"A view of Africa and Africans with a focus on entrepreneurship,innovation,technology,practical remedies and other self sustaining activities.".....Emeka Okafor
...it has been shown by NHLS that the technology exists to use UAVs as transport couriers delivering samples from remote clinics to NHLS laboratories. For this to become a practical enterprise, however, demands more than just having the requisite technology, as formidable non-technical barriers remain. These include solving the legislative and financial issues...[continue reading]
Emeka Okafor is an entrepreneur and venture catalyst who lives in New York City.He was the director for TED Global 2007 that took place in Arusha, Tanzania and is the TED Africa Director. His interests include sustainable technologies in the developing world and paradigm breaking technologies in general. His blog, Timbuktu Chronicles seeks to spur dialogue in areas of entrepreneurship, technology and the scientific method as it impacts Africa.
"Timbuktu is a city unsullied by the worship of idols...a refuge of scholarly and righteous folk, a haunt of saints and ascetics, and a meeting place of caravans and boats" -Al-Sa'Di
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family. ...
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A scotoma is a blind spot in your vision. Everyone has it, and it’s due to
the lack of photoreceptors where your optic nerve exits your eyeball.
Normally, ...
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Mark Pretorius might attend Ben's event
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the Inte...
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on...
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234Next has reported that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has
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Nigeri...
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le...
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impro...
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From site:
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*INTRODUCTION*
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after...
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