Congratulations to the winners of the App 4 Climate Challenge (West Africa). From the Apps4Africa Blog: 1st prize $15,000 – HospitalManager by Victor Ogo Ekwueme (Nigeria) HospitalManager is a web-based application that helps hospitals and health organizations prepare for disasters such as floods and storms. More frequent heat spells, rains, and floods are leading to heath emergencies, both due to the event itself, and later to water related disease. HospitalManager will help hospitals in Nigeria, and potentially throughout Africa, identify [...]
Categories: Mobile Technology, Social Issues, Technology
World’s leading mobile manufacturer, Nokia is living up to its promise to connect the next billion to the internet using its platform, the Nokia phone. One of the moves is to push for the development of quality applications for their S40 mobile platform. And Nokia is doing just that. About Create 4 Millions Contest Reflecting Nokia’s stated strategy to deliver mobile phones and services for the next billion, there will also be a tremendous need to offer outstanding apps for [...]
Categories: Africa, Social Media, Technology
Internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali; Salif Keita (known as ‘The Golden Voice of Africa’) would be performing alongside other bands & dancers from Nigeria and Congo at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki/Epe Expressway, Lagos. Nigeria. Date: Friday, May 6, 2011. If you are a great fan of Francophone music & Salif Keita, this if for you. Hope to see you there…! Related articles 20 Questions: Femi Kuti (Sound Affects) (popmatters.com) Music Heard on Air for April 28, 2011 (theworld.org) Nigeria: [...]
On May 1, 2011; M-net Africa; organizers of this year’s Big Brother Africa Amplified revealed the new 26 young, energetic, talented & adventurous housemates for the season 6 reality show. Among the 26 house-mates; two Ghanaians; Alex & Confidence are presenting Ghana in the competition. The competition running 91 days and 24/7 non-stop with a dream prize of USD200 000. The sixth season of Africa’s biggest reality show, according to organizers, will include more drama, emotions, excitement and suspense. Fourteen of [...]
Categories: Africa, Fashion Africa, Ghana
Somewhere in February, 2011; Zeitgeist & Google announced the commencement of applications for the Young Minds Video Competition 2011 via this website: http://www.zeitgeistyoungminds.com/ which saw young people between the ages of 18 and 24; passionate about making a difference in your community apply. Google has always championed innovation and is proud to help young people showcase their ideas and achievements. Zeitgeist Young Minds is an incredible platform for future world-changers to meet some of the most powerful and inspiring people [...]
The past couple of months saw several technology focused events happening in the capital of Ghana, Accra. Most recent was the Innovation Week 2011 [iWeek 2011] which again offered me the opportunity to show-case my Social Media know-how to participants and other technocrats who attended. Just yesterday; I heard about Garage48; an event started in Estonia in April 2010 that have expanded to other countries in Northern Europe and Africa. All Garage48 events are held in English and have about [...]
Categories: Accra, Events, Ghana, Opportunities
Google Nigeria recently appointed Ms. Juliet Ehimuan, the former General Manager of Strategic Business Units at Chams Plc as its Country Manager for Nigeria. Responding to her new appointment, Joe Mucheru; Google’s lead for Sub Saharan Africa said: “Google sees great potential in the Nigerian market. We are excited to have Juliet Ehimuan bring her expertise and knowledge to help fulfill that potential.” “It’s a very exciting time to be joining Google where, amongst other initiatives, I will be helping [...]
Categories: Africa, Social Media
From June 07 – 08, 2011; a group of young, enthusiastic and tech-savvy Nigerians are putting together a technology-focused event dubbed: EduNet Africa 2011 aimed at – “Exploring the Opportunities of a Connected Tertiary Institution to Pioneer Digital Revolution in Africa.” About EduNet Africa: EduNet Africa conference is the leading internationally recognized conference for Higher Education community in Africa. It is being hosted annually in different tertiary institutions across the continent. This event is meant to create an environment to [...]
Categories: Africa, Blogging, Events, Social Media
The Naspers owned M-Net subscription-funded television channel in South Africa and proud organizers of the Big Brother Africa reality show are happy to announce the opening of applications for the Season 6 of the most watched reality show on the continent of Africa. The search for new housemates from the 14 participating countries including: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe is on. Do you have what it takes to enter [...]
