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Comments for n'cho blog http://genesmith.org Africa 2.0...looking at how the rise of user-generated content and innovations in internet connectivity are impacting Africa Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Interesting display of RSS feeds in a screensaver… by nchenga http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-9047 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:00:49 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-9047 not yet... not yet…

]]> Comment on Tanzania by Sylvia http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-8990 Tue, 01 May 2007 14:06:49 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-8990 Big thanks... and a hug! Sylvia Big thanks… and a hug!
Sylvia

]]> Comment on Tanzania by Sylvia http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7788 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:43:47 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7788 Have you any idea where I can find an up-to-date list of cyber cafes? I emailed 8 internet cafes on World66 and they all bounced! Have you any idea where I can find an up-to-date list of cyber cafes? I emailed 8 internet cafes on World66 and they all bounced!

]]> Comment on Interesting display of RSS feeds in a screensaver… by ncho http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-7254 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:38:00 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-7254 Hey nchenga. Correct, but the screensaver itself is in English. Did you get a chance to check out the YouTube demo video? -g- Hey nchenga. Correct, but the screensaver itself is in English. Did you get a chance to check out the YouTube demo video?

-g-

]]> Comment on Malawi by ncho http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-7253 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:29:46 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-7253 Thanks nchenga. I'm a fan of your blog as well -- good to see Malawi represented! Hope all is well... Thanks nchenga. I’m a fan of your blog as well — good to see Malawi represented! Hope all is well…

]]> Comment on Tanzania by ncho http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7252 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:24:47 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7252 Hey Sylvia, Yeah, I kind of figured that that would be the case and it's difficult to locate up-to-date info. Hopefully, anyone who has frequented these places or others can update these pages with new and updated info. thx! -g- Hey Sylvia,

Yeah, I kind of figured that that would be the case and it’s difficult to locate up-to-date info. Hopefully, anyone who has frequented these places or others can update these pages with new and updated info.

thx!
-g-

]]> Comment on Tanzania by Sylvia http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7234 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:17:37 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/tanzania/#comment-7234 It is a pity that a number of these contacts seem to be out of business or their email addresses/websites are no longer valid. It is a pity that a number of these contacts seem to be out of business or their email addresses/websites are no longer valid.

]]> Comment on Interesting display of RSS feeds in a screensaver… by nchenga http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-7003 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:22:29 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2007/04/08/interesting-display-of-rss-feeds-in-a-screensaver/#comment-7003 the site's in swedish... the site’s in swedish…

]]> Comment on Malawi by nchenga http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-4957 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:21:16 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-4957 n'cho, i just stumbled across your blog. I like it! thanks, nchenga n’cho,

i just stumbled across your blog. I like it!

thanks,
nchenga

]]> Comment on Malawi by ncho http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-1763 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:44:21 +0000 http://genesmith.org/2006/01/01/malawi/#comment-1763 ..from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://mangalisojere.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mangaliso's World</a>... Internet Cafe Rates on the decline in Mzuzu http://mangalisojere.blogspot.com/2006/12/internet-cafe-rates-on-decline-in.html Well people tend to paint a gloomy picture of the North but really things r moving in leaps and bounds although we need some serious infrastructure investments by government and private stakeholders. Back to my subject matter the prices of Bandwidth are going down around the country for a good connection from us is around 220USD per month and asymetrical Bandwidth is going down as well thanks to better rates provided by our Internet gateways e.g Intelsat (Its the best), Taide and many more. Mzuzu has had the trickle down effect especially the prices have gone down from MWK 50 ( USD 0.2o) min to now its ( USD 0.2) MWK 5. ( Rough calculations). This brings internet cost in tandem with other cities in Malawi. As more organisations get dedicated connections for as much as USD 200 / month. It will really invite more innovation and more services at an internet cafe. So Malawi is really making steady progress in the internet arena but at the same time we should make efforts to keep Malawian traffic local. ..from Mangaliso’s World…

Internet Cafe Rates on the decline in Mzuzu
http://mangalisojere.blogspot.com/2006/12/internet-cafe-rates-on-decline-in.html

Well people tend to paint a gloomy picture of the North but really things r moving in leaps and bounds although we need some serious infrastructure investments by government and private stakeholders.

Back to my subject matter the prices of Bandwidth are going down around the country for a good connection from us is around 220USD per month and asymetrical Bandwidth is going down as well thanks to better rates provided by our Internet gateways e.g Intelsat (Its the best), Taide and many more.

Mzuzu has had the trickle down effect especially the prices have gone down from MWK 50 ( USD 0.2o) min to now its ( USD 0.2) MWK 5. ( Rough calculations). This brings internet cost in tandem with other cities in Malawi.

As more organisations get dedicated connections for as much as USD 200 / month. It will really invite more innovation and more services at an internet cafe.

So Malawi is really making steady progress in the internet arena but at the same time we should make efforts to keep Malawian traffic local.

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