Kenyan Pundit blogs about a digital story telling project for young Kenyan street children

A surprising number of people in the developing world still hide their money under a mattress at home. Accessible and developed banking systems are still in short supply and borrowing money at double digit monthly interests is prohibitive and discourages business. Microfinance is the bridge that empowers the underprivileged.

Google has launched its Google news service in English for nine
African countries, that has customized versions of its news services
will allow these countries to grow their readership.

The news service will be available to Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Uganda and Botswana.

Gbenga Sesun blogs about this years Nigeria Challenge Camp - an information technology (IT) camp for secondary school students.  The camp provides an excellent opportunity to young students under 18 to learn about IT from professionals in Nigeria, Asia and Europe - and it's FREE to all students.  For those who cannot attend the organisers have made an interactive CD. For further information contact the organisers at: ask@challengeitng.com

Tactical Tech is celebrating  5 years of dedication to strengthing NGOs techology in  developing and transistion countries.

In 2007 alone, we undertook 15
projects under our Skills Building and Movement Building program areas.

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PROTEGE QV will celebrate the Sotware Freedom Day 2008 in september 2008.

Many activities are planned:

Dear bloggers and betatesters! I turned off another feature today - the one that provided special fields for flickr and youtube links to be displayed in blog posts. I personally had mixed results with these links, and since the links can be included via the wysiwyg editor thought it would simplify things to remove them. I am also trying hard to remove unneeded features to make the site work faster. Let me know if you miss them or have other feedback about inserting video and images in posts. Thanks!

A monthly newsletter for members of the Kabissa African civil society network

Contents

1. Dear Mimi: Internet Advice Column - photos in blogs and blogging by email
   
2. Under the Baobab Tree: News and Blog Posts from Kabissa Members
3. Kabissa Matters
4. Technology News and Resources
5. Opportunities Pot
6. Member Spotlight: WildlifeDirect and Sukuma Kenya