Comments on: Transmediale: The future of Tech in Africa http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/ Africa and Beyond! Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146317 Tracy Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:31:22 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146317 Enlightening and refreshing article. I think that despite the changes that technology and information brings, the true change to Africa will only come once the political and military oppression will stop. Real power to the people will come out of liberation and freedom. Thanks for a great post Enlightening and refreshing article. I think that despite the changes that technology and information brings, the true change to Africa will only come once the political and military oppression will stop.

Real power to the people will come out of liberation and freedom.

Thanks for a great post

]]> By: NancyMuigei (Nancy Muigei) http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146316 NancyMuigei (Nancy Muigei) Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:05:21 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146316 Transmediale: The future of Tech in Africa http://is.gd/825WY Transmediale: The future of Tech in Africa http://is.gd/825WY

]]> By: Nii http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146298 Nii Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:00:48 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146298 Impressive post. Hopefully you will consider expanding each of the 5 priorities into standalone posts at some point. Thanks Impressive post. Hopefully you will consider expanding each of the 5 priorities into standalone posts at some point. Thanks

]]> By: johnkidenda (john kidenda) http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146293 johnkidenda (john kidenda) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:58:17 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146293 Transmediale: The future of Tech in Africa http://is.gd/825WY very very interesting via <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/afromusing">@afromusing</a> Transmediale: The future of Tech in Africa http://is.gd/825WY very very interesting via @afromusing

]]> By: diegocasaes (Diego Casaes) http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146292 diegocasaes (Diego Casaes) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:28:47 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146292 Interessante artigo sobre tecnologia e mudança social na África: "The future of tech in Africa: http://bit.ly/bwTqPN by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/afromusing">@afromusing</a>" Interessante artigo sobre tecnologia e mudança social na África: “The future of tech in Africa: http://bit.ly/bwTqPN by @afromusing“

]]> By: Munashe http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146290 Munashe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:17:14 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146290 A bit lengthy but a great post nonetheless. I especially appreciated the breakdown of the level of innovation? from the cold war till now, that was helpful. However I feel personally that the renaissance u are talking about is as of yet limited to art and software. I think people need to focus on manufacturing a bit more. Manufacturing I mean African computers, laptops, clothes e.t.c They are there, but I feel that is another area open for improvement. A bit lengthy but a great post nonetheless.

I especially appreciated the breakdown of the level of innovation? from the cold war till now, that was helpful.

However I feel personally that the renaissance u are talking about is as of yet limited to art and software.

I think people need to focus on manufacturing a bit more. Manufacturing I mean African computers, laptops, clothes e.t.c

They are there, but I feel that is another area open for improvement.

]]> By: TMS Ruge http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146289 TMS Ruge Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:51:48 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146289 Juliana... what a refreshing article, right on the heels of talk on the future of a connected Africa at SXSW next month! I am even more inspired now! It's beautiful to see the same minds over and over lifting the conversation of a new Africa to the cloud. Though I'd have to say that we are the futurists. You, me, Karanja, White African, Bankelele, et al... Those of us who see around the bend and ignore or smash through the limitations of "single story" on Africa. We are the those futurists, but instead of there being a single manifesto to unite us all, we each carry a piece of that manifesto and exercise it in our own realm. We are many, with a single voice, and a single purpose.. showcasing the awesome that is the digital Africa. I am inspired! Juliana… what a refreshing article, right on the heels of talk on the future of a connected Africa at SXSW next month! I am even more inspired now!

It’s beautiful to see the same minds over and over lifting the conversation of a new Africa to the cloud.

Though I’d have to say that we are the futurists. You, me, Karanja, White African, Bankelele, et al… Those of us who see around the bend and ignore or smash through the limitations of “single story” on Africa. We are the those futurists, but instead of there being a single manifesto to unite us all, we each carry a piece of that manifesto and exercise it in our own realm.

We are many, with a single voice, and a single purpose.. showcasing the awesome that is the digital Africa.

I am inspired!

]]> By: John Karanja http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146285 John Karanja Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:13:41 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146285 Totally refreshing article and critical thought on how ICT might play out in Africa. Would it be possible to use the Mpesa Work Flow and Process model (Instead of AID model) to distribute health care and even education in basic computing skills? e.g. Tracking commodity prices, checking email or discussing in forums. The next big conference in Afrika in my mind should bring in all artists/music and production companies and Social Thinkers like yourself so that we can convince them (Entertainers) through incentives to socialize the youth into using mobile phones applications space for both Consumption and Production by either supplying their content there(PULL FACTOR) or actively promoting the use of the APP space (PUSH FACTOR). This would be a game changer if it works out. Cause every young kid will want a mobile phone (Smart Phone) just to access the application space or the Cloud. I am currently developing a social platform that will be a cloud for the African Space. Checkout http://www.whive.com Kudos for the Great Job :) :) :) Totally refreshing article and critical thought on how ICT might play out in Africa.

Would it be possible to use the Mpesa Work Flow and Process model (Instead of AID model) to distribute health care and even education in basic computing skills? e.g. Tracking commodity prices, checking email or discussing in forums.

The next big conference in Afrika in my mind should bring in all artists/music and production companies and Social Thinkers like yourself so that we can convince them (Entertainers) through incentives to socialize the youth into using mobile phones applications space for both Consumption and Production by either supplying their content there(PULL FACTOR) or actively promoting the use of the APP space (PUSH FACTOR).

This would be a game changer if it works out. Cause every young kid will want a mobile phone (Smart Phone) just to access the application space or the Cloud.

I am currently developing a social platform that will be a cloud for the African Space.

Checkout http://www.whive.com

Kudos for the Great Job :) :) :)

]]> By: AfroMusing http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146276 AfroMusing Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:23:20 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146276 @Kofi, absolutely. I need to edit the post to include your thoughts on trends + trickle up innovation. You totally inspired me when I was writing this. @Bankelele When I thought of the developments it made me optimistic, something that surprised me to be honest. @Kofi, absolutely. I need to edit the post to include your thoughts on trends + trickle up innovation. You totally inspired me when I was writing this.

@Bankelele When I thought of the developments it made me optimistic, something that surprised me to be honest.

]]> By: Kofi http://afromusing.com/2010/02/09/transmediale-the-future-of-tech-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-146271 Kofi Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:57:59 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=748#comment-146271 Nice perspective Juliana. I do think that African futurists do exist, just not in the formal academic sense. It might take a rethinking of authority roles/qualifications before futurist ideas can thrive on the continent. Nice perspective Juliana. I do think that African futurists do exist, just not in the formal academic sense. It might take a rethinking of authority roles/qualifications before futurist ideas can thrive on the continent.

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