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Archive of posts tagged cheetahs

Mark Kaigwa: Silicon Savanna – How Technology In Africa Is Changing The Globe

Great article and keynote by Mark Kaigwa, read and watch it on Mark’s website.

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning, a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle, when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.

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How Africa Tweets

Nice infographic with some interesting data…

New research suggests that Twitter’s growth in Africa is being driven primarily young people using mobile devices and that South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt are the continent’s leading tweeters.

Source: memeburn.com

Link infographic

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Do you know what ‘Cheetahs’ are? [VIDEO]

Do people in The Netherlands know who the cheetahs are? What are they doing and where to find them?

Marlon Parker (@marlonparker) asked people in the streets of Amsterdam what they know about cheetahs. (of course Marlon does this on his own unique way…)

This Friday you can meet the Cheetahs. Get your tickets here.

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TED Talk: Cheetahs vs. Hippos

17 minutes and 52 seconds. That’s all it takes to watch this video. Trust me: do it!

Economist George Ayittey sees Africa’s future as a fight between Hippos — complacent, greedy bureaucrats wallowing in the muck — and Cheetahs, the fast-moving, entrepreneurial leaders and citizens who will rebuild Africa.

Link to this TED talk.

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