Improving lives in Africa
June 19, 2010 – 7:04 am | No Comment

FROM McKinsey Quarterly:
Africa faces many challenges, particularly in health care, water, and climate. Yet what is surprising is that these issues can all be ameliorated or even controlled. This package of …

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Pagatech
June 5, 2010 – 5:17 pm | No Comment
Pagatech

From site
Pagatech was founded in early 2009 with a vision to enable a cashless society and bank the unbanked in Africa. Our first product offering, Paga, is a direct to consumer mobile …

Apposit
June 5, 2010 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
Apposit

From Site

Our Vision is to be at the forefront of the information revolution in Africa.
We are drivers of a vibrant and sustainable economy anchored by appropriate technology.
We believe that creativity, experience and uncompromising …

AfricaNow
June 5, 2010 – 4:57 pm | No Comment
AfricaNow

From Site

AfricaNow! is an innovative collaboration of modern home decor and accessories celebrating the fusion of African art and life.
Inspired by authentic African cultures with a contemporary influence, products include contemporary and …

Kilonshele
June 5, 2010 – 4:52 pm | No Comment
Kilonshele

From Site
Kilonshele® is a live entertainment and marketing company. We connect the world to live entertainment events in Nigeria by providing up-to-date information on live events and giving fans opportunity to buy …

The NS Interview: Dambisa Moyo, economist
May 19, 2010 – 10:48 am | No Comment
The NS Interview: Dambisa Moyo, economist

Your vision for Africa’s future is a controversial one. Do you really believe that aid is dead?
If aid were a private-sector business or a political system, it would definitely have gone by …

Net Prophet
May 18, 2010 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
Net Prophet

Take the most innovative/successful/creative/ambitious thinkers and entrepreneurs in the Internet space, and ask them to share their stories, ideas and predictions for the future in a format that is fresh, relevant and …

A Rising Tide: Africa’s Tech Entrepreneurs
May 18, 2010 – 5:08 pm | No Comment
A Rising Tide: Africa’s Tech Entrepreneurs

In a piece on a noticeably strengthening trend in entrepreneurship. Hash profiles two notable trailblazers:
-Karanja Macharia who is the founder and CEO of Mobile Planet, a mobile company in Kenya that provides third …

Q&A with Julius Malema
May 14, 2010 – 5:46 pm | No Comment
Q&A with Julius Malema

At 29 years old, Julius Malema, President of the Youth League of the African National Congress (ANC), has caused enough controversy for several lifetimes. On April 8, minutes after ejecting a BBC journalist …

Kayak Founder to Blanket Africa with Free Wifi
May 14, 2010 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Kayak Founder to Blanket Africa with Free Wifi

Paul English recently announced an ambitious start-up called JoinAfrica who’s mission is to do to lack of access what Bill Gates is trying to do to malaria. Eradicate it.
“JoinAfrica aims to bring a …

isYou Sneakers
May 12, 2010 – 10:04 am | 2 Comments
isYou Sneakers

From Co-Design sneaker company isYou:
After a local talent call in Burkina Faso, Butterfly Works selected Wilfried de Paul (artist), François Ouédraogo (photographer) and Ramata Soré (writer) as the very first !SYOU talents… Amongst …