Teaching youth on how to utilize social media for change
This past week I had the privilege and honor to be one of the small session trainers for the annual National Youth Conference which is organized by World Vision. There were about 250 youths from all over Albania and Kosovo full of energy and curiosity. For me, the real challenge was not the topic (how [...]
Albania’s Internet Penetration Rate above 50%
Albania’s internet penetration rate is one of the lowest in the region, but things have been improving rapidly in these past few years. ISPs are spread all over the country and people are spending more on electronics (i.e. computers) which both coincide with increased demand for the service. Also recently, Albania’s Minister of Innovation and [...]
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, [...]
Find Your Favorite Wireless Hotspot in Tirana
If you have a wireless capable laptop and like me want to alternate your workstation from time to time, then these few wireless hotspots in Tirana might come in handy. Most of the work that I do is in front of a computer with Office programs as well as the Internet and Emails. Moreover, the [...]
Internet Global Speed Stats for ISPs in Albania
It was not a big surprise to see what the first ISP in Albania would be, for its internet speed service, as I knew already based on my own sources, but the surprise came when I saw that the ISP I use at home was listed as second. That discovery made me think a little [...]
Problems with My Internet Service Provider Abissnet
As some of you might remember, some time ago I got ADSL Internet Service for my house. I did not want to make public the name of the ISP on this Blog because I wanted to test their service for a while before writing again on the topic. Well, that day has come. The Internet [...]
What will happen economically with Albania in 2013?
This past weekend I meet with a close friend of mine to talk about stuff. It started out as a casual chat over a cool beer, but it got serious once we started considering how the country would fare economically this upcoming elections year. He was reasonably concerned over the economic stability of the country [...]