Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Why This Tech Blog?

We wish there were a central repository for all things tech in Ghana where one could be assured to find news about the most recent happenings in the local tech industry. Ideally, such a website should have many contributors from diverse backgrounds (software, hardware, telecom, government, VC, media, education) who are involved in the tech community in one way or the other, so that information could filter quickly to them through their already-existing sources and networks.

The goal for such a site would be to gain credibility and goodwill from the industry and also from the general press in Ghana so as to become an avenue for advertising progress and achievements in the tech industry.

Through conversations amongst ourselves (Gameli, Jojoo, Kwabena, Kweku), we realised that we had all been “waiting” for such a site to appear on the scene. One of us (Kweku) had even had the idea for a long time and had started work on it via his Showcase app (showcase.ilugi.com) that was meant to be a repository for all software applications built in Ghana. With such a repository of information about the technology used to build the apps, founders, executives, and early employees of tech companies, we would have a veritable list of contacts to fall upon for news. We would also have a valuable source for research for both angel and institutional investors who may want to financially support the burgeoning industry in Ghana. We think it would be a good addition to this site.

Currently, there are a few sources for tech news in Ghana such as individual blogs of tech entrepreneurs and the obligatory tech vertical of the large news websites, but none of them has gained sufficient attention to serve all the purposes listed above. For one, none of them has a repository or directory for all tech companies in Ghana. The tech verticals of major news websites such as myjoyonline.com and citifmonline.com do not feature fine-grained tech news from Ghana. They mostly feature tech news from abroad since they mostly aggregate from the recognised outside sources.

We believe a concerted effort to get technologists in Ghana involved through the regular submission of articles, ideas for articles, sources, etc. would help get the traction needed for getting the news about happenings in the industry into the mainstream consciousness. Hence, we launch this website in the hope of it becoming all we wish for it to be.

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