The importance of communications in a political campaign cannot be overstated. Jacob Sesinyi, associate at Baird’s CMC, believes that the American president, Barack Hussein Obama’s recent election campaign showcased communications at its best. “Obama’s achievement illustrated the sheer power of good communication. His presidential campaign was not too technical or too philosophical. It just stated […]
Archives for November 2010
The Wild, Wild West of Mobile Telephony in Emerging Markets
The mobile phone sector is fast becoming the meeting point for those who want to do good and those who want to do good business, especially in the emerging markets. Cell phones are no longer just tools for communication, they are now also the medium for providing micro finance, healthcare services, business opportunities, and vital […]
The Wild, Wild West of Mobile Telephony in Emerging Markets
The mobile phone sector is fast becoming the meeting point for those who want to do good and those who want to do good business, especially in the emerging markets. Cell phones are no longer just tools for communication, they are now also the medium for providing micro finance, healthcare services, business opportunities, and vital […]
A Development Dilemma
“This one time, I was in a meeting of African health ministers, and they were being lectured by a group of very well-meaning Europeans and Americans (who, by the way, are very keen on lecturing Africans in general). Finally, the health minister of Cote-d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) had had enough of this,” Mark chuckles, “so he […]