SasaAfrica has created an online storefront for vendors in under served communities which uses MMS uploads, SMS notifications, and mobile payments. Aimed at shortening the distance between credit-based consumers and developing nation vendors, SasaAfrica.com. According to the team behind SasaAfrica, their main goal is to provide an online storefront and payment system for street vendors …
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Maker Faire Africa is delighted to announce their 4th event Maker Faire Africa, Lagos which will take place in Lagos, Nigeria from November 5 – 6, 2012. Join them once again as they continue to cultivate new and existing maker communities across Africa. As was the case in Accra (‘09),Nairobi (’10) and Cairo (’11) MFA …
Skate soccer wasn’t featured at the London 2012 Paralympics, but a new documentary aims to raise the profile of the bruising new sport from Ghana. Rollaball tells the story of The Rolling Rockets, an inspiring team of Ghanaian polio survivors who are pioneering an extreme sport combination of skating and soccer. The documentary tells the …
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Ghana’s BloggingGhana, TruthGauge, Code4Ghana and 37 other digital journalism projects have been shortlisted as finalists in the inaugural $1 million African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). According to African News Innovation Challenge: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This is the largest fund for digital journalism experimentation in Africa, and is designed to spur solutions to the business, distribution and workplace …
World’s fastest growing region — with Eastern and Middle Africa still below 50% penetration With 700,000 mobile connections in Q2 2012, Africa has overtaken Asia Pacific as the world’s fastest growing region in terms of cellular reach, resulting in new milestones in the global mobile industry. Wireless.com’s infographic shows Growth has been driven by prepaid …
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Ghana Decides teams up with the Accra[dot]Alt TALK PARTY Series for the FREE screening and Questions & Answer session with the filmmaker, Jarreth Merz of An African Election on Friday, August 31st 2012 from 7pm – 10pm @ Exhibition Hall – Alliance Francaise An African Election is a remarkable documentary that grants viewers unprecedented access …
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Mobile content developer AJA.LA is proud to announce the release of its first mobile app, SpeakYoruba, now available to download in the Apple App Store with dedicated versions for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. SpeakYoruba combines beautifully illustrated flashcards with the iOS touch interface for a fun and easy way to learn Yoruba. Animated flashcards …
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Everyone is talking up Africa’s potential for growth – but in a continent with more than a billion people, where should foreign companies focus their attention? According to research by Frontier Strategy Group, Africa will have 73 cities of 1-5m people by 2025.  Matthew Spivack, head of MENA research, picks out five top urban markets …
Acumen Fund East Africa Fellows is currently accepting applications for the second class of Acumen Fund East Africa Fellowship Program! They are looking for 20 passionate East African leaders who are committed to developing innovative solutions to address a variety of social problems affecting East Africa. Click here to apply now! To learn more about the program, …
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Praekelt Foundation -Â an incubator for mobile technology which improves the health and well-being of people living in poverty. According to their recent report, they believe mobile technology is reshaping the future of the African continent, and that we (Africans) have a chance to guide that change, using this powerful new tool to improve the …
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Ghana’s multi-talented and inspirational rap duo, Bradez has stated that it will outdoor the much anticipated video of their latest single, “Medo Me Ghana†at the Rockstone’s Office come Wednesday, 1st August, 2012. The single, which features Ghana’s hip hop sensation, D-Black, comes with a new twist of skills as the artistes dig into patriotism …
Even though former President Jerry Rawlings and Prof. John Attah Mills never agreed on many occasions before his sudden departure, Jerry Rawlings won’t be happy at this tragic news. Listen below to the audio comments former President Jerry John Rawlings made to BBC Africa about the death of Ghana’s 3rd President John Attah Mills. Related …
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