Stories about Ghana from July, 2005
Balancing Act on African Blogs
The current issue of Balancing Act – the leading online newsletter reporting on African telecommunications – leads off with an article on African blogs and features several bloggers who are...
Ghana: Discussing Podcasts and Video Blogs on Radio Ghana
A few days ago at the video blogging/podcasting workshop I conducted near the University of Ghana, I was interviewed by a journalist from Radio Ghana. I checked out various news...
How to Make a Three-Hour Drive a Seven-Hour Nightmare
Yesterday afternoon, a group of us began the drive back to Accra from Patriensa. As you'll see in a future blog entry, our car broke down and we spent hours...
Strolling Through Kumasi Central Market
Video montage of a walk through one of the largest open-air markets in Africa. Shot and edited on July 23, 2005. Music by Ghanaian drummer Obo Addy, from his album...
Accra Update #2
My latest podcast from Ghana explaining why I've been offline since Friday afternoon. Music by Ghanaian drummer Obo Addy, from his album Afieye Okropong, used with permission from Alula Records....
Accra Update
Here's an extended podcast updating my whereabouts in Ghana. Special thanks to Alula Records for allowing me to use music from Ghanaian musician Obo Addy. I'll be featuring Obo's work...
Ghana: Identifying a Murdered Liberian
A photographer circulates photos of a murdered Liberian man found outside the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana. The actual photos are not shown in the video. Video: Identifying a Murdered...
Ghana: Life in a Liberian Refugee Camp
Buduburam Refugee Camp We drove along the main road linking Accra to Takoradi and the Cote D'Ivoire border, heading towards the Liberian refugee camp in the town of Buduburam. Traffic...
Ghana: The Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT
University students taking a course at the Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICTThursday morning, I got to start my day by taking a private tour of the Kofi Annan...
The WSIS Youth Caucus in Ghana
I've just completed an interview with Leopold Armah and Regina Banini of Ghana's WSIS Youth Caucus, chatting about the role of African youth in the UN's World Summit on the...
Smartphone+Bluetooth: Ghanaian Video Blogging Paradise
A few moments after I posted my blog entry about the potential use of smart phones and Bluetooth wireless as a workaround for Ghanaian video bloggers, lo and behold I...
Video Blog Test from Accra
It's my second day at the BusyInternet cyber cafe in Accra, Ghana, and I'm expermenting with video compression to see if I can work out the ideal size for uploading...
Podcasting/Video Blogging Workshop in Accra Next Thursday
I just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be conducting a podcasting and videoblogging workshop in Accra next week. It's currently scheduled for Thursday, July 21 at 14:00 GMT...