Africa Research Institute is a strictly non-partisan think tank based in London. Our mission is to draw attention to ideas which have worked in Africa, and to identify new ideas where needed. Monday, 15 April 2013. Dear friends and colleagues,. Thursday, 10 January 2013. Comparing elections in Sierra Leone and Ghana.

Fueling engineering, science, innovation, and entrepreneurship on the African continent, utilizing robotics. Afrobotics seeks to use robotics as a mechanism to imbue the next generation of Africans; with a cadre of scientists, engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but critical thinkers and problem solvers. A cadre that is hands-on, technically creative and determined to apply their abilities to problems relevant to Africa. Afrobotics will help stimulate the ne.

What Traversing Africa by Road Can Teach us about Technology, Community, and Impact. Crossposted on the Ushahidi blog. Looking forward to the new year with current and new partners engaged in creating more opportunity. Platforms, Institutions and Ecosystems. It is a crisp early morning at The iHub UX lab in bustling Nairobi. I just finished a meeting with the Gearbox. Beginning with this important observation.

Yes, we have moved to new premises but that will be another topic soon. I am so excited for our first meetup in Reading and hope you will attend.

Monday, June 29, 2009. The post below is taken directly from Tech Crunch. I thought it was encouraging news for Africa and wanted to re-blog it here. In Africa, it is launching a suite of SMS services. Today, including SMS search.

Sunday, August 30, 2009. My immediate thoughts are that public servants are a rare and few breed, if you will. When I think of public servants, I think of selfless individuals that are stewards of policy and services for the everyday person in their constituencies.

February 23, 2010 by Eva. The film of tomorrow will be an act of love. Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment. November 29, 2009 by Eva. Brian Ekdale, Graduate Student in Communications, University of Wisconsin, USA. Posted in Uncategorized Tagged hot sun films. Magodonga Mahlangu and Women of Zimbabwe Arise. November 24, 2009 by Eva. That she has given people who long for peace and justice each other.

Bright Simons Answers Questions On African Innovation and Technology. On 9th of July, 2011 Southern Sudan.