Comments for Picturing Web 2.0 in Africa

Picturing Web 2.0 in Africa

2007-11-22T17:40:31Z

While it's a holiday arguably celebrating imperialism here in the US, there's a whole world online that's still busy at work. RWW has covered the top Web 2.0 sites in a wide variety of countries, but the continent of Africa has not been covered. The must-read blog Black Looks posted today on a Flickr chart of African Web 2.0 company logos assembled by African entrepreneur ~~Neville Newey~~ (update - my bad, got two people mixed up) Erik Hersman, who goes by the handle White African. ~~Newey was the creator of Muti, a Digg type site for news about Africa, among other things. If you're interested, I interviewed Newey last year here.~~

]]> Check out the chart with links in the iframe below, or if you're viewing in a format that doesn't work well with the iframe, in the static image below the fold. See conversation and pending additions to the list at WhiteAfrican.com.

Comment from Tyler on 2007-11-22

2007-11-22T22:13:44Z

White African is Erik the last time I checked, not Neville. Neville goes by the alias thakadu.

Comment from Marshall Kirkpatrick on 2007-11-22

2007-11-22T22:47:48Z

Doh! Thanks Tyler, my bad.

Comment from hash on 2007-11-22

2007-11-22T23:09:25Z

Marshall, there are some really interesting things going on in both the web and mobile space in Africa. Opportunities abound to make real (big) money in Africa are everywhere, simply because so few have paid any attention to the region, mistakenly thinking there isn't the chance for revenue PRA market for products. Particularly in the mobile space, this just isn't true.

Comment from Neville Newey on 2007-11-22

2007-11-23T00:53:23Z

Hi Marshall, no problem mixing us up, you are not the first to have done that :) Erik and I are in fact good friends and in fact have a few other things up our sleeves for when the time is ripe/right.

Regards

Comment from Yasser on 2007-11-23

2007-11-23T09:22:53Z

Web 2.0 is booming in Africa , this is a call to investors...

Comment from Zach Beauvais on 2007-11-23

2007-11-23T11:37:38Z

This is fantastic! I am becoming more and more passionate for the connections the Web 2.0 platform can create. I recently heard of Kiva.org which is a western Web 2.0 platform specialising in microfinance loans to developing countries. The 2.0 networks can work both ways, and I love the idea of inter-continental social networks-especially when they can be beneficial (have a look http://www.zachbeauvais.com/node/80)

Comment from Mike on 2007-11-23

2007-11-23T14:58:21Z

A "holiday arguably celebrating imperialism here in the US"?? Please justify this comment. Perhaps it is a day of mourning in the People's Republic of Portland, OR, but in the rest of the country most American's simply use this day as a seasonal gathering of friends and family.

Comment from Chris Brentano on 2007-11-25

2007-11-26T06:27:33Z

Correction, Mike, it's the People's Republic of Cascadia. Thank you.