In the past year, African nations, such as Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, have been investing billions of public and private dollars in green technologies, like renewable energy and organic agriculture. Economist Steven Stone of ...READ»
The outstanding new documentary "Living In Emergency" follows four Doctors Without Borders volunteers as they try to heal the ailing--and themselves--in Congo and Liberia.READ»
Lane Smith coordinates the USAID's Leland Initiative, an effort to extend full Internet connectivity to more than 20 African countries in order to promote sustainable development. Rahul Tongia is a research engineer of engineering ...READ»
On May 6, the Delphian Varsity Choir participated in the Oregon State Choir Championships at George Fox University. The choir performed a varied program, opening with L'eccho (Echo Song), a renaissance piece for double choir by ...READ»
The blood of the diamond trade continues to flow in Zimbabwe, according to a Human Rights Watch report detailing violence in the nation’s Marange diamond fields, an area we wrote about in our Dec./Jan. issue.In its June 20 report, ...READ»
Paul English, the cofounder of travel search engine Kayak.com, wants to blanket all of Africa with free and low-cost Wi-Fi. It's a "big, big project," one that will consume the next decade of his life, English tells ...READ»
Tweeting Fast Company readers take on the Zambian economist and author of the book "Dead Aid", who talks about making chocolate, fighting AIDS, and her friend Chris HughesREAD»
Vodacom's The Grid just launched, but team leader Vincent Maher is already onto his next venture--a Ning-equivalent for mobiles in South Africa and emerging markets.READ»
Asked at Fast Company's Most Creative People event last week about how she asks others to take risks, (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis offered a one-word answer.
"Nerve," said Ellis, who was featured as #25 on our Most Creative ...READ»
In the race for renewable energy, the spotlight is on Africa, with Jatropha Circas quickly becoming the super-crop of choice.
Jatropha bushes grow across the continent, from Ghana to South Africa, but Africans have never paid much ...READ»
As President Obama addresses the Young African Leaders Summit today in Washington, he's recognizing the fast-changing face of the Continent--and what it means to American business in the next decade.READ»
Here's another article about love at work--this time from Africa. The quick stories are moving and revealing. For example:
"I would not be doing [my job] if I did not enjoy it. I think job satisfaction is important or else you ...READ»
Subscribe to Appfrica by Email
Nicco Mele Launches NewsJunk.com
Nicco’s career began as a member of the technical staff for various
political campaigns, in particular the presidential campaigns of Howard
Dean, ...READ»
Subscribe to Appfrica by Email
Forbes Calls Africa The ‘Last Investment Frontier’
“In 1989, there were just five sub-Saharan stock exchanges; now there are 16." - Forbes, John Christy
Africa Thriving ...READ»
The U.S.-based iterations of Maker Faire, annual celebrations of all things DIY, are famous for their out-of-this-world gadgets and contraptions. Maker Faire Africa is no different.READ»
Sustainable and innovative products geared toward the global middle class are driving down costs and driving up quality. What does that mean for the rest of us?READ»
"There are few things more bothersome than junk email," says conference
president Gordon Cormack. Last year, spam -- roughly 90% of all emails
-- cost businesses $130 billion in lost productivity, up 30% from 2007.
Scientists in ...READ»
