by Alasdair Munn | Jan 17, 2010
Africa: Doing Her Bit for Haiti EmailLinkedInTwitter It is fun going to conferences and events that focus on subjects that are important to you. Once such event for me has been Africa Gathering. It not only focuses on the continent of my birth, but also how technology...
by Alasdair Munn | Dec 1, 2009
Brand Africa, Twitter and World AIDS Day Twitter is doing a fantastic job supporting the World AIDS Day. Changing their whole theme and incorporating the colour #RED has done much to spread the message and allow people to connect and spread their message. Having said...
by Alasdair Munn | Oct 10, 2009
Writers, Writing on Conflicts and Wars in Africa - Excerpt from Mike Woodman We all dream of making a difference in the world. There are people out there who are doing so everyday. When a friend of yours quietly and humbly just gets on with it and you just happen...
by Alasdair Munn | May 23, 2009
Development Aid's Bitter Little Pill The West currently lives within a prescriptive mentality. The road to efficiency is paved with check boxes and packaged solutions. Robust and complicated infrastructure props up bad decisions and resources are used like wallpaper...
by Alasdair Munn | Apr 26, 2009
What can Africa teach the World about Technology? After attending Africa Gathering this weekend, the central key words and phrases I gained were: Relevance Solution based approach Context Understanding your stakeholders. Sustainable (All four cornerstones) In the...
