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BBC World News: Africa
African Union in rift with court

3 Jul 2009 | 3:28 pm

The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.
Mourinho arrives in Nigeria

3 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho arrives in Nigeria for a three-day trip during which he will help local coaches.
Danger zone

3 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am

BBC visits Somalia's radical guerrillas al-Shabab
South African fans moonwalk for Michael Jackson

3 Jul 2009 | 9:32 am

Crowds of Michael Jackson fans from South Africa perform his famous dance moves in tribute to the pop icon.
Month mourning for Comoros crash

3 Jul 2009 | 8:46 am

The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces.

NYT: Africa
Yemenia Crash Stirs Calls for Stronger Watchdogs

By VICTORIA BURNETT

2 Jul 2009 | 10:32 pm

Bahia Bakari arrived in Paris on Thursday for an emotional reunion with her father, just as the French media raised new concerns about air safety.
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Rights Group Reports Attacks on Civilians

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

2 Jul 2009 | 9:36 pm

Human Rights Watch said Thursday that recent military operations in the Congo “have been a disaster for civilians, who are now being attacked from all sides.”
152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of Survival

By STEVEN ERLANGER

2 Jul 2009 | 8:21 am

The relatives of the young girl who survived the crash on Tuesday related how she clung to the wreckage.
World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Trial Ordered for Senior Party Official

By CELIA W. DUGGER

1 Jul 2009 | 11:32 pm

Roy Bennett of the Movement for Democratic Change, will be tried Oct. 13 on terrorism charges his party says were trumped up, his lawyer, Trust Maanda, said.
African Union Lifts Sanctions on Mauritania

By REUTERS

1 Jul 2009 | 5:46 pm

The sanctions and a suspension from the body were lifted because of steps the country is taking to restore democracy, the Union said on Wednesday.

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Gaddafi pushes AU to adopt EU style

3 Jul 2009 | 2:18 am

Libyan leader and current head of the African Union Muammar Gaddafi is pushing hard at a summit he is hosting for African leaders to adopt his age long and 'controversial' plan of turning the African Union (AU) into a bloc similar to the European Union (EU). Meanwhile, media reports being monitored by AfricaNews have it that the African heads…
International pressure mounts on Niger

2 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Niger President Mamadou Tandja has come under intense pressure by world leaders, government and regional bodies after he dissolved Parliament and assumed "emergency powers". Tandja faced stiff resistance by the international community in his bid to stay in power at "all cost." Niger which has one of the world’s largest uranium…
Nigeria runs out of crude

2 Jul 2009 | 9:09 am

The Nigerian Government on Wednesday admitted that it had no more crude for its refineries to process for local consumption. The effects of militancy in the Niger Delta in Nigeria and the Federal Government's clampdown on them have shaken the foundation of the oil and gas industry in that country. Consequently, the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries…
Gambia to compensate 44 Ghanaians

2 Jul 2009 | 6:26 am

The government of Gambia is to pay compensation to the families of the 44 murdered Ghanaians in that country in 2005. Ghana's Deputy Information Minister, Samuel Akudzeto Ablakwa, said the two governments arrived at the decision in Libya after a discussion between Presidents Atta Mills and Yahya Jammeh. The meeting was held on the sidelines of…
Second H1N1 flu panic grips Kenya

2 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am

Kenya has detected the H1N1 flu symptoms in another patient reported to have arrived from India. The female patient is said to be a student studying in the Asian country. Panic stricken hospital staff rushed for protective masks as the patient was wheeled into the casualty section of the Kenyatta National Hospital. Patients and subordinate staff were…

Jamati Online
Korto Momolu Presents Fall Collection : Charlotte, NC

Saba Kennedy-Washington

6 Aug 2009 | 5:45 am

Korto Momolu Fashion Designer/Stylist “Finalist from PROJECT RUNWAY and Featured Designer on BET’S RIP THE RUNWAY.” 7pm to 10pm Doors open at 6:15pm (more…)
Concert Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 91st Birthday: New York, NY

Saba Kennedy-Washington

18 Jul 2009 | 1:55 am

CELEBRATING THE IDEA THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPRINT! DAVE STEWART, ARETHA FRANKLIN, WYCLEF JEAN, QUEEN LATIFAH, CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY, JOSH GROBAN, CYNDI LAUPER, ANGELIQUE KIDJO, BAABA MAAL, JESSE MCCARTNEY, TLC, THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR, STEVIE WONDER AND OTHER GUESTS TO PERFORM *** Special Performances by Celebrated African Artists Including Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Chris Chameleon, Freshlyground, Emmanuel Jal, Loyiso, Sipho Mabuse, Vusi Mahlasela, Thandiswa Mazwai, Suzanna Owiyo will help kick-off the first ‘46664 - Mandela Day’ Celebration (more…)
Celebrate Ethiopia @ Lincoln Theatre: Washington, DC

Saba Kennedy-Washington

16 Jul 2009 | 2:18 am

Celebrate Ethiopia’s Rich Heritage and Culture at the Historic Lincoln Theatre with a High Profile Tribute Honoring Internationally Acclaimed Ethiopian Music Legends the Late Dr. Tilahun Gessesse, Chachi Tadesse and Mahmoud Ahmed. The Ethiopian and international communities of the Washington, DC area prepare for Reach Hope Foundation 1st annual high profile event “Celebrate Ethiopia.” The event will be held on Thursday, July 16th, 7:00 pm at the historic Lincoln Theatre located at 1215 U Street, NW in Washington DC. (more…)
Miss South Sudan Beauty Pageant: Washington, DC

Saba Kennedy-Washington

10 Jul 2009 | 4:44 pm

On behalf of Miss South Sudan Organization, I would like to take this opportunity to invite all of you to the 4th annual of Miss South Sudan Beauty Pageant, which will take place in Washington DC area, July 10-12, 2009 (Pageant Fashion show Music concert). Please invite all your friends and relatives. Venue: Rachel M. Schlesinger Arts Center 3001 North Beauregard St Alexandria, VA 22311 (more…)
Michael Jackson Memorial: Los Angeles, California

Saba Kennedy-Washington

7 Jul 2009 | 7:25 am

Rest In Peace Michael Jackson. You Will Truly Be Missed Worldwide. Your Contributions to Africa & The World Will Live FOREVER. (more…)

Africa Business News
SA: 277 miners die in 2008

3 Jul 2009 | 12:54 am

At least 277 illegal mine workers died in South Africa in 2008. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said between the period June 1 2008 to June 1 2009 were 142 deaths of miners lawfully employed and 135 deaths of illegal miners. It was disclosed that last year 168 workers died in legal operations. As part of measures to arrest the continued deaths,…
SA: Prepaid broadband launched

2 Jul 2009 | 2:26 am

Wireless G has launched a new all-in-one prepaid broadband service that enables users to connect ADSL, 3G and Wi-Fi whenever through a single provider. Wireless G CEO, Carel van der Merwe, said this would enable customers to purchase capacity that is within their reach at any particular time. He said customers could use a prepaid shared data wallet…
Nigeria: Tourism to augment oil revenue

2 Jul 2009 | 12:39 am

The Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation is creating a tourism profile of potential destinations in Nigeria that will make Nigeria a choice of sort for tourists. Olusegun Runsewe, the Director General of the Corporation said Nigeria stands the chance to make more money from tourism like it is making from oil earning, if the potential is properly…
Africa’s biggest resort woos entrepreneurs

2 Jul 2009 | 12:38 am

Africa multimillion dollar business and leisure resort, Tinapa, has announced a one full year free rent for entrepreneurs who are willing to do business in the alluring resort. Tinapa is a world class integrated business resort built in 2007 as a business center that combines business activities with leisure. The resort is a $350million fine architectural…
Liberia government runs after FBI expert

1 Jul 2009 | 10:58 am

The Liberian authorities have contracted Meredith Dekalb Miller, US FBI signature expert, to uncover an alleged money transfer scam involving high placed government officials. They are accused of transferring $1.17m from the Finance Ministry and Central Bank into an Ecobank account last Month. The senior government officials have denied the allegation…

Africa News Society
SA: 277 miners die in 2008

3 Jul 2009 | 12:54 am

At least 277 illegal mine workers died in South Africa in 2008. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said between the period June 1 2008 to June 1 2009 were 142 deaths of miners lawfully employed and 135 deaths of illegal miners. It was disclosed that last year 168 workers died in legal operations. As part of measures to arrest the continued deaths,…
International pressure mounts on Niger

2 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Niger President Mamadou Tandja has come under intense pressure by world leaders, government and regional bodies after he dissolved Parliament and assumed "emergency powers". Tandja faced stiff resistance by the international community in his bid to stay in power at "all cost." Niger which has one of the world’s largest uranium…
Nigeria runs out of crude

2 Jul 2009 | 9:09 am

The Nigerian Government on Wednesday admitted that it had no more crude for its refineries to process for local consumption. The effects of militancy in the Niger Delta in Nigeria and the Federal Government's clampdown on them have shaken the foundation of the oil and gas industry in that country. Consequently, the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries…
Gambia to compensate 44 Ghanaians

2 Jul 2009 | 6:26 am

The government of Gambia is to pay compensation to the families of the 44 murdered Ghanaians in that country in 2005. Ghana's Deputy Information Minister, Samuel Akudzeto Ablakwa, said the two governments arrived at the decision in Libya after a discussion between Presidents Atta Mills and Yahya Jammeh. The meeting was held on the sidelines of…
Second H1N1 flu panic grips Kenya

2 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am

Kenya has detected the H1N1 flu symptoms in another patient reported to have arrived from India. The female patient is said to be a student studying in the Asian country. Panic stricken hospital staff rushed for protective masks as the patient was wheeled into the casualty section of the Kenyatta National Hospital. Patients and subordinate staff were…

Africa News Weblogs
Testing Nokia 79 part one

3 Jul 2009 | 3:22 pm

Replies: 0 Last poster: AfricaNews editor at 04-07-2009 00:22 Topic is Open Testing Nokia 79 part one
Testing Nokia 79 part two

3 Jul 2009 | 3:21 pm

Replies: 0 Last poster: AfricaNews editor at 04-07-2009 00:21 Topic is Open Testing Nokia 79 part two
West Africa: Countries Lack Strategies for Wealth

3 Jul 2009 | 11:45 am

Replies: 0 Last poster: Murtala at 03-07-2009 20:45 Topic is Open A recent report has reveal that a good numbers of countries in West Africa that are blessed with abundant mineral resources lacks a strategy to manage their resources. The West Africa Resource Watch (WARW) institute which is based in the Senegalese capital Dakar said billions of?
TRC report3

3 Jul 2009 | 8:36 am

Replies: 0 Last poster: boyd at 03-07-2009 17:36 Topic is Open applicable to armed violence, armed conflict is ?low intensity and open armed confrontations between relatively organized armed forces or groups that take place in the territory of a state.? For purposes of Common Article 3, armed conflict applies to all parties at conflict?
TRC report2

3 Jul 2009 | 8:32 am

Replies: 0 Last poster: boyd at 03-07-2009 17:32 Topic is Open earning a JD degree from Quinnipiac. She holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Liberia (1973). She is a legal drafter with more than a quarter century of experience in the peace building, woman and human Rights Advocacy and a renown Liberian Politician.?

Mobile Africa » Feature Article
Ghana: Mobile Internet as a credible backup

Oluniyi David Ajao

14 Jun 2009 | 11:41 pm

In Ghana today, most Internet users rely on traditional Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Internet cafes, and few bother about Internet on mobiles. A mobile phone connected to a laptop computer. Image courtesy allaboutsymbian.com Long before mobile phones became popular in Ghana, fixed lines offered by the national operator Vodafone Ghana (then known as Ghana Telecom) and to a limited extent WESTEL, were widespread among businesses, government offices, organizations and private homes of the elite. When Vodafone introduced dial-up internet and later broadband using ADSL technology, it was…
How to obtain MTN Ghana GPRS settings

Editor

8 May 2009 | 12:17 am

MTN GhanaRequirement: Your mobile phone should be GPRS/EDGE capable for you to be able to access the Internet via your mobile. Confirm by checking your phone’s manuals. Action: Send a blank text message (SMS) to 686 from your MTN. Save the settings you received, to your phone. Select MTN DATA as default access point.
Video: Village Phone Nigeria

Editor

13 Apr 2009 | 5:38 am

Making a phone call is something that many people take for granted. Yet millions in rural villages around the world simply do not have easy or affordable access to a telephone. The Village Phone concept was developed precisely to help extend access to telecommunications beyond the urban areas. Started by GrameenPhone in Bangladesh — a client of IFC, IFC is now working with MTN (also an IFC client) and other partners to replicate the Village Phone concept in several African countries, starting with Nigeria. IFC also collaborated with the Grameen Foundation and other partners to create a…
MTN Ghana 3.5G for the public soon

Oluniyi David Ajao

8 Apr 2009 | 1:34 am

MTN office in Osu, Accra MTN Ghana announced the launch of their 3.5G network in January 2009. I have noticed that their 3.5G coverage in Accra is patchy but even where there is coverage, I have not been able to connect. I search manually for the 3.5G network and select it but get an error message: “Access not allowed”. Calls to the customer service did not help much and so I headed to their special 3.5G booth in from of their Osu office. A gentleman there told me it was not open to the public yet. When I asked about the public announcement in January, he stated that was only a…
My Mobile Life: A Life of Business and Pleasure

Oluniyi David Ajao

29 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

This article essentially seeks to review two contrasting Nokia phones, with the view of highlighting the major attributes of both devices respectively. Many mobile phones attempt to do everything from simple texting, to GPS navigation but these phones are better at some things than the others thus the need to classify them. Before now, I had used an i-mate JAQ3 Windows 5 powered-smartphone for business, along with a Nokia 3250 XpressMusic for photography and personal entertainment whilst on the move. I have since upgraded to Nokia E71 smartphone along with a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. What makes…

AfricanLoft
Nigeria: Pay Cut for Political Office Holders

CareTaker

3 Jul 2009 | 1:50 pm

The pay cut for public and political office holders proposed by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in February will take effect at the end of this month. Yar’Adua had, in a proposal to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), requested a downward review of the remuneration packages of public officers across the country to [...]
Obama Primed for Ghana Visit

News Desk

3 Jul 2009 | 1:44 pm

US President Barack Obama told the news agency AllAfrica that he intends to highlight successful models of democracy in Africa during his visit to Ghana next week. Watch video.
Who’s a Virtous Woman? Part 1

Omotaylor

2 Jul 2009 | 10:07 pm

Prov 31:10 asks a very valid question – Who can find a virtuous woman? I am sure that all the men would have a solid answer to this. They would all want to each have a Virtuous woman for a wife. So the challenge is on the woman to strive hard for the qualities of a virtuous woman.
Lone Comoros Air Crash Survivor off to France, Reunites with Father [video]

News Desk

2 Jul 2009 | 8:11 am

The 13 year old sole survivor of a Yemeni jet that plunged into deep water while attempting to land on Comoros Island reunites with father in Paris. Bahia Bakari, 13, clung on to floating debris for more than 12 hours before search teams spotted her in rough seas.
African Leaders Meet in Libya

News Desk

2 Jul 2009 | 7:38 am

The African Union summit opened yesterday in the coastal town of Sirte in Libya amid divided opinions over a proposed African government. Leaders had agreed in February to create an AU Authority to centralise the executive powers of the 53 member states, but there is disagreement over the Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi’s proposal to give [...]

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Pulling Down Houses Not An Answer to Flooding in Ghana

29 Jun 2009 | 10:38 pm

am compelled to write to you on this one because frankly I see NADMO as a useless national organization as it is constituted now and as it has always been. I have written about this before in the Ghanaian press and also in the international press during the NPP's 8 years rule. You have headed this organization before, and you didn't do a particularly good job. Not many people get a second chance after messing up but you have it now. So let's see a proactive NADMO, more responsive and forward looking. I am particularly dismayed at why you were selected to head an organization yo have…
Ghana: State Funding of Political Parties; Why the Rush?

28 Jun 2009 | 7:48 am

State funding of political parties is a controversial issue which has generated heated debates elsewhere because of the added implication that state funding means taxpayer's funding and that money could be better channeled elsewhere. Currently the issue is under debate in countries like Britain and New Zealand. In Ghana, I just read a new report that states that about 2.5% of all tax revenue will be used to fund political parties. There are some who passionately believe that taxpayers money should be channeled into providing educational and health care facilities for the people rather than…
Ethiopian MPs say No to saving Somalia Government

20 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am
NPP(Ghana) AND GOP(USA): OUT OF TOUCH AND LOST IN POLITICAL WILDERNESS

16 Jun 2009 | 9:17 pm

I see a lot parallels between the Republican Party of the US (GOP) and the the NPP of Ghana. Both parties have lost successive elections and are finding it difficult to connect with the larger electorate beyond its narrow base. The GOP lost the midterm elections, lost control of Congress to the Democrats, and again lost the Presidential elections to President Barack Obama. The NPP on the other hand lost Odododiodoo bye election, Asawase bye elections, and the last general elections, both Parliamentary and Presidential elections.
Eritrea / Ethiopia : Back to Bread Before Democracy with Dambisa Moyo

10 Jun 2009 | 9:22 pm

The recent interview given to Ethiopian Review and EPPF by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki has engendered discussions with some of my virtual and real friends, as well as some acquaintances. The discussions touched upon the issues of democracy, development and foreign aid. Surprisingly one name that came up frequently was Dambisa Moyo and her book, “Dead Aid”

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South Africa Runs Away With Words Made in Kenya

3 Jul 2009 | 3:22 pm
Man United complete Owen shock signing

3 Jul 2009 | 1:27 pm
TRAC’s super heroes get Innibos party people safely home with the help of TomTom

3 Jul 2009 | 8:19 am
Nando’s up to its tricks in AUS with Bruno spoof!

3 Jul 2009 | 7:11 am
Pondering Our Response To The Recession

3 Jul 2009 | 5:32 am

Muti
South Africa Runs Away With Words Made in Kenya

3 Jul 2009 | 3:22 pm
Man United complete Owen shock signing

3 Jul 2009 | 1:27 pm
Did you know Bloemfontein has a real property market?

3 Jul 2009 | 8:44 am
TRAC’s super heroes get Innibos party people safely home with the help of TomTom

3 Jul 2009 | 8:19 am
Nando’s up to its tricks in AUS with Bruno spoof!

3 Jul 2009 | 7:11 am

AfriGadget
Solar cooker in use Maasai Mara

Paula

25 Jun 2009 | 2:05 am

I didn’t believe it possible but I found this lady actually using a solar cooker in the Masai Mara! Mama solar cooker Made only of cardboard and tin foil this cooker fold up into a neat little package. It apparently cooks potatoes and cabbage in just 1 hour! She told me that she got it as part of a study - one solar cooker was given to every manyatta. She couldn’t rememer which organization was handing them out but she has adapted hers by putting her pot into a plastic bag which she says retains the heat better. She says she’ll continue using the solar cooker after the study…
Football: Handmade in South Africa

Thandile

15 Jun 2009 | 6:34 am

By grassroots reporter Thandile Ntlebi - One of the COSAT (Center of Science and Technology) learners, 17 years old, living in Township Khayelitsha, South Africa. Visit more of Thandile’s stories on Students for Humanity Young boys are starting to realize their dreams and do what ever they can to make sure that those dreams come true even if they must get themselves dirty. It’s Saturday around 11am, the community is very peaceful and the quietness makes parents wonder what their kids are up to. Within hours you hear whistles and names being called. Your boy is watching TV until…
Distilling water from volcanic steam vents

Paula

1 Jun 2009 | 2:09 am

A unique water harvesting method has been devised in the drought ridden crater of Mt. Suswa, which is dotted with continuously puffing scorching steam vents. Tapping steam for condensation Taking advantage of the steam vents that dot this landscape, local Masai have ingeniously tapped the vents for steam that is condensed on long plastic pipes that drip continuously into drums. The local Masai claim that these vents can fill half a drum (approx 30 lt) per hour (though it seemed very unlikely to us). The water is sweet and apparently it feeds a community of several hundred people and their…
Kinyanjui Jiko - a fuel efficiency stove in Kenya

Paula

22 May 2009 | 8:52 am

In a previous post we told you about the Kenya Ceramic Jiko, a fuel efficient stove, it’s such a common stove, we all have one at home. But did you know that it was invented by Maxwell Kinyanjui? I recently I “discovered” another amazing jua kali fuel efficient stove - I was at a private party enjoying a fantastic barbeque meal with 100 other guests. I stole around to the kitchen where there was no oven, but out back a tiny aluminium stove that was producing enormous amounts of food with an impossibly small amount of charcoal. I’ve since come across it again at a private…
What Do You See?

Erik Hersman

11 May 2009 | 12:16 pm

I have a talk that I give when people ask me to speak on AfriGadget at conferences that is called, “What do you see?”. It’s a visual and interactive quiz where I take the audience through different images of AfriGadget and ask them what they’re looking at. It’s a lot of fun, and it proves to everyone why it’s so hard for people in the West to come up with contextually relevant life hacks in Africa. Below are some images from an old family friend who has spent his life working in rural Southern Sudan and Kenya. Under each image you’ll see why…

White African
Obama’s New Media Strategies for Ghana

HASH

2 Jul 2009 | 7:45 pm

A couple weeks ago I had a discussion with President Obama’s New Media team, where we talked about what they might do to reach out to ordinary Ghanaians on his trip next week – which will culminate in his speech in Accra on July 11th. There is a lot of excitement in Africa around Obama, and this trip is going to set the continent humming. WhiteHouse.gov/Ghana isn’t live yet, but on July 11th, it will become available. It’s a fairly interesting initiative to undertake, with a slew of problems, as you try to engage with as many individuals in an open travel campaign as…
Africa’s Poor: Premium SMS in the Crossfire

HASH

30 Jun 2009 | 3:50 pm

If you provide services to poor people, should you make a profit? That’s essentially the question raised by Katrin Verclas on MobileActive, and it’s an excellent one. Specifically, Katrin calls out the new Google Trader service offered by Google in Uganda, in conjunction with the release yesterday of their SMS products with Grameen and MTN Uganda, one of the local mobile phone operators. Basically, they charge 220 Ugandan Shillings per use, instead of the median 110 UGS charge across most networks. This is called a premium SMS rate. Premium SMS rates are charged so that…
New SMS Services in Uganda from Grameen, Google & MTN

HASH

29 Jun 2009 | 4:00 am

Grameen Foundation’s AppLab has released a new suite of mobile phone applications developed in Uganda, using Google SMS Search and in partnership with MTN Uganda as the mobile operator. The services include: Farmer’s Friend: a searchable database with both agricultural advice and targeted weather forecasts Health Tips: provides sexual and reproductive health information Clinic Finder: helps locate nearby health clinics and their services Google Trader: matches buyers and sellers of agricultural produce and commodities as well as other products. Local buyers and sellers, such as…
Opening Thoughts from the Global Messaging Congress

HASH

23 Jun 2009 | 1:55 am

The Global Messaging Congress is underway in London. I’m here to speak about extending the power of messaging – providing critical information in disaster zones. My goal is to showcase some of the interesting solutions we’ve seen in this space, from Ushahidi to Cartagen to SMS GeoChat – among others. I’ll also be calling upon the experts here to think of what they would do with their knowledge and expertise with the tools that they know and understand so well if called upon to do so during an emergency. Notes from the Opening Remarks It’s time to reinvent…
African Digerati: Adii Pienaar of Woothemes

HASH

18 Jun 2009 | 2:43 pm

Adii Pienaar (aka Adii Rockstar) is the 7th in the African Digerati series of interviews. At only 24 he’s the youngest one on the list – he’s here because he represents the success that can be achieved as a young digital entrepreneur in Africa. Just under a year ago Woothemes splashed onto the stage as a new seller of WordPress (blogging tool) themes. Rumor has it that this might be the most monetarily successful startup in the new media scene coming out of South Africa… That’s in less than one year. Regardless of whether that is true or not, the fact is that…

Timbuktu Chronicles
Backyard Metal Casting

3 Jul 2009 | 5:46 am

Make points us to a treasure trove on casting.An answer to a question on melting metal is answered thus:Melting metal is simple and if you are good at building things then you'll definitly have no trouble building a furnace. Most people say to start with a charcoal burning furnace...because it is dead simple to use. But people who end up really enjoying metalcasting tend to advance toward a more
AutoFabbing

2 Jul 2009 | 7:09 am

Robyn Dixon reporting in the LA Times highlights dexterous Automobile fabbers: Somewhere, a relentless tinny hammering rises. Shrieks of grinding metal shatter the air. A curlicue of acrid smoke spirals lazily as a worker melts a plastic Japanese bumper using a heated chisel, smoothing the surface as carefully as a mother frosting a birthday cake. More here.via Agege Labsphoto courtesy of Robyn
Fablab Kenya

1 Jul 2009 | 5:04 am

The seeding process continues, FabLab Kenya launches: ...it will empower individuals to create smart devices for themselves. These devices can be tailored to local or personal needs in ways that are practical and economical...[continue reading]via Nubian Cheetah
Quick Hits

30 Jun 2009 | 6:35 am

Faces of small businesses in Malawi-IFCRwanda and the 'digital divide'-TechcrunchRuchugi Salt Works-Bid NetworkEthnic specialty vegetables...look for the African Eggplant!Cultivating Native Woods...Lessons for Africa?
The Business of Health

29 Jun 2009 | 6:08 am

Nelly Nyagah reporting in Trade Invest:Healthcare represents a significant investment opportunity, yet current consumer demand continues to be unmet in most sub-Saharan countries. For instance, an estimated 18,000 wealthy Nigerians travel abroad every year to seek medical care, while in Kenya at least 5% of the total stated demand for healthcare is not satisfied due to limited access to services

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Immigration Reform

Ethan

3 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm

I jogged (yes, me, jogging!) from Tim O’Reilly’s talk to a session on immigration reform at Aspen. I was still late, so I arrived during David Kennedy’s historical perspectives on American immigration. He reminds us that, despite our myths about people coming to the US out of a love of freedom, before World War 1, 44% of immigrants to America went home. Immigration was at a historical high, which dropped sharply between the wars and after WWII. During that period of time, less than 5% of population was foreign born. We tend to think of this as “normal” in terms…
Tim O’Reilly on Government 2.0

Ethan

3 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm

Pioneering technology publisher Tim O’Reilly tells us that “government as a platform” is the definition of government 2.0. To explain to a non-technical audience what this means, he explains that his company specializes in finding innovations at the edge and amplifying them, through events, publishing and market research. This involves watching alpha geeks like Rob Flickenger. Tim says he knew Wifi was important when he saw Flickenger on the roof of the O’Reilly building using a cantenna to bring Wifi to his favorite coffee shop. Similarly, they were able to anticipate…
Aspen Ideas Festival: Surveillance society

Ethan

3 Jul 2009 | 10:47 am

Elliot Gerson of the Aspen Institute introduces a conversation titled, “Your life in a surveillance society”. The discussants are Jack Balkin, legal scholar and philosopher at Yale Law School and Admiral Mike McConnell, former director of the National Security Agency. Gerson offers examples of surveillance in our lives, including the airport, cameras to detect speeding, but also activities like Twitter. He suggests that there’s an increasing acceptance of devices and mechanisms which we might have past thought as totalitarian. Balkin rejects the term surveillance, and breaks…
Aspen Ideas Festival: Digital Natives

Ethan

3 Jul 2009 | 8:06 am

This morning at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Brian Lehrer show is being broadcast live as we act as breakfast-eating studio audience. The first guest is Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty. Lehrer introduces Pawlenty as the Republican’s Obama - young, smart, charismatic and a party leader, who was considered a front-runner for McCain’s running mate. Pawlenty admits that he didn’t get the result he would have liked in the Coleman/Franken recount, “but the process was fair.” The problems, he says, weren’t with the voting process but with absentee ballots -…
Three secretaries, no waiting

Ethan

2 Jul 2009 | 9:02 pm

In the closing “conversation” today at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Charlie Rose interviews former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and James Baker and current deputy secretary James Steinberg. The conversation, unsurprisingly, begins with the recent protests in Iran. Secretary Baker saw the protests as encouraging, despite the violence against protesters. The protests were fueled by dissatisfaction, and they may be exposing that the Iranian government is less of a theocracy, and more of a hardline military and security government. This might give us options we otherwise might…

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No SWAG from Safaricom

1 Jul 2009 | 11:30 pm

There will be no SWAG from Safaricom at their annual general meeting that will be held on August 19 - so the company boldly proclaimed in a media briefing on Wednesday. Even while projecting that just 30,000 of their 830,000 shareholders to turn up, the company budgeted a total Kshs. 352 million (~$4.5 million for the event) which they cite as being too expensive. They even have compared the cost of the day’s events to be the equivalent to one month of all their leases, of 1 ½ months worth of administrative expenses – all channeled to a one day event!Yet two things are clear: 1. Much of…
How to Get an M-Pesa Refund

29 Jun 2009 | 7:31 am

and other Safaricom talesM-Pesa mistake: I interacted with two products over the weekend from Safaricom: One is of course MPesa from Safaricom (Kenya’s largest mobile company), the money transfer system that has been the talk of the remittance and mobile banking world; but what should be a Kenyan success story, is a Vodafone (UK ) tested, developed, and rolled out here as a Safaricom licensee. There was quite a bit of discussion of that at the mobile for change summit on Saturday in Nairobi, but that’s for another day.My M-Pesa tale is one that many of the 6 million registered users have…
Apple’s Big Man

24 Jun 2009 | 7:49 am

Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs is back to work and Mac users around the world and apples shareholders can exhale and look forward to more years of revolutionary products. But what does it mean when a CEO is so intricately tied to his brand and has no clear succession strategy?His mysterious five month absence from work is rather similar to that of the President Omar Bongo who, however, did not return to rule Gabon. Hundreds of family heads, company founders, business leaders, patricians, and presidents consider themselves immortal and, like Apple, rarely entertain discussions on health or…
Kutwa Tuesday: Corporate Mysteries

23 Jun 2009 | 2:55 am

and other Bank TwitsTwitter is a micro-blogging tool that is really nifty for doing mini-posts, forwards and other remarks that (are on any subject) and are maybe not worthy of a full blog post. Here’s a summary of my week on Twitter where there was some interesting discussions, but so far yet to unravel mysteries at Kenya airways, Safaricom and Athi river mining? and some repliesJune 15: nairobbery Reading about a Nairobi scam where people actually throw themselves on the windscreens of slow moving cars and later ask for compensation Kenya central bank study shows popularity of MPesa;…
Urban Inflation Index – June 2009

17 Jun 2009 | 3:21 am

Tracking changes in the three months since the March 09 index and to approximately a year ago with the July 08 index It’s going to be a tough year given the financial results that we have seen so far. Safaricom had reduced profits, while Zain and surprisingly Kenya Airways also recorded losses for the financial year. And while most banks have growth of 30 – 40%, GTV went bust. The arrival of the submarines/fibre cable are expected to bring down the cost of communications sometime in the future, but at the same time it is expected that the Kshs. 109 billion ($1.4 billion) to be raised from…

Kenyan Pundit
New (proposed?) Nairobi City by-laws

Ory Okolloh

2 Jul 2009 | 4:44 pm

I know people have been looking for the electronic version, so here you go. Haven’t had a chance to peruse, but according to the twitterverse there’s lots of things that make you go hhmmm (and worse). Animal-Control By-laws Derelict-Vehicle By-Laws Ground-rent Traffic-management Instant-ticketing
Barcamp Diaspora

Ory Okolloh

1 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

For US/DC folks, Barcamp Diaspora will be held at John Hopkins on July 25, 2009. The theme is “Investing our Talent Where it Counts.” More details here.
Quick Hits (Lazy edition)

Ory Okolloh

24 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm

Lazy, because the links are largely lifted from stuff I put up on twitter [yep, twitter still sucking dry my blogging mojo - it's like color tv vs. black and white]. Anyway, on to the links: - African Venture Capital Fellows: Program aimed at promoting venture capital in Africa by educating and training future venture capitalists and leaders of high-growth and early stage companies based in Africa. Initial target countries - South Africa and Nigeria. - Stanford’s E-corner: free videos and podcasts of leading Silicon Valley thought leaders. - What Google should do in Africa - support…
Mobile Tech for Social Change Camp Nairobi

Ory Okolloh

22 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm

Date: June 27th, 2009 Location: Strathmore University Time: 10 a.m - 9:00 pm Cost: $15:00 beforehand, Kshs 1,000 at the door Organizers: The geek-chick triumvirate - Juliana (Afromusing), Katrin Verclas, Jessica Colaco What? # A day-long camp on mobile tech 4 social change at Strathmore University in Nairobi # Will explore mobile tech to advance social development and social change goals # Will be participatory and interactive # Is open to anyone with passion and interest in the topic # Will include a fun afterparty with “Just a Band” More details, click here.
Techsoup Kenya Launched

Ory Okolloh

17 Jun 2009 | 3:13 pm

From the website: “Techsoup Kenya programme aims to assist NGOs in Kenya by providing software for very low fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners (currently Microsoft), as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure.”

Nudjit
Microsoft’s Bing search wins share from Google

Nudjit News

2 Jul 2009 | 1:57 am

Microsoft’s new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google, according to data released on Wednesday. Bing, launched on June 3 but available to some users a few days earlier, took 8.23 percent of U.S. Web searches in June, up from 7.81 percent for Microsoft search just prior to its rollout and 7.21 percent in April, said Internet data firm StatCounter. Google lost share slightly, dipping to 78.48 percent from 78.72 percent before Bing. Yahoo Inc, the perennial No. 2 in the market, rose to 11.04 percent from 10.99…
Pirate Bay founders get rich in jail

Nudjit News

1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 am

A little-known Swedish software firm has snapped up file-sharing website The Pirate Bay with the hope of turning the source of legal controversy into a money-spinner that appeals to both users and content providers. Global Gaming Factory X AB, which operates Internet cafes and provides software, said Tuesday that it had agreed to buy Pirate Bay for 60 million Swedish crowns ($7.7 million). The website made world headlines in April when the three Swedish founders and a financial backer were each sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay a combined $3.6 million in damages for breaching…
Dell developing Android based Web gadget

Nudjit News

30 Jun 2009 | 6:05 am

Dell, the world’s No.2 PC maker, is developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the company’s plans. The gadget would run on Google’s Android software, the people told the paper. According to the paper, two people who saw early prototypes described the device as slightly larger than Apple’s iPod Touch, which is similar to the iPhone but does not have cellphone capabilities. Another person who was briefed on the company’s plans told the paper that Dell may begin selling the device later…
SA’s top student programmers head to Imagine Cup in Cairo

Steven van Hemert

30 Jun 2009 | 5:23 am

Pictured at the 2009 SA Imagine Cup awards are (l-r) University of the Western Cape representative Paul Ogeda, Microsoft ’s David Ives and Kaya FM presenter Steven Bacher, flanked by Team I-Sign’s Nathan Naidoo and Mehrdad Ghaziasgar Two Cape Town students are jetting off to Egypt in early July to pit their wits against the best computer programming students in the world in a global technology competition. Nathan Naidoo and Mehrdad Ghaziasgar will be representing South Africa at the finals of the Imagine Cup 2009, a Microsoft-sponsored technology competition, after winning the regional…
Win a 26″ Samsung T260 Monitor valued at R5,000!

Steven van Hemert

30 Jun 2009 | 2:10 am

Based on the design of the new Samsung LED range of TVs, the T260 combines full high definition visuals with a 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and ultra-fast refresh rate for crystal clear images. It also consumes up to 30W less than standard monitors. To stand a chance of winning, answer the question about LED TVs below - check out the Environmentally Friendly section of this post for the answer. Problems entering the competition? Tell us about it.

Oluniyi David Ajao
Are mobile phones good for your health?

Oluniyi David Ajao

3 Jul 2009 | 12:02 am

The shrieking SMS ringtone from a phone woke me up at 12:39am. I could not sleep thereafter. After tossing from one end of the bed to the other for another 10 minutes and still being awake, I...
MultiTV Ghana, a new free digital satellite TV service

Oluniyi David Ajao

2 Jul 2009 | 7:35 pm

Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the host of Joy FM’s Super Morning Show has been teasing his listeners’ for some days now about a new service from Joy FM’s parent company Multimedia Group...
My tribute to Michael Jackson

Oluniyi David Ajao

27 Jun 2009 | 2:53 am

Amongst all the musicians that tickled my eardrums in my childhood days, the eccentric Michael Jackson stood out. It didn’t take much effort to notice this outstanding gentleman who could sing,...
Michael Jackson is dead

Oluniyi David Ajao

25 Jun 2009 | 3:50 pm

LA Times reports: Michael Jackson is dead 2:06 PM | June 25, 2009 Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a...
Are things falling apart at Virgin Nigeria?

Oluniyi David Ajao

25 Jun 2009 | 12:56 am

Clearly, all is not well with Virgin Nigeria. Being a VN frequent flyer and a fan of Richard Brandson, I have always monitored the progress of Nigeria’s national flag carrier. There are various...

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What if you can change the world with a painting?

Fred

2 Jul 2009 | 3:16 am

Well-known South African artist Alexander Krenz is trying to change the world. After chatting to him about his initiative, Ideate is enthused. Check out his video, below, and visit his site, focusing on initiating real sustainable change, here. Alex is trying to convey what the world could look like, as well as trying to raise funds to create a film about the upcoming State of the World Forum and then distribute it freely to the public. Similar to Zeitgeist and 11th Hour, the film intends to challenge thinking and stimulate conversation about real change. What can you do to help? Alex is…
How to do banner advertising right

Fred

30 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm

Our lead programmer at World Wide Creative sent me this – it’s a multi-award winning banner advert for Pringles Chips. It’s awesomely simple and effective. And yes. I did click through right to the end. People who looked at this item also looked at… Guerrilla advertising for homeless people Advertise during the downturn Halls UFO Advert South African Websites that work: FlyPhoto Zuma’s Perlemoen Photo Caption ‘Contest’ Related items FoxP2, an advertising agency worth watching I’m a brand HOOLIGAN – ! Guerrilla advertising for homeless…
Top 10 Legitimate Work From Home Jobs

Fred

29 Jun 2009 | 5:32 am

At Ideate, we get a lot of request for information on legitimate work from home jobs. While making money from home has become all the rage recently, especially with the rise of the web (and with it, internet home business opportunities), it seems that our audience still need some prompting on where they can make their moolah from home. So, without further ado, here are our top 10 work from home business ideas: 1. Translation Here’s where those Spanish lessons you took at school can finally come in handy. So what if you only did them thinking that it would be your ticket through Latin…
Reminder to submit Workplace Skills Plans by Tuesday 30 June

Claire Stewart

29 Jun 2009 | 1:57 am

Just a reminder that the deadline to submit Workplace Skills Plans is the end of business on Tuesday 30 June. The 2 most compelling reasons to submit the WSP are: If an organisation doesn’t submit a WSP they are not allowed to count one cent of their training spend on their BEE Scorecard (this doesn’t apply to businesses who’s gross annual turnover is less that R35 million) A WSP needs to be submitted in order for an organisation to receive half of their Skills Development Levy back. Most of the submissions are online via the organisation’s SETA’s website but a few SETA’s, such as…
Michael Jackson is Dead. Long Live the King.

Fred

26 Jun 2009 | 4:19 am

If the cynics and haters amongst you can click away for a second, we’d like to get a little sentimental here. Someone who, for better or worse, has been a a massive thread through the fabric of our lives has died. I mean let’s face it, as much as I laughed at his wierdness, I cannot ignore that Michael Jackson was a big part of my life. I grew up with him. I bought his albums (who didn’t). I yearned to go his concerts. I gaped in awe as he pulled off the most influential dance moves of our generation. My 6 year-old son and I watched some of his stuff on YouTube a few weeks…

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taking a break is good for you

Sean Jacobs

25 Jun 2009 | 6:56 am

I am going on vacation from Africa is a Country. It’s supposed to be summer in New York City–that’s if it can stop raining–so I am also taking a break from the site. BTW, I changed my day job: If you read this site, you’ll know I have taught for the last four years at the University of Michigan in An Arbor. One of those years involving commuting between here in New York City and Michigan. So I applied and got hired as an assistant professor of International Affairs at the New School in Manhattan. My wife, who has been teaching at Sarah Lawrence College in…
luis moreno ocampo is apparently a piece of work

Sean Jacobs

24 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am

That’s essentially the conclusion of a long piece by Julie Flint and Alex de Waal in the most recent issue of World Affairs Journal about the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. They describe his controversial past in Argentina, his media-driven personality, his disastrous management of his office, how he miscalculated with his indictment of Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir (and fuels unhelpful perceptions of the Court in Africa), and other more controversial charges against him. Here.
Yinka Shonibare on film

Sean Jacobs

24 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Clip of Shonibare from TV series, Art 21 (William Kentridge also stars). See also this profile of Shonibare in The New York Times. A retrospective of his work opens at the Brooklyn Museum this week.
it takes a woman

Sean Jacobs

23 Jun 2009 | 9:21 am

A few weeks ago (at a screening arranged by the International Documentary Foundation) I saw “Rough Aunties,” a film by director Kim Longinotto about a group of women in Durban, South Africa, who work with police to apprehend child rapists and molesters, as well as run a home for abused and molested women. The women, a mix of white middle class and black working class women, also make up a family of sorts. The film can be intense at moments (at one point I left the theater to take a break). There’s a lot of violence in the film. In his review of the film, David Poland of…
frederick chiluba’s shoes

Sean Jacobs

22 Jun 2009 | 6:01 am

The former Zambian President, who was a darling of the West and the Christian right, is in court for defrauding the state while in office. Details of his extravagant lifestyle include the following, are emerging in court: “Mr. Chiluba owned more than 100 pairs of size 6 shoes, many affixed with his initials in brass. He is just a little over five feet tall, and each pair has heels close to two inches high. More from The New York Times

Black Looks
Images from 100 years of East Africa

Sokari

3 Jul 2009 | 9:12 am

Thousands of images of East Africa dated between 1860 and 1960 have been published online. For more images see the Humphrey Winterton website
Flyng the rainbow flag in India: Section 377 repealed in Delhi

Sokari

2 Jul 2009 | 3:33 pm

In a landmark decision the High Court of Delhi has ruled that Secion 337 of the Indian Penal Code is unconstitutional. Section 377 which criminalises same sex relationships dates back to the 19th centuary British colonial rule in India. Although the penalty of up to 10 years in prison has rarely been used, the police [...]
Corporate committee of shitheads

Sokari

30 Jun 2009 | 3:04 am

Current TV – Sahara Reporters
Gratitude 2

Sokari

29 Jun 2009 | 1:49 am

“My mother would Say, ‘those gay people Are unnatural…’ just a Product of her time”. My Attention asked of her Thoughts hidden behind Unspoken present angst: yalo -the masculine woman, Ito -the Transgender man, Julio -The transman, the sworn Fag hag armed with his Perky breasts to boot Are examples to us all Who do or who do not Inhabit gender variant Space. Normative gender In it’s paranoid Restriction aims to rob [...]
Amnesty – real progress, or yet more purposed inertia.

Sokari

28 Jun 2009 | 8:58 am

Wole Soyinka makes a public statement on the Niger Delta. Particularly pertinent is his emphasis on making a distinction between genuine militants seeking justice and opportunistic mercenaries s seeking to destroy. “The attempt in some quarters to confuse issues by refusing to separate the principled militants, such as members of MEND and its affiliates, from the [...]

Mike Stopforth
Have Lunch With Me!

Mike

24 Jun 2009 | 2:28 am

A year or two ago I picked up a Mail & Guardian newspaper at my local Pick ‘n Pay to discover an insert titled “300 Young South Africans to take to Lunch”. The insert highlighted the achievements of a number of young South Africans in a range of categories including politics, sport, business, technology, etc. and invited readers to take them out to their favourite lunch spot. I was jealous – I wanted to be a young South African to take to lunch. Not only because it was a great accolade, but also because I like free lunches. This year I was very fortunate and…
Comedy Heavies At Carnival City – Free Tickets Up For Grabs!

Mike

23 Jun 2009 | 5:31 am

I’ve been offered 10 tickets to the Comedy Heavies gig happening at Carnival City next weekend and am giving them away to 4 lucky people (yes, I’m keeping 2 for me monkeys) who post the best jokes in the comments section of this post by 8PM Sunday 28 June. MY decision is final… here’s the press release: Fans of stand-up comedy are in for a night to remember when Barry Hilton, Mark Banks, Loyiso Gola, Joey Rasdien and Krijay Govender join forces with John Vlismas to present one of the heaviest comedy line-ups of the year, The Comedy Heavies, taking place at Carnival…
A Day I Won’t Forget

Mike

7 Jun 2009 | 3:26 pm

This afternoon, away with a few friends ‘freebording‘ just outside Krugersdorp, I witnessed one of the most bizarre, frightening, freakish things no doubt I’ll ever see in my entire life. I watched a single prop (updated: Piper Cherokee) plane crash head-on into a bakkie (or pick-up for US readers). I watched it happen from about 20 meters away. And I watched, by some crazy miracle, everyone get through the day alive. I will never forget today. I doubt any of us that were there will. I should be asleep by now, I’ve been exhausted since 5 this afternoon (everything took…
Video Of My NetProphet Presentation

Mike

23 May 2009 | 8:11 am

I recently raved about the NetProphet conference I was privileged enough to be invited to speak at, and now the video is up for your perusal, comments and random abuse I realise, watching this, that I have a dangerously dry sense of humour that may not always serve my best interests… hmmm. Oh well, I had fun giving the talk. What do you think? Please feel free to share, download, distribute, etc.
Net Prophet 2009 – How Conferences In SA Should Be Run

Mike

14 May 2009 | 8:38 am

If you’ve spent any time at all reading anything I’ve published on this blog you’ll know SA conferences companies are my own personal bugbear. They suck. Typically they pick up on a popular trend, and with little to no knowledge of that space, whether it be opencast mining or social media, strive to make as much money by stringing together a bunch of speakers who all say the same thing (because they are ill-briefed) and hope like hell the stars align to make it work on the day. Net Prophet 2009, an initiative by the RAMP Foundation, blew all of that out the water with a…

Afro Spear
Against the Reintroduction of Race Laws in Europe

ageorgegal

3 Jul 2009 | 4:42 am

Cross posted from MicroMega: To European democratic public opinion and the press that keeps it informed Events in Italy have always – for better or worse – had an extraordinary influence on the whole of European society, from the Italian Renaissance to Fascism. But, all too often, Europe has not become aware of these events in time. There is currently a great deal of attention in major European newspapers on some aspects of the crisis that has engulfed our country. But we believe that it is our duty – the duty of all those living in Italy – to inform European public opinion on other…
Canada Day 2009

asabagna

1 Jul 2009 | 6:41 pm

I love this country. I really love living in Canada. I also really love living in Ottawa, the capital, which is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Today on July 1st, we celebrate Canada Day, the 142nd year of confederation. Canadian history and society is by no means perfect. It has had it’s own troubled past and it’s share of controversy, but today we enjoy relative peace, prosperity and security. We have universal health care, affordable post secondary education for everyone, access to social services when needed and low crime rates… even in our urban…
Online Guest Book for Michael Jackson

asabagna

28 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm

Share your memories, thoughts and condolences along with fans from all over the world. Click on image below.
sat’day riddymz #13

asabagna

26 Jun 2009 | 9:35 pm
I Remember Michael Jackson

brotherpeacemaker

26 Jun 2009 | 3:56 am

A coworker came by my desk to give me the news. Hey Peacemaker, have you heard? Heard what? Farrah Fawcett died today. Oh yeah, I heard about it a little while ago when I was listening to NPR. So did you hear the other part? The other part? What’s that? Michael Jackson had a heart attack and stopped breathing. Over Farrah Fawcett??? And then I noticed other people in the office were having their own version of the same conversation in the cubes nearby and throughout the office. Michael Jackson was dead. Farrah picked a hell of a day to kick the bucket. The last thing a self important…

South Africa Rocks
Bafana pull a nation together

Nic Haralambous

29 Jun 2009 | 12:49 am

In spite of a dismal looking record in the Confederation Cup (One win in the whole tournament), Bafana Bafana under the leadership of Joel Santana proved that they have what it takes to stand up to the top football nations in the world and give them stick. And stick is exactly what Spain and Brazil received (Spain twice). Sadly Bafana was not rewarded with a victory in the final stages of the tournament and managed to finish 4th in the tournament behind Brazil, USA and Spain. However I am still proud to say that it took 3 miracle goals to beat bafana in the 3rd/4th play-off and one of the…
Springboks defeat British & Irish Lions

Nic Haralambous

29 Jun 2009 | 12:43 am

In an absolutely nail-biting finish the Springboks took on and defeated the British & Irish Lions to take home a series victory. 2 matches, 2 wins. That’s good odds. The Bokke played an absolutely terrible match in the first half with the likes of Schalk Burger being sent off within the first minute of play for gauging someones eye. I expect more of a player of Burger’s capability (I struggle to say class as that was most definitely not classy Schalk). But the heroes of the evening were Peter de Villiers’ replacements, Morne Steyn and Heinrik Brussouw played the games…
Bafana Bafana makes me a proud South African

Nic Haralambous

26 Jun 2009 | 12:33 am

The semi-final of the Confederation’s Cup 2009 was an absolutely thrilling game. Fifa’s 5th best team in the world required on the best pressure free kicks I’ve seen to beat South Africa, Fifa ranking of 77 at the time (now moved up 5 places to 72. The fact remains that Bafana played a game like none they have played in many years. They looked like a top ten team and dare I say deserved to win. The truth is that they didn’t, and that’s OK with me because sometimes one needs to lose to learn. But the match that the Bafana squad played last night pulled a nation…
The Big Picture – Soccer in South Africa

Nic Haralambous

25 Jun 2009 | 1:57 am

One of my favourite websites on the Internet has to be Boston.com’s Big Picture. Thanks to twitter I discovered that Boston.com features Soccer in South Africa as the focus of their pictures this week. Here are two photos but for more you’ll need to visit The Big Picture – Soccer in South Africa. Helen Daws commented: “BC Big Picture – Soccer in SA http://tinyurl.com/lkxdsk pity its so biased tho, not really the full picture” To which I responded that I felt that it is a fairly unbiased view of football in SA as many, many South Africans experience football…
The Speech – Where were you and what did you do?

Nic Haralambous

24 Jun 2009 | 3:01 am

With thanks to Mr Mike Stopforth (one of the 300 young South Africans to take to lunch) I have managed to get my grubby paws on the speech that I mentioned in This Post last week and linked to in this post today. Here it is: Master of Ceremonies, Mr Songezo Zibi; The Editor-in-chief of the Mail and Guardian, Mr Nic Dawes; Representative of Xstrata South Africa, Mr Eric Ratshikhopa; The 300 influential young South Africans; Invited guests; Ladies and gentlemen, I am humbled by the honour to address the cream of South African youth today. To be selected by the Mail and Guardian amongst 300…

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German Top Model Sara Nuru at Berlin Fashion Week S/S 2010

Ladybrille.com

2 Jul 2009 | 8:43 pm

Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week has been in full swing since yesterday, July 1st, 2009. Making appearances at the event this Spring/Summer 2010 among many German celebs was 19year old Ethiopian... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Lira, "Feel Good"

Ladybrille.com

1 Jul 2009 | 8:13 am

Artist: LiraOrigin: South AfricaLabel: Sony BMG Africa [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
BET Awards 2009 Red Carpet Looks!

Ladybrille.com

29 Jun 2009 | 10:55 am

Many Black celebrities flaunted their red carpet looks at the 9th Annual BET Awards. The ladies set the trends on the red carpet with mini embellished dresses. Makeup overall seemed to depict the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
BET Awards 2009 Tribute to Michael Jackson, King of Pop, a Dissappointment

Ladybrille.com

29 Jun 2009 | 9:28 am

The 9th Annual BET Awards took place Sunday June 28th in Los Angeles. BET hyped the event up promising a tribute to Michael Jackson. All eyes were on BET as BET informed the press and public it had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
African Celebrities React to Death of Michael Jackson, "The King of Pop"

Ladybrille.com

26 Jun 2009 | 6:24 pm

The King of Pop gave so much of himself in his music to millions worldwide, Africa was no exception. He broke barriers whether speaking about race or asking for a more humane way of seeing your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Annansi Chronicles
Corporate America’s Changing Views on Africa

Kofi

15 Jun 2009 | 8:05 am

Baird, the management consulting firm, recently asked senior officers of 30 American Fortune 100 corporations about their current attitudes on investing in Africa. While some of the results showed that not much had changed, the study also revealed that corporate America was increasingly optimistic about Africa's role in their future business strategies. Three of the key points of the study, "Inside the Boardroom: How Corporate America Really Views Africa" are: • USA Inc. is more interested in Africa than before, because the African market appears increasingly attractive, but Africa…
Birth and boom of a new African design industry

Kofi

10 Jun 2009 | 11:37 am

Image by mallix via Flickr A recent article in African Business magazine looks at the recent boom of modern African designers on the continent and internationally. From February’s ThisDay Arise Magazine African fashion event at NY Fashion Week to architect David Adjaye being appointed to design the new African-American National Museum in Washindton DC, the influence of modern African design in global culture continues to solidify. But while there are more and more role models for budding African designers, there’s still a long way to go before Africa itself recognizes and taps…
L’Oreal sets sights on African women

Kofi

2 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am

There’s no shortage of criticism of the fashion and beauty industry for not recognizing the diversity of what is considered beautiful. Cosmetics giants in particular have had it hard, trying to accommodate skin tones. In their effort to generate more revenue and gain market share globally, L’Oreal has announced plans to expand their product line and – most notably – make an effort to cater to African women’s beauty needs. Not being a cosmetics industry veteran myself it’s hard to tell if L’Oreal is trully addressing some of the issues it’s…
Prada space captures rural Congo experience

Kofi

12 Jan 2009 | 6:34 am

Influx Insights points us to an interesting marriage of Congolese and Western culture in the form of an art and entertainment experience space. The Double Club, a 6 month project collaboration between Fondazione Prada (Prada’s art foundation), and German artist Carsten Höller opened in London. The space, which is literally spit in two – is a “bar, restaurant and dance club where the Congo meets the west; A bar,restaurant and dance club where the west meets the Congo.” The project is meant to spark dialogue between Congolese and Western contemporary culture and will…
Painter Kehinde Wiley’s World Stage: Africa

Kofi

11 Aug 2008 | 4:53 pm

EXHIBITKehinde Wiley, The World Stage: Africa Lagos~DakarJuly 17—October 26, 2008PLACEThe Studio Museum in Harlem144 West 125th StreetNew York, New York 10027tel 212.864.4500 The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar is Kehinde Wiley’s first solo exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem and features ten new paintings from his multinational “The World Stage” series. Wiley is known for his stylized paintings of young, urban African-American men in poses borrowed from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European figurative paintings, a practice he started in the early 2000s while an artist…

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Obummer!

matt

29 Jun 2009 | 5:06 am

Yet more responsive advertising by Nandos (the chicken people). This one picking up on the USA’s 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Fifa Confederations Cup. Nandos must have one of the most responsive marketing departments around. It churns these clever little ads out quickly. No tags for this post. Potentially related posts No related posts. Click on headline link to visit matthewbuckland.com for full article
Fifa World Cup: Building Greenpoint stadium

matt

29 Jun 2009 | 12:36 am

About nine months ago I did a tour of Greenpoint Stadium, which will be hosting one of the semi-finals for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Now, about 9 months later, I toured the stadium again with Chris Rawlinson and Gabby Rosario, thanks to a competition on Twitter. And, judging by the pics, there is progress. [...] Click on headline link to visit matthewbuckland.com for full article
Nandos strikes with Confed Cup viral campaign

matt

24 Jun 2009 | 12:44 am

It’s so rare that Bafana Bafana win, so when they do we revel in it. For some inexplicable reason, we also particularly revel in beating Australia and New Zealand (at pretty much everything or anything). Enter Nandos with this clever viral marketing campaign: No tags for this post. Potentially related posts No related posts. Click on headline link to visit matthewbuckland.com for full article
Twitter, journalism and Iran

matt

23 Jun 2009 | 4:58 am

Some questions I answered for a newspaper article on journalism and social media, specifically with regard to the Iran uprisings and the use of twitter: 1. Twitter is being used quite extensively at the moment in Iran. Could this be regarded as some kind of turning point for social media? I wouldn’t call it a turning point. [...] Click on headline link to visit matthewbuckland.com for full article
The future of media and other questions

matt

22 Jun 2009 | 6:48 am

Answered some questions for an article recently. Thought I’d publish them here too: What do you think the future of news organizations will look like? For mid-sized to large news organisations, I doubt there will be any specialist text or broadcast media companies left. Most media companies will be full, quality, multimedia operations. This will intensify as [...] Click on headline link to visit matthewbuckland.com for full article

Scarlett Lion: Liberia.
TIME: In Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf's Past Sullies her Clean Image

Scarlett Lion

3 Jul 2009 | 8:27 am

My story on time.com today: By Glenna Gordon/MONROVIA -- Friday, Jul. 03, 2009Six years on from the end of Liberia's long and bloody civil war, the country is finally on the mend. The World Bank and International Monetary Fund regularly applaud President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — Africa's first elected woman leader — on the huge strides she's making to stamp out corruption and rebuild her shattered country.That image has now taken a hit. In its final report, released yesterday, Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), a body modeled on South Africa's historic truth commission,…
Robertsport fisherman: photo of the day

Scarlett Lion

3 Jul 2009 | 1:33 am

From Robertsport, a photo that didn't make the Surfing Liberia cut but one that I like anyway.
Context Africa: Samathan Reinders pictures the complications of "poverty tourism"

Scarlett Lion

2 Jul 2009 | 4:46 am

The debate about "poverty tourism" rages on the blogosphere on the pages of the HuffPo, Bill Eastery's blog, and elsewhere. But, as Jina Moore (previous Context Africa feature), who wrote a great, nuanced piece about this for Christian Science Monitor, says,If it’s that easy to be flip, you’re probably missing something.Part of my goal in Context Africa is to look at projects that aren't interested in easy answers. There are people out there asking difficult questions, and coming back with stories, photos, and other works that don't provide straight answers. There's a lot of daily news…
Flip-flop soccer, with deflated soccer ball: photo of the day

Scarlett Lion

2 Jul 2009 | 3:14 am
Context Africa: Call for Projects

Scarlett Lion

2 Jul 2009 | 3:07 am

So far, I’ve been pretty happy with the wide range of types of projects and regions of focus I’ve been able to feature on Context Africa.LATER TODAY: Sam Reinders pictures the complications of "poverty tourism"Paul Sika's technicolor dreamscapeAndrew Rice on memory, murder and Idi Amin Tim Hetherington on the culmination of ten years of taking pictures in LiberiaRob Crilly on how to write about a place as contentious as Darfur Nicholai Lidow on post-conflict surfingJina Moore's Q and A about forgiveness in Rwanda But, they’ve been heavily weighted towards places I’m familiar with:…

Global Voices Online: Sub-Saharan Africa
DRC: Goma's Makeover for Independence Day

Elia Varela Serra

3 Jul 2009 | 2:15 pm

On June 30th, the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrated the 49th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Belgium , as well as the country's first leaders: President Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Independence Day was celebrated all throughout the country, but it was in the eastern city of Goma (the capital of North Kivu province) that the official festivities took place with the participation of President Joseph Kabila, as well as the presidents of a number of other countries. Here are a few bloggers' reactions to this historic anniversary,…
South Africa: Storm Brewing Between Government, Striking Doctors & Unions

Ismail Dhorat

1 Jul 2009 | 10:27 am

In the last few months there has been a storm brewing between different parties here in South Africa related to the public health care system. Doctors, unions and government are at odds without being able to come to a compromise. There have been accusations made by all sides and doctors have started striking so their demands can be met. At the heart of the matter is a grievance by public sector doctors that they are paid as much as 50% less then other public sector employee's at a similar levels. Additional issues include long shifts, conditions at hospitals and doctor to patient ratios.
South Africa: To vuvuzela or not to vuvuzela?

Ndesanjo Macha

30 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am

Discussions about the popular instrument called the vuvuzela blown by South African football fans have dominated the blogosphere since the beginning of Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa, which ended last week. Journalists, TV viewers, coaches and some foreign players called for a ban of the instrument during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The debate is as loud as the instrument itself. There is even an online petition to ban the instrument. FIFA has allowed vuvuzelas during the World Cup 2010 arguing that it is part of an authentic South African football culture. This is Wikipedia…
Ghana: New Media in the Hands of Young Ghanaians

Gayle Pescud

29 Jun 2009 | 10:01 am

I had an opportunity to interview Mr Michael Boampong, the Executive Director of Young People We Care, based in Kumasi, Ghana. YPWC is no ordinary NGO and Michael is no ordinary young man, by anyone's standards. Operated by young people, for young people, YPWC exploits new media to create links with like-minded individuals and organisations around the world to enhance opportunities for young people here in Ghana. Welcome Michael, can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? I’m the founder of and currently work as the Executive Director of Young People We Care (YPWC). I…
Africa: Bloggers pay tribute to Michael Jackson

Rebekah Heacock

28 Jun 2009 | 3:09 pm

A Nigerian performer impersonates Michael Jackson at a concert in Abuja. Photo courtesy of N.R. on Flickr. The death of American pop star Michael Jackson has sparked an outpouring of emotion from nearly every corner of the world. Fans are sharing their memories of Jackson on his official site in nearly a dozen languages, and the news made the front page of papers across the globe. In Africa, bloggers are paying tribute to the King of Pop by posting pictures and music videos. Writing from Nigeria, Oluniyi David Ajao offers a list of his 26 favorite Michael Jackson songs, while Ugandan blogger…

Mara Triangle Blog
June's Monthly Report Now Out

William

3 Jul 2009 | 1:32 am

You can download your copy from here. I know I say this every month, but this month I mean it more than ever; if you like our work please consider making a donation. (Last month was quite tricky financially and there's a couple of bills that still need paying!) For all those who wish to visit this season you will find the park ready - campsites are tidy, roads are graded, tracks mown, animals happy and migration on it's way any day now. Karibu sana!
Almost there..

William

29 Jun 2009 | 12:29 am

Well, about halfway. Hope you all like the new website and find it easier to get around. Obviously there's quite a bit more to go up, including things like maps to every campsite, and places of interest inside and outside the Triangle. I'm actually out of the Mara at the moment, and will be for the next few days, but once I get back I'll finish the site off. Leave a comment if there's anything you would like to see on the website. Elsewhere, Kenyans will know that we've been attacked again by the Local MP recently, hopefully this will resolve issues and stop the allegations, and…
Dogs, Links & Migration

William

19 Jun 2009 | 12:22 am

The Mara Conservancy Canine Unit is now that - the dogs and the handlers are working well together, and on Wednesday they visited each Ranger Station for a briefing on how the rangers will work with the dogs and their handlers. This Saturday there will also be a briefing at Kichwa Tembo for all managers and security staff of lodges and camps that use the Mara Triangle, followed by another briefing at Mara Safari Club in Ol Chorro. There are a couple more links in the Mara blogosphere that should not be missed: Definitely check out the pilot episode of The North Side Story: In a land where Elf…
The Mara Conservancy is still here..

William

15 Jun 2009 | 11:42 pm

.. in case you were wondering. It seems some emails were sent out last week around the Mara to say that we've gone. Well we haven't, we're still here, and we're continuing with our work like always.
Dog Training at Salt Lick

William

12 Jun 2009 | 11:19 pm

These photos were taken by William Puya, who was watching the Tracker Dog Unit train near Salt Lick. Rangers from both Iseiya and Ngiro-are were there to see the training in progress. The training is going extrememly well, with Linda and John both very happy with the progress of the Unit.

The Zambian
French Ligue 1 side invite Sakuwaha for trials

Zambianfootball.net

3 Jul 2009 | 8:53 am

Zambianfootball.net can reveal and understand that International and Zesco United winger Jonas Sakuwaha has been invited for trials by French Ligue 1 side Lorient. Sakuwaha who was voted in the CHAN 2009 ‘Team of the tournament’ as the best right winger is scheduled to fly out to France this weekend and expected to spend a week [...]...(read more)
Katongo brothers: Tragedy derailed us

Zambianfootball.net

2 Jul 2009 | 12:43 am

ZAMBIA soccer team brothers, Felix and Christopher Katongo, have revealed that they were psychologically disturbed during the joint 2010 African Cup and World Cup qualifier against Algeria at Konkola stadium on June 20 as a result of the accident involving Felix’s vehicle two days before the match. The two brothers have called on their colleagues to [...]...(read more)
Mbesuma ‘having trials’ at Swallows

Zambianfootball.net

1 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am

ormer Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns striker Collins Mbesuma could find new home with Moroka Swallows. Mbesuma, who is still without a club after Sundowns failed to renew his contract, began training at Swallows this morning. Swallows’ assistant coach Zeca Marques confirms the presence of the Chipolopolo striker at their training session. “At this stage it’s too early [...]...(read more)
Kasonde set to sign for Sudanese giants

Zambianfootball.net

30 Jun 2009 | 12:33 am

Francis Kasonde with an Merriakh official at the airport in Sudan. Power Dynamos and International defender *** midfielder Francis ‘Mr Reliable’ has been spotted in Sudan where he is believed to be on the verge of signing for Al Merriekh contrary to media reports that he is in Egypt. And CHAN 2009 Golden Boot winner Given ‘Freedom’ [...]...(read more)
Clifford attending trials in Isreal

Zambianfootball.net

27 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am

CAF 2007 African Young Player of the Year Clifford ‘The Master’ Mulenga is in Isreal attending trials with a Premier League out fit Maccabi Petah Tikva. The highly rated left footed midfielder jetted into Isreal on Saturday morning and is expected to spend 10 days with Petah Tikva, a club he almost signed for just before [...]...(read more)

Appfrica
Africa Could Feed and Fuel the World

Jon

28 Jun 2009 | 12:46 am

Two recent articles point to the scientific realities of the African continent and the potential it has for tremendously enhancing the sustainability of the growing world population. The first, published last year argues that the vastly uninhabited regions of the northern continent where the Saraha desert stretches, could be used to build massive solar farms that could theoretically power the whole planet. The second, published more recently suggests that Africa could also feed most of the worlds population with it’s vast stretches of fertile soil and uninhabited land. When it comes to…
Is the Sun Setting on Zain?

Jon

24 Jun 2009 | 11:52 pm

The rumor mill has it that the mysterious ‘French company’ trying to buy Zain is actually Orange Telecom. That would make perfect sense as I can’t think of many other French companies with a few billion dollars lying around to make major mobile operator acquisitions… The Zain brand has only been in the Kenyan market for less than a year, but if developments within the Zain Group in the last few days are anything to go by, it may be on its way out. On Tuesday, media reports indicated that the Zain Group, the Kuwaiti based mobile telecommunication company with operations…
This Week in Appfrica [Jun 14 - 20, 2009]

Jon

24 Jun 2009 | 11:24 pm

“This Week in Appfrica” is a weekly digest highlighting articles and stories from the previous week. If you’re interested in becoming an advertiser on this blog, head over the sponsor page for details on how. Appfrica Archives | Contact | Twitter | Weekly Digest | Subscribe via E-mail Editorials Affect Theory My editorial at the TED Fellows Blog discusses the role of education, investment capital and mentorship all correlate to a positive African future. Techcrunch Goes to Africa Sarah Lacey is in Africa, sparking a lot of excitment that Techcrunch would cover the local tech…
Tech Crunch Blogger Goes to Rwanda

Jon

18 Jun 2009 | 1:39 am

Sarah Lacy is one of my favorite blogger/writers. I frequently use her piece “Why the Smart VCs Are Boarding their Jets” as an example of some of the many reasons why Africa is ripe for investment. Usually she’s nothing short of brilliant with a touch of insight that the Tech industry (especially in the US) usually lacks. Then she goes to Rwanda and the whole continent just groans… This is my second trip to Rwanda this year, and it’s clear there are many ways this country stands out from much of Africa, and many ways it’s still very challenged in terms of…
VC4Africa Mobilizes Investors Interested in Africa

Jon

16 Jun 2009 | 1:46 am

Last month when Appfrica Labs relaunched Afridex, and I mentioned that more news was coming soon. Today I’m happy to make another big announcement on behalf of my team and our newest partner VC4Africa. The deal came about because of our mutual desire to support and promote for-profit investments into African startups and SMEs. Whereas Appfrica Labs deals specifically with software developers in East Africa, this partnership with VC4Africa will allow us to help Africans from all sectors of the market (agriculture, health, services etc.) to raise capital for their ventures. VC4Africa…

naijablog
Conference on Nigeian Pidgin at UI starting on Monday..

3 Jul 2009 | 7:18 am

Conference on Nigeria Pidgin(Ibadan : July 7-10th, 2009)IFRA (Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique) will organise a conference on Nigeria Pidgin in the University of Ibadan from the 7th to the 10th of July, 2009. This conference proposes to explore the various dimensions of NP, and set the foundation for the Nigerian Pidgin Project aiming at producing a reference grammar, a dictionary and a teaching method for NP.Nigeria Pidgin (NP) is spoken by more than 50 million speakers all over Nigeria, in a variety of forms that go from the vehicular “broken English” to the more elaborate and…
Obama on Africa (interview)

3 Jul 2009 | 3:26 am

Here. The Giant of Africa doesn't get a mention, although the word 'Lagos' is uttered towards the end of page 2.
Soyinka at 75 celebration by Jos Rep Theatre

2 Jul 2009 | 2:42 am

THE LION AND THE JEWELDATE: 24TH & 25TH JULY, 2009VENUE: MERIT HOUSE, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJATIME: FRIDAY 24TH – 7.00 P.M.SATURDAY 25TH – 2.00 P.M. & 7.00 P.M.GATE: N2,000(GROUPS OF SIX PLUS MORE GET TO PAY N1,500 EACH)CHILDREN / STUDENTS – N500THE THEATRE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THE JOS REPERTORY THEATRE ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION
Couple of shows coming up in the Buj..

2 Jul 2009 | 1:31 am
9 million barrels spilt

1 Jul 2009 | 12:57 am

According to a new report by Amnesty International, over 9 million barrels of oil has been spilt on the Niger Delta, with 6800 spills recorded between 1976 and 2001. Read the Guardian's take on the report here.

Africa Unchained
The Beautiful Tree

3 Jul 2009 | 4:40 am

Liam Julian reviews James Tooley's The Beautiful Tree:In slums around the world, from Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya to rural villages in Ghana and China and places in between, Tooley has discovered poor people opening small private schools that offer alternatives to dismal or inaccessible public education. The schools charge only pennies a day, and most also provide scholarships to orphans or
New rules for Rebuilding a Broken Nation

2 Jul 2009 | 6:57 am

Paul Collier at TED@State:
Nigerian Returnees vs India's

1 Jul 2009 | 5:55 am

Jeremy Weate writes:...it might be an idea to begin to compare what the recent influx of diasporic Nigerians has done for the country's corporations. Compare and contrast with India.Ten years ago, Indians with Californian technology experience started to return home during the dot com consolidation that began in late 1999/early 2000.On the back of this migration, India's IT services sector began
Quick Hits

30 Jun 2009 | 5:16 am

Nigerians are a conquered people.-Sahara Reporters'They Came in the Name of Helping'A canny chameleon-Blaise CompaoréThe Longevity Project,Ghana.Black Economic Empowerment failed-Moeletsi MbekiCarnegie's gospel of wealth
Not Caring about Our Women

29 Jun 2009 | 4:27 am

Juliette Tuakli of Child and Associates in the Stimulist:If we don’t start systemically supporting African mothers and re-conceiving the role and relevance of African women, we simply will not enjoy sustained economic development in Africa. Full stop. As things stand, the continent’s considerable “female resources” — agricultural skills, negotiation, commitment to infrastructure development and,

Jamati Online » Columnists
Jennifer Koranteng Crowned Miss Universe Ghana

Ameyaw Debrah

29 Jun 2009 | 5:26 pm

Jennifer Victoria Koranteng, a 22 year old Psychology Major graduate of the University of Ghana, has been selected as Miss Universe Ghana 2009 in a closed-pageant held at the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra. The beautiful and intelligent young lady will represent Ghana at the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant to be held in the beautiful Paradise Island in the Bahamas, on August 23 2009.
Channel O remembers Michael Jackson

Ameyaw Debrah

28 Jun 2009 | 7:01 pm

Channel O is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the most fitting way possible – by a video mix and so much more - featuring hit after massive hit from the global icon.
Nollywood stakes its claim in Hollywood

Ameyaw Debrah

25 Jun 2009 | 5:28 am

Actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim was joined by Hollywood Celebrities for the “4th Annual Nollywood Convention’s VIP Banquet”. African actors Caroine Chikezie, Amanda Annan, Raz Adoti joined Hakeem to support this red carpet event for one of the biggest film industries in the world. Attendees enjoyed Nigerian delicacies, a crowd stopping perfomance by soul singer “Sammie Jay”, Nollywood Films which were followed by Nigerian music. Also enjoying the evening were Alice Amter (The Big Bang Theory), Treva Etienne (Terminator Salvation), Ed Gale (Howard The Duck) and Julio Hanson (Angels and…
A celebration of JH Nketia Music in New York

Ameyaw Debrah

23 Jun 2009 | 4:24 pm

Famous Ghanaian ethnomusicologist and composer, Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia’s music will come alive in New York City on June 26 at the Poet’s Den Theatre, when the NIA Theatrical Productions and Sankusem Foundation present a must-see celebration of his music. Professor Nketia has achieved international fame as a musicologist, educator, author and composer. He uses African idioms such as scales, harmonic vocabulary, rhythms, folk tunes and games used by various tribal groups as source material for his contemporary music, thus creating a unique synthesis of Western and African ideas.
Impressive expressions from Eugene Ankomah

Ameyaw Debrah

15 Jun 2009 | 4:36 am

Multi-talented Ghanaian-born UK artist, Eugene Ankomah, is an innovative young artist endowed with the ability to communicate through his works in a variety of mediums and styles. Each stroke of his brush is riddled with philosophies, wisdom, sentiments, views, beautiful and broken memories intricately translated into elements which are impeccably harmonized into impressive works of art open to diverse interpretations.

Mara Triangle Blog
June's Monthly Report Now Out

William

3 Jul 2009 | 1:32 am

You can download your copy from here. I know I say this every month, but this month I mean it more than ever; if you like our work please consider making a donation. (Last month was quite tricky financially and there's a couple of bills that still need paying!) For all those who wish to visit this season you will find the park ready - campsites are tidy, roads are graded, tracks mown, animals happy and migration on it's way any day now. Karibu sana!
Almost there..

William

29 Jun 2009 | 12:29 am

Well, about halfway. Hope you all like the new website and find it easier to get around. Obviously there's quite a bit more to go up, including things like maps to every campsite, and places of interest inside and outside the Triangle. I'm actually out of the Mara at the moment, and will be for the next few days, but once I get back I'll finish the site off. Leave a comment if there's anything you would like to see on the website. Elsewhere, Kenyans will know that we've been attacked again by the Local MP recently, hopefully this will resolve issues and stop the allegations, and…
Dogs, Links & Migration

William

19 Jun 2009 | 12:22 am

The Mara Conservancy Canine Unit is now that - the dogs and the handlers are working well together, and on Wednesday they visited each Ranger Station for a briefing on how the rangers will work with the dogs and their handlers. This Saturday there will also be a briefing at Kichwa Tembo for all managers and security staff of lodges and camps that use the Mara Triangle, followed by another briefing at Mara Safari Club in Ol Chorro. There are a couple more links in the Mara blogosphere that should not be missed: Definitely check out the pilot episode of The North Side Story: In a land where Elf…
The Mara Conservancy is still here..

William

15 Jun 2009 | 11:42 pm

.. in case you were wondering. It seems some emails were sent out last week around the Mara to say that we've gone. Well we haven't, we're still here, and we're continuing with our work like always.
Dog Training at Salt Lick

William

12 Jun 2009 | 11:19 pm

These photos were taken by William Puya, who was watching the Tracker Dog Unit train near Salt Lick. Rangers from both Iseiya and Ngiro-are were there to see the training in progress. The training is going extrememly well, with Linda and John both very happy with the progress of the Unit.

Nubian Cheetah
Aqua Port - easy transportation of Water

Nii Simmonds

30 Jun 2009 | 2:21 pm

From SiteThe Aquaport is a modular design that allows the user to attach and detach different parts of the device depending upon the amount the user can pull. Each part can be filled individually, and has a handle attached for easy carrying. The device will be pushed like the Hippo Roller. Due to its modular nature it can be broke into smaller pieces for storage and distribution.
Capri Capital Partners

Nii Simmonds

30 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm

Capri Capital Partners focuses on real estate and infrastructure investments in Emerging Markets. They have a portfolio of $4 billion for investments.
Africa Sustainable Energy - Solarix launches Sustainer

Nii Simmonds

30 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm

The Sustainer is a unique solution to produce fuel and electricity in remote rural areas, for example in the African countryside where only 5 to 20 percent of the population have electricity. In many of these situations, access to energy would facilitate development, higher productivity and better education. Moreover, locally available resources can be used instead of expensive imports.
Bikes made out of Bamboo & Carbon Fiber

Nii Simmonds

30 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm

Calfee Design is working towards assisting entrepreneurs in the developing world to make their own bicycles out of locally sourced bamboo. The reasons to do this are so strong that it would be foolish not to try: Bicycles are in great demand as a major labor savings device. Transporting water, people, food and other items is six times more efficient. Bamboo bikes cost less than inferior imported steel bikes. Bamboo is plentiful and does not need to be imported as a raw material. Bamboo is easy to grow and can be cultivated in dry areas with minimal irrigation. Bamboo bikes require a…
Solar cooker in use Maasai Mara via Afrigadget blog

Nii Simmonds

30 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm

Maasai using a solar cooker via Afrigadget blogSolar cooker in use Maasai Mara I didn’t believe it possible but I found this lady actually using a solar cooker in the Masai Mara! Mama solar cooker Made only of cardboard and tin foil this cooker fold up into a neat little package. It apparently cooks potatoes and cabbage in just 1 hour! She told me that she got it as part of a study - one solar cooker was given to every manyatta. She couldn’t rememer which organization was handing them out but she has adapted hers by putting her pot into a plastic bag which she says retains the heat…

Sturvs / Hot Sturvs
Jim Iyke ft 2face - Who Am I (VIDEO)

3 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am

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Rooftop MCs ft Tha Suspect - For my Life (VIDEO)

3 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am

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MY FUNNY NAIJA STORIES: Lagos Men are Shoe Shiners, I Can't Be their Lover -Cossy Orjiakor

3 Jul 2009 | 7:25 am

can you imagine what Cossy Orjiakor is saying....7 Vote(s)
BREAKING NEWS: Michael Owen arrives for Manchester United medical ahead of shock free transfer to the champions.

3 Jul 2009 | 5:57 am

After missing out on Kaka and Benzema, Man-u decided to cash in on Michael Owen.8 Vote(s)
GLO Begins New Promo, Set to Create 103 Millionaires

3 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am

Globacom will on Monday commence a new promotion that will create about 103 millionaires from its existing and new subscribers within a space of 90 d2 Vote(s)

Sudan Watch
AU summit of heads of state denounce ICC

Ingrid Jones

3 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm

Photo: AU delegations attend the opening session of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, Libya, 01 July 2009 (AP/VOA)After bitter wrangling, Africa's leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur.The decision at the African Union summit says AU members "shall not cooperate" with the court in The Hague "in the arrest and transfer of the president of Sudan to the ICC."Sudan welcomed the move, and other Africans said it was…
Embassy of Sudan's letter to Rebecca Tinsley and others

Ingrid Jones

3 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm

Letters - The Guardian, Friday 3 July 2009Peace In SudanBy Dr Khalid AlmubarakEmbassy of SudanRebecca Tinsley and others (Horror of Bashir's rule in Sudan, Letters, 30 June) against President Omer al-Bashir of Sudan omitted significant facts. First, President Bashir has signed the comprehensive peace agreement of 2005 - which was brokered by the US, UK and others. That put an end to 22 years of civil war. Second, his government signed the Darfur peace agreement of 2006, which could have ended the conflict. Some rebels refused to sign and are prolonging the suffering of the displaced…
Sudan: CECAFA 2009 Results

Ingrid Jones

3 Jul 2009 | 7:56 am

From Sudan Radio Service, Friday, 03 July 2009, CECAFA 2009 Results:(Khartoum) - The CECAFA championships in Sudan entered its second day with four matches, two in Khartoum and two in Port Sudan. In Khartoum’s national stadium, Tanzania’s Prisons drew with Somalia’s Benadir Telecom 2-2 after a tough match. Benadir scored their two goals in the first half and were looking convincing until Prisons got back into game with a goal just before half time. After the break, Prisons scored after a hair-raising battle through the Somalis’ strong defense.Following this match, TP Mazembe of DR…
AU countries "shall not co-operate" with the ICC for the arrest and surrender of African indicted personalities

Ingrid Jones

2 Jul 2009 | 3:18 pm

30 African Heads of State currently attending an African Union Summit in Sirte, Libya, among them President Kibaki, said they "shall not co-operate" with the ICC "for the arrest and surrender of indicted personalities".African leaders discussed a drastic new decision against ICC that would, in practice, give Sudan President Omar Bashir impunity from prosecution for war crimes at The Hague.African officials said the surprise new draft was circulated by Libya, which is hosting the 13th African Union summit.From The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, 02 July 2009:Poll chaos: Team to meet ICC…
U.S. official Johnnie Carson says Sudan's Bashir should face ICC charges

Ingrid Jones

2 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm

According to AllAfrica's website, AllAfrica conducted an interview with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson. Here below is a copy of the part that relates to Sudan and was picked up by Sudan Tribune [July 02, 2009: US calls on Sudan president to stand before ICC] and reprinted by Ethiopian Review [July 02, 2009: U.S. senior officials calls on Sudan president to stand before ICC]. Note that the author of the piece is not named.From AllAfrica INTERVIEW (Washington, DC) 01 July 2009: Africa: Obama Administration Tackling Wide Range of African Issues - Johnnie CarsonThe…

Congo Watch
DRC: UN Security Council Report July 2009 Forecast

1 Jul 2009 | 6:17 am

DRCThe Council is expected to consider the Secretary-General’s report on the DRC, due on 30 June, 2009. The Council is expected to be briefed by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the DRC, Alan Doss. The mandate of the MONUC expires on 31 December 2009. To read the full text, please click here.Children and Armed Conflict In July the Council is expected to consider the annual report on the activities of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. The Council is likely to be briefed by both France, which was chair of the Working Group…
Mama Jeanne heads the one branch of a CRN/CEPAC project to reach out and help rape victims in North Kivu province

12 Jun 2009 | 5:38 am

Here is a copy of an email received today:Subject: Child sponsorship program Dear Ingrid, I hope you don't mind me contacting you as I found your details on an article in Congo Watch. I was trying to find details of the child sponsorship program run at the Mama Jeanne orphanage in Goma and how to sponsor a child. If you could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated as I now feel as though I have lost myself somewhere on the web! Once again my apologies for bothering you Regards [...]A few minutes later I did a Google search on the words: Mama Jeanne orphanage in Goma,…
DRC: Update Report on the Security Council Mission to Africa

27 May 2009 | 4:44 pm

How strange that urgent news reports have quietened down to such an extent that I have not needed to file any reports here at Congo Watch since 8 May.Email just in from UN Security Council announcing that on 28 May the Council is expecting a briefing on the recent mission by Council members to four African countries: The visit to the AU in Addis Ababa was led jointly by UK Ambassador John Sawers and Ugandan Ambassador Ruhakana Rugunda, both of whom also co-led the visit to Rwanda. The visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took place under the leadership of French Ambassador…
Lord’s Resistance Army attack villages nr Yambio, S. Sudan

7 May 2009 | 11:58 pm

From Sudan Tribune 07 May 2009:LRA strike again while Southern parliament speaker visits YambioMay 6, 2009 (LONDON) – Guerrillas of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) struck villages just 15 miles from Yambio town during the two day visit of the Speaker of South Sudan Legislature Assembly and Deputy Chairman of SPLM, James Wani Igga, who arrived Monday before returning today to Juba.Hon. Wani Igga was quoted by the Western Equatoria state (WES) Ministry of Communications as saying that “the insecurity of WES is deplorable and condemnable.” He reportedly also described the insecurity in…
False Narrative: Whitewashing Rwanda Genocide (Keith Harmon Snow)

18 Apr 2009 | 9:09 am

Here is a copy of an email received today (April 18, 2009) from Africa Press International with the following commentary by Milton Allimadi of The Black Star News, New York, USA. Sorry, I cannot vouch for its content but am publishing it here incase readers who come across it are able to agree or refute allegations made in the piece. Global: Exposing Western Players In African Genocide Genocide And New Speak The Black Star News Editor’s Introduction: Ordinarily, we don't write introductions to articles or essays published in The Black Star News but the following column by Keith Harmon Snow…

Museke
Me ne woa

Chale

3 Jul 2009 | 2:06 pm

Odɔ wonim sɛ me ne woa Menni ɔdɔfo biara ka wo a Enti me deɛ ei, ɛmbɔ hu koraa Na akoma yi da hɔ ma wo nkoaa Odɔ, me ne wo ara ah Wonim sɛ me ne wo ara Odɔ, me ne wo ara oh Wonim sɛ me ne wo ara
African musicians on Twitter (Second installment)

Chale

3 Jul 2009 | 1:44 am

In the spirit of Follow Friday, we'll list a few more African musicians on Twitter. See the first list at this link. Twitter is a social network where people post 'tweets' or status updates ala Facebook. It's become a web phenomenon as Barack Obama used it in his presidential campaign and it has many other celebrities. Various websites and media organizations have Twitter accounts as well. There are many African musicians on Twitter as well and this blog post will list some of them for you to follow. read more
Lidal'Ithongo

nomadzedze

2 Jul 2009 | 2:41 am
Champagne music

Teba Serurubele

2 Jul 2009 | 2:17 am

Turn my music high, high, high Raise your classes high, high, high Let the champagne spill Let the champagne chill I ain't fresh to def I am the death of fresh, the birth of cool Pop champagne like it's a new year Seen a lot of love, seen a lotta hatin' We bubbling under, waiting so patient
Waly Seck

Ambre

2 Jul 2009 | 2:02 am

Waly Seck is a Senegalese musician and son of Thione Ballago Seck.

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Mt Elgon conflict affects women and children

3 Jul 2009 | 7:22 am

It has been slightly over a year, and the guns have been silent in the Mt Elgon region of Western Kenya, but the trauma remains etched in the minds and bodies of the women from this region. What started as a conflict between the Sabaot and the Dorobo sub-clans over land, spiraled out of control in 2006. Women and children were trapped in between. Read more...
Is Mau Mau compensation lawsuit worth the trouble?

2 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

The so-called, "Mau Mau compensation lawsuit" had led a ghost-like existence since at least 1999 in the Kenyan and international press, now and then re-materialising like a ghost-light over the large and bleak swamps of history that hold the bones and the rotten flesh of tens of thousands of victims on both sides of what was known as Manjeneti (the "Emergency"). Read more...
Somalia: the case for Intervention

29 Jun 2009 | 6:28 am

Corrupt, pathetic, hopeless, basket case, failed state, pirate haven - these are some of the nouns and adjectives used, with different degrees of accuracy, to describe Somalia. Regarding our war-ravaged, bandit-infested eastern neighbour, Kenyans appear to agree on one thing: something ought to be done. But as Capt. Collins Wanderi Munyiri's essay, Let Somalis be illustrates, discord emerges only on the issue of what exactly we should do to help and how we should go about it. Read more...
Let's not be tempted to invade Somalia

28 Jun 2009 | 11:47 am

Al-Shabaab is essentially an internal issue for Somalia and Somalis. Kenya has no business interfering or intervening in the current fighting in Mogadishu. Read more...
Mental health in Kenya: a prognosis

27 Jun 2009 | 10:08 pm

The Kenyan budget allocates less than 10 per cent of financial resources to the health sector despite the government’s stated commitment to the Abuja Declaration promising at least 15 per cent of its budget allocations to the health sector. Read more...

Covalent Global - News & Blog
Moving Beyond Black Boxes and Profiles

Jason Higbee

9 Jun 2009 | 11:38 am

Covalent Global is still pushing ahead and facing the problems associated with giving to Africa. Our approach, has not been to combat these problems but rather to acknowledge them and work to adequately address them. For us it is about understanding what we can do, while holding true to what we should do. We are in a better position because of this. One of Covalent’s big efforts is cutting through the black box of the aid system. We want to go beyond online profiles and snap decisions on charitable giving to engage donors with communities and charities that provide vital support. We are…
Ants, Elephants, and Camels

Jason Higbee

28 May 2009 | 2:47 pm

While in Kenya meeting with groups I made an ambitious goal of starting what I called a Social Capital Network, and would later become Covalent Global Capital, in the second quarter of 2009. The date was chosen because it would mark 1 year since I went to Africa to investigate the possibility of individual giving to African-led charities. This goal was set to motivate my full efforts to bring broad financial support to community-based, self-help efforts throughout Kenya. The goal, as I mentioned, was “ambitious” in sense that this was a new venture and the possibility of failure has to be…
Listen to Soweto, Kibera

Jason Higbee

21 May 2009 | 1:07 pm

In January 2009, we interviewed community members in 10 villages to learning more about the needs and circumstances facing each community, straight from the source. The results are just beginning to be released and are open for public comment. They are particularly relevant to individual donors, who typically follow larger global causes, such as the “fight” against malaria, and are unfamiliar with the common problems of abject poverty. One of the results of the survey is an importance placed on Water and Sanitation. In particular, the community members of Mathare Valley, a large…
Donor Brief: 10Villages Community Priorities

Jason Higbee

18 May 2009 | 3:51 pm

The following working paper highlights the public goods and service priorities of community members in 10 villages in Kenya. The brief illustrates how listening to the people can shape the initial focus of an individual donor. It brings greater clarity to needs faced by urban and rural communities that receive less international attention. Furthermore, the brief highlights the importance of data interpretation and the need to form a hopeful but critical perspective of surveys and research on development. Donor Brief: 10Villages Community Priorities - Working Paper Comments are invited and…
An Introduction to the Merry-Go-Rounds in Kenya

Jason Higbee

20 Apr 2009 | 3:38 pm

With the ever growing popularity of microfinance it is important to recognize that there are other financial mechanisms that have been in existence for centuries. One such mechanism is the Kenyan “merry-go-round”, also known to a few Economists as rotating savings and credit associations (ROCAS). The basic idea of a merry-go-round is simple. A group of people get together and form a savings club that works as follows. Each meeting each member contributes to the pot. Each meeting one member takes home the pot (often chosen at random without replacement). The next meeting that…

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Romance and economics

Shanta

1 Jul 2009 | 8:17 am

A friend sent this photograph, with the following caption: “Don't let the recession take the flame out of your romantic lives! There's always sunshine in Africa! Resourcefulness at its best.... Anything to keep the wheels turning!” The picture and caption reminded me of the song “Girl, your marginal benefits…” which could be viewed as a painless way to learn microeconomics, or a quirky love song.
How have policies and institutions in low-income African countries fared?

Shanta

30 Jun 2009 | 1:02 pm

Last Friday, the World Bank released its Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) of low-income countries. While the assessments are mainly used to determine the allocation of concessional IDA resources to poor countries, they can also provide a useful picture of the evolution of policies and institutions in Africa, as a recent note by my colleagues Delfin Go and Vijdan Korman shows. They find that: Over the past eight years, African countries’ performance is about average compared with East Asia and South Asia. Within Africa, Cape Verde, Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana…
Madagascar: a transition...but challenges are coming soon

Noro Andriamihaja

22 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm

So far the dialogue between the main political parties has failed to produce an agreement on the way forward for a return to a democratic Government. For the time being, the economy continues to deteriorate but has shown some resilience due to two factors; (i) Fiscal Policy: The strict fiscal policy pursued by the authorities has helped stabilize key financial indicators (interest rates, inflation, and the exchange rate) (ii) The dual impact of the crisis on private sector and households: A segment of the economy has been seriously affected (such as tourism, textile and…
Critiques from inside the World Bank

Shanta

9 Jun 2009 | 7:08 am

While my blog posts seemed to elicit a fair number of comments, I had been wondering how many of them, if any, were coming from my World Bank colleagues. Last Friday, I got to find out. Our Internal Communications department ran a story on the Bank’s intranet with the headline “The effects of the global recession on Africa will be permanent, says Africa Chief Economist.” The story then linked to my blog post, “Why aid to Africa must increase”. My first reaction to some of the comments was “Ouch!” One person said, “[Please] note…
Does Africa need industrial policy?

Shanta

8 Jun 2009 | 7:04 am

My good friend and predecessor John Page gave a provocative seminar with the title of this post the other day. His main point, echoed in this year’s UNIDO Industrialization Report, was that Africa’s industrial sector was declining, and some type of collective action (he called it “policies for industrialization” rather than the maligned phrase “industrial policy”) is needed so that the continent could resume industrial growth. As the discussant, I suggested that Africa’s poor industrial performance, like that of South Asia, was itself the result…

Africa The Good News
Ghana visit to highlight effective governance - Obama

3 Jul 2009 | 5:57 am

"Lifting up successful models" of democracy in Africa encourages more democracy on the continent, President Barack Obama told AllAfrica Thursday, explaining why he chose the West African nation of Ghana as the first sub-Saharan African country he would visit next week as President of the United States. "Countries that are governed well...where leadership recognizes that they are accountable to the people and that institutions are stronger than any one person have a track record of producing results for the people", the president said. Ghana's new president, John Atta Mills, has demonstrated…
Hip-hop against political violence in Guinea-Bissau

3 Jul 2009 | 5:46 am

As the nation awaits the results of presidential elections held June 28, a group of young hip-hop artists are speaking out in their native Kriol language against the political violence they say eclipses the real identity of Guinea-Bissau. Read more...
Africa's biggest resort woos entrepreneurs

3 Jul 2009 | 5:29 am

Africa multimillion dollar business and leisure resort, Tinapa, has announced a one full year free rent for entrepreneurs who are willing to do business in the alluring resort. Read more...
High mobile penetration drives internet growth

3 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am

Rapid penetration of cellular phones into South Africa and the rest of the Africa will set the stage for mass adoption of the Internet across the country and continent. Read more...
$326 million road project to link Ethiopia and Kenya

3 Jul 2009 | 4:59 am

A new $326 million road project aims at improving transportation between Kenya and Ethiopia for the benefit of both countries and the region. The programme is to be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more...

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