African ingenuity blogwatch
I feel sad, as I go to pull together this latest set of links highlighting African ingenuity and success, because Kenya has so often been a source of success stories in the past. Not problem free by any means, but still, when I do look for these stories, very often it will be in the Kenyan news and blogs that I’ll read about the Internet Service Provider success story, or the success story in fighting malaria. And some of my favorite African business bloggers are based in Kenya.
Still, I think it’s good in troubled times to be reminded that African ingenuity goes on.
In Nigeria, Zenith Bank’s shares have gotten a favorable rating.
Foreign investment in Africa: Asus, the Taiwanese computer giant, will be investing in Gambia. And Millicom International is planning to invest heavily in several African countries.
Reports by Investor’s Business Daily say Millicom International Cellular Company (MICC) expects to spend at least another $1 billion in 2008. Much of that spending is in Africa – Sierra Leone, Chad, Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, and Senegal.
Business blogger bankelele thinks ahead to Rebuilding Kenya: mini steps. Also, via bankelele, the Bloggers for Kenya initiative.
Kenyas Business Community Working to Thwart Further Disaster. And over at Global Voices, Rebecca Wanjiku has a round up of Kenya: Bloggers seek to heal a wounded nation.
Technology helps Kenyans in a time of crisis, as diaspora Kenyans send phone credits home.
Nigerian Libraries to go on-line by 2008.
Africa World Development Indicators 2007.
Many African economies appear to have turned the corner and may be moving to a path of faster and steadier economic growth needed to reduce high levels of poverty, according to the World Bank Africa Development Indicators 2007 (ADI), released on November 2007 by The World Bank.
Solid economic performance across Africa in the decade 1995-2005 contrasts sharply with the economic collapse of 1975-1985 and the stagnation experienced in 1985-95….
Africas Brilliant Minds: Ms. Ndidi Nwuneli of LEAP Africa.
Bridging the digital divide in Africa.