Tag Archives: africa

Netbooks = AfriGadget

Posted on February 26, 2009 by jke

Over at AfriGadget, we usually call something an AfriGadget if it is a DIY solution to a problem or situation to which there just isn’t any ready-made solution available. In places where you just can’t go to the next hardware … Continue reading →

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liveblogging from AfrikaCamp in Vienna, Austria

Posted on January 31, 2009 by jke

Fellow blogger Mzeecedric and I are today attending AfrikaCamp which just started a few minutes ago. Please stay tuned for more as I will try to update this post throughout the day (see updates below). Oh and btw, there’s no … Continue reading →

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Ndanka ndanka mooy japa golo chi nyaay

Posted on August 4, 2008 by jke

Ndanka ndanka mooy japa golo chi nyaay is a Wolof proverb meaning “slowly slowly (it) catches the monkey in the bush” (~ no hurry in Africa). Ndanka ndanka…also is a running gag between my colleague Abdoulaye and me – and … Continue reading →

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Cheetahs at work

Posted on April 10, 2008 by jke

…it is an informal settlement, not an illegal. We had approached the mayor with a detailed baseline study of all problems, sorted to their priority and asked him for help. He replied that “it’s an illegal settlement”. – “No”, I … Continue reading →

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Afritwitteritos!

Posted on March 23, 2008 by jke

It’s COLORWARS2008 on twitter, so please come and join (the) Afriteam! “Ati?! Corraarrwaaas?” – “Atiriiri…..” – “..but why should I join this team?” – Well, because a) why not? and b) let’s show them some *pamoja spirit* and what we‘re … Continue reading →

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