Why number portability is not yet working for all Albanians!
Ever since the number portability option became operational in Albania, I’ve been looking to find out which of the four mobile operators in the country offers the best rates for my business and personal needs. If you are like me, you have to call other networks just besides the one you have your number with. [...]
Albania: CEZ Distribution receives 3,000 complaints, plus one
“CEZ Distribution, which operates Albania’s power distribution network, receives about 3,000 complaints every month from its customers for overcharged bills or bad energy supply, company head Jozef Hejsek told a news source recently. Well, for this month at least, that number should be something like 3,000 plus 1 complaint which I filed, after three months [...]
Reflections on the Violent Protest in Tirana
Though I personally try to bring forth a different perspective of this Albanian reality and life, I obviously do not tend to focus on the worst aspects nor do I want to exalt the evils of our society. But obviously there are harsh realities and issues that still affect us in ways that bring about [...]
Growth and Issues Affecting Albanian Online Services
The title of the last issue of the year by the only financial magazine in Albania – “Monitor“, talked about developments, challenges and growth of the “Online Business” in Albania. This is something that I’m very keen on following up as it is an industry that I’ve already invested a lot of time and effort, [...]
DropBox Now At Version 1, Even in Albania!
If you’ve ever visited this blog before you most probably have noticed a little advert on the top-right side about a simple but very cute software I use, called DropBox. I’ve installed it over two years ago now and it is on all the computers I use and most importantly it is used to manage [...]
My reaction to the death of Pitkin
Yesterday I got an email from a reporter from the Guardian.co.uk asking about my reaction to the death of the famed comedian Norman Wisdom, best known in Albania by his character of several films as “Pitkin”. This was my response as stated below. I don’t know if it will be published anywhere, but I thought [...]
Lavazh – car wash, a necessary evil in Albania!
They are almost anywhere cars go. Their number is equal or greater than that of gas stations. You can almost see them from space (joke). Many of them are illegal. They waste our drinkable water. And yet you can almost not do without them because you car gets very dirty even when you do not [...]
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