Thursday, October 29, 2009

Positive revolution

A lot has been said about the "Social Media". The debate rages on whether "Social Media" is a "rebellion" or a "digital revolt" of the 21st Century.

In Kenya, we are still grappling with "authenticity and trust" .A begging question ,"why conduct business online and not face to face..?".People are naturally social.

There are claims that 800,000 Kenyans are registered in Face Book[FB]. Of course, majority of these individuals are there for fun. However, with the current economic trend ,there is going to be lots of business activities online.
Founders:As for the thinkers and advocates behind the "Social Media", off- my hat.

Success:As for how deep the "new media" will spur economic and business development, i leave that to the future historians and economists to judge

Thursday, October 22, 2009

How can Nairobi River project be a success in the long-term?

Those who know Nairobi River well, can tell the filthy it was several months ago.

The ministry of environment has done a tremendous job- cleaning the river and rehabilitating the former glory.
(a)What are the best practices of maintaining a river cutting across human in habitation?
(b)Can the "filthy" river become a resource ? e.g.cafes along the river