Great Africa + Technology Blog Links

categories: africa, internet, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Published September 29, 2009 @ 01:15AM PT

There are a number of essential blogs in the African Technology space. For those who are fascinated by William's story, here are a few must reads:

http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/ - William's blog is not just about the book, but also has his reflections on his travels and sharing his story.

Bryanmealer.com - William's co-author is Bryan Mealer, author of the Congo-focused All Things Must Fight to Live and one of my favorite journalists writing about Africa.

Appfrica.net - Jon Gosier's group in Uganda is not just a venture capital and consulting firm for web developers, but also one of the best sources of African technology news.

Maneno - Maneno is building a blogging platform optimized for low-bandwidth browsing in Africa

Afrigadget - Afrigadget is like Maker Faire Africa - but ongoing. A great resource displaying the ingenuity of people everywhere.

White African - Ushahidi co-founder Erik Hersman's blog is one of the most insightful resources for learning more about "where Africa and technology collide."

Global Voices Online - An incredible hub for local voices from around the continent, Global Voices is a must read.

(Photo: Erik Hersman)

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Born and raised in Soweto, Magogodi Makhene helps create Africa's missing middle-class through business innovation. She recently co-founded Zenzele Circle, an angel investment network linking sub-Sahara African start-ups with seed and growth capital and strategic relationships. She received the Reynolds Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship at NYU and is now co-Chair of the Africa Social Enterprise Forum. Africa's Moment chronicles her adventures exploring the landscape of African social innovation.

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