I wish all do gooders did this: Soon after their marriage, Josh and Alissa Ruxin moved to Rwanda to pursue work in international development and global health. The Ruxins expected to work in the field, helping to…
November 2013
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On why Africare’s partnership with TOMS Shoes is a disappointment
November 26, 2013 International DevelopmentJust when I thought TOMS shoes was heading in the right direction, I received Africare’s newsletter this afternoon. Tucked within the messaging was this little blurb defending the reason Africare was partnering with TOMS Shoes, the…
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Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Competition.
November 22, 2013 International DevelopmentOn September 2, 2013 in Stockholm, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), (collectively, the “Founding Partners”) launched Securing Water For Food: A Grand Challenge for Development (GCD). This is the third…
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Ashoka is putting on what looks like a great webinar and Twitter debate on how entrepreneurship can help Africa’s youth create new possibilities for employment. December 5th, 2013 at 10:00 am EST. Use hashtags #SocEntChat and #AfricaYouthFwd.…
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Howard French on the possibilities of a New Congo rising after the defeat of M23. Of course, the ultimate step toward a coherent Congolese state is the provision of services and the collection of taxes. Congo…
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Untitled from druga stefania on Vimeo. Afrimakers is an initiative that wants to enable African makers to use digital fabrication for solving local challenges like access to clean water, energy, information. The idea is to plant…
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Frank Swain say’s he’s no longer going to speak at TEDx events and I whole-heartedly support him. I’m not averse to speaking for nothing. I’ve done Cafe Scientifique, SciBar, Skeptics In The Pub. I’ve spoken at…
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Kourage Athletics Kickstarter campaign for Kenyan-made running apparel
November 13, 2013 International DevelopmentI first heard about Kourage Athletics a few years back. This is the type of business model that makes sense to me and automatically invokes the – of course that totally makes sense, why hasn’t any…
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Africa’s Diaspora aren’t looking for jobs, they want to create them
November 8, 2013 Diaspora at workAmini Kajunju, President and CEO of the Africa-America Institute has an op-ed and interview on CNN about the potential of Africa’s Diaspora. Lastly, diasporans can bring their talent, energy, skills and technological know-how to furthering economic…
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The concept is as simple as ordering take-out: pick your adventure from the convenience of your home by giving money and telling Pelton where to go and what to do, and Pelton and his team will…
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