I am metaMeerkat™ online since 2008. I am also the #capeInsider™ @CapeTown.
This blog is a personal expression of a wide range of eclectic interests in impact investing, entrepreneurship, content curation, networking, virtual worlds, social media, terminal illness (Alzheimers), religious diversity, politics and sustainable development practice.
I am Dorette Steenkamp, a Director at Uthango Social Investments and Founder of Virtual Africa in Second Life. I still use my digital identity, Alanagh Recreant, from Second Life® to explore the value of virtual worlds and emerging technologies for African development. I love poetry and music :)
In this complex world, I find my clarity in being connected to other people in open conversations. This is my journey (and more personal journal) about life as a development strategist in Africa while I embrace the metaverse as an early adopter of social media - ever reflecting on human behavior, with a splash of poetry. So much! information and emerging technologies crowd us, and equally, so many challenges face humanity. We should clear some weeds in a fast-growing digital jungle and find the best ways for people to find and life their purpose with happiness. Develop people and communities by building a new global economy that brings prosperity to more. Maybe we can start this by sharing ideas and adopting what works best...