Although she left Senegal at the tender age of 2, Mariémme managed to retain that African connection and has responded to her heart string's call to come back to Senegal and neighboring countries to share her…
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The Africa Mentor Network Inc. Launches Speed Networking Event for African Youth
July 6, 2009 Diaspora at work Economy Events & Conferences Ghana International DevelopmentEsi Yankah, CEO of The Africa Mentor Network, Inc. contacted PD with information on an upcoming networking event for Ghana’s enterprising youth to be held this August. The event will offer selected youth a chance to…
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Expo: African Travel Expo 2009 set for September in Toronto
July 6, 2009 Economy Events & ConferencesAccording to the press release, “the purpose of the show is to promote tourism and real estate in Africa by bringing together African-based businesses and tourism officials with Canadian and American consumers."…
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Survey: Development Economics Research Group of World Bank conducting study on role of Africans in the Diaspora
May 2, 2009 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentWe just got wind that The Development Economics Research Group of the World Bank is conducting a study on the role of Africans in the Diaspora. For those that would like to participate in the survey…
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Flawed Altruism: Empower Africa to solve the malaria problem on it’s own.
April 25, 2009 International DevelopmentIt would be an understatement to say that my article “Celebrity Stunts of Altruism are Killing Livelihoods in Africa,” didn’t get any link-love. It went beyond that. It kick-started a wide-ranging debate that touched on all…
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IFAD Call for proposals 2009: Financing Facility for Remittances
April 21, 2009 Economy International Development technologyOne of the cornerstones of our mission here at PD is to encourage the African Diaspora to do more with their remittances. Annually, it is estimated that Diaspora remittances to Africa are inching north of $40…
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Celebrity stunts of altruism are killing livelihoods in Africa
April 16, 2009 International DevelopmentSo if you haven’t heard, Ashton Kutcher is throwing his trucker hat in the “I can stop malaria” ring of shameless honor. This time using all manner of self-promotion via a pseudo-popularity battle with CNN to…
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Diaspora at Work: Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo makes her case against aid to Africa
March 27, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development Rwanda south africa Zambia8-year Goldman Sachs veteran, Dambisa Moyo is currently hitting the US media circuit to promote her hotly-debated new book, “Dead Aid.” I am waiting to delve into this book as soon as it arrives to see…
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Peering into Africa’s Mobile Technology space, and where to invest
March 19, 2009 Events & Conferences Kenya Rwanda south africa Sudan technology UgandaThis past weekend, I had the honor of being invited to be on a panel discussion at South by Southwest (SXSW), “Appfrica: How Web Applications are Helping Emerging Markets Grow” The panel was moderated by one of…
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Thanks to everyone who donated to the Women of Kireka project
February 27, 2009 Diaspora at work Economy Education Uganda VideoWE HEART SOCIAL MEDIA Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of all our Twitter supporters, family and friends, Women of Kireka quickly tipped their $1,000 fund-raising campaign at The Point in less than 18 days. As Siena…
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