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All about Africa; including business, technology, venture capital, and social entrepreneurship.

• Juliana Rotich - at Global Voices summit in Budapest, Hungary

  - 29 hours ago

• Power Up Gambia

  About Power Up Gambia:It's all about power and light. With the installation of solar panels, the Sulayman Jungkung General Hospital will have a reliable power supply to provide clean running water, power to run incubators, use electronic microscopes, and perform surgeries, day or night, when needed. Refrigeration means vaccines can be safely stored and a blood bank can be established. The hands of the hospital's staff are tied without solar panels to provide critically-needed power. - 29 hours ago

• Tracks 4 Africa - Mapping Africa, one day at a time

  From their site:Behind this web site there is a large community of eco-users from all over the world who share in four common things: a passion for Africa and its preservation, its awesome natural beauty and the diversity of its peoples. the need for a super accurate and reliable GPS navigation system to take you to the many interesting and fascinating destinations in Africa. the need for INFORMATION. To learn new facts about old things. To change the way we interact with environment and INFORMATION needed not to expose oneself, travel companions, assets and environment to unnecessary risks. the need to know where tourist dollars are spend, it *MUST* make a difference at ground zero, to the local peoples and to environment. - 29 hours ago

• Tom Iseghohi - talks on CNBC about Transcorp

  - 9 days ago

• Tuareg Capital - North African private equity firm

  About Tuareg:Tuareg Capital is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in North Africa, with a primary focus on Libya and Algeria. We make and advise on investment opportunities through proprietary or third party funds, partnerships and special purpose vehicles.With a presence in Tripoli, Bahrain and London, our team is a dynamic, professional one with extensive financial experience. We have a deep understanding and commitment to the region.Our strengths are drawn from our collective international and regional experience at a variety of renowned financial institutions; our local knowledge and presence on the ground; our depth of contacts and relationships, domestically, regionally and in the broader international arena. - 9 days ago

• Hey, Here's a Tip: Try Africa - Carol Pineau

  From Carol Pineau, "African Investment Horizons" Sunday, July 6, 2008; Page B02 P ssst. Have I got a great stock tip for you: Now's the time to buy shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. No, really. I know that may sound like an e-mail from the spam box, but it's actually good investment advice. While U.S. markets have been struggling with the effects of the subprime mortgage debacle and threats of a looming recession, the total value of the stocks traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange has doubled over the past year. A lot of that growth can be attributed to new companies listing on the market. But next door, Ghana's stock exchange has already returned more than 33 percent this year, and is expected to end the year as one of the world's top growth markets. And it wouldn't be for the first time. It used to be that when the U.S. economy sneezed, the rest of the world caught a cold. Today, with globalization, everybody has a pretty bad flu -- except for Africa, where many of the more than 20 stock markets are reporting gains similar to those of the Nigerian exchange. I've been working on a film exploring Africa's frontier markets for the past couple of years, and the returns I've found can only be described as eye-popping. African markets have outperformed Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and many other indexes over the past decade. I've met people who have doubled and even tripled their investments.Read More - 9 days ago

• Fibre for Africa - Opening up Affordable Bandwidth in Africa

  Fibre for Africa Opening up Affordable Bandwidth in AfricaFrom the site:This web site has been put together to provide basic information about international bandwidth in Africa, its costs and the existence of monopoly access to it. Bandwidth is the means through which Africa as a continent communicates with itself and the rest of the world. Those who have put the site together believe that the high costs of international bandwidth on the continent are an obstacle to the its social and economic development. Image: Telecoms transmissions networks in Africa, Source: Paul Hamilton, Acacia Atlas, IDRC - 9 days ago

• Comtel - East Africa IT integrators

  Comtel Integrators Africa was founded in 2005 by 4 entrepreneurs who realized the urgent need for a system integration company in the market. Since the company’s inception the 4 entrepreneurs have gradually lead the company to become the number one IT systems integrator in East Africa.With over 35 employees today and operations opening in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa, Comtel's tradition of being the first organization to bring innovative solutions into the market place continues. The company has successfully implemented the first total Cisco IP Telephony Hotel in East Africa. Comtel has also been requested to implement the first intelligent building and the largest IP Contact Centre in East Africa. - 9 days ago