Uber finally arrives Uganda

U.S-headquartered taxi hailing service, Uber has continued its expansion drive in Africa by launching in Kampala, Uganda today, bringing the total number of cities with Uber presence to 462.
Uber works by connecting riders with the closest available driver in the city, who picks up riders in minutes – less than 5 minutes most of the time.

Riders get to see a photo of their drivers, the car they are driving, and even see them on the app as they drive towards them. With the launch, Kampala residents can now request an uberX from their smartphones to take them to their destination, whether it’s Entebbe International Airport, Mandela National Stadium, Acacia Mall or anywhere in between.

Better World Cameroon Organises Summer Camp 2016

Better World Cameroon is organising yet another Summer camp this August 2016. The International Summer Work Camp is an annual event. It aims at bringing together youth from different parts of the world to promote solidarity and and foster cultural exchange.They are inviting 20 Youth change makers from Cameroon as well as abroad to come together to explore options for the future from different viewpoints so that we all can grow in our vision. Here'
s where to go to know more.

Cameroon's Kiro'o Games is taking the gaming industry by storm

Many Cameroonians (especially boys) who grew up in the early 90s, spent obscene amounts of time and money in arcades playing video games. Many would use their food and taxi money to get a chance at beating the high score in such titles as Final Fight, Street Fighter, the King Of Fighters series, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs and other memorable titles. 

We have come a long way from those days when we used to hit buttons and push joysticks to a very wide-ranged and sophisticated, billion dollar gaming industry. 
Most Africans and Cameroonians in particular have always taken it for granted that video games are something foreign which come mainly from the U.S and Japan but the tables have turned much in the last couple of years.
Kiro'o Games,  is a Cameroonian video game, animation, development and publishing company founded in 2003 by Madiba Olivier, and headquartered inYaoundé. Based in the green hills of Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, Kiro’o Games is not only breaking ground for software developers in its home country—it’s also among the first companies in the world to create an African-themed role-playing game.Their debut title is Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan.

 According to The Wall Street Journal's website,"The player controls Enzo Kori-Odan, an African prince, and his fiancée, Erine. They are victims of a coup by Kori-Odan’s brother-in-law, who exiles them on their wedding and coronation day. The royal couple then travels through a fantasy world, recruiting allies and fighting to regain their rightful command. Players battle amid thatched roofs, lush green settings, percussive music and colorfully robed tribal characters —far from the usual Game of Thrones fare."
This completely changes the paradigm in video game development and proves that Africans are capable of the most extraordinary feats, given the right environment and resources. The game is available on Steam and needs to be downloaded and installed. So check it out and let's know what you think. Meanwhile you can enjoy some screenshots from the game:

Buea tech guys Making Cameroon Proud

Some tech start-ups in Buea are putting the town on the map of  relevant places to watch for future innovation. Infact the BBC recently did a short documentary on the companies making great strides in technology and that have the potential to become the next big thing. You can watch the Video here:

RAMADAN CELEBRATIONS IN BUEA

 Celebration of the feast of Ramadan in Buea has been marked by a call to the Muslim community from the Imam of the Buea central mosque, Imam Aboubakar Mohammed, to be tolerant towards all members of the society at a time when the Islamic faith is facing serious challenges from violent radicals who claim to be acting in the name of Allah. More on this report with our correspondent in Buea

Speaking to a large gathering of faithful who converged at the Buea Central Mosque prayer ground to pray and thank Allah for the peaceful nation of Cameroon, the Imam told Muslim faithful’s that violence has never been the solution to any problem and that the terrorist sect Boko Haram would never succeed to turn the people of Cameroon against one another because they are a peace-loving people

Ramadan Day Prayer

Imam Aboubakar Mohammed went ahead to remind parents to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye on their children so they won’t be targets of individuals with evil intentions such as terrorists.

The women were also an important part of the sermon as the Imam reminded faithfuls of their crucial role in the well being of the family while reminding the men to take good care of their wives and provide for them.

Prayers were then said for the people of the far North Region who are going through difficult times and for those who have lost their lives in terrorist attacks. The key message of the day being love.

        

The ceremony ended with the immolation of the ram and much feasting in the various homes of the faithful