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Title:

Africa 2.0: Affecting Change Using Technology

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Organizer:
G. Kofi Annan , Annansi LLC
Description:
This session will discuss how blogs, social networks digital media and mobile technology are being used by businesses and citizens -- both African and foreign -- to affect change in Africa. The panelists will discuss adoption of mobile technology, community activism online and offline, and digital media's effect on African entertainment industry growth.
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Beginner
Category:
Next Gen, Philosophical
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SXSW Interactive 2008
AfricanLoft .
on 22/8/07
This is a wonderful idea Kofi, I hope African bloggers vote and are part of this event!
Israel Kloss
on 23/8/07
I would come to Austin just for this panel!
Kwabena Boateng
on 25/8/07
Good luck with it.sounds interesting. It seems with countries like Ghana we are jumping a technological 'era' - in the sense that you can browse the internet on your phone with ease but the availability of broadband in homes is partial. We have more mobile phones than land line phones. So those this change make us a progressive nation or does it hamper us from building sound foundations on which or comunications industry should be based.
Peter Cup
on 29/8/07
Nice Thank
Nii Simmonds
on 15/9/07
Kofi I'm interested in speaking. Please get a hold of me. The time for Africa is now!
Erik Hersman
on 28/9/07
I'll be coming this year just for panels such as this.
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