And so it ends. Just like that. A few months a go, a social media phenomenon took hold on the web in the form of international development practitioners and defenders waylaying yet another do-gooder attempting to…
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Correct me if I am wrong, but when did April become the official month of the idiot “do gooder” patrol? Not one day after the one year anniversary of Ashton Kutcher‘s popularity contest to cure malaria,…
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Africa 3.0: Mobile connectivity in the (global) village
March 20, 2010 International Development technology UgandaI think I speak for a majority of Africa’s diaspora when I say that the mobile phone in Africa has made life away from our homes of origin much more bearable. The ability to instantly connect…
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If you have been following the on-going #Africa3d0 discussions on Twitter from my talk at SxSW in Austin, TX, then you have noticed that @OLPCnews challenged me to a debate. The challenge was stoked by my…
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Diaspora at Work: Horner, Kayongo engage Women of Kireka
December 30, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaThis week finds me in Kampala, Uganda for the 3rd annual Diaspora Home is Best Summit. It’s been a gathering of some of the most visible Ugandan Diaspora in the West. Among them is my favorite…
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Podcast: PD Catches up with the BarCampAfricaUK Organizers
November 2, 2009 Events & Conferences International Development technologyYesterday I got a chance to talk to the team behind the upcoming BarCampAfricaUK [ SOLD OUT ]. BarCampAfricaUK is just another town hall meeting spurred by social media conversations and the subjects of ICT, development…
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Diaspora at Work: ‘Made in Africa’ promotes wealth, self sufficiency in Africa
October 6, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development VideoEmbedded video from CNN Video As previously mentioned, team PD is packing up shop and heading to dreary London to brighten things up at Africa Gathering this weekend. We are planning on meeting up with these…
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Three reasons Africa’s diaspora isn’t more involved in Africa’s development
October 2, 2009 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentThere are three major reasons why we are not engaged in development projects beyond mere remittances. By "mere" I don't mean to belittle the estimated $40 billion in annual remittances we send to Africa. Only to…
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Diaspora at Work: Mariéme Jamme’s mission to rebrand Africa
July 19, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development senegalAlthough 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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