This is a sector study that was commissioned by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) in late 2006. I thought it presents some interesting insights and decided to post it on my blog. The other reason I decided to post it is as a result of being quoted in it! Read more here
Monthly Archive for May, 2008
The Four Hour Work Week is a recent New York Times Bestseller written by Tim Ferris, the self appointed guru of how to get more done in less time using “Lifestyle Designâ€, a term he quoted. Tim’s blog, Experiments in Lifestyle Design, has lots of interesting and useful topics such as “How to lose 20 pounds of fat in 30 days without exercising†to “The art of letting bad things happen (and weapons of mass distraction)â€. Tim has perfected the process of getting the most out of your life.
The Lost White Kenyan Chick Blog brings a smile to your face the moment you start reading the latest posting. The “chick†is currently writing mostly on the Kenyan political scene where she puts a humorous spin on her observations of what’s happening. Her writing style is at times funny and also very real – she really cuts and dices the issues in to a friendly and easy to digest format. Check out her recent postings on the mediation talks going on in Kenya to get an idea of what I mean – she definitely has a fun edge!
Tom Peters is one of the world’s leading management gurus. He authored the ground breaking “In search of excellence†25 years ago and has written lots more in the way of thought provoking management books. On his blog, Tom explores a whole range of business and personal development topics, from “100 Ways to Succeed and Make Money†to “The Brand You50â€. He has a practically limitless reservoir of knowledge online that anyone would find priceless. I especially like his use of endless exclamation marks, to get his insights to hit home!
The Kenya Cricket site is dedicated to promoting and talking about Cricket in Kenya, and promoting Kenyan Cricket to the Rest of The World. I liked this site for the fact it’s a blog of passion about Kenyan Cricket which doesn’t have the popularity of football or rugby in Kenya. The coverage on game and results, from the Nationals to the Under 15s, is comprehensive and well written. We need more sports oriented blogs in Kenya like this one.
The Top 10 sites in Kenya article that I published a couple of months ago continues to draw lots of comments and reading. This gave me an idea. What if I could do a periodical round up of interesting Kenyan and International web sites that I come across every so often. Another inspiration behind this idea is the Blog IT column in Adam Magazine to which I made a contribution a few months ago. So, now, here it is, the first edition of SiteReview!
Technorati tracks over 112.8 million Blogs and over 250 million pieces of user-generated content such as photos and videos online. Bloggers frequently link to and comment on other blogs, creating the type of immediate connection one would have in a conversation. Technorati tracks these links making it one of the best places to discover and read blogs. Dive into the blogosphere like never before!
As the stock markets in East Africa rocket with IPOs, Stocks Kenya is undoubtedly one of the best online resources for regional and global investors. The site provides accurate and current market information, online tools, an online community and even a fantasy stock market game that investors can use to play the market better, and win!
At a time when East Africans are becoming closer every day, Brighter Monday is a site that helps link employers and job seekers throughout the region. The site is relatively new but has become probably the most popular job site in Kenya within a short period of time. This is probably due to the fact that its 100% free for job seekers. Go on, get that brighter job today!
Photobucket has over 65 million users making it most popular site online for uploading, sharing, linking and finding photos, videos, and graphics. This is a free service that enables account holders to store thousands of photos and hours of video which you can link to your web site, email, facebook and myspace accounts, etc. your media will never be the same again!
CNET is probably the best technology reviews web site on the internet. It is comprehensive and covers everything from mobile phones to web site hosting. With a mission to “show you the exciting possibilities of how technology can enhance and enrich your lifeâ€, CNET provides information, tools, and advice to help you get the most out of your technology purchases. Finally, the technophobe can become a techoguru!
According to Alexa, the world’s leading web site traffic ranking resource, Facebook overtook MySpace as a the most popular social network on the Internet on the 19th April 2008. You can get the full story here.
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon is just amazing! Read this great article on him and Amazon’s next plans!
This is an interesting article I stumbled on that gives detailed information on Africa’s Internet Usage: