A Chat with #55FORWARD Ambassador Philip Ogola

A Chat with #55FORWARD Ambassador Philip Ogola

It’s not hard to to not notice humility of #55FORWARD Ambassador Philip Ogola. The husband and new father traveled from his country of Kenya to attend Social Media Week Lagos. He was honored, and even speechless, about being chosen as an ambassador. Ogola chats...
3 Awesome Moments in Travel on the Continent

3 Awesome Moments in Travel on the Continent

Many can attest that travel within Africa can be difficult thanks to visas, fees and bureaucracy. That may get easier, however, with some countries taking steps to encourage tourism to their respective regions. 1) Then Open Door Policy – Rwanda took a bold step...
There’s actually an app for that…

There’s actually an app for that…

It’s not news to say that the ground-breaking smartphone has unearthed a minefield of applications. And as with most inventions, some are relevant, and some…some are just a waste of space, energy and resource. One thing you can rely on though is fellow...
Trends: Africa & Internet Connectivity

Trends: Africa & Internet Connectivity

While there have been strides in closing the gap, internet penetration across Africa is only 15.6 percent (as of December 2012). It is obvious that the major challenge of growth in social media and digital innovation throughout developing markets is basic access to...

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