Africa

Could you be a FrontlineSMS:Intern?

Submitted by Ken Banks - Kiwanja on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:23

Following our recent recruitment drive, this month we’re bringing on board a second software developer and a new FrontlineSMS Project Manager, both based out of our new (donated) London offices. Expect an announcement on that soon. In the meantime, as we continue to build our team – and capacity – to respond to the growing demands and interest in FrontlineSMS, we’re now looking to fill an exciting new position for an Intern.
$FrontlineSMS. \o/$

links for 2010-03-10

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:04

Internet Observatory Report
Another piece on Arbor's 2009 research on the emergence of "hypergiants" in terms of internet traffic
(tags: internet research architecture filtering freespeech arbor intermediary)

Recycling – tyres, motorbike wheels and water pumps

Submitted by Afrigadget on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:41

What do you get if you cross tractor tyres, motorbike wheels and a water pump? Well, in Africa you could get anything! Here’s an odd combination of things related to water – recycled tractor tyres cut to make water troughs

links for 2010-03-09

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 18:03

Why We're Giving Away Our Reporting Recipe – ProPublica
Pro Pubica decides we can't go it alone – offers the recipe for a particularly effective piece of journalism, asks other journalists to help them replicate the reporting elsewhere.

John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:58

John Wilbanks, the founder of Science Commons, is in the midst of a big move. His division of Creative Commons, focused on opening scientific research and innovation, is now five years old and is being “airlifted” to California to try to bring some of their ideas into the Creative Commons movement as a whole.

Crowdfunding and Seed Funding in African Tech

Submitted by WhiteAfrican on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:27

I’ve written a couple of times about the lack of seed funding in Africa, and how to find the entrepreneurs to fund if you did have seed capital. We’re starting to see a few angel investors like Sean Murphy of Chembe Ventures making their way around the continent, but they are not nearly enough to fulfill the capacity of ideas and individuals who need startup capital.

links for 2010-03-08

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 18:04

Why We're Giving Away Our Reporting Recipe – ProPublica
Pro Pubica decides we can't go it alone – offers the recipe for a particularly effective piece of journalism, asks other journalists to help them replicate the reporting elsewhere.

Tandaa Kenya Meeting: Local Digital Content

Submitted by WhiteAfrican on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 04:48

“If Africans are to get online en masse, they need a reason to go there. Their lives, their stories”
- Dennis Gikunda of Google Kenya, requoting Alim Walji who was at Google.org and is now at the World Bank.

ICANN Comes to Nairobi

Submitted by WhiteAfrican on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 01:29

ICANN is the body that governs the assignment of domain names and IP addresses worldwide. It’s supposedly a non-profit, but their salaries might indicate otherwise.

Myweku - All Things African

Submitted by Nubian Cheetah on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 15:36

From Site:My Weku was borne out of a strong desire to:• Unearth positive news, talent and inspirational figures across Africa.• Provide a hub for discussing and celebrating “All Things African….” My Weku is a première online resource for the review, analysis and promotion of African Culture in its entirety.