March 14th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Africa, ICT, Media, Nigeria, South Africa, Technology
Nigeria has a mobile yellow pages, it’s also available on desktops.
According to Olatunde-Hythe, the chief executive of Xybertek Systems (the owner of pages):
“We happen to be the first company in Nigeria delivering Yellow Pages on mobile phones. We are providing businesses and Advertisers the advantage of every single way to connect with their audience. Our […]
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March 12th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Advocacy, Africa, Health, South Africa, Technology
This is somewhat dated, but I couldn’t let it past after reading about the project on Kabissa (kabissa.org):
“Rural women in KwaZulu Natal will be using mobile phones to report on violations of their human rights. The UmNyango Project, which is implementing this initiative, was established by Fahamu, a pan African organisation based in Cape Town, […]
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February 9th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Africa, Business and Entrepreneurship, Democracy, Governance, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa
Africa Unchained: Another Africa is Possible!
“It is unwise to presume that the poor, be they illiterate, are bereft of inherent skills, experiences and talents that can be useful in building our communities. The same people are our heroes who daily create better livelihoods for their children. They fought colonialism and resisted slavery. How can we […]
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January 3rd, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Advocacy, Africa, Diaspora, Education, South Africa
“Sub-Saharan Africa is home to barely one-sixth of the world’s children younger than 15, but fully half the world’s uneducated children — the legacy of poverty, colonialism and historically inadequate schools,” according to a recent article by the International Herald Tribune (Education Blossoms in sub-Saharan Africa). The majority of this uneducated children are girls, and […]
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November 27th, 2006 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Nigeria, South Africa
Every now and then, I come across stuff that makes my blood churn and boil…this blog post - “Nigeria is the Big Skunk Slime of Africa” - is one of such instances.
The writer displays a gross lack of knowledge, for he should have realized that while there are several bad elements among its nationals, […]
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