This looks like an interesting event, Surprising Africa @ Picnic 08 is a one day conference on the 26th of September exploring what can be learned from Africa; from Google's new business development, Vodafone and mobile banking to NairoBits, a digital design school for youth from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya.

Speakers include Eric Hersman, Ethan Zuckerman, Younghee Jung and Zina Saro-Wiwa.

Should be good, can't wait to see what comes out from it.