Alieu Conteh is a Gambian entrepeneur who has been deeply involved with the Democratic Republic of Congo, even during some of the nation’s darkest days.… Read More »Building something from nothing – mobile phones in DRC
Florence Seriki is the CEO of Nigerian computer manufacturer, Omatek. She’s interested in the problem of getting African youth excited about computers, and reminds the… Read More »Building computers in Nigeria
Google is one of the three major sponsors for TED Africa, alongside AMD and GE. They hosted lunch today for a group of attendees to… Read More »Google in Africa: big goals, small steps
Ron Eglash has an odd job title – he’s an ethnomathematician whose has built his career studying fractals in African architecture. He starts by explaining… Read More »African fractals
My friend Russell Southwood is introduced by Emeka as “a singular authority on coverage of African technology and communications.” He’s certainly the authority I rely… Read More »Africa’s Balancing Act
Iviorian architect Issa Diabate is interested in the interface between the indigenous and the classical, especially from the perspective of the African city. He sees… Read More »Dynamism, cities and waste