My dear sister, I have started this letter only about a million times. And a million times I have crumbled it up and thrown it away. As the years have passed the pile of words and…
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Notes from Secretary Clinton’s Global Diaspora Forum
May 21, 2011 Diaspora at work Events & ConferencesI spent this past week in Washington, DC attending Secretary Clinton’s Global Diaspora Forum. The UN foundation invited me to participate on a panel discussion the Global Diaspora’s role in tackling global problems. The power of…
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Africa’s middle class definition should include the Diaspora
May 9, 2011 Economy International DevelopmentThe Guardian’s Poverty Matters blog has been publishing some analysis on Africa’s middle class. According to research reports they cited, 1 in 3 Africans on the continent can be classified as middle class. The Guardian’s tight…
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I’ve spent the last week thinking about what to write for “A Day Without Dignity”. Lately, I’ve been getting overwhelmed by the sheer number of uninformed people and organizations, both large and small, who continue to…
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May is a great time to honor mothers, and in that spirit, Friends of the Congo, Arena Stage, and DC Arts and Humanities council, are bringing together a Mother’s Day fundraiser at Arena Stage; with a…
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Dr. Mo Ibrahim: Wealth creation is important for development
March 1, 2011 International Development technology UgandaBack in 2007 when I attended the first East Africa Investment Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Dr. Mo Ibrahim speak. I remember then being in awe of his vision for…
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“We the undersigned wish to express our deep sadness at the murder of Ugandan human rights defender David Kato on 26th February 2011. David’s activism began in the 1980s as an Anti-Apartheid campaigner where he first…
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How to get World Vision to stop sending gifts-in-kind to developing countries
February 15, 2011 International DevelopmentIt’s been over a week since the Super Bowl ended and just as long since the World Vision USA scandal about sending 100,000 over-printed shirts to developing countries hit the web. To date there are now…
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World Vision USA: Not with the shirts again, stop it already!
February 12, 2011 International DevelopmentWorld Vision USA plans to ship 100,000 discarded NFL shirts to developing countries after the Super Bowl. No, it is not Jason Sadler again. A respected chorus of smart aid critics are setting their targets on…
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Literature Review of the African Diaspora in the UK
January 28, 2011 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentHere is an opportunity that I think someone in the UK Diaspora might be interested in. Have a read on the details and apply if you are so qualified. This looks like a great opportunity to…
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