WordCamp In Africa – Learning Growing Collaboration Influencing

WordCamp In Africa – Learning Growing Collaboration Influencing
William Jackson, M.Ed. My Quest To Teach

2018 and 2019 have seen a rapid expansion of WordCamp conferences in
Africa, from the southern portions of this magnificent continent to the
northern edges. People globally are missing the awesome growth in
technology that is happening in Africa.
WordCamp conferences can be found growing and thriving, opening
doors for new digital collaborations, business ventures, enabling and
empowering African entrepreneurs to share their Brands and build
new Niches and partnerships. Africans of younger generations are
seeing that is it better to collaborate than to compete and get the
influence of how digital media can influence politics, education and
social issues.
As a blogger the digital impressions expand based on your engagement
can influence people around our globe. WordCamp allows rapid and
sustainable digital growth. Content creation is only limited by the
access to wifi which is still sporadic in some area. There are creative
minds that apply what is learned at WordCamp conferences and the
growing number of Kid Camp and Youth Camp conferences.
So involved are Kids and Youth Camps there is success seen in as
new business are starting because of access and engagement.
Kids Camp and Youth Camp conferences have dynamic and engaging
curriculums created by African digital innovators.
WordCamp is a casual environment where information is shared
related to WordPress. WP is a free and open source personal publishing
application that powers over 40% of the web.
The continued immersion of Africa will rapidly increase these numbers.
In 2019 there are several African WordCamp conferences ready to
host bloggers, coders, content developers, entrepreneurs, consultants,
business owners and others that are involved in many areas of tech
and Social Media.
Experience does not matter at the WordCamp conference, everyone’s
opinions, ideas and passions are valued and appreciated.
Each conference builds relevant discussions and information is
applicable immediately during and after the conference. Networking
is formidable because real people with real careers, professions,
businesses, and real dreams are present to share and help others.
Mentors in multiple areas can be found and the growing number
of Internships helps to provide youth and teens with real world
opportunities to apply and learn skills to build on.
The conference sessions are a variety of formats from lectures,
presentations, speed talks, or lightning presentations, panels
and interviews. Presentations are diverse sessions that
incorporate slides and videos that can be accessed from the
presenters web site or through WordCamp channel on
http://WordPress.tv after the conference.
African business owners and entrepreneurs are learning that
their social media content should drive people to their web sites
to encourage building business relationships and collaborations.
The continent of Africa is becoming smaller because the increase
in digital wireless access. Equipment is changing to address the
needs of the youth, teens and young adults that are demanding
digital speeds that support the influences of digital content.
Future WC conferences for 2019
WC Cape Town
https://2019.capetown.wordcamp.org/