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Navigating Africa With OpenStreetMap

{ Posted on Aug 04 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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OpenStreetMap, the free and open collaborative map of the world, just got a major boost with some very capable routing directions across Africa. This is demonstrated with driving directions from Cape Town to Ethiopia using CloudMade, a service that ...Read More »

Swaziland’s First BarCamp Announced

{ Posted on May 08 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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BarCamp Swaziland is one day "unconference" to provide a platform for technology practitioners in Swaziland to share and learn in an open environment. The event—the first of its kind for the country—is scheduled for Saturday, June 27th in Mbabane, ...Read More »

Reddit ‘Feed a Need’ Links Volunteers to Non-Profits

{ Posted on Dec 22 2008 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Reddit.com, social bookmarking site par excellence, is putting a creative spin on online donations during the holiday season. Rather than asking for monetary donations, they’re encouraging people to donate their time instead. Interested volunteers provide information about their ...Read More »

How to Light An African Village

{ Posted on Nov 15 2008 by Bill Zimmerman }
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My housemates Connie and Johannes of Greenstep are getting involved in some very cool project work these days. After spending most days behind a computer, I find myself a bit envious of their trips to the remote village of ...Read More »

Focus on Cameroon’s ICT Entrepreneurs, Part 2

{ Posted on Nov 14 2008 by Bill Zimmerman }
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For the second interview of this series, I had a chat with Mambe Nanje Churchill, the young CEO of the AfroVisioN group here in Buea. In the short time AfroVisioN has been in business, they've put together an impressive ...Read More »
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