e competition follows the success of ForgetMeNot
The launch of the
competition follows the success of ForgetMeNot Africa’s Kipokezi Apps Challenge
in Kenya. This inspi
thehappyworld.org red developers to submit unique app ideas for Kenyan mobile
users, i thesecretoftime.net ncluding a traffic information app, a treasure hunt game and an app
that provided football fans the latest information on the Kenyan Premier
League.
Jeremy George, Chief
Operating Officer at ForgetMeNot Africa, said: “Our recent Apps Challenge in
Kenya was a huge success with some truly unique and innovative ideas submitted.
Zimbabwe also has a wealth of developer talent and we want to give them the
same opportu
thehelloamerica.com nity to earn revenue from their ideas. We are giving developers the
chance to bring their ideas for unique apps or games that are useful, fun and
highly relevant to Zimbabwean mobile users.”
ForgetMeNot Africa’s
technology is already available to Econet’s entire subscriber base through its
eTXT service, which launched in April 2011. This launch more than doubled
access to internet messaging in Zimbabwe. Previously only one in eight
Zimbabweans (1.4
million people) had access to the internet, but the launch of eTXT provided all
Econet subscribers with access to Facebook, email and online chat on even the
most basic mobile handsets.
The competition will
be launched at the JumpStart Community event at the Harare Club on Tuesday,
March 27. ForgetMeNot Africa founder John Carroll will speak at the event, and
will be running workshops to assist developers the next day.
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