by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this interview we talk to Jeremy Gordon and Caine Kamau talk about their start-up Flashcast, a location aware advertising tool used on Nairobi’s matatus (privately owned minibus taxis), that can also be used to track them.
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Ije Nwokorie on the death of brand myths #designindaba
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this interview, Ije Nwokorie, managing director at Wolff Olins London and a speaker at the Design Indaba 2014, talks about how he came to run Wolff Olins London and what branding means for him
Smart Africa TV: The Cola Road
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) The subjects of a new award-winning documentary (The Cola Road), in this interview the founders of Cola Life, Jane and Simon Berry, talk to Rob Mayes about how they are using Coca Cola’s distribution system to get medicines to some of the most rural parts of Africa.
Smart Africa TV: Eryca Freemantle on beauty brands in Nigeria
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) Eryca Freemantle talks about how the international makeup brands are investing in Africa.
Smart Africa TV: Every1Mobile CEO on SmartSex and mobile community
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) Algy Williams, CEO a Every1Mobile talks about its most used social community, SmartSex, which covers sexual health and relationships; the other nine communities it runs which cover — among other things — soccer, education, jobs, entertainment and creative writing; the mobile platforms these communities are available on; and the balance of originated and user-generated content.