F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Ethiopia’s tech landscape: unique challenges, massive potential
Having recently visited Addis Ababa, I thought I might write down some of my impressions. The last time I was here was over 20…
Carey Eaton: remembering an African tech genius
This article by Erik Hersman originally appeared on White African, a Burn Media publishing partner. If you would like to share your tributes and…
A Kenyan makerspace: meet Gearbox, iHub’s latest project
We’ve been talking (and talking, and talking) about a rapid prototyping space here in Nairobi for ages. Without the resources to do it, the…
Duties, supply and cost: the problem with making hardware in Africa
Recently I wrote about the making of our mobile internet router, the BRCK, here in Nairobi, and I alluded to some of the issues…
Building BRCK: the story behind Ushahidi’s mobile internet router
Why do we rely on equipment made for Berlin, Orlando and Tokyo when the conditions we have in Nairobi, Lagos or New Delhi are…
The need for both makerspaces and incubators in Africa
I’ve long been a proponent of getting more spaces set up for hardware prototyping and making of things in Africa. I wrote about it…
Startup from Ghana pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 [Video]
I’m on a Ghanaian email tech list and, opening my email recently, I was pleasantly surprised to see that a Ghanaian team was pitching…
Tech startups in Botswana are tackling transport and health challenges
This week finds me sitting in Botswana. I’ve talked to a couple of startup entrepreneurs; Pule Mmolotsi who is testing out an Oyster-like payment…
What tech businesses need to survive in a time of flux
The theme of the 2012 Skoll World Forum is “Flux: seizing momentum, driving change”, which I think is a fantastic one. We’ve never had…
4 Factors shaping social impact investment in Africa’s tech scene
I recently took part in a panel discussion focused on “investing in tech in Africa”. It was a good session, as it was very…
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