Translation Africa Blog - August 2014
African Entrepreneurs Can Use Social Media to Grow Business
27/08/2014Now that internet penetration in many African country is growing, should African entrepreneurs should turn their attention to social media in order to help their businesses grow? According to Jeff Tyson in an article on Devex, African entrepreneurs can use social media to help their business. During a panel discussion held at the U.S.-Africa Leaders…
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An Interview with Business in Africa Pays
20/08/2014In our next interview, we hear from Elizabeth Blake from Business in Africa Pays – they help companies and organisations looking to Africa find out all they need to know before making their first steps onto the continent. Elizabeth, could you give us some insight into the main objectives of Business in Africa Pays? Business…
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Getting African Communities Online
15/08/2014The recently launched Kumisha Takes Wiki Project is aiming to develop a greater online presence for local communities on the African continent. These communities are often underrepresented online, a state of affairs that needs to change. In an article on Global Voices, Francois-Xavier Ada states that it is very difficult for people in Sub-Saharan Africa…
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App Makes Ebooks Available in African Languages
11/08/2014To many, the fact that literacy in African countries often leaves a lot to be desired comes as no surprise. A lot of organisations, however, are looking for ways to turn this around. Take for example Worldreader, who is planning to distribute nearly 400 African ebooks for free! In cooperation with the African division of…
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