The First African Designed I-Pad Rival goes on sale!

Technology is moving leaps and bounds in the African continent. Over the last decade, Internet has become widely available to the masses, mainly through mobiles. And these portable devices are being used for much more than just making calls or checking emails. Across the continent, individuals now have access to banks through their mobile devices, farmers can check crop prices and health/community workers have access to patients reports (source). 

So I guess it is not much of a surprise that a rival to the I-Pad has been designed in Africa too. Personally, I think that it is just a shame that we haven't yet reached the stage that they can be produced there too. Read the full article here.