Gilbert
Rono from Kenya receives a cheque of USD 15,000 from Prins Mhalanga,
Managing Executive- Vodacom Digital media , during the award ceremony
for the APPSTAR challenge competition held in South Africa. Rono
emerged second in the international finals after another Kenya Gerald
Kibugi who scooped the first position to win the top prize of USD
25,000.
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“Take top prizes of USD 25,000 and USD 15,000”
Two Kenyans have scooped top honors in the recently concluded Appstar Challenge held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Gerald Kibugi who presented a game “Tough Jungle”, took the first position in the Appstar Challenge
sponsored by global telecommunications giant, Vodafone, while Gilbert
Rono took the second slot with an educational application dubbed
“Eureka”.
Kibugi and Rono, won USD 25,000
and USD 15,000 respectively, following a thorough assessment by a global
panel of top judges for the challenge which is aimed at spurring growth
in the development of local apps in Africa and Asia.
Kibugi and Rono’s apps beat a
field of 284 entrants to win Kshs. 1 million and Kshs. 0.5 million
respectively in the Kenyan finals organized by leading integrated
communications provider, Safaricom Limited last in November.
Accepting their awards, Kibugi and
Rono said their respective wins demonstrate that Kenya has indeed come
of age in Apps development by showcasing the country’s potential in a
field that featured participants South Africa, Egypt, Qatar, Lesotho and
Tanzania,
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