Hanging HUGS are fabric hammocks sewn in Uganda to benefit the large population of homeless children and adults who need nothing more than a cozy place to rest.

Prince Charles might describe the Seacom Landing Station in Mombasa as ”a monstrous carbuncle, located right next to Mombasa’s most imposing sight, Fort Jesus, built by Vasco da Gama in the 16th century,” according to Rory Cellan-Jones, writing in his BBC.com technology blog.

Laban Rutagumirwa charges his mobile phone with a car battery because his dirt-floor home deep in the remote, banana-covered hills of western Uganda does not have electricity.

RapidSMS is a free and open-source framework for dynamic data collection, logistics coordination and communication, leveraging basic short message service (SMS) mobile phone technology.

Nowhere in the world is a short phone call or a short message worth as much as in Africa. The limited infrastructure and the enormous distances require the most efficient and effective means of communication. People pay dearly for each unit and only make use of their credit when they absolutely need to, when there is one single message that needs to be communicated. And this is exactly how SMS and Twitter work.

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a kenyan orphanage that embraces slum “culture” – minus the poverty.

A majority of Somalis in Kenya are pastoralists. They follow opportunities offered in water and pasture. They tend to herds – sometimes hundreds – of goats, camels and cows. They live in small groups, an average of 7 households per community.

This region has faced huge climactic challenges over the past few years. One Somali mentioned 2006 as the first memorable problem year; he also says this year is the worst for drought.

In a few months, the rainy season will come. Faced with two extremes, the region is expecting flash floods. The countryside, now gray, “the color of death,” will burst into all shades of green. Bush forests will emerge in formally desolate sands. Animals will come to drink at new watering holes. Homes will be swept away.

Dubbed Simu Ya Solar, the phone will also be unveiled in other African countries apart from Kenya. It costs $40, has a built-in solar panel that taps energy from the sun and comes with a conventional charger. It also provides basic internet access and its battery can last up to 24 hours when fully charged.

After years of sundowners and occasional lion sightings, the safari has been brought bang up to date

In less than a month Maker Faire Africa will see the light. It should be a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention. The event is free to the public. Six questions to one of the initiators of this event, Nii Simmonds. “We want to see what happens when you put the drivers of ingenious concepts from all over Africa together.”

When the British store Marks & Spencer cancelled its entire order of fresh pineapple juice the company had to look elsewhere for markets. Low-hanging fruit With the help of the staff it soon realised there was no need for a lengthy search - a market was right here in Ghana.

Google has recently announced ‘Google SMS’ a collection of mobile applications which facilitates users to access information by means of SMS. Information is presented on different subjects like health and agriculture tips, news, local weather, sports, and others.