African Mobile Computing Gets Recognised
Far from feeling like inhabitants of the forgotten continent, Africans have been busy carrying out their own digital revolution. Mobile phones are their instrument of choice and boy do they know how to get the best out of them!
- It seems that computing and Africans is a surprisingly good fit. While the West is lusting after the latest expensive gadgets, African consumers are squeezing every bi of goodness out of the tech they can afford. The innovators and entrepreneurs of the continent are hard at work realising their visions for their environments. Sure some are driven by the possibility of making loads of money, but equally others are driven by improving life in their communities. Ultimately, they understand their own markets better than any multi national. This small collection of articles looks a tthe trends from the digital Africa and point towards a bright future.
Five technology trends to watch in 2013
"Mobile phones (in Africa) are used for absolutely everything and used to the extreme by everyone," says Bruce Krogh, professor...- How APPs Are Taking Over Computing and ContentSouth Africa: How APPs Are Taking Over Computing and Content. By Wesley ... Whereas before we were beholden to the device maker to choose...
South Africa has potential for greater cloud usage"Despite the birth pains that cloud is going to encounter in Africa, the mobile-centric nature of Africa's future, and the same ...
Exciting tech developments in AfricaWhile there are developments across the board from outsourcing and cloud computing to streaming media and satellite TV, the mobile landsc...
What it's really like to be a digital nomadNext month, I'll be moving to Africa. You may have heard of us digital nomads. We use mobile computing and the Internet to work from ...
Could We See Wireless Carriers Subsidize Tablets?In markets like India, Africa and other parts of Asia where smartphones are not subsidized, the hardware cost is still the key driver. Bu...
