about online communities, it works just like real communities. People like to be where other people already are. Facebook groups does exactly what motribe does and much more.

By: HASH

HASH — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:31:33 +0000

@Waliaula, It seems Motribe fills a different need, in this case to create a community on the fly that doesn’t require a FB login, and which can be fully done via the phone alone. I wouldn’t say to use this just because it’s from Africa either. I am proud that an app of this quality is from Africa however.

By: Waliaula Makokha

Waliaula Makokha — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:26:10 +0000

I am just wondering what mobitribe offers thats not already there in facebook. I am thinking pages and groups which are fully blown features already in facebook and used by thousands of brands, products and people. Are we just supposed to use it because it is african or because it serves a need. I would rather stick to facebook where I have grown an natured a social graph for over two years that can quickly sign up to my events, pages, groups etc rather than recruit from scratch!

By: Mbugua Njihia

Mbugua Njihia — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:15:28 +0000

Mzuri stuff from Vincent and team, really cool

By: Salim of Zunguka

Salim of Zunguka — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:15:02 +0000

Interesting….

By: jke

jke — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:37:13 +0000

Great – we shd link to this from AfriGadget.com!

Is it also possible to set up a community using a phone only (~ doing the admin/install part via a phone)?