Thursday, October 21, 2010

Powered Parachutes in DR Congo

Because of DR Congo's poor infrastructure, the powered parachute is creating new possibilities for reaching isolated areas throughout the country. Glen Chapman, with the American Baptist mission, has flown about 160 flights in 2 years using the powered parachute.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wi-Fi in Africa

Although it doesn't currently include DR Congo . . .

"Paul English, the cofounder of travel search engine Kayak.com, wants to blanket all of Africa with free and low-cost Wi-Fi. It's a "big, big project," one that will consume the next decade of his life, English tells FastCompany.com."

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