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kilele: The Longest Par 3 in the World (900 yards)  “The Legend Golf & Safari Resort  is situated within the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the malaria-free Waterberg Region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa… It is also home to the longest and most extreme par 3 in the world. Set high up on Hanglip Mountain and accessible only by helicopter, this par 3 hole is played from a vertical height of 430 meters (1,410 feet)!  Some additional notes:- Four separate cameras and the latest tracking equipment allow golfers to follow and capture their tee shot and the flight of the ball- The fairway is seeded with Cynodon grass and contoured to funnel the ball to the green below- In celebration of the African Renaissance, the green has been shaped like the map of Africa- Spotters are posted around the green to let you know where your ball lands- the 900-yard (830 meter) 19th is used as a playoff hole for major tournaments- Any hole-in-one will earn a lucky golfer one million US dollars” Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Europe TIIIIGHT.

kilele:

The Longest Par 3 in the World (900 yards) 

“The Legend Golf & Safari Resort  is situated within the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the malaria-free Waterberg Region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa…

It is also home to the longest and most extreme par 3 in the world. Set high up on Hanglip Mountain and accessible only by helicopter, this par 3 hole is played from a vertical height of 430 meters (1,410 feet)! 

Some additional notes:
- Four separate cameras and the latest tracking equipment allow golfers to follow and capture their tee shot and the flight of the ball
- The fairway is seeded with Cynodon grass and contoured to funnel the ball to the green below
- In celebration of the African Renaissance, the green has been shaped like the map of Africa
- Spotters are posted around the green to let you know where your ball lands
- the 900-yard (830 meter) 19th is used as a playoff hole for major tournaments
- Any hole-in-one will earn a lucky golfer one million US dollars”

Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Europe

TIIIIGHT.

“Somalia is intriguing. Since they 7th century they’ve been refining and working within their Xeer system of community law and have a violent aversion to the authority of any centralized government. It’s also one of the most entrepreneurial, hard-edged business cultures around.”

Hawala Tech and Banks in Somalia — WhiteAfrican

Why I’m interested in Somalia is two-fold. First, I’m interested in watching how the international community tries to force central government on a society that clearly abhors it and functions without it. Second, Somalia is a fascinating study for anyone watching the African tech and business scene. Out of one of Africa’s harshest environments, entrepreneurs thrive.

After reading this very interesting article on the banking system within Somalia, I must say, I am now intrigued given its history of governance juxtaposed with a flourishing entrepreneurial spirit. Can this unique political system (xeer) enact economic policies that can lift up a majority of its citizens?

Since good governance is the start and impetus of real change and economic prosperity in Africa, it is important to see how the countries measure up. Pictured here are the top 20 ranked countries in the 2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Click on the chart to view the data in its entirety. (via Mauritius top ranked country in 2010 Ibrahim Index | How We Made It In Africa)

Since good governance is the start and impetus of real change and economic prosperity in Africa, it is important to see how the countries measure up. Pictured here are the top 20 ranked countries in the 2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Click on the chart to view the data in its entirety.

(via Mauritius top ranked country in 2010 Ibrahim Index | How We Made It In Africa)

This Is My Africa is an award-winning documentary film directed and produced by Zina Saro-Wiwa.

The documentary is created to reveal a more personal vision of the continent by weaving together the personal memories, tastes and experiences of 21 Africans and Africaphiles, featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Yinka Shonibare, MBE and Jon Snow, amongst others, the film has been shown in festivals, galleries and museums across the UK, Europe, USA and Africa.

What do I see? I see a place where I have a second home and business office. Technology and the arts are flourishing as a new Renaissance era is ushered in. Capital markets are open allowing the proliferation of startups and big businesses alike. Because of its unique mix of resources and population in Africa, both the manufacturing and knowledge economies spring up and proposer concurrently. That is the Africa I see in 50 years.

(discoverd on Africa in 2060, What do you See? | AfricanLoft)

Tech Hub Nigeria: Empowering Nigerian Geeks!

Featured Startup: Tech Hub Nigeria

Not really a startup but an inncubator of technology startups based in Nigeria (discovered on ICTWorks)

Featured Startup: Chew Magazine A digital magazine based out of South Africa led by editor Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg (discovered on African Digital Art: Pushing Digital Boundaries)

Featured Startup: Chew Magazine

A digital magazine based out of South Africa led by editor Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg (discovered on African Digital Art: Pushing Digital Boundaries)

This supports the claims I have been making here, here and here. African countries have investment opportunities aplenty and the economic engine to power them. The time is now. (via Statistics that take a fresh look at Africa - Venture Capital for Africa)

This supports the claims I have been making here, here and here. African countries have investment opportunities aplenty and the economic engine to power them. The time is now.

(via Statistics that take a fresh look at Africa - Venture Capital for Africa)

“The “African Lions” – Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia. Their collective per capita GDP, at $10,000, is already higher than the average for the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China).”

FT.com / Emerging Markets - Emerging groups make ‘African lions’ roar (via @emeka_okafor)

The time is now. I will be a player in these markets, for these markets, and from these markets.

“In fact, on a per capita basis, Africans are already richer than Indians”

Africa Is Becoming the New China and India - Newsweek.com

I’ve been telling my family FOR YEARS! We need to get up on it!

High-speed Internet lands in Lagos, Nigeria via the Glo submarine cable system Glo 1! This is excellent news for the information telecommunications technology sector in Nigeria and throughout the continent. There’s been a bit of coverage on it which you can read at 27 Months, TechMasai, Vanguard, ITNewsAfrica, and This Day. Cable landings are a pretty big deal and this one is made even more so as it’s being deployed primarily by Globacom Limited who are a Nigerian company. (via Subsaharska) Globacom is the first single telecommunication company IN THE WORLD to own its submarine cable. The high capacity Glo 1 optic fibre cable will bring direct connectivity between West Africa, the UK and the rest of the world. This will translate into much faster and more robust connectivity for voice, data and video. (via Vanguard; emphasis mine) Photo courtesy of flickr. Now what to do about a consistent electricity source to power all this broadband connectivity. One step at a time I guess.

High-speed Internet lands in Lagos, Nigeria via the Glo submarine cable system Glo 1! This is excellent news for the information telecommunications technology sector in Nigeria and throughout the continent.

There’s been a bit of coverage on it which you can read at 27 Months, TechMasai, Vanguard, ITNewsAfrica, and This Day. Cable landings are a pretty big deal and this one is made even more so as it’s being deployed primarily by Globacom Limited who are a Nigerian company. (via Subsaharska)
Globacom is the first single telecommunication company IN THE WORLD to own its submarine cable. The high capacity Glo 1 optic fibre cable will bring direct connectivity between West Africa, the UK and the rest of the world. This will translate into much faster and more robust connectivity for voice, data and video. (via Vanguard; emphasis mine)

Photo courtesy of flickr.

Now what to do about a consistent electricity source to power all this broadband connectivity. One step at a time I guess.

“The opening of a fiber optic cable providing broadband Internet service to millions of people in Southern and Eastern Africa is… built by Seacom, a consortium 75 percent controlled by African investors…”

Bringing Faster Internet to Southern and Eastern Africa - NYTimes.com

“Africa’s population is growing faster than any other major region and economic growth over the last decade has fostered a middle class that still has money to spend. “The large consuming middle classes are increasingly affluent, increasingly brand aware and they are now buying through the formal retail network”…”

IC Publications | African Business | Articles

“In 2007, before the economic crisis hit, 37 countries on the continent were growing at 4 percent a year or more… Africa gets more money from investors than from foreign aid… for the first time in a long time, there is forward momentum.”

Zakaria: A Way Forward for Africa | Newsweek voices.zakaria | Newsweek.com

Rwanda can do it so can Nigeria. As Obama stated, it will take good governance to foster prosperity in any country. I am hopeful for Nigeria and when it does, I will already be there — with my investment dollars.

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