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May 4, 2009 - 4:52pm
Saving money is a priority for any startup, but especially so if the startup is based in a developing economy. When it comes to keeping the purse-strings tight, Appafrica has some wisdom to share:
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February 6, 2008 - 12:50pm
The polls are closed and the votes are in. No, I am not talking about Super Tuesday. I am talking about a poll on the future of The Kampalan, a fledgling Ugandan blog written by a group of...
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January 21, 2008 - 2:59pm
If you have never been to Kampala let me spare you the suspense; it is a poorly planned city and there is little to see in the way of architecture. The good news though is that there is a blogger who...
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January 11, 2008 - 11:40am
A group of Kenyan bloggers has put together a Google Maps mash-up called Ushahidi, which means witness in Swahili. Anyone can report the incident that he or she have seen, and it will appear on a...
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January 9, 2008 - 3:01pm
However you may feel about NGOs and foreigners filming the plight of locals, you have to hand it to these guys.
Invisible Children was released back in 2003, so five years on you might expect that...
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January 9, 2008 - 2:43pm
Many blogs go through growing pains. Take The Kampalan for instance. The concept behind this blog is very appealing: "Everything you need to know to have fun in Kampala, put together by people...
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January 9, 2008 - 1:59pm
One of the best things about blogging is the opportunity to experiment with different forms of publishing. For some time now, Collated has been one of those experiments on this site, and while it has...
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December 3, 2007 - 11:17am
On the subject of homosexuality in Uganda, opinions abound. Back in 1999, President Museveni made his position clear by asking the police to arrest gays. His authority notwithstanding, the Sexual...
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November 19, 2007 - 5:17pm
For something that is supposed to come naturally, sometimes sleeping can be a difficult task. Imagine being wide awake at night while others purr and grunt in blissful oblivion. That can be...
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November 13, 2007 - 4:27pm
[Editor: this post has been edited for errors since it was published]
