Monthly Archives: June 2007

Tanzania / Mobile internet has the future!

Tanzania / Mobile internet has the future!

Yes. A lot of people would be surprised to hear that nowadays in a lot of African countries we have mobile internet. I posted this text live from the streets of Dar es Salaam. Mobile internet brings Africa to the world! At the same moment it seems that I am …More

Kenya / Elections comin' up: does Mungiki bring The Dream? (2)

Kenya / Elections comin' up: does Mungiki bring The Dream? (2)

Does Mungiki bring the dream for Africa? What is the point of a so called sect, or ‘political’ movement that believes in killing people by beheading their victims? Sorry to say, but if do you don’t make a point when you get the World’s attention, then there can only be …More

Kenya / Elections comin' up : Have a dream for your people (1)

Kenya / Elections comin' up : Have a dream for your people (1)

Sometimes i get really sick of Kenyan politics. All these movements of old guys with big bellies, who have been around for almost 20 years and are now blaming the current government for tribalism, not being able to fight crime, in-security or whatever. Where were you when the once riving …More

Kenya / Now: Audio Garissa Camel Library online (3)

Kenya / Now: Audio Garissa Camel Library online (3)

Because they are nomads, it was easy for them to accept the Camel Library in their life, according to Faraah Noor Farah. Head of the camel division of the Garissa Camel Library. The majority of the people in the outback around regional capital Garissa in Eastern Kenya are illiterate and/or …More

Tanzania / 6.8198˚ S, 39.2799˚ E / For Dar Dreamers

Tanzania / 6.8198˚ S, 39.2799˚ E / For Dar Dreamers

I am in Dar es Salaam at the moment. Four million people of which 70 percent in informal settlements but huray, they can enjoy these views, for free and almost daily! This one is for Dar Dreamers!

Kenya / 0.4571˚ S, 39.6386˚ E / Garissa Camel Library (2)

Kenya / 0.4571˚ S, 39.6386˚ E / Garissa Camel Library (2)

Half May I travelled to Garissa for a report on the Camel Library. Audio will available soon…
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Dar es Salaam at the moment: enjoy your day!

Tanzania / Community Tourism: who gets which peace of the cake?

Tanzania / Community Tourism: who gets which peace of the cake?

Tanzania’s economy is growing with an impressive 7 percent a year. Almost 18 percent of the GDP is being earned by tourism. The expected growth in number of tourists is much bigger than the National Parcs will be able to handle in the future. The parcs, in terms of …More

Tanzania / audiotest

Tanzania / audiotest

Testing some audio. In the middle of changing this Blog a bit more in a multimedia Blog, so you don’t fall asleep with all my writing . Soon, you will find my Mobile Phone Made introduction video on my Contact-page (see above). In order to make posts more accessable …More

Kenya / Mohammeds birthday and the Kenyan coffee industry (2)

Kenya / Mohammeds birthday and the Kenyan coffee industry (2)

Finally some pictures from Lamu.
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Have a nice day!