This just in, my talk submitted for SXSW Interactive 2010, Africa 3.0: A Look at the Future of a Connected Africa, has been accepted. If you were looking for a good reason to attend the interactive…
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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: Naijaborn.com co-founder Francis O. Oghuma
September 21, 2009 Diaspora at work NigeriaA couple of weeks ago, I was I had an email correspondence with Francis O. Oghuma, one enterprising Nigerian, and co-founder of Naijaborn, a social network dedicated to the vibrant Nigerian diaspora community. He recently emailed…
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Teaming with Samasource Puts Africa’s Rising Digiratti to work
September 18, 2009 Diaspora at work Kenya UgandaThis morning I had an opportunity to be featured on The Hugh Macken Live radio show. Actually should I say, Leila Charayath Janar—who I interviewed last year at the Facebook Developer’s Garage in Uganda, was the…
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On the African Diaspora and Cloud Intelligence [ updated ]
September 10, 2009 Diaspora at work Events & Conferences technologyDiaspora and the Cloud – Cloud Intelligence Symposium at Ars Electronica from TMS Ruge on Vimeo. No longer is Africa’s rich cultural heritage, development and identity championed and hijacked by those from outside and treated as…
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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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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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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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