New Blogging Platform for Developing Countries

Global Voices has an in depth post about Maneno — "words" in Swahili — a new blogging platform designed with low-bandwidth access in mind.

While internet connections in the developed world are no longer charged per megabyte or tiered, this is often not the case in Africa, not to mention basic accessibility in more rural areas. A mobile accessible version is forthcoming as well. I often question ventures that seem like "reinventing the wheel," but a user-centric system that increases the availability of information to more users may be welcomed — and necessary — in this case.