I had the privilege to share the stage with Jon Gosier, country-mate Elizabeth Ngonzi, and Samuel Gebru at the UNICEF offices in New York yesterday afternoon. The topic of the two panel discussions was “Africa’s Children:…
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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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Want to know how to be an effective “voluntourist”? OK, here are a five steps to achieving that. I promise, there are no immunization needles needed: Step 1: Make a plan. Nothing is ever successful without…
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How the African diaspora is using social media to influence development
February 9, 2013 Appearances Diaspora at work International DevelopmentThis past week I contributed a piece to the Global Development Professionals Network, a new Guardian initiative. Their current series is focused on Africa. My piece is a focus on how Africans in the Diaspora are…
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Are international NGOs helping Africa’s tech industry grow or are they slowing it down?
November 9, 2012 Diaspora at work Economy International Development technologyYesterday, I made an appearance on Al Jazeera English’s The Stream show to discuss the state of Africa’s tech sector. Prior to the show, I had a Q&A with the producers to help prep the discussion…
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Africa’s gerontocracy isn’t going to last much longer
October 29, 2012 International Development UgandaThis morning I published an op-ed in Canada’s The Globe and Mail on the generation gap between Africa’s rulers and the median age of their citizens. It is something I haven’t really seen debated in main…
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Nigerian Diaspora National Development Strategy – Call for Contributions
October 8, 2012 Diaspora at work International Development NigeriaThe Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Europe is the European arm of a global Nigerian Diaspora Network. Established in 2000 and registered a year later in England and Wales under the Companies Act, the organization’s Headquarters…
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