Bernard Banta

Bernard Banta

CTO and Co-founder, Finplus

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Sanarei: Offline Web Browsing with Ruby

This talk introduces Sanarei, a Ruby middleware that leverages USSD to enable offline-friendly web experiences on basic mobile phones. Attendees will learn how to build web applications that function without internet access and how to extend digital services to billions of underserved users worldwide. Discover how Ruby can help drive meaningful financial and digital inclusion.

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About Bernard

Bernard Banta is currently the CTO nad Co-founder of Finplus. Banta is a computer scientist and an entrepreneur. He is passionate about technology and how it can be used to leverage and transform Africa in the way we live, work, play and govern. In his spare time, he’ll often preside over executive and media talks on his pet subjects of entrepreneurship, innovation and transformation using technology. When it comes to building, his ultimate goal is to make the world a better place. He is an entrepreneur and an engineer on the bleeding edge of technology. He is also the Co-founder of Nairuby community and Co-organizer of Ruby Conference Kenya.

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