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Knowledge Sharing by Google in Africa

Designers from the UX team at Google will be visiting Sub-Saharan Africa to conduct a 2-day workshop in October 2014 for a hands-on user experience masterclass in CapeTown, Nairobi and Lagos. Attendees at the masterclass will learn the process of taking an idea from concept to launch, including sketching, user testing, prototyping, and the importance of making continuous improvements to keep your users engaged and satisfied. The masterclass will cover

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Banking the Unbanked: An African Model In the Making

President Denis Sassou N’Guesso of the Republic of Congo presided today Friday 25th July 2014 the third edition of Forbes Africa economic forum, which brought together some key African heads of state like President Alpha Konde of Guinea, President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, Vice president of Gabon Ayima Ayima and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy as well as influential figures from the African and international economic and political circles. The forum brought together some 200 international experts

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#MCM With: “I was born a crime” Trevor Noah…

“I was born a crime” is one of Trevor Noah’s jokes about him being a product of an interracial marriage. Born of a black South African mother and a Swiss father in a country that only emerged from the darkness of apartheid two decades ago.  Noah’s one man show, The Racist, blends comedy with social comment, leaving audiences all over the world, from Edinburgh, the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa and

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Maischna meets Aline-Gislaine Nimbona

“No one said it is going to be easy but i am on my feet again” A clear statement from Aline-Gislaine nimbona, born in Rwanda and raised in Senegal. After studying and working in Germany for 12 years, Aline N. decided to move back home and follow her passion to set up her own business as Event Manager. In 2011 she laid the foundation of her own company which she

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