Meine newthinking-Kollegin Geraldine de Bastion hat für die Vorbereitung einer re:publica’09 Session über Blogs in Afrika ein Interview mt der kenianischen Bloggerin Ory Okolloh gemacht. Dies gibt es jetzt hier transkribiert und in englisch: Speaking with a Kenyan Pundit – an Interview with Ory Okolloh.

Ory Okolloh is best known for her blog coverage of the Kenyan election and post-election fallout on KenyanPundit.com. As a blogger and activist she is one of the outstanding figures of the digital cultural movement emerging in Africa. In an interview, Ory gave insight into current developments, her experiences and ways to create global syngeries.

netzpolitik.org: As an African blogger, do you feel one of many or one of a few?

Ory Okolloh: I definitely feel like I am one of many – the blogging community in Africa has exploded in the last few years. There is a great aggregator called afrigator.com which gives good oversight of blogs in Africa and for Kenya you can visit kenyaunlimited.com to get an overview. There is definitely a growing community out there.

netzpolitik.org: Many of the initiatives and political blogs I hear of originate in Kenya – is there a boom going on, and if so, what are the factors encouraging this development?