Nigerian Teens Create Mobile Web Browser

Anesi and Osine Ikhianosime - Pics courtesy Kenya Citizen TV

Two Nigerian teenagers, Anesi and Osine Ikhianosime have created a mobile web browsing app known as 'Crocodile Browser Lite' that they say is faster and more easily accessible on lower end phones commonly available in Africa and other developing countries.
Anesi and Osine Ikhianosime are teenage brothers living in Lagos, Nigeria. Like many children their age, they spend a lot of time on social media and browsing the net. But the two boys decided to do much more. They developed their own browser known as 'Crocodile Browser Lite.'
Anesi and Osine taught themselves how to code when they were 12 and 14-years-old respectively using free online resources and reading books. Now 16, Onesi says they are also motivated by a desire to help people and are passionate about developing the IT industry in Nigeria.
Industry analysts have long hailed the explosive growth of mobile telecoms in sub-Saharan Africa - 635 million subscribers by the end of 2014 climbing to 930 million by the end of 2019 according to a report by Ericsson.
But size isn't everything. Development in the mobile and IT sectors depends on the quality of those mobile phone connections, subscriptions and surrounding infrastructure. The number of expensive smartphones that can run sophisticated games and applications is low.
Anesi and Osine see as an opportunity for new, innovative technology. They say 'Crocodile Browser Lite' is faster than more conventional browsers like Google's 'Chrome' and can be supported on lower-end phones common across Africa.
'Crocodile Browser Lite' is available on Google Play store and has so far received 40,000 downloads.

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Crocodile Browser by Nigerian Teens