New Report Reveals Digital Lives of African Nations
Digital Life, one of the largest studies of the global digital consumer, has recently released a report on the activities of digital consumers in Africa. Focusing on Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa, the report combines Clickstream data with survey information and “unique ways of mapping consumer needs” to create a comprehensive map of consumer behavior. [...]
Read MoreKibera, Kenya Gains “Voice” Through Crowdsourcing
Social Media is causing change throughout the entire world. This story takes us over to Africa, the country of Kenya and the small town of Kibera. Kibera is located on the outskirts of the capital of Kenya (Nairobi), and is home to thousands of people. Beginning in November of 2009, thirty of the residents used global positioning software to establish the location of such landmarks as roads and health clinics and uploaded the resulting map onto the Open Street Map website where anyone can update a map. Read inside to find out how this country mapped itself from a thick forest to an actual city.
Read MoreIn Times of Crisis The Ushahidi Project is Watching
By Brandi Tape It seems like every day at any given moment around the world there is a crisis that goes unheard of because of lack of resources to tell the story. David Kobia’s Ushahidi Project was created to make sure that everyone in need is able to tell their story. The Ushahidi project is [...]
Read MoreMalili: Kenya’s High-Tech Metropolis
Close your eyes and imagine a city built for technology. It is a city that will help spur economic development for an entire region, and serves as a exemplar for tourism, manufacturing, IT, and financial service companies. There’s ample mass transit, fiber optic speeds for data, partnerships with academic institutions and real estate developers, and is located near other large cities and airports. Sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, doesn’t it? Well by 2030, this will be a reality in Africa.
Read MoreRethinking Africa
Africa as a continent has a notorious history for poor leadership, victimization and poverty. However, that picture is changing rapidly, through technological innovation and record economic gains over the past few years. Africa is now home to the fastest growing mobile market in the world with growth over the past 5 years averaging 65% year [...]
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