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Branding Africa for 2010
Before the 2006 World Cup was over, many people had already shifted their focus to the 2010 World Cup which will be held in South Africa. With Puma sponsoring the African teams this year and Ghana...
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African designers gamble at Magic Las Vegas
Last August while in Las Vegas for a mini vacation with the family, being the workaholic I am, I squeezed in a visit to to Magic and it’s satellite tradeshows, Project and Pool. For those who have...
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Puma adds Namibia to list of 2010 African World Cup teams
Puma recently announced a sponsorship deal with the Namibian Football Association (NFA). Namibia’s national team, the Brave Warriors, will be supplied with Puma’s latest v-Series technical apparel...
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Puma’s love affair with African football deepens
Being the No. 4 sporting-goods brand is tough. But Puma is betting that backing African football (soccer to Americans) will differentiate the brand and win it a significant increase in market share....
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Trending Africa Aug. 12, 2009: Tony Hawk & Zulu skateboarders, World’s 1st...
• Tony Hawk meets "fearless" Zulu skateboarders on South Africa trip • If a mosquito bites in Sub-Saharan Africa, grab your cell phone • Could Ghana be Africa's premier outsourcing destination? •...
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Top 6 African business and culture trends to watch in 2010
If, like me, you’ve been watching people and events surrounding Africa in mainstream and non-mainstream news, you’ll know that 2009 was a big year for Africa, From President Obama’s visit, to the new...
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Notes from Columbia U’s 2010 Africa Economic Forum
Last week I attended Columbia University’s annual African Economic Forum (AEF). The two-day conference was a diverse and insightful one with discussions ranging from Branding Africa to the growing,...
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NY African Film Festival opens, celebrates World Cup and independent Africa
The 17th annual New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) has opened on April 7th celebrating the 50th anniversary of 17 African nations’ independence from colonial rule as well as the freedom that the...
View ArticleESPN channels Apartheid-era South Africa for 2010 FIFA World Cup ad
For it’s part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup advertising wars, ESPN is channeling a major part of South Africa’s history: Apartheid. The sports channel is starting it’s World Cup advertising with a Wieden...
View ArticleGhana’s Black Stars celebrate World Cup push (video)
I’m quite proud to be a Ghanaian right about now. The Black Stars haven’t just made Ghanaians proud. Being the only African team left in the cup, they are being cheered on by fans across the continent...
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Africa Trends Roundup: Internet-Anywhere, Smart cities, & Jobs creation
Getting insights from the noisy coverage of Africa can be very hard. We’ve sifted through all the news and views and identified these recent stories which more accurately indicate what Africa’s...
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Facebook has 100 million monthly active users in Africa. 80% use mobile
Facebook Africa statistics via Facebook The post Facebook has 100 million monthly active users in Africa. 80% use mobile appeared first on Annansi.com.
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Africa is 2nd largest mobile phone market in world
Africa is now the fastest growing and second largest mobile phone market in the world. More than 8 in 10 Africans have a mobile phone. Average penetration rate has also risen from 37% in 2010 to 80%...
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Nigeria, Egypt top list for intenet penetration in Africa
Click image for larger view Top 10 African countries with highest intenet penetration (2012) Nigeria Egypt South Africa Morocco Kenya Sudan Tanzania Algeria Uganda Tunisia Source: African Development...
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Nigerian internet usage skyrockets. Government begins smart cities initiative
Ventures Africa reports Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications Technology has initiated a Smart States initiative aimed at reducing Right of Way (RoW) fees and standardizing state levies and taxes on...
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Connecting Africa through satellite technology
IDG Connect reports: These companies seem to be walking away from the traditional provision of information, where a live internet connection is needed. This is an area that Facebook’s Internet.org and...
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Nigeria & Kenya consumers fueling African music sector
Billboard magazine writes: PricewaterhouseCoopers has forecast consumer spending on recorded music revenues to hit $43 million and $19 million for Nigeria and Kenya respectively this year. Both markets...
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3 ways tech can help the UN achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Virtual reality Storytelling at the UN’s 2015 NGO Conference Travel in New York City is a mess this week. At least for regular folks anyway. But it’s for a good reason. The United Nations head of...
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Is Africa “impoverished” or “rising”? The competing media perspectives
Journalism Professor Suzanne Franks writes: In more recent years it looks as if the single story has shifted gear. Instead of the relentless negative image of suffering and impoverished victims there...
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Chinese megacity, PRD, already has a population bigger than Canada,...
#Business Insider writes: China’s Pearl River Delta is swallowing up nearby cities. As the largest urban area in the world, the region features a population of roughly 42 million housed inside a...
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