TUSKER PROJECT FAME CATCHES UP WITH TECHNOLOGY:

For the first time in history, this year’s Tusker Project Fame 5 saw a sponsorship deal signed between EABL and Samsung Electronics East Africa that propelled TPF 5 to a digital space.

The multi million collaboration saw Samsung transform TPF 5 to a paperless reality TV production with a custom- made Samsung application (the TPF app) for both the production teams and the viewers.

This sponsorship saw full digital interaction using solutions such as Samsung Galaxy Tablets and Smart TVs with touch screen capabilities.

As part of the show’s interactive feature, TPF 5 faculty, students and judges were all awarded with Galaxy Tabs, Galaxy Pocket phones, allowing them to communicate, tweet, Facebook, receive instructions and share response real tome, minimizing the use of paper scripts.

During this year’s TPF 5, the Faculty team shared and delivered their class assignments and related instructions via Galaxy Tabs. The judges too delivered their verdicts via Galaxy Tablets, apparently for an easy audit framework.

The production team was not left behind too, as they also communicated and updated the presenter scripts real time through the presenters’ Galaxy Tabs. Talk about technology catching up with East Africa’s biggest show!

West Africa's Project Fame!!

Now believe it or not, the West Africans have their own 'Project Fame'! And here is the web page: http://projectfamewestafrica.com/

Get in there, watch the videos and the performances and then let us know what you think, can they beat our very own Tusker Project Fame?!!

Before I started on this blog, I was checking on the patent issues currently plaguing the mobile phone industry (yes I said plaguing and I know some people will be against that but, I said it!) and I started thinking, supposed we patented the 'project fame' name as ours, that is Tusker's of EA's for that matter, we'd stand to win some money here!

And this is a heads up for my very creative East Africans, next time you design something or have an idea, patent it!!!!

Well, get on the West African PF page and leave your comments here While you are at it, have a patented day hahahaha!!!

RUTH MATETE WINNER OF T.P.F 5; WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT HER SOCIAL LIFE…

 

CHILDHOOD: my parents separated after they had me. I first stayed with my mother in Kakamega and moved to Nairobi when I was 8 years old. My mum became sickly and so she sent me to Nairobi to stay with my dad. Sadly, she later passed on. Since then, it has been my dad and i.

ADJUSTING TO CITY LIFE: when I arrived in Nairobi, I could only speak Luhya because I had not been to school. It was challenging to learn and speak good Swahili and English but my dad was supportive.

SCHOOLING: I went to Dr Krapf and Uhuru Primary School. Afterwards I went to Maasai Girls and St Paul’s Erusui for High School. I joined Daystar University in 2005 to study communication and I am graduating come 2013, which is next year.

RUTH AFTER WINNING SH.5 MILLION AND THE RECORD DEAL: Life has changed. People recognize me everywhere I go and many doors are opening. I thought my dream of being an artiste was very far, but is now within my reach. I also have a body guard, but only for one year (laughs).

YOU ONCE COMMENTED ON HOW HOT STEVE OF TPF 4 WAS. ARE YOU DATING: Not currently.

WHAT QUALITIES DOES RUTH FIND ATTRACTIVE IN A MAN: I love a man who smells good, is a good listener and appreciates music.

WHAT PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT RUTH: I have a phobia for heights, but I love wearing heels. I wear them everywhere. I am very cheeky. I once had a crush on Ken Ambani. I love red because I love attention. I am very daring and love to take risks.

PARTING SHOT: do not be afraid of what people say. You cannot please everyone and not everyone has your best interest at heart. Know what advice to take in and what to ignore.

-          Insights from The Standard’s Eve gal Magazine interview with 26 years old Ruth Matete.