Team Shinsekai from Senegal wins Apps for African City Life award

From IT News Africa news alert Mon Feb 11 2013, 06:46:13

Ericsson has announced the winners of the Apps for African City Life Competition. Team Shinsekai from Senegal won first prize for developing an app that aims to support environmental sanitation and hygiene development in cities. Dadja Matiasso Bassou, project leader for team Shinsekai said "Winning this competition is an accomplishment of our work and a [...]

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