Monthly Archives: August 2009

On my new job (yes, I am just that awesome)

I have a new job. I mean, a new job in addition to running Benin’s most successful web development firm. Jon Gosier at Appfrica just relaunched and hired my magnificent self to blog about technology, entrepreneurship, and other awesomeness in Africa. I’m getting paid to write about things I love! I know, I know, I know. [...]
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Limited bandwith = THERESA IS CRANKY

Nigerian ISP Internet Speeds. Originally uploaded by Wayan Vota This is an awesome screencap by Wayan Vota showing just how bad the bandwidth gets in Nigeria. Normally, Benin has similar service levels during the day. Night time speeds approach a whopping 56kpbs (we are paying for 256kbps). Now image that the undersea cable connecting Benin with the rest [...]
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