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…
Ralph Simon: mobile success lies in being ‘Glocally’ relevant [Tech4Africa]
Success in the mobile space is all about “glocalisation”, says Ralph Simon from mobile strategy company Mobilium. Speaking via Skype from Russia at the…
Africa’s ‘Bill Gates’ on technological innovation
As the co-founder of SOFTtribe limited, one of the leading software houses in West Africa, Herman Chinery-Hesse has been described by the BBC as…
Social media fatigue, Radiohead and QR Codes: Q&A with Josh Spear
As one of the youngest and most influential marketing strategists in the world, Josh Spear owns Undercurrent, a New York-based consultancy that applies a…
Sketching, prototyping — The key to solving design problems
A leading figure in the British user experience community, Cennydd Bowles is a user experience designer and writer based in Brighton, England. He works…
Africa’s road to technological success lies in hardware production
As the founder of the non-profit African Institute of Technology and Fasmicro(AFRIT), Africa’s first integrated circuit design house, Nigerian academic and inventor Ndubuisi Ekekwe…
Mobile and the future of African entertainment: Q&A
From rural communities to small business owners, the impact of mobile technology in Africa is widespread. In addition to the impact on commercial business,…
An international perspective on SA startups [NetProphet]
Angel investing came accidentally to UK-based Permjot Valia. As the sales and marketing director of Ernst & Young, he became involved in their entrepreneur…
Monetising crowdsourcing platforms through collaboration [NetProphet]
Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, and platforms like Ushahidi, highlight the rise of the civic economy – one in which value is placed…
Shel Israel: Social media is modern-day storytelling
At the core of every culture is “storytelling”, says Shel Israel, a San Francisco-based social media strategist and author of the book, “Twitterville: How…
How to use Flickr to grow your brand – Part 3
In the last two articles on Memeburn, I covered the basics of how to set up and how to use a Flickr account to…
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