Appfrica is a blog that covers African technology, innovation, news and the changing role of the continent throughout the rest of the world. Below you’ll find some of the most popular editorials organized by topic. In this case popularity is determined by number of comments, traffic, e-mail forwards and interaction from other social media sites.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O| P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Arts
“Where are the African Designers?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/167
Business
“A Breakdown of the Costs of Doing Business in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/326
“Customer Service: Where Business in Africa Often Breaks Down”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/244
“Introducing Afridex”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/536
“Moving From Prepay to Subscription”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/211
“The State of eCommerce in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/135
China
“The Next 2 Billion: SinoAfrica Rising”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/293
Conferences
Campala2008 Day 1 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/349
Campala2008 Day 2 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/357
“Notes from TEDC and IMTS-DC08 at Makerere University
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/205
Development
“G8 Summit Turns it’s Attention towards Africa, Climate and Oil”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/98
“Restating the Case Against Aid”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/403
“Is Developmental Aid Stifling Africa’s Growth?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/60
“Women: The World’s Greatest Untapped Resource”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/62
Government
“…an African form of Democracy”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/323
Internet
“A Web Without Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/373
“Affordable Bandwidth for Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/141
“The Current State of Internet Penetration In Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/248
“Dreaming of an Internet Co-Op”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/453
“How Datanet Serves Premium Internet to East Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/176
Investing
“8 Facts About Investing in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/86
Journalism
“Citizen Propaganda and Failures of the Blogosphere”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/431
“The One Sided Narrative About Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/157
Language and Computational Linguistics
“Advances in Computational Linguistics”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/119
“Kamusi: The Semantic Search Engine of African Languages”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/82
Literacy and Reading
“Literacy and the Legacy of Comic Books in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/279
Micro-Finance
“Kiva.org Responds to Fraud”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/130
Programming
The Popularity of Programming Languages in Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/263
“CARE’s Social Network: A Missed Opportunity”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/105
“David Kobia Talks Mashada”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/36
“‘Global’ Web Services Failing the World Market”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/592
South African Twitter Mashups
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/53
“On Social Media and Utility”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/129
“Was South Africa’s Afrigator Ripped off by Regator?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/89
Technology
“Is the Rift Valley the next Silicon Valley?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/148
“Where are the African Designers?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/167
Business
“A Breakdown of the Costs of Doing Business in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/326
“Customer Service: Where Business in Africa Often Breaks Down”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/244
“Introducing Afridex”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/536
“Moving From Prepay to Subscription”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/211
“The State of eCommerce in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/135
China
“The Next 2 Billion: SinoAfrica Rising”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/293
Conferences
Campala2008 Day 1 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/349
Campala2008 Day 2 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/357
“Notes from TEDC and IMTS-DC08 at Makerere University
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/205
Development
“G8 Summit Turns it’s Attention towards Africa, Climate and Oil”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/98
“Restating the Case Against Aid”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/403
“Is Developmental Aid Stifling Africa’s Growth?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/60
“Women: The World’s Greatest Untapped Resource”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/62
Government
“…an African form of Democracy”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/323
Internet
“A Web Without Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/373
“Affordable Bandwidth for Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/141
“The Current State of Internet Penetration In Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/248
“Dreaming of an Internet Co-Op”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/453
“How Datanet Serves Premium Internet to East Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/176
Investing
“8 Facts About Investing in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/86
Journalism
“Citizen Propaganda and Failures of the Blogosphere”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/431
“The One Sided Narrative About Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/157
Language and Computational Linguistics
“Advances in Computational Linguistics”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/119
“Kamusi: The Semantic Search Engine of African Languages”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/82
Literacy and Reading
“Literacy and the Legacy of Comic Books in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/279
Micro-Finance
“Kiva.org Responds to Fraud”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/130
Programming
The Popularity of Programming Languages in Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/263
“CARE’s Social Network: A Missed Opportunity”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/105
“David Kobia Talks Mashada”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/36
“‘Global’ Web Services Failing the World Market”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/592
South African Twitter Mashups
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/53
“On Social Media and Utility”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/129
“Was South Africa’s Afrigator Ripped off by Regator?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/89
Technology
“Is the Rift Valley the next Silicon Valley?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/148
“The Next 2 Billion: SinoAfrica Rising”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/293
Conferences
Campala2008 Day 1 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/349
Campala2008 Day 2 Recap
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/357
“Notes from TEDC and IMTS-DC08 at Makerere University
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/205
Development
“G8 Summit Turns it’s Attention towards Africa, Climate and Oil”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/98
“Restating the Case Against Aid”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/403
“Is Developmental Aid Stifling Africa’s Growth?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/60
“Women: The World’s Greatest Untapped Resource”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/62
Government
“…an African form of Democracy”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/323
Internet
“A Web Without Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/373
“Affordable Bandwidth for Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/141
“The Current State of Internet Penetration In Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/248
“Dreaming of an Internet Co-Op”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/453
“How Datanet Serves Premium Internet to East Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/176
Investing
“8 Facts About Investing in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/86
Journalism
“Citizen Propaganda and Failures of the Blogosphere”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/431
“The One Sided Narrative About Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/157
Language and Computational Linguistics
“Advances in Computational Linguistics”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/119
“Kamusi: The Semantic Search Engine of African Languages”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/82
Literacy and Reading
“Literacy and the Legacy of Comic Books in Africa”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/279
Micro-Finance
“Kiva.org Responds to Fraud”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/130
Programming
The Popularity of Programming Languages in Africa
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/263
“CARE’s Social Network: A Missed Opportunity”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/105
“David Kobia Talks Mashada”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/36
“‘Global’ Web Services Failing the World Market”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/592
South African Twitter Mashups
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/53
“On Social Media and Utility”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/129
“Was South Africa’s Afrigator Ripped off by Regator?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/89
Technology
“Is the Rift Valley the next Silicon Valley?”
Permalink: http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/148












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