Comments on: 7 Rules Explain Innovation in Africa

By: Eric Kotonya

Eric Kotonya — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:40:12 +0000

You must agree with me that the internet – especially the new “internet 2.0″ – is the most important innovation resource available today.

The contraints are therefore fewer now than they were 5 or 10 years back – maybe reliable connectivity and education on intellectual property management are the new contraints that need to be fixed in Africa.

By: Global Voices amin´ny teny malagasy » Afrika: ny lalàna 7-n’ny fihavaozana

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:56:23 +0000

[...] African no manoratra ny lalàna 7-n'ny fihavaozana nosoratan'i Ethan : “Namoaka sombin-dahatsoratra nahatalanjona iray hafa indray i Ethan [...]

By: Bad Entrepreneur

Bad Entrepreneur — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:36:58 +0000

“What you have matters more than what you lack” – well done – hit the nail on the head.

Stop complaining about what we don’t have and build on what we do have….

By: Innovation out of constraint « Culture Matters

Innovation out of constraint « Culture Matters — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:30:44 +0000

[...] There’s a short version of the rules available at White African. [...]

By: E-Nyce

E-Nyce — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:34:21 +0000

Zuckerman once again presents us with overly simplistic ideas about ~~development~~ (oops! I mean) “innovation”. Quaint, cute, but obvious. Still, gotta love him, his heart is in the right place.

I wholeheartedly agree with his diss against solar ovens. I’ve been complaining about those things for over 15 years! And that useless NGO is still in Nairobi, in Kilimani no less!

By: Global Voices Online » Africa: 7 Rules of Innovation

Global Voices Online » Africa: 7 Rules of Innovation — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:13:58 +0000

[...] African writes about Ethan's 7 rules of innovation in Africa: “Ethan Zuckerman has produced yet another amazing thought piece. This time, he’s talking [...]

By: babamzungu

babamzungu — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:31:45 +0000

I so have to agree. I have been down the road of trying to introduce new-tech. It doesn’t work. Now I look for ways to do things in a traditional way, but easier, or more economically. I find that this is acceptable whereas new-tech isn’t!