International press interest may be on the wane following the heady heights of recent months, but the daily struggle continues for millions of people living in Zimbabwe. An inflation rate of over two million percent – usually a leading headline in itself – merely serves as a backdrop to the political maneuvering taking place following … Continue reading Zimbabweans speak out through SMS
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Text messaging. Democracy. Coffee
What a week for FrontlineSMS. Activity was already on the rise – we’re preparing for the launch of a new version of the software at Global Messaging 2008 in Cannes next month – but with news breaking this week on its use in Zimbabwe by Kubatana.net has come an additional flurry of press and user … Continue reading Text messaging. Democracy. Coffee
Kubatana reaches out with FrontlineSMS in Zimbabwe
The future of Zimbabwe hangs on a knife edge this morning, as it seems to have done for the past week (or the past few years, depending on your perspective). Like many people with an interest in the country, and like many others with friends or relatives living and working there, I’ve been closely following … Continue reading Kubatana reaches out with FrontlineSMS in Zimbabwe
What not to do on safari: Take a rubbish camera
When you visit one of the only national parks in Africa where you can freely walk – quite literally – among the animals, make sure you have a decent camera with you. After all, it’s not every day that a pack of African wild dogs pass through. Here’s one looking for breakfast. As for the … Continue reading What not to do on safari: Take a rubbish camera
The flight of human capital
During a recent flight to Zimbabwe I got chatting to a young lady (who happened to be carrying with her – as hand luggage, naturally – a very young child). I was put in the ‘big’ aisle seats. You know, the ones with no-one in front of you, just that big space before you hit … Continue reading The flight of human capital