Maker Faire Africa 2011 : Cairo, Egypt

From the Maker Faire Africa Blog: Maker Faire Africa is pleased to announce our 3rd event, ‘Maker Faire Africa 2011 : Cairo‘ which will take place in Egypt, October 6-8th, 2011.  Join us… Read More →

First Swahili iPad/iPhone App By Nkyea Released

Nana Kwabena Sarpong and Isaac Ameyaw started Nkyea Learning Systems in 2009 to develop desktop and mobile applications for learning African languages. They’ve already developed and released two Twi language applications, Nkyea Twi… Read More →

Re-blogged: Meet The TED Global 2011 Fellows Working Within Africa

Re-blogged via Timbuktu Chronicles 5 spectacular individuals with Africa related connections are part of the recently announced TED Global 2011 Fellows class. They are: Femi Akinde – Founder of SlimTrader(covered earlier) , the first… Read More →

Call For Application: Young Journalists For Global Civil Society Event

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, international civil society groups, donors and government representatives will unite at 10th CIVICUS World Assembly in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This year four young journalists from developing countries have… Read More →

Nokia Connection 2011, Nokia’s Biggest Event of the Year

Do you have any events planned for the month of June, 2011? Mark your calendars! Nokia is planning their biggest event of the year on June 21, 2011. The Nokia Connection 2011 website… Read More →

Global – CNN and Nokia Announce International Partnership

Nokia and CNN have announced an international partnership whereby the handset manufacturer will become part of CNN’s roster of mapping providers, delivering mapping services to its international news network. The collaboration harnesses the… Read More →

Accra Wi-Fi Map Launched

On September 2, 2009; I was inspired by Rebecca Wanjiku’s article; Free Wi-Fi hotspot locator in Nairobi to also write on Free Wi-Fi Hotspots In Accra which pointed out the various FREE Wi-Fi… Read More →

Google Appoints Female Country Manager for Nigeria

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… Read More →

EduNet Africa Conference 2011 – Lagos, Nigeria

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… Read More →

Opinion: Roger Stewart On The Current Situation In Ivory Coast

Roger Stewart; a native of Los Angeles but originally from Ivory Coast shares his opinion on the current situation in the West –African nation of Ivory Coast. American media have largely ignored the… Read More →