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Post Archive for June 2013

OA News: June 26-30, 2013
June 30, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: June 26-30, 2013

This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 75 stories from 34 countries.

Coworking is a growing activity in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso
June 29, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Coworking is a growing activity in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso
Coworking is a growing activity in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso

Jokkolabs is a social change hub that is now in its third year of operation. A cluster for social change based on an organic community of entrepreneurs, Jokkolabs now boasts coworking space in Senegal (Dakar and Saint Louis), Mali (Bamako), and Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou).

Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers
June 26, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers
Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers

From April 6-14, 2013, the 2nd annual Mondoblog training took place in Dakar, Senegal. However, this was no ordinary training.

E-commerce challenges and opportunities in Egypt
June 26, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on E-commerce challenges and opportunities in Egypt
E-commerce challenges and opportunities in Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) held a workshop on June 17-18 to address the importance of e-commerce.

OA News: June 18-25, 2013
June 25, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: June 18-25, 2013

This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 107 stories from 36 countries.

Malawi’s first data literacy bootcamp tackled voter participation, healthcare ratings, food security, and more
June 25, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Malawi’s first data literacy bootcamp tackled voter participation, healthcare ratings, food security, and more
Malawi’s first data literacy bootcamp tackled voter participation, healthcare ratings, food security, and more

Malawi’s first Data Literacy Bootcamp was recently held in Lilongwe. The aim was two-fold: to teach participants how to analyze data and then to have participants use this data to solve real issues and challenges.