Mobile Web East Africa 2010 conference photos. Click on the photos for a larger view. Some rights reserved.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Mobile Web East Africa takes place between 3rd and 4th February 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya. From the organizers: Following the unrivalled success of Mobile Web Africa, which was a true “sell-out” conference held in South Africa in October, Mobile Web East Africa is the next in a series of progressive and innovative events to focus on [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Find below a release from the organizers of BarCamp Ghana 09, announcing the event: On December 22, 2008, over a hundred young Ghanaians met in Accra for BarCamp Ghana ‘08 to exchange ideas on entrepreneurship, innovation and development for a rising Ghana. This summer, the conversations moved to Washington, DC on July 25, 2009 where BarCamp [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Expressions is a monthly event revolving around a literary & arts night. It is hosted by DK Osei-Yaw and this month’s event features Ghana Bloggers. It is to be held at Smoothy’s on Upper Oxford Street in Osu, Accra. It comes-up this Friday 4th December 2009 @ 7pm prompt. Ghana Bloggers can be found at www.ghanablogging.com
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I would be delivering a presentation at the up-coming ComBIT Africa event, organized by AITEC Africa. The event holds between 2nd and 4th November 2009 at Lagoon Conference Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. I would be speaking on Day 1 during the second session on “The impact of submarine connectivity on the region’s web hosting industry” and would [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 22, 2009
It was an unscripted outburst, but when it came, it was welcomed with a standing ovation. Meet Patricia, a Ghanaian lady who attended the Maker Faire Africa 2009 event at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. She was serving as a Twi interpreter but took time to deliver an unexpected speech that left the audience motivated and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 21, 2009
I managed to take over a 100 photos last Sunday which was the final day of Maker Faire Africa 2009, at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. I have created a full album dedicated to the flicks. Enjoy the sights you missed if you were not there. I should find time to give them proper captions over the [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 20, 2009
Having spent several years in art and advertising, digital photography was the only next logical step for Nana Kofi Acquah (NKA), a Ghanaian professional photographer, who refers to himself as a “world citizen”. Nana Kofi was one of the exhibitors at the recent Maker Faire Africa 2009 technology exhibition at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. NKA discovered [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 17, 2009
I consider myself a strong Mozilla fan and was thus excited to have met the team of Mozilla volunteers and enthusiasts that exhibited Mozilla souvenirs at the Maker Faire Africa 2009 technology fair. The team was made-up of young Ghanaians who are seeking to create a recognized Mozilla community in Ghana. The Mozilla Foundation is a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 17, 2009
The first edition of Maker Faire Africa was successful by any standards. The 3-day event drew exhibitors from countries including: Brazil, Guatemala, Tibet, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Liberia, Pakistan, Uganda, Madagascar, India and Cote d’Ivoire. There were several guests from the USA especially and I got to meet many leading tech bloggers for [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 11, 2009
There is a technology-related event coming-up in Accra Ghana this weekend. Find excerpts below from makerfaireafrica.com Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the AITI Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana’s capital, Accra. – This event is free to the general [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 4, 2009
25th April 2009 was the day and Tom Associates Training Centre in Lagos Nigeria was the venue. Geeks, web entrepreneurs, and other like-minded people in the IT industry gathered to deliberate on Web 2.0, dot-com startups, web marketing strategies, mobile commerce etc, at the first BarCamp event in Nigeria. Justin Hartman of AfriGator.com delivered the 1st [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 18, 2009
BarCamp Nigeria is around the corner. I might be there. Event Details Who? Anyone who is interested in technology including but not limited to telecommunications, software/hardware, web 2.0, opensource/enterprise solution, – and all things in between. What? A good opportunity to share ideas, start conversations and build connections with people and organizations making a positive impact in Africa When? [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 20, 2008
I would be attending the BarCamp Ghana event this Monday and would be sharing some of the material from the event. BarcampGhana 2008 will be held in Accra, Ghana on December 22nd 2008. This event will bring people interested in Ghana, on a variety of levels and topics, together in one place for a day of [...]
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