11 posts tagged with africa
TECH4FRICA 08
In late 2006 I blogged about an effort to generate interest and support for a web and emerging technology conference for Africa.
Well, the Technovated team (who were kept busy with the impressive Kindo) have now put plans into place, and TECH4FRICA 08 is coming to Johannesburg, South … view full post
Winning poster announced for 2010 FIFA World Cup
An update to one of my previous posts: the South African public have voted, and the official 2010 FIFA World Cup poster was announced on the weekend. The winning poster by Switch Design (also responsible for the 2010 logo) depicts the African continent forming a man’s profile … view full post
Public voting for 2010 poster opens
Public voting for 2010 poster opens, via BizCommunity:
South African residents are being invited to make their voices heard from today by voting for one of three designs to become the official poster of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is the second time since the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany (see those poster designs) that the residents
Google Maps for Africa
David just e-mailed me asking when Google Maps added street level mapping for Africa, and sure enough, I think as of yesterday, they have!
This is awesome news, I’ve really been hoping this would happen and it’s a nice suprise. Read more on Google Maps Mania – Big news: African continent gets Google Maps roads and streets:
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Africa from the air
Acclaimed landscape photographer Michael Poliza (nice site boys) set off this week on his epic Heli-Africa expedition, which will see him travelling from Hamburg (his home town), to Cape Town (city of residence), by helicopter – photographing the earth from the air as he goes. Via travel.iafrica.com:
From Germany, the low-level
Three finds on muti
Three finds on muti:
I want 2 go home:
We are the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana. Together with our children, we number around 1,000 people. The government has forced us off our ancestral land, and now we live in resettlement camps. Since being relocated we have problems we never knew before: drinking, violence, HIV/AIDS. Many of
G8 REBOOT
G8 REBOOT
Every single day, 30,000 children die, needlessly, of extreme poverty.
On July 6th, we finally have the opportunity to stop that shameful statistic.
8 world leaders, gathered in Scotland for the G8 … view full post
Every single day, 30,000 children are dying
This started off as a weblob post but I feel it requires more prominence and I want to start a comment discussion.
I just read this article on CNN that the Bush administration will announce plans to spend $674 million for “humanitarian emergencies” in Africa. BBC News are also covering the story: ‘… view full post
Africa is not a country
via Travelpunk forums:
I know Africa is kinda considered the un-developed country but I also know it has a pretty decent travel industry
2003 Cricket World Cup anthem
The just-released official 2003 Cricket World Cup anthem: listen here, or view the lyrics.
Written and produced by Sello “Chicco” Twala, and sung by Busi Mhlongo, PJ Powers and Nokwazi Dlamini, “Welcome” is built around the sound of the African drum, symbolising the sending out of a message of welcome and celebration.