Technology, Africa and Public Policy


A blog that examines the overlap between all three, we'll be happy with at least two - but we've settled for less.

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Wednesday 13 November 2013

off the wall

Global trends in resource rich economies.

Samsung hopes to double smartphone sales in Africa

Financing difficulties in tech startups.  Still a small scene, with a lot of obstacles that are not always fully profiled in the glitzy news articles showing off novel African startups.

Glitzy article on African tech startups.

“Africa lags behind in basic infrastructure and it is basic infrastructure that is needed for these services,” the senior VP said. “It is a public private partnership that is needed.”

“It is so uphill in Africa because there are people who do not have clean water. We can’t really go to people and tell them about cars that stop automatically or do need to ever stop at a intersection because they are connected.”  Africa will always lag behind

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