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What is Hive Colab?
Hive Colab is the newest co-working space on the East Africa scene. But what is it and where did it come from? To …U.S. State Department’s Conversation with African Innovators
Last week representatives from the U.S. State Department Elana Berkowitz and Bruce Wharton reached out directly to innovators in East Africa to discuss the Apps …Google Developer Days Coming to Kenya, Uganda
Google is hosting two events in September to teach the use of Google technologies and products in Africa… Google is dedicated to making the Internet relevant …Asia and Africa, Fastest Growing Facebook Regions
Facebook recently hit the half billion users mark (more than a quarter of all internet users) and somewhat unsurprisingly developing countries are fueling a lot …TED Recap: A Fornication of Ideas Pt. 1
TED Global 2010 wrapped up last week in Oxford, UK. As a TED Senior Fellow, I’m lucky in that I’ve now attended three TED events …
The TED Phone
At TED Global in Oxford, UK this week TED and Nokia announced a partnership to bring TED talks to Africa and other developing parts of …Hive Colab Announced in Uganda
Earlier in the day we announced Apps < 4> Africa, a competition for app developers across Africa. Also, today in Uganda, Appfrica Labs in …Apps for Africa Contest Announced in Nairobi
Over the past few weeks myself, Solomon King of NodeSix.com, Joshua Goldstein an Appfrica Fellow, Jessica Colaco at the iHub in Nairobi, Philip Thigo and …A Fragmented Africa
When people think of Africa being fragmented, they usually think of things like politics, tribalism, and nepotism. They don’t tend to think about geology: Geologists …
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Great Companies Targeting African Innovators
Our mission at Appfrica is to explore the latest news and technology trends in the African context. We’re excited to have such a great group of sponsors who are supporting this goal. So every week, we like to show our gratitude in a post that highlights their various companies and products. You can support the blog by becoming a sponsor, or simply clicking through and checking out their websites.
This week we highlight sponsors Drupalcon and Citi Ally.
Drupalcon Paris Sept 1 – 5, 2009
DrupalCon is the conference for Drupal users, developers, designers and decision makers. It is held twice a year: once in North-America around Spring and once in Europe, in late Summer or early Fall. The conference has been steadily growing and now brings together more than a thousand Drupal enthusiasts from around the world.
DrupalCon is where some of the best developers and leading business owners cross paths, exchange ideas, find partners and conceive projects. It’s where community ties are strengthened and Drupal’s future is decided. It’s where you want to be to make things happen.
Drupalcon Paris takes place September 1-5, 2009 and features 800+ attendees, 100+ sessions, 3 conference days, 2 code sprints and a day of commercial Drupal training. Visit their website at http://paris2009.drupalcon.org . Only 16 days left to plead for a ticket because it’s SOLD OUT!
CitiAlly’s Professional Networking
CitiAlly is your networking tool to keep in touch with individuals with whom you share a common professional interest or business interest. CitiAlly is your partner to help you develop new relationships and drive your career or business interest forward with a particular focus on Africa and the Middle East. It will enable you to exchange ideas and views with like minded professionals. Through CitiAlly you can:
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