I opened up the African Diaspora Facebook discussion group almost 2 years ago. I suppose it was a precursor to my shuttering the Project Diaspora site and blog. I am a firm believer in taking the…
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The Verge’s almost perfect coverage of Lotikipi foiled by poverty porn
September 11, 2013 International Development technologyI have become a fan of the neo-tech journalism as practiced by tech blog, The Verge. It is a tech first outfit that does serious journalism on stories outside the technology just outside the sphere. Take…
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Are you creating positive social change in East Africa? Apply now for the @acumen East Africa Fellows Program! East Africa Fellows are emerging leaders working to alleviate poverty in their communities. Fellows can be working in…
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I have a problem. I have no idea how to describe who I am. No, it’s not like I fell and hit my head and woke up to find out that I have no recollection of…
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Katy Long spent a year in Uganda researching the meaning of citizenship in Africa and how it affects regional mobility, especially the social inclusion/exclusion of refugees on the continent. As she states in her post, The…
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The summit will address three areas: Youth Employment, Education, Millennial Communications – the use of social media and technology for development. Before the summit, a Development Case Study Competition aims to provide youth with the opportunity…
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Africans voices in international development need to get louder
August 28, 2013 International DevelopmentI think this Guardian lede is unfortunate: Are celebrity advocates and blogging expats crowding out African voices? A new fellowship is finding that while the media might be ready, after being so long ignored, young leaders…
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Dear Pastor Lively, sovereign interference has its consequences
August 28, 2013 International DevelopmentIn March of 2012, the Center for Constitution Rights filed a federal lawsuit against Scott Lively and his current organization, Abiding Truth Ministries. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-profit…
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Mawuna Koutonin, writes about how Africa’s nouveau riche got their money at Silicon Africa. His wish list for an African leader is simple but comes across as what should be common sense leadership on the continent. In 10…
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An excellent example of African Agency in Eastern DRC
August 19, 2013 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentI’ve read so many African migrant stories that open very similar to this one. African migrant arrives in newly adopted country, penniless, but full of hopes and dreams for themselves and for the people back home.…
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