Category Archives: Technology in Africa

World Economic Forum on Africa 2010

Following from the main event at Davos earlier this year, the event focussing on Africa was held in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, under the banner of ‘Rethinking Africa’s Growth Strategy’. As is noted many times, the purpose of the WEF … Continue reading

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The Rise of Libya in African, European and Global Affairs.

Libya and the name Muammar Gaddafi were once terms associated with despotism, terrorism, international intransigence and pariah activity. In 2010, those terms for some may still hold, but both now wield an ever increasing influence, not only in Africa, but … Continue reading

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World Economic Forum 2010: Focus on Africa.

The prestiguous World Economic Forum 2010 in Davos has come and gone, and from an African perspective, it was very interesting to see the distinct themes presented by the African representatives. Instead of having African countries saying they are poor … Continue reading

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The Economist, The World in 2010, Africa Focus.

As an ardent reader of The Economist, a must have publication every year is the excellent series, “The World In”, and having just received my 2010 edition, I’m eager to dig into it. Before pointing out what 2010 has in … Continue reading

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