<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(51,0,153)"><p>Here is an interesting article by Michelle Atagana <br></p><p><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/30/opinion/africa-innovation-tech-atagana/index.html">http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/30/opinion/africa-innovation-tech-atagana/index.html</a><br>
</p><p><strong>(CNN)</strong> -- In today's world of catchy buzzwords, a
current favorite is "Africa is rising." Africa's tech scene is a soaring
firebird and all the techies on the continent will tell you something
game-changing is coming and Africans will build it.</p>
<p class="">In case you haven't
heard, apparently the next Facebook, Google or Microsoft will come from
Africa. That's what the young mavericks are working towards.</p>
<p class=""><strong>In Africa, we worship at the altar of innovation</strong></p>
<p class="">Innovation is the
fountain from which most African entrepreneurs drink -- their raison
d'etre. This is hardly surprising on a continent that leapfrogged the
tech scene, producing insanely useful mobile solutions. It seems it is
only logical that the continent will build the next big thing.</p>
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<img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121022035701-michelle-atagana-portrait-gadget-left-tease.jpg" alt="Michelle Atagana " class="" border="0" height="122" width="214">
<div>Michelle Atagana </div>
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<p class="">But innovation has become
quite formulaic for the quick-talking 20-somethings just itching to
change the world. Just like any formula, it has strict rules: find a
problem, build an app to solve it, develop for smartphone and add social
integration.</p><p class=""><br></p><p class="">Gideon Rop<br></p></div></div>