Tag Archives: Erik Hersman

#SWSX09 – Erik Hersman And Jon Gosier At IHOP (eeuch)

Posted 13 March 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0 and Social Media | 3 Comments

So my first interview (first for my sexy little Flip Mino HD camera and first at SXSW) is with my old friend Erik Hersman of WhiteAfrican.com and Jon Gosier of Appfrica.net.

The sound isn’t great but we were in the middle of a packed diner (called IHOP), where Erik forced pancakes drenched in butter and maple [...]

Geek Meet Up At Cappello This Friday

Posted 08 October 2008 | By Mike | Categories: South Africa, Web 2.0 and Social Media | 2 Comments

Just a quick note that we’ll be meeting up this Friday evening at Cappello, 19h00, for drinks with Erik Hersman – would be cool to see y’all there.

Home And Away

Posted 06 October 2008 | By Mike | Categories: Web 2.0 and Social Media | 1 Comment

The family and I got back from a much needed break at Crystal Springs in Mpumalanga on Sunday, but the fun and sun of the previous week was quickly brought down to earth by the mountain of stuff I realised I had to do this week. That’s the problem with going away – you [...]

Erik Hersman’s AfriGadget.com Named One Of TIME Magazine’s Top 50 Sites Of 2008

Posted 17 June 2008 | By Mike | Categories: Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0 and Social Media | 2 Comments

My good mate Erik Hersman is passionate about techology and passionate about Africa. He has combined these brilliantly in the recent past in the shape of projects like Ushahidi and AfriGadget. He’s been rewarded for his outstanding efforts by having AfriGadget named as one of TIME Magazine’s 50 top sites of 2008 alongside the likes of Yahoo! Answers Health.com, Mint and more.