“We are losing a lot of this capital that we need as a result of everything we throw out of the continent through illegal means and there is an estimate that the continent loses annually at…
April 2013
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Hello everyone, Almost two months ago, a violent wind storm practically destroyed Kikuube Deliverance church. To the naked eye, the building is a hand-built structure made of mud, sticks and iron sheets. To this community, it…
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If you are planning to visit Uganda any time soon or are in Uganda and want to take a trip down to Southwestern Uganda, this should probably be your one and only travel companion. I don’t…
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Step 1: Leave it alone Step 2-10: Refer to step one.…
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I am walking through Kampala’s transportation corridor and my mind is wandering again. I am taking in the chaos of commerce and cacophony of man and machine that keep this transportation hub humming. I reflect on…
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Rebooting African Economies: Science and Engineering for Rapid Economic Transformation
April 11, 2013 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentIf you are in Kampala on the 18th of April, do yourself a favor and attend this lecture by Professor Calestous Juma. You won’t regret it. Africa’s identity has historically been associated with its vast natural…
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African Women Resilience: Antidote for White Supremacy Complex in Development Delusions » Delusions of Development
April 9, 2013 International DevelopmentHaving 24 hour access to the Internet and iPhone 5; housed in a built environment with no connection to nature, or simply making love relationships online; are not indicators of advancement or superiority. via African Women…
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The poor already have a voice. Let’s just get that out of the way. It baffles me why the development community at large continues to market their initiatives as “giving voice” to this or that community.…
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One of the things I’ve noticed while traveling around the world is the attention paid to the details of building a road in various countries. I’ve never had a convenient photo to post a comment about…
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