If you have ever tried to visit any of the Zimbabwe Government Websites you will know how out of date and poorly maintained they are. Just over a month after he was inaugurated as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai has an official website and compared to what we have seen before, it’s a breath of fresh air…
[ItNewsAfrica] High hopes exists that the formation of a government of national unity in Zimbabwe will revive the troubled information and communications technology sector in Zimbabwe.
Like many sectors in the Southern African country’s comatose economy, the industry has not been spared the economic downturn that has bedeviled Zimbabwe in the last decade.
Newly-appointed Minister of Technology Nelson Chamisa said he was hopeful that some measures devised by the government of national unity would breathe life to the sector. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Jarvis talks about his new book: “What Would Google Do?” He asks what can other businesses learn from the fastest growing company in the history of companies- Google. What would a Google-run car maker look like? How about a Google-run insurance company?
Google is not just a company, it is an entirely new way of thinking about understanding who we are and what we want. Jarvis has done something really important: extend that approach to business and culture, revealing just how revolutionary it is.” — CHRIS ANDERSON, AUTHOR OF THE LONG TAIL CHRIS ANDERSON, AUTHOR OF THE LONG TAIL
“What Would Google Do? is an exceptional book that captures the massive changes the internet is effecting in our culture, in marketing, and in advertising.” — CRAIG NEWMARK, FOUNDER OF CRAIGSLIST
I recently came across a unique blog that I loved immediately- it’s one with useful posts on making money in Zimbabwe. Most Zimbabwean blogs I know are about politics, so it’s refreshing to come across something like this every so often.
Max specialises in assisting Zimbabwean startups to grow. He is the founder of the Business Setup Group (BSG), an organisation dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start up and grow buisinesses the smart way.
According to the profile on his blog he has worked with more than 200 businesses in 35 different industries He’s also invested over 3000 hours of research and study into the fastest growing businesses and fastest selling products.
Arts Initiates, one of Zimbabwe’s leading arts and culture websites, is looking for writers from Bulawayo and Harare. Arts Initiates is edited by veteran Zimbabwean arts journalist, Wonder Guchu.
write reviews - literary, visual art, theatre and film
possess analytical skills
have own style of writing
be incorruptible
have no friends in the arts
be on the spot to break news
If you are interested submit your portfolio of past works to Wonder Guchu on wonderguchu@yahoo.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it not later than June 20.
[PC World] The swearing in of U.S. President Barack Obama and the other presidential inauguration activities generated massive Web traffic Tuesday, leading to site slowdowns but not to a general meltdown of the Internet.
With intense and widespread interest in the ceremonies and festivities, especially President Obama’s oath of office and inaugural address, millions of people had been expected to tune in online, especially those without TV access while at work.
Big media, news and U.S. government sites streamed events live and prepared special sections for the inauguration, yet some were still caught off-guard and experienced performance problems, mostly between midmorning and 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Read the rest of this entry »
