1. Google’s Africa play 2. Microsoft opposes a filing by Apple that seeks to trademark the phrase App Store 3. When the whole family is staring at screens, maybe it is time to try tech detox? 4. The informal economy: a story of ethnography untold
Extracts: Collier’s work is not informed by any explicit, overarching theory of development or any historical perspective that might inform one; nor does he offer any social analysis. There is an implicit theory of human behaviour, which is radically reductionist—individual economic self-interest rules. In this view, history appears to be a continuum of ‘14th-century reality:… Read More »
Really good initiative reported by Next: The Lagos State council of tradesmen and artisans have embraced the use of the Internet as a means of attracting a wider audience and bringing their services closer to the public. At a formal introduction to the council members by Advert Africa, an Internet advert service provider, yesterday in… Read More »