Who Will Evangelize Africa, If Not Us?

Monday, July 2nd, 2007
by George Appiah

Yeah, it was just a thought. And soon I found my mind playing tricky pranky games of endless questioning with me. I sought an escape, but none was in sight. What could I do but yield?

So out I set to seek answers. And before long, I had all the pieces I needed: off-the-subversion open source software, low-cost video and audio recording devices, cheap hosting, vibrant online communities, and a whole lot’a fresh and untapped talent I discovered in my hunt. All was left was for someone to bring the pieces together. Thus weblogsAFRICA was born, at least in my mind.

And step after, we’re pretty close to the vision. We’d like to share with the world the passion and the stories of the heroic young women and men who are braving the odds and conquering new frontiers to create wealth for their countries and the continent at large.

And how are we getting on? We’re pretty close to launching, but we’re not there yet. You can follow our updates via SMS, IM or on the web @ http://twitter.com/weblogsAFRICA. We’ve also got a dedicated Facebook group, and I encourage all readers to join and invite your friends to do the same.