A place to submit your stories of failure in Africa. Rule: you must provide at least ONE alternative idea, or suggestion, on how this could have been a success.

All Relegius

Posted: April 1st, 2009 | Author: afromusing | Filed under: Company Fail, Sign Fail | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Snapped in Newtown. Newtown, which is ironically one of the oldest parts of Joburg

Eheh, yes, All Relegius

This post was submitted by afromusing.


African School Bus: FAIL

Posted: March 6th, 2009 | Author: Ukwelii | Filed under: Company Fail, Picture Fail | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Tinted windows? Really? C’mon…That’s just wrong now.

Mini-Bus? No, More like Mega-FAIL!

This post was submitted by Ukwelii.


NigComSat - Disappeared Without A Trace!

Posted: January 30th, 2009 | Author: David | Filed under: Company Fail, Government Fail | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Nigeria’s $340m satellite (NigComSat-1) launched in May 2007 meant to bridge the digital divide turns out to be nothing short of a spectacular FAIL. In Nov 2008, the satellite suddenly disappeared without a trace leading to rumors of sabotage and a massive scam. Nigerian officials claim it had lost power and had to be “parked, like you would park a car”. It is supposedly now under repair (in space?).

That money could have been put to better use repairing Nigeria’s ailing infrastructure and creating employment.

AFRIFAIL!

This post was submitted by David.