Open Collaboration for African Techies
“An Investment In Knowledge Pays The Best Interest” This classic quote by Benjamin Franklin is the driving force and mantra behind one of ActivSpaces’ educational initiatives. Access to academic resources is a noted problem...
For many Cameroonians (and Africans at that) the term “Waka Waka” means something quite different from our new friend’s name. We would like to introduce you to WakaWaka Light, the coolest solar LED lamp...
It feels like Techie Thursday all over again. However, this Friday ActivSpaces is joining a number of African tech incubators in hosting a “Drupal in a day” training for the benefit of African developers....
After a thrilling weekend at #subCMR in Douala, we decided for a little comic relief at ActivSpaces Buea with a “Techie Thursday”. Sebastian Prengel, an über-geek member of ActivSpaces, thought it would be cool for...
The West Cameroon leadership therefore opted to transform a “National Day” into a “Youth Day” as a tool for nation-building and consolidation, and greater mobilization of the population, most of whom were youths. –Youth...
Buea-based African job search engine Njorku rolled out a major update to its platform this week, with an eye toward improving relevance of search results, performance and scalability. Additionally, they have expanded their offerings...
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” -Anne Frank When I first came to Buea to join ActivSpaces, a night walk through the suburban residential areas revealed one...
Following last month’s investor live chat with Dariu Trueb of Ringier Africa & Kitendo Capital, we’re pleased to welcome Christina Tamer and Sean Smith of Invested Development, a Boston-based, impact-focused, seed-stage investment firm with...
The majority of Cameroonians are entrepreneurs at heart; they love to set up businesses of their own, no matter how small. Apprenticeship leading towards sole proprietorship is the main aspiration for even the uneducated...
Welcome to the Digital Storytelling Workshop delivered by Niels Jansen from the 1% Club in the Netherlands and hosted today at ActivSpaces Buea in Cameroon. We’re going to be using Cover It Live to...
