Stories about Ghana from September, 2006
Ghana: how to participate in web economy
Tropically Tolerant has an interesting idea: “In my last entry, I suggested that it was time for the average Ghanaian developer with an Internet connection to participate in the new web economy. I concluded that the main barrier to entry is a distribution network for the money being earned. Today,...
Africa: renewable technologies
Africa Unchained writes, “Karekezi, S…surveys (PDF) the dissemination of renewable technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa…and attempts to evaluate the potential for these technologies to meet the energy needs of Africa’s poor…“
Ghana: West Africa's ICT center
Accra by Day and Night blogs about “Ghana-India Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence,” West Africa's state-of-the-art ICT center.
Africa: Africans ahead of rest of the world
Ethan offers four areas where Africa is leading the rest of the world.
Africa: Moving on from the digital indaba
Meskel Square on “Moving on from the Digital Indaba“: “Overall it was a huge success. One way of judging that is to look at all the discussions that are still carrying on in posts and comments and Technorati links. The discussions started with the race debate which I now wish...
Africa: kings of Africa
Kings of Africa is an online photography exhibition, via A Pattern Tub.
Ghana: International Media Summit
The Trials & Tribulations of a Freshly-Arrived Denizen…of Ghana attended the Africa's International Media Summit 2006, in Accra, Ghana.
Sports, Health and Politics in West Africa
We begin this week's blog round-up with sports. The Trials & Tribulations of a Freshly-Arrived Denizen…of Ghana blogs about the selection of a new coach for Ghana's senior national football team, amongst other issues: As the Week Draws to a Close in Accra:: Regulation? What Telephone Regulation?; CAN 2008 is...
African album covers
Benn Loxo asked its readers to submit their favorite African album covers: “After yesterday’s post Benn loxo listener, Michael, was the first to send in his favourite African LP covers.” “Several more Benn loxo listeners contributed their favourite African album covers this week.“ “Below are the last in a series...
Africa, Telecommunications, Development, Technology
Kenyan Pundit reports from the annual ICT conference in South Africa, Highway Africa, about the workshop on the status of EASSY Project.
Ghana: Whither Gay Rights?
Adam sees the Ghanaian government’s decision to ban a gay and lesbian community conference as understandable yet paradoxical in a country that is otherwise usually progressive.
