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Why the world needs more Social Entrepreneurs

Currently in Amsterdam and over the last few weeks I’ve really been thinking about startups and the impact they can have in Society. It is also very difficult to find startups that adds value and meaning in society. Everyone wants to create the next BIG thing to be the next Facebook or Twitter, yet there [...]

Lean start-up approaches to RLabs Social Enterprises

One of the buzz words in the developing world is the increased usage of the term Social Enterprise. Many however mistakenly confuse Social Enterprises for traditional non-profits. Social enterprises differ in that it has a specific triple bottom-line which focus an addition of social and environmental values to the traditional economic measures of a corporation [...]

RLabs now supports half a million through the use of mobile phones

While spending the last few weeks in Silicon Valley for further expansion to RLabs and JamiiX, I was amazed to see the opportunities that we have with mobile phones in emerging economies and our great position to provide solutions and new generation of innovations. It was through some time of reflection that I realised that [...]

What do you call two Africans who crossed the Pacific Ocean?

Ever heard those “What do you call jokes…” before? Well if you had to ask what you call when two Africans cross the Pacific Ocean then the answer is simple…. you get World Domination and Collaboration. Over the last few months RLabs and NaiLab have been in discussions about a partnership since our first meeting [...]

RLabs Nigeria on the move

Posted on 19 October 2011. Tags: Innovation, RLabs, RLabs Nigeria, social media, youth

Last week the RLabs Nigeria partners had an interesting call discussing the rollout of the new project that will be using technology to address the problems of HIV. This partnership between Youth for Technology and RLabs will be supported by Indigo Trust who is know for its impact investments in Africa. The next few weeks [...]

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Developing the alternative Design Mindset to change the world

Posted on 17 October 2011. Tags: Design, Innovation

In the past it was common just to think in one way to solve a specific problem. The norm was to have a specific starting point and then using a predefined step-by-step approach to work towards the solution. The road to the solution was therefore always clearly marked with one direction and innovation was sometimes [...]

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MobileYouth Report 2012: Generation O

Posted on 14 October 2011. Tags: Mobile Phones, Mobile Youth, RLabs, social media, youth

MobileYouth Report 2012: Generation O View more presentations from Graham Brown (mobileYouth)

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RLabs Nigeria: Youth for Technology receives grant from Indigo Trust

Posted on 04 October 2011. Tags: Indigo Trust, RLabs, RLabs Nigeria, social media, youth, Youth for technology

As part of the continuous growth of RLabs to empower and equip communities especially youth, our Nigeria partner Youth for Technology received a welcomed grant from Indigo Trust to provide peer-to-peer sexual health counselling in the southeastern and Niger Delta regions of Nigeria. The project aims to equip young people with the tools to be [...]

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So what does SA youth think about Mobile advertising?

Posted on 18 September 2011. Tags: Mobile Phones, research, RLabs, South Africa, youth

Over the past week RLabs in collaboration with JamiiX started its 2nd Mobile Report for 2011 (Our first Mobile report is available here). The focus of the report will be on the response of youth (aged 13 – 35) in South Africa to Mobile Advertising. After 5 days of running the Mobile Survey we managed [...]

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FREE eBook Series: Digital “Alter” Natives with a Cause

Posted on 18 September 2011. Tags: Digital Natives, eBook, Mobile Phones, social media, youth

Hivos (The Hague) and The Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore) consolidate their 3 year knowledge inquiry into the field of youth, technology and change in the 4 book collective “Digital AlterNatives with a cause?”. I’ve had the privilege of being part of this journey and under the supervision of Nishant Shah and Fieke Jansen [...]

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Mobile stats in Africa

Posted on 16 September 2011.

Great video by the Praekelt Foundation showing the current mobile phone trends in Africa. We will be revealing some research early next week regarding mobile phones in South Africa. Enjoy the video:

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Scalable Startups (Video)

Posted on 08 September 2011. Tags: Business Models, Startup, VC

Steve Blank Serial Entrepreneur and Investor is visiting Aalto University (One of the RLabs partners) gave a public keynote to some 800 students and alumni at the Aalto School of Economics. Favorite quote: “Other half of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is the crazy VCs”.

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Create 4 Millions

Posted on 06 September 2011. Tags: ICT4D, M4D, Mobile Phones, Nokia

Nokia Create 4 Millions from ONEMINSTORY VIDEOS on Vimeo. Share your idea for an app and see it through as it’s developed into reality. Winners will be rewarded with a trip to Nokia World in London in October 2011. In addition, all winners will receive a brand new Nokia dual SIM device. Read more here.

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