Black Friday is a colloquial term for the Friday after the Thanksgiving day in the United States. Stores usually open early and the discounts are huge. Shoppers usually line up in large numbers to wait for the opening. As an old man and a Marxist,I had negative thoughts towards the day. I want to believeContinue reading “WABC Biz and Tech#5 Black Friday”
The Rwabituuzas.
So the year is 1950, Mr Elisa Rwabituuza and Ms Tibayagwa Tofasi tie the knot and life begins. These were my maternal grandparents so full of life, Omugurusi Sagyenta as he was fondly known because of his World war exploits in the King’s African Rifles (KAR) and was in the subsequent government’s army. It isContinue reading “The Rwabituuzas.”
WBC Biz and Tech#4 Life Lessons from Facebook
So we are talking tech, let me digress and talk social media because it is tech, right?. So when it comes to socials, Facebook is my daily bread and Twitter is that rare croissant that I rarely have. This is my twelveth year of having a Facebook account. I’ve learned (and continue to learn) aContinue reading “WBC Biz and Tech#4 Life Lessons from Facebook”
WBC Biz and Tech #3 Financial Inclusion
About six years ago,I had a long chat with a friend, she said, “the fallacy of GDP Index figures is that Carlos Slim networth of $76bn(at the time)is mathematically and ideally shared by every Mexican. So they post a higher GDP but looking at inclusion, it doesn’t make sense.Development cant make sense with empty highwaysContinue reading “WBC Biz and Tech #3 Financial Inclusion”
WBC Biz &Tech #2Life Imitates Art; The advertising Industry
Since I centered around consumerism, let’s look at products, how do you find out about them, the answer lies in advertising. Growing up, I watched ‘Generations’a show that was set around the advertising industry and the aspirations of South Africans, heavens bless Mfundi Vundla the producer. This show premiered on SABC in1994 and ended inContinue reading “WBC Biz &Tech #2Life Imitates Art; The advertising Industry”
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