Africa: Opportunity Awaits.
Written by Muchiri Nyaggah & Niti Bhan from Semacraft. Semacraft is a research and consulting company that focuses on Africa and everything digital in Africa. I looked up a Nairobi-based digital strategist Mark Kaigwa last month, smart and insightful, he’s become a voice to listen to on East African social media and internet marketing affairs. Mobile quickly became part of the conversation since internet...
Mobile Web East Africa 2013 – Nairobi, Kenya
Whiles in Kenya for an Ushahidi meeting-cum-vacation, I chanced on the opportunity to attend the 2nd Mobile Web East Africa Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. It's one of the major conferences happening on the African continent unearthing the potentials of Mobile applications, developers and the technologies involved. Yesterday, I heard about the same conference coming back to Nairobi again. See details from their P...
Google’s Eric Schmidt on his views of Technology in Africa
Originally posted on Google+ by Eric Schmidt A Week of Africa [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="543"] Eric Schmidt (R), Google Executive Chairman with Erik Hersman (L) at Pete’s Coffee, iHub.[/caption] After a week of business meetings in the cities of sub-Saharan Africa, we can surely say three things are new for the continent: a) the despotic leadership in Africa from the 1970s and 1980 is in ...
Ghana & 35 African Nations Signs New ITRs Act
Reports from far and near indicates that, 89 countries including Ghana and a couple of other African countries has signed the final Acts of the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) of the World Conference of International Telecommunications which took place in Dubai, UAE from December 3 – 14, 2012. The new ITU Act allows governments to regulate the Internet - that is governments now have control ove...
Happy Independence (Jamhuri) Day Kenya!
Today marks the 49th independence anniversary (Jamhuri Day) of the people of the Republic of Kenya. Kenya - one of the most diverse and most developed nations in Africa, has come a long way since gaining it's independence from the British in December 12. 1963. A country I call my second home because of the many great network of friends and associates I've made in this past few years have compelled me to w...
In memoriam across the globe: Chinua Achebe | african perspectives says:
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Great job, Mac-Jordan. I like how you're able to use digital media in your articles. I look forward to the partnership between BloggingGhana & Internews. I think it will be a great one. Thumbs up & enjoy your stay in the US.macjay10 says:
To be honest, I don’t value Valentine’s Day. I see the day just as a normal day, hence no significance to me. Maybe it’s a day to value, but love should exist every day. It is important that we value the people we love on a daily basis, especially in our society, where there is so much abuse and hurt.Oh Canana says:
I look forward to any day that allows me to show my loved ones how special they are and how much I appreciate them. Days like Valentine's day allow me to tell them that despite all the challenges of life and our hectic schedules, I dedicate this "Thursday" to them. I have nothing to loose by bringing a little joy to the face of a loved one that I may not have had time to appreciate recently.Africa's Mobile Technological Revolution In Numbers says:
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