Some new web startups from Africa
Quick update of a few launches of products that were covered by other blogs in Africa.
Afrigator Launches Gator Peeps
Gatorpeeps is a microblogging service from Afrigator, that features an API similar to twitters. There are plans to integrate it with SMS, this will be great as ever since twitter cancelled SMS features i find myself missing that feature. I would still love to have SMS notification for certain people i follow. Read more about gatorpeeps
Status.UG
Status.ug is a completely mobile gateway for Ugandans to interact with their Facebook accounts. With around 60,000 Facebook users in the Kampala area, it seems absurd that no one locally has tried to engage the traffic with a local service. Especially since bandwidth in Uganda is currently so expensive and spotty.
Answer Bird
Answerbird is simple. Just point your browser to Answerbird.com. You’ll be asked to use Facebook Connect to authenticate the use of your application with your profile. Once you’ve signed up you’ll be taken to a Twitter-like interface where you simply ask questions. Automatically your question is posted to your profile on Answerbird.com (which sits on the Appfrica2 servers) but you’re given the option to also make the question your status update. This allows people who don’t use the service to offer their input via Facebook, while Answerbird users can answer using Facebook or in threaded conversations at Answerbird.com.
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Sembuse, A mobile social network in East Africa
Sembuse is a mobile social network. It’s a way for East Africans to connect with each other via short messaging, cheaper than normal SMS messages
Popularity: 57% [?]
Hey Ismail, SMS coming soon. Not 100% sure exactly when but look out for it!
Justin, Cant wait as i think thats the biggest disadvantage of twitter… no SMS notifications! Great work!
The biggest social networking site in Kenya is http://whive.com which is also available on mobile at http://www.whive.mobi The website also had an sms feature which they removed presumably due to cost.
@john thanks for the tip. Will have a look and do a writeup.
Well, I all I have to say is that I am impressed…Keep it up Africans! The quality & standard of these startups are great.Wish you well and make us proud
The standards are being raised in Africa. It’s becoming more competitive and innovative, which is good for the African users.
Always awesome to see Africans doing!
Be sure to have a look at GotIssuez.Com – recently featured on WhiteAfrican.Com and TechMasai.Com
As Web startups in East Africa, we appreciate the support.
Khoro.com, South African based social network, targeted at Africans, main aim is to be Africa’s social network of choice, unlike other social networks who focus on one country.
Gatorpeeps is indeed a nice twitter like site. I love the simplicity