JohnKaranja.com to hibernate in the new year

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Hi Folks, it is with great regret that i announce that this blog will hibernate as of January 2011.

This will allow me to transition to my new role as Managing Director at Whive.org.

It has been great writing for you for the past two years and i have met many awesome people and accessed great opportunities through this blog.

I will continue writing at Whive.org about the great products and services that you may find useful in your daily life.

Thanks again for your readership and do enjoy the festive season as you usher in the new year.

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About John Karanja

John Karanja is the Founder of Whive.com which is a Mobile and Web social media platform where people interact using different forms of media. Whive.com has over 120,000 members across East Africa and was a Winner at the Pivot 25 Mobile Technology Competition in 2011. John is also a Co-Founder of Crowdpesa.com a Location Based mobile application which provides a market place for African Merchants and Businesses. Crowdpesa has been listed as one of the 40 startups to watch in Africa and appeared at the first DEMO Africa in 2012. John has a Masters degree in Political Sociology from the University of Oxford, England and a Bachelor of Business and Information Technology from Strathmore University, Kenya. John has been awarded the Vision2030 ICT Award 2011 for Innovation in Youth and Gender Sector by the Kenyan Government. He is also the First African Winner of the Nokia Open Screen Fund in 2009 as well as a nominee for the Tech4Africa Innovation Award 2011.