We live in a networked world in which, like it or not, we are all connected to communities that keep us informed and can help us learn, share and consume more efficiently. Organisations are now inextricably tied into a networked economy, as they are connected more than ever before to digital communities of existing – as well as potential – sellers, buyers and suppliers.
Contemporary African design trends based on fractals tap into a venerable tradition of self-organisation and open new spaces for local creativity and civic participation.
Realizing the market transformation and the need to adopt the latest digital technologies, Etisalat Group and Ericsson have signed an MOU for a new collaboration in the field of high-speed, responsive networks, laying the foundation for enhanced next-generation infrastructure for m-government and smart city initiatives.
The table below shows the 20 most visited Nigerian owned sites according to web traffic. This excludes Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Youtube and Twitter and the likes as though they more popular in Nigeria, they are foreign owned.
Perhaps one of the most important innovations when talking about 3d printing is the use of the printing technology in creating prosthetics for those who needed the most.
Mechanical engineer Kamau Gachigi oversees the Nairobi FabLab, hoping it will "add value to people to teach them to add value to materials, through digital fabrication."
'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.' That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he’d noticed in villages across the continent.
The Open Government Partnership (OGP)—which held its most recent summit about three weeks ago—has made tremendous progress in its two years of existence. The OGP, a voluntary partnership between governments and civil society, aims to make governments more open, accountable, and responsive to citizens. Discussions at the summit made it clear that the partnership is already demonstrating impact. Sixty-two governments have now joined OGP, making 1,115 commitments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance.
Governance in Africa (GiA) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal offering original research, expert commentary and policy briefings on a number of themes relevant to contemporary governance in Africa. Its objective is to build and consolidate knowledge in this field, to increase the reach and impact of research, and to influence policy at the highest levels.
The good news in international development is that more children have access to schooling than in recent history, but the problem is that many do not reach their full developmental potential. While there are certainly myraid reasons for this failure to thrive, one social entrepreneur named Marcus Veerman has proposed a seemingly simple solution: increased play. According to Veerman, play is an essential learning tool that leads to better concentration and school attendance, among other benefits. The question is how to give children around the world regular and easy access to play.
Christina Marule owns a spaza shop — the equivalent of a corner store — in rural South Africa. Five years ago she was forced to keep her young son out of school while she traveled to the nearest market, a half day’s trip away, to purchase products to sell in her store. Today, she manages inventory via text message from a mobile device. Her son is back in the classroom.
The WarkaWater is shaped like a vase and looks like an art exhibit. By gathering condensation, it's providing water to Ethiopian villages and could be a solution for thirsty communities worldwide.
Technology has enabled us to interact, innovate and share in whole new ways. This dynamic shift in mindset is creating profound change throughout our society.
While the rest of the world is fumbling in and out of a variety of mobile payment schemes like Square, Paypal Here, and GoPago, the most unlikely of countries has had it figured out since 2007. Nestled in the heart of sub-Saharan Africa is Kenya, who’s been using a mobile payment solution called M-Pesa for seven years now.
It’s been 8 weeks since we wrapped up phase one (Idea Hack) of Culture Shift 3 and this weekend, as the second and final phase kicks off we welcome back our six finalists – Mainframe Film, Chocolate City, Tae Wool, Parresia Publishers, Nigerian National Film Corporation and Fetch Strategic Insights. Over the next three days each of the organisations will work to further develop their ideas culminating in a pitch to a panel of judges on Sunday, where three of the teams will win funding and start-up support to get their concepts market ready and launched.
Since the 1960s, the predominant policy prescription for ensuring the exploitation of land resources in Africa has been the individualisation of land held under custom.
Kodjo Afate Gnikou has imagination, talent and ambition. Using rails and belts from old scanners, the case of a discarded desktop computer and even bits of a... (Smart capable people everywhere.
Liberty and Justice not only employs hundreds of women, but focuses on an age group that usually gets ignored in the garment industry--women who are over 30.
Jeremy Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and best-selling author of The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World, just finished a two-week-long first visit to China, where he met with local and national officials, laying out his vision of a post-petroleum, Internet-connected world.
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