“…giving ICT special attention would play an important part in the development agenda of the union.” –Bingu wa Mutharika, the African Union (AU) chairperson at a recent AU summit themed “Information and Communication Technologies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development”. [Source: ITNewsAfrica.com]
Archive for the ‘Africa’ Category
Travel between Uganda and Southern Sudan
“I think we better abolish the visa regime and I am going to inform my government so that anybody with a South Sudanese or Ugandan travel document can walk into each other’s country and trade freely.” ….that comes from Otafire, Ugandan Minister of Commerce. [Source: Roving Bandit]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
In DC this Friday night? Don’t miss this exciting African event!
Indego Africa, an innovative entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that helps Rwandan women to become economically self-sufficient, is hosting their 2nd Annual Ibirori Fundraiser to raise awareness of their organization and celebrate Rwandan progress. Indego Africa is an organization that is truly making a difference in the lives of Rwandan women by helping them to sell their [...]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
Personal thoughts on introducing a new nonprofit venture, webstartAfrica
After lots of research and planning, I’ve finally taken my idea of supporting African technologists and put it into practice through a nonprofit venture called webstartAfrica. With all of the technology meet-ups and events happening in Africa, I was encouraged by what I was seeing but struggling to find my place amidst the revolution taking [...]
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
