maneno

Maneno was a blogging application powered by PHP, Smarty, and MySQL with content management capabilities. Initially released in October, 2008, it focused on creating a multi-theme, multi-author, multi-lingual system that works in a hosted setting [1]. The name Maneno means 'words' in Swahili and the site focused on having low latency/filesize options to make it fast to load on low bandwidth connections [2]. Additionally, it had an architecture that allowed for heavy customization by end users.
The core of the system was envisioned after a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008 by two of the founders. They realized that while trying to write articles from the country via VSAT connections, the connection speeds proved incredibly slow and discouraging for not only them, but anyone striving to pursue citizen journalism endeavors [3]. Additionally it was shown that the language spheres of Africa had nearly no crossover between one another. Taking these issues into account and coming to the conclusion that no current blogging system adequately addressed them, this entirely new platform for blogging was created to serve the African blogging community.
Maneno was available in Bambara, English, Spanish, French, Fula, Swahili, Lingala, Portuguese, and Zulu. The available languages covered all of the lingua franca languages of Africa as well as a selection of large local African languages that were gradually added to. The site worked in allowing a user to be able to view and interact with the site in any one of the languages available for the interface as well as being able to translate articles and sections of the site via a crowdsourcing method [4].
In August 2010, Maneno announced that would be scaling back their extensive social media outreach initiatives to focus on developing the core technology of the site [5] and as of 2014, the site is now inactive.
The Board of Directors were a group of bloggers and technology enthusiasts working to expand the platform and reach out to new bloggers. Members were: Rebecca Wanjiku [6], Elia Varela Serra, Saul Wainright, and Miquel Hudin.

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  1. Lord Denning

    Ukisikiliza maneno ya Nape, DC Longido, Polepole na sasa Naibu Waziri Sangu lazima ukubali No Reform No Election ni Mpango wa Mungu kwa Tanzania.

    Baada ya kusikiliza clip ya maongezi ya Naibu Waziri wa Utumishi Bw. Deus Sangu ambaye pia ni mbunge wa CCM jimbo la kwela, na zile nyingine za Nape, DC Longido na Humprey Polepole kuhusu CCM wanavyoshinda uchaguzi utakubaliana na mimi kuwa No Reform No Election ni mpango wa Mungu kuikomboa...
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    • dc longido lazima longido maneno maneno ya mpango mungu naibu waziri nape no reform no reform no election polepole tanzania waziri
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Jukwaa la Siasa
  2. U

    Taja hizo namba 27,000 na 2,007 kwa maneno sahihi ya lugha ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza

    27, 000 20, 007 Wadau hamjamboni nyote? Usitoe maoni unachotakiwa ni kuzitaja hizo namba hapo juu kwa usahihi wa maneno ya kiswahili na kiingereza
  3. Abtali Mwerevu

    Maneno Tisa Yanayovuta Utajiri

    Dunia ina mengi na unapaswa kuendana na mengi hayo. Katika kuutafuta utajiri zipo njia nyingi na ni vyema kujaribu zile zinazofaa. Tumekuwa tukisikia matajiri wengi wana siri nyingi, ni kweli kuna ambao wameua ndugu zao, wapo wanaolala na nyoka, wapo wanaolala kwenye jeneza na vioja chungu...
  4. Joanah

    Maneno gani huwa unaitwa yanakushangaza lakini hayakuboi?

    Hi chit chat, Mimi Mtaani 1. Cheupe 2. Wa kishua 3. Mwanachuo JF 1. Mwanaume 2. Kuna member miaka ileeee aliniPM kuniambia "kumbe wewe ni bigmind " akimaanisha mimi na hiyo ID ni mtu mmoja Huwa wananishangaza kwasababu sio ya kweli lakini sikerekwi Uzi tayari...
  5. FYATU

    Hivi haiwezekani kuuwa au kupoteza kabisa baadhi ya maneno yasiendelee kuwepo tena kwenye matumizi?.

    Kumekuwa na tabia inayoendelea kukomaa kwenye jamii na haswa kwa Vijana ambapo huona ni ujanja kutumia maneno ambayo tulishakubaliana kama jamii kuwa ni matusi.Haswa matumizi ya kutaja maumbile ya jinsia ke kiasi kwamba sasa hata Watoto wamejikuta wakizoeshwa kuyasikia kama maneno ya kawaida...
  6. Yoda

    Maneno ya Kiswahili yaliyopo mbioni kuharibiwa na vilaza

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  7. Huihui2

    Video: Rudia kusikiliza maneno yaliyomtia matatani Lissu; Serikali ilichukua hatua mwafaka

    Yeye mwenyewe Tundu anasema anataka nafasi fulani, hataipata kwa sheria hii ya uchaguzi. Inabidi aanzishe uasi na walio tayari. Anaendelea kusema akianzisha uasi atakinukusha, uchaguzi hautafanyika. Atakamatwa, atashtakiwa kwa uhaini....
  8. Ally Abdulrahman

    Wakuu hiki kigezo cha " awe amefaulu somo la hatimkato ya Kiswahili na kingereza Maneno 100 kw dakika 1.

    Habari zenu. Naomba kuuliza kw MTU ambae ana diploma ya Business Administration kw mfano hizi nafasi za mwandish mwendesh ofisi au MTENDAJI ambazo sifa Zake ni Kam ifuatavyo " Mwenye stashahada ya uhazili au Cheti cha NTA level 6 ya uhazili . Aidha awe amefaulu somo la hatimkato ya Kiswahili...
  9. A

    Reconciliation, Resilience, reform , Rebuilding ni maneno ya kiingereza yanatakiwa kufuatwa na mstaarabu Yeyote

    Reform=mabadiliko Resilience=ustahimilivu Reconciliation=kuridhiana Rebuilding=kujenga Upya Sasa kumetokea kambi moja inayotumia maneno hayo kama vile ni maneno au tabia yao na wengine wanapata fadhila kwa kupewa maneno hayo. Suala jingine ambalo ni muhimu kuliko kuyatamka maneno hayo ni...
  10. B

    Wanasema maneno huumba

    Poleni na Mapambano, wakuu 👉Kuna msemo mmoja unasema, mdomo huuumba watu wanasema ukijinenea mazuri basi utapata mazuri ukijinenea mabaya basi utapata mabaya "Basi kuanzia Leo na mimi najinenea mimi bolotoba ipo siku nitamiliki zaidi ya Bilion moja kwenye account" 👉Martin Luther alinena "one...
  11. Dr Akili

    Ukhulukutabu, usaliti na uasi ni maneno yenye maana moja, ambayo ukiyafanya dhidi ya nchi yako yanaitwa uhaini

    Kila raia aka mwananchi anawajibika kuzijua sheria za nchi yake. Kutokujua sheria hakukubaliki mahakamani kuwa utetezi wa kuvunja sheria husika. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse ie ignorantia juris non excusat. Ignorance of law excuses no one ie legis reminen excusat. Wananchi ndiyo...
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    • dhidi maana maneno moja nchi uasi uhaini usaliti yako
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    • Forum: Jukwaa la Siasa
  12. Teknolojia ni Yetu sote

    Atembea umbali wa kilomita 850 kwenda kumpiga mteja aliyetoa maneno ya kejeli mtandaoni

    China bhana kila kitu kinawezekana!! Umeshawahi kuwaza siku utembee umbali mrefu kwenda kumtafutia mteja aliyetukana bidhaa zako na kumpiga. Kuna jamaa mmoja ambaye ni muuzaji wa bidhaa mbalimbali kupitia online Aliweza kutembea umbali wa kilomita 850km ili kumfuata mteja ambaye alitoa maneno...
  13. Carlos The Jackal

    TEC iwachukulie hatua WASAFI MEDIA MARA MOJA Kwa kupotosha kimakusudi Maneno alosema Kardinali Rugambwa huku wakitumia Picha ya RAIS WA TEC!!

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  14. A

    Sheikh Mwaipopo anatakiwa kukamatwa na kuhojiwa kuhusu maneno yake ya uchochoze wa kidini

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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Jukwaa la Siasa
  15. Mr Why

    Baadhi ya kampuni za mawasiliano acheni masihara, fungeni cable zenye uwezo wa kurusha 5G, na sio 5G ya maneno matupu wakati vipimo vinaonesha 3G

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  16. U

    Taja maneno ambayo yanatumiwa sana na watu wasiojua lugha ya kiingereza vizuri

    Wadau hamjamboni nyote? Tafakuri ya kina kwa wenye elimu
  17. Doctor Mama Amon

    Kituko cha John Mrema: Adai Kuwa Kwenye Nakala ya Waraka Rasmi wa Chadema Aliyo Nayo Maneno "No Election" Hayamaanishi "Hakuna Uchaguzi"

    John Mrema Mkutano wa John Mrema wa Chadema na waandishi wa habari leo umefichua mengi kuhusu dhamira yake na wanaomtuma. Anasema kuwa wao hawapingi msimamo rasmi wa chama kwa kuwa kwenye waraka rasmi wa Chadema alio nao maneno NO ELECTION hayamaanishi HAKUNA UCHAGUZI. Anachomaanisha ni...
  18. I

    Ushahidi wa Historia Kupitia Maneno ya Kawaida

    Ushahidi wa Historia Kupitia Maneno ya Kawaida Maneno tunayoyatumia kila siku yanaweza kutufundisha mengi kuhusu historia. Mfano mzuri ni neno "algorithm," ambalo linatokana na jina la mwanasayansi wa Kipersia wa karne ya 9, al-Khwarizmi. Hapa chini ni hadithi za kuvutia nyuma ya baadhi ya...
  19. T

    Tetesi Yalisikika maneno haya ktk kuta ila ndani hapakuwa na watu

    "Kwanini mmeruhusu hili jambo ina maana hamkumwambia miiko ya kitaluni? Majibu tulimwambia Ila hakusikia wala kufanyia kaz na hilo sio jukumu letu na wewe unajuwa.. Hapo ndipo mwanzo wa uchungu ulipo anza...
  20. tpaul

    Nabii GeoDavie: Biblia sio neno la Mungu bali ni maneno ya wanadamu

    Katika hali isiyokuwa ya kawaida, Nabii Mkuu na maarufu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, Nabii GeoDavie, kwa mara ya kwanza ameipinga biblia hadharani kama unavyoweza kumsikiliza kwenye video ifuatayo. Nabii Mkuu ametanabahisha hilo baada ya kukerwa na watu wanaomuandama kila kukicha kuwa hatumii...

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