Quick Hits: Africa Special
- New blog from Tanzania that will be featuring recipes from Tanzania and other countries. Can’t wait. Hat tip Jikomboe!
- Budding African podcasters could use this. It allows podcasters to transmit their work on FM. Hat tip Jikomboe!
- Are African governments finally getting switched on to the potential of the African blogosphere in terms of opening people’s minds? Could be in Ethiopia. I agree with Ethan, censorship is the sincerest form of flattery but I hope this will not be permanent.
- I like Bazungubucks’ Microlibros idea (scroll down the post to get to it). Perhaps he should get together with Gukira and produce the pamphlet mashup (hint, hint) 
- $100 laptop may not suit South Africa.
- And finally, Arrive, Make a Scene, Take a Photo, Leave. Thought-provoking.
on May 22nd, 2006 at 18:49
A huge thank you for your mention of Microlibros. It was a nice surprise and my face turned red. But a big smile came over my face with the Gukira suggestion because I’ve noted his proposal for a pamphlet publishing operation. One of the sources for the genre of Cowboy poetry here in the USA were little books given as premiums by way of coupons on tobacco. Such a tried an true model of funding may be a way to fund it. In any case it shows that small books can indeed foster a reading culture.
on June 11th, 2006 at 16:15
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