The begining

African Technocrat? You say, I say welcome to my blog! Here you will find the ramblings of a IT professional who's been working in the deepest darkest corners of Africa. Don't get me wrong here I haven't been living in Africa all my life, but have travelled quite a lot to Europe and North America respectively.

The very concept of Information Technology varies quite broadly across the African continent both in terms of it's meaning and it's implementation. You will find, and this is according to my own personal opinion that different generations harbour their own perceptions of IT and this has resulted in the slow adoption of various technologies. I mention this because I have observed first hand how 1st world countries have managed to propagate new technologies across generations. Kids, Teenagers and adults alike communicating with their grandmothers through email, video chat, mobile and other technologies. This is extremely rare in Africa and almost unheard of as a day-to-day occurrence.

I am of the belief that there IS hope for this beautiful continent I call home. By looking at 1st world technologies being released, launched and proposed today, I think it is possible to close that technology gap between generations I mentioned and even improve on that. The advent of globalisation is upon us, the world is becoming smaller and smaller by the day. Some of the incremental changes that need to take place are often glaringly obvious and stare us in the face each and every day. One such change which is a rarity in Africa is the improvement of access to information, multiplying communication channels to cater to a much broader spectrum of individuals. Herein lies a possible solution to another major problem in Africa "Poverty".

So join me as I embark on this journey to shed light on some of these issues. Not only will I be discussing the issues mentioned above but I will also touch on various technologies of interest and even those I think can be applied to various world problems as a solution. Your comments are most welcome.