allAfrica.com
9 October 2008
Africa is readying for a second wave of higher speed Internet use, writes Russell Southwood of Balancing Act in this expert guide to what "bandwidth" is, how it is being spread and what it can do for developing countries. This article is extracted from Global Information Society Watch 2009.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Although most of Africa still lacks access to high-speed Internet, Kenya's once-neglected technology sector is booming, thanks in part to a growing group of some of the region's most talented software developers.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
If the content of video games is relevant and African, there will be a market for them throughout the continent, game designer Wesley Kiriinya tells AllAfrica's Katy Gabel. Kiriinya used to have his own company, Sinc Studios, which developed games. He now works for a company in Ghana, Genkey Africa Limited, making biometric software, which is used by security companies, banks and governments to ...
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Timothy Mbugua is the CEO of Symbiotic Media Consortium. He started the company to provide a "one-stop shop" for promotions and campaigns, using a full suite of media products to engage clients. This includes print campaigns, web presence and mobile applications.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Moses Kemibaro is the business development director at DotSavvy. The company's main focus is building web sites. He spoke to AllAfrica's Katy Gabel.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Steve Mutinda, a graduate of the University of Nairobi who specializes in developing mobile software, tells Katy Gabel how he does it.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Safaricom’s M-Pesa was launched in Kenya just over a year ago as a mobile money transfer service. Now the service has more than three million customers and has virtually eliminated competitors like Zain’s Sokotele money transfer service.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
The mobile phone industry has made a bigger social impact on people’s lives than anything else, ever, in Africa, argues Michael Joseph, chief executive officer of Kenya’s Safaricom, in an interview with AllAfrica’s Katy Gabel.
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allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Enhanced high-speed Internet is coming to East and Southern Africa as early as June 2009 by way of a new undersea fiber optic cable linking the continent to India and Europe.
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This is a truely exciting time for the continent! Is 2010 going to be Africa's real Internet 'take-off' year? Can't wait for the rollout of EASSy and TEAMS as well. Very proud to be African!
allAfrica.com
18 September 2008
Zain, formerly known in Africa as Celtel, operates one of the continent's major mobile phone networks. AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner discussed the company's business with Mwambu Wanendeya, communications director for Africa, and Mohammed Sheikh, director of strategy for Africa.
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allAfrica.com
8 October 2008
Technologies that may have an impact on lowering prices and widening access in developing countries:
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alllAfrica.com (Washington, DC)
16 February 2009
In a New York Times article on February 15, Christopher Flavelle examined the performance of companies with strong commitments to what is commonly called "social responsibility." After reviewing evidence, including previous studies and an exercise in stock screening by five categories of corporate practice, he argued that socially responsible behavior is good for the bottom line. In an era of ...
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allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
Seacom, a Mauritius-registered company providing fibre-optic bandwidth to Africa, announced this month that it has laid the first portion of undersea cables on the beds of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea which will link the continent to India and Europe. Brian Herlihy, Seacom’s president, talked to AllAfrica’s Tami Hultman about the race to have the cable operating in Kenya by mid-year.
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allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
The rollout of broadband Internet services and the rapid spread of cell phones is narrowing the digital divide between Africa and developed countries, and could potentially revolutionize how development assistance works, says Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He spoke to AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner.
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allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
Developing Africa's information and communications technology (ICT) sector is vital to the continent's growth and development, says Sami Al-Basheer, director of the development bureau of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The ITU helped organize the Connect Africa Summit that was held in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2007, and more recently, ITU Telecom Africa in Cairo, Egypt, last ...
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We're very excited about Africa's cellular revolution as well!
Nathan Eagle's txteagle program is one initiative that we, here at ALTA, are very excited to see growing!
http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/02/18/beyond-txt-crowdsourcing-wi th-txteagle/
allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
To say in the late 1980s that Zaire was a developing nation required a huge leap of the imagination. It was sliding backwards in nearly every aspect used to measure progress, including infrastructure and technology. But within that problem was the solution and a new model for business.
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allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
In Nigeria, new subscribers are signing up with mobile phone services at a rate of almost one every second. In Kenya, they can transfer money, get exam results and even find dates using their phones. African farmers can decide what crops to plant by checking prices at local markets using their cell phones. Physicians can help nurses in rural clinics diagnose patients by "telemedicine."
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Very interesting article, Thank you. notebook memory
allAfrica.com
16 February 2009
As far as Greg Wyler is concerned the sky is the limit when it comes to providing low-cost, high-speed Internet access to Africans.
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allAfrica.com
15 February 2009
Greg Wyler, the founder of O3b Networks, explains why he wants to bring the Internet to Africa with low-orbiting satellites.
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It was an utter pleasure to hear from the man himself, Michael Joseph, on how he has lead Safaricom to one of the greatest success stories in bridging the digital divide while growing a highly profitable and successful business. Growing any technology business, even mobile telephony, to those living at the bottom of the pyramid, is one of the hardest tasks for any company or leader.
Last month I wrote an article about how Safaricom and Joseph "had figured it out" with respect to the strategies for growing a for-profit technlogy businesses in emerging markets. (http://www.disruptiveleadership.com/2008/08/23/safaricom-has-figured-it-ou t/)
This interview gives additional insights into the challenges and strategies of Safaricom. Not surprisingly, he mentions that business schools have been writing case studies on Safaricom. Anybody passionate about technology and digital access as a path to progress and prosperity should study them closely.