48 posts and columns on Africa
At BlackBerry, a New Strategy Emerges
The dilapidated smartphone pioneer has inked a dozen deals that will see BBM preloaded on a bunch of Android handsets in emerging markets.PlayPhone Adds SingTel to Its Roster, Betting on “Not Yet Mature” Emerging Markets
And it’s a safe bet, too. Just don’t expect a whole lot of change overnight.Yahoo to Shutter Cairo Office to “Streamline Operations” Globally
Yahoo closes up shop in Egypt.What the NSA Might Have Wanted to Learn From Tracking Your Phone
A mobile phone’s location is a rich trove of useful data, so it’s no wonder that the spy agency experimented with it.Many Questions for Michael Dell on Going Private, and What’s Next
In an interview, Dell’s founding CEO and soon-to-be majority owner sounds an aggressive tone.Voices
Startup Keeps Africa’s Jet Set Aloft
The lack of quick, affordable connections is starting to squeeze Africa’s expanding economy. In response, more executives and rich Africans are turning to pricey business jets.Benefits of Hot Air
When you’re dying of malaria, I suppose you’ll look up and see that balloon, and I’m not sure how it’ll help you.
— Bill Gates, about Google’s plans to float broadband transmitters over Africa in hot-air balloons, in a Businessweek interview with Brad Stone