Mick Moore at Africa Research Institute looks into the different tax regimes of anglophone and francophone countries in Africa: Some tax authorities have been quite innovative in their efforts to capture revenue in the informal economy.…
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We Need a Fixer (Not Just a Maker) Movement
June 19, 2013 Diaspora at work Economy International DevelopmentClive Thompson for Wired: We need, in short, a fixer movement. This would be a huge cultural shift. In the 20th century, U.S. firms aggressively promoted planned obsolescence, designing things to break. Buying new was our…
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Here’s an interesting mobile banking comparison done by Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou at the World Bank between two countries that couldn’t be any more opposite in their use of mobile banking or their economic development. Russia: A survey…
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Taxing innovation for the poor to pay for sins of the rich
June 14, 2013 Economy International DevelopmentAs an advocate for the reduction of African governments dependency on foreign aid to shore up national budgets, I think this is a positive, albeit slight flawed strategy for Uganda to take. For starters, I have…
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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 middle class definition should include the Diaspora
May 9, 2011 Economy International DevelopmentThe Guardian’s Poverty Matters blog has been publishing some analysis on Africa’s middle class. According to research reports they cited, 1 in 3 Africans on the continent can be classified as middle class. The Guardian’s tight…
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One necklace at a time: charting success for Women of Kireka
August 23, 2010 Diaspora at work Economy International DevelopmentKatherine Lucey at Solar Sister had a great post today about going big in your projects, Make No Small Plans. Earlier in the day, I had challenged her on Twitter to go big or go home…
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Uganda Investment Authority presents ‘Home is the Best III’ Diaspora Summit
November 30, 2009 Economy Events & Conferences UgandaIt is a common practice that many Ugandans in the Diaspora trek home to cerebrate the Christmas festivals with the families. Therefore this year’s Conference code named “Home is the Best Summit -3” will be held…
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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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