BarCamp Ghana 2009 took off to a great start here at MEST in Accra with Patrick Awuah delivering the keynote address. He cited examples from his experience at Microsoft and his current experience with Ashesi University, to drive home the importance of key values like honesty, integrity, trust etc. The theme of this year’s event [...]

Image by Photo Denbow via Flickr I logged-in yesterday to Yahoo Messenger BETA 8 and noticed a tab on top of the messaging software with a notice to the effect that I could now chat with my friends on Windows Live (MSN) Messenger. Hmmnnnn…. How sweet! Yahoo and MSN announced this way back and according [...]

In most African countries, credit/debit cards are not commonplace. Thus, the few enlightened ones who need to use one of the global payment networks widely accepted on the Internet (promonently MasterCard and Visa) need to do so via third parties. Though some of these ‘cards’ are virtual, some are physical and can be used to withdraw funds at any of the Visa or MasterCard branded ATMs, worldwide. Read on…

Since late last year, there has been this serious impasse between former governor Ladoja and his political godfather, Lamidi Adedibu. All efforts to resolved the issue proved futile, as both parties remained adamant and each claiming to be right.

Adedibu not wanting to be beaten to the game was hell-bent on removing the governor by any means necessary. He did not go the Anambra way (kidnapping and forcing the governor to re-sign) but choose to use the Oyo State House of Assembly. I don’t know how he did it, but the required 2/3rd of the house approved the impeachment of Ladoja after receiving a report of a committee they had setup to investigate the governor.

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha impeached; arrested; refuses to eat

The rather controvesial Haruna Esseku tape would be aired tomorrow, if what the Editor of “The Enquirer” said is anything to go by.

On World AIDS Day, the news came flashing that South Africa’s top court sides with same-sex marriage

Today is World AIDS day. My mind.

Bill Gates wants us to believe that sooner than later, the PC would be the central medium of entertainment in anyone’s home. Well, I’d say that is still some years away, at least, going by what is common in our computer/electronics market.